Chapter 1901 Economic Crisis 3
Lu Jiang reminded him, "Don't forget the expenses of dining out occasionally, treating guests to meals, or visiting the sick. On average, it will cost at least several dozen yuan a month, and there are also clothes and shoes for you and your children."
Feng Qingxue waved her hand and said, "We are both taken care of by the government, so there is no need to spend money on it. The most important thing is the child."
Children grow quickly, so their clothes need to be replaced every year.
Clothes can be lengthened and widened, and mended, but the same cannot be done with shoes. If they become too small, they have to be thrown away. Fubao is more careful with them and can give away some of his old clothes and shoes, but Ye Yan and the triplets have almost worn out their shoes.
Feng Qingxue sighed and wrote down the social interactions such as dining out, entertaining guests, visiting others, etc., which amounted to 50 yuan per month.
"Even if everyone is proud to wear the green military uniform, you can't always wear it. I think you look better with fair skin and bright colors. You should make two new sets of clothes for the four seasons. Don't be so hard on yourself." Lu Jiang discovered that his wife had been working almost all these years and had not bought any new clothes. Her old leather shoes were bought around the time of their marriage, and they were a bit outdated now.
Suddenly, Lu Jiang felt distressed and secretly hated himself for his dereliction of duty.
Feng Qingxue said disapprovingly: "There are many places to spend money, we old people should live frugally. Don't forget, we still have to send 100 yuan to the orphanage every month. I have to keep it in mind. And how much do the families of martyrs get every month?"
Lu Jiang sighed, "Some are still sending money, some have stopped. I will support the children until they are 18 years old. At 18, they are adults and should be able to take on the burden of life. I am still supporting the elderly and young children among the martyrs' families. This year, I get more than last year, about 80 yuan a month."
Feng Qingxue nodded, it was a considerable expense.
"I can't buy new clothes for Fubao all the time. Others wear new clothes for three years, old clothes for three years, and mend them for another three years. Although we don't need to go to that extent, we can't be extravagant. Cloth coupons are limited, so we can calculate 10 yuan per child per month. 120 yuan a year is really not a small amount. About 30 yuan per quarter. Yunyun asked someone to bring them clothes and shoes, so we can save some money next year."
Lu Jiang looked at the bill and said, "So, the child's tuition and living expenses alone will cost twenty or thirty per month?"
"Of course not!" Feng Qingxue cleared her throat. "Listen carefully. The rent, water and electricity bills are 100, the orphanage is 100, the martyr's family is 80, the children's living expenses and clothing are 20, the food expenses are 100, going out and socializing are 50, the gas is 20, the party dues for two people are 8.55, and the daily necessities are 20. The necessary expenses for our family in a month are 498.55, nearly 500 yuan. This does not include the living expenses of our father and Xi Bao, the annual heating costs and the children's tuition. Leader Lu, your monthly salary and allowances are not enough to live on!"
Lu Jiang was dumbfounded. "Calculate it again. I don't earn enough to spend?"
Feng Qingxue nodded. Fortunately, she had calculated carefully today, otherwise she would still be living a life of extravagance.
"Your salary is 360 yuan a month, plus a 30% allowance, a total of 468 yuan. My salary is 135 yuan, plus a 10% allowance, a total of 148.5 yuan. Other subsidies are negligible. Let me calculate. Our monthly income is 616.5 yuan. Minus 498.55 yuan in expenses, the balance is a little over 100 yuan. Don't forget the living expenses of Dad and Xi Bao, as well as the heating fee and tuition."
Lu Jiang almost muttered, "You really don't know until you calculate it. Once you calculate it, you will be shocked."
(End of this chapter)