Chapter 207: Killing Two Birds with One Stone
"Brother, I think you're a bit gossipy, what do you care about?" After Xiong Xiaolin ran away, Hu Yujiao asked suspiciously.
"Because she's your classmate, didn't she tell you just now? Classmates should care for each other and help each other, why did they forget so quickly. If a person wants to have more friends, he must think about others, otherwise, if he takes care of himself, he will only have fewer and fewer friends, and even if there are some, it is difficult to be that kind of intimate friend. Hu Mingchen retracted his gaze at Xiong Xiaolin and looked at Hu Yujiao.
"Then you can ask me, if you ask her, she won't tell you, Xiong Xiaolin is that person. Hu Yujiao said.
"Do you know the situation of her family?" In Hu Mingchen's opinion, Hu Yujiao and Xiong Xiaolin are not friends, and there is no reason to care about and understand the situation of her family.
"Look at what you said, I thought I was a fool. I really don't have a good relationship with her, but don't forget, several classmates in our class are from Ganhe, I don't know if they know, can't they tell me if they know?" Therefore, her family life is actually not good, and sometimes she can't eat meat for a month. I heard that her family doesn't kill New Year's pigs, and they have to sell them for money, and if they don't, Xiong Xiaolin won't have tuition fees......"
I can't see that Hu Yujiao really has a lot of knowledge of the situation of Xiong Xiaolin's family, quite detailed.
After listening to his sister's story, Hu Mingchen fell into deep thought.
Hu Mingchen can understand that kind of life very well, his family was similar to Xiong Xiaolin's family before, and even worse sometimes, at least although the people are poor, they are so poor that they are ambitious and clean. Hu Mingchen's family often asks someone to borrow money, and the house is also a mess.
Looking back, Hu Mingchen wondered if he could help their family, although Hu Mingchen was still very limited in terms of ability, but if he wanted to help Xiong Xiaolin's family, he could still do it. After all, in the past year, Hu Mingchen's business has been smooth and he can make money.
It's just that Hu Mingchen won't give money directly, not to mention that he won't ask for it even if he gives it to others, and even if people ask for it, Hu Mingchen won't take that way.
Giving money directly, Hu Mingchen felt that it was difficult for people to accept dignity, and it was difficult for him to pass the level of his parents.
My own family is not so rich that I can give money to unrelated outsiders, so why not give it to relatives and friends? They must be this truth, and it is a very reasonable reason.
Whether it is Hu Jianjun's family or Jiang Yucai's in-laws, there are a lot of people who need money, and they can't afford to give money at all, and they can't afford it, and there is no suitable reason or excuse.
The best way is to teach people and fish is better than to teach people and fish, if you can introduce a way to make a living to his family, it will not be abrupt, and people also have dignity and can accept it naturally.
Xiong Xiaolin's mother is very efficient, or because of Xiong Xiaolin's help, Hu Mingchen and Hu Yujiao only chatted in the yard for more than ten minutes, and they had already put up dishes and chopsticks and invited their brothers and sisters to dinner.
There are four very simple dishes on the table, just like Hu Yujiao said, none of them have meat. With the exception of one fried potato, the other three are seasonal vegetables that can be easily found in the vegetable garden or in front of and behind the house, such as melon tips, edamame and corn kernels.
The dish is indeed not a good dish, but it tastes very delicious, at least Hu Mingchen thinks so, and then seeing that Hu Yujiao eats fragrantly, it is estimated that she also thinks it is delicious.
Seeing Hu Mingchen and Hu Yujiao feasting happily without the slightest disgust, not only Xiong Xiaolin's mother was pleased, but even Xiong Xiaolin felt happy and proud.
At least Hu Mingchen and Hu Yujiao not only did not dislike it, but also enjoyed it very much, which was more useful than them saying ten good words.
Hu Mingchen and Hu Yujiao ate three bowls of rice before putting down the bowl.
"Xiaolin, go pour some vegetarian soup for them to drink. After persuading Hu Mingchen and his two siblings to eat more was politely refused, Xiong Xiaolin's mother gave Xiong Xiaolin instructions.
This time, Xiong Xiaolin didn't resist at all, stood up and went to the kitchen to serve soup to the two of them.
Hu Mingchen didn't continue to excuse himself, after eating a full meal, it was indeed more comfortable to drink some light soup, so he drank a small bowl, and half a bowl together with Hu Yujiao.
"Lady, your cooking skills are really good, and simple things are so delicious to be made by you. After putting down the bowl, Hu Yujiao sensibly cleaned up the dishes and chopsticks with Xiong Xiaolin, and Hu Mingchen chatted with Xiong Xiaolin's mother.
"What's the matter, hehe, it's just a blind job, as long as you can eat enough these days. Xiong Xiaolin's mother smiled humbly.
"Lady, do you usually do things for people? I mean that kind of work to make money. Hu Mingchen asked.
"No, hey, we don't have the kind of things that are suitable for a woman's family here, and I don't have much culture myself. In addition, I have to take care of Xiaolin, I can't do that kind of fixed thing, hehe, fortunately, I can plant a little land and feed the pigs. Saying that, Xiong Xiaolin's mother smiled calmly.
It seems that she does not feel sorry for the status quo, but faces it very positively.
"There's such a thing, I think it's quite suitable for you, and it doesn't have any conflict with taking care of children. Hu Mingchen said.
Just now, Hu Mingchen was thinking and searching for a way to help the other party, and after thinking about it, he really found a possibility for him.
"Hehe, what's the matter, it's as good as you say. Xiong Xiaolin's mother didn't believe that a child's mouth would say anything about reliable work.
"That's right, my family's family has opened a movie theater in the town, and all along, meals are made from home and sent to the street, this back and forth, time-consuming and laborious, not to mention, sometimes the food is sent over, and it is cold. So, my family wanted to find someone to help cook the food and clean the movie theater by the way. It's just that I haven't found the right person, and after eating your meal today, I think you're quite suitable. And doing this, you can also take care of Xiong Xiaolin by the way, she can eat lunch and dinner together, and the time to go to work in the morning does not conflict with her school, and after dinner in the afternoon, you can go home together. Hu Mingchen said his idea.
"Do you really want to find someone to do things......? Will your parents agree?" Xiong Xiaolin's mother did not ask about the salary, but she was worried that what Hu Mingchen said would not count.
"Grandma, my brother's words, usually my parents don't disagree. If you go, we'll have a hot meal every day at noon. Hu Yujiao said helpfully.
After cleaning up the dishes and chopsticks with Xiong Xiaolin, the relationship between the two of them seems to have changed by leaps and bounds.
Hu Yujiao felt that Xiong Xiaolin was not so annoying, and Xiong Xiaolin also felt that Hu Yujiao's straightforward personality was actually quite good. The two of them suddenly felt as if the previous unpleasantness had never happened.
So Hu Yujiao thinks that Xiong Xiaolin's mother can cook for them every day, which is a pleasant blessing. At least Hu Yujiao really thinks that Xiong Xiaolin's mother's food is much better than Jiang Yucai's.
"I still have to ask your parents about this matter, not to mention, Xiaolin still eats together at noon and night, and it is impossible for ordinary people to agree. "Xiong Xiaolin's mother can understand that people who do things by themselves eat together, but her daughter eats together, which is a bit impossible in her opinion.
But if her daughter wants to go home and get her own food, she is obviously reluctant. Perhaps in her heart, the biggest duty in her life is to take care of her daughter and raise her as an adult, and her daughter is everything she has and the biggest pillar that supports her to carry on her life.
"Don't worry, they won't object, they also discussed it before, so I think you are the most suitable, it's just ...... The salary may be a little low, about 200 yuan a month, I am afraid that you will feel that you have suffered a loss. Hu Mingchen comforted.
The salary was deliberately lowered by Hu Mingchen, she did not want to exploit Xiong Xiaolin's mother and daughter, but she had a judgment, if the salary was high, it might make Xiong Xiaolin's mother feel unrealistic and have ideas in her heart.
From a practical point of view, in the case of two people to eat, two hundred yuan is not low. Compared with state civil servants, there is still some distance, but in Duge Township, where there is a serious lack of job opportunities, this salary price is indeed quite good.
"Don't suffer a loss, don't suffer a loss, two hundred yuan a month, and also cover the food of our mother and daughter, which is already very good, already very good. On the contrary, it is your family that suffers. Xiong Xiaolin's mother said busily.
"Grandma, then it's decided, you will go to the cinema tomorrow, and let my parents talk to you when the time comes, so that you can rest assured, what do you think?" Hu Mingchen's words did not leak, making it difficult for Xiong Xiaolin's mother to accept it or not.
"By the way, Auntie, if you go to the street tomorrow, I don't know if you can stop by the school...... Because of today's incident, my sister was kicked out of the classroom by the teacher, saying that she would not be able to attend classes without parents going to school, so I would like to ask you to intercede with the teacher...... Of course, if you don't have time, then we won't force it, and I'll let my dad go when the time comes. Hu Mingchen did not forget the point of coming to Xiong Xiaolin's house today.
Hearing Hu Mingchen say that Hu Jianjun would go to school when the time came, Hu Yujiao was nervous and angry with Hu Mingchen, feeling that Hu Mingchen was harming her.
In fact, how did Hu Yujiao know that Hu Mingchen was indulgent in lust, Hu Mingchen was very sure, Xiong Xiaolin's mother would definitely help with this. Whether it's for the sake of really being able to work in the cinema in the future, or because of her personality, in short, she will definitely go to school.
Although the teacher asked Hu Yujiao to invite her parents, Hu Mingchen believes that Xiong Xiaolin's parents will definitely have the same effect.
"Okay, it's fine, Xiaolin isn't much, I'll go and talk to you tomorrow. As Hu Mingchen expected, Xiong Xiaolin's mother readily agreed.