"Mom, I need money for many things tomorrow, and I don't have any money to give home."
Jiang Jincheng started to act unreasonably. He was unwilling to hand over the money, because once he did, he would be out of a job.
"Second brother, please be understanding of your mother. As the second eldest brother in the family, you should naturally be responsible for taking care of your younger brothers and sisters."
"You're earning a salary now, but if you don't take care of the family, who will?"
Jiang's mother tried her best to persuade her second son, knowing that he couldn't accept it all at once, but there was nothing she could do about it.
"No, I don't care. This is my salary, of course I have to keep it for myself. I have to save money for myself, otherwise how will I get married in the future?"
Jiang Jincheng was already furious; getting him to hand over the money was absolutely out of the question.
He didn't spend it all recklessly; he actually saved some money for himself.
He wasn't the kind of dim-witted eldest son who would wholeheartedly use the money to support his family.
What will I use for my wedding when I get married?
The girl I finally like is now treating me differently because of this job.
He was confident that he would be able to get married in less than two years.
If you use all your money to subsidize a family's mess, what will become of you in the future?
"Second son, you can't be selfish. You are the pillar of the family. If you don't take care of the family, who will?"
"Mom, stop talking. You can't call me selfish. You were the one who decided to draw lots."
I drew the long-term contract, so of course I'll be filling in.
But I have no obligation to take care of my younger siblings. If you want to take care of them, you can do so yourself.
I give my family a maximum of 5 yuan a month, not a single penny more.
Jiang Jincheng slammed the door shut and left, pushing his bicycle and speeding away.
Jiang's mother was so angry that she was trembling all over, knowing that her second son was unreliable.
But what do we do now?
The second son doesn't care; the whole family can't just starve to death.
Jiang's mother managed to borrow ten catties of flour from her neighbor.
He had to beg and plead countless times, and endure countless scornful looks from others.
What will become of this family?
The second child only gets 5 yuan a month, which is not enough to support the whole family.
Jiang's mother had no choice but to swallow her pride and go to the neighborhood director again. After several days of pleading, she finally managed to get a job pasting matchboxes.
One box costs one cent.
When Jiang Yinping, Jiang Tongcheng, and Jiang Yuping returned home that evening, they found the living room piled high with stacks of scraps of paper.
"Mom, what's this?"
"Alright, the food is in the pot. You guys hurry up and eat. After you finish eating, go do your homework. When you're done, come over and help me paste the cardboard boxes."
Jiang's mother sat at the table, busy pasting paper boxes.
She calculated that if all three of her children helped her make cardboard boxes, she could barely earn 18 yuan a month for them.
With that, plus the 5 yuan from the second son, 23 yuan should be enough to get by for a month.
Although it was much less than I had expected, it was still better than going hungry.
This was a last resort.
The second brother is ruthless; after that conversation, he stayed in the dormitory and never went home.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Yinping's eyes lit up. She hurriedly ran to the kitchen, finished her meal, wiped her mouth, and went inside.
Sitting at the desk, pretending to do homework.
Jiang Tongcheng and Jiang Yuping, needless to say, followed suit.
After they finished eating, they put down their chopsticks and went inside.
As a result, they waited until midnight but did not see their children come out of the room.
When Jiang's mother opened the door, she saw that her son and daughter had already gone back to their own beds to sleep.
Jiang's mother sighed helplessly.
She covered the child with the blanket that had been kicked off, then turned and went back to the kitchen.
All the empty pots and pans were piled up in the kitchen after the meal.
Jiang's mother looked at the mess.
A deep sadness welled up in my heart.
She knew it.
When the eldest son was around, the house was very well organized, and he took care of everything.
The eldest child also sets a good example for their younger siblings.
But now that the eldest son is gone, the house is in complete chaos.
Originally, I could have peacefully enjoyed the role of the eldest son in place of the head of the family, which would have saved me a lot of trouble.
Now the eldest son has gone to the countryside, the second son doesn't care about anything, and the third, fourth, and fifth sons don't care about anything either.
She has to manage everything at home by herself; she never had to worry about so much when her husband was alive.
With tears in her eyes, Jiang's mother washed all the pots and pans clean.
The children are too young to understand. After a while, when they see how hard I'm working, they definitely won't do it this way anymore.
At the same time, he also began to resent the boss.
Why did the eldest sister run away secretly? She just wanted the eldest sister to stay by her side. Did the eldest sister know about her plans?
That's impossible.
The thought of her eldest son, Jiang's mother, suddenly perked up.
Yes, the eldest brother went to the countryside.
It's not that everyone says the countryside is for farming, so there must be food.
If you write a letter to the eldest son, telling him everything about the family, and ask him to send food home.
This will reduce your burden.
The eldest brother could never know all that, nor could he possibly know his own plans.
He was at most the eldest son, and he went to the countryside because he wanted to help his family.
Thinking of this, Jiang's mother couldn't wait to pick up her pen and write a letter to her eldest son.
She told her eldest son about everything that was going on at home, hoping he would understand her and take on the responsibility of supporting the family.
He Junsheng was holding a bowl of stir-fried cabbage and pork.
This meat was squeezed out of his own teeth; he had barely managed to save up a little money.
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