Chapter 441 Pocket Money

After everyone had distributed the things, it was getting late, so Pan Wenjun and Xia Sihua took their own portions and returned to Yuer Hutong.

Xia Qingqing and Wang Zhili stayed here.

After everyone finished washing up, Xia Zhizhi went back to her room and just lay down when Zeng Zelan came into her room.

Just as Xia Zhizhi was about to get up, Zeng Zelan walked over to the bed and held her down: "Don't get up now, or you'll catch a cold."

Zeng Zelan took out a passbook from her pocket and said, "Those things probably took up all the money we had. Here, grandma will make up for it for you."

Xia Zhizhi glanced at the number above and said, "It's not that much, grandma. Besides, I paid for my sister's wedding gift myself."

The old lady naturally made a sufficient budget. She took into account all the things Xia Zhizhi bought. In the old lady's mind, the child did not have a job. Yes, in the eyes of a grandmother, going to the countryside did not count as work, after all, there was no salary.

The children don’t have any salary, so how can they get the money to buy a gift for their sister? It’s enough as long as they have the thought. The money is paid by the old lady.

It is impossible for every savings account in the family to have the same amount as the budget, and it is also impossible to give out a savings account with less than the budget. With this calculation, there will be a lot more money to be paid.

Zeng Zelan stuffed the passbook into Xia Zhizhi's hand and fooled the child: "Of course you paid for those things given to your sister yourself. The money that grandma didn't give is not included. The rest is pocket money that grandma gave you."

Xia Zhizhi didn't bother to exchange pleasantries with her grandmother. She obediently took the passbook and put it under her pillow.

Zeng Zelan saw that she accepted it obediently, touched her head gently, and told her: "If your parents also give you money, don't be polite to them, take it all."

"Okay!" Xia Zhizhi agreed readily.

"Isn't that right?" The little girl didn't have any salary, so why not take some extra pocket money? Zeng Zelan tucked her in and turned off the light: "Go to sleep, sweetheart."

The next day, Xia Qingqing and Wang Zhili returned to the army early in the morning. In the evening, Pan Wenjun came over. After having a meal here, he really gave Xia Zhizhi another passbook.

Xia Zhizhi said honestly: "My grandma gave me money last night."

Pan Wenjun stuffed the passbook into her hands and said, "Your mother will reimburse you for the things you bought. Your grandmother gave you this as pocket money."

Anyway, she is a person who can spend money, so there is no need to worry about her not being able to spend it.

Xia Zhizhi glanced at the amount and realized that Pan Wenjun had included all the things she had bought.

Pan Wenjun and Zeng Zelan had the same idea. Since the child didn't have a job, how could she have extra money to buy a gift for her sister? It was enough for her to have the thought, and they would pay for it as adults.

It's normal that they don't give as much as their grandmother. Zeng Zelan can completely favor the children she likes according to her own wishes. The old lady can give subsidies to whoever she wants with their money. Of course, the old lady is not stupid. She just gives the subsidies privately and won't tell anyone to make the children unhappy.

Pan Wenjun is different.

There are four unmarried children in the family, so there are many places to spend money.

She could favor Xia Zhizhi a little bit, after all, her brothers and sisters were older than her and would give in to her.

If a mother goes too far, even if her own children don't object, there is no guarantee that the other person's partner will not object. Wouldn't that create a barrier between the children?

If such a small matter causes unrest in the family, then of course it is not worth it.

Two days later, Xia Zhizhi carried a big bag and asked her grandfather's driver to take her and Ah Ju to the army.

This was an earlier agreement with Xia Qingqing. The wedding house that Xia Qingqing applied for was ready, and they came to help clean up and decorate it.

Xia Qingqing didn't expect Xia Zhizhi to do any work, but she thought her sister had good taste and wanted her to give her some advice on decoration.

Because she had acted in several movies, Xia Qingqing was promoted to a higher level in the second half of this year, and the housing conditions she could apply for became more relaxed.

As for Xia Qingqing's own wishes, she actually prefers to live in a building because it has collective heating.

But I thought that after getting married, I would have to face the prospect of having children. Once I had children, climbing stairs would be tiring, and I would also have to pay extra attention to taking care of the children. Going to the toilet would also be a hassle.

There is no place to cook. Although adults can eat three meals a day in the cafeteria, everything becomes uncertain after having children.

Although there was no heating in the courtyard and people had to light the stove and sleep on the kang themselves when the weather was cold, Wang Zhili said he could do the job.

There is a yard where some vegetables can be grown after the spring. Wang Zhili said he knows how to grow them.

After considering all aspects, Xia Qingqing finally preferred this small courtyard.

The three rooms were originally occupied by an official, who has now been promoted and moved into a bigger house.

There are two crabapple trees in the front yard. A small kitchen with a stove is built next to the east wall, and the toilet is in the corner of the backyard.

Wang Zhili had taken the time to clean it and repair the minor damages.

Xia Qingqing pushed open the door. Except for the furniture originally allocated to her, all other things had been moved away. Many things had to be purchased, and the house looked empty at first glance.

There was only a dining table and two benches in the central living room. There was a bed in the room to the east. Because it was connected to the stove in the kitchen, it was heated enough and could be used as a bed. There was a kang to the west.

Xia Qingqing likes to sleep on the bed. She pointed to the window and said, "I bought the desk and chair myself. I can put them here as a dressing table."

Xia Zhizhi estimated the distance and frowned: "It seems that you can't let it go?"

Xia Qingqing thought for a moment and said, "Just use it for now. Just move the bed behind the door. We can replace it later if we find something suitable."

Xia Zhizhi showed a look of disapproval: "You will live in this house for many years, so you should buy things early and enjoy them early. Why do you have to make do with it?"

Wang Zhili looked at Xia Qingqing's expression and nodded, "Why don't we go to the department store some other day? If there's nothing suitable there, we can go to the flea market."

"Go find a ruler and measure the dimensions so you don't have to run back and forth." After giving the instructions, Xia Zhizhi pointed to the mottled areas on the wall and said, "Fix these areas before we move in. Tear off the old wallpaper and re-paste it. I see there's a crack in the glass in the west room, so replace it with a new one."

Wang Zhili nodded.

She was like a little mother-in-law, nitpicking endlessly, and she started to push the window in the house: "The hinges are rusty, take the window off, polish it and put some oil on it, otherwise it will squeak when you push it, which is scary."

Wang Zhili continued to nod.

"Go to the west room and light up the kang to see if it leaks smoke. By the way, have you applied for coal? I think the wooden boards in the toilet are a bit rotten. Go measure their size and replace them with two new ones. Be careful not to step on them and fall into them." If it wasn't freezing cold, seeing her like this, Wang Zhili would probably have to go and clean the cesspool.

Xia Zhizhi picked out every detail of the house, and then she kindly said to Wang Zhili, "Hurry up and do it. I think you are good enough. Let Xia Zhi help you."

Wang Zhili thanked her with gratitude.

There was a lot to do, and Xia Zhizhi could do it all for them, just asking them to move in with their bags.

But Xia Zhizhi was not happy. Xia Qingqing was her sister, so she could get used to it. But how could Wang Zhili, a gay man, not worry about anything and not have any sense of participation?

When the father is away from home, the child grows up and becomes a successful person on his own. She will not allow Xia Qingqing to do this kind of thing where the father just walks away and runs the business in perfect stealth.