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Ye's mother also went to various small villages and schools with the Women's Federation. She learned that many children dropped out of school after the second or third grade and learned a few words, and were taken home by their parents to do farm work. Even when teachers came to persuade them, the parents were reluctant to pay the tuition and continued to send their children to school.
It's up to each person to take care of their own children. She can't take care of her grandchildren, but it would be good if she could help with some financial support to prevent them from being short-sighted and not letting their children go to school just to save some tuition fees.
Moreover, this year several of his sons bought shops, and Dongzi also bought a boat, so they must be short of money.
They have already paid all the money they should have paid for the help, and they can only give a little more subsidy for the children's tuition, but not more. They are two old people and need to save money for their retirement.
Who knows, they might make trouble again in the future, and the two old men will have to dig into their coffins to help. (Emphasis on Ye Yaodong)
The three sisters-in-law were also happy when they heard that the extra New Year's money was to be used to enroll their children in school. Second Sister-in-law Ye smiled and said, "Mother is so generous. She has changed since she started working."
Both Mrs. Ye and Mrs. Ye’s families have three children who go to school. The registration fee is five or six yuan. This directly helps to pay half of it. Who wouldn’t be happy
Mother Ye glanced at her as she took out the red envelope and said unhappily, "When have I ever been stingy? I haven't worked, and I haven't done you any harm. Have I ever given you less New Year's money? Have I ever failed to take good care of you during your confinement? I've never asked you to pay for food or drink."
Mrs. Ye was stunned for a moment, then she realized what was happening and said with a smile, "Yes, I mean other people's grandmas don't think about helping to pay for the tuition. It's up to each person to raise their own child, and no one is as generous as you."
Lin Xiuqing also helped out, saying, "Not only that, my parents also paid for the store, 300 yuan each, so a total of 900 yuan, that's a lot."
Sister Ye also smiled and said, "Yes, after my mother started working, she has more money on hand, and she can help us with big things and small things. Now she even helps with the children's education..."
"Don't think about how much I can help. We are two old men who don't make much money. We still have to take care of ourselves in our old age. You young people have to work hard. You can't count on us old people to do it."
Although Ye's mother enjoyed listening to them talk, she still spoke harshly, a typical example of someone with a sharp tongue but a soft heart.
"Yes, yes, what mom said makes sense. You and dad should do more while we are still young." Ye Yaodong said with a giggle and poured her the wine.
Ye's mother patted him and said, "Then you just wait until I and your father have one foot in the coffin, and then I can enjoy my retirement when I am the same age as your grandma."
"There's nothing wrong with it. If you really don't do anything, you'll be uncomfortable sitting there, right? I'm just thinking about you."
Ye's mother rolled her eyes at him, but the old lady just kept nodding with a smile.
"Right, right, right. Live and work until you are old. Move more and do more work so that your bones won't rust."
After saying that, she waved to the children who were excitedly looking into the red envelopes with one eye open or one eye closed, "Come over here, Grandma also has red envelopes for you, one for each of you."
The children cheered again. They didn't expect that the old lady had prepared one for them, which was not available before.
"One year less is one year less. I'm already this age. I have food and drink. It's useless to keep the money. Give each person some New Year's money to buy food."
Ye Chenghai took the lead and said first: "Thank you, Grandpa. I wish you good health and a long life."
The other children behind them were also shouting.
The house was filled with the constant chatter of children, making it seem extremely lively. Some people, who had already eaten the New Year's Eve dinner, even ran to the window to look out when they heard the noise.
The old lady's wrinkled face was smiling like a flower. She was so happy that she kept saying "good" over and over again.
After receiving their New Year's money, a group of children hurried out. All the red envelopes they had received in advance at home were confiscated by their mothers.
Although the two red envelopes will be confiscated if you get home later, at least they can stay in your pocket for a while, and you can secretly hide a dime or two in them, or use them to buy some firecrackers.
Ye Xiaoxi's pocket was also stuffed with New Year's money given by Ye's mother and the old lady, with a red corner sticking out, which was particularly eye-catching. Lin Xiuqing did not stuff all the red envelopes into her own pocket immediately. After all, they were for the child, and she had to go home anyway, so she would put the money away for her.
After the children ran away, although the house was not as lively, it was still warm. Everyone was talking and laughing, and the atmosphere was more harmonious than in previous years.
Maybe it’s because they don’t live together, so there’s no friction. Things far away smell good, while things near smell bad. It’s rare for the whole family to have a meal together, so everyone feels close to each other. In addition, the living standards of each family have improved a lot this year.
The locals usually start eating the New Year's Eve dinner early. Almost every household starts eating it around 3:00 p.m., and then they play cards. After burning incense at the Mazu Temple at night, they can warm up some food, have another meal, and then go to bed.
Ye Yaodong was just like all the men in the village. After dinner, he just walked away to play cards with his friends.
This time I waited until 12 o'clock in the middle of the night. After burning incense at the old Mazu temple, I went to the old house for a midnight snack before returning home.
At this time, the village is still brightly lit. It is rare tonight that the lights are on until dawn, and the same is true in their home.
He had just locked the door and was about to go into the house when he saw the old lady coming out of her room with a packet of red paper in her hand, looking at him with some confusion.
"What are you doing? Why aren't you sleeping yet?"
"Come here." The old lady waved at him with a smile, then sat down at the table.
Ye Yaodong was confused. He walked to the table and sat down, looking at her. "What are you doing? What's wrapped in the red paper? Money?"
The shapes look quite similar, and during the local New Year, any extra money at home must be wrapped in red paper and stored, which symbolizes prosperity and joy, and the hope for money to roll in in the future.
What is she doing with the money in the middle of the night
He looked at the square red paper packages folded on the table, and he seemed to understand something in his heart.
The old lady touched his arm and smiled kindly, "This is for you. You are successful now. The little money I have saved is too little for you, but at least it can help you a little. Although you always say that you have enough money, it is impossible not to be short of money when you have set up such a big business."
"Originally, all my money was meant for you. In the past few years, you didn't grow up, you were like a child, so I could only save more, save more, and give it to you when you can't afford it anymore. At least it can help you live a better life for a few days."
"Over the years, I have been reluctant to give New Year's money to those children, just thinking of saving more money to leave for you in the future. This year, I have seen you become so successful, and I am very happy from the bottom of my heart. If I give this money to you earlier, maybe it can be put to good use."
"I don't have much ability. I have only saved this much in my whole life, but at least it can reduce your burden. The burden of this family is on you..."
The old lady kept talking on and on, and Ye Yaodong felt a lump in his throat and was almost in tears.
He also thought of the time in his previous life when the old lady, before she died, sent everyone away and secretly handed him a thick stack of money before closing her eyes.
At the same time, he also understood that the old lady had been so stingy in recent years and had not given any New Year's money to the younger generation. It turned out that she wanted to save more for him.
This year, she generously gave New Year's money to all the younger ones because she saw that he had made a lot of money this year, and his life was better, so he didn't really need the money in her hands.
No wonder I didn't see her from noon to before the New Year's Eve dinner. After asking, I found out that she went to hang out at my eldest uncle's and second uncle's homes, probably to give New Year's money to the great-grandchildren there.
He felt sour and uncomfortable in his heart. He adjusted his mood in silence and said after a while: "No need to give it to me. Like you said, I made a lot of money this year. I don't need your money. You can keep it and buy something for yourself or give it to the younger ones if you like. Buy food for them. They will be happy and you will be happy too."
The old lady pushed the red paper bag towards him and said with a smile, "Yes, I left a little bit, and all the coins were left, otherwise if the kids wanted to eat, they wouldn't be able to do it without money."
"No, I have money. I've made a lot this year and I haven't borrowed money from anyone. I don't need your money. I'll talk to you when I really need money."
"Take it, take it. No matter whether you need money or not, I'm going to give it to you anyway. You've bought me a lot of things this year, and I've spent a lot. I'm old now, and it's useless for me to keep this money. I can't make money at my age, and I can't save much. I'm going to give it to you sooner or later. Giving it to you now can at least help me, so take it!"
The old lady stuffed the red paper package into his hand and held his hand to prevent him from refusing.
"Just take it. I won't feel at ease if you don't take it. Only if you take it can I feel at ease. I won't have to worry about mice chewing it if I leave it there."
Ye Yaodong smiled, "This new house was only built a year ago, where did the mice come from?"
"If I say there is, there is. Just keep it. Also, you can either take out half and hide it, and then give the other half to Aqing?" She said the latter half of the sentence in a low voice, for fear that Aqing in the room might hear it.
Ye Yaodong couldn't hold it in anymore and almost laughed out loud.
Is the old lady teaching him to hide his private money
"Don't laugh, don't laugh. I'm telling the truth. You can keep some for yourself and give the rest to A-Qing. It's okay to keep a little... This way you don't have to keep asking her for money..."
"You saw the two pieces of pork I had left over from buying pork a few days ago, and you came up with this idea on a whim, right?"
"Haha, it's not good for a grown man like you to be without money in your pocket. You should hide it and put less money in your pocket to avoid losing it. When you came back, I didn't give it directly to Qing because I wanted you to keep some for yourself."