Zhao Xiaoxing smiled bitterly: "In that beautiful mountain, we have to go far to make a telegram, so we can call if we want to." There is a small post office with a telephone more than a dozen kilometers nearby. ”

Chen Xingling nodded understandingly: "You have time to learn more words at night, and you can write to your father and mother in the future." ”

"My father and mother can't read even more." Zhao Xiaoxing said honestly: "I learned a few words from Ah Yi, and my father and mother can't even recognize one." My brother and sister-in-law have never gone to school, and they are illiterate if they don't read, and they are all illiterate. ”

Chen Xingling shrugged: "Your father and mother can't, you can find someone else to help them see it." There won't be a single illiterate person on the mountain, right? ”

"Yes." Zhao Xiaoxing replied: "There is an old talent who knows a lot of words. The head of the village wrote couplets, letters, wedding cards or something, and they all asked him to write them. ”

Chen Xingling chuckled: "Since there is, then don't be afraid." You are far away from your mother's home, and it is not easy to go back, and if you want to know about your parents' situation, you can only write a letter or send a telegram. Although the telegram is fast, the postman does not enter the mountains every day, so the message will also lag. In addition, it is a little more expensive to send a telegram and a cheap to send a letter. Usually, if there is any urgency, just call or telegraph. If you usually know about the current situation or something, it is better to write a letter. ”

"Uh-oh." Zhao Xiaoxing smiled shyly and whispered: "Then I'll learn more and let Ah Yi help write it." ”

Chen Xingling suggested: "I have time to study in the evening. Send a letter to the family in ten days, learn more about the situation of your parents, communicate in a timely manner, and be good to your parents and you. ”

“…… Ten days? Zhao Xiaoxing didn't understand much: "A letter in half a month? I...... I don't even know what to write. ”

Chen Xingling had no choice but to explain: "You don't have to write everything, say hello a few times, and tell me about your situation in Yucheng, so that the old people don't have to worry too much." Ask the elderly to write to you more often and tell you how they are doing. If the old man is really sick, he has to tell you in time. If you can communicate with your parents in a timely manner, you don't have to worry about your brothers and sisters-in-law using your parents to extort money. ”

"Yes, yes." Zhao Xiaoxing immediately agreed: "I'll let Ah Yi write when I turn around!" I also learn more words, and strive to get rid of illiteracy smoothly in the future. ”

Chen Xingling proposed: "Xiaohuzi has two small dictionaries, you take the thinnest one to study, and let Ah Yi or Xiaohuzi teach you how to look up the dictionary." Let's not be in a hurry, take your time word by word. Anyway, it's good to be idle at night, and it's good to use the time to study. ”

"Hey!" Zhao Xiaoxing replied gratefully: "Thank you, sister-in-law." ”

Chen Xingling lowered his voice and reminded: "Father and mother are father and mother, brother and sister-in-law are brother and sister-in-law, you must be able to screw it clearly, don't let Ah Yi be too stressed." Your mother's family is home, but what you live in now is your mother-in-law's family, your own small family. You can't take care of your little family, so where do you have the energy and financial resources to take care of your parents in the back, right? ”

She had a small quarrel with Gu Yi for three days, a big quarrel for five days, and she was depressed, where did she get the energy to work and struggle?

Gu Yi is not an unfilial person, as long as he can support it, he will do his best. But everything has to have a degree, and you can't reach out to her whenever your mother has anything.

In the long run, the pressure on their small family was too great, Gu Yi would collapse sooner or later, and she would not be able to stand it.

Gu Yi was angry with her mother, but she didn't have a good seizure, so she could only sprinkle all her anger on her, either quarreling or stiffening, what good could it be?

I can't figure out the priorities, the small family is noisy all day long, and I can't take care of the small family, where do I have the energy to take care of my mother's family.

Zhao Xiaoxing nodded, and whispered with red eyes: "Sister-in-law, I didn't expect my brother and sister-in-law...... So excessive. My mother said that as soon as I got married, my brothers and sisters-in-law broke up. The family is not rich at all, and it is said that it is to divide the family, but in fact, it is my dowry. My mother also said that since that time, my brother and sister-in-law have been eager to come to them to dig an extra dime, even if it is a little something. also asked my mother to ask me for anything, saying that I am now from the city and very rich. How do they know that Ah Yi and I are actually working hard! ”

"So!" Chen Xingling said: "I asked you to write more letters to your parents, let them know that you are working hard here, and let them know that it is not easy to gain a foothold in the city." Ah Yi and you don't have a small home of their own, and they need to fight for a house. Don't think that if you live in the city, you can enjoy happiness every day without having to work, so that they will ask you for money at every turn. ”

"Uh-huh." Zhao Xiaoxing agreed, and couldn't help but argue: "My father and mother are honest mountain people. Sister-in-law, have you seen them...... They don't know much, they don't understand a lot of things. ”

Chen Xingling chuckled: "In short, you take care of them." You should be filial to them, that's what you should do. You also have to teach your father and mother to guard the money, and don't let your brother and sister-in-law find excuses to go. ”

"I said it." Zhao Xiaoxing explained: "I also told them that I would send them something during the Mid-Autumn Festival, and I would do it during the New Year, but the money was not so much." I really don't have much money around Ah Yi. ”

Chen Xingling continued to wash the vegetables and whispered: "Next, it's time to make money and save money." ”

"Sister-in-law, can I discuss something with you?" Zhao Xiaoxing asked.

Chen Xingling couldn't help but smile and asked, "What's wrong?" And you want me to save your salary? ”

"Hmm." Zhao Xiaoxing smiled embarrassedly: "I can't save any money around me, and I'm always worried that the mice will come to gnaw on the money again, and I'm worried all day long." On your side, I am very relieved. If you don't save a little money, you don't get a lot of money at all. ”

Chen Xingling asked, "Have you discussed it with Ah Yi?" ”

"Alright." Zhao Xiaoxing replied: "He also said yes." He also asked me to tell you that if there is anything to make money in the future, don't leave me and him behind. He said, sister-in-law makes money quickly, and there is a lot of money, so let me follow you to earn it in the future, and I can make a lot of money sooner or later. ”

Chen Xingling laughed: "I can't guarantee that there will always be an opportunity to make money." If there is, I will definitely pull you two and I won't leave you behind. ”

"Thank you, sister-in-law!" Zhao Xiaoxing said happily: "I know sister-in-law, you'd better discuss." If nothing else, if you can sell blue crabs once a year, that's good enough. ”

On the first day of the first lunar month, she caught most of the blue crabs for most of the day, and she and Ah Yi shared a full 400 yuan - relying on the two of them to earn, at least for about half a year!

Ah Yi said that her sister-in-law's ability to make money is even better than that of her eldest brother, because her eldest brother relies on others to pay her salary, but her sister-in-law can do her own business and pay them wages.

He also said that since his sister-in-law went to college, her skills have been getting better and better. Let the wife learn more with the sister-in-law, and let the sister-in-law give them more opportunities to make money.

"Ah Yi said, earning wages is dead wages, and you can't raise one or two dollars all year round, so it's better to do business and earn money quickly."

Chen Xingling chuckled: "Wait well, there will always be a chance." ”

Zhao Xiaoxing couldn't help but ask: "Sister-in-law, your fourth brother's factory is almost ready, do we have to continue to do it next?" ”

"Yes." Chen Xingling replied: "It may still be in the east of the city, and we have to wait for the news from Director Guo." I hadn't met him in a while, so I'd have to ask Archie about him. ”

Last time, Director Guo said that he had to wait for Qin Tiantian to finish the confinement before starting the construction, which saved the crackling of the construction site and affected the confinement of his daughter-in-law.

At that time, it was roughly said that the construction would start in the third month of the lunar calendar, and now there is only one month left, so we have to discuss it in advance and let Director Guo's family choose a good day to start construction.

Soon, the meal was ready.

While eating, Gu Xuan looked at Gu Qi worriedly, and then at Chen Xingling.

"Eldest brother, sister-in-law, my mother sent a telegram...... said that she was going to accompany Aunt Cai to see Qin Tiantian and help Qin Tiantian confinement. ”

What?!!

Everyone was stunned for a moment, including Xiaohuzi.

Zhao Xiaoxing listened to it in her heart, and secretly shouted bitterly. Now they live on the first floor of Linjiang, and if the mother-in-law comes, she will have to face the terrifying old face of the mother-in-law every day.

Gu Qi and his wife glanced at each other and said softly: "No." ”

"But-" Gu Xuan took out the telegram from his pocket and handed it to Gu Qi: "Big brother, this is the courier who sent it today." Mom is probably already on her way. ”

Chen Xingling secretly sneered, he had already guessed that his mother-in-law would not stop there, and would definitely try to escape back.

"Unless Aunt Cai buys her a ticket, I'm afraid she won't be able to scrape together the money for a train ticket."

Gu Qijun's face was gloomy: "Punishment is punishment, not for fun." Even if she borrowed money from Aunt Cai, when Aunt Cai went back, she had to be asked to go back. ”

"Oh." Gu Xuan nodded.