So Mingyue took a deep breath and shook her head firmly: "No, don't bother Dad Wu and the others. I have already thought about it. If there is really no other way, I will go to my head teacher to borrow it."
Of course Mingyue said this just to fool her great-grandfather.
In fact, Mingyue’s best option now is to go to her godfather, the village chief, to borrow money.
Firstly, the village chief's family became the richest family in Liujia Village by monopolizing the fertilizer business of the entire village. Just one month's living expenses and travel expenses to Province N were nothing to their family.
Secondly, borrowing money is also a sign of a closer relationship between Mingyue and the village chief's family. The village chief can achieve his goal of showing favor and will be more confident in Mingyue. Mingyue can also borrow money to be more legitimate in the future to be cold to Liu Dadong.
There is no need to say so much when talking to these old men.
Maybe there were too many onlookers here. The grandfather obviously felt that it was embarrassing that his granddaughter did not borrow money from uncles and aunts, but instead went to borrow money from teachers outside.
So the great grandfather glared at Mingyue and made the decision directly: "With so many uncles and aunts in the house, why do you need to borrow from outsiders? Listen to me on this matter. Just tell me how much you want. I will find a way to get the money for you."
Mingyue couldn't help but twitch the corners of her mouth and instinctively wanted to refuse.
But after thinking about the greatness of those aunts, Mingyue's eyes rolled and she lowered her eyes slightly: "I calculated that the fare will be more than 300, and the living expenses should be more than 500, a total of 800 or 900."
The old man beside him suddenly jumped up when he heard this, and blurted out without thinking: "It costs more than 300 yuan to take a car. What kind of car is it? An airplane?"
"Because the distance is quite far, after taking the train you have to change buses several times, so it costs quite a lot," Mingyue explained.
When Mingyue said the specific amount, the grandfather's face froze and a trace of embarrassment flashed in his eyes.
The people of Liujia Village make a living by growing wheat and rice, and they only make a little money from selling rice and wheat every year. Not only is it hard-earned money, but the money they earn is also very little.
But money was spent like water. Sometimes they had to build a biogas digester, sometimes they had to drill a well, and sometimes they had to buy water pipes, not to mention the need to repair the mud walls. The money the villagers had was not enough to last them all, and every household didn't save much.
Because they were poor, they had to be thrifty and spend their money wisely. No matter how good-tempered a person was, when it came to money, they would be calculative. This was the case with my great-grandfather's daughters-in-law, and this was why he was in a difficult situation.
To outsiders, it is just the money to buy a piece of clothing, but in Liujia Village it is a considerable sum of money, enough to make the family uneasy.
But in front of so many people, the grandfather didn't say anything else. He just said to Mingyue, "I understand. I'll find a way for you."
But his tone was no longer as firm as before, and it was obvious that he was unsure.
Mingyue pretended not to notice his embarrassment, wiped away her tears and nodded: "Thank you, Grandpa."
"We are all family, why should we be polite?" The great grandfather forced a smile and asked her, "Did you have lunch? If you didn't, come back with me and eat first. People are made of iron and rice is made of steel, and we can't starve."
Mingyue really hadn't eaten lunch yet. She deliberately asked for money at lunchtime. In fact, she also wanted to let Liu Dadong fend for himself if he didn't give her money.
However, "Grandpa, I have already eaten, so I won't bother you anymore. You can go back and eat. Aunt and the others should be waiting for you." Mingyue said softly.
The grandfather didn't doubt it, "Well, I'll go back to eat first. I'll call you when I have enough money." At this point, he also gave a few words of advice: "Your old man has a bump on his head. He is a very stubborn person. Don't bother with him. After all, he is your old man. There is no overnight grudge."
Mingyue nodded like a garlic, but she didn't agree in her heart. Not everyone is qualified to be a father, especially a father who treats his daughter as his private property and wants to control and manipulate her at will, who is even less worthy of respect.
Of course, there is no need to argue with the great-grandfather about these things. Old people like them are already past the age of being enlightened. They have their own fixed thinking patterns. She can't convince them, and they can't convince her either.
After the group of old men left, Mingyue went to the village chief's house.
When Mingyue was still at the door, she smelled the aroma of food coming from inside.
She paused and chose to wait at the door.
They waited for a long time until they heard the sound of washing dishes from inside, then Mingyue knocked on the door and went in.
At this moment, her eyes were still red and her eyelids were swollen, and it was obvious that she had been crying.
Originally, the village head and his wife thought that she was here to help their son with his homework as she did in the past. When they heard her voice, they immediately took out the peanuts and pumpkin seeds they had prepared and prepared them for her to eat as snacks.
Unexpectedly, as soon as they met, Aunt Xiu saw Mingyue's red and swollen eyes, and she was immediately shocked.
She pulled Mingyue's arm and asked repeatedly, "What's wrong? Yuewa, who bullied you? Oh, look at your eyes, they are so swollen. Wait, I'll ask your godfather to get an egg and boil it. Then I'll rub it for you. You can't stand this."
Without waiting for her to call out, the village chief had already gone to get an egg and walked towards the kitchen.
Mingyue's tears, which had already stopped, burst out again when she asked this question.
Then Mingyue took the opportunity to tell Liu Dadong everything he had said, with guilt and embarrassment on her face.
Aunt Xiu has really broadened her horizons. She has never seen anyone as shameless as Liu Dadong. He doesn't even want to take care of his own daughter and lets her ask others for money. He really has no shame at all.
But soon she felt happy again. Liu Dadong was undoubtedly pushing his daughter away. He didn't want this daughter, but their family did!
Aunt Xiu said firmly, "Don't be afraid. It doesn't matter if your father doesn't give you money. You have a godparent. We will give it to you. We are all family. You don't have to be polite to us."
There is no soundproofing in this room. The village chief did not say anything, obviously agreeing with his daughter-in-law's approach.
This is exactly what Mingyue wants.
But Mingyue still refused, "No, how can I let you give me money? I'm not your biological child, I can't do that."
Her words made Aunt Xiu more determined. She raised her voice a few notches: "Although you are not our biological child, we have adopted you as our godparents. You are my daughter. Yuewa, if you really regard us as your family, then you must take the money. If you don't, then forget it. We won't dare to trouble you in the future."
Mingyue showed a hesitant expression on her face and whispered, "But, I need eight or nine hundred."
Aunt Xiu was relieved: "It's okay, we have it."
(End of this chapter)