But her older brother complains every day, saying that his parents don't have money to treat his illness, which is why he's like this. He threatens to die at the drop of a hat and just sits at home doing nothing.
Zhang's parents also felt sorry for him and dared not force her to do any work.
In addition, Li Mei'er's younger siblings are still young and in school.
Over the years, the burden of the family has fallen entirely on her shoulders.
A girl, back in the countryside, even if she worked from dawn till dusk every day like a man, couldn't support her family.
So after arriving here, Zhang Li was extremely diligent. She was always the first to arrive at the factory every day and the last to leave after get off work.
When it came time to calculate salaries during the Chinese New Year, she was the one with the highest salary.
She sent all the money she earned home before the Lunar New Year, and this year is probably the best Lunar New Year her family has ever had.
Yun Duoduo patted the back of her hand and gently advised, "You can work, but you also need to take care of your health."
"Also, you're not young anymore, you need to take care of yourself, and you'll have your own family in the future."
Yun Duoduo believes that it's okay for her to send some money back home every month to help support her family, but her father and brother should also support the family. They can't rely on her to support them forever.
She could guess that Li Mei was now earning money and sending back hundreds of yuan a month, which her family must have squandered recklessly.
For example, Li Mei's gambling father might lose all the money he gets as soon as he gets it.
Li Mei nodded, also feeling helpless. "I know that most of the money was probably squandered by them, but if I don't send it back, my mother won't have money for medicine, my younger siblings won't have money for school, and my older brother still needs to get married."
As for Yun Duoduo's worries about her, she smiled bitterly, "Duoduo, actually I've never thought about getting married in my life. If I get married, it will only hurt others. Look at my family, who would want to take on this burden?"
"Don't spoil them," Yun Duoduo advised her. "Those who need to quit gambling should be forced to quit, and those who need to work should be made to work and support themselves. Otherwise, even if your brother gets married, will you still help him support his wife?"
"I..." Li Mei sighed, actually she didn't know what to do either.
She can't bring herself to ignore her family.
So I thought I should earn more money, hoping that things would get better for my family sooner or later.
As the two were talking, Yun Duoduo's third brother, Yun Zhijie, suddenly spoke from the doorway, "Yes, Duoduo is right. I called my former colleagues from the supply and marketing cooperative a few days ago and heard them talk about some things about your family."
"What's wrong?" Zhang Li immediately stood up and looked at Yun Zhijie nervously.
Yun Zhijie shook his head and said, "Your family did introduce your brother to a girl from the city, but her family is asking for an exorbitant dowry. They want a thousand yuan as a bride price, plus a 'three turns and one ring' (a traditional Chinese stringed instrument), and that girl..."
"She doesn't seem like a decent person. I don't know how she and your older brother hit it off, anyway..."
Yun Zhijie paused for a moment before saying, "It's not very reliable. That woman may not genuinely want to marry your brother; she might be trying to scam him for money."
"A thousand yuan dowry?" This really startled Yun Duoduo and the others.
In their rural area, a dowry of 300 yuan is considered quite generous, and they generally wouldn't ask for anything else like a "three turns and one sound" (a traditional Chinese stringed instrument).
Zhang Li was also startled. She stammered, "No, no way, my mother didn't mention these things in her last letter."
"Brother Zhijie, are you sure you're not mistaken?" Zhang Li asked, somewhat doubtful that Yun Zhijie might have made a mistake.
Yun Zhijie shook his head, thinking that this girl was too silly. How could she not know that none of his family members were reliable?
Before Yun Zhijie could speak, Yun Xiaoqin returned from somewhere, dressed in a plaid outfit and carrying a bag. As she came in, she said to Zhang Li, "It shouldn't be wrong. I heard about it when I was at home, and I even saw that woman."
Presumably thinking of that woman, she curled her lip and snorted, "She's not an ordinary person. She's dressed up in a flamboyant way, with a thick layer of powder on her face like she's been plastered with putty, and her lips are painted like she's eaten a dead child. She doesn't look like a decent person."
Looking at Yun Xiaoqin, Yun Zhijie pointed at her and said, "Yun Xiaoqin, you haven't been acting quite right lately."
“My dad told you to come home for the New Year, saying he'd give you ten days off, but you refused to come home. You haven't come home these past few nights either. What have you been doing?”
Ultimately, Yun Xiaoqin is also Yun Zhijie's cousin. After coming to Kyoto, she performed quite well, so her relationship with Yun Duoduo and Yun Zhijie improved a lot.
Therefore, Yun Zhijie took the opportunity to remind her, just in case something really happened to her.
Yun Xiaoqin immediately shook her head, "I'm back, but it's quite late. My friends and I were watching a movie outside. It was a 9 o'clock showing, and it didn't end until after 10 o'clock, so it's no wonder I got back so late."
"Is that right, Li Mei'er? Is she really back?" Yun Zhijie asked Zhang Li, not believing it.
Zhang Li nodded, confirming that she had indeed returned home to sleep that night.
Yun Zhijie nodded, but also warned Yun Xiaoqin, "Let me tell you, you have to be careful. Don't get to know any shady people. It would be troublesome if you got scammed."
"Don't worry, that's definitely not true." Yun Xiaoqin smiled, indicating to Yun Zhijie that he could rest assured. "I always hang out with a few girls, who would lie to me?"
Upon hearing this, Zhang Li nodded and corroborated Yun Xiaoqin's statement, "Yes, it seems that last time I saw her playing with a girl with a round face."
Hearing that it was a girl, Yun Zhijie felt a little relieved and casually asked, "How did you meet?"
Yun Xiaoqin said, "She sells clothes. I go to her shop to buy clothes from time to time, and that's how we got to know each other."
Upon hearing this, Yun Zhijie nodded.
Yun Duoduo also advised her, "You're an adult now. If something really happens, you'll have to take responsibility for yourself. Be careful in everything you do. If you get scammed, you'll be the one who suffers."
"I understand," Yun Xiaoqin nodded.
Yun Duoduo looked at Yun Xiaoqin and didn't find anything wrong with it.
Yun Xiaoqin has been here for about ten days, and she has been assigned to work in the warehouse.
For example, after the clothes are made, they need to be folded one by one, then wrapped in oil paper, and neatly stacked in piles and placed in the warehouse.
Yun Duoduo gives Yun Xiaoqin a basic salary of eighty yuan a month. If she is not late, does not leave early, and does not take leave, she can get an extra ten yuan.
Yun Xiaoqin probably thought the job was pretty easy, so she worked quite well, made no mistakes, didn't slack off, and finished all her assigned tasks without anyone complaining.
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