Half a month later.

The day after the Chung Yeung Festival, Chen Tao received four letters.

In each letter, in addition to the editor's feedback, there is a remittance slip.

There are more than 700 pieces in total.

Even though it's a Saturday, it's a single day off and the post office is working.

So, Chen Tao took his two cheap daughters and went over to withdraw money together.

"Dad, I want to eat saltwater duck!"

"Buy! What are you going to eat at Sanli? ”

"I'm going to eat the braised pork that my dad made."

"I'll do it for you when I get back."

"Dad~ I still want a little dress."

"Yes. Is it enough to buy three pieces for you and Sister Ling? ”

"Don't buy so much, just buy two pieces, and the money you save will buy clothes for the eldest brother and second brother."

"That's good."

“……”

Chen Tao carried his youngest daughter on his back and his eldest daughter in his hand, and the father and daughter walked to the post office with a smile.

Before, Qiao Simei was only on the side of her second uncle, Qi Zhiqiang, and she could enjoy the treatment of being carried by others.

Now that her father has "turned back", she finally has a better experience.

There is no way, no matter how good Qi Zhiqiang's uncle-in-law is, he is not as good as his own father.

When he arrived at the post office, Chen Tao took the household registration book and remittance slip to withdraw money.

Looking at the great unity, Qiao Simei couldn't help but beg:

"Dad, a lot of money, can you give me five cents?"

After this period of getting along, this little girl has no heart knots at all, and she is no longer afraid of her scumbag father, and she will be coquettish at every turn.

"Five cents is enough?"

Chen Tao said with a smile: "In the future, my father will give you ten yuan of pocket money every month, but you must also be conscious, and you are not allowed to spend it casually, do you know?" ”

Although in these days, tickets are still required to buy things, but money and tickets are interchangeable.

As long as you are willing to spend more money, you can exchange for tickets.

"Ten pieces? That's too much, isn't it? ”

Qiao Sanli was shocked.

In fact, not only was she shocked, but even the post office staff opened their mouths wide.

This is a four-year-old child who can spend ten dollars a month? They have worked for so many years, how much do they earn in a month!

"What more! You are a sister, I will give you twelve dollars a month. ”

As he spoke, Chen Tao took two brand-new cards of unity and stuffed them into the hands of the sisters.

"Dad, I, I can't ask for it!"

Unlike her sister Simei, who accepted the money with a smile, Sanli returned the money to Chen Tao again.

"If you don't want it, just let Simei spend it for your sister!"

As he spoke, Chen Tao made a gesture to hand the money to Simei.

He plans to let this girl develop the habit of spending money lavishly since she was a child.

In this way, even if she still likes those unreliable men in the future, Chen Tao only needs to cut off her pocket money, and people can't afford her consumption level and want to take the initiative to stay away from her.

I have to say that Chen Tao is really thinking a little far, but education, you have to start from the baby.

"Dad~ Simei is still young, and she can't spend so much money."

Qiao Sanli said like a little adult.

"Then you take the money!"

Chen Tao stuffed the money into his eldest daughter's hand again, and said with a smile:

"No matter how much it costs, it's all up to you. If you think that your sister is ignorant and spends money indiscriminately, then you should take responsibility as a sister and persuade her well, right? ”

Qiao Sanli nodded, feeling that what her father said made sense.

But this money ...... It's really too much.

Is it much?

It's a lot in these years.

But for Chen Tao, who has mastered the wealth code, it is really nothing.

Evening.

Inside a hall where no sunlight shines.

Salted duck, braised pork, beef soup and other delicacies that were rarely eaten before, as if they didn't need money, were piled up on the square table and let a few children gobble it up.

Qiao Yicheng was curious: "Dad, have you really earned the manuscript fee?" ”

That's weird, isn't it?

Dad still has this ability, why did he never know?

"Really!"

Qiao Simei smiled: "Dad earned a lot of money, and he gave me ten yuan!" ”

"Ten bucks for you?"

Qiao Yicheng couldn't believe it.

"Didn't I say it, those articles in the newspaper are not difficult, and I can write them, so I can make more money. I'll give you pocket money every month. four beauties and ten pieces; Sanli is an older sister, so give two more dollars; The second strong is the elder brother, two more than Sanli; As for you, the eldest brother, I will give you twenty, and the money for groceries will be counted separately. ”

Chen Tao's words made Qiao Yicheng dizzy.

His dad probably had the wrong tendon in his head.

In the past, he didn't want to give even a dime, but now?

This is outrageous!

Chen Tao said with a smile: "Don't think so much about the little pole, hurry up and eat." By the way, you are not allowed to tell outsiders about this, lest they make trouble in their eyes, do you know? ”

The four children nodded in unison.

Meal.

Chen Tao went to play mahjong.

After he wins, he will invite a few of them to drink on a certain day.

It would not be strange if Li Heman drank too much one day and accidentally fell into the river and drowned.

***

The next day, in the morning.

Chen Tao took out 200 yuan and handed it to Wei Shufang, whose eyes were shining.

Then he took a sip of tea and said to the sister-in-law who counted the money:

"His second aunt, did my old Joe lie? If I say pay you back tenfold, I will pay you back tenfold. ”

Wei Shufang was overjoyed and surprised, as if she had re-acquainted her brother-in-law, and said:

"Are you really a writer? What articles do you write and how do you make so much money? ”

Chen Tao shook his head: "Writers can't talk about it, and articles can't be put on the stage, so I made a little money, but after I returned the money to you, I didn't have much." ”

Hearing this, Wei Shufang's face was a little hesitant, she wanted to say that you have five children to raise, you don't have to give so much, but she was very reluctant, so she was quite entangled.

Chen Tao continued: "You just take this money!" Don't think it's too much, you and Zhiqiang have helped me more over the years, and my old Qiao is now also a person who knows how to repay his kindness, and I don't want to owe you any more favors. ”

Wei Shufang hesitated for a while, but still put the money away: "Okay, I'll take this money first, and if you want to use it later, I'll give it to you!" ”

Chen Tao smiled, picked up the tea made by his eldest daughter, and took a sip gently.

Wei Shufang also adjusted her mood, and then got down to business:

"What you asked me to do before, do you want to continue now?"

Before Chen Tao crossed, Qiao Zuwang asked this sister-in-law to find a good family and adopt one of his own children to reduce financial pressure.

In the original plot, she did find a good family.

The family chose Simei because the girl looked like their former daughter.

Therefore, even if Qiao Yicheng, who wanted to study in a good environment, recommended himself, no one wanted him.

But Qiao Simei, a little girl, was very clever, and she was stunned to "escape" by the train.

Chen Tao refused: "Now the pressure is not so great, there is no need for it, I will raise these children well!" ”

Wei Shufang said sadly: "If you had done this earlier, my sister would not have died." ”

Chen Tao pretended to sigh: "This may be fate!" Your sister has a bad life and is married to someone like me. ”

Wei Shufang's face turned green, and she felt that she was also injured by this scum Qiao's self-explosion.

After all, her sister will marry the unreliable man in front of her, and it is thanks to her.

Afternoon.

Taking advantage of the good weather, Chen Tao took the two girls out fishing.

As for Yicheng and Erqiang, they will review at home and take care of their younger brother by the way.

"Why are you not allowed to go out, just read to me at home."

Qiao Yicheng educates his younger brother.

"Big brother, are you thirsty, I'll buy you some soda."

Qiao Erqiang likes to eat and doesn't like to study, and it just so happened that his father gave him money again, so he wanted to desert.

However, where could Qiao Yicheng not understand what this younger brother was thinking?

He regards learning as the most important means to change his fate, and of course hopes that his younger brother can study as seriously as he does.

So, he stopped, "I'm not thirsty now, so I don't need you to buy water." You can't spend money indiscriminately, you have to save it well! Otherwise, one day our dad will become like the same again, but you will have to suffer! ”

Qiao Erqiang scratched his head: "Dad is fine now, he shouldn't change back, right?" ”

"Don't be afraid of 10,000, just in case!"

Qiao Yicheng said solemnly: "No matter what kind of nerves our dad has, we all have to save the money, at least until we grow up and join the work, we are not allowed to spend it indiscriminately!" ”

Qiao Erqiang was puzzled: "Brother, I want to eat a set of fried bread fritters tomorrow morning, can't I do it?" ”

Qiao Yicheng said: "Of course it's okay to eat this, but I have to exchange the food stamps, so that you don't be deceived." ”

Qiao Erqiang had no more opinions.

Evening.

Qiao's family.

"Dad, where are we going to play tomorrow?"

Qiao Simei put down the crucian carp soup and asked with big eyes.

"Tomorrow your two brothers go to school, you and your sister have to stay at home to take care of Qiqi, and you are not allowed to go out to play."

As he spoke, Chen Tao also took a piece of fish maw and handed it to the girl's lips.

Qiao Yicheng looked at it and felt that he had robbed him of his job.

Qi family.

Wei Shufang took out two hundred yuan and said to Qi Zhiqiang:

"This is given by my brother-in-law! What the hell do you think happened to him? How did you become a good person in the blink of an eye? Don't be a scoundrel, he even has the ability to write articles to make money, do you think he was stimulated by my sister, will he become stupid? ”

Qi Zhiqiang was also surprised: "Is this really the money he earned by writing articles?" Didn't you win by gambling? ”

Wei Shufang shook her head and said, "Who has so much money to bet with him?" It should be earned by writing articles. I also asked, but he said that the article he wrote would not be on the table and would not tell me. He also asked me to accept so much money, saying that he now knows how to repay the favor and doesn't want to owe us favors...... Zhiqiang, he really has a problem! ”

Qi Zhiqiang frowned and said, "I think my brother-in-law is fine, because he is really reformed now and is very good to the children." And you take so much money, but it's very problematic. ”

He really wanted to help Wei Shuying's children, not to reciprocate, and now that Lao Qiao has paid it back tenfold, it makes him feel alienated......

Wei Shufang didn't know what he thought, but she still had that reason:

"He has five children at home, and there is no woman to take care of him, so there will be more places to use money in the future! The money should be saved for him first, and then returned to him later. ”

Qi Zhiqiang felt that it made sense, because Zha Qiao made too deep an impression on him.

Although he was willing to believe that the other party had really reformed, his instinct told him that he could not completely trust the other party at this time.

The country is easy to change, but the nature is difficult to change, and he still understands this truth.

(End of chapter)