◎Third update◎
Liang Baojun waved his hands. How could he betray his brother-in-law? No matter if it was true or not, it was definitely not true. "How should I know? Don't you know about your family's affairs?"
"Hahahaha, this is just a casual question."
"I think my brother-in-law is trying to hide it." Liang Baojun looked at his brother-in-law Song Jianguo not far away and asked his elder sister loudly, "Sister, did my brother-in-law hide his private money?"
Both he and Xu Shengjie are rich, but they also make a lot of money in other ways.
Liang Baoying was busy setting the table, and replied to her brother with a smile on her face, "I won't hide it. Your brothers-in-law just give me whatever they have."
"Yo!" Liang Baojun said to his brother-in-law Xu Shengjie on the other side, "It's over. My brother-in-law has outdone us."
Song Jianguo smiled when he heard this, but his face was still a little hot.
He knew that Liang Baojun and Xu Shengjie were both capable people who made a lot of money. He had been a little reserved when meeting people in the past two years, and now felt a little embarrassed when Liang Baojun said that.
"It's okay. We just need to let my brother-in-law set an example in our family." Xu Shengjie came over with a bowl of steamed buns and a bowl of sweet potato cakes and put them on the table.
Liang Baojun agreed, "That's true."
Liang Baozhen and Xu Shuping disagreed. They looked at the two men and said in unison, "No, you have to learn from your brother-in-law!"
Liang Baoying and Song Jianguo smiled at each other.
After being busy for a long time, Liang Baojun and Liang Baoying's family returned home in the afternoon. Liang Baozhen sent them to the entrance of the alley and agreed to let her parents come to the city next week.
In fact, they notified their parents to move to the city a few days after they moved into their new home. Since there were many rooms in their home, Liang Baozhen wanted them to write a letter of introduction for two more days so that they could live in the city.
As a result, Liang Zhigao and Song Chunhua said they were busy farming and would come back when they were free.
"This time, whatever you say will come true."
"You don't know, ever since the land was divided among the households, my parents have been very energetic. They work hard in the fields every day, planting crops and vegetables, raising chickens and pigs. They bought more than ten chicks and bought four piglets from the pig farm. They are working very hard."
Liang Baozhen understood her parents' feelings. From now on, whatever they planted would belong to them. They would get as much as they planted. How could they not increase their productivity?
But she was also worried.
"Don't get too tired. I'm worried about their health."
"They'll come into town next week after they finish their work, and you can tell them."
Liang Baojun counted on his third sister to go, after all, his parents listened most to college students.
"And what about Baoling? Let's see if we can find a job for her. Now she's working for her parents in the countryside." Liang Baoying was also thinking about her younger sister.
Liang Baoling failed the college entrance examination this year, but she had a good attitude. She didn't have much hope at first. She thought it was a great honor for her to be admitted to high school. Now that she has a high school degree, her family is satisfied.
"This time I came to the city just to ask her and see if Baoling has any ideas." Liang Baozhen put the matter in her heart and watched her eldest sister and second brother's family leave.
Song Jianguo and Liang Baoying took their daughter Mengmeng on the bus home. The three of them chatted and laughed all the way, mainly talking about Baozhen's courtyard house.
"Mom, my aunt's house is so beautiful, and the yard is so big." Mengmeng has been there several times, and the one she saw today was the best. It was well-maintained everywhere and so beautiful that she couldn't take her eyes off it.
Song Jianguo brought his daughter back and asked her, "Does Mengmeng like the big house at your aunt's house?"
"I like it." Meng Meng couldn't hide her inner liking. No one would dislike such a beautiful courtyard house.
"Then let's save money to buy a courtyard house in the future!" When Song Jianguo said this, he thought about the family savings, which was still far from more than 20,000 yuan, and suddenly felt a little melancholy.
How come I am still not able to catch up when I work in a state-owned factory that is envied by everyone?
Today their family has to go to Song Jianguo's house for dinner.
Liang Baoying went to the supply and marketing cooperative yesterday and bought a pound of egg cakes and a pound of red shrimp cakes, carrying two paper bags.
The Song family lived in a tube-shaped building, which was much larger than the family house Song Jianguo applied for. It was 60 square meters in total, but because there were so many people living there, it seemed crowded.
Song Jianguo's parents and his eldest brother and third brother's families all lived there. At mealtimes, the eight-person table was filled with people, and they had to squeeze in a few more seats.
When Qin Yuxiu returned home today, she smiled slightly when she saw the one pound of egg cake and one pound of red shrimp crisps.
Song Jianhuai looked at his second brother and told him not to buy anything when he went home for meals in the future as it was too wasteful.
The eldest sister-in-law followed suit and said, "Jianguo Baoying, what did you buy when you came back? We have food at home too."
Qin Yuxiu thought to herself that her eldest son and his wife were talking nonsense. "That's not the same. Jianguo bought good things. They remembered to respect their family after moving out. This is their intention."
At the table, the third brother's wife agreed with her mother-in-law, "Mom is right, it's all from the good intentions of the second brother and his wife, let's just go with it."
The family ate dinner together and then sat in the living room to talk.
Qin Yuxiu remembered that someone in the tube-shaped building next door had bought a black-and-white TV, and now everyone went there to watch TV, and she was also envious.
My family is reluctant to spend the money, but Jianguo's family may have the money to buy it.
"Jianguo, are you guys going to buy a TV?"
Song Jianguo shook his head. "Everything costs money nowadays. Buying a TV is too extravagant."
"Baoying made some money from her business." Qin Yuxiu has been more friendly to her second daughter-in-law since she knew she had the ability to make money. However, this year she heard that her store was closed and many people in the business were arrested, so she became discouraged again.
Fortunately, the two of them never stop buying things every time they come back.
However, the mother-in-law still had to maintain her dignity, "I think Baoying should find a temporary job as soon as possible. There is no stability in doing business outside. You will see, it will be gone now."
"Mom, we know what's going on. Don't worry."
"If I don't worry, who will?" Qin Yuxiu thought of introducing a job to her second daughter-in-law. Now she helps her, and she will be more concerned about her family in the future. After all, she must have saved money after a year of doing business.
"Someone here is looking for a dressmaker who can pay a little. I think Baoying has some skills, so why not take the job?"
Liang Baoying was suddenly caught by her mother-in-law's plan and immediately became alert, "Mom, I can't do this job, please find someone else."
"What can't be done? This is a good job. One dollar for a piece of clothing. If you do a good job, maybe you can get $1.50."
It would take at least two or three days to make a piece of clothing. Liang Baoying was reluctant. How could she earn a dollar after working so hard?
She must have thought it was a good idea to wait until she first came to the city, but now that she has seen the world, she naturally doesn't want to do that.
Seeing her daughter-in-law keep refusing, Qin Yuxiu's face was gloomy. "Baoying, I'm talking to you nicely now. Don't you think of me as your mother? I'm thinking about your family. Now that your store is gone and you can't make a penny, you can't rely on Jianguo alone again."
Seeing that his mother and daughter-in-law were about to have problems, Song Jianguo quickly jumped out to persuade them, "Mom, Baoying and I have plans. Mengmeng is studying now, and she is fine at home. Don't worry about us. We are doing well."
Before leaving today, Liang Baozhen told Liang Baoying that after this storm has passed, they can continue working at the end of this year or next year.
Liang Baoying naturally agreed happily. Who doesn't like making money? Even Song Jianguo, who had not supported her much before, did not say anything against it.
"Okay, you can make your own arrangements. But, Jianguo, I'm doing this for your own good and for your family's good."
"I know, Mom."
"Look at other families who have bought TVs. Your father and I don't have much desire either. We just want to buy a TV at home to pass the time."
When Liang Baoying heard this, she came to her senses and realized that she wanted her family to pay for the TV.
Qin Yuxiu looked at her three sons and daughters-in-law and said, "Well, Mom doesn't want any of you to pay all at once. Each of you can pay 120 yuan, and we can buy the smallest 9-inch TV."
As soon as these words came out, the living room fell silent. Only the third son, Song Jiandang, happily agreed, and said in a rather filial manner, "Mom, even if you didn't say this, we would have to do this. If I were more capable, I would have bought you the largest TV. Unfortunately, I don't have the ability, so I will definitely pay you the 120 yuan!"
Song Jiandang's wife also agreed with a smile, without any reluctance on her face.
The eldest brother and his wife looked somewhat unhappy, but after hearing what the third brother said, they couldn't refuse, so Song Jianguo naturally agreed.
On the way home, Liang Baoying felt unhappy and didn't say a word.
"Baoying, my mother just wants to watch a TV." Song Jianguo had previously saved money to pay back the money his family had given him to buy a job, and he was somewhat grateful in his heart. Now that his own mother had asked her three sons to spend money to buy a TV, he certainly couldn't say no.
"I know, I have to give you the money. But when we buy the TV, your eldest brother and his wife can watch it, and your third brother and his sister can watch it, but we two can't even watch the shadow of it after paying the money. I feel like I'm losing out."
Liang Baoying just felt a little uncomfortable. Today her mother-in-law greeted her a few more times and even gave her a piece of meat at the dinner table for the first time. It turned out that she was counting on the money.
She didn't know whether she had become calculative or just didn't want to make her mother-in-law feel comfortable. Her mother-in-law had been so difficult to her before, so why should the three families pay the same price to buy a TV now?
She'll have to explain it next time she pays.
"Besides, your mom lives a pretty good life. I don't care if that's the case. I have to buy things for my parents too. It doesn't make sense to spend money only on the elderly."
Song Jianguo naturally understood that there was really no other way, but if this were the case, the family would have to spend a lot of money at once. He also did not expect that few families would buy a TV nowadays, so how could his mother have thought of this.
"My parents have suffered all their lives, and they want to buy a TV to enjoy a better life. We grit our teeth and support them. Besides, both my eldest brother and my third brother's families have given money, so we can't just not give it to them."
"Your parents, your eldest brother and your third younger brother can all watch that TV, but we two can't. And yet we both have to pay the same amount of money as them?" Liang Baoying felt more and more upset the more she thought about it.
"Hey, we are all family, we can't count like that."
Liang Baoying was full of anger and didn't want to talk to this man. Couldn't he see that his parents treated his eldest brother and third brother better? But she couldn't say it out loud. If she did, it would be a slap in his face. This man was very pedantic and cared about his reputation. As a result, as they walked, she heard the lady suddenly speak, and her hair rope fell home.
"Dad, I need to go back and get the leash."
At this time, the three of them had walked several hundred meters away. Song Jianguo patted the lady's face and said, "I'll go back and get it. You and mom wait here for me."
"good."
After Song Jianguo and his family of three left, Song Jianhuai and Song Jiandang's children went out to play, and the others sat in the living room talking. The youngest son, Song Jiandang, was always the sweetest talker, and now he wanted to help the family consider which TV to buy.
Song Jianhuai's daughter-in-law was not to be outdone and helped give advice to her mother-in-law.
Qin Yuxiu was excited at the thought of buying a TV. She was the only family in the compound that had bought a TV. How impressive it would be!
"Jianguo and his wife had some money from their business, so it's no problem for them to give some money." Qin Yuxiu looked at her eldest and youngest sons with concern, "The day after tomorrow, everyone will give the money together, and then mom will secretly give you half. This TV is 360 yuan, and each of you will give 60 yuan. Your father and I will give 120 yuan, and Jianguo and his family will give 120 yuan."
The eldest brother Song Jianhuai felt embarrassed when he heard this, "Mom, this is not good. If Jianguo knew about this, he would be upset."
The third brother Song Jiandang's wife was amused and sneered, "Brother, if you don't tell us and we don't tell us, who would know? Otherwise, you can pay 120 like the second brother's family."
"Forget it then." Song Jianhuai was unhappy when he heard this. That was 120 yuan, and his family didn't have much money. "Let's keep it a secret and don't let Jianguo and his wife know."
The family inside had discussed it. Outside, Song Jianguo, who had come back to get Meng Meng's hair rope, stood in the corner, listening to what the family members inside said, his heart sinking.
A few minutes later, Meng Meng saw her father coming back with nothing in his hands. She was a little anxious, "Dad, where is my hair tie?"
Song Jianguo smiled bitterly, "Dad hasn't found the hair rope yet. I'll come back and get it for you in a few days."
Liang Baoying was quick to notice that something was wrong with her husband. He looked downcast and his eyes dimmed. "What's wrong?"
"It's okay." Song Jianguo picked up his daughter and went home. After a few steps, he said to his wife as if he had made up his mind, "Baoying, you are right. We can't pay all the money. We will pay 60."
Liang Baoying looked at Song Jianguo as if she had seen a ghost, wondering if this man had suddenly gone insane. How could he say such a thing? You know, Song Jianguo hated to say bad things about his family. In her opinion, he ignored any grievances.
"How did you suddenly figure it out?"
Song Jianguo looked up at the moon rising in the sky and said, "I suddenly realized that I can't just put up with everything."
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