Getting rich in chronology
Chapter 25 (1)
Outside the garment factory, at the corner of the street.
Chen Yu looked at the two sacks standing taller than him on the tricycle in front of him, with a dazed and shocked expression: "Why are there so many..."
Chen Meili proudly said: "Is there a lot? It's okay, I picked some up, but I couldn't fit them, so I had to stuff them in my schoolbag."
She showed Chen Yu the bulging schoolbag. By the way, the cloth strips in those sacks couldn't fit, so the two logistics brothers helped her stuff them in while pressing them.
Chen Yu: "..."
No wonder, these two sacks looked like a fat man who had eaten too much, and his stomach would burst in minutes.
Chen Yu picked it up...but didn't pick it up...
The sack weighed dozens of kilograms, and it was too high for him to carry on the tricycle.
Chen Yu: "...can you lend me your tricycle? One hour is enough."
"No problem, you can use whatever you want." Chen Meili was full of curiosity: "Why do you need so many cloth strips?"
Chen Yu thought for a while and said, "I'll tell you after a while."
It's not that he doesn't trust Chen Meili, but that he planned to make a few hair accessories for Chen Meili, but they haven't finished them yet, and he must let her wear them after giving them away.
If she wears it, half of Chen Yu's business will be lost.
So it's better to give it to her after everything is done. It's also a small gift.
Chen Meili is a very talkative girl, Chen Yu said that she couldn't talk now, and she didn't bother, so she asked Chen Yu if he wanted to use rags in the future.
This girl is looking for fabrics in the warehouse these days, like playing a treasure hunt, she is very happy.
Chen Yu reckoned that this business was a one-shot deal, and he might not be able to use up these two sacks.
But seeing Chen Meili's enthusiasm, Chen Yu said: "If you're not busy, you can help me pick some more, pick what you like, at most a sack."
Anyway, the raw materials are very cheap. Even if the hair circle business is taken over by the garment factory in the future, and he does some scattered sales himself, as long as the style is good-looking, he will definitely be able to sell it.
"Hey!" Chen Meili responded crisply. She has experience in picking out scraps of cloth now, and new items come in every day, just like adding new prizes to the prize pool all the time. She finds it particularly exciting.
Chen Yu made an appointment with her on the place and time to hand over the tricycle, and then he rode the tricycle to the rented house.
It's different with a car. Usually he walks from the family area, he walks fast, and sometimes runs for a while, it takes more than half an hour anyway.
It took me ten minutes to ride the bike today, and I wasn't that tired.
Chen Yu was moved, the car must not be able to think about it now, so when he earns money, he should buy a bicycle first, it will be convenient for commuting to and from school.
Otherwise, three rounds are fine, and he can still sell goods. He will definitely have to work and study part-time in the future, and start a small business to support himself.
I haven't figured out what kind of car to buy, and the small yard is here.
Chen Yu jumped out of the car, looked at the two big sacks standing in the carriage, and was amused in his heart, before he saw the finished product, he was thinking about how the money was spent, and if people knew it, he would have to laugh at him to death.
He came early, he was late for lunch and had just finished his meal, Xiaodong was still at home and didn't go out to pick coal.
Seeing the weather getting colder every day, whenever Xiaodong had time, he would go out to collect coal and store fuel for the winter at home.
This kind of small courtyard where several families live together, under normal circumstances, there are always people in the courtyard, and the courtyard door is often open.
The people in the yard saw a tricycle parked at the door, and everyone who knew him or not looked out.
Xiaodong was washing the dishes, when he saw that Chen Yu was carrying something, he wiped his hands and ran over to help.
Xiaodong was thinner than Chen Yu, so he dared not let him help, but as soon as he came out, several people ran out of the yard.
There was Aunt Yu whom Chen Yu knew. Listening to her voice, the young man in his twenties and the teenager next to him were her two sons.
There was also an old man in his 60s who had never met before, and he also came to help, but Chen Yu didn't dare to give in.
But the two Dalong brothers looked tall, big and strong, especially Dalong, when he exerted himself, the muscle on his arm bulged, and he was carrying a sack that weighed several tens of kilograms, walking like flying.
When I can eat enough to eat well, I can also practice like that.
With such sour and beautiful expectations, Chen Yu and Xiaohu carried the remaining sack into the house.
Chen Yu thanked the person for his help, and by the way, he also recognized him under the introduction of Grandma Xiaodong.
This small courtyard is a kind of rural courtyard house, and there are exactly three families living in it. On the right hand side of the entrance is Xiaodong's family who rented a house from Chen Yu, an old lady with two young grandchildren.
Aunt Yu's family is directly opposite the door. They are not locals. They came to the city a few years ago. There are two sons and one daughter in the family. The man did odd jobs in the city and did not come back.
The old man's family lived on the left hand side. There was also an old lady in their house, but the old lady had bound feet, so she was not very mobile, so she didn't like to move very much.
The old man's surname is Zhao, and there is a daughter-in-law who looks a little younger than Aunt Yu, who sits with Mrs. Zhao doing needlework.
I heard that the Zhao family also has a teenage girl, but Chen Yu didn't see anyone.
The people who yelled around saw that there was nothing particularly difficult to get along with, Chen Yu felt a little relieved.
He has a lot of time and heavy tasks, he really doesn't want to change places and fight with others, it's a waste of time, for him now, time is money.
Because the car return appointment with Chen Meili had plenty of time, he was not in a hurry to go back, and asked Grandma Xiaodong, who was pickling vegetables in the yard, to help him watch the car by the way, and Chen Yu plunged into his work room.
Just pile the sacks on the ground casually, and Chen Yu will start tallying the goods first.
In the past few days, Chen Yu has been thinking about how to do this business. He has written more than one plan and memorandum, trying his best to prepare as well as possible.
The final plan is this, he plans to make three types of hair rings.
The first type, the simplest one, is to pick a strip of cloth with a suitable shape, wrap it around the rubber band, and stick it a little tighter, even a scrap of cloth that is as wide as a finger can be used.
This one is the cheapest to sell, with less waste and less waste.
Of course, this is the base model.
This is an upgraded version of the first category, Chen Yu intends to stick or sew some small things on it.
For example, cloth as thin as noodles, red or pink, folded with a small and thin bow, and sewed on it, it looks beautiful and delicate.
Or cut the plastic he brought back from the waste collection station into the shape of flowers, butterflies and fruits, and then he gets some paint to draw a little pattern out, and stick it on the hair tie, it will look good.
Or wash the cotton he brought back, soak it in red ink, pull a finger-sized pompom, and stick it on, especially for little girls.
Because this kind of hair tie is made relatively thin, those small decorations can be made in small ones, which are exquisite and cute, and do not waste any materials.
The second type of sunken fish is going to be made into fat sausage rings. This kind of hair ring is wide and fat, and two rubber bands are used inside.
The main reason is that Chen Yu considered that many girls have long and thick hair these days, and there are very few bald girls, and a rubber band is not durable.
As for the first category, no matter how bad you are, you can go to the gate of the kindergarten or elementary school to see it. Children should like it very much.
This second category also has an upgraded version, use other fabrics and add some other decorations, make a bow, brown cloth wrapped in cotton to make two cute little deer antlers, or simply make a big one, he will also do rabbit ears!
When he bought thin wire, he made this thing. The wire was bent into shape, and then he picked out the fabric of the right color and sewed it up.
The third type of sunken fish is customized.
Make it with special materials, such as a little organza, make two long streamers, and make two pompoms, the cotton does not need to be dyed.
He will make a pair at that time, and the price will be higher.
This is still the inspiration I got from Yun Baiyana. I always feel that she will definitely like this kind of thing, and there should be other girls who like it too, right?
There are also some bowknot headbands, pompom headbands, it all depends on what material is available, and he can play it as he wants.
Because he had made a plan, Chen Yu quickly started sorting the goods,
He intends to make the first type first, that is, to pick those thin and straight scraps of fabric. Such fabrics are not easy to use, and there is no need to transform and use the space. He can directly make the first type of basic materials.
The two sacks will definitely not be separated in a short time. The most important thing is that they are all stuffed in the sack. Once they are taken out, the table will be piled up in a short time, and there is no place to put them. They cannot be thrown away on the ground.
At this time, the sack that Chen Yu opened was almost full, and only a shallow layer went down from the top, not even a tenth of it.
The bag in Chen Meili's backpack was full of good fabrics. After Chen Yu glanced at it, he simply didn't move.
There are three piles of cloth strips on the table, one pile is the outer basic material for the first type of thin hair ring, the other is the basic material for fat sausage ring, and the other pile is strange in shape but has more room for development.
There are dozens of them in each pile, and it took Chen Yu a lot of time to divide them.
He looked at the remaining two large sacks and felt a headache. Sorting fabrics was a waste of time. It would be great if someone could help with these preparations.
But this is just to think about it, the temporary allocation is enough, Chen Yu first took the thin cloth, adjusted the sewing machine, installed the thread coil, and tried to make it.
At the beginning, I was a little unskilled, but once I became familiar with this kind of work, even if I didn't do it for a long time, the hand feeling would improve after a while.
In the beginning, it took him four to five minutes to make a scrunchie, and then it got faster and faster, and he could make one in one to two minutes, which also included picking cloth strips with a similar color to the thread and wrapping rubber bands.
Chen Yu sat in front of the sewing machine for nearly two hours, made more than 50 hair rings, and changed the thread back and forth in the middle, which delayed some time.
The efficiency is still acceptable, Chen Yu is quite satisfied, but the distribution bar takes a bit of time.
Anyway, it's okay to have a holiday this afternoon, it's only past three o'clock, and Chen Yu plans to work for a while.
But he had to find a place to put the hair rings he had finished. They couldn't be piled up on the table.
He thought for a while, stood up, moved his body, and then went out to find the container.
As soon as he went out, he met a pair of sparkling eyes: "Brother Xiaoyu."
"Xiao Xia, why are you here? Where's your grandma?" Chen Yu asked.
As for Xiaodong, no need to ask, that kid must have gone to pick coal again.
Xiao Xia moved a small bench and sat under the eaves, propped her chin and looked out of the gate, Shen Yu asked, the little girl obediently said: "Grandma has gone to the field, I am here to watch the car for brother."
Chen Yu: "..."
He fumbled in his pocket, there was nothing but money, not even candy to coax the children.
"Thank you, Xiao Xia, for taking up your time."
"No, I'm at home anyway, so I have nothing to do." My brother was afraid that she would be bullied, so he refused to take her to collect coal. Sometimes he went to the vegetable field with his grandmother, but most of the time, she was alone at home.
"Xiao Xia, I'm looking for a container to put things in. Do you know where I can buy it? I want a cleaner one." Otherwise, he would go to the waste collection station to buy sacks, but those sacks were torn and dirty.
And the basic scrunchies are fine. If you want to make some tricks, some scrunchies are not pressed, and they will not look good if they are deformed. It is best to find a looser container.
"Is it like a basket?" Xiao Xia asked.
"It needs to be bigger." Chen Yu said.
Xiaoxia ran back to her kitchen and brought out a big basket after a while: "Is this okay? Brother Xiaoyu, you can take it if you want to use it, no money is required."
As she spoke, she remembered that Chen Yu said to clean it, the little girl blushed and said, "I'll wash it for you before you use it."
This basket is for her family to decorate vegetables, and there is still a little mud on it.
If it's a spare container, he can just borrow it and use it, but it's obviously something that other people use legitimately, and Xiao Xia just made it for him, so he's embarrassed to take it.
"Thank you, Xiao Xia, but I need it urgently now, and I will need it in the future, so I'd better buy one." Chen Yu declined the little girl's kindness.
Xiao Xia didn't think too much, threw the basket on the ground, pointed to the house opposite and said, "Grandpa Zhao knows how to weave baskets, it's very good."
The yard is small, Xiao Xia was talking, and the old lady Zhao and her daughter-in-law who were working under the eaves heard it too. The old lady waved her hand quickly: "Yes, I have a new basket at home, baby, come and see?"
Chen Yu went over to have a look, the room was really piled with bamboo products of all ages, ranging from large mats to small fences.
How good things are, Chen Yu is an amateur, so he is not sure, but he can see and touch.
These things from the Zhao family look fine and neat in texture, and when you touch them, they are smooth without a single burr.
He is very satisfied if he can do this, so as not to scratch some unmade materials.
Ask the price again, cheap!
The big basket that Chen Yu liked, the one that could fit Xiao Xia in it, only cost ten cents, and now the movie tickets cost twenty cents.
With such a big basket, you can’t even buy a movie ticket, at most you can exchange two big books for your children.
But this is the case at the moment, handwork is not valuable, and industrial products are valuable.
The Zhao family didn't think they sold it cheaply. The bamboo was cut in the bamboo forest by itself, and it didn't cost any money.
One dime is enough to buy a catty of cornmeal.
There is no way to explain this kind of thing, Chen Yu paid a dime and bought a big basket.
Earning a dime at the door of the house, the Zhao family is very happy.
Before leaving Zhao's house, Chen Yu had an idea in his heart, turned around and asked Mr. Zhao: "Can you use this bamboo strip to weave bags?"
He just remembered that he came here to buy a container for loading, so if he sold something, where would the money go?You can't throw it in the basket.
The purse of the clothes is not big, and the fragments are divided into corners and corners. If you can't hold much, you won't be able to stuff them. Moreover, the clothes are so full that people think you have earned a lot.
As for his backpack, don't mention it, it was originally made of scraps of cloth, Liang Fengxia's needlework was pretty average, she didn't care, she simply sewed a piece and threw it to Chen Yu.
It's only been a while, and there is a place where the thread is blown. Fortunately, the opening is not big, and the books cannot fall, but it is definitely not possible to store money.
Mr. Zhao was taken aback for a moment, and then realized that this is another business. He quickly said: "I have made boxes before, but I don't know what kind of bag you are talking about. If you make gestures for me, I can make it after thinking about it."
Hearing this, Chen Yu changed his mind again: "Then make me a small bookcase, the kind that can be carried or carried."
It can be packed more than a school bag, and the things inside are also neat, so it is convenient to pack any gadgets.
Bookcase?The old man made up this thing!
But what he made was the kind of big book case that he carried. Children who study far away and need to carry dry food are called book cases, rather than big baskets, because there is an extra cover.
What Chen Yu said was obviously not like this, so Mr. Zhao asked carefully.
Chen Yu did have an idea in his heart, he described it in detail, the bookcase is big enough to hold books flat, the kind with sixteen openings.
The cabinet should be a little deeper. He will earn money in the future, and he still wants to buy a thermos. In winter at school, it would be good if there is always hot water to drink.
Make a detachable interlayer in the bag, and a secret pocket is definitely necessary. His rags are too small, but there is just a small piece of white cotton cloth that he bought last time, so sewing a secret pocket is enough.
Mr. Zhao nodded as he listened, and said that it could be done, but what he said was ahead of him. The handle can be made of bamboo strips, wrapped well, and guaranteed not to cut his hands.
You can't use bamboo strips for the one on your shoulders, it's long and stiff.
This is easy to handle, Chen Yu said you leave a ring that can be tied, I will figure it out myself.
That's OK, then there's no problem.
Mr. Zhao happily took over the job and came back. He is an old man, and no one wants him to do odd jobs. The family is supported by his son, and he can earn a little bit.
Just now he negotiated a good price with Chen Yu, although this bookcase is much smaller than that big basket, it doesn't mean it's easy.
On the contrary, the bamboo basket process is simpler, the book box is more cumbersome than that, and there are quite a lot of requirements for sinking fish, so it costs an extra ten cents.
For customization, it should be more money, Chen Yu understands very well.
He did the math for himself, even if he went to buy cloth and sew a bag himself, the cheapest native cotton cloth would cost [-] cents a foot.
It's better to make a bookcase, which is more convenient.
But in this way, Chen Yu was left with only one yuan and eighty cents, really too poor.
But there is some money that should be spent or spent. Chen Yu has suffered from having no money, and he feels uneasy without money in his hands, but he is not stubborn, and he doesn't hesitate at all when he spends it where it should be used.
Spend money, what to do, earn money.
Chen Yu took the basket and turned back to continue making hair ties.
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law of the Zhao family heard it in the yard before, and the sink fish needs to be cleaned. This basket was brought to him, new and new, and it was placed among several large baskets. They even wiped it for him with a clean cloth. You can use it when you go back.
As long as it can be used, Chen Yu went back and threw the finished hair tie into the basket, and the table was freed to continue picking fabrics.
After the selection, he made another wave. When it was almost five o'clock, he collected the things that should be collected, tidied them up, told Xiao Xia, and rode the tricycle back.
Passing by a small shop on the road, Chen Yu hesitated, but went in anyway.
He asked the price of the candy. The cheapest fruit hard candy costs a penny each. Chen Yu glanced at it. It was the kind of unpackaged sugar ball made of pigmented saccharin. Some children bought it for two cents. The shopkeeper He directly reached in with the hand that had just received the money and touched two of them.
Forget about this kind of candy, there are also candy wrappers, which look similar to this candy, but a circle bigger than this one, and cost three for five cents.
Chen Yu bought one for ten cents, and put six candies in his pocket, but he didn't eat one.
When returning the car to Chen Meili, Chen Yu took out two candies from his pocket and gave them to her: "Candy, please."
Chen Meili was stunned for a moment, and then happily took it. She didn't think the candy was cheap, she took off the candy wrapper and stuffed one into her mouth, smiling so much that her eyes narrowed: "It's delicious, sweet! Thank you La."
Chen Yu's mood is very good all of a sudden, no matter what you send is expensive or cheap, a friend will gladly accept and express his gratitude, isn't that worth being happy?
"You can eat this, and you can try it too." Chen Meili stuffed another candy to Chen Yu: "I've been eating less recently, and eating candy will make you fat."
This was what Chen Yu told her.
Does Chen Yu not want to eat it?Yes I do!
Before he wore it, he already had enough food and clothing. At least he would not be able to afford candy if he wanted to eat it. .
But Shen Yu is a poor child, he can't even eat enough, and he still eats sweets.
The last time this child ate candy was during the Chinese New Year three years ago, when Aunt Xiao's grandma came to pay New Year's greetings, and one child stuffed a handful of candy.
Liang Fengxia asked Shen Yu to leave when she turned around, and gave it all to Xiao Jiayao.
At that time, Shen Yu hadn't tasted sweets for a year, so he secretly took one, lying on the bed at night, savoring it for an unknown amount of time.
So although Chen Yu himself is not greedy, this body is greedy!
He knew at a glance what the candy tasted like, it was only sweet, and it was very greasy, far inferior to all kinds of high-end candy in later generations, but the more he knew, the more greedy he was, and when he wanted to eat, he wanted that sweet smell.
"Try it." Chen Meili took the sugar and stuffed it into Chen Yu's hand.
Chen Yu took it, peeled off the candy wrapper, stuffed it into his mouth, and the sweet taste spread in his mouth instantly.
"Is it delicious?" Chen Meili asked.
Chen Yu nodded, it was delicious.
Chen Meili just smiled: "Next time I will treat you to candy too."
"Okay." Chen Yu isn't being too polite with Chen Meili now, he's already a friend. It's normal for friends to come and go.
Even if he has no money now, he believes that he will not be poor in the future and will not be able to pay back.
He happily bid farewell to his friends. On the way home, Chen Yu was still smiling. When he arrived at Xiao's house, he saw the black-faced old lady Xiao blocking the door of Xiao's house, and his happiness faded a bit.
"Where did you go?" Mrs. Xiao said in a bad tone, and before Chen Yu could answer, she fired at Chen Yu like a cannonball: "He's quite a big man, he's almost eighteen now? Ouch, whose child is as upset as you are?" , day after day, you know how to eat without doing anything, you can eat eight eggs in one sitting, oh who can afford a bottomless pit like you!"
Chen Yu: "..." You can't get over the eight eggs, right?
Chen Yu didn't want to talk to her about breaking eight eggs, he ate them all, could he still spit them out for her?
"Grandma, I didn't go out to wander around, I went to find something to do." Chen Yu lowered his head, looking very sad: "I know that I am old, and I can't eat at home for free, although my mother can afford it in a month." Earning tens of dollars, but our four children, how much does it cost? My mother’s money is definitely not enough, so I was thinking, I will find something to do to subsidize the family..."
Well, it sounds fine, but Mrs. Xiao always feels that something is wrong.
But she couldn't figure it out, the old lady didn't want to, and asked bluntly: "Then did you find it? What about the money you earned from working? Don't just talk about subsidizing the family."
"People think I'm still a student..." Chen Yu looked aggrieved.
Granny Xiao blurted out: "Then don't go to school—"
"Shut up!" The emperor of Xiao's family yelled, successfully stopping the old lady Xiao's next words.
The old man was originally at home, holding a teacup, drinking tea moistly, and hearing what was going on outside became more and more wrong, so he hurried out to stop it.
"Xiao Yu is still at the age of studying. Why don't you study? No matter how poor our Xiao family is, we have to let our children study. You shallow-sighted old woman, don't be silly if you don't understand!"
"It's him..."
"Shut up! Get out!" The old man was so angry that he wished he could sew up the old woman's mouth, he had never seen someone so speechless.
Chen Yu said that his mother raised four children on her own salary, so you should agree, are your son and I dead?It doesn't matter if Chen Yu's surname is Shen, the children of my Xiao family have to be supported by my daughter-in-law?
If word spread, would he and Jianshe still have face to face?Didn't you see the neighbor's look down on you?
Also, let Chen Yu drop out of school, the children surnamed Xiao will stay in school well, and Chen Yu will go out to do odd jobs alone, what will people say about his Xiao family?
Of course he wouldn't think it was Liang Fengxia's mother's mean son. Isn't the bad guy their Xiao family?
Mr. Xiao felt that his eyes were going black for a while. During this time, he always felt this way. Whenever he was angry or excited, it was easy to do this.
He felt that he was just mad, but now he had given up on reasoning with the old woman. It didn't make sense, and it was useless to talk about it. Her mouth was bald, and she said everything that should be said and should not be said.
What can be done?Fortunately, I can still control her. I have been an old couple for decades, how can I stay away from her?
His old man wants face and can't do such a thing.
If the old man interrupted her like this, Mrs. Xiao would not dare to find fault with him about Chen Yu running away for a day.
Mr. Xiao also specially talked to Chen Yu, saying that he would rest assured to study, and if he could be admitted to university, their Xiao family would continue to provide for him.
These words are beautiful, but everyone in the family knows that Chen Yu's grades are not good. Isn't this the same class as Xiao Jiahui, Xiao Jiahui is the monitor, and Chen Yu is an ordinary person.
Xiao Jiahui's academic performance was stable in the top five in the class, and Chen Yu was not in the bottom five in the exam, but he couldn't get that ranking.
With such a result, it is basically a dream to enter the university. At this moment, the university has not expanded its enrollment, and it is not when it just resumed a few years ago, so it is difficult to take the exam.
Knowing that Chen Yu couldn't pass the exam, of course he sold it casually, anyway, it's because you can't do it yourself, it's not that we don't let you study.
Besides, even if Chen Yu passed the exam, it would not be a loss for them to pay for Chen Yu to study in a university. The university does not charge tuition fees at the moment, and if the family is really poor, the school still has a bursary subsidy.
After Chen Yu finishes his university studies, the state pays for distribution, and earns a salary, can he hold on to it?
Before, it could be said that Liang Fengxia had fulfilled her obligation to support her, but after that, it was gone. He had to pay back twice as much as he ate and used.
So no matter how you say Mr. Xiao is shrewd, he is not a disadvantaged person.
Chen Yu couldn't do something like him, but he could hold back the words, with an embarrassed and ashamed look: "My academic performance is not as good as Brother Jiahui's, and I have no hope of getting into college. Let's see if I can find him in the future." Do a serious thing, and then..."
"What are your plans in the future?" Mr. Xiao asked with a smile.
If it was in the corridor outside, Chen Yu would definitely not say that, but this is not inside the house, where the others are gone, only Mr. Xiao and Mrs. Xiao are left.
Chen Yu said: "After earning money and getting a foothold in the city, I will also pick it up for my dad, so that he can enjoy himself."
Mr. Xiao's smile froze on his face.
Chen Yu was enjoying the future with excitement: "Grandpa, you don't know that farming in the countryside is hard. My dad has worked hard all his life. When I came to the city, he spent all his money and borrowed money from others to contribute to me. I paid around [-] yuan and asked me to read with it. Over the years, I have no notebooks and pens to use, and I am embarrassed to ask for them at home. I have three children. I know the difficulties at home. If I can’t open my mouth, I will use them. Money from my dad."
Mr. Xiao: "..."
The Xiao family never gave you a penny, but my family provided food, drink and reading for you!A heartless little wolf cub!
The key point Mrs. Xiao grasped was very strange: "Your father gave you the money, where is it?"
Mr. Xiao: "..." How can there be such a stupid old woman!
Chen Yu spread her hands: "It's used up. My mother only pays me the tuition fee, and I buy notebooks and pens when I start school. When I run out, I can only spend my own money to buy them. I usually can't eat enough, I can't stand the hunger, so I can only Spend the money my dad gave, and it will be spent, not long ago."
"That's all spent? It's more than 20 yuan, how can you be so prodigal!" Mrs. Xiao was heartbroken, as if she had spent her money.
Mr. Xiao didn't even bother to talk about her anymore. He took a deep look at Chen Yu. This child usually looked silent and submissive, and he was afraid that his resentment would be accumulated in his heart.
The tuition fee was paid by her mother, the money for books and stationery, and the life-saving food for when you were hungry were bought with the money given by his father. Anyway, there is nothing wrong with his Xiao family.
There was such a fuss before, it probably broke out because the money was spent.
So even if this child is really promising, he will not give back to the Xiao family.
Mr. Xiao couldn't tell what it was like in his heart, just like that, you look down on a person, but suddenly you know that that person doesn't take you seriously, and he doesn't take you seriously, and he suddenly feels uncomfortable.
Be angry, not at all, but always feel awkward.
Mr. Xiao digested his emotions for a while, thinking about it, and the knot in his heart was untied again.
Hey, what is he thinking so much about, what can he do for a coward like Chen Yu.
Isn't he capable, isn't he complaining in his heart, then don't rely on my Xiao family!
Yes, Liang Fengxia is your mother, but she is also the daughter-in-law of my Xiao family. Besides, Mr. Xiao can see clearly what Liang Fengxia treats Chen Yu, so she is not a child who loves her.
I can't directly drive you away now, but isn't it your birthday?
When you pass the time and become an adult, I see why you still have to let my Xiao family take care of you.
When the time comes, find an excuse to kick you out, and it depends on whether your country farming father has money for you to continue studying.
No?Well, go back to the countryside to find your father and teach you how to resist a hoe.
Thinking about it this way, Mr. Xiao felt relieved.
Do the math, Chen Yu didn't spend their money in his house all these years, how much would it cost Chen Yu's share of food if he spent money to buy high-priced food.
Liang Fengxia pays the tuition fee, living expenses are about nothing, and Xiao Jiahui wears old clothes.
Yes, no money spent, no loss.
Mr. Xiao felt at ease, so he didn't bother to talk to Chen Yu, so just do it, I didn't expect Grandpa to let you go out.
Chen Yu really didn't expect that although he tried his best to promote it in this direction, but he doesn't know how to read minds, so he doesn't know what the old man thinks.
Even if you know, you can only be happy.
He didn't know what Mr. Xiao thought, but he found that Mr. Xiao's attitude had changed.
For example, if he wants to get an extra steamed bun in the morning, Mr. Xiao will not help him to talk for peace of mind. He said straightforwardly: "If you don't have enough to eat, look for your mother."
Chen Yu didn't realize it for a while, and pondered for a while, is this what he said yesterday?Has it worked?Does it work so quickly?
Of course Liang Fengxia wouldn't do it, no old man pressured her, and she still expected her to take money, dreaming?
Chen Yu doesn't dream, Chen Yu has a plan.
He said to Liang Fengxia: "Mom, it doesn't matter if you don't have any money on hand. If I can't bear it anymore, I'll find you in your factory. I remember that you can keep accounts for meals in your cafeteria, and you can settle accounts when you pay wages at the end of the month, right?"
Liang Fengxia was about to faint, if Chen Yu went to the cafeteria of her unit and said that he didn't have enough to eat, what would people think of her!
This is not the famine year when there was not enough to eat in the early years. How can a worker's child go hungry!
Old Master Xiao and Xiao Jianshe's expressions also changed. If Chen Yu really wanted to do this, it must be because of their worse reputation. Who would believe that a mother wouldn't feed her child?That must be the harshness of the stepfather's family.
Xiao Jianshe's face was livid, and he wanted to do something to Chen Yu, and Mr. Xiao couldn't wait for it.
Sure enough, this is a wolf cub, not familiar with it!
But the old man's city is deep enough, and all kinds of thoughts went back and forth in his mind, and he said with a smirk: "How can we not let the children have enough food, our family has no reason, Jia Yao's mother——"
Liang Fengxia's heart twitched, and she heard her father-in-law say with great ease: "You give Xiaoyu two dollars, and when you're hungry, you can buy something to eat yourself. You're going to school. How can you spare time to run to the factory? It's so far away."
He said just now that Chen Yu would look for his mother if he couldn't get enough to eat, but now it is impossible for him to change his words.
Since he can't lose face, let Liang Fengxia spend the money, who made her give birth to such a debt collector's son.
The Xiao family did not have a separate family, and Xiao Jianshe and Liang Fengxia had to hand over half of their salaries to the family, which was held in the hands of Mr. Xiao.
Liang Fengxia needs money to dress herself up and take care of her family. Living expenses cannot be paid at all, and children also need money.
But if you want to talk about how poor it is, that's not the case. The consumption level is low at the moment. She cheated on Chen Yu simply because she didn't have this child in her heart and didn't love him.
The money Mr. Xiao asked her to pay back and forth was all her private money, otherwise he was so distressed and reluctant.
Chen Yu didn't expect this unexpected joy, so he took the two yuan handed over by Liang Fengxia's trembling hand without hesitation, put it in his bag and ran away.
Later, when the Xiao family was in trouble, Xiao Jiaxin also started to ask for money, or she would cry for her mother who died early, and bring the little devil Xiao Jiayao to cry too, so it was none of his business.
As soon as school was over that afternoon, Chen Yu ran to the rented house, and gave Xiaodong and Xiaoxia two of the candies they bought earlier.
They didn't want both children, but Chen Yu insisted that they accept them.Then turn around and go to grandma, and give grandma one.
Afterwards, when Xiaodong's family was cooking, Grandma Xiaodong insisted on asking Chen Yu to eat with him. Chen Yu was ashamed to share the rations with others.
When he worked hard for two hours and returned to Xiao's house, it was already dark at eight or nine o'clock.
Before leaving, Xiaodong packed a basket of coal and insisted on giving it to him as a thank you for his candy.
Chen Yu doesn't want it, he will carry it back to benefit the Xiao family, he will not give up this effort.
Seeing that Xiaodong was very depressed, Chen Yu thought for a while and said, "Save yours first, I will use it in two days."
That's how Xiaodong became happy.
After going back, there must be no more dinner, so I simply didn't leave it for him.
He and the Xiao family are almost torn apart now. Everyone knows it well, but they haven't said it clearly.
Mr. Xiao made up his mind that when he was full, he would look for an opportunity to kick him out. Whether he went out to beg for food or went back to the countryside to farm, he didn't care about his Xiao family's business.
That being the case, he doesn't have to show mercy. If you miss dinner time, don't eat it.
Daring
Chen Yu looked at the two sacks standing taller than him on the tricycle in front of him, with a dazed and shocked expression: "Why are there so many..."
Chen Meili proudly said: "Is there a lot? It's okay, I picked some up, but I couldn't fit them, so I had to stuff them in my schoolbag."
She showed Chen Yu the bulging schoolbag. By the way, the cloth strips in those sacks couldn't fit, so the two logistics brothers helped her stuff them in while pressing them.
Chen Yu: "..."
No wonder, these two sacks looked like a fat man who had eaten too much, and his stomach would burst in minutes.
Chen Yu picked it up...but didn't pick it up...
The sack weighed dozens of kilograms, and it was too high for him to carry on the tricycle.
Chen Yu: "...can you lend me your tricycle? One hour is enough."
"No problem, you can use whatever you want." Chen Meili was full of curiosity: "Why do you need so many cloth strips?"
Chen Yu thought for a while and said, "I'll tell you after a while."
It's not that he doesn't trust Chen Meili, but that he planned to make a few hair accessories for Chen Meili, but they haven't finished them yet, and he must let her wear them after giving them away.
If she wears it, half of Chen Yu's business will be lost.
So it's better to give it to her after everything is done. It's also a small gift.
Chen Meili is a very talkative girl, Chen Yu said that she couldn't talk now, and she didn't bother, so she asked Chen Yu if he wanted to use rags in the future.
This girl is looking for fabrics in the warehouse these days, like playing a treasure hunt, she is very happy.
Chen Yu reckoned that this business was a one-shot deal, and he might not be able to use up these two sacks.
But seeing Chen Meili's enthusiasm, Chen Yu said: "If you're not busy, you can help me pick some more, pick what you like, at most a sack."
Anyway, the raw materials are very cheap. Even if the hair circle business is taken over by the garment factory in the future, and he does some scattered sales himself, as long as the style is good-looking, he will definitely be able to sell it.
"Hey!" Chen Meili responded crisply. She has experience in picking out scraps of cloth now, and new items come in every day, just like adding new prizes to the prize pool all the time. She finds it particularly exciting.
Chen Yu made an appointment with her on the place and time to hand over the tricycle, and then he rode the tricycle to the rented house.
It's different with a car. Usually he walks from the family area, he walks fast, and sometimes runs for a while, it takes more than half an hour anyway.
It took me ten minutes to ride the bike today, and I wasn't that tired.
Chen Yu was moved, the car must not be able to think about it now, so when he earns money, he should buy a bicycle first, it will be convenient for commuting to and from school.
Otherwise, three rounds are fine, and he can still sell goods. He will definitely have to work and study part-time in the future, and start a small business to support himself.
I haven't figured out what kind of car to buy, and the small yard is here.
Chen Yu jumped out of the car, looked at the two big sacks standing in the carriage, and was amused in his heart, before he saw the finished product, he was thinking about how the money was spent, and if people knew it, he would have to laugh at him to death.
He came early, he was late for lunch and had just finished his meal, Xiaodong was still at home and didn't go out to pick coal.
Seeing the weather getting colder every day, whenever Xiaodong had time, he would go out to collect coal and store fuel for the winter at home.
This kind of small courtyard where several families live together, under normal circumstances, there are always people in the courtyard, and the courtyard door is often open.
The people in the yard saw a tricycle parked at the door, and everyone who knew him or not looked out.
Xiaodong was washing the dishes, when he saw that Chen Yu was carrying something, he wiped his hands and ran over to help.
Xiaodong was thinner than Chen Yu, so he dared not let him help, but as soon as he came out, several people ran out of the yard.
There was Aunt Yu whom Chen Yu knew. Listening to her voice, the young man in his twenties and the teenager next to him were her two sons.
There was also an old man in his 60s who had never met before, and he also came to help, but Chen Yu didn't dare to give in.
But the two Dalong brothers looked tall, big and strong, especially Dalong, when he exerted himself, the muscle on his arm bulged, and he was carrying a sack that weighed several tens of kilograms, walking like flying.
When I can eat enough to eat well, I can also practice like that.
With such sour and beautiful expectations, Chen Yu and Xiaohu carried the remaining sack into the house.
Chen Yu thanked the person for his help, and by the way, he also recognized him under the introduction of Grandma Xiaodong.
This small courtyard is a kind of rural courtyard house, and there are exactly three families living in it. On the right hand side of the entrance is Xiaodong's family who rented a house from Chen Yu, an old lady with two young grandchildren.
Aunt Yu's family is directly opposite the door. They are not locals. They came to the city a few years ago. There are two sons and one daughter in the family. The man did odd jobs in the city and did not come back.
The old man's family lived on the left hand side. There was also an old lady in their house, but the old lady had bound feet, so she was not very mobile, so she didn't like to move very much.
The old man's surname is Zhao, and there is a daughter-in-law who looks a little younger than Aunt Yu, who sits with Mrs. Zhao doing needlework.
I heard that the Zhao family also has a teenage girl, but Chen Yu didn't see anyone.
The people who yelled around saw that there was nothing particularly difficult to get along with, Chen Yu felt a little relieved.
He has a lot of time and heavy tasks, he really doesn't want to change places and fight with others, it's a waste of time, for him now, time is money.
Because the car return appointment with Chen Meili had plenty of time, he was not in a hurry to go back, and asked Grandma Xiaodong, who was pickling vegetables in the yard, to help him watch the car by the way, and Chen Yu plunged into his work room.
Just pile the sacks on the ground casually, and Chen Yu will start tallying the goods first.
In the past few days, Chen Yu has been thinking about how to do this business. He has written more than one plan and memorandum, trying his best to prepare as well as possible.
The final plan is this, he plans to make three types of hair rings.
The first type, the simplest one, is to pick a strip of cloth with a suitable shape, wrap it around the rubber band, and stick it a little tighter, even a scrap of cloth that is as wide as a finger can be used.
This one is the cheapest to sell, with less waste and less waste.
Of course, this is the base model.
This is an upgraded version of the first category, Chen Yu intends to stick or sew some small things on it.
For example, cloth as thin as noodles, red or pink, folded with a small and thin bow, and sewed on it, it looks beautiful and delicate.
Or cut the plastic he brought back from the waste collection station into the shape of flowers, butterflies and fruits, and then he gets some paint to draw a little pattern out, and stick it on the hair tie, it will look good.
Or wash the cotton he brought back, soak it in red ink, pull a finger-sized pompom, and stick it on, especially for little girls.
Because this kind of hair tie is made relatively thin, those small decorations can be made in small ones, which are exquisite and cute, and do not waste any materials.
The second type of sunken fish is going to be made into fat sausage rings. This kind of hair ring is wide and fat, and two rubber bands are used inside.
The main reason is that Chen Yu considered that many girls have long and thick hair these days, and there are very few bald girls, and a rubber band is not durable.
As for the first category, no matter how bad you are, you can go to the gate of the kindergarten or elementary school to see it. Children should like it very much.
This second category also has an upgraded version, use other fabrics and add some other decorations, make a bow, brown cloth wrapped in cotton to make two cute little deer antlers, or simply make a big one, he will also do rabbit ears!
When he bought thin wire, he made this thing. The wire was bent into shape, and then he picked out the fabric of the right color and sewed it up.
The third type of sunken fish is customized.
Make it with special materials, such as a little organza, make two long streamers, and make two pompoms, the cotton does not need to be dyed.
He will make a pair at that time, and the price will be higher.
This is still the inspiration I got from Yun Baiyana. I always feel that she will definitely like this kind of thing, and there should be other girls who like it too, right?
There are also some bowknot headbands, pompom headbands, it all depends on what material is available, and he can play it as he wants.
Because he had made a plan, Chen Yu quickly started sorting the goods,
He intends to make the first type first, that is, to pick those thin and straight scraps of fabric. Such fabrics are not easy to use, and there is no need to transform and use the space. He can directly make the first type of basic materials.
The two sacks will definitely not be separated in a short time. The most important thing is that they are all stuffed in the sack. Once they are taken out, the table will be piled up in a short time, and there is no place to put them. They cannot be thrown away on the ground.
At this time, the sack that Chen Yu opened was almost full, and only a shallow layer went down from the top, not even a tenth of it.
The bag in Chen Meili's backpack was full of good fabrics. After Chen Yu glanced at it, he simply didn't move.
There are three piles of cloth strips on the table, one pile is the outer basic material for the first type of thin hair ring, the other is the basic material for fat sausage ring, and the other pile is strange in shape but has more room for development.
There are dozens of them in each pile, and it took Chen Yu a lot of time to divide them.
He looked at the remaining two large sacks and felt a headache. Sorting fabrics was a waste of time. It would be great if someone could help with these preparations.
But this is just to think about it, the temporary allocation is enough, Chen Yu first took the thin cloth, adjusted the sewing machine, installed the thread coil, and tried to make it.
At the beginning, I was a little unskilled, but once I became familiar with this kind of work, even if I didn't do it for a long time, the hand feeling would improve after a while.
In the beginning, it took him four to five minutes to make a scrunchie, and then it got faster and faster, and he could make one in one to two minutes, which also included picking cloth strips with a similar color to the thread and wrapping rubber bands.
Chen Yu sat in front of the sewing machine for nearly two hours, made more than 50 hair rings, and changed the thread back and forth in the middle, which delayed some time.
The efficiency is still acceptable, Chen Yu is quite satisfied, but the distribution bar takes a bit of time.
Anyway, it's okay to have a holiday this afternoon, it's only past three o'clock, and Chen Yu plans to work for a while.
But he had to find a place to put the hair rings he had finished. They couldn't be piled up on the table.
He thought for a while, stood up, moved his body, and then went out to find the container.
As soon as he went out, he met a pair of sparkling eyes: "Brother Xiaoyu."
"Xiao Xia, why are you here? Where's your grandma?" Chen Yu asked.
As for Xiaodong, no need to ask, that kid must have gone to pick coal again.
Xiao Xia moved a small bench and sat under the eaves, propped her chin and looked out of the gate, Shen Yu asked, the little girl obediently said: "Grandma has gone to the field, I am here to watch the car for brother."
Chen Yu: "..."
He fumbled in his pocket, there was nothing but money, not even candy to coax the children.
"Thank you, Xiao Xia, for taking up your time."
"No, I'm at home anyway, so I have nothing to do." My brother was afraid that she would be bullied, so he refused to take her to collect coal. Sometimes he went to the vegetable field with his grandmother, but most of the time, she was alone at home.
"Xiao Xia, I'm looking for a container to put things in. Do you know where I can buy it? I want a cleaner one." Otherwise, he would go to the waste collection station to buy sacks, but those sacks were torn and dirty.
And the basic scrunchies are fine. If you want to make some tricks, some scrunchies are not pressed, and they will not look good if they are deformed. It is best to find a looser container.
"Is it like a basket?" Xiao Xia asked.
"It needs to be bigger." Chen Yu said.
Xiaoxia ran back to her kitchen and brought out a big basket after a while: "Is this okay? Brother Xiaoyu, you can take it if you want to use it, no money is required."
As she spoke, she remembered that Chen Yu said to clean it, the little girl blushed and said, "I'll wash it for you before you use it."
This basket is for her family to decorate vegetables, and there is still a little mud on it.
If it's a spare container, he can just borrow it and use it, but it's obviously something that other people use legitimately, and Xiao Xia just made it for him, so he's embarrassed to take it.
"Thank you, Xiao Xia, but I need it urgently now, and I will need it in the future, so I'd better buy one." Chen Yu declined the little girl's kindness.
Xiao Xia didn't think too much, threw the basket on the ground, pointed to the house opposite and said, "Grandpa Zhao knows how to weave baskets, it's very good."
The yard is small, Xiao Xia was talking, and the old lady Zhao and her daughter-in-law who were working under the eaves heard it too. The old lady waved her hand quickly: "Yes, I have a new basket at home, baby, come and see?"
Chen Yu went over to have a look, the room was really piled with bamboo products of all ages, ranging from large mats to small fences.
How good things are, Chen Yu is an amateur, so he is not sure, but he can see and touch.
These things from the Zhao family look fine and neat in texture, and when you touch them, they are smooth without a single burr.
He is very satisfied if he can do this, so as not to scratch some unmade materials.
Ask the price again, cheap!
The big basket that Chen Yu liked, the one that could fit Xiao Xia in it, only cost ten cents, and now the movie tickets cost twenty cents.
With such a big basket, you can’t even buy a movie ticket, at most you can exchange two big books for your children.
But this is the case at the moment, handwork is not valuable, and industrial products are valuable.
The Zhao family didn't think they sold it cheaply. The bamboo was cut in the bamboo forest by itself, and it didn't cost any money.
One dime is enough to buy a catty of cornmeal.
There is no way to explain this kind of thing, Chen Yu paid a dime and bought a big basket.
Earning a dime at the door of the house, the Zhao family is very happy.
Before leaving Zhao's house, Chen Yu had an idea in his heart, turned around and asked Mr. Zhao: "Can you use this bamboo strip to weave bags?"
He just remembered that he came here to buy a container for loading, so if he sold something, where would the money go?You can't throw it in the basket.
The purse of the clothes is not big, and the fragments are divided into corners and corners. If you can't hold much, you won't be able to stuff them. Moreover, the clothes are so full that people think you have earned a lot.
As for his backpack, don't mention it, it was originally made of scraps of cloth, Liang Fengxia's needlework was pretty average, she didn't care, she simply sewed a piece and threw it to Chen Yu.
It's only been a while, and there is a place where the thread is blown. Fortunately, the opening is not big, and the books cannot fall, but it is definitely not possible to store money.
Mr. Zhao was taken aback for a moment, and then realized that this is another business. He quickly said: "I have made boxes before, but I don't know what kind of bag you are talking about. If you make gestures for me, I can make it after thinking about it."
Hearing this, Chen Yu changed his mind again: "Then make me a small bookcase, the kind that can be carried or carried."
It can be packed more than a school bag, and the things inside are also neat, so it is convenient to pack any gadgets.
Bookcase?The old man made up this thing!
But what he made was the kind of big book case that he carried. Children who study far away and need to carry dry food are called book cases, rather than big baskets, because there is an extra cover.
What Chen Yu said was obviously not like this, so Mr. Zhao asked carefully.
Chen Yu did have an idea in his heart, he described it in detail, the bookcase is big enough to hold books flat, the kind with sixteen openings.
The cabinet should be a little deeper. He will earn money in the future, and he still wants to buy a thermos. In winter at school, it would be good if there is always hot water to drink.
Make a detachable interlayer in the bag, and a secret pocket is definitely necessary. His rags are too small, but there is just a small piece of white cotton cloth that he bought last time, so sewing a secret pocket is enough.
Mr. Zhao nodded as he listened, and said that it could be done, but what he said was ahead of him. The handle can be made of bamboo strips, wrapped well, and guaranteed not to cut his hands.
You can't use bamboo strips for the one on your shoulders, it's long and stiff.
This is easy to handle, Chen Yu said you leave a ring that can be tied, I will figure it out myself.
That's OK, then there's no problem.
Mr. Zhao happily took over the job and came back. He is an old man, and no one wants him to do odd jobs. The family is supported by his son, and he can earn a little bit.
Just now he negotiated a good price with Chen Yu, although this bookcase is much smaller than that big basket, it doesn't mean it's easy.
On the contrary, the bamboo basket process is simpler, the book box is more cumbersome than that, and there are quite a lot of requirements for sinking fish, so it costs an extra ten cents.
For customization, it should be more money, Chen Yu understands very well.
He did the math for himself, even if he went to buy cloth and sew a bag himself, the cheapest native cotton cloth would cost [-] cents a foot.
It's better to make a bookcase, which is more convenient.
But in this way, Chen Yu was left with only one yuan and eighty cents, really too poor.
But there is some money that should be spent or spent. Chen Yu has suffered from having no money, and he feels uneasy without money in his hands, but he is not stubborn, and he doesn't hesitate at all when he spends it where it should be used.
Spend money, what to do, earn money.
Chen Yu took the basket and turned back to continue making hair ties.
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law of the Zhao family heard it in the yard before, and the sink fish needs to be cleaned. This basket was brought to him, new and new, and it was placed among several large baskets. They even wiped it for him with a clean cloth. You can use it when you go back.
As long as it can be used, Chen Yu went back and threw the finished hair tie into the basket, and the table was freed to continue picking fabrics.
After the selection, he made another wave. When it was almost five o'clock, he collected the things that should be collected, tidied them up, told Xiao Xia, and rode the tricycle back.
Passing by a small shop on the road, Chen Yu hesitated, but went in anyway.
He asked the price of the candy. The cheapest fruit hard candy costs a penny each. Chen Yu glanced at it. It was the kind of unpackaged sugar ball made of pigmented saccharin. Some children bought it for two cents. The shopkeeper He directly reached in with the hand that had just received the money and touched two of them.
Forget about this kind of candy, there are also candy wrappers, which look similar to this candy, but a circle bigger than this one, and cost three for five cents.
Chen Yu bought one for ten cents, and put six candies in his pocket, but he didn't eat one.
When returning the car to Chen Meili, Chen Yu took out two candies from his pocket and gave them to her: "Candy, please."
Chen Meili was stunned for a moment, and then happily took it. She didn't think the candy was cheap, she took off the candy wrapper and stuffed one into her mouth, smiling so much that her eyes narrowed: "It's delicious, sweet! Thank you La."
Chen Yu's mood is very good all of a sudden, no matter what you send is expensive or cheap, a friend will gladly accept and express his gratitude, isn't that worth being happy?
"You can eat this, and you can try it too." Chen Meili stuffed another candy to Chen Yu: "I've been eating less recently, and eating candy will make you fat."
This was what Chen Yu told her.
Does Chen Yu not want to eat it?Yes I do!
Before he wore it, he already had enough food and clothing. At least he would not be able to afford candy if he wanted to eat it. .
But Shen Yu is a poor child, he can't even eat enough, and he still eats sweets.
The last time this child ate candy was during the Chinese New Year three years ago, when Aunt Xiao's grandma came to pay New Year's greetings, and one child stuffed a handful of candy.
Liang Fengxia asked Shen Yu to leave when she turned around, and gave it all to Xiao Jiayao.
At that time, Shen Yu hadn't tasted sweets for a year, so he secretly took one, lying on the bed at night, savoring it for an unknown amount of time.
So although Chen Yu himself is not greedy, this body is greedy!
He knew at a glance what the candy tasted like, it was only sweet, and it was very greasy, far inferior to all kinds of high-end candy in later generations, but the more he knew, the more greedy he was, and when he wanted to eat, he wanted that sweet smell.
"Try it." Chen Meili took the sugar and stuffed it into Chen Yu's hand.
Chen Yu took it, peeled off the candy wrapper, stuffed it into his mouth, and the sweet taste spread in his mouth instantly.
"Is it delicious?" Chen Meili asked.
Chen Yu nodded, it was delicious.
Chen Meili just smiled: "Next time I will treat you to candy too."
"Okay." Chen Yu isn't being too polite with Chen Meili now, he's already a friend. It's normal for friends to come and go.
Even if he has no money now, he believes that he will not be poor in the future and will not be able to pay back.
He happily bid farewell to his friends. On the way home, Chen Yu was still smiling. When he arrived at Xiao's house, he saw the black-faced old lady Xiao blocking the door of Xiao's house, and his happiness faded a bit.
"Where did you go?" Mrs. Xiao said in a bad tone, and before Chen Yu could answer, she fired at Chen Yu like a cannonball: "He's quite a big man, he's almost eighteen now? Ouch, whose child is as upset as you are?" , day after day, you know how to eat without doing anything, you can eat eight eggs in one sitting, oh who can afford a bottomless pit like you!"
Chen Yu: "..." You can't get over the eight eggs, right?
Chen Yu didn't want to talk to her about breaking eight eggs, he ate them all, could he still spit them out for her?
"Grandma, I didn't go out to wander around, I went to find something to do." Chen Yu lowered his head, looking very sad: "I know that I am old, and I can't eat at home for free, although my mother can afford it in a month." Earning tens of dollars, but our four children, how much does it cost? My mother’s money is definitely not enough, so I was thinking, I will find something to do to subsidize the family..."
Well, it sounds fine, but Mrs. Xiao always feels that something is wrong.
But she couldn't figure it out, the old lady didn't want to, and asked bluntly: "Then did you find it? What about the money you earned from working? Don't just talk about subsidizing the family."
"People think I'm still a student..." Chen Yu looked aggrieved.
Granny Xiao blurted out: "Then don't go to school—"
"Shut up!" The emperor of Xiao's family yelled, successfully stopping the old lady Xiao's next words.
The old man was originally at home, holding a teacup, drinking tea moistly, and hearing what was going on outside became more and more wrong, so he hurried out to stop it.
"Xiao Yu is still at the age of studying. Why don't you study? No matter how poor our Xiao family is, we have to let our children study. You shallow-sighted old woman, don't be silly if you don't understand!"
"It's him..."
"Shut up! Get out!" The old man was so angry that he wished he could sew up the old woman's mouth, he had never seen someone so speechless.
Chen Yu said that his mother raised four children on her own salary, so you should agree, are your son and I dead?It doesn't matter if Chen Yu's surname is Shen, the children of my Xiao family have to be supported by my daughter-in-law?
If word spread, would he and Jianshe still have face to face?Didn't you see the neighbor's look down on you?
Also, let Chen Yu drop out of school, the children surnamed Xiao will stay in school well, and Chen Yu will go out to do odd jobs alone, what will people say about his Xiao family?
Of course he wouldn't think it was Liang Fengxia's mother's mean son. Isn't the bad guy their Xiao family?
Mr. Xiao felt that his eyes were going black for a while. During this time, he always felt this way. Whenever he was angry or excited, it was easy to do this.
He felt that he was just mad, but now he had given up on reasoning with the old woman. It didn't make sense, and it was useless to talk about it. Her mouth was bald, and she said everything that should be said and should not be said.
What can be done?Fortunately, I can still control her. I have been an old couple for decades, how can I stay away from her?
His old man wants face and can't do such a thing.
If the old man interrupted her like this, Mrs. Xiao would not dare to find fault with him about Chen Yu running away for a day.
Mr. Xiao also specially talked to Chen Yu, saying that he would rest assured to study, and if he could be admitted to university, their Xiao family would continue to provide for him.
These words are beautiful, but everyone in the family knows that Chen Yu's grades are not good. Isn't this the same class as Xiao Jiahui, Xiao Jiahui is the monitor, and Chen Yu is an ordinary person.
Xiao Jiahui's academic performance was stable in the top five in the class, and Chen Yu was not in the bottom five in the exam, but he couldn't get that ranking.
With such a result, it is basically a dream to enter the university. At this moment, the university has not expanded its enrollment, and it is not when it just resumed a few years ago, so it is difficult to take the exam.
Knowing that Chen Yu couldn't pass the exam, of course he sold it casually, anyway, it's because you can't do it yourself, it's not that we don't let you study.
Besides, even if Chen Yu passed the exam, it would not be a loss for them to pay for Chen Yu to study in a university. The university does not charge tuition fees at the moment, and if the family is really poor, the school still has a bursary subsidy.
After Chen Yu finishes his university studies, the state pays for distribution, and earns a salary, can he hold on to it?
Before, it could be said that Liang Fengxia had fulfilled her obligation to support her, but after that, it was gone. He had to pay back twice as much as he ate and used.
So no matter how you say Mr. Xiao is shrewd, he is not a disadvantaged person.
Chen Yu couldn't do something like him, but he could hold back the words, with an embarrassed and ashamed look: "My academic performance is not as good as Brother Jiahui's, and I have no hope of getting into college. Let's see if I can find him in the future." Do a serious thing, and then..."
"What are your plans in the future?" Mr. Xiao asked with a smile.
If it was in the corridor outside, Chen Yu would definitely not say that, but this is not inside the house, where the others are gone, only Mr. Xiao and Mrs. Xiao are left.
Chen Yu said: "After earning money and getting a foothold in the city, I will also pick it up for my dad, so that he can enjoy himself."
Mr. Xiao's smile froze on his face.
Chen Yu was enjoying the future with excitement: "Grandpa, you don't know that farming in the countryside is hard. My dad has worked hard all his life. When I came to the city, he spent all his money and borrowed money from others to contribute to me. I paid around [-] yuan and asked me to read with it. Over the years, I have no notebooks and pens to use, and I am embarrassed to ask for them at home. I have three children. I know the difficulties at home. If I can’t open my mouth, I will use them. Money from my dad."
Mr. Xiao: "..."
The Xiao family never gave you a penny, but my family provided food, drink and reading for you!A heartless little wolf cub!
The key point Mrs. Xiao grasped was very strange: "Your father gave you the money, where is it?"
Mr. Xiao: "..." How can there be such a stupid old woman!
Chen Yu spread her hands: "It's used up. My mother only pays me the tuition fee, and I buy notebooks and pens when I start school. When I run out, I can only spend my own money to buy them. I usually can't eat enough, I can't stand the hunger, so I can only Spend the money my dad gave, and it will be spent, not long ago."
"That's all spent? It's more than 20 yuan, how can you be so prodigal!" Mrs. Xiao was heartbroken, as if she had spent her money.
Mr. Xiao didn't even bother to talk about her anymore. He took a deep look at Chen Yu. This child usually looked silent and submissive, and he was afraid that his resentment would be accumulated in his heart.
The tuition fee was paid by her mother, the money for books and stationery, and the life-saving food for when you were hungry were bought with the money given by his father. Anyway, there is nothing wrong with his Xiao family.
There was such a fuss before, it probably broke out because the money was spent.
So even if this child is really promising, he will not give back to the Xiao family.
Mr. Xiao couldn't tell what it was like in his heart, just like that, you look down on a person, but suddenly you know that that person doesn't take you seriously, and he doesn't take you seriously, and he suddenly feels uncomfortable.
Be angry, not at all, but always feel awkward.
Mr. Xiao digested his emotions for a while, thinking about it, and the knot in his heart was untied again.
Hey, what is he thinking so much about, what can he do for a coward like Chen Yu.
Isn't he capable, isn't he complaining in his heart, then don't rely on my Xiao family!
Yes, Liang Fengxia is your mother, but she is also the daughter-in-law of my Xiao family. Besides, Mr. Xiao can see clearly what Liang Fengxia treats Chen Yu, so she is not a child who loves her.
I can't directly drive you away now, but isn't it your birthday?
When you pass the time and become an adult, I see why you still have to let my Xiao family take care of you.
When the time comes, find an excuse to kick you out, and it depends on whether your country farming father has money for you to continue studying.
No?Well, go back to the countryside to find your father and teach you how to resist a hoe.
Thinking about it this way, Mr. Xiao felt relieved.
Do the math, Chen Yu didn't spend their money in his house all these years, how much would it cost Chen Yu's share of food if he spent money to buy high-priced food.
Liang Fengxia pays the tuition fee, living expenses are about nothing, and Xiao Jiahui wears old clothes.
Yes, no money spent, no loss.
Mr. Xiao felt at ease, so he didn't bother to talk to Chen Yu, so just do it, I didn't expect Grandpa to let you go out.
Chen Yu really didn't expect that although he tried his best to promote it in this direction, but he doesn't know how to read minds, so he doesn't know what the old man thinks.
Even if you know, you can only be happy.
He didn't know what Mr. Xiao thought, but he found that Mr. Xiao's attitude had changed.
For example, if he wants to get an extra steamed bun in the morning, Mr. Xiao will not help him to talk for peace of mind. He said straightforwardly: "If you don't have enough to eat, look for your mother."
Chen Yu didn't realize it for a while, and pondered for a while, is this what he said yesterday?Has it worked?Does it work so quickly?
Of course Liang Fengxia wouldn't do it, no old man pressured her, and she still expected her to take money, dreaming?
Chen Yu doesn't dream, Chen Yu has a plan.
He said to Liang Fengxia: "Mom, it doesn't matter if you don't have any money on hand. If I can't bear it anymore, I'll find you in your factory. I remember that you can keep accounts for meals in your cafeteria, and you can settle accounts when you pay wages at the end of the month, right?"
Liang Fengxia was about to faint, if Chen Yu went to the cafeteria of her unit and said that he didn't have enough to eat, what would people think of her!
This is not the famine year when there was not enough to eat in the early years. How can a worker's child go hungry!
Old Master Xiao and Xiao Jianshe's expressions also changed. If Chen Yu really wanted to do this, it must be because of their worse reputation. Who would believe that a mother wouldn't feed her child?That must be the harshness of the stepfather's family.
Xiao Jianshe's face was livid, and he wanted to do something to Chen Yu, and Mr. Xiao couldn't wait for it.
Sure enough, this is a wolf cub, not familiar with it!
But the old man's city is deep enough, and all kinds of thoughts went back and forth in his mind, and he said with a smirk: "How can we not let the children have enough food, our family has no reason, Jia Yao's mother——"
Liang Fengxia's heart twitched, and she heard her father-in-law say with great ease: "You give Xiaoyu two dollars, and when you're hungry, you can buy something to eat yourself. You're going to school. How can you spare time to run to the factory? It's so far away."
He said just now that Chen Yu would look for his mother if he couldn't get enough to eat, but now it is impossible for him to change his words.
Since he can't lose face, let Liang Fengxia spend the money, who made her give birth to such a debt collector's son.
The Xiao family did not have a separate family, and Xiao Jianshe and Liang Fengxia had to hand over half of their salaries to the family, which was held in the hands of Mr. Xiao.
Liang Fengxia needs money to dress herself up and take care of her family. Living expenses cannot be paid at all, and children also need money.
But if you want to talk about how poor it is, that's not the case. The consumption level is low at the moment. She cheated on Chen Yu simply because she didn't have this child in her heart and didn't love him.
The money Mr. Xiao asked her to pay back and forth was all her private money, otherwise he was so distressed and reluctant.
Chen Yu didn't expect this unexpected joy, so he took the two yuan handed over by Liang Fengxia's trembling hand without hesitation, put it in his bag and ran away.
Later, when the Xiao family was in trouble, Xiao Jiaxin also started to ask for money, or she would cry for her mother who died early, and bring the little devil Xiao Jiayao to cry too, so it was none of his business.
As soon as school was over that afternoon, Chen Yu ran to the rented house, and gave Xiaodong and Xiaoxia two of the candies they bought earlier.
They didn't want both children, but Chen Yu insisted that they accept them.Then turn around and go to grandma, and give grandma one.
Afterwards, when Xiaodong's family was cooking, Grandma Xiaodong insisted on asking Chen Yu to eat with him. Chen Yu was ashamed to share the rations with others.
When he worked hard for two hours and returned to Xiao's house, it was already dark at eight or nine o'clock.
Before leaving, Xiaodong packed a basket of coal and insisted on giving it to him as a thank you for his candy.
Chen Yu doesn't want it, he will carry it back to benefit the Xiao family, he will not give up this effort.
Seeing that Xiaodong was very depressed, Chen Yu thought for a while and said, "Save yours first, I will use it in two days."
That's how Xiaodong became happy.
After going back, there must be no more dinner, so I simply didn't leave it for him.
He and the Xiao family are almost torn apart now. Everyone knows it well, but they haven't said it clearly.
Mr. Xiao made up his mind that when he was full, he would look for an opportunity to kick him out. Whether he went out to beg for food or went back to the countryside to farm, he didn't care about his Xiao family's business.
That being the case, he doesn't have to show mercy. If you miss dinner time, don't eat it.
Daring
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