Chapter 175 Second Brother is Still a Good Guy
Zhou Qing wouldn't listen to Jiang Zhengxiao at all. She always believed that her husband had a good relationship with Jiang Ruzhen, and even when it came to her older brother and sister-in-law's divorce, he sided with Jiang Ruzhen.
In comparison, she believed Bai Hua's words more.
"No matter what you say, it's a fact that my older brother and sister-in-law are divorced. Besides, Jiang Wen really needs money to study abroad. Tuition and living expenses combined will definitely cost at least 20,000 yuan, if not 30,000."
"You can't expect my family to pay for all of this, can you? Our combined jobs practically wiped out my parents' savings. Do you expect me to go back to my parents' house and beg them?"
“I didn’t tell you to go back to your parents’ home to beg. I’ll figure out how to get the money myself.”
"You want to find a way? What can you possibly do? Our combined salaries don't even amount to a thousand yuan a year. Even if you go out and borrow from everywhere, how much can you possibly get?"
Five thousand yuan is the most we can get. What about the remaining fifteen thousand? Didn't your parents win some kind of award? The prize money must be a lot. What's wrong with taking some out to tide us over? It's not like we're not going to pay it back."
"Pay back? How will you pay it back? Fifteen thousand is not fifteen thousand. By the time my parents are buried, will you be able to pay it back?"
Besides, my parents said the bonus from their workplace is only two thousand. Are you really willing to accept it all? What if they get sick or have some kind of accident? What will they do then?
Jiang Zhengxiao retorted without hesitation, and Zhou Qing was so angry that she almost cried out as she flung her arm away.
"Jiang Zhengxiao, this won't work, that won't work, so what do you suggest we do? Are we just going to watch such a good opportunity slip away? It's not like our son is bad at studying. If he hadn't had a fever during the exam, he wouldn't have only gotten fourth place."
He was already feeling bad enough. If he couldn't go abroad because of money, what would his teachers and classmates think of him if he stayed at school?
Have you thought about how he'll manage at school? No matter what, I'll sell everything I own to support him through this.
Jiang Zhengxiao walked forward silently, his head throbbing with pain. Zhou Qing had always been a little woman in front of him before.
She is considerate, understanding, and gentle.
I don't know what triggered it recently, but I've been making sarcastic remarks and my attitude towards his family has changed a lot.
Especially with his younger sister, the atmosphere plummeted to freezing point.
Today, she took a particularly strong stance on the issue of her child studying abroad.
They forced him to come and ask his parents for help, but seeing his parents' troubled expressions, he, as their son, felt sorry for them!
As he walked, he pondered that he would have to ask his younger sister for help with borrowing money.
He had heard from his parents and older brother that his younger sister was now making some money in the clothing business, and the family's financial situation was much better than before.
However, even their family members weren't quite sure how much money they could earn.
Even if the younger sister is very good at making money, she has many children in her family.
The eldest and second eldest sons are both of marriageable age, and both need to prepare dowry money and wedding banquet expenses.
The third and fourth children are both in school, and they probably need a lot of living expenses each month.
It must be so hard for my sister, a single woman, to raise four children!
How could he possibly ask his younger sister for money?
The couple returned home, each with their own thoughts, and for the first time, they didn't say a word to each other, remaining back to back until dawn.
Early the next morning, Jiang Zhengxiao got up and wandered around the intersection near his parents' house.
He wanted to talk to Jiang Ruzhen to see if he could borrow some money; if not five thousand, three or two thousand would be fine too.
He had already made up his mind; at worst, he would swallow his pride and borrow from each of his colleagues one by one.
It shouldn't be difficult to scrape together 10,000 yuan, plus the 1,000 yuan the family has saved over the past year, and the 4,000 yuan my younger sister used to give as red envelopes to the two kids.
That's 15,000 yuan. My eldest son can pay his tuition first. As for his living expenses, let him go out and work to earn them. It'll be a good opportunity for him to develop his life skills.
This is all the help they, as parents, can offer. Their child is so sensible, he will surely understand his parents.
But when he mustered up the courage to take a step forward, he turned back.
He still found it difficult to bring it up with his younger sister.
"Second brother, why are you going around in circles like that, pulling a donkey through a millstone?"
Jiang Zhengxiao was startled when Jiang Ruzhen's voice suddenly rang out behind him, and he quickly turned around.
Looking astonished, she asked, "Little sister? How did you know I was here?"
Jiang Ruzhen glared at him. "I didn't know you were here. I was just about to go find you."
I saw you going around in circles, like you were pulling a millstone. Why didn't you go to my parents' house to find me if you needed something?
"I..." Jiang Zhengxiao looked guilty and didn't know how to start the conversation.
Since he was sent back to the city, he had only seen his sister once in Yangcheng. After that, he came to the capital with his wife to develop his career.
We hadn't seen each other for over a year. The two times we met recently were both at banquets, and we didn't exchange more than a few words.
Over the years, they have suffered in the countryside, and the younger sister has suffered too!
Her husband passed away early, leaving behind such a huge mess, which her younger sister managed to handle all by herself.
Even under these circumstances, I still send them money every month.
Upon receiving their telegram requesting help, he immediately set off with medicine and supplies to visit them.
On the contrary, he never helped his younger sister. After returning to the city, the first thing he did when he approached her was to borrow money.
How could he, as the older brother, possibly bring himself to say it?
Jiang Ruzhen breathed a slight sigh of relief when she saw her second brother's embarrassed and guilty face.
If her second brother were to ask her for money as a matter of course, she might lend it to him, but she would inevitably feel uncomfortable.
It could even affect the relationship between the two siblings.
But seeing her second brother like this made her happy; at least he was still the same second brother she knew.
I understand and sympathize with her difficulties, and I feel sorry for her suffering.
"You're here to borrow money, right? That's exactly what I'm talking to you about. Let's talk as we walk."
Jiang Ruzhen took the initiative to speak, and Jiang Zhengxiao followed beside her dejectedly, not daring to look Jiang Ruzhen in the eye.
After walking for five minutes and seeing that her second brother still hadn't spoken, Jiang Ruzhen had no choice but to ask again.
"Xiaowen, what exactly happened? Tell me in detail."
Jiang Zhengxiao sighed before giving a dry, rambling explanation.
"Little sister, your second brother is helpless. Xiaowen only got fourth place in the exam because she had a high fever."
Otherwise, with his abilities, he would always be first in the whole school in every exam. This child is also sensible; after learning his results, he was sad for several days.
When she learned that the fourth-place winner would have to pay at least 20,000 yuan out of pocket to go abroad, she insisted on not going.
But how can parents just watch their children miss such a good opportunity? They think they should try their best, in case they can lift them successfully!
I don't want to borrow money from you, but I really have no other choice. Last night I went through all my colleagues who could lend me money.
After doing the math, I'm still a few thousand yuan short. My second brother has no choice but to swallow his pride and come to you for help. Even if you don't care about our sibling relationship, just look at how hard-working and sensible Xiaowen is, can you please help him this once?
Once this child studies hard, graduates, and finds a job, I'll make sure he pays back the money, principal and interest..."
Jiang Zhengxiao was still muttering to himself when he suddenly heard Jiang Ruzhen's voice in his ear.
"Okay, I'll pay for Xiaowen's studies abroad. Is 30,000 yuan enough?"
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