Chapter 54 Chapter 54 The little money I got won't be...
In her previous life, Zhao Ruyue didn’t come back for the New Year, so she didn’t know that Ning Shiqiu had so much money. It looked like there must be more than three hundred yuan.
Mrs. Ning is eighteen years old, but she may not have as much money in her pocket as her son.
Zhao Ruyue suddenly remembered the money her son gave her after her husband passed away.
That was a lot of money. She was even more shocked then than she is now. She thought her son had done something wrong and questioned him.
After finding out that the child had done nothing wrong, she was too embarrassed to apologize, so the matter was dropped.
It was originally a good thing that the children helped her, but in the end she made everyone unhappy.
Do they start saving at such a young age?
She couldn't do that again this time.
"Xiao Qiu is really smart. She knows at such a young age that she can earn interest by depositing money in the bank."
What were you doing when you were eight years old?
She followed behind her brothers and sisters to climb trees, trap sparrows, catch fish, play in the mud, play house, and play hide-and-seek.
Oh, and there was also a fight with the kid’s father…
Anyway, it has nothing to do with money. I can't even take out a cent from my pocket, let alone a dime.
Ning Shiqiu felt a little shy when he was praised, but he didn't think it was anything to be surprised about.
He thought everyone knew it because: "The teacher taught me."
This still shocked Zhao Ruyue, who had not been to school or books for a long time. "Are your teachers so good now? They actually teach this knowledge to children."
Ning Shiqiu: "But when I went to my grandmother's house, I saw the textbooks my mother used in elementary school, and it was also on it."
"No..." Zhao Ruyue had long forgotten what she had learned in elementary school.
"Yes, I brought them all back. Let me show you." Ning Shiqiu ran to the closet, opened the drawer, took out a key from the corner, and opened the wooden box they used as a desk to do their homework.
The wooden box was covered with an old pillowcase serving as a tablecloth, and there was a small bamboo pen holder, which the children should have asked their grandfather to help make.
Several books and notebooks are neatly stacked on the pillowcase, making the arrangement simple and beautiful.
Ning Shiqiu skillfully moved everything away, then used the key to open the box, which contained his diary and all the books he and his sister no longer needed.
Including the books that my mother used before and which my uncle found when we went to my grandmother's house, all of them belonged to them.
When Zhao Ruyue saw the wooden box, her first reaction was, how uncomfortable it would be to lie on the box to do homework or read books with no place to put their feet? Should she get a set of suitable desks and chairs for the two children?
She dared to say that there were no more than ten families on the street who provided desks for their children, and they really did not attach importance to children's learning.
Many children have been doing their homework since they were young, lying on the dining table, chairs, beds, or even standing next to the eight-immortals table on the altar.
Some parents even think that it is much more cost-effective to let their children work after finishing junior high school and earn money for the family in advance than to send their children to school.
They don’t care at all about the child’s academic performance, they only care about whether the child can make money.
In the past, she would not let her child drop out of school. As long as the child could pass the exam, she would continue to support him even if she sold everything she had.
But people are inevitably influenced by the environment. In some places, she, like many parents in the town, always ignores the details of her children's learning.
They only look at whether the child's academic performance has regressed or improved, whether he or she has gotten into trouble or won awards at school.
Before seeing this wooden box today, she discussed with Ning Shaoming what furniture to prepare for the new home, and she had never thought of a desk.
If they hadn't seen the wooden box used as a desk today, they might have waited until the house was built and they moved in.
When you find that your child needs a desk, you will realize that you have to buy one for him.
"Look, Mom."
While Zhao Ruyue's thoughts were flying, Ning Shiqiu had already opened the textbook she had used before and found the part where he said it taught how to earn interest on bank deposits.
She looked carefully and said, "Isn't this from the math textbook?" She thought it was mentioned in the ideology and morality or Chinese textbook.
Ning Shiqiu didn't understand why his mother still couldn't see it: "It's taught in the math textbook. Look at this word problem. Xiao Ming has 100 yuan. If he deposits it in the bank, he will get 5% interest for a year."
Zhao Ruyue: “…” She felt that the person who gave the word problem probably didn’t intend to teach this.
However, it is also worth praising that the child can change his perspective and discover new knowledge points on his own.
"My son is really amazing. I never thought I could learn this way. However, the interest rate for depositing money in a bank for a year may not be the same as in the textbook. The interest rate of each bank is different. I have to wait until the bank staff go back to work after the New Year to ask them to find out."
She thought for a moment and said, "I'll take you to the county town to deposit it when the time comes."
Zhao Ruyue planned to open an account in his name. The staff of the rural credit cooperative in the town were all locals. If she deposited money in the town under her son or daughter's name, it might be spread out at any time and become the "news" in the town.
Small places are not very tolerant. Once you are different from others, it is difficult to predict whether the public opinion in the town will develop in a good or bad direction.
When it comes to children, Zhao Ruyue feels that it can never be too cautious.
"You two mix your money together?"
Both children nodded.
Ning Shixia said: "I have too little money, and it will be all gone if I am not careful. My brother can save it for me so that it can last for a long time. My brother is the best at saving money. If I let him help me save it, I will have more and more money."
In fact, they were also afraid that her money would be taken away by others. In the past, a neighbor brother wanted to coax her into giving him her money.
But later her brother came, and the neighbor's brother failed. He cried and begged them not to tell the parents, so they didn't tell the parents.
Ning Shiqiu took out a small notebook and opened it to show his mother: "I have recorded everything. The interest earned in the future will be divided according to the amount each person deposits. When your sister learns to manage her own money, you can open a savings account for her."
Zhao Ruyue thought about the parenting method she had thought of when she first came back, which was that if you don't understand the child's affairs, don't interfere. The results of her management may not be as good as those of the child himself.
Since the two siblings had already discussed it, Zhao Ruyue agreed: "Okay, then I'll help you collect the money first?"
The two children nodded again.
After Ning Shiqiu gave the money to his mother, he took his sister out to spend happily with peace of mind.
He had hidden the money before, always worried that someone would find out. His parents were not around, and if the adults found out about so much money, he would definitely have to hand it over to his grandmother.
He knew that once the money fell into his grandmother's hands, it would no longer be his and his sister's money.
Although grandma did love him sometimes, she would never allow a child to have so much money like his mother did.
Before his parents came back, grandma quietly asked him who he would give the New Year's money to and whether he wanted her to help keep it.
He told his dad, and then grandma stopped asking.
The two children can go out and play today, but the adults have to stay at home and wait for the children of relatives who live nearby to come and pay New Year's greetings. It's a leisurely time, as they just have to deal with the children who come to pay New Year's greetings.
However, there were few other relatives in the family, so they quickly dealt with them and went out to visit, so Zhao Ruyue had to stay at home.
Because her family has many children, there are always children coming to pay New Year's greetings from morning to noon.
Fortunately, the elders in her family had already stipulated that they didn't care how much money was given to the children of close relatives, but they would give one dollar to the children of cousins. This would not add burden to everyone and made it easy for her to deal with it.
For children from the neighborhood who were not related to the family, I would only give them three or four cents, and then put some candy and cookies in their pockets.
That is to say, just like their family and Wu Li and Huang Wenfa's husband, where the relationship between the adults is particularly good, they would give one dollar to the other's child.
Zhao Ruyue watched the two children go out. When she came back and just sat down by the brazier, the two children from her cousin Zhao Hongli's house across the street came.
She looked at the time. It was almost twelve o'clock. Her house was opposite hers, so they should have arrived in the morning.
Seeing the two children blushing with embarrassment for not saying anything, he walked in and didn't say anything for a long time.
Zhao Ruyue did not make things difficult for them. She took out two red envelopes and stuffed them into the sisters' hands. "Why did you come at this time? Did something happen at home that delayed you? I prepared your red envelopes a long time ago and was waiting for you to come. Take them and keep them safe. Don't let your father see them."
If her cousin sees it, he will definitely snatch it away and buy some wine.
Unexpectedly, after hearing her words, the two children looked even more embarrassed holding the red envelopes, and they couldn't utter the auspicious words in their mouths.
When Zhao Ruyue took a look, she felt that something was really wrong.
In previous years, when these two children came to her to wish her a happy new year, no matter how shy they were, they would never behave like this.
Seeing that the two children were really uncomfortable, she changed the subject and asked, "Is your grandmother's illness getting better? When did your mother come home yesterday?"
Zhao Silian replied in a low voice: "My mother came back yesterday morning and said that grandma's illness has not recovered yet. She said that she will go to grandma's house on the second day of the Chinese New Year and stay for a few more days to take care of grandma."
"I see, what is your mother doing right now? Why doesn't she go out to play?"
"My mother went out after breakfast early in the morning. I don't know where she went." While Zhao Silian was speaking, she looked towards her home from time to time.
Zhao Ruyue felt that she was right.
She couldn't stand her cousin's behavior, so she immediately took them one by one, sat them down, and stuffed food into their hands: "Xiao Qiu took Xiao Xia out to play, the brother and sister must have bought something to eat on the street at noon today, and they won't go home for lunch. You guys eat more, don't rush home, play with me for a while, and chat with me."
If her cousin was really waiting for the child to bring back New Year's money, he would definitely feel guilty and dare not come to her house.
The two sisters were a little restless at first and kept looking towards home from time to time.
It was not until they realized that their father did not come to call them home that they relaxed, ate their delicious snacks, and put on genuine smiles on their faces.
After the two children were no longer so defensive, Zhao Ruyue asked them again why they came just now. In previous years, they were the first to arrive because they lived opposite.
Their mother would not go out early in the morning and stay at home waiting for people to come and wish them a happy new year.
Zhao Hongli has a history of beating his wife, so if anything really happens, she can ask the elders in the clan to take care of it.
After all, Zhao Silian was young and naive, and she let down her guard after receiving a little warmth from her cousin.
When Zhao Ruyue asked, he told her everything.
"My dad drinks every day. When we were having the New Year's Eve dinner yesterday, my uncle told him to set off firecrackers at 12 o'clock in the evening and told him not to drink. That's why he didn't drink. But after setting off the firecrackers, someone asked him to play cards, so he went and didn't come back until dawn."
"Someone came to his house to wish him a happy new year in the morning, but he couldn't get up, so the person left. When he got up, another person came to wish him a happy new year, but he said he didn't have a wallet to pay a red envelope, and asked the other person to have some candy as a token of appreciation and leave quickly so as not to delay his meal."
Zhao Silian wanted to cry as she spoke: "It's so embarrassing. I went to someone else's house to wish them a happy new year, and the adults in that family gave me red envelopes, but my dad didn't give a cent to the other child and even drove the child away. My mom wasn't at home either, so I don't have the face to go out and see people. He didn't give red envelopes to Xiaoqiu and Xiaoxia this morning, and he still had the nerve to ask me to come to your house to wish them a happy new year..."
Zhao Ruyue frowned unconsciously and asked, "Do you know who asked your dad to go play cards last night?"
"It was Uncle Guo Bing who came to ask my dad to go to his house to play."
It’s Liang Guobing again. Fang Weiliang, who was in the same group with him last night, also came to find Ning Shaoming and his two brothers.
Ning Shaoming became cautious and did not go. He also advised his elder and second brothers not to go.
But they didn't listen to Ning Shaoming's words, and both of them went to play.
The little money they got when the family property was divided, wasn't it all lost last night?
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