Chapter 147 Moving
Looking at Zhuang Tunan who was tutoring his sister, Huang Ling felt even more distressed. Such a sensible son was making a fuss just for her. If Zhuang Chaoying dared to hit him when he came back, she would stop him no matter what.
After a while, she felt that the time was almost up, so she came over and urged, "Tunan, Xiaoting, it's getting late, finish your homework and go to bed."
She didn't want the two children to see her quarreling with Zhuang Chaoying, so she coaxed the two children to bed and quietly went out and waited downstairs in the boy's building. About half an hour later, Zhuang Chaoying came back smelling of alcohol.
As soon as they met, she started to complain, "What's wrong with Tunan? You are so young and you are not filial to your grandparents. How can this be tolerated?"
Huang Ling sneered, "Don't you think about why he is unfilial? I used my own salary to buy chickens and meat for them, and worked hard in the kitchen for most of the day, but in the end, I couldn't even get on the table. It's fine if I can't get on, Xiaoting can't get on either, and it's reasonable for Tunan to be angry as a brother."
"This shows that he loves his sister and is responsible!" Huang Ling deliberately emphasized the word "responsible". She couldn't help but think that if Zhuang Chaoying had half the responsibility of Tunan, this small family would not be like this now.
"It's a traditional virtue of the Chinese nation for the daughter-in-law to cook for the elders' birthdays. How can you be angry about this?" Zhuang Chaoying subconsciously avoided the issue of not being allowed to sit at the table.
"Oh, then why didn't I see my beautiful wife come to help? Even if she can't cook, it shouldn't be a problem for her to help cut vegetables and clean up?" Huang Ling was getting more and more disappointed with him, and warned him directly, "Tunan is standing up for me today. If you dare to hit him, I will never let you go!"
Zhuang Chaoying was filled with hatred when he heard this. Every time Huang Ling pointed out sharply the hypocrisy, injustice, greed and cruelty of his parents, Zhuang Chaoying would feel endless resentment in his heart, not towards his parents, but towards his wife.
Because the ideas instilled in him by his parents since childhood have completely brainwashed him, he thinks that it is right to sacrifice his family to subsidize his parents. How good it would be if he could eat less and maintain a loving mother and filial son, and a harmonious relationship between husband and wife? Why doesn't his wife understand? He lowered his voice and continued to argue. Zhuang Chaoying was very concerned about his reputation and didn't want to let the neighbors know that there was a problem in his family. In the past, Huang Ling might have said a few words to vent her grievances, but today she refused to give in.
Instead, the noise became louder and louder, and it seemed that one of the neighbors might have heard it. Zhuang Chaoying lost the courage to continue arguing, so he turned around and went back to school. He planned to just sleep in school for the next few days.
Zhuang Tunan was particularly happy that he didn't come back. He wished it could always be like this. Unfortunately, according to Zhuang Chaoying's personality, she would probably come back in a few days, and Huang Ling might not make up her mind to divorce him in a short time.
It would be great if I could get a divorce. With a divorce I can completely get rid of that whole family of bastards, from Old Deng and the old woman to the Ganmei couple and the two naughty kids in his family. None of them is a good person. Let alone having them as relatives, it's annoying just to look at them.
Unfortunately, it is the 1970s and people's thinking is still very conservative. As long as they can live together, they will not easily choose divorce.
And there is also a very realistic problem. Huang Ling's salary and rations are barely enough to feed her two children, which is an important reason why she has to endure Zhuang Chaoying.
So if they want them to divorce, I have to help support this family. After two days of thinking and searching his memory, Zhuang Tunan has already made a preliminary plan. As long as the right time comes, he can help Huang Ling share the pressure.
During the days that Zhuang Chaoying was away, the family of three lived a very comfortable life. Every morning when they woke up, Zhuang Tunan took Zhuang Xiaoting to school, and they went home together for dinner after school. If it was Huang Ling's turn to work the night shift, Zhuang Tunan would cook for himself.
In his previous life, he met so many famous chefs and had eaten so many delicious foods. With so much experience, cooking some home-cooked meals was not a problem at all.
The kitchen and bathroom in the tube building were shared. Seeing that an 11-year-old boy could cook well, the neighbors praised him and used Zhuang Tunan to educate their own children, "Look at Tunan, he is not only good at studying, but also helps with housework. Look at you, you only know how to eat all day long."
Zhuang Tunan received negative emotions +10086. In the hearts of children, other people’s children as mentioned by their parents are always the most annoying.
Someone else curiously asked, "Tunan, why haven't you seen your dad for several days?"
Zhuang Tunan did not hide anything and told everything that happened at Lao Deng's house that day. If he were in other units, someone might criticize him for being unfilial, but he was now in the staff dormitory of the cotton mill, so the situation was different.
There are many female workers in the cotton mill, and women are confident when they earn money. Of course, they don't like this kind of cooking. Not only did they not criticize, they also praised Zhuang Tunan for doing the right thing, "Why can't the cook sit at the table? Tunan, you did the right thing. You know how to feel sorry for your mother at such a young age. I wish my children were as sensible as you."
Zhuang Tunan once again received negative emotions - 10011.
After dinner, he quickly finished his homework, picked up the textbooks that Zhuang Chaoying had placed on the bookshelf, and at the same time paid attention to whether Zhuang Xiaoting was doing his homework smoothly. If he had any problems, he would help him with tutoring.
A few days later, Zhuang Chaoying came back covered in dust. It was time to get his salary. He had 25 yuan to subsidize his family and the rest of his salary to pay for that night's meal. There was not much left. If he didn't come back, he would probably starve.
Zhuang Tunan was very unhappy to see him, and Zhuang Chaoying always wanted to hit him with a belt when he saw him. The father and son were really fed up with each other.
Fortunately, their family soon received good news. Because Huang Ling had been commended many times in the past, it was finally their turn to be allocated housing by the factory this time. The new house was located in an alley and had two rooms, which was much more spacious than their current residence.
Huang Ling was filled with joy, "Our family can finally live a good life."
I quickly packed up my things with my family and prepared to move. As soon as the place over there became vacant, I would move in immediately.
However, before she could be happy for long, just when they were about to move, Zhuang Chaoying hurried back home and began to pack his bedding. It turned out that he was selected by the Municipal Education Bureau to participate in the isolated marking work in the local area, and now he had to report.
Huang Ling hurriedly packed his things. She not only found his towel and toothbrush, but also took into consideration that he had a bad stomach, so she wrapped up stomach medicine, cold medicine and other common medicines in a towel and stuffed them into the toothbrush holder, so that when Zhuang Chaoying got there, he would be able to see them while brushing his teeth.
Zhuang Tunan watched Zhuang Chaoying silently the whole time. When Zhuang Chaoying finished packing his things and was about to leave, Zhuang Tunan stopped him and said, "If you leave, how will we move? Will my mother be the only one left?"
(End of this chapter)
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