8th Story 3
This doesn’t work, that doesn’t work either, Zhu Hui has no choice but to look at Zhang Wei helplessly. Zhang Wei rolled his eyes angrily, and after a while he said: “Well, you go back by car after work on Friday, and come back on Sunday. If it’s really not possible, spend more money and take the train! Go back and ask your mother, what’s the matter? What happened?! The housing prices in this city of Q are different every day, and there will be no such store after passing this village!”
Zhu Hui quickly apologized, “Yes, yes, yes, I understand, I will definitely manage it, don’t worry! By the way, Aren’t you hungry? Let me cook noodles for you? Would you like to add a poached egg or ham sausage?”
“What’s so delicious about junk food like instant noodles, can’t you make something for people to eat?” Zhang Wei was annoyed He sat down on the sofa, played games, and cursed, “This house is too small, I can’t even stretch my legs!”
Zhu Hui smiled and said, “I’ll just buy a house later. I’ll go and see what else is in the refrigerator. I’ll make it for you!”
Zhu Hui felt that she loved Zhang Wei so much, so when faced with Zhang Wei’s scolding and dissatisfaction, she only felt that she was not doing well enough, that’s why Zhang Wei be so unhappy. What’s more, Zhang Wei has her in his heart, and he also loves her, otherwise he wouldn’t spend more money to let her take the train. Thinking of this, Zhu Hui felt extremely sweet in her heart. After getting off work on Friday, Zhu Hui clocked in non-stop, endured the pain and spent money to take a taxi to the train station. She bought a ticket for 6:15 and left work at 5:30. Counting the traffic jam on the road, it was almost just right. The train is very fast, and I can get to my hometown in about three hours. Alas, it’s a pity that I can’t reach my mother on the phone. Otherwise, let her come to the station to pick me up, and save a taxi fare.
Sitting in the taxi, Zhu Hui presses and clicks on her mobile phone. The taxi fare and the round-trip fare cost more than two thousand. No way, I have to ask mother for the money. It’s also good to buy clothes for Zhang Wei. He’s working in a foreign trade company now, so it’s not okay if he doesn’t dress well, he will be laughed at. Otherwise, ask for more money and buy clothes for her mother-in-law. Zhang Wei listens to her mother-in-law the most. If they were coaxed, Zhang Wei will be happy. Zhu Hui pondered happily. At a quarter past nine in the evening, Zhu Hui was downstairs and looked up. The lights in the house were dimmed, and the music was still playing from the square. Zhu Hui frowned. It was only nine o’clock, and her mother couldn’t be sleeping. It’s still early, perhaps she go to the shopping mall to use the air conditioner and haven’t come back yet? Zhu Hui went upstairs, took out the key and opened the door, but she couldn’t open it, so she knocked, but no one was home.
At this time, the door of 302 on the opposite side opened, and a middle-aged woman came out to throw out the garbage. She stared at Zhu Hui carefully for a long time, “Hey, it’s Huihui! It’s really rare, haven’t seen you for two years?” Are you back? How do you make money outside? You don’t come back during Chinese New Year. Your mother cooks a big table of dishes every year and waits for you until it’s dark. The dishes are cold, and your uncle and aunt tell her not to do it anymore. Huihui, No matter how busy you are at work, you have to go home. Your mother is so boring at home alone. But it’s okay now, your mother finally thinks about it and have fun for herself. Here, she is dancing in the square, your mother dance so well! I even plan to recognize your mother as a teacher!”
Zhu Hui was a little uncomfortable. She had been at Zhang Wei’s house during the Spring Festival for the past two years, washing vegetables and cooking, and had no time to come back. “Auntie , what did you say about my mother? She’s dancing at square dance?”
“She’ll come back at 9:30 but I can’t, I have a grandson to take with me, so I’ll back at 8:30.” the neighbor said.
Zhu Hui frowned, and went downstairs, okay, let see what kind of square dance is there? Square dancing doesn’t cost money but…. Ah, clothes, shoes, and the cost of hiring a teacher all cost money, okay? She thought that why she can’t got mother in touch, it turns out that she is obsessed with square dancing! Zhu Hui went to the community square angrily, but the dancers had dispersed, walking back in small groups. Zhu Hui looked for her mother in the crowd, but she couldn’t find her after looking for a long time. Just as she was getting angry, she suddenly heard a familiar voice,
“Okay, come to me tomorrow morning, and I’ll teach you. Let me tell you, this dance is very simple, you can learn it.”
“We are not the same as you, Yuhua. You are so smart, no matter what kind of dance you can learn it as soon as they teach, and if you learn more dances, we won’t even need to hire a teacher in the future, we will let you be a teacher directly. It costs a hundred yuan to learn ten dances!”
“Okay, no problem!” Li Yueran smiled heartily, now she really felt the joy of square dancing, and also understood why those aunts had conflicts with young men over square dancing. If this is the case in her later life in the future, she thinks it is really good.
“Mom!” Zhu Hui couldn’t believe that the woman in front of her with a graceful figure and high spirits who looked younger than her was her mother.
“Huihui? You’re back?” Li Yueran sneered in his heart, but smiled affectionately on his face, “My daughter is back, so I won’t go for a walk with you. I’ll go back first. Tomorrow at nine o’clock in the morning, we will go to the old place. See you later.”
“Okay, see you later.”
Li Yueran took Zhu Hui back home, “Mom, why did the door lock change at home? I can’t open it!” Zhu Hui angrily put the bag back on the sofa, looking at the brand-new home, Zhu Hui felt even worse, “Mom, I’m hungry, get me something to eat!”
“I only have yogurt”
Li Yueran didn’t want to serve her, so she took her clothes and went into the bathroom. Zhu Hui was out of breath, her mother had changed, she was not like this before. In the past, whenever she came back, mother wanted to serve her like an ancestor, but now it is fine, she is not happy to serve her anymore. Zhu Hui scanned with her eyes, and her eyes turned red when she saw the Apple 6 on the coffee table. Although the price of the Apple 6 has been reduced now, it still costs three or four thousand. What has happened to her mother! She gave Zhang Wei the newly bought Apple 7plus. She used Zhang Wei’s previous 6s, and the 6 she used before was given to her mother-in-law. I didn’t expect my mother to use such a good mobile phone, no, Zhang Wei’s father still uses a Samsung, so I have to ask my mother for this mobile phone!
Zhu Hui put her mobile phone on the coffee table, opened the refrigerator, and wanted to get something to eat. When she saw a whole drawer of facial masks inside, her eyes widened. Although it was not a high-end brand, it cost dozens of dollars a piece. She herself uses a mask that costs 10 yuan a piece from Taobao. Mom actually uses such a good one. Is she crazy? Li Yueran came out of the shower, took a mask from the refrigerator and applied it on. In a blink of an eye, she saw Zhu Hui sitting on the sofa angrily,
“Mom, what’s wrong with you? Are you crazy? Use your iPhone, Do you think you are still a young girl after applying a facial mask that costs tens of dollars a piece?”
“What’s wrong with me? I lost my previous mobile phone and I don’t change it. Your mother-in-law has already used an Apple mobile phone. Why shouldn’t I used! Regarding the facial masks, facial set etc. Since I need to use them, I should use a better one. As a woman, you have to be kind to yourself at all times. Don’t talk about me, look at yourself, if not married, you really think of yourself as a yellow-faced woman, you look older than me now!” Li Yueran said while sitting on the sofa, picked up her phone and checked her WeChat.
“Mom, give me this phone, and I’ll buy you another phone tomorrow. Zhang Wei’s dad hasn’t used an iPhone yet! You can use a domestic phone, what kind of iPhone for you!” Zhu Hui took it for granted and her expression what to reached out.
Li Yueran looked at Zhu Hui with a foolish expression, “Huihui, you want to please your in-laws, don’t bring me with you. Why can’t I use an iPhone? How am I worse than your in-laws? Besides, I spend my money, so why do you care!”
“What’s yours is mine! What you’re spending now is my money!” Zhu Hui was furious, “I asked you to sell the house and pay me the down payment, you don’t want to! You buy mobile phones and clothes here for yourself, and you look like a little girl at a big age. You are not ashamed! I live and save in Q City just to buy a house and settle down in City Q, and become a citizen of City Q. In this way, in the future my children will be able to enjoy the treatment of people from City Q. You are my mother, shouldn’t you help me?”
Li Yueran thought it was very funny, pulled off the mask on her face, and sneered, “What did you said mine is yours, and what I spend now is your money?! You have spent so many years in food, clothing, school, work, and marriage. Whose money is it? Yours or your dad’s? It’s all mine! What does it have to do with you if I spend my retirement salary! Yes, my future is yours, but that’s the future, what will happened after I died, I’m not dead yet! Zhu Hui, I’ll tell you clearly today, I paid you to go to college, help you find a job, and I gave you 250,000 yuan when you got married. I have done my best, I have already give you what should be given to you. Since you went to college and met Zhang Wei, you have never returned home. Except calling for money, you have never called home once. If you want to buy a house in Q city, I don’t care! But let me tell you, all my savings have been spent on you, and I already gave it to you. Now, apart from retirement salary, There is only this house left, don’t expect me to sell this house to pay you a down payment! Unless I die!”
Zhu Hui looked at Li Yuhua dumbfounded, “You, you, you are crazy! Let me tell you, If you don’t sell the house, I won’t recognize you as a mother! When you get old, don’t expect me to support you!”
Li Yueran said disdainfully: “I won’t count on you now, and I will count on you when I grow old? Don’t worry, if I’m really too old to walk, I will sell this house and find a nursing home to live in, and I will never trouble you, a big city person!”
Zhu Hui was a little flustered, she had never expected such a situation, since she was a child, since she grew up, especially after her father died, Zhu Hui has never been unable to get what she wants with Li Yuhua. She never thought that Li Yuhua would treat her like this, she was at a loss, “How can you be so selfish, I am your daughter, don’t you want me to live well? You have the heart to let me rent a house outside and be looked down upon by others Aren’t you so selfish! I don’t have a mother as selfish as you!”
