Mrs. Liu’s anxiously said: “Niang, you are the head of the family, why would I have money on me? I don’t even have a single copper coin on me.”
Old Lady Bai sneered: “You don’t have money, but I have money? I have no money left in my box, don’t you know this?”
Of course, Mrs. Liu’s know this. The few silver coins left in the old lady’s box was used for her husband’s treatment. Now, they only have a few copper coins.
Bai Xiaofeng’s tuition fee cost 5 silver coins. Those few copper coins will not be enough.
“Niang, then you have to think of a way, you can’t let Xiaofeng stop going to school. If he stops just like this, won’t his previous studies will be useless?”
Old Lady Bai opened her eyes and coldly stared at Mrs. Liu: “I should think of a way? Why am I the one who should think of a way? You are his mother, shouldn’t you be the one thinking of a way? Right now, you remember that I am the head of the family. When you stole the second branch’s rice and make porridge, did you remember this old lady? Did you remember to give me the first bowl of porridge? You only remember this old lady when you need money!”
That event, she always kept it in the heart. She had never forgotten it even in a single moment. Instead, the more she thought about it, the more she gets angry. She had always put first their family, she was eccentric to the second branch, but what about them? They don’t have a conscience at all.
Mrs. Liu knew that what she did was wrong, but what about it? What is done is done. It’s useless to talk about it.
“Niang, we were wrong that day. Don’t be angry. In the future, I promise that we will give your share next time.”
Seeing that the old lady was keeping silent, Mrs. Liu tried again to talk softly: “In fact, Xiaofeng said to bring you a bowl first. Who knew that when he was about to go, Zhenzhu knocked on the door. We were afraid that she would snatch the porridge, so we rushed to eat it. It’s better that way than that porridge to be rob by her. That’s why—-”
Mrs. Liu peeked at the old lady’s face. When she saw her expression eased, she busily said: “Xiaofeng is worried about you the most. He said that you always tried to be frugal so that you can save money for his tuition fee. He made you suffered a lot. If he becomes a big officer in the future, he will be very filial to you.”Old Lady Bai sat up from the bed and asked: “Did he really said that?”
Mrs. Liu busily nodded her head: “Of course, how can I lie about this? If you don’t, believe me, you can ask him.”
Old Lady Bai, who has been depressed for several days, finally had a little smile on her face: “Xiaofeng is most sensible. My support to him wasn’t put in vain.”
Seeing this, Mrs. Liu felt relieved, so she asked again: “Niang, what about Xiaofeng’s tuition fee?”
Old Lady Bai’s eyebrows frowned again: “What can I do? You also know that I separated from my family more than 10 years ago. There is no way I can borrow money from them. Otherwise, you go to your family and borrow money first, tell them we will return it next year.”
Mrs. Liu shook her head immediately: “Niang, don’t you know my our family’s situation? If I go there and tried borrowing money, they will borrow money to me instead.” Her first brother was lazy, her second brother was a gambler, and her younger brother was sickly. Their family fell on a bottomless pit, so how can she borrow money to them?
Mrs. Liu ’s eyes rolled around, then she said to the old lady: “Niang, I heard that Erzhu is working for Bai Zhi these days. That bitch always rewards her worker generously. Erzhu will not work for free. Why don’t we wait for them to come back this evening and borrow money?”
