Yang Chunhua instinctively scolded her daughter-in-law as usual, saying that she was shameless and ungrateful, and that she had run away by herself and even called her eldest grandson away. She continued to scold her for a long time until Chen Wei saw that his youngest son was lowering his head and not saying a word, and then he signaled his mother to stop.
"Alright, Mom, stop talking. It's her business who she wants to go with. Our family will live our own lives from now on. Our family is too small to accommodate such a big Buddha like her."
"...That's right, it's better that she's gone. Men get more desirable as they get older. She's so old and has a son to raise. I wonder who would dare to marry her."
After saying that, he sat down to the side. Chen Wei asked his youngest son to put his things away. Then he sat alone at the table without saying a word. He had suffered heavy losses on this trip to Northeast China. Not only had he been freezing for so many days, but he had also taken many days off. He estimated that his salary for this month would not be much, in addition to the expenses along the way, such as train tickets, food and lodging.
He spent over 100 yuan, which was all the money he had on him. He had thought he could win her back, but now he had lost both his wife and his money.
"Son, from now on, you have to let your mother manage your salary. Otherwise, I won't go out to gamble anymore."
She's broke and living a miserable life. She thought her son would bring Guan Lian back this time so she could take control of the family finances again. But now that he hasn't brought her back, what if her son doesn't give her money like before? How is she supposed to survive?
Chen Wei was already worried about money, and when he heard his mother say this again, he immediately stood up.
"Mom is already in a difficult situation and you're still causing trouble. I used to give you my entire monthly salary. What did you do with all that money?"
"We haven't saved a penny all these years. If I give you any more, our whole family will starve."
Chen Wei knew his mother was unreliable, but after all, she had given birth to him and raised him alone. He understood that she had suffered a lot in the past few years, and after getting married, his wife had enough money to support the family, so he gave her his salary.
He had assumed that even though his mother was a big spender, she would still save some money for him since he was her only son.
His mother told him more than once that whatever she did in her life was for him, her only son, and that she would definitely save all her money for him.
What's the result?
"……son"
Yang Chunhua wanted to say that she was just unlucky, and besides, her son was giving her money as a sign of filial piety. Every month when her son needed money, he would ask her for it and she would give it to him. How much of the money would she have left after playing cards?
People say that raising children is for old age security. After finally raising your son, you thought you could finally enjoy life, but instead of enjoying any happiness, you were met with complaints.
Thinking about it this way, she got angry, turned her head away with a stern face, and didn't say anything.
Chen Junsheng returned to the house. He put his schoolbag away by himself and found that his father and grandmother were not talking and could only stay in the house.
"Alright, Mom, I'll give you money for groceries every month from now on. That's just enough for our family to live on. If you take it and gamble it away, we won't even have food to eat."
After Chen Wei finished speaking, he took out 10 yuan from his pocket and handed it to his mother. He noticed that his youngest son had been hiding in the house and had not come out. Worried that he and his mother might have frightened him, he got up and went back into the house.
Yang Chunhua looked at the 10 yuan on the table. She didn't want it at first. Her son used to give it to her on his own initiative. This time, he only gave her the money after she asked him. Besides, the money wasn't for her. It was for buying groceries for the family.
But she was now penniless. Although the money was little, she could save some by buying less groceries. In the end, she quickly put the money in her pocket.
"Young man, put your things away. Come out for dinner later. No matter how much money we have, Dad and Grandma will definitely save it for you."
Chen Junsheng nodded. His mother's monthly salary was enough to support him and his brother. It would be fine once his mother came back.
There weren't many food and meat coupons left in the house, as Chen Wei had taken them all. Yang Chunhua originally wanted to just get something to eat to fill her stomach, but Chen Wei thought that his son had just returned, and what if he scared him away if the food was too bad?
He gritted his teeth and asked his mother to go outside and exchange some food coupons to cook him a meal of rice. They lived in the factory dormitory, and cooking was done in the hallway. The aroma of the food wafted out, and the neighbors next door sniffed.
"Chunhua, our son is back. He's finally willing to eat something good."
That's just insulting. Before Chen Wei left, he must have left his mother several days' worth of food. But Yang Chunhua couldn't resist the urge to gamble. She took the food, exchanged it for money, and went out to gamble. Later, she would steam a sweet potato in the pot every day, eat it, and then squat in front of the stove, gazing longingly at other people's houses.
Everyone knows who she is. Even if she looks at you and says nice things, no one is willing to share a bowl of rice with you. These days, who has extra grain?
"...What's it to you? I didn't scoop any food from your pot."
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