"The eldest sister hasn't come back again?"

Yang Xiaole asked casually at the wheat.

Mai nodded lightly: "Well, Sister Xiaozao said that she won't come back at noon today." ”

Yang Xiaole walked into the house with a light "um".

Xiaozao is the second daughter of Widow Tian, one year younger than the eldest sister, and is in junior high school like the eldest sister, and this year is also the third year of junior high school.

The results used to be mediocre, but now they are improving rapidly.

Not only her, but the children in the entire compound have improved their grades very quickly.

This made the people in the compound who were envious of the Yang family's college student seedlings a little more balanced in their hearts.

After waiting for a while, the old lady came back from work and took over the work of the two of them, and they were busy there.

"Qiu Ju! What about at home? ”

While he was busy, someone shouted.

Wang Qiuju glanced up, it was Director Zhang of the neighborhood committee, and then smiled: "Oh, Director Zhang!" How did you get here? ”

She knew in her heart that she wouldn't come over if it was okay.

Director Zhang looked at the back room and asked, "Is your family Guangzhi at home?" I'm looking for something to do with you. ”

"Oh, he hasn't gotten off work yet, I guess he'll be there in a while."

After Wang Qiuju finished speaking, he smiled and said, "Come in and talk about it." Wheat, Xiaoli, come and cook. ”

Seeing this, Director Zhang also entered the back room.

And Wheat and Xiaoli came over.

Yang Xiaole was in the back room, and when he heard the two of them coming in, he also walked out.

You don't have to think about it to know what this is trying to persuade you.

Didn't speak, watched quietly.

After a while, Director Zhang spoke: "That...... Qiu Ju! I didn't want to come in the first place, and needless to say, you know what I'm here for. ”

Wang Qiuju bowed her head slightly, probably understanding what she meant.

He asked calmly, "It's okay, you say." ”

Hearing this, Director Zhang said in embarrassment: "Look! Now that we are in the process of removing, this month we will issue another document, and we will remove a group of people, all of whom are from the countryside. I won't talk about this one, I'll tell you the truth, I'm going to put you at the back, and if you all have to go back, you'll be the last too. ”

After speaking, he looked at the other party and continued: "Now that the country is in difficulty, many people's families have retired, and your family is from the countryside, and there are so many employees, I also hope you can understand." It's hard for me to do it! ”

Wang Qiuju was silent when she heard this.

And Yang Xiaole was also thinking there.

The double workers in the compound, in addition to Fang Guoping and his wife, and Shi Jing's parents did not return one.

The others are gone.

Uncle Zhao's daughter-in-law was also persuaded to retire.

Their house is really eye-catching, and it is estimated that someone is muttering behind their backs.

After thinking about it, he still spoke; "Mother, if you don't quit, don't embarrass Director Zhang."

"What nonsense are you talking about, you kid?"

Wang Qiuju glared at him angrily.

How difficult it is to have a job this year, who doesn't know how difficult it is to let her retire.

Seeing this, Yang Xiaole began to explain: "Mother, think about it, this family eats and drinks Lazar, you have to go to work again, and you have to be busy, and your sister-in-law is about to give birth in the summer, come back, don't go to work." We'll be able to eat when we come back! ”

Their family is hot-eyed, but he is not afraid.

At the beginning, I tried my best to get a job for my mother, and it was for the hukou in the city.

Now that the family has stabilized, there is no need to occupy it like this.

In fact, he really wanted the old lady to come down.

The family is full of students, and the old lady is bent on thinking that all the children in the family can be admitted to college, doing laundry, cooking, and housework every day, unless it is really too late.

Otherwise, she will do it alone.

Now there is no washing machine, so it would be better to change it less in winter.

In the summer, I change my clothes every day and wash them every day.

Not only that, but it also takes time to buy and pick vegetables.

Other people's families are doing it slowly and leisurely, only their family is in a hurry and hurry every day.

Don't underestimate this daily laundry and vegetable picking, this thing is really time-consuming.

Not to mention the rest, so many people eat.

To buy a pound of leeks, you have to pick them during the day.

There are other things to do!

The hands are busy, and the time passes without seeing it.

The old lady frowned: "Let your father go to work alone, his little salary, your eldest brother is separated, don't care, but the expenses of our family of six are not small!" ”

Yang Xiaole rolled his eyes when he heard this.

But looking at Director Zhang next to him, he still nodded slightly.

This one does.

According to the listed price, a person's grain ration is purchased, almost three yuan, of course, now the ration is less, the money will be less, that is more than two yuan.

The cost of food is basically the same as that of food, and it costs more than two yuan.

I basically have to live for about five yuan.

Excluding the eldest brother and sister-in-law, the family's basic food and drink expenses are thirty yuan.

And that's got to be counted.

And the rent!

The rent is a lot of money a month! I still have to pay 11 yuan a month in rent.

His eldest brother and sister-in-law each gave five yuan a month for food.

Of course, this is on the surface.

Rent, food, meat, vegetables、...... As long as you have time and don't forget, you basically don't need to spend money at home, and you can solve it yourself.

Thinking of this, he smiled and said: "Let the eldest brother give, he is the eldest brother, he doesn't give it to anyone." ”

These words made the old lady roll her eyes for a while.

It's you who don't let his big brother give, and it's you who gives it.

Yang Xiaole smiled when he heard this.

Naturally, I understand what the old lady means.

In these years, as long as the daughter-in-law's son's money is not divided, the mother-in-law is basically in charge, unlike the daughter-in-law and son's money in later generations.

There are some in this year, but there are very few.

Of course, moving out is a different story.

At that time, in order to avoid conflicts in the family, he proposed this.

Now if you change it back, it is naturally for outsiders to see.

It is indeed difficult for one person to raise six people.

But it must be much easier for three people to raise nine people.

"I'll give you something!"

In the middle of his thoughts, the curtain at the door was lifted, and the eldest brother walked in with a smile.

Naturally, Ding Ruolan was followed by her.

After coming in, I saw that Director Zhang was at home, and said hello with a smile: "Director Zhang, here!" What's wrong? ”

"Aang! Come over for something. ”

Seeing this, Director Zhang then told the matter.

Seeing this, Yang Xiaole smiled and said: "Big brother, I think about it like this, my mother goes to work like this every day, and she has to work, it's very tiring, we can't eat a bite of food when we come back, and my sister-in-law is about to give birth, so I think about asking my mother not to do it." ”

While talking, Yang Guangzhi also came back.

Listen to it from the side.

Yang Xiaole glanced at his father and continued; "You see, we all have to go to school, and they have to cook when they come back at noon, otherwise my mother won't do it, but in this case, the family is a little nervous, big brother, you are the boss, you have to hold up this family!"

As he spoke, he raised an eyebrow at his eldest brother.

When the eldest brother saw his younger brother's movements, he naturally understood what was going on.

Without thinking about it, he smiled and said, "Okay! Anyway, we are a family, and I will use Ruolan's salary together in the future. ”

Then he said to Wang Qiuju: "Mother, Xiaole is right, you can't eat a bite of food every day when you come back, don't go to work, stay at home." ”

Feeling his daughter-in-law stabbing himself behind him, he pretended not to feel it.

It's not because of Yang Xiaole's small actions.

It's because Yang Xiaole is right, he is the eldest brother.

Hearing this, everyone looked at Yang Guangzhi.

Don't look at how big Yang Xiaole's ability is, Yang Guangzhi is still the master of the family, he is the head of the family.

Yang Guangzhi smoked a cigarette and hesitated.

finally looked at Wang Qiuju: "What do you think?" ”

"I~~ I don't know!"

Wang Qiuju was entangled for a while.

She didn't know how to get such a big thing, but what Yang Xiaole said was right.

Hearing this, Yang Xiaole smiled and said: "Then it's decided, Dad, look at the aunts in the compound, which one is not staying at home, and the mother is the most tired." ”

After speaking, he looked at the hesitant few people.

said to Director Zhang: "Director Zhang, if my mother resigns, it's no problem, but I have a proposal, do you think it?" ”

Director Zhang was so happy and said with a smile: "You said, I'll try my best to help if I can." ”

Didn't say anything to death.

Yang Xiaole smiled when he saw this; "You see, if my mother retires, the wage standard of our family will reach that of poor households! Let my mother take up a temporary position in the neighborhood committee and be a representative of the neighborhood committee in the compound. Do you think so? ”

The representative of the neighborhood committee is now two people in the compound.

This is no salary, but the neighborhood committee will give a subsidy of seven or eight yuan every month.

In the past, there was no subsidy, and it was only a few years ago.

went to the neighborhood committee, and when I got to those years, the aunt of the neighborhood committee was a good errand.

As long as you don't let the old lady do those immoral things, it's fine.

Hearing this, Director Zhang hesitated.

After thinking about it, he nodded: "Nacheng, your compound was originally going to get another one, but you have to agree with the people in the compound." ”

"Okay! If you don't agree in the compound, forget it. ”

Yang Xiaole nodded slightly.

After speaking, he looked at his father: "Dad, how is it?" All right? ”

Yang Guangzhi pondered for a moment, and finally nodded slightly.

"Okay, that's it."

The main reason is that the current downsizing of rural household registration, coupled with the fact that the local working population has resigned as much as possible, has now become a topic.

A lot of them can't be escaped.

They have a lot of men, so it's not very obvious.

Many of the other units had nothing to do, and many of them had retired.

He feels it's a big trend.

Seeing that several people in the family were so decided, Wang Qiuju was also embarrassed for a while.

"Okay, you can discuss it yourself, and if it's confirmed, come to me to go through the formalities."

Seeing this, Director Zhang stood up with a smile.

Say hello and leave.

After the others left, Wang Qiuju looked at Mai and Xiaoli, who were still busy outside.

It doesn't have to be a bad thing if I do retire.

Then I went over to cook.

Seeing this, several people dispersed.

The meal was not yet good, so the eldest brother followed the sister-in-law and naturally went to the back.

……

"What's the matter with you? Don't you hear what it means? ”

As soon as she came in and closed the door, Ding Ruolan said with a frown.

The eldest brother slowly poured some hot water, washed his face, and wiped it clean, then smiled: "What do you mean?" ”

"Director Zhang's meaning is obvious, as long as we don't agree, my mother can't retreat."

Ding Ruolan frowned and continued; "I'm not saying that I have to let my mother go to work, it's so difficult to get work now, I can't retreat as much as possible!"

The eldest brother ignored him, took the thermos to the front yard and changed a boiled bottle back.

I made myself a drink and sat down at my desk.

Open the book.

That's what he said; "Xiaole is right, my mother feels sorry for a few small ones in the family, as long as she is reluctant to let them work, every day when she comes back, other families have eaten, and our family can't eat in a hurry, besides, after your confinement, your mother will take care of you and the children, unless you don't go to work in the future."

"I ......"

Ding Ruolan was entangled for a moment.

Seeing this, the eldest brother continued to explain: "Besides, it's not just a few small ones, just talk about you, at the beginning I said that I would let you do some housework, you see, my mother has made you busy except for when it is too late." ”

As he spoke, he took a pen and did his homework there.

Ding Ruolan was entangled for a while when she heard this.

"That'...... Do we really have to hand over our money every month? Nothing left? ”

"No, Xiaole will solve it!"

The eldest brother said without raising his head.

"What do you mean?"

Ding Ruolan was suspicious.

She knew in her heart that it should be Yang Xiaole who gave the money.

She has been here for a few months, and she also knows that Yang Xiaole can get money, but she has never known how to get it.

Ask whom, I don't know.

It's just that I know that he has sold a few antiques and made a lot of money.

The eldest brother turned around, smiled and said, "That's what it means!" Don't you understand? The salary of the two of us is about sixty together, and I have a subsidy for overtime, so I will give my mother forty, and we will keep twenty. This is what others say, about money, Xiaole will say. In a moment he appointed to come to me. ”

In the midst of my thoughts, there was a knock at the door.

Seeing this, the eldest brother smiled and said, "Look, this is not coming!" ”

Ding Ruolan hurriedly went over to open the door, and when she opened the door, she saw that it was Yang Xiaole.

"Sister-in-law!"

"Xiaole!"

Yang Xiaole stretched out his head to look inside, and said with a smile: "I'm looking for the eldest brother." ”

"Oh, he's reading! Come in! ”

Seeing this, Yang Xiaole walked in with a smile, looked at the eldest brother reading the book, and said with a smile; "Big brother, what about studying?"

"Ang, have something to do with me?"

The eldest brother asked with a smile.

"Well, that's what happened to my mother being laid off today."

Then he smiled at Ding Ruolan and said: "Sister-in-law, you and your eldest brother have been married for a while, and you know a little bit about the situation at home, so don't say much else, you keep your monthly salary by yourself, and if you talk to outsiders, you will say that most of it is given to your mother, and you have left twenty yuan to live on your own." Don't tell your mother. Just know for yourself. ”

"This ...... Xiaole, you ...... Where's the money? It's not a day or two. ”

Ding Ruolan hesitated for a moment, but still asked.

Yang Xiaole smiled indifferently: "My brother should have told you that when I am fine, I will go out to search for something and sell it to the cultural relics store." I have some money in my hands. ”

As he spoke, he took out five hundred yuan and handed it to the eldest brother: "Big brother, this is five hundred, it is the money for this year, I won't give it to you every month, you can just give it to your mother when the time comes." I'll give it to you next year. ”

The sister-in-law marries in, and many things will be known slowly in the future.

There's no need to hide it, it's time to reveal it a little.

The eldest brother looked at the money on the table and sighed.

Didn't say much, nodded slightly.

And Ding Ruolan's mouth opened wide at this time.

After the inflation of the first set of renminbi, there were basically no deposits in each family, because the exchange ratio was too high.

Money was cheaper than paper, and many people used it to glue the walls at that time.

Later, after the second set of renminbi was changed, it has only been five years now.

It is estimated that most families have a deposit of 100 by now, which is rare, and it is better for dual-income families to have fewer families.

After this difficult period, there are few families that can save the money in their hands.

Before she got married, the three of them went to work, and now they have saved a few hundred yuan.

Yang Xiaole actually took out five hundred yuan casually.

How could you not surprise him!

Seeing this, Yang Xiaole smiled and said: "Sister-in-law, these are actually not important, I am just a big brother, I don't want him to be embarrassed, and I don't want my mother to be unhappy, so I also said ugly things ahead, what is lacking in the family, as long as the eldest brother speaks, I Yang Xiaole will definitely do it for you, but if my mother is unhappy, don't blame me for turning my face." ”

At the end of the day, there was no smile left.

This was the first time he had said such serious things to Ding Ruolan.

I don't want to be unhappy about money in the future.

Besides, this money is for your eldest brother, not for others, no matter how much it is.

It's just too much to scare him.

Ding Ruolan was taken aback by Yang Xiaole's eyes.

Didn't speak.

Seeing this, Yang Xiaole smiled again and said with a smile: "Sister-in-law, don't be angry. ”

After speaking, he looked at the topic of the eldest brother and smiled: "Eldest brother, if you don't understand, come and ask me, or eldest sister, the topic of junior high school is still fine, okay, I'll go back first!" After a while, I will eat. ”

After saying that, he said hello to the second brother and left.

……

After the others left, Ding Ruolan hesitated for a moment and asked her man, "I don't seem to have done anything to make my mother unhappy, right?" ”

Seeing this, the eldest brother smiled and put the money in the drawer.

Then he smiled and said, "No, he's getting a vaccination!" ”

Ding Ruolan nodded lightly when she heard this, and then said; "Don't say it, your brother's expression when he speaks is so scary."

"It's okay, as long as you don't make your mother angry, as long as we are in trouble, he will help us......"

The eldest brother has been for so long, and he already understands in his heart that Yang Xiaole has his own way.

There's a lot of money in hand.

It should be a lot.

Otherwise, it wouldn't be so generous.

But he didn't expect that this guy would be five hundred yuan as soon as he made a move.

……

After Yang Xiaole came out, he returned home and looked at the old lady who was a little unhappy working there.

smiled and whispered: "Mother, don't worry, isn't it just a job!" Just have a city hukou, don't worry about money, you come over. I'll give you the money. ”

After speaking, he looked at the old lady who was staring at him, and said with a smile: "My little vault, do you want to see it?" Don't look at pulling down. ”

After saying that, I went inside.

"Wheat, you get it first, I'll be here in a moment."

The old lady explained the wheat and hurriedly followed.

This guy is rare to confess to himself.

She was also curious.

Entering the house, Yang Xiaole took out a wooden box from the innermost part of the large closet and put it on the kang.

I opened it directly.

Seeing Qian Wang Qiuju inside, he exclaimed: "Mom! ”

Hurry back and close the door, and then come back.

After looking at the window and seeing that it was closed, she breathed a sigh of relief, sat down and asked, "Why do you have so much money?" You're going to put it in this house? ”

Yang Xiaole smiled; "I'm hiding everywhere! Let you find it. ”

Hearing this, Wang Qiuju looked at the money and asked, "How much is this?" ”

"I don't know, there should be more than 2,000, this is what I have saved in the past few years, and I have given it to you, so don't worry about money now."

O

Wang Qiuju's mouth was wide open.

"How much?"

"More than two thousand!"

There are all gross tickets inside, and there are also whole money, a total of more than 2,000 yuan.

Wang Qiuju's brain was dizzy.

Too much.

Hit him directly; "You stinky boy, you don't tell me so much money! What should I do if I lose it? ”

"Alright, take it! By the way, don't tell others, don't say it to the eldest sister, lest you say it and leak your mouth, your son and I are enough to shoot. ”

These words startled Wang Qiuju.

looked around and hurriedly covered the box: "I know, except for your father, I don't tell anyone else." ”

There was no hurry to leave.

Instead, I rummaged through the cupboard and found it.

Yang Xiaole smiled when he saw this; "Mother, don't turn it over, that's all, I'll put the rest on my master."

I didn't say anything to death.

Hearing this, Wang Qiuju also stopped his movements and walked over: "How many do you have?" ”

"I can't tell you!"

Yang Xiaole shook his head with a smile.

"Do you want to talk about it?"

Seeing this, Wang Qiuju looked around and found a feather duster.

"I won't say it. Do you still want this money? If you don't, I'll take it! ”

Seeing his expression, Wang Qiuju naturally wouldn't really hit him, threw the feather duster on the kang, and immediately returned to his room with the box.

Watching the other party leave carefully, Yang Xiaole smiled and threw the feather duster to the side.

……

"Mother, it's time to eat, what are you doing?"

Kiko didn't know where to come back, and asked curiously as she watched her lock herself in the house.

When I learned that my mother's job was gone.

He was anxious for a while: "It's bad, is my mother not working, hiding in the house and crying!" ”

"Mother, open the door!"

Quickly patted the door of the house.

After a while, the door opened, and I saw Wang Qiuju glaring at him and saying; "What a shot, you interrupted, and you forgot how many you counted."

"Huh? Are you alright? What to count? ”

Kiko looked at it curiously.

"Go, go, eat."

Wang Qiuju slammed and took the other party to the living room to eat.

The eldest brother and sister-in-law looked at each other and thought of something.

Money!

Yang Xiaole also gave money to his mother.

I don't know how much I gave, and I haven't finished counting it for so long.

I didn't say anything, and ate quietly.

"Mother, Xiaogang and I will give you forty salaries every month, and we will keep the rest, do you think?"

Ding Ruolan was embarrassed to say.

It's embarrassing.

But her husband had to say it himself, so she could only speak awkwardly.

Wang Qiuju smiled when she heard this; "No, you can give thirty, and keep the rest for yourself, I don't need yours, if you need it in the future, tell me in a hurry, and I'll give it to you."

This is rich, and the confidence is different.

The eldest brother couldn't help but laugh when he heard this, and looked at Yang Xiaole, who was eating quietly.

Shaking his head, he didn't speak, and ate his meal.

Ding Ruolan was embarrassed for a moment, didn't say anything, and finally nodded.

"Okay, then mother, you can help us keep it."

Then it was a quiet meal.

(End of chapter)