Chapter 6 Borrowing Money

  "Hypocrisy" Xiaochan heard it and then quickly recited it from memory again.

  The English teacher breathed a sigh of relief, and the other teachers present also showed their appreciation. This word is generally not memorized by people because it only appears once in the textbook content and is not a key word. But if even such an unfamiliar word can be remembered, it shows that this student's basic skills are solid enough.

  Next, Xiaochan continued to listen attentively in class, but her eyes involuntarily glanced sideways, the low and husky voice from earlier was Chu Li's.

  Isn't it said that Chu Li's grades are bad? Especially English, every exam is 20-30 points, although he is a repeater, but it doesn't mean he can remember those words.

  Xiaochan couldn't figure it out so she didn't think about it anymore. After class, she thanked him again. "Thanks a lot, Chuli, you helped me again."

  One thing is for sure, he helped her so that the class wouldn't be looked down upon by others, this is a fact. However, from now on she will study even harder and won't let something like what happened earlier occur again.

  I thought Chu Li would be as indifferent to people as before, but unexpectedly he looked up at her, with a poker face, yet his tone was somewhat gentle, "You really want to thank me?"

  Xiaochan blinked her eyes, didn't she seem too fake? She just nodded "Yes."

  "Then drink it." Chu Li said and put the milk on her desk, then stood up and walked out.

  Looking at the box of milk, Xiaocui couldn't just throw it back to him like she used to. She was that kind of person, unable to refuse those who had helped her before.

  Chu Li's behavior towards Xiao Chan was noticed by everyone in the class, but no one took it seriously. After all, Xiao Chan's boyfriend was Rong Ying, and no matter how good-looking Chu Li was, he couldn't compare to Rong Ying.

  The school has informed that military training will start tomorrow, and Xiaocui doesn't have much feelings about it. She's only heard that they'll be under the sun every day, which makes her feel very tired. Thinking about going home with a pile of things to do, and then coming back to school for physical training, it's really unpleasant.

  In the evening, she went home and then to the vegetable market to buy vegetables. Those aunties who bought vegetables would initially bully her, thinking they could take advantage of her since she was a novice. However, Xiaochan didn't fall for it and compared prices for everything she bought.

  People selling vegetables also have competition, seeing that the girl would compare and ask the next house, she directly gave the actual price. Just like this, Xiaocui may not necessarily want it, but she must compare and find the cheapest one. For this reason, she specifically goes to those stalls that are not very prominent to buy, and the price will naturally be cheaper than others in order to sell the vegetables quickly.

  Xiaochan saved money bit by bit, and at the end of the month, she surprisingly had over ten yuan. Wu Zhen didn't know about this; although she also bought vegetables in the past, she didn't have Xiaochan's perseverance to compare prices, so she thought the money she gave for buying vegetables was already the lowest.

  Xiao Chan bought vegetables and returned home. Before she even entered the door, she heard a voice coming from inside. Upon hearing that voice, she let out a faint sigh - her grandmother had come to their house again.

  What Xiaochan dislikes most in her life is not that she can't learn ballet, but rather her grandmother who always finds fault. When Xiaochan was favored by her mother, she heard her say that her grandmother's family valued boys over girls.

  Wu Zhen has an older sister and a younger brother, who is the youngest child in the family. Her parents spoiled her brother rotten, giving him everything good to eat and use, while ignoring Wu Zhen and her sister, saying that girls would eventually get married out of the house anyway, so it was pointless to dote on them.

  Later, Wu Zhen herself worked hard and became a primary school teacher after graduating from university. She married Wu's father, who was also a teacher, and they lived a comfortable life before the birth of her younger brother.

  The young uncle is still studying, and his grandmother has spent all her money to support him. When necessary, she even borrowed from Wu Zhen, saying that it was a loan but actually not intending to pay back. At that time, the economy was not as tense as it is now, and Wu Zhen also turned a blind eye. Now that they have another child in their own family, with no more food or clothing than before, how could his mother possibly agree to her still asking for help like before?

  Raising parents is the responsibility of children, but raising a younger brother is not necessary, unless one day the parents are gone and this younger brother cannot take care of himself. In that case, it's still acceptable for his sister to lend a hand. But now that this younger brother is in college, with all four limbs intact and very healthy, why should she still have to give him money?

  However, my aunt is a thick-skinned person, her face skin is as thick as tree bark, she almost comes every month, and each time she comes for money, with an attitude that if you don't give her money, she won't leave. But Wu Zhen's face skin has also become thicker, you can ask, but I may not give!

  "Xiao Zhen, it's not mom saying you, but look at how hard it is for you to raise this child and still let Xiao Chan attend school. If you don't let her attend school, the family's economic situation will definitely improve. Girls will always marry into another family and take care of their husband's parents, who will never care about your well-being."

  At this time, the door opened with a bang, and Xiaocui walked in carrying dishes. Her grandmother's words were transmitted to her ears without exception, and she dryly called out, "Grandma."

  Then she carried the vegetables into the kitchen and started washing them and cooking dinner.

  Grandma's face was a bit awkward, saying bad things about others and being heard by someone on the spot is like this. She might also feel a little embarrassed, so she walked to the kitchen door and said "Xiaoqian, it's not that Grandma doesn't love you, look at whose daughter isn't like this, reading so many books for what? Hurry back home and go out to work, there's still some money."

  Xiaochan didn't care, she had heard this kind of talk so many times that her ears were numb. Can poor people not read books? Will they be poor all their lives if they don't read books? She refused to accept that, she was determined to create a better life for herself with her own two hands! As for the difficulties she faced now, she would just consider them as trials before success.

  The grandmother saw Xiaochan ignoring her, hesitated for a moment and went to find Wu Zhen again. Wu Zhen was alone, holding onto his younger brother, looking quite tired. The grandmother didn't even offer to help hold him for a bit. She just said "Wait a few more years and Xiaochan will grow up, then she can get married. I'll pay attention to the people around her at that time and introduce them to her when it's convenient."

  I don't know what Mom said, the two of them started arguing again. Xiaocui automatically discarded these voices and put the cooked dishes on the table. She went to help Wu Zhen hold the child and let her eat first. Dad won't be back for dinner tonight, so there are only a few of them.

  Seeing the delicious food, grandma acts faster than anyone else, silently picking up several pieces of meat into her own bowl, without caring whether others eat or not.

  When it was Xiaochan's turn to eat, there were no good dishes left on the table, and there was no meat. Everything else was leftover food. She didn't mind, and started eating her rice. After entering the house, she began reviewing.

  The voice of Wu Zhen asking her grandmother for money came from next door, which was nothing more than a refusal to lend. None of these were her business, so she stuffed two cotton balls into her ears and continued reading.