So Zhang Xiaomei paid a month's rent and deposit and officially moved into Grandma Hao's house.
She is responsible for staying home and cleaning the room. Although the room is cleaned regularly, she still has to tidy it up again before moving in to feel comfortable.
Erhua was responsible for looking after her younger brother, while Dahua went to clean up the sisters' own rooms.
This feeling is wonderful. I didn't expect that they could have their own room. Dahua looked at every brick and tile in the room and thought they were beautiful.
The mother and daughter wiped everything quickly.
Next, just find some time to go to the scrap yard, buy some old newspapers and cover the walls to make them cleaner.
Looking at the newly renovated room and her three well-behaved children, Zhang Xiaomei felt that life was full of hope.
I will save some money this year and try to make a new set of clothes for each of my three children by the end of the year.
Dahua and Erhua have never worn new clothes in their lives.
And there was Xiaobao. He was still wearing the old clothes that his two sisters had worn. They were already very worn out, but there was no other way. If he didn't wear them, he would be naked.
Dahua and Erhua have already reached school age, but they were not allowed to go to school because the Queen Mother wanted them to stay at home to do housework.
In fact, there is a workers' school in the factory, and the workers' children can go to school for free.
After moving out, Zhang Xiaomei immediately asked Wang Dazhuang to register so that he could catch up with the courses for this semester.
Although I may not be able to keep up with the progress, the worst that can happen is that I will have to repeat the second half of the year, which is better than staying at home.
Although Grandma Hao seems difficult to talk to, she is actually quite caring towards them.
Because Zhang Xiaomei has to wait until they finish cooking before she can cook, they always cook a little earlier.
Although Grandma Hao didn't say it, Zhang Xiaomei could still feel her kindness.
There is also Uncle Hao. Uncle Hao is a very strong old man. He doesn’t spend much time at home and is always running outside.
Just when Zhang Xiaomei thought that everything was going well, reality gave her a slap in the face.
She was hit so hard that she felt a little dizzy.
That was the first time Wang Dazhuang received a salary after they separated.
Zhang Xiaomei also beat two eggs at home and cooked a large bowl of egg soup to celebrate her first salary.
The whole family happily prepared dinner and waited for Wang Dazhuang to come back to eat.
Dahua and Erhua like going to school very much.
Although she often didn't understand what the teacher was saying, she still tried very hard to remember.
She believed that she would understand after listening more.
As soon as I get home, I diligently help my mother with housework and take care of my younger brother. Compared with my previous life, my current life is like living in heaven.
When Wang Dazhuang returned home, Dahua and Erhua greeted him warmly. Seeing that his daughters were much more cheerful than before, Wang Dazhuang felt very relieved.
He thought his daughter was born with a cowardly character, but it turns out that she wasn't!
Zhang Xiaomei noticed that he looked a little unhappy, but she thought it was something about the factory, so she didn't ask.
After everyone had eaten and drunk their fill and returned to their rooms, Zhang Xiaomei asked Wang Dazhuang for their wages, but Wang Dazhuang hesitated and didn't know what to say.
In the end, he only took out five dollars and handed it to Zhang Xiaomei.
Zhang Xiaomei: "There are only five here, and there are more."
At first she didn't react and just thought that Wang Dazhuang had separated the money.
Finally, I could hear it from Wang Dazhuang's fly-like voice.
The money was all taken away by her mother. Her mother knew that wages were paid today, so she waited directly at the factory gate.
He said he had a headache and needed to see a doctor, but he had been told that he would have to pay extra if he was sick.
Without saying a word, he snatched away Wang Dazhuang's newly received salary, leaving him not a single cent.
As for why he left five dollars, it was because he was indeed used to keeping his money separate, and the five dollars were not taken away by her mother.
"Then what are we going to do? These five dollars aren't even enough to pay the rent.
"What are we going to eat? Can we buy food with tickets but no money? Or are we going to starve to death?" Zhang Xiaomei roared in a suppressed voice.
She knew that her mother-in-law would not give up, but she did not expect that her husband would not even leave basic living expenses for their family.
"We, we still have the hundred dollars from the family split, right? Let's use it first.
I swear, next month I won’t let my mother succeed, and I will definitely bring my salary home next month.” Wang Dazhuang said in a low voice.
"Oh, a hundred yuan. Of that hundred yuan, eighteen yuan has already been spent on rent, and twenty yuan has been spent on food this month.
I just moved, and all the miscellaneous items, including food, oil, salt, and newspaper, cost me more than ten dollars.
Your daughter's towel is even more worn out than other people's rags, but I still can't bear to change it for her.
How long do you think you can last with this hundred yuan?" If Zhang Xiaomei hadn't been concerned about the two elderly people next to her, she would have wanted to fight with this man.
"I promise, only this time. Next month, no matter what, I will definitely get my salary back." Wang Dazhuang promised in a low voice.
"You'd better keep your word. The little money I have left is only enough for next month's expenses.
If you can't bring your salary home next month, it's like letting us all starve to death. It's up to you what to do." Zhang Xiaomei felt tired. There was no point in arguing. The money was in her mother-in-law's hands and she couldn't get it back.
"Where's the ticket?" asked Zhang Xiaomei.
Wang Dazhuang moved his mouth but said nothing.
"Forget about your two daughters' cotton-padded jackets that are all clumped together, your son doesn't even have a single set of cotton-padded jackets!
Do you think you can get a cotton-padded jacket? Or will you let your son and daughter lie on the kang this winter without getting out of bed? "Zhang Xiaomei didn't want to cry.
But the tears kept falling down one by one without my control.
She worked hard to save the bills and was thinking about where to exchange them so that she could make a new cotton coat for her child.
The cotton-padded clothes they wear now have been worn for who knows how many years. Is that cotton inside? Some people even believe it is just lumps of dirt.
Every winter they would stuff some straw into their clothes, which was at least much warmer than wearing only a single layer of clothing.
The two daughters' hands and feet were covered with chilblains. Couldn't she see it? She had no choice!
What can I do when I see my daughter telling me obediently that she doesn’t feel itchy at all?
She could only hide under the quilt and cry secretly.
The next day, Zhang Xiaomei took her son to visit her mother's home.
Except for the time when my mother came to visit when my son was just born, I haven't seen anyone else for a long time.
They don't know about my split up the family business yet, so I have to tell them that I've moved to a new house.
Zhang Xiaomei's parents were very happy to see their daughter come back, especially when they saw their little grandson in her arms.
"Not bad, not bad. You look quite energetic, but a little thinner. I'll ask your sister-in-law to bring you some rice porridge later.
When the child is older, you can give him some rice porridge." The little sister looked at her grandson's thin body and felt distressed!
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