Jiang Zhining was confused: "What living expenses?"
"Captain's wife, these children eat at my house every day, and Captain Song gives me food allowance every month. And this little girl, I also help Captain Song take care of her. I'm not helping out for nothing, I'm also very tired."
Hearing this, Jiang Zhining thought of Xia Chunyu who came home yesterday, and immediately understood: "So my husband, I have always troubled you to take care of the children, right?"
"good."
"How much did Comrade Yuzhou give every month before?" Jiang Zhining asked calmly.
"Captain Song gives us twenty every month." Aunt Xia said with a smile.
"Twenty?" Jiang Zhining said, glancing at the thin Song Chen and Song Ye.
In this day and age, can a food allowance of twenty dollars a month make a child so thin?
"Don't say I'm asking for too much. I usually buy some meat for them, and Captain Song also asks me to buy some snacks like candy occasionally. Twenty yuan is not too little, not too much." Aunt Xia said.
Hearing this, Jiang Zhining remembered what Song Ye said when he first ate candy.
"If children eat meat regularly, will they become as thin as a bolt of lightning? Also, are you sure you bought them candy?" Jiang Zhining retorted, "If you did, how could they not know what candy tastes like?"
Hearing Jiang Zhining's question, Aunt Xia felt a little guilty, but she stiffened her neck and said, "I bought it, but they didn't like it."
Jiang Zhining chuckled: "Auntie, do you think I'm stupid? What child doesn't like candy? You know how well you take care of your children."
Being fostered in someone else's home is always worse than having your own child.
Before she finished speaking, Aunt Xia raised her voice instantly: "Don't talk nonsense to me, do you want to shirk your responsibility?"
Hearing the sound, the neighbors around curiously poked their heads out.
Seeing her determined look, Jiang Zhining said calmly: "Comrade Yuzhou probably hasn't paid off yet. Since it's twenty yuan a month, divided by thirty days, it's sixty-six cents a day. Only three days have passed this month, so I only need to pay two yuan."
"Two dollars? No, it must be paid monthly, twenty dollars." Aunt Xia said fiercely with her hands on her hips.
The girl in front of me looks gentle and kind, and is obviously someone who can be easily bullied.
Unfortunately, Jiang Zhining is not a pushover.
"Comrade Yuzhou and I are already married, so we can't have our children eat at your house anymore. So why should we give you the remaining 18 yuan?" Jiang Zhining asked sternly, "Auntie, how poor is your family? You're even trying to extort this little money. Aren't you afraid of embarrassing your son and husband?"
Aunt Xia was so angry that she showed her vicious face: "You, you scold me? You are bullying me, an old woman."
"If this is considered bullying, then what about me bullying you? Let's all be fair. How can you ask for money when you're not even eating at your house?" Jiang Zhining retorted rudely, "We're all from the same family compound. If you want to make a big deal out of this, I won't be polite to you."
At this time, the elder sister Liu Zhilan from next door came out and said, "Auntie Xia, what my sister said makes sense."
"I don't care. I have to pay you monthly. Ouch, my chest hurts so much." Aunt Xia said bitterly, "My head hurts so much. This little girl is going to make me die of anger."
Jiang Zhining looked at Song Chen: "Xiao Chen, go call the guards."
Song Chen nodded: "Okay."
Hearing this, Aunt Xia was startled: "Wait!"
If this matter alarmed the guards, she would definitely be scolded by her own son.
Jiang Zhining looked at her coldly.
Seeing that she was difficult to handle, Aunt Xia had no choice but to grit her teeth and said reluctantly: "Forget it, I am a big eater, two pieces are two pieces."
Jiang Zhining rolled her eyes, then took out two dollars from her bag.
Aunt Xia snatched it away, her eyes vicious: "Little girl, you are really calculating. So what if you marry Captain Song? I will open my eyes and watch carefully to see how you will suffer in the future."
"Then Auntie, please pray for a long life. See if you can make it to the end, or you won't die with regrets."
Aunt Xia was so embarrassed that her face turned red and she turned away angrily.
Seeing her leave, Jiang Zhining withdrew her gaze, but saw Liu Zhilan's surprised expression.
"Yuzhou's wife, you are so awesome. Aunt Xia is the most shameless person in our family compound. I thought you would definitely be humiliated today." Liu Zhilan looked surprised.
Thinking of her speaking up for justice, Jiang Zhining smiled: "Sister-in-law, just call me Zhining. I don't like to stand and get beaten."
"That's good. Being too soft-hearted will only make you suffer." Liu Zhilan said with a smile.
Jiang Zhining and Liu Zhilan exchanged a few words, then left the military compound with the children.
Since he had mentioned to Song Yuzhou in advance that he was going out, he asked the driver to wait outside the compound and take them directly into the city.
Back in North City again, Jiang Zhining took them to the department store based on her memory.
Although it was the 1980s and not as affluent as it is today, everyone loved their children the same way that era did.
"I brought enough tickets today, so I can go shopping without any worries."
As the group leader, Song Yuzhou would get more tickets than the average person. Adding the money she had saved over the years, it was enough for her to splurge.
Looking at the children's clothes in the mall, although there are not as many styles as modern ones, it is still possible to pick out a few pieces that fit your children.
"Song Chen, try this one on."
Jiang Zhining picked up a short-sleeved summer dress that was mainly white, with colorful stripes only on the cuffs and trousers. It was simple yet refreshing.
Song Chen looked at the clothes and refused: "No, I have clothes to wear."
Jiang Zhining tugged at his trouser legs: "Look at these trousers, they've become cropped pants. Do you want others to think that your dad treats you unfairly?"
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