It seems that Wang Guihua is not useless, and being able to think of this method also shows that she is not stupid.

She asked Li Yubo, "Does the second child give her living expenses?" ”

Li Yubo said: "She said that she didn't give it, I asked the third child to ask the second child, and the old lady also asked, saying that she would mail her 20 yuan a month!" I don't know which of them lied. ”

Lin Tong thought to himself, for renting a house with a child, twenty yuan a month is neither more nor less, and after a careful month, there will be a few dollars left. And Wang Guihua can also do some income himself, at least this day is not so difficult.

But as soon as she entered the house, she felt that she was wrong.

The house rented by Wang Guihua is relatively low, and you need to go down two steps to enter the house.

The light in the house is very dark, and most people are reluctant to light the lamp during the day, and the light that comes in from the outside can be seen that the house is not big, and it is divided into two pieces by a row of simple shelves.

The goods are made of broken wooden boards and broken wooden strips, with some things scattered on it, and on the ground are white wine barrels, soy sauce barrels, and shrimp paste barrels. Through the shelves, you can clearly see that there is a big kang behind it, and there are some clothes and quilts and messy things on the kang, it seems that Wang Guihua and a few children live on this kang.

Wang Guihua was obviously a little stunned when she saw her, "Is it a sister-in-law?" When did you come back? Come in and sit! ”

Lin Tong followed up, and Wang Guihua piled up the things on the kang, "Sister-in-law sit!" ”

Looking at Wang Guihua's face, which has obviously aged a lot in recent years, Lin Tong asked her: "Just yourself, what about the children?" She said and put the two bags she was carrying on the kang, "It's almost the New Year, so I bought something for you and your children." She took out a few brightly colored pieces of fabric from her bag, "This is for you and a few children, make new clothes to wear for the New Year." ”

Wang Guihua pursed her lips, "Let my sister-in-law break the bill, if you give us this, it is better to give a few dollars, the children have not tasted meat for several months." ”

This is another one who can't tell, but she doesn't have the old lady's life, and she doesn't have the old lady's shrewdness and ability.

Lin Tong didn't want to worry about her, this was also a poor person, just like she knew about the old lady and felt that she was a poor person, and when she talked to her again, she was inadvertently more tolerant than before.

Of course, this is also when the old lady is not too angry with her.

"I also bought meat, but not much." As she spoke, she took out a piece of pork from another bag, "Don't put this meat on the kang, bury it, it's time to spoil, put it away!" ”

Wang Guihua's eyes were a little brighter, he took the meat and turned it out, and came back after a while, "Thank you, sister-in-law, with this meat, it is enough for a few children to eat for the New Year." ”

Lin Tong frowned, she didn't buy much meat, only more than three catties, when the three children were able to eat, she was a good person to the end, took out the money and said: "There are fifty yuan here, I bought meat for you for the New Year, and the meat is too little." Also, the two girls are older, so they should make them a new dress, don't let people look at it and say that our old Xu family is picking. ”

Lin Tong meant something, she was really afraid that this woman would be reluctant to wear the fabric when she put it away.

But if you want her to do it, she hasn't looked at the children for two years, and she doesn't know that they are tall, short, fat and thin. "What are the kids doing? Either I'll take them to the layoff, hand over the money to you, and you can pick up the clothes then." ”

The manual cost of making a dress is several yuan, and it costs more than 20 yuan for this family of four to make it, the more Lin Tong thought about it, the more she felt that she would not be willing to pay this money, so she simply said: "I can make it for your family of four." ”

Wang Guihua said sullenly: "No, I will do it myself, my sister-in-law can give me this manual fee, I will find someone to cut, and it is cheap." ”

Lin Tong was so depressed by what she said.

I wanted to scold her for a few words, but a timid "aunt" made her heart soften instantly.

Xiaohong stood opposite her timidly, she was a fifteen-year-old girl, and her height had also grown up, although the height of his parents was not too tall, and there were more than one and a half meters, and it was estimated that it would not be a problem to grow to one meter six.

However, this child is extremely thin and thin, his chest is flat and does not develop well at first glance, and his face is also yellow, which is obviously malnourished.

Every time she sent something back to Li Yubo, she would ask her to send some to Wang Guihua, and she didn't dare to say anything else, every year the mutton family could get six or seven catties, and she herself was not without money, how did this child grow like this?

"Xiaohong, come over and take a look, how did you lose weight like this?" Lin Tong touched almost all the bones on her body, and couldn't help frowning: "Guihua, don't you give the children food?" Why are you so skinny? Didn't the second child give you living expenses? ”

No matter how good her temper is, she has made her heart angry, so she has made herself a resentful woman, and even the children have been wronged, which is also a mother!

Wang Guihua was accused by her, tears were in her eyes, "The second child doesn't care about our mother and daughter at all, if I don't sell something to make some money, this family will starve to death......"

It's this set again.

Lin Tong said unceremoniously: "Then move back to the village, there is an old man and an old lady, why can't you starve your family, you don't feel sorry for the child, the old lady still feels sorry for her grandchildren!" ”

Compared with her family's Xiao Nian and Nini, the old lady obviously prefers her grandchildren, but unfortunately Wang Guihua doesn't know what psychology she had, so she refused to go back to the village, and saw who cried poor with whom, saying that Xu Lao Er lost her conscience and didn't give her living expenses; said that Mrs. Xu was looking towards her son, regardless of their girls......

Someone said call the police and arrest your man, she cried and said that people bullied her orphans and widows, and made the listeners depressed, you are not dead, what kind of orphans and widows are you?

After a few times, the old lady was also annoyed, and she was easily unwilling to care about her, but her grandchildren, can she not hurt? He also sent Xu Laosan to come over every now and then to send some rice, noodles or something.

So Li Yubo talked about Wang Guihua, and now he can only look down on her, "It's strange if she has no money in her hand, but she is reluctant to dig out and pick at the rope, if it weren't for the old lady, those children wouldn't even be allowed to go to school." The money is closer than her own parents, closer than her own girl, and if you want to pull it out of her pocket, don't even think about it......"

She still thinks Li Yubo is too exaggerated, but now that she looks at it, she is not exaggerating, she is not as ruthless as Wang Guihua did!

Wang Guihua cried, "I don't have a man, so you all bully me......"

Lin Tong was dumbfounded when he heard this.

No wonder Li Yubo doesn't want to take care of it, it's just like that, how can you take care of it?

I only heard Xiaohong say timidly: "Auntie, don't blame my mother, my mother is also very difficult......"

Lin Tong sighed when he heard this, in the end, he was his own mother, how could he not help his mother speak.

"I'm not blaming her, look at what you did...... Forget it, I'm just a sister-in-law, and I can't take care of so many idle things. She stood up and took out another twenty yuan to Wang Guihua, "You are also a mother, think about it!" Not for yourself, and not for your children? ”

She touched Xiaohong's head, "Let's go, send it to the eldest mother." ”

Xiaohong glanced at her mother, lowered her head and followed her out, Wang Guihua sat there in a daze and cried, and waited until the person was gone, and then pushed the fabric on the kang far away like crazy, and then sat down and said hatefully: "You know that when you talk about me, who of you will take care of us?" Who's in charge of the second child? Ahh

Lin Tong and Xiaohong walked out of the house, and they could still hear her splashing voice. Xiaohong glanced back, bit her lip and whispered: "Auntie, don't blame my mother, my mother is bitter and cries every day......"

This child is so sensible, Lin Tong felt distressed when he saw it, and put his arms around her thin shoulders full of bones, Lin Tong hesitated and asked: "Your mother is like this, you didn't persuade her, just leave your father." ”

Perhaps, it was really her thinking that was too advanced, Xiaohong looked frightened, and hurriedly waved her hand, "No, no, no, can't leave, no, auntie, please, don't let my parents divorce......" Tears fell as she spoke.

Lin Tong took out a handkerchief and said softly: "Don't cry, if you don't want to leave, no one will let them leave." ”

Seeing Xiaohong slowly collect her tears, Lin Tong was a little distressed, let's see what Wang Guihua has raised Xiaohong? Timid, cowardly, crying at every turn.

It's a world of difference from the previous little red. She is fifteen years old, and many girls in the village have been married since eighteen or nineteen, with such a character, it is okay to marry someone well, if it is not good, can she still have her life?

Lin Tong's heart was uncomfortable!

"Don't cry, I'm just saying, seeing that your mother is living so hard, I think if she gets divorced, she will die for your father, maybe it will be better. Wait for ...... "If she can start a family again in a few years, maybe she won't be so complaining all day long."

But I can't say this to a child.

"Xiaohong, you're still in school!" She suddenly remembered one thing, would Wang Guihua not even let the children go to school in order to save money?

Xiaohong nodded, "When I went to school, the third uncle went to pay the tuition. The third uncle said that it was given by my grandmother, so we had to go to school. ”

The old lady is still very sensible on this point.

In recent years, there have been fewer children in rural areas who do not go to school, and no matter how poor they are, they will let their children know how to read and write after primary school.

"How's your grades? What about Xiaomei and her younger brother? ”

Xiaohong's face flushed slightly, "It's okay!" I'm already in the second year of junior high school, Xiaomei's grades are not very good, and my younger brother doesn't like to study very much......"

Lin Tong encouraged her: "Study hard, as long as you go to school for one day, your grandmother doesn't care, and your aunt will take care of it to the end." ”

Xiaohong looked at her gratefully, Lin Tong thought for a while, "That's it, I see that your home is quite far from elementary school and junior high school, and the back-and-forth running time at noon has been delayed on the road." Let me tell your third aunt, in the future, you will go to your third aunt for dinner at noon, and then go home after school in the evening. "In Li Yubo's house, how can you eat enough, and you can beat your teeth from time to time.

Li Yubo can calculate, but she lives carefully, unlike Wang Guihua......

Xiaohong looked at her gratefully, but shook her head, "No, it costs a lot of money, my mother doesn't have money......"

"You don't have to worry about this, I'll give you the money for your meal." Lin Tong touched her rough little face and sighed, "You study hard, only if you pass the exam and have a chance, your mother will be better." ”