Su Shihua's income from working in the institute mainly comes from two aspects: one is salary, 3,000 yuan per month. This is already high in the institute, and the second is the bonus, 2,000 yuan per month. Although Su Shihua didn't know the amount of Gu Yulan's monthly salary, he knew the salary level of most people and knew that she didn't earn much. Why did he give her 800 yuan knowing that she didn't earn much, Gu Yulan only worked for 4 days? This is mainly because he took into account three aspects: first, Gu Yulan gave him 300 yuan when he came to visit the patient, and he spent more than 100 yuan to buy fruit, and he wanted to return it; The second is that Gu Yulan came to help for 4 days, if it is 50 yuan a day, a total of 200 yuan, he wants to give it to her; The third is that Gu Yulan did a good job, and he wanted to use the extra money to express his gratitude.

Su Shihua explained, saying, "Master Gu, these are two different things, and they can't be compared. I was just in a hurry that day, but you put in real labor. Pay for work, that's right? ”

Gu Yulan said: "Dr. Su, whether it's wrong or good, I can't ask for this money anyway." ”

Gu Yulan's salary is indeed not much, less than 500 yuan per month. If it were someone else, she would be tempted to see that 800 yuan would be in her hands, but she didn't have it, and she never asked for money that she shouldn't have.

Seeing that Gu Yulan said resolutely, Su Shihua was also embarrassed. Fortunately, he came up with a new way in a flash of inspiration, so he said, "Master Gu, don't you ...... All right! Then I won't give it. But you'll have to promise to do something for me again. ”

Gu Yulan always felt that Su Shihua had too little favor, and was worried that she would not find an opportunity in the future, so when she heard Su Shihua say that she would help with the errand, she even agreed: "Okay, I'll do it." ”

Su Shihua said: "You take this money and take the time to buy a few toys for me and give them to your daughter." ”

Gu Yulan was stunned, and only said in a half-loud voice: "Dr. Su, buy toys...... You don't have to. If you have to give money, give 50 yuan! ”

Su Shihua was stunned, puzzled, and asked, "50 yuan?" ”

Gu Yulan said: "The little work I do is only worth so much. ”

Su Shihua learned that she had a daughter when she was chatting with Gu Yulan. The reason why he proposed to use the money to buy toys for her daughter was because Gu Yulan wanted to collect money and was embarrassed, so he deliberately turned around and gave her a reason. I didn't expect Gu Yulan to accept it, but she only agreed to accept so little.

Why didn't Gu Yulan ask for 800 yuan, but only charged 50 yuan? There are two reasons for this: one is that although the purpose of her help is to repay, she never thought of asking for money, but Dr. Su insisted on giving money with his own considerations, and he must have taken some of it, so that he would not be embarrassed; The second is that she feels that whether she is helping to clean up the house or assisting in shopping in the Su family, she can do it by just someone, even if there is a favor, it is a small favor the size of a sesame mung bean, but it is inappropriate to use such a small favor to repay the life-saving adult favor. It's better to collect a little money, return this already small favor to zero, and wait for the future to find an opportunity to repay the life-saving favor.

Su Shihua said: "Master Gu, 50 yuan is too little, and it is completely inconsistent with the labor you have paid. ”

Gu Yulan said: "What I do is rough work, and if you want to give it to me, you can only collect so much." ”

Although Su Shihua usually doesn't care much about human feelings, he still understands Gu Yulan's intentions, and thinks: "Master Gu obviously wants to use 50 yuan to erase all the favors she helped me." In this case, it is better not to give her 50 yuan, and it may be better to find another way to repay this favor. ”

Su Shihua smiled and said, "Master Gu, you don't want to charge more, I can't give less, I can't reach an agreement, what should I do?" It seems that I can only put the money together. ”

Seeing that he really put the money back in his pocket, Gu Yulan breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Dr. Su, thank you!" ”

Gu Yulan left the Su family at 5:15, and Su Shihua sent her outside the building.

Hongli at home. As soon as Gu Yulan entered the door of the outhouse, she ran out of the inner room and asked, "Mom, didn't you say that you could come back early today, why is it later than yesterday, did you go elsewhere after working overtime?" ”

Gu Yulan said: "I didn't go. ”

After closing the door of the outhouse, he pushed it to make sure it was locked, then lowered the curtain and asked, "Is the stove thriving?" ”

Hongli said, "Wang." ”

Gu Yulan entered the back room, first took off her mask and scarf, took off her down jacket, changed into slippers, and then picked up the kettle sitting on the stove.

Hongli said, "Mom, look! ”

Gu Yulan asked, "It's a new introduction, right?" ”

Hongli said, "Yes." ”

Gu Yulan asked, "What's the end?" ”

Hongli said: "When I went out at noon, I pressed it, but when I came back, I saw that the coal had turned to ashes. ”

Gu Yulan asked, "Noon...... Where have you been? ”

Hongli said: "At noon, Xiaoqian invited me to have dinner with Caixia, and after separation, I only went to the store and came back." ”

Gu Yulan said while adding coal to the stove: "Today's stove is very good. As long as you are willing to learn, whether it is housework or other skills, there is nothing you can't learn. ”

Hongli stretched out her hand to Gu Yulan's eyes, pouted, and said, "Mom, what else to say!" You see, it's all burned. ”

But no, the tip of Hongli's right index finger was as big as a soybean grain and wrinkled.

Gu Yulan asked, "What's going on?" ”

Hongli said: "It's not a raw stove yet. ”

Gu Yulan asked: "How can you burn your hands on a raw stove?" ”

Hongli said: "I didn't expect the ashes to be hot, and I ...... them when I grabbed them with my hands."

Gu Yulan said: "Didn't I teach you to use a stove hook and a stove shovel to get furnace ash out!" ”

Hongli said: "You have taught, and I have used it, but it is too slow." ”

Gu Yulan asked, "Why didn't you take the medicine?" ”

Hongli said, "What kind of medicine?" ”

Gu Yulan said: "Just put soybean oil on it." ”

Hongli looked suspicious and said, "Soybean oil? This is the first time I've heard of soybean oil for scald treatment. ”

Gu Yulan came to the writing desk, took out a small roll of bandages in a plastic bag from the drawer, and went to the outhouse to take out a chopstick and a bottle of soybean oil from the cupboard, and then asked Hongli to make it on the edge of the kang, then dipped the chopsticks in soybean oil, applied it to the wound of the finger, and then lit a layer of soft paper, and wrapped it with a bandage for three or four layers.

Hongli held up her wrapped hand and said, "Mom, have your hands been burned?" ”

Gu Yulan said: "It's hot." ”

Hongli said: "Since I have been burned, I know how much pain I have now." ”

Gu Yulan said: "It won't hurt for a while. ”

Hongli said: "You went out last weekend, saying that you were helping your colleagues, what are you doing this weekend?" ”

Gu Yulan said: "Overtime. ”

Afraid that Hongli would ask, she didn't dare to say that she was going to help her colleagues.

Hongli said: "Overtime? Sweepers still work overtime? ”

Gu Yulan said: "It's about to be the New Year, and we have to clean it up." ”

Hongli said: "Mom, don't say it, the soybean oil injury is cold and silky, and it really doesn't hurt." ”

Gu Yulan said: "No matter what you do in the future, you must pay more attention." ”

Gu Yulan took the kettle off the stove and sat on the pot.

Hongli asked, "Mom, what are you cooking tonight?" ”

Gu Yulan said: "Sauerkraut stir-fried meat and egg soup. ”

Hongli said, "Do you want to make sauerkraut again?" ”

Gu Yulan said: "You used to love sauerkraut, why don't you like it now?" ”

Hongli said: "I didn't eat good sauerkraut before, so I thought it was delicious. ”

Gu Yulan said: "I look 21 years old, but I can't put all my mind on eating." I have time to read more, and I have to be careful in housework. It's like lighting a stove, if you wait until you marry someone else's family to learn it, it's too late. ”

Hongli said: "Mom, I don't want to start a stove all my life like you, and I won't marry anything if there is no gas and heating at home." ”

Gu Yulan said: "I'm talking stupid again." Looking for a partner mainly depends on the person, how can you take whether there is gas or heating as a condition! Gas heating can be available slowly, even if there is no at all. There are only a few good people, and if you miss it, it will be difficult to find it again. ”

Hongli said: "Mom, you always say that there are few good people, why didn't I find out who the bad people are?" Besides, what's the use of being a good person? I don't want to marry a good man and have a poor family. Xiao Qian said that the person she was looking for must meet three conditions. ”

Gu Yulan asked, "What conditions?" ”

Hongli said: "First, there must be two rooms, at least one and a half rooms of a good house with gas and heating; second, you can't live with your in-laws; The third is ......"

Before she could finish speaking, Gu Yulan interrupted and said, "Is this still looking for a partner?" I told you a long time ago, Xiaoqian is too floating, and I should have less contact with her in the future. ”

Hongli disagreed, and said, "Mom, you said Xiao Qianfu, why can't I see it!" ”

Gu Yulan said: "It's just because you can't see it, Mom is worried!" You told me last spring that Xiaoqian had moved into her boyfriend's house, right? ”

Hongli said: "She broke up with that one a long time ago. ”

Gu Yulan asked, "Why did you break up?" ”

Hongli said: "If it's not suitable, divide it!" not only separated from that, but later dealt with two: one surnamed Wang, who was only together for a few months; One surnamed Wu has been in contact for less than half a year. The current boyfriend's surname is Cao, I met in the autumn, and I have been living together for two or three months. ”

Gu Yulan said: "Since it can't grow, why ...... Still living together? ”

Hongli said: "Because I didn't meet a better one." ”

Gu Yulan said: "How old is Xiao Qian, just like so many men...... Mom said that she floated, you still don't believe it, how can a serious girl be so casual and so self-loving? ”

Hongli said, "Mom, what is this...... What about self-love? Xiaoqian means that she should be cautious before getting married, and choose carefully through practice. ”

Gu Yulan said: "It's right to be cautious, but it's wrong to choose this way." ”

Hongli said: "Half of today's girls have such boyfriends. ”

Gu Yulan said: "You can't do this if others don't care about your mother." ”

Hongli said: "Xiaoqian, she has such a virgin boyfriend, she can kill three birds with one stone." ”

Gu Yulan was puzzled and asked, "Which three carvings?" ”

Hongli said: "First, it can meet physiological needs; second, there are people who provide good food, good clothing, and fun; The third is that men can be recognized through intimate contact. ”

Gu Yulan said: "Pure nonsense! If girls are all boyfriends like this, what will it become? Xiao Qian is clearly debauched by doing this, and she is making excuses for her absurdity. ”

Although Hongli disagreed with her mother's words in her heart, she did not refute them. After a pause, Gu Yulan asked: "What's like Caixia, won't she always change boyfriends like Xiaoqian, right?" ”

Hongli said: "Caixia has changed less, and now this surname is Liu, and it is the third." ”

Gu Yulan asked: "She and her boyfriend are also ...... Have you ever lived together? ”

Hongli said: "There are two people who have lived together. ”

Gu Yulan sighed and said, "Girls have to be self-loving, self-sustaining, self-reliant, and self-respecting. How can they live like them in the future? ”

Hongli said: "They eat better than me, dress better than me, and play better than me, but they are free, why can't they live?" ”

Gu Yulan said: "People grow up in this life! Eating well and dressing well are temporary, and ...... in the future They are both very smart, and their family conditions are good, how could they degenerate like this? ”

Hongli didn't answer. She went to the kang. In order to change the topic, she asked, "Mom, when will the meal be good?" ”

Gu Yulan promised: "Soon, that's good." ”