Siheyuan: I am Banggeng's uncle

Chapter 796 The Yao Family's Insufficient Income!
Upon hearing Jia Dongming's answer, Lin Qiuyue's face showed an expression of disbelief. She asked Jia Dongming in surprise, "Brother Dongming! What did you say? You foresaw what would happen a long time ago, which is why you chose to stay in the steel mill? Is that true?"

The reason Jia Dongming was able to predict future events was mainly because he had lived two lives and was very familiar with the development of history. For this reason, when Jia Dongming returned from military service, he chose to become the head of the security department in a factory instead of working for the powerful public security department.

Upon hearing Lin Qiuyue's question and sensing the surprise in her tone, Jia Dongming replied with certainty, "Qiuyue! In fact, many things were foreshadowed from the beginning, but you just didn't notice them. Whether it was my choice to work in the security department of the steel mill or my arrangement for Lou Xiao'e to go to Hong Kong, I had already foreseen all of this and started to plan for the future of our Jia family."

"And as it turns out, my prediction was correct. For example, I had several opportunities for promotion, but I chose not to and instead stayed in the security department of the steel rolling mill because I had absolute control there. Secondly, I had a very good relationship with several leaders of the steel rolling mill, so no matter how bad the overall environment was, it wouldn't affect me."

Upon hearing Jia Dongming's explanation, Lin Qiuyue thought of her workplace and the events that had occurred there over the years. She couldn't help but admire Jia Dongming's foresight and exclaimed, "Brother Dongming! You really have foresight!"

The next morning, around 11 a.m., after Lin Qiuyue saw that it was time to rest, she asked her team leader for leave and, carrying the gifts she had prepared for her mother and younger brother's family, rode her bicycle back to her parents' home.

"Auntie! Grandma! Grandma! My auntie is back!" Lin Qiuyue had just pushed her bicycle into the yard when a little girl of about seven or eight years old saw Lin Qiuyue return and immediately rushed towards her happily, shouting in the direction of her home.

When Lin Qiuyue saw the little girl running up to her, she immediately stopped her bicycle, picked the little girl up in her arms, and kissed her on her tender cheek. She asked the little girl in a very affectionate tone, "Yaya! Auntie hasn't been back for so long. I wonder if you've missed Auntie?"

Upon hearing Lin Qiuyue's question, Ya Ya immediately replied happily, "Every time Auntie comes back, she brings Ya Ya delicious food. Ya Ya misses Auntie so much."

Hearing her niece's answer, Lin Qiuyue couldn't help but laugh and said, "Little girl! So you missed your aunt because you wanted to eat something delicious? Hearing you say that makes your aunt feel so sad!"

"Qiuyue! It's not New Year's or any other holiday today, why did you suddenly come back? Have you eaten? If not, I'll make you a bowl of noodles." Huang Limei, who was clearing the dishes in the house, heard her granddaughter's voice and immediately came out of the house. She saw Lin Qiuyue playing with her granddaughter and asked her with a curious look.

Holding her little niece in her arms, Lin Qiuyue pointed to the bag on the bicycle when she heard Huang Limei's question. She then explained to Huang Limei, "Mom! I only took two hours off, so I didn't even have lunch before rushing back from work. Please make me a bowl of noodles quickly. After I finish eating, I need to go to the next courtyard to talk to Teacher Yao about something."

Seeing Lin Qiuyue's gesture, Huang Limei directly picked up the cloth bag Lin Qiuyue had brought back and then asked Lin Qiuyue curiously, "Qiuyue! Why did you suddenly decide to go see Teacher Yao?" Hearing Huang Limei's question, Lin Qiuyue did not intend to hide anything and explained, "Mom! The situation is like this, because schools are closed now, all the children in the family are staying at home with nothing to do. Dongming saw that this couldn't go on, so he thought of asking Teacher Yao to help the children catch up on their studies, so that when schools resume, they won't fall behind in their studies because they haven't been to school for a long time."

Upon hearing Lin Qiuyue's explanation and learning the reason for her daughter's sudden return, Huang Limei thought of her two grandsons who had been skipping classes and spending their days wandering around aimlessly. She agreed, saying, "Qiuyue! Dongming is right. If the children stay home all day, they'll become wild and unruly. If Teacher Yao is willing to tutor Anguo and the others at your house, then let Jianjun and Jianbin come to your house for tutoring as well, so they won't be causing trouble everywhere they go."

"Kaijie! After we buy rice at the grain station, we'll have almost no money left. What are we going to do if this continues?" Just as Lin Qiuyue was telling her mother the reason for her return, Song Guiying, the wife of Teacher Yao, in the neighboring courtyard, counted the money in the cabinet and asked Teacher Yao with a worried look on her face.

Since the school closed, in order to make a living, Teacher Yao has been doing odd jobs outside. With the money she earns from these odd jobs and the minimum wage from the school, she supports her family. Originally, with this money, her family could barely make ends meet.

Three months ago, Yao Kaijie injured his back while doing odd jobs. With medical treatment and basic family expenses, the Yao family fell into a state of financial insolvency.

Sitting at the table, Yao Kaijie frowned upon hearing his wife's words and seeing the few remaining small bills in her hand. He said in a heavy tone, "Guiying! I'll go to Teacher Zhou's place tomorrow to see if we can borrow some money to tide us over for a while."

When Song Guiying learned of Yao Kaijie's plan, she remembered that she had run into Teacher Zhou's wife at the market when she went grocery shopping not long ago. She immediately said to Yao Kaijie, "Kaijie! We borrowed ten yuan from Teacher Zhou last time, and we still haven't paid him back. If we go to Teacher Zhou to borrow again, I guess his wife will argue with him again."

After a slight pause, Song Guiying suggested to Yao Kaijie, "Kaijie! How about I go back to my parents' house again and see if I can borrow some money from them?"

Upon hearing Song Guiying's suggestion, Yao Kaijie immediately recalled his brother-in-law's wife's demeanor and refused, saying, "Guiying! You know what kind of person your sister-in-law is. Do you think your parents would dare to lend us money with her around?"

"Is Teacher Yao home?" Just as Yao Kaijie and his wife were worried about their livelihood, Lin Qiuyue's polite voice suddenly came from outside.

(End of this chapter)