News of the relief food spread like wildfire.
Despite the good news, many people remained skeptical.
Even after the grain was actually delivered to their hands, it still felt light as if they were walking on air, without any sense of being grounded.
The relief food may not seem like much, but it represents a glimmer of hope for survival.
Xiangyang Brigade was the village least affected by the disaster, and thus it paid the most public grain, earning it an "advanced" rating from the dark-faced Grain Chief Wu.
Li Dafu looked at the banner in his hand that symbolized his progress, but something just didn't feel right.
Having always been at the bottom, suddenly becoming number one was completely unexpected. He had never been praised like this before, and something just didn't feel right.
A letter arrived from Beidu, addressed to Fan Yunyan, inquiring about the situation here.
It turns out that since the natural disaster, the Xiangwang Brigade was able to stay stable for the time being under Li Dafu's care, but the situation in Zhoujia Village was terrible.
So, Uncle Zhou and the others quickly sent a letter to Zhou Xuehua, pleading poverty and hoping that Zhou Xuehua could help them out.
Zhou Xuehua received the letter and was first startled, then filled with lingering fear. Thank goodness she hadn't sent Yunli to the countryside; otherwise, she didn't know what kind of suffering she would have endured…
Then she thought of Fan Yunyan and frowned. This child is also ignorant. Ever since he went to the countryside, he has been cold and distant from his family. Could it be that, as Yunli said, he really holds a grudge against her?
Thinking of Fan Xiaofan again, she gritted her teeth in anger. That woman was a troublemaker. If it weren't for her last time, the family would have been in such a mess, and her husband had even hit her and beaten Yun Li.
What angered her most was that she had been humble and submissive, and only after her father's temper had subsided a bit did she realize that the family had been eating only coarse porridge these past few days and she needed to make sure Yunli had some extra nutrition. So, she hesitantly asked her father why he hadn't given her her monthly salary for household expenses yet...
To everyone's surprise, Fan's father coldly said, "Is there only one child in the family? Since the other two children are suffering in the countryside, we'll be a little tighter on things and give them some extra help... Xiao Fan took all the money with him..."
Zhou Xuehua almost screamed.
That's a month's salary!
In the past, everything was handed over to her for her to manage. Thinking of Fan Xiaofan's return and Yun Li's grievances, she even secretly promised to buy her some nice things to calm her nerves...
Now, Father Fan has actually given away all the money.
She almost lost control of her emotions, but under her father's cold gaze and remembering how fierce his temper could be, she hesitated and dared not make a scene.
But she still muttered a few words, unwilling to give up: "What about the family? Where will we get money for food and other necessities?"
Father Fan chuckled and said, "Since we got married, all the money in the house has been in your hands. I also have a decent salary. Don't tell me we don't even have money for food and other necessities."
Zhou Xuehua looked panicked and hurriedly said awkwardly, "How could this be?"
Fan's father looked at Zhou Xuehua suspiciously and decided that he should keep his own salary starting next month.
Zhou Xuehua was indeed feeling guilty. To be fair, Fan's father's salary was quite high. For an average family, not to mention anything else, they certainly wouldn't have to worry about food and drink.
But who can blame Zhou Xuehua for doting on her daughter? Every month, she secretly buys food and clothes for Fan Yunli, and also gives her pocket money. In addition, she is generous with her own money. When the Zhou family complains about being poor, in order to show that they are doing well and to save face, she loosens her belt. How much money is left in her hands?
She's always been a big spender, and now all the money she has left...
I could only console myself by being frugal this month, and things would be better once my father received his salary next month…
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