HCB Chapter 275 I'll Talk to Old Two
Chapter 275 I'll Talk to Old Two
Li Xiu called the hospital where Ye Nuan worked. After listening to her, Ye Nuan just felt that the Gu family was really too low-key.
Without saying a word, they simply arranged two jobs for me.
"Mom, since it was arranged by Gu Hanchuan's side, you can accept it without worry. Besides, Gu Hanchuan's father gave us two thousand yuan when he came to Zhejiang Province this time."
Li Xiu was surprised to hear this. Was the Gu family really that rich?
Even now, Li Xiu and Ye Anjia still don't know what Gu Hanchuan's background is.
All that was known was that Gu Hanchuan's grandfather was an old revolutionary, and that Gu Hanchuan's parents were both scientific researchers. Other than that, nothing was known—their ranks, their monthly income, or where they lived.
Now that she has two job openings, Li Xiu feels that she can ease some of the burden on her family.
The family still has savings. Although they have two daughters-in-law, Ye Nuan often sends money, tickets, and supplies back home, so the family is doing alright.
However, with the addition of three babies, the family's need for nutritional supplements has increased.
It was only thanks to Ye Nuan sending back some malted milk powder and milk powder every two or three months that things got even more difficult; otherwise, life would have been even harder.
Li Xiu and Ye Anjia repeatedly instructed their family members not to reveal anything about the job. No matter who asked, they should only say that they were lucky to have found it, and that they should not cause trouble for their in-laws.
Even so, when the news reached the old house, Ye Wangjia and Yang Chunhua couldn't sit still.
"Mom, my second brother's family has several workers now, and they're living a really comfortable life. I reckon they're even better off than my eldest brother's family. And look at our family? My income is alright, but Fugui has been replaced with a temporary worker, and we still have two girls who have gone to the countryside and are waiting for us to help them out. What are we going to do?"
Ye Fugui got married and became a father, but his wife didn't have a job.
Fortunately, the two girls in the family went to the countryside, which meant that after taking away two mouths, two more mouths were added.
Grandpa Ye does receive a pension, but not a large one. These days, it's usually between 60% and 80% of his previous salary.
However, Grandpa Ye's income is not small. With his pension supplementing his income, he can live a decent life.
But Ye Fugui spent a lot of money to get married, and now compared to his second brother's family, Ye Wang's family is starting to feel sour.
Grandma Ye is a formidable woman. She immediately said, "I'll go visit my second son's family later. If that doesn't work, I'll ask them to give up their jobs."
Yang Chunhua's eyes lit up when she heard this, but then quickly went dark again.
"It's easier said than done."
If Ye An's family is unwilling, no one can take the job away from him.
Besides, it was Ye Feng's wife who found the job herself. Even if they were shameless, they wouldn't dare ask her for a job.
If it were Ye Nuan, it would be different.
The people in the old house only knew that Ye Nuan had gone to Zhejiang Province to join the military, but they had no idea that she had a job there and that her salary was not low.
"Then let me think about it."
That evening, the old couple started discussing it.
"How about we move to the eldest son's house for a few days?"
Grandpa Ye shook his head: "No way! If we move away, it will be difficult to move back."
The old man had a sharp eye; he knew exactly what kind of people his youngest son and his wife were.
When there's something good to be had, the two of them are sweeter than anyone else.
But when it comes to contributing money or effort, these two are quicker to back down than anyone else.
"Then what do you suggest we do?"
"I'll go to the second brother's house by myself tomorrow, don't worry about it."
Grandma Ye was somewhat unwilling: "What? Are you afraid I'll ruin your plans?"
Grandpa Ye glared at her. It's true that she's prone to making things worse; that mouth of hers is always so offensive.
Grandpa Ye went directly to the machinery factory.
He was quite old, so the receptionist invited him in to sit down.
As Ye Anjia walked, he took off his gloves. Upon entering the house, he first offered cigarettes to the other comrades one by one. After that, the comrades all stepped aside, leaving the father and son to talk inside.
"Dad, what's wrong?"
"Second brother, I know you have a good job now, and your eldest brother's wife has also found a job, so you shouldn't be short of money at home, right?"
Ye Anjia paused slightly: "Dad, look at what you're saying. You only see that we're working, but you don't see that there are three children in the family, and the second son's wife doesn't work either."
"Yeah, I know. Raising a child doesn't cost much money."
"Dad, just tell me what's wrong. I'm still at work."
Grandpa Ye stopped beating around the bush: "We've been living with our third son, and we're struggling financially. Could you perhaps increase our monthly allowance?"
Ye Anjia's expression darkened slightly.
The old man receives at least thirty yuan a month in pension, and his wife and older brother each give him five yuan a month. So, the old couple has at least forty yuan in their pockets.
Is this not enough for their retirement?
For an average family, a monthly salary of thirty yuan is enough to support a family of three!
What good food can an old man and woman eat in a month? Forty yuan isn't enough.
"Dad, have you told my older brother about this?"
The old man sighed, "Not yet. Your eldest brother isn't having an easy time either. I heard his child made a mistake and he lost his job. Second brother, don't blame your father for being biased, it's just that right now only your branch of the family is doing well. I have no choice, I can't just stand by and watch your brother's family fight every day, can I?"
Ye Anjia was completely disappointed in this old father.
Was it him who caused the third brother's family to fight every day?
Over the years, the elderly couple has been using all their money to support their youngest son. What did he say?
Even so, the old man was still not satisfied and wanted to squeeze more money out of them.
This is because they really can't stand seeing him and Li Xiu living a peaceful life.
“Dad, our family is barely making ends meet. When Ye Hai got married, the bride price alone was over a hundred yuan. Then we had a baby, and money is everywhere. My eldest daughter-in-law just found a job and hasn’t received her salary yet. I really don’t have any money right now. If you think I’m unfilial, you can go and report me to the union.”
Ye Anjia was extremely disappointed in this father.
He always felt that as long as he didn't covet the old man's money or his heartache, he could come to terms with it.
But now?
He didn't care about those things, but the old man was still eyeing the money in his hand!
This is unbearable!
Upon hearing this, the old man's anger flared up instantly.
"Second brother, what are you trying to do? Are you deliberately trying to provoke me?"
"Dad, you know our family's situation better than I do. I also want to ask, what kind of delicacies do you and Mom eat every month? Forty-odd yuan isn't enough to make ends meet!"