Chapter 3: The Truth

Zhang Cuilian carried a hoe and rode a bicycle to the field two miles away from the south of the village. Stopping the bike, putting down the hoe, she began to hoe.

If you want to say that her biological parents are not doing well, she really has her own reasons. Lazy, greedy, picky, and timid, the foreigner is extremely jealous. When the family was separated, it was very fair, and it stands to reason that parents should have a better life without having to support the elderly.

It's a pity that the two of them have nothing to do, and they don't think it's a big deal to wait for the vegetable garden to plant some buds. How can it be the same as the uncle's family, who is raising livestock and doing odd jobs.

Here, snow begins at the end of October and continues until mid-April of the following year. It is winter for nearly half of the year, how much time can it take to farm?

After the autumn harvest, the uncle will go to the city to do odd jobs. The eldest aunt in the family raises rabbits, chickens, ducks and pigs at home. By the end of the year, selling rabbits and big fat pigs will make money. The two lived a prosperous life, and within a few years, they rebuilt a brick house.

Just next door, Zhang Guangfu and his family are jealous and sour! In the end, every time the two of them watched outsiders mention this matter, they all pouted in unison: "What's the matter, if the old lady shows me the children to cook, and the old man gives me work in the fields, I can also build a house!" ”

Zhang Cuilian didn't feel it before, but now that she thinks about it, she is really to blame. Some people complain that the policy is not good, and that others are luckier than themselves. I never thought about how much excitement fate could bring you without working hard at all.

After the autumn harvest, Zhang Guangfu and his family were idle. Occasionally, it's a little busy, and it's nothing more than the neighbor who needs to do some odd jobs. Set up a clay kang and pick up relatives and other personal work. It's just a mix of two delicious meals and drinks, and Zhang Guangfu will be content.

Zhang Cuilian used to feel aggrieved when she carried a hoe, and she couldn't find a way to mix up time. She is 42 years old in her heart, and now she is very good at work. Quickly shovel the grass in the field, and then have time to think about the future.

"I can come in mid-August, and they won't have the money to study for me. Gotta earn your money back! Zhang Cuilian sat on the ground and rested and calculated how much money she needed.

She remembers that the tuition fee was 20 yuan a year, and the textbook fee was 15 yuan. The classmates said that the accommodation fee does not cost money, and the living expenses are about ten yuan a month. For the rest, at least you have to earn enough money for the tuition and the first month's living expenses before the start of school.

Zhang Cuilian scratched her head, she didn't know what she could do when she went to work at this time. People are recruiting long-term people, and if you want to make money, you have to lie.

After resting for a while, Zhang Cuilian thought about going home and taking a shower. Hurry up and get on your bike and get home quickly.

There is a small road behind Zhang's house, and there are hardly any people walking around in normal times. Zhang Cuilian came back early today, and pushed the car to go home little by little when she got down the avenue.

As soon as I passed by the uncle's house, I heard the conversation between my mother and the aunt from the back window of their house. Originally, Zhang Cuilian didn't care at all, but she didn't expect to hear them talk about her adoptive parents. I couldn't help but stop the car and slowly approach the rear window to listen carefully.

I only heard the eldest aunt say: "Cuilian goes to college, if you are admitted, can you afford the tuition?" ”

Zhang's mother sneered, as if she had heard some fantasy: "She? If she can pass the test, the old sow can go up the tree. This morning, I thought I didn't do well in the exam, and I shook my face! ”

The eldest aunt didn't believe it at all: "She shook her face with you, you can pull it down." Who believes it, how afraid of you is she! ”

Zhang's mother sneered: "Don't believe it, people have a big temper." Hmph, it's also thanks to Xie Jun for providing for her for so many years. If you can't pass the test, it's nonsense! ”

The eldest aunt said again: "Oh, you said that this Xie Jun is really good, and he still sends money to your house after so many years?" Zhang Cuilian is not close to her, nor does she go to see him, how can he still send her money? ”

Zhang Cuilian was stunned, she didn't know that her adoptive father had been sending her money all these years. No wonder her parents are so picky, but they can provide her with a girl to go to high school.

"If you want to give, you can give it, don't give five yuan a month in vain. You calculate that she has been back for six years, and she gives Zhang Cuilian 60 yuan a year. Why don't I want to, I'm stupid! Zhang's mother's smug words came out, and Zhang Cuilian felt like the world was spinning.

Her adoptive father sent her 60 yuan a year for tuition, which was 360 yuan in six years. Such a large sum of money, but her biological parents never told her. Until she died, she didn't know that the money she paid for her school was given to her by Xie Jun.

Five dollars a month, that's a lot of money. In such a small northeastern city with a low income, five yuan is such a big expenditure. She also doesn't eat a popsicle a month and doesn't buy a new dress. The homework book is only a few cents a book, and it doesn't cost five yuan a semester.

Besides, when she came back from her adoptive parents' house, why did she want to adopt her father's money? Where did her parents get her money?

The next words, Zhang Cuilian couldn't listen to it even more. It's nothing more than Zhang's mother holding her adoptive father Xie Jun's money while laughing at Xie Jun's lack of heart.

"At that time, I went to school every day to find Zhang Cuilian, and I told her that your parents were not biological. Sooner or later, one day will bring you home, and nothing is as good as your own home. She was really scared, so she went home with me. Zhang's mother was triumphant, as if this incident was a great thing.

"In the end, it's still a blood relationship, she's close to you!" The eldest aunt agreed, but she didn't know the real reason why Zhang Cuilian left her adoptive parents' house.

She knew since she was a child that they were not her biological parents, and her adoptive father Xie Jun was silent and only knew how to work with his head down. The adoptive mother also doesn't like to talk, and in addition to doing housework every day, she helps the adoptive father.

Zhang Cuilian has not lacked food and clothing since she was a child, but she was always locked up at home by her adoptive parents to read books and was not allowed to play with children outside. Zhang Cuilian was young and ignorant at the time, and felt that her adoptive parents abused her. Looking back now, aren't so many expensive books all for her to have a bright future?

Zhang Cuilian couldn't listen to it anymore, she wanted to run to her adoptive father now. hugged him and cried, telling his adoptive mother about his grievances over the years.

Zhang Cuilian pushed the car home, and as soon as she entered the house, she smelled a smell of smoke. She knew that the younger brother in the family was secretly smoking again, and she didn't bother to care, so she could only let him do whatever he wanted.

Grab wood to boil hot water, and take a hot bath in his cramped room. After cleaning up, Zhang Cuilian walked to the yard with a large laundry basin and poured the water out with a force.

After pouring the water, she put the iron laundry tub under the windowsill and put it away. raised her head and inadvertently saw through the window that inside the house, her father Zhang Guangfu was rolling cigarettes. The paper in his hand looked a little familiar, and he suddenly thought of what it was and rushed into the room.

snatched the book from Zhang Guangfu's hand and found that it was indeed his high school textbook. couldn't help but stare at: "Dad, what are you burning my books for?" ”

Zhang Guangfu was taken aback, and replied a little helplessly: "You have finished the exam, is it any use?" ”

Zhang Cuilian said angrily: "This is a book, even if you read it after the exam." Why can't you smoke cigarettes, you have to tear up my book. Can't my brother use this book in high school after he goes to high school? In case I can't pass the exam, I want to repeat it! ”

Zhang Guangfu's words in front of him didn't go to his heart, but he listened to them later: "What? If you can't pass the exam, you have to repeat it for another year? ”

Zhang's mother happened to enter the house at this time and heard this sentence, and said sharply like stepping on a cat's tail: "If you can't pass the exam, you will pull it down, and what are you reading." As he spoke, he stepped forward and snatched the book from Zhang Cuilian's hand and threw it on the kang.

Pointing at Zhang Cuilian's face and scolding: "Let me tell you, it has cost you a lot of money to study." If you get in, even if you get in, it's right to start me, but if you can't pass the exam, you can't slip out to make money! ”

Zhang Cuilian frowned and sneered: "You provide me with education?" Isn't the tuition fee for the six years I went home my father's money? Five dollars a month, more than three hundred yuan in six years, where did you go with all my money? You are embarrassed to say that you spent money on me, who are you deceiving? ”

Zhang's mother was stunned and blurted out: "How do you know? Who told you that? After speaking, he looked at his husband, and Zhang Guangfu waved his hand and said, "I don't know, don't ask me!" ”

Zhang's mother turned her head and scolded: "Yes, he gave you money." But it's all spent on you, you go to school, you eat, you dress. Which one doesn't cost money? That money wasn't enough, and I had a lot of money. ”

Zhang Cuilian suddenly lost the strength to quarrel, and asked in a sad tone: "Since you don't want to support me, why do you go to great lengths to get me back?" ”

Zhang's mother was stunned and didn't know what to say. Zhang Cuilian turned her head to look at her father Zhang Guangfu: "When I came back, I brought so many books. You tore them up and smoked them, and you didn't even say anything about showing me and my brother how to learn from them. You know how much my dad spent to buy it for me. An outsider knows to work hard for my future, but you're afraid that I'm a little promising, aren't you? ”

Zhang's mother was in a mess at this time, she didn't know why Zhang Cuilian knew about Xie Jun. Before today, she was normal. I suddenly remembered what she had just said next door. Looking at Zhang Cuilian's sad appearance now, she finally woke up and realized that she heard what she said.

Zhang Cuilian has always been a fool, and she believed it when she said a few good words. She made such a fuss today, in case she ran back to Xie's house. That's not all the work done, such a big girl can make money just by looking at it. Besides, if you go out in the future, the bride price will be at least two or three thousand. It's all money, and you can't just throw it out in vain.

"Okay, I know that your father is good to you. I'm your own mother, isn't it good for you? I'll keep all the money he gave you, otherwise what would you use for college! Zhang's mother means that the money saved is for Zhang Cuilian to go to college in the future.

"You're eighteen, can you still have the face to manage people and ask for money?" Zhang's mother's words are not unreasonable. In her last life, she could indeed go to college. If it weren't for the fact that my brother was in trouble and needed money urgently, if it was true. She did misunderstand her parents just now.

Well, just believe them again!