However, when Xue Guixiang thought of the debt she owed Du Laosi, her heart became heavy again. Even if she could make fifty cents every day, it would only be fifteen yuan a month, which is far from one hundred and fifty yuan!
What's more, the pears are not ripe yet. What they sell are the pears that have fallen on the ground. Who can guarantee that there will be dozens of pears falling from the tree every day? You can't pick the fruits on the tree in advance just to make money.
She sighed, "I'll write another letter to your aunt. You and Zhou Zhuo can go to town and mail it tomorrow. Once she sends the money, we can pay off Du Laosi's debt. Then you and Zhou Zhuo won't have to rack your brains to make money."
"Mom, please don't write anymore. I can find a way after the pears are sold. As long as I'm here, I can't let Du Laosi ride on our necks and shit."
Lin Qingqing felt that Zhou Zhuo's aunt was not willing to lend money to the Zhou family at all, otherwise why didn't she even receive a reply? She was not angry. What did it have to do with her whether other people had money? If they were willing to lend, it was a favor; if they were not willing to lend, it was their duty. At worst, she could just have less contact with them in the future.
Xue Guixiang smiled bitterly in her heart. Her daughter-in-law was good in every way except that she loved to brag. Du Laosi was a well-known scoundrel in the village. How could a little girl like her compete with him?
At this time, the corn porridge in the pot was ready. Xue Guixiang didn't say anything else and invited the two to come over for dinner. The dinner was very simple, with a pancake and a bowl of porridge for each person, and a plate of cold pork hair vegetable in the middle.
After dinner, Lin Qingqing and Zhou Zhuo went to bed early. There was no electricity in the village, and staying up late would waste lamp oil!
At this moment, in the residential building where a large oil field is being built in northeastern China, Xue Guiqin's family is having dinner. Zhao Binhua, an oil field worker, has been promoted to a small cadre with a high salary and a high standard of living. There is refined rice, flour, wine and meat on the table.
Xue Guiqin had received a letter from her sister ten days ago, but had never told Zhao Binhua. Seeing that he was in a good mood today, she mentioned it to him: "His father, my sister's child is getting married and wants to borrow 100 yuan from our family. What do you think we should do about this..."
Zhao Binhua remained calm: "This is the first time your sister has asked to borrow money. You are in charge of the family's money. Think about it and lend it to her if you can afford it."
"We moved into a new house this year and bought furniture and appliances. Our savings have been used up. I only have your salary from the past few months. After deducting daily expenses, I still have 180 yuan left."
"Save some money for my alcohol and cigarettes."
"Of course I have to. I also have to save money for buying rice and oil at home. These two items cost 40 yuan."
"Mom, you promised to make me new clothes. You must keep your promise this week!" Xue Guiqin gave birth to a pair of twins, a boy and a girl, after getting married. The one who spoke was her daughter Zhao Ru.
"Okay, you and your brother both have one, and the budget for this is also forty dollars."
"Send thirty yuan to my parents back home."
"A few days ago, I asked Lao Li's wife to bring back a pair of leather shoes from the provincial capital. It's not good to owe someone the money."
The whole family talked about it, and finally Xue Guiqin calculated that she could only take out 30 yuan, and she had to keep 20 yuan for emergencies, so she could only lend her sister 10 yuan.
Zhao Binhua was lying on a bamboo chair, picking her teeth. "Since Big Sister has spoken, we should show some appreciation. How about this? Tell me about our family's difficulties, and send me ten yuan. Just say you don't have to pay it back. It's just a small token of my appreciation as your aunt."
"This is the only way. I have to squeeze out ten dollars from my teeth." Xue Guiqin was also in a dilemma. It was not that she didn't want to lend, but her life was also very tight.
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