roccoschili Chapter 440 My Parents Are So Good
Chapter 440 My Parents Are So Good
They're all pre-drawn silk threads, a huge bag, probably five or six pounds.
That would require raising a lot of silkworms; just picking mulberry leaves would be a huge effort.
"They gave it all to us, but what about themselves?"
"They had cotton quilts, and they sold off all the unused silkworm cocoons."
Even though her family wasn't well-off, they still saved such expensive silkworms for her.
And those mountain products are all things that can be sold for money.
It took a lot of dried mushrooms to make such a big bag.
Lin Yuyao held the soft, silky silk, her heart filled with mixed emotions.
"Is everything alright at home?"
"Not bad."
Lin Yuyao rolled her eyes at him. "Think it over before you speak."
Lin Ping then said, "Sigh! We are indeed struggling financially. I heard that when my sister-in-law gave birth, it was really dangerous. She almost died and was only saved after being taken to a big hospital in the city. Transferring to another hospital and receiving emergency treatment all cost money."
Don't you know how much money we have? All the money my older brother and father earned from working went to the hospital. My sister-in-law is suffering terribly during her pregnancy and can barely do any work. My mother stays home to take care of her, raises chickens, ducks, and geese, raises silkworms, and goes to the mountains to grow vegetables and mushrooms. They can't make much money selling their produce, so they've simply saved it all for you…”
Lin Ping continued to speak, which further strengthened Lin Yuyao's determination to bring the whole family out.
Living in the countryside, we start working at dawn and finish at dusk. We work ourselves to the bone, striving to make a living, just barely enough to get by.
A serious illness, once admitted to the hospital, immediately plunges one back into poverty.
If you're working in the wrong direction, no matter how hard you try, it's useless.
She always objected to the saying, "You're poor because you don't work hard enough."
Especially for our parents' generation, it's good that the policies have been relaxed now. In the past, they would have needed a letter of introduction to move to the city, which was very difficult.
If you are born in a mountain valley, your fate is almost predetermined.
Only a lucky few can rise in social class through special opportunities; it's really not something you can do without hard work.
"Actually, I already know without you saying it."
Lin Ping: "You know?"
"I'm just guessing, but based on the situation at home, I'm pretty close to the truth."
Of course she knows.
The way my parents are working so hard now is almost the same as in my previous life.
No, my past life was even worse.
Her older brother is gone, and she's a burden on her whole family. They not only have to take care of their own family, but also help her out.
Lu Cong got cancer and couldn't do any work. It was okay when he could walk with a cane, but it became even more tiring when he couldn't walk anymore.
He's an old-fashioned person. I heard his father was a schoolteacher during the Qing Dynasty, the most pedantic kind of person.
How can you expect someone raised by those pedantic people of the Qing Dynasty to be open-minded?
He felt that whatever Lin Yuyao did was what she should do. After all, it was her duty as a daughter-in-law to serve her parents-in-law after marriage.
Of course, it's a favor from his in-laws, and he should be grateful; he understands that principle.
So when Lu Jiangting came home, he would urge him to buy a gift and go to his home to express his gratitude.
Giving away two packets of fruit candy for years shows a certain level of ethics, but not much.
Wang Cuilan is good at playing the victim.
It's also her fault for being foolish. Back then, seeing her blind and staggering around feeling for things was really pitiful, and I felt sorry for her. Later, when I got older, I realized that she just wanted to push the responsibility onto her own shoulders.
But how could a woman like her possibly do so much work?
The parents couldn't bear to see it, so they helped the husband's family cultivate a few acres of land.
Wang Cuilan would only hold their hands and weep bitterly, saying that she was a useless, blind old woman.
They say the old man has this disease, and he's going to die but not quickly, causing Yuyao so much trouble.
It's said that Lu Jiangting is essentially being supported by the state, but there's no hope for him. He can't help with anything at home, and without Yuyao, the family would fall apart.
She even said that Yuyao was better than her own children, spouting a whole bunch of sweet talk that completely fooled the young Lin Yuyao.
Of course, she would say nice things, knowing full well that Lu Jiangting was subsidizing Fang Qing but not stopping him.
She verbally joined in the cursing, scolding Fang Qing and blaming Wang Jianjun for wanting to die and dragging their whole family down with him, but she just wouldn't scold Lu Jiangting for being clueless.
He chatted with the neighbors behind his back, saying that he was kind and righteous, and appreciated by his superiors.
Of course, it was only later that Lin Yuyao realized that they had actually been deceived by Lu Jiangting.
Lu Jiangting said that he is very powerful in the army now and can get a raise every year because he helped Fang Qing and her son. His superiors think he is kind and righteous.
He didn't get a raise because others didn't help him, and they said his salary was twice that of his colleagues who joined at the same time.
How could the old folks understand? They actually believed it.
He scolded Fang Qing on one hand, but on the other hand, he felt that helping her get a raise was a good thing.
Before I knew it, I was thinking about many things again.
After making arrangements for Lin Ping, she went back to work.
Lin Ping won't go to school until tomorrow, so he can stay here tonight.
Calculating the time, it's three days by train, so Ye Xiaotong's man should be arriving around tomorrow night or the day after.
Lin Yuyao told her about it and said, "It's not safe for you to live there alone. Come home with me tomorrow night and stay at my place."
"It's not appropriate for me to go since you two are living here, so let's forget it."
“He came with Fang Qing. Fang Qing knows where you live. The train arrives tomorrow night, and he will probably come to find you tomorrow night.”
"It's okay, I'll close the door. I'm not afraid of him."
Lin Yuyao sighed and said, "It's not a matter of being afraid or not. That person can hit people. Don't worry, it won't be inconvenient. I'll talk to my husband tonight and tell him not to come back tomorrow night and to stay in the dormitory."
At this moment, Song Qin stepped forward and said, "Why make it so complicated? Xiaotong will come to sleep with me tomorrow night, and he'll keep me company. If he dares to come, I'll scratch him to death."
Chen Bingzhi also stepped forward, saying, "And me too. I live right across from Sister Song. If he dares to come, I'll kill him."
After saying that, he said to Lin Yuyao, "Leave the work of negotiating with Minmin's agent tomorrow to me. I'll go home on the way and take my gun with me. If he dares to mess around, I'll shoot him dead."
Her colleagues were very enthusiastic and invited Ye Xiaotong to go home with them after work the next day.
Some people who live far away think that if that man came, they would never be able to find him.
Ye Xiaotong was deeply moved, and in the end, she chose Song Qin among everyone's invitations.
Since Song Qin was also alone, it would be a good opportunity to go and keep her company.
They lived across from Chen Bingzhi, and having worked together for so long, they vaguely knew that the Chen family was very powerful.
"Then I'll have to trouble Sister Song and Xiao Chen."
"Don't mention it. It's my honor to protect the older sisters."
Lin Yuyao was relieved after Ye Xiaotong made the arrangements.
“We live not far away. If anything happens to you tonight, remember to come find us.”
Chen Bingzhi said, "Don't worry, if I can't handle a mountain man, I might as well quit the business."
That's quite a statement. Chen Bingzhi looks rather young, and even has feminine features.
Let alone mountain men, in Lin Yuyao's opinion, he might not even be able to beat Sister Song.