A chubby head popped out from the kitchen door and asked in a loud voice, "What's wrong? Who's crying?"
At this time, Gu Miao went to the backyard crying but couldn't find Li Ying, so she came back crying again.
"Mom! The Chen family second-rate guy is making fun of me! He is such a bastard!"
Li Ying was pulling noodles, her hands and apron were covered with white flour.
"What?! What did that second-rate guy make fun of you for?"
Gu Miao cried and replied: "He... said I was too fat."
"You little bastard!" Li Ying snorted coldly, "What's wrong with being fat? I didn't eat his rice or noodles, so it's none of his business if he's a little fat! Don't cry, don't cry. Next time I meet him, I'll scold him like a bastard!"
Gu Miao was still unwilling to give in, and said, "You have to go to his house and scold him, and also complain to his mother! Also, don't let him pass by our door!"
Li Ying nodded hurriedly and coaxed, "Okay, okay, I'll listen to you. My dear, don't cry! Don't cry, my sweetheart."
Gu Miao wiped away her tears and asked with sobs, "Mom, why are you cooking today? What are we having for lunch?"
Li Ying came back to her senses immediately and looked around hurriedly. She found Gu Qi and his son washing hands in the corner of the yard, so she rushed forward in a hurry.
"Archie, have you given all your money to that country girl—your wife?"
When she met her son's cold gaze, she hurriedly changed her words.
Gu Qijun shook his head with a gloomy face: "No."
"...Really?" Li Ying didn't believe it at all: "Did you lie to me? Did you secretly give her money?"
Gu Qi said in a cold voice: "If there is no, then there is no. Why would I lie to you?"
Li Ying finally felt relieved and said cheerfully, "That's good, that's good! Mom is telling you, no matter how much money you have in the future, you must never give it to your wife, understand?"
Gu Qi frowned slightly and asked, "Why? Xing'er and I are husband and wife. The money I earn is our common property, and she also has a share of my money."
For Gu Qi, a straight science man, this is what the law stipulates, so he abides by it.
Li Ying snorted disdainfully: "Does she make money? When has she ever made money? It's good enough that you can support her, what else does she want?"
Gu Qijun's face was grim, and he felt that there was no need to continue the conversation.
Li Ying continued to nag: "You, no matter what, you can't let her take your money. It's not easy for you to earn money, what if she takes your money and does something wrong? Just keep some for yourself, and send the rest back home, and let mom save it for you."
Gu Qi turned and walked away.
Li Ying chased him and warned him, "Aqi, your brother will need money to find a job, and your two sisters will also need money to study. You earn the money, so you will definitely take care of your brothers and sisters. But she is different. When a woman gets money, she will definitely take it back to her parents' home."
"Mom." Gu Qi couldn't help but interrupt her, "I will do my best to take care of your brothers and sisters at home. Don't make wild guesses. Xing'er's parents don't need her to spend money to take care of them."
"How is that possible!" Li Ying snorted. "Fortunately, I have been keeping a close eye on her these few days. Otherwise, she would have gone to support her parents long ago. If you really take her back to Yucheng, you have to take good care of it. The money must not fall into her hands, understand?"
Gu Qi glanced at Chen Xingling coming over and felt a little anxious. He whispered to his father to stop talking.
Unexpectedly, Li Ying was speaking excitedly and loudly, so Chen Xingling could hear everything clearly before he even got close!
"She has lived in our house for more than three days. I didn't ask her to pay for food, which is good enough. I can't let her think about your salary--"
"Mom." Chen Xingling interrupted her coldly, "You have been married to the Gu family for at least twenty years, right?"
Li Ying was startled and turned away hastily, her eyes twitching in embarrassment.
"…I'm already in my twenties. Why are you asking this?"
Chen Xingling sneered and asked, "So you paid more than twenty yuan for food, right? How many installments did you pay? How much did you pay in total?"
Forehead? ?
Li Ying blushed and hesitated: "I'm saying it's you now! Why are you involving me?"
Chen Xingling smiled calmly and asked, "You don't have to pay for food when you marry into the Gu family, so why should I pay? Could it be that you weren't the daughter-in-law of the Gu family before?"
Li Ying was speechless for a moment and turned his fat face away in embarrassment.
Chen Xingling turned around and said lazily, "I'll go open the door now - I want to ask the neighbors in Shangjing City! Which daughter-in-law needs to pay for food when she marries into her husband's family? How much does she have to pay per month? How much does she have to pay per month? How much does a daughter-in-law like me who has more than three generations of marriage have to pay?"
"Stop! Stop!" Li Ying shouted with a red face.
Chen Xingling walked forward on his own, pretending to open the door—
"Aqi! You...you stop her!" Li Ying pushed her eldest son anxiously and shouted, "Go quickly!"
Gu Qi frowned slightly, his eyes full of annoyance.
"Mom, can't you say less? Think about it carefully - was what you said just now rude? No wonder Xing'er was angry. I can't accept it!"
"I...I won't say anything! I won't say anything!" Seeing her son getting angry, Li Ying ran away in a panic.
Seeing this, Chen Xingling slowly withdrew his hand from the bolt.
Gu Qi looked at her apologetically. He really didn't know how to comfort her for a moment, so he pinched her slender white hand helplessly.
"Xing'er, bear with it for a few more days. After the sun sets, we'll go back to Yucheng."
Chen Xingling smiled softly when he heard him use "return" instead of "go".
"Archie, I gave you some 'reserve money' last time... Did you forget it?"
Gu Qi lowered his eyes and looked at her, shaking his head slightly.
"No, I made up for it after I returned to China. Every month when I got my salary I would put five dollars into the big scallop as usual."
When they first got married, he would give all his money to Chen Xingling. Anyway, his wife took care of all the meals, and he didn't smoke or drink tea or alcohol, so there was no need for him to take any money.
On the contrary, Chen Xingling was very organized about money and told him that the family should save a certain amount of money regularly in case of emergency.
After discussing it over, they decided to save five dollars a month, keep half for household expenses, and send the other half back home.
Later he went abroad, and his colleagues in the Finance Department would help him remit his basic salary back home every month, while some food coupons and meat coupons were recorded in the account.
After returning home, he exchanged two large stacks of food and meat coupons for money, plus some holiday allowances. He saved half according to his wife's wishes and sent the other half back home.
He calculated that he had saved about $150 at the time, which was about the same as his and her husband's previous savings budget.
Over the past few days, he has stuffed nearly a thousand pieces into the piggy bank.
Fortunately, his wife suggested it at that time, and he is not without any savings now. But this is a secret between them, and he will not tell others.
Chen Xingling smiled sweetly and snuggled into his arms.
"That's the reserve money. You can't take it out unless you have to. Little Tiger has grown up. You don't have to worry too much about taking care of him. In the future, I will work hard to make money and never let myself become a burden to you."
"What nonsense." Gu Qi whispered: How can you be a burden to me... I am willing to bear you for the rest of my life."
Chen Xingling was deeply moved and stood on tiptoe, kissing his handsome face with a "boo!"
"Don't worry, even if it's a burden, I will only be your sweetest burden."
Gu Qi's handsome face suddenly turned red. He hugged her tightly with his long arms and hummed softly.
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