In the old house of the Su family in Delhi, the four members of the Su family gathered in the dining room on the first floor and were eating. The dining room is actually a corridor connecting the entrance and exit. It is a small room less than three meters long and wide. There is also a sofa in the dining room.
, TV cabinets, refrigerators and other items, which makes the space appear slightly cramped.
The table for eating is a small square table about 70 centimeters long. Each side can only accommodate one person. It would be a bit crowded for two people. Before Su Mingzhe went to study abroad, Zhao Meilan, Su Mingzhe, and Su Mingcheng would always eat at the table.
They were alone, while Su Daqiang and Su Mingyu were crowded together.
A small square table of 70 cm can accommodate two people. When eating, they can only hold the bowl while eating. They cannot stretch their hands at all. If they move a little, they will definitely bump into the people next to them. Fortunately, after Su Mingzhe went abroad, there are only four people at home now.
People just work together, and Su Mingyu no longer has to eat with her hands tied as before.
The meals on the table were relatively simple, including sweet and sour fish, braised chicken legs, stir-fried shredded potatoes, and spicy and sour cabbage. Su Mingyu couldn't help but feel a little depressed when she looked at the only three chicken drumsticks on the plate. Her mother, Zhao Meilan, still ignored her as usual.
In the past, when there were five people in the family, Zhao Meilan would only prepare four chicken drumsticks. At first, Su Mingyu thought it was because it was cheaper to buy them in pairs. However, the fact was not what she thought. Usually four chicken drumsticks were not enough for five people, so Su Mingyu usually prepared them.
Leave your share to Su Mingyu.
This was one of the few places where Su Daqiang could 'pamper' Su Mingyu. Looking at the three chicken legs on the table, Su Mingyu suddenly lost her appetite.
Su Mingcheng was particularly active today, trying to please Zhao Meilan with a flattering look on his face, and asking for help from time to time.
"Mom, please rest while I serve you the food."
“It smells so good!”
"The food at home is still delicious, but the food cooked outside is just like pig food!"
"Mom, come and eat a chicken leg!"
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Su Mingyu knew at a glance that Su Mingcheng was not holding back anything good. Normally at home, this person could be said to have clothes on his hands and food to open his mouth. He would never stand if he could sit down, and he would never sit if he could lie down. If anything goes wrong, there must be a monster.
Sure enough, Su Mingcheng saw his mother's face burst into laughter, and knowing his mother's temper well, he took the opportunity to propose his true purpose.
"Mom, I have a girlfriend!"
"What!"
Zhao Meilan was shocked by the sudden good news. When she came to her senses, she threw a series of questions at Su Mingcheng like a machine gun.
"When did it happen? How did you meet? How old is the little girl? Where is she from? What is her education level? What is her personality like? What does she look like? What does her family do?"
Su Mingcheng was a little confused by this series of questions. Seeing that Su's mother wanted to continue asking, he quickly waved his hand to stop Su's mother.
"Mom! Mom! Don't worry, you ask so many questions at once, how can I answer them?"
Zhao Meilan snorted: "I don't care, you must make it clear to me today."
Su Mingcheng usually spends money lavishly. He spends it all soon after his salary is paid every month. In addition, he has a girlfriend, so he spends money like water. The reason why he told his family today is because he and
Zhu Li planned to go on a trip after the Chinese New Year, but the salary he received was simply not enough.
The words have been released, what if the money is not enough? Su Mingcheng had no choice but to ask his mother, Zhao Meilan, for help. In order to successfully obtain the 'sponsorship', Su Mingcheng patiently explained the questions asked by his mother one by one.
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"Mom, the girl's name is Zhu Li. She is the same age as me and has the same education as me. However, she is an accountant. I have known her for more than half a year. She is a local. As for what her family does, I don't know much about it."
Zhao Meilan felt elated when she heard that, and said cheerfully: "The locals are good, the locals are good. If you two become friends in the future, it will be easier for you to have relatives in the future. The accountant is better. The fact that the little girl can do financial work shows that she is careful.
Your carefree temperament complements each other perfectly."
Then Zhao Meilan grabbed Su Ming and asked him about everything in detail. Su Ming naturally did not dare to go against her mother's wishes after achieving her goal. Zhao Meilan's face was almost bursting with laughter at this moment.
Seeing that the heat was almost over, Su Mingcheng finally said what he had been holding back for a long time: "Mom, Zhu Li and I plan to go to Lijiang for a trip after the new year. Lili has wanted to go there for a long time."
Zhao Meilan waved her hand and said, "No problem, you can have fun with her!"
Su Mingcheng couldn't help but feel anxious when his mother didn't take the initiative to propose sponsorship. He could only say with a shy face: "Mom, it's like this. I don't have enough money. Can you 'lend' me some? Don't worry, every time in the future
I will replace part of it as soon as my salary is paid every month.”
Zhao Meilan said with a smile: "What can I borrow? My son is finding a girlfriend. My mother is happy. This time, she sponsored me and I don't have to pay it back. Tell me, how much does it cost?"
Su Mingcheng slowly stretched out a hand with a flattering smile on his face, spread out his fingers, and made a sign of five. This posture would definitely not be 500, because this amount of money is not enough at all, and it would not be 50,000. Su Mingcheng was not
I don’t know about the situation at home. The Su family still wants to support the eldest brother to study abroad. No matter how much his mother dotes on him, she will not spend 50,000 yuan on him.
Zhao Meilan said subconsciously: "So many?"
However, when he realized that his son wanted to talk to a girlfriend, he immediately changed his words and said, "Mom paid for it!"
Su Mingyu rolled her eyes angrily. For five thousand yuan, she couldn't save so much money even after working hard for a semester. She didn't know anything about her family's financial situation. The Su family was not rich to begin with, and her eldest brother was still in the United States.
As for studying abroad, all in all, five thousand yuan is definitely not a small amount of money for the Su family, but for the sake of her son, mother Zhao Meilan only hesitated a little before agreeing.
Su Daqiang couldn't help feeling a pang in his heart after hearing Zhao Meilan's promise. Every time his son reached out to ask for money at home, he always acted like this. He said it nicely, borrow, borrow, borrow, but in fact, he always borrowed more and paid back.
Young Master, the family still has to provide for the eldest son to study, not to mention that the daughter-in-law Zhao Meilan has to support her younger brother occasionally.
One of them is a librarian, and the other is a nurse in the hospital. Their salaries are not particularly high. If they hadn't relied on years of savings and the sale of a house, how could they have afforded so much expenses. Now the boss of the Su family
Almost empty.
'Alas, these days...'
Su Daqiang secretly glanced at his daughter Su Mingyu with the corner of his eyes, and thought of his younger son Su Mingcheng. He could only sigh in his heart. He had no status in this family. His wife Zhao Meilan devoured him to death. She was the one who asked for everything.
After all, Su Daqiang didn't dare to disobey her wishes.
Just like today, Su Daqiang knew that his family's savings were running low. Once he gave the five thousand yuan, he would definitely have to live frugally in the future, but he still did not dare to refute Zhao Meilan's opinion.