Ah Fen originally wanted to get some food from her mother's family and to tell them about her missing daughter, but she was humiliated by everyone in her mother's family. She was so angry that she fell ill. She started groaning in bed on the first day of the new year.
Unfortunately, I don’t have enough money to hire a foot doctor.
She stole the money for her beloved second son and spent it on gambling.
Xia Xiangdong was also a dodger. While Xiao Afen was sick and out of his way, he ate up everything edible in the house. He even killed the chicken they had and didn't even give Xiao Afen a bite, saying, "You can't take any supplements when you're sick. It's not good for you."
Afen originally only had the symptoms of a cold, but she was so angry that her blood pressure rose and her whole body ached. She stayed in bed for nearly half a month before she recovered.
At this time, Xia Linsheng's letter arrived.
Ah Fen was illiterate. When she heard someone outside shouting that a letter had been sent from the north, she quickly ran out to get the letter.
But she still had to wait for Xia Xiangdong to come in the evening before she could see it.
So, when Xia Xiangdong came home, Ah Fen was furious:
"Really? I'm lying in bed, and you're out playing all day. Can't you take advantage of the warmth during the day to plow the fields so you can plant some early cabbages? You're so lazy! Hurry up and read the letter first. What did your eldest son say? Is Xiao'e with them? You're all enemies. Why did I marry an enemy like you?"
Xia Xiangdong was very unhappy. He had spent all the money he had on tea. Even if he played for a whole day, he didn't feel as proud as before. He still had to listen to the nagging of the old woman at home, which was so annoying.
Xia Xiangdong pursed his lips and sat down on the bed, opened the letter and read: "Dad, Happy New Year. It's written to me, did you hear me? It's written to me! He's my son, why should I read it to you!"
Ah Fen held her breath, watching Xia Xiangdong proudly shaking the paper. But seeing Xia Xiangdong's brows furrowing as he read the letter, she couldn't help but ask again, "I just want to know if Xiao E is with them, and why didn't you send the money last month? Did you write it? Did you send the money?"
Xia Xiangdong suddenly pointed at Ah Fen and cursed, "I told you you're a brainless woman. Giving Xiao E away was your idea, but now you blame it all on me. Damn it, now you're done. You've got no money, no friends, I'm screwed!"
"What the hell is going on!" Ah Fen yelled anxiously.
Xia Xiangdong could only complain while reading the letter:
"How else can we go about this? Lin Sheng said, they sent someone over for no apparent reason. Didn't they know his rations were fixed? One more person means one more expense. Everything costs money, and rice has to be bought at a negotiated price. Xiao'e is only ten years old, and they can't use her as a babysitter. She's going to school soon. If they don't, it's a violation of discipline, and they won't even be able to hold office.
Linsheng said that the ten yuan a month wasn't enough to support Xiao'e, and he wouldn't give it to us anymore! But he would support Xiao'e. After all, the soldiers saw Xiao'e dressed in rags when she left, as if Xia Linsheng, the big brother, had never taken care of the family! So, from now on, Xia Linsheng would support Xiao'e to avoid gossip!
And he said… Oh my god, why didn’t you get Xiao’e some spare clothes? Linsheng said Xiao’e had to buy all her clothes from scratch. Look, he even sent me the invoice. A coat… ten yuan! Oh my god, my dear mother! I say, Ah Fen, who told you to send Xiao’e off on your own? Who told you to? You’re killing me!
Ah Fen looked at her husband with her mouth open, not knowing what to say for a moment.
The joy of knowing my daughter was safe was only a moment. Now, my head was buzzing with thoughts: I won’t give you the money, I won’t give you the money, I won’t give you the money???
It took Ah Fen a while to come back to her senses. She grabbed Xia Xiangdong by the collar and started to make a scene:
"Who told him to buy Xiao'e a ten-yuan dress? Why would he buy such expensive clothes for a girl who will get married in the future? He did it on purpose, didn't he? That money is for us, how could he not give it to us, how could he not give it to us!"
Xia Xiangdong was furious and pushed Afen away: "It's all your fault. Who told you to let your daughter go? You're such a spendthrift woman!"
"But didn't you agree to it then? You even praised this idea. Every time you had problems, you pushed them onto me. Now that you have money, it's all yours!"
"Nonsense! You think the money is mine, but didn't you use it to support your parents that time? You spendthrift woman, and you still have the nerve to ask me about it? Now, Linsheng simply refuses to give it to you! Let's see what you're going to do now!"
Xia Xiangdong was extremely anxious. He said this, but in fact he still hoped that his spendthrift wife could come up with a solution.
But Ah Fen said, "Then let's go to the north to look for him, okay? Let's go find him!"
Xia Xiangdong: "Bullshit! He clearly wrote it here. Xiao E's going there has already made people talk about him. Not everyone can join the army. If we cause any trouble again, he won't be a soldier and will take this house from us!"
Ah Fen said again, "How could he do this? Well, let's go to the brigade and make a scene! Let's have the brigade secretary call him and ask for money, okay?"
"He said he had also written a letter to the brigade explaining the situation, saying that we had actually abandoned our daughter, so he had already helped raise her and couldn't possibly support us anymore. Don't you think about whether the brigade will listen to him or us? The brigade is too busy trying to please him, so how could they possibly help us ask for money? And the letter also said that Secretary Zou would not issue a letter of introduction for us to buy train tickets. If we secretly go to the train, it would be a crime and we would be arrested!"
What's going on? Why is everything mentioned in the letter? Ah Fen rubbed her hands: "This, this, are we just going to let it go like this?"
"No! It's all your fault, stupid woman! Go to hell, you might as well die of illness!" Xia Xiangdong pushed Afen hard and walked out angrily.
Ah Fen fell onto the bed, wailing loudly:
"Xiao E, you damn bitch, you've ruined me, you've ruined your mother, you came to the army as soon as you saw the situation, but you're just enjoying yourself over there, leaving us with no money, ah ah ah, you damn bitch!"
From then on, Afen was depressed for a long time. When spring came, she had no choice but to go back to farming with Xia Xiangdong.
Yu Sui has settled down in the capital with Xia Xiao'e.
Money makes things easier. Yu Suixian enrolled in the school and rented a small house just over two thousand meters away from the school.
The house is actually a corner of a large courtyard, but it has been artificially converted into a small courtyard with three rooms and a small patio of three square meters.
It seems like it was built later outside the wing of the house, but it has an independent door for entry and exit, which is pretty good.
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