The next morning, Chen Xingling slept until noon and still didn't get up.
Gu Qi got up on time at 12:30 as usual and tiptoed to the next room to wake up his son.
The two of them washed up together and then went downstairs to clean the bathroom.
After a while, Zhao Xiaoxing and Gu Yi came.
The young couple went into the kitchen to make breakfast and quickly prepared it.
Gu Qi told Zhao Xiaoxing to leave some breakfast on the stove for his wife to warm up, and reminded her: "She has been exhausted these days, let her sleep more. Sit down, we will eat first."
"My sister-in-law is really tired these days." Zhao Xiaoxing smiled bitterly: "I can go home to rest at night, but she often works with Ma Dali until late at night before going home."
Gu Yi munched on the bun and gestured around with his chopsticks.
"It's so big, how could it be built from a wasteland without any effort? My eldest brother has to go to work, so he can't help much. Little Tiger is still too young, so he can't be relied on. Sister-in-law has been holding on from the beginning until yesterday, how could she not be tired!"
Gu Qi ate in silence, which was considered as his agreement.
Little Tiger pouted and muttered, "Uncle, I'm helping mom pull weeds and water the fields."
"Okay, okay, okay!" Gu Yi laughed and ruffled his nephew's hair: "You can do it, you are great! When you grow up, I can definitely count on you!"
Little Tiger chuckled triumphantly.
After eating, Gu Qixian rode his bicycle to take his son to Shuiyue Primary School.
Then he pulled his bicycle into the shade of a tree in the corner of the garden, turned around and walked to work with his brother.
Gu Yi couldn't help but tease: "I thought I could ride on the bicycle for a while when you came!"
"It's close, just a few steps away." Gu Qi explained: "Your sister-in-law will go to pick up Xiao Huzi from school later, and she may have to go out again, so you have to leave the bike to her."
Gu Yi was not there either, and went to the north gate of the shipyard with his brother.
"Brother, has Xiao Xing's work made any progress?"
Gu Qi turned his handsome face and answered, "A friend recommended me a job with a shipyard. Unfortunately, the shipyard is in the next county, at least 40 kilometers away from here. It's too far, so I didn't agree."
"That's too far!" Gu Yi shook his head firmly: "No, no."
Gu Qi continued, "A while ago, your sister-in-law asked a friend and was told that a certain company's cafeteria was short of a chef, also a temporary one, and the salary would be a little higher."
"Huh?!" Gu Yi asked in confusion, "Why didn't my sister-in-law tell me?"
Gu Qi explained: "Your sister-in-law said that being a chef is too hard. It's okay to warm yourself by the fire in winter, but it's summer for two quarters of the year in Yucheng, and it's hot and humid in spring and autumn. It's too painful to lean on the fire for several hours every day, so your sister-in-law refused."
Gu Yi nodded: "Yes, it is indeed too hard."
"No rush." Gu Qiyu said: "It's hard to find a suitable job, take your time."
Gu Yi frowned and smiled bitterly: "Brother, I also want to take it slow. But - but our mother can't wait! She scolded Xiao Xing for being a glutton yesterday and told me that I must pay the salary next month and not to waste money."
"Ignore her." Gu Qi said calmly.
Gu Yi sighed helplessly, "Mom said that the family just bought a bicycle for Ah Xuan and Ah Miao to go to school, and she is short of money. She also said that I can't help with the big expenses at home, and I won't pay the small expenses. She scolded me for being heartless and only caring about my own little family, and also scolded Xiao Xing for dragging me down."
Gu Qi frowned slightly, his cold and handsome face full of displeasure.
"I paid for the bicycle, and I give her the money every month. I paid for the big bucks, so why should you pay for it? Tell her that if you have money, you will pay for it. Right now, you and Xiao Xing still have to make a living, so as long as she doesn't starve, just bear with it for now."
Gu Xuan and Gu Miao went to Chongwen Middle School to study in high school. The eldest sister was repeating her senior year, and the younger sister had just registered for her freshman year.
Senior year started early, and Gu Xuan started commuting there, spending more than an hour commuting every day, sometimes even two hours.
She was a little weak and didn't like to move, so she had a hard time at first.
His old mother urged him to pick up his sister from school every day, but he refused, saying that his sister lacked exercise and that it would be good for her health if she exercised more.
Gu Xuan didn't like to trouble other people, so he agreed to do it himself.
The old mother turned around and scolded Xing'er, saying that she couldn't just focus on building her own house and ignore the others at home.
She also said that they had just moved here and were unfamiliar with the streets and alleys of Yucheng. If Gu Xuan was accidentally lost or kidnapped by criminals, she would not live.
Xing'er ignored her mother and took Gu Xuan to Chongwen Middle School via a small path. On both sides were residential houses or other people's houses, and all the people coming and going were local residents, so there was no need to worry about bad guys.
Gu Xuan felt very uncomfortable at first, but he didn't dare to complain about his sore feet. He secretly boiled hot water to apply to his feet every evening.
The old mother was so distressed that she insisted on transferring her daughter to another school and asked him to find one immediately.
Gu Qi explained that there were no middle schools nearby, only elementary schools. Even though Yucheng was a big city in the south and the local economy was prosperous, not every place had high schools.
The old mother said that it was not good to be too far away, and even complained that Xing'er made a random introduction.
He couldn't stand it anymore and explained that Chongwen Middle School was the best high school in District 1 of Yucheng, and the teachers there were also the best high school teachers in Yucheng.
Last year, only two students in the senior year of Chongwen Middle School failed to get into college, but they were eventually admitted through supplementary admission, so everyone in the class was able to go to college.
As soon as the news came out, it caused a huge sensation!
The Chongqing Daily specially opened a separate page to report this good news for several consecutive days, plus some interviews with principals or teachers.
The college entrance examination has just been resumed not long ago, and Chongwen Middle School has achieved such excellent results. It is definitely the best among similar schools!
As the news spread, many people from nearby counties came to Chongwen Middle School to register, and some even stayed with relatives just to be able to study in Chongwen Middle School.
If Xing'er hadn't been familiar with the teacher there and hadn't registered for Gu Xuan in advance, he would have been unable to get in.
I heard that there were so many people on the day of high school registration that some people’s cloth shoes were even squeezed off!
Finally, the principal took the actual situation of the school into consideration and reluctantly added three classes. However, since there was no room for more students, he persuaded many out-of-town students to drop out.
After hearing this, the old mother could only shut up.
Gu Xuan did not back down and explained that his sister-in-law had also been trying to find a way out at the beginning, so she could also find a way out.
The old mother hurriedly said that they went there by bicycle later, and asked Gu Qi to ask Chen Xingling to give the bicycle to his sister, because Gu Xuan needed the bicycle more urgently now.
Gu Qi refused bluntly, saying that his wife was busy going out every day and needed a bicycle. He would let the eldest sister ride a bicycle for a month as a form of exercise. He would discuss with his wife and try to buy bicycles for his younger sisters.
He refused, and his old mother had no choice but to do as he said.
After Gu Xuan had been doing this for a while, he felt much better. He was no longer listless and gloomy all day long. His cheeks began to turn red and his appetite improved a lot.
"Your sister-in-law seldom helps me with financial support. She doesn't contribute much to the money I save, otherwise how could I have spent more than 150 yuan to buy a bicycle all at once?" Gu Qi explained.
Gu Yi couldn't help but ask: "Sister-in-law agrees, right?"
"Yeah." Gu Qi replied: "I mentioned it to her, and she agreed immediately. She said Chongwen Middle School is really too far in the south of the city, and Xuan and Miao both have to go there to study, so it's better to buy one for them to ride."
Gu Yi couldn't help but sigh sincerely: "Sister-in-law... is so generous."
"But mom is still not satisfied." Gu Qi said in a deep voice: "Your sister-in-law and I have contributed money and effort, but she still complains all the time. Even if you give her all your money, she will still not be satisfied and will still scold you. I will give her the capital, you don't have to. You can take care of your own family for the time being, and it won't be too late to give it to her when you have spare money in the future."
They are brothers, both financially independent and now each has his own family, but he doesn't want to care too much.
The reason why my wife's family is so harmonious is mostly because the brothers never make unreasonable calculations. Those who have the ability pay more and try their best to take care of the brothers who are temporarily behind.
Those who have money contribute money, those who have strength contribute strength, big things and small things are discussed and negotiated, and no one is fussy about trivial matters. It's like a happy and united big family.
For a family to progress, it depends on working together and helping each other, not on family members bullying each other and holding each other back.
Hearing his elder brother say this, Gu Yi felt relieved.
"Okay, I'll listen to you."
However, he was still somewhat worried about Zhao Xiaoxing's job.
"Brother, why don't you ask your sister-in-law's brothers-in-law? They are locals, they know a lot of people, and their connections are wider than ours."
Gu Qi thought for a moment and said, "Okay, talk to your sister-in-law later."
"Okay!"
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