After Chen Xingling cursed for a while, he said in a deep voice: "Stop making a fuss! Cheer up! It's just that the money is lost, but the people are still here, what are you afraid of!"
After saying that, she turned and went to the kitchen to prepare some side dishes.
Gu Yi buried his head in his work silently, while Zhao Xiaoxing was still crying beside him.
Gu Xuan stood there at the door, not knowing whether to go in or go back to the first floor of Linjiang. After standing there awkwardly for a long time, he finally spoke in a low voice.
"...Brother, Mom sent a telegram...saying that she fell ill after returning home."
Gu Yi was too embarrassed to look up, so he sniffed and continued busy with his hands.
"Sick? What's wrong? You're usually as strong as an ox. We're back home, not somewhere else! Don't try to trick us with stories like you're having trouble acclimatizing!"
Gu Xuan hesitated, holding the telegram in his hand, and asked, "Then what should I say?"
"Don't worry about her!" Gu Yi said unhappily, "There's no shortage of doctors or hospitals in my hometown. We're not doctors, so what's the point of looking for us? At worst, there are still some old relatives and neighbors in my hometown. It's not like she has no one to rely on. No matter how long our arms are, they can't reach her hometown in Beijing!"
Gu Xuan quietly parked his bike and looked at the crying Zhao Xiaoxing helplessly, not knowing how to comfort her.
"Second sister-in-law, let's... go into the house."
After saying this, she went in first.
Zhao Xiaoxing wiped her tears awkwardly, then followed him in, no longer paying attention to Gu Yi.
Dinner was ready quickly, oatmeal porridge with steamed buns, two small side dishes, and a plate of raw rice.
Everyone ate in silence, no one spoke.
Gu Xuan always liked quietness, but she didn't like this kind of depressing atmosphere.
"Sister-in-law, Mom sent a telegram... saying she's sick."
Chen Xingling raised his eyebrows and asked, "What's the illness? Did she tell her? Did she see a doctor?"
"She just said she was sick." Gu Xuan replied: "My second brother said she was lying to us and told us to ignore her. My eldest brother is not here, so I have to discuss this with you."
"Yeah." Chen Xingling nodded in understanding: "Don't worry, it may just be a common typhoid fever. I will go to the post office tomorrow morning to remit her ten dollars. Whether it is a real illness or a fake one, these ten dollars will be enough for her to buy medicine."
Seeing that the problem was solved, Gu Xuan continued to eat his porridge with peace of mind.
Chen Xingling asked again: "Your second brother said you were not upstairs, did you go to get the telegram?"
"...Yeah." Gu Xuan whispered, "I also went to Xinhua Bookstore to buy some toys."
Chen Xingling asked with concern: "Do you have enough money? Do you have any more?"
"Yes." Gu Xuan nodded: "My eldest brother left me five dollars last time, and now I have more than three dollars left."
Chen Xingling said gently: "That's good. If it's not enough, come to us for it. Your eldest brother is not here, so you can come to me."
"Yeah." Gu Xuan responded softly.
Gu Yi, who was standing by, heard every word and felt very upset.
Everyone in the family, young and old, needs money, but he can't even take care of his own money. He can't take care of the old, nor the young. He's already married and started a career, but he still has to worry about his elder brother and sister-in-law.
What a coward and heartless person!
Zhao Xiaoxing's eyes were red as she ate and listened silently. She felt numb and as if she had lost all desire and longing for everything.
She was very, very disappointed with the men around her.
If I break off relations with him, everything here will have nothing to do with me anymore.
Be it the mother-in-law who might be ill, or the sister-in-law who is still studying, they have nothing to do with her anymore!
Seeing that they were still in the cold war, Chen Xingling took the initiative to suggest that they move back.
"Ah Xuan, this is just a temporary decision. Once your second brother and his wife settle down and buy or rent a house, they will move out."
"Yeah." Gu Xuan responded softly without saying anything else.
Chen Xingling knew that she always liked quietness, so this was just a temporary solution at the moment. He didn't know where to find a place to live for the time being, so he could only let her bear it for the time being.
After dinner, Chen Xingling took out four five-dollar bills from his pocket and handed them to Zhao Xiaoxing.
Zhao Xiaoxing looked confused and asked, "Sister-in-law, how did you get this? We... I still have money. I don't need an advance on my salary, I have enough for me."
Chen Xingling explained: "This is what you exchanged for the money that was gnawed by rats. The bank was closed for the holiday a while ago, so I went around today and handed the scraps of paper to the bank staff for identification. I handed over my student ID card, and with the identity proof, the other party asked the leader, and finally it was processed and I got one third of the money back. It can be seen that there are dozens of yuan in it, and one third of the money is twenty yuan."
The bank originally said that the neighborhood committee would have to issue a death certificate, and the person's ID card would have to be used as evidence, and the person's ID card or passport would have to be handed in as evidence, otherwise it would not be possible.
She thought about it and made up a lie that the money was hers, saying that she couldn't go to the neighborhood committee to get a certificate because she was a student at Chongqing University and this was the living expenses her family gave her. She couldn't have a receipt or provide evidence.
Then, she handed over her Chongqing University student ID.
When the other party saw that she was a student of Chongqing University, he specifically consulted the leader and was finally willing to make an exception for the student and relax other conditions in exchange for one of the three awards.
Chen Xingling waited for more than half an hour before he finally got the twenty yuan back.
"Twenty dollars is not a small amount. I thought it was all gone, but I can still get some back. Any amount is good."
Zhao Xiaoxing smiled happily and subconsciously looked at Gu Yi, but quickly restrained her smile and looked away at Chen Xingling.
"Sister-in-law, thank you...you've worked so hard."
Chen Xingling returned the twenty yuan to her and said, "Keep it well. When the weather gets warmer, I'll take you to buy new clothes."
Zhao Xiaoxing never spent money to buy herself clothes. Most of the things she wore and used were given to her by Chen Xingling.
In fact, most of the money she earned was sent back to her parents' home, and she was reluctant to spend any money on herself.
Gu Yi didn't have much of an opinion about her, but he didn't like the fact that her family always came to ask for money from time to time, so once the financial situation of the small family became worse, Gu Yi couldn't help but lose his temper with her.
He had to nod in agreement out of moral obligation, but he was reluctant in his heart.
Therefore, when he was in financial difficulties, he couldn't help but vent his anger on Zhao Xiaoxing, and even lost his temper and insulted her, like what happened just now, and the last time when a rat bit his money.
Maybe even Gu Yi himself didn't understand, but Chen Xingling, as a bystander, saw it clearly.
Sometimes it is really difficult for a married woman to live a good life. She is afraid of being blamed by her parents if she doesn't help them, but she also can't bear to see her family suffer.
Although she also makes money, and her current income is not much different from Gu Yi, she is always in fear and lives cautiously in this family.
Just because her parents' family came to ask for money from time to time, she couldn't be open and confident in front of Gu Yi, and she didn't dare to vent when she was wronged.
Zhao Xiaoxing's family's economic situation was very average. There were so many people in the family, young and old. In this era of material poverty, it was really not easy to support so many people in a backward area with inconvenient transportation.
Having a daughter who could marry into the city, the whole family was extremely happy. It seemed as if they had seen light and hope, and they placed all their hopes on this daughter.
Chen Xingling herself is a married daughter, so she can understand how difficult it is for Zhao Xiaoxing to be caught in the middle. However, Gu Yi is completely unaware of this, and sometimes even feels justified in venting his anger on his wife.
Zhao Xiaoxing's eyes were red and she didn't dare to agree.
"Sister-in-law... I have enough clothes, no need to buy more. If you have any clothes you don't want anymore, just give them to me. Your clothes are all beautiful."
Buying new clothes costs money, and she is reluctant to spend even a little bit of it.
After listening to this, Chen Xingling took the opportunity to glare at Gu Yi.
Gu Yi turned away in embarrassment, hesitating: "... the money is gone, we can earn more in the future. We still have to go on with our lives. You haven't made new clothes for a long time, go buy some with your sister-in-law when you have time."
However, Zhao Xiaoxing was not happy at all. She just put the twenty yuan away and pretended not to hear anything.
Gu Xuan, who was standing by, finished wiping the table and asked, "Second brother, second sister-in-law, have you packed all your things? Let me help you move."
"Hey!" Gu Yi quickly stood up and said, "Use your bike to help carry the stuff, Xiao Xing and I will take care of the rest. It's not a lot, so your help is enough!"
So, the three of them took advantage of the bright moonlight to move their things to the north gate of the shipyard.
Chen Xingling watched them leave step by step, sighed helplessly, turned around, closed the door, and went back to the house.
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