As soon as Zhao Hongmei heard that Lu Qingqing was willing to lend money, she immediately nodded like a chicken pecking at rice and burst into tears on the spot.
"Thank you, thank you, thank you, fourth girl. When I have money, I will pay it back to you immediately!"
Lu Mingyu saw that Lu Qingqing gave her ten dollars, and turned his head with a complicated expression without saying anything.
After all, they all have the surname Lu. You can't let the adults commit evil acts and make the children sick to death.
Lu Qingqing hesitated for a moment, then reminded her out of kindness:
"If you want to save some money as soon as possible, the key is to prevent Lu Mingjian from gambling again. If he continues gambling, you will only be ruined."
Zhao Hongmei didn't know this truth, but she couldn't control Lu Mingjian at all.
"Fourth girl, I won't hide it from you. You have been watching this at home all these years. I can't control your second brother at all. When he gets angry, he will hit me whenever he wants...
."
Lu Qingqing opened her mouth and once again wanted to persuade her to divorce.
Before the words were spoken, Lu Qingqing slapped herself hard in her heart.
Zhao Hongmei is the kind of person who is willing to suffer and cannot be pulled back even by ten cows. No matter how hard she tries to persuade her, she will not listen and will only think that she is meddling in her own business.
Zhao Hongmei had not gone to school for several years, and her handwriting was crooked, like a dog crawling.
Lu Qingqing watched her finish writing the IOU, and then gave her ten yuan in one hand and the other.
Zhao Hongmei gratefully clutched the ten yuan and hurried back to take Lu Haichi to see a doctor.
Lu Mingyu looked at the IOU in Lu Qingqing's hand, with a little envy in his eyes.
In the previous years, he had not attended school for a day because of his low IQ. Now that his brain has improved, he has also missed the age to go to school and has become illiterate.
Lu Qingqing noticed Lu Mingyu's eyes and patted him on the shoulder: "Third brother, how about you go to school too?"
Lu Mingyu waved his hand and said with a smile: "Third brother can only count now, but he doesn't know half a word. Why should he go to school if he is over 20 years old?"
"You can't say that," Lu Qingqing shook his head, "As long as you want to learn, it's never too late to start."
"It just so happens that during this time, I am going to ask Xie Jiaci to make a transition for Dongdong, which is to teach some simple mathematics, pinyin, and literacy. How about you come and learn with me after delivering the goods every day?"
Lu Mingyu's heart moved, but he hesitated: "Can I do it? This would be too troublesome..."
It's not that Lu Mingyu doesn't want to learn, on the contrary, he has been hoping to start learning knowledge again since he woke up.
In fact, in today's rural areas, there are many people who are illiterate, and they can still live a normal life and live a good life.
But Lu Mingyu was unwilling to live a mediocre life in the countryside. Even if he didn't go to college like Lu Qingqing, he still hoped that he could be an educated person.
Lu Qingqing immediately nodded to reassure him: "Of course, what's the trouble? Besides, you are so smart, you will definitely learn it in time."
Lu Mingyu scratched his head in embarrassment, feeling extremely happy.
At this moment, Lu Mingyu once again regarded Lu Qingqing from the bottom of his heart as an equally important person in his life as his father and mother.
Father Lu and Mother Lu gave him life, and it was Lu Qingqing who gave him a second life when he woke up. Even now, it is Lu Qingqing who is helping him get better step by step.
Lu Mingyu secretly swore in his heart that one day in the future, whenever Lu Qingqing is in need, he will help her even if he risks his life!
...
Early the next morning, before Lu Qingqing woke up, she was awakened by a knock on the door outside.
Xie Jiaci stood up and protected her ears, "You go to sleep, I'll go out and take a look."
Xie Jiaci's big palm was so warm that Lu Qingqing wanted to stay in his palm without moving, so he nodded obediently.
After Xie Jia resigned, she vaguely heard the noise coming from outside. She sighed, put on her coat and kicked her shoes before going out.
As soon as I walked out of the house, I saw Zhao Hongmei in the yard, her eyes red and swollen from crying.
As soon as Zhao Hongmei saw Lu Qingqing coming out, her knees softened and she knelt down with a "pop" sound.
"Qingqing, please save me, please save Haichi..."
Lu Qingqing did not help her, but just stepped aside, not wanting to be killed by Zhao Hongmei's kneeling.
Lu Qingqing said coldly: "You said the same thing when you came here yesterday. The IOU that I lent you ten yuan is still on my table."
"me......"
Zhao Hongmei started sobbing before she could say anything, and then slapped her face with a big mouth, and her face was swollen and high with a few slaps.
While Zhao Hongmei was crying, she rolled up her sleeves, revealing bright red blood stains.
"As soon as I came home with the money yesterday, he discovered it. He said that if I gave him the money, he would definitely win back thirty in one night, so that we could even pay off the debt...
."
Lu Qingqing rolled her eyes in anger, "Then you gave him the money?"
"No...it was just because I didn't give him the money that he got angry, punched and kicked me, and took the money away. He came back this morning and told me that he had lost all his money..."
Zhao Hongmei was so distraught that she knelt down in the yard and cried loudly, as if the sky had fallen.
Lu Qingqing was angry and anxious. Ten yuan was not a big deal. The main thing was that Lu Mingjian was a bottomless pit. Not only did he make himself miserable, but even Zhao Hongmei and his wife would be completely dragged down by him.
.
What makes her even more angry is that even at this stage, Zhao Hongmei has never had the slightest thought of divorce.
Lu Qingqing refused coldly: "I can't lend you this money. I already said yesterday that it is my living expenses for this month. I don't have a penny now, and I won't lend it to you again if I do."
"The child has been a matter of two people since birth. Why are you the only one here worrying and getting angry? It was Lu Mingjian who squandered the money. How did he spend it all? You ask him how to get the money back. This
I won’t borrow money.”
Zhao Hongmei was dumbfounded.
She didn't expect Lu Qingqing's attitude to be so firm, leaving no room for negotiation.
Originally, Li Guiqiu could go and beg for help, but now Lu Mingguo and Lu Mingyu are watching closely and not giving her any chance to contact Li Guiqiu. She has no choice at all.
Zhao Hongmei wanted to cry and show off at Lu Qingqing's house, but before she started howling twice, she was thrown out by Mrs. Xie and Mrs. Hu together.
Old lady Xie clapped her hands and said, "You have been pestering my grandson-in-law all day long. Do you really think you have grown so big? If you dare to come here next time, I will hit you with a rotten egg!"
Lu Qingqing was still a little depressed at first, but now he was completely amused by Mrs. Xie's operation to relieve her anger.
After lunch, Lu Mingyu came over, and Xie Jiaci took him and Dongdong to attend classes at Mrs. Hu's house in the front yard, so as not to affect Lu Qingqing.
But Lu Qingqing was worried about Lu Mingyu, so he sneaked out and peeked at the window midway.
She felt relieved when she saw Lu Mingyu sitting on the small bench seriously and learning Pinyin and addition and subtraction with Dongdong. He was a little shy at first but then became more and more natural.