70's Raising a Child: I'm done with cannon fodder female supporting roles

Chapter 31 This money is for Dad's leg treatment

He first scooped well water from the yard with a ladle and washed his hands before entering the main room.

As soon as I entered the room, I saw Jiang Minghan helping Jiang Yaoyao mend the hole in her pants.

When Jiang Yaoyao saw Shen Nanqiao, she immediately ran over happily and threw herself into Shen Nanqiao's arms: "Mom, you're back."

Seeing this, Jiang Minghan's eyes were full of anxiety: "Yaoyao."

Jiang Yaoyao turned around and blinked at Jiang Minghan, giving him a reassuring look: "Brother, don't worry, Mom won't chase me away."

In the past, Shen Nanqiao hated them getting close to him.

Jiang Yaoyao is also particularly afraid of Shen Nanqiao.

But Shen Nanqiao's gentle treatment these two times made Jiang Yaoyao completely let down her guard.

Shen Nanqiao lowered his head and gently rubbed Jiang Yaoyao's head: "Yaoyao, look what your mother brought back for you?"

"Wow, mom really brought maltose! So much maltose! Yaoyao can't finish it!"

Shen Nanqiao glanced at his son, with whom he was not very close.

Suddenly there were two more children. She didn't know how to take care of them, so she just opened her mouth slightly and said awkwardly, "Give it to your brother to eat together."

Jiang Yaoyao immediately held a bag of maltose and skipped over to Jiang Minghan:

"Brother, look, mom brought us some candy!"

Jiang Minghan's face was tense, and he looked at Shen Nanqiao with a defensive look.

Shen Nanqiao walked forward and clearly felt Jiang Minghan hiding behind him, so he pulled Jiang Yaoyao behind him to protect her.

Looking at the two thin figures, Shen Nanqiao sighed softly and reached out to take the clothes from Jiang Minghan's hands:

"Mom will sew for you. Bring out all the torn clothes at home and I will mend them and make you some new clothes."

"Why?" Jiang Minghan asked.

Shen Nanqiao couldn't help but laugh after hearing this: "Because I'm your mother, it's my duty to take care of you."

"But you used to..."

Jiang Minghan's eyes were red, full of accusations and questions.

Although he didn't say the rest of the words, Shen Nanqiao's heart still felt like it was stabbed by a needle.

It’s not because the child doesn’t trust her or doesn’t want to be close to her.

It was because the previous owner was too extreme and didn't take the child seriously at all.

In the eyes of the original owner, children are a burden.

Shen Nanqiao walked forward, her eyes became extremely gentle, and she waved to Jiang Yaoyao.

Jiang Yaoyao was a little shaken. She reached out and gently squeezed her brother's arm.

"Brother, Mom is different now. Don't be so mean to her."

Jiang Minghan frowned, not daring to let his guard down at all.

My sister got into trouble before, but she never learned her lesson.

As a brother, he must be extra careful. If anything happens to his sister again, he will feel guilty for the rest of his life.

Jiang Yaoyao was not afraid at all. She walked up to Shen Nanqiao and smiled sweetly, "The candy my mom brought must be very sweet and delicious."

Shen Nanqiao reached out to help Jiang Yaoyao straighten her hair and braided it into two beautiful pigtails.

"Is it time for Yaoyao to go to school? Mommy will make new clothes for you as soon as possible in the next two days, and then Yaoyao will go to school in the new clothes."

The rural kindergarten is in a small bungalow and the tuition is five yuan per month.

Sending children to school can reduce a lot of burden on the family.

But for most families, five dollars is not a small amount of money, so there are not many children in kindergartens, and many children are carried by adults to work in the fields.

In the past, Shen Nanqiao spent money lavishly, and Jiang's father's monthly salary was squandered by her.

Song Xia had to squeeze out the money to pay for Jiang Minghan's tuition.

My parents-in-law don't want to send them to kindergarten because they think having children is troublesome.

Instead, I know that although living conditions are better now than before, only education can change destiny and keep children on the right path.

They would sell everything they had to support their two children to go to college. Jiang Minghan was very sensible at school. In order to save money, he brought his own lunch every day so that he didn't have to pay for meals.

Hearing Shen Nanqiao's words, Jiang Minghan looked at her in a daze: "Will you let your sister go to school?"

Shen Nanqiao frowned slightly: "Why not? When you are old enough, you should go to school and study, so that you will have a chance to leave here in the future."

"So you took all the money before..."

Jiang Minghan took the opportunity to vent the resentment that had been pent up in his heart for a long time.

Just then, Song Xia and Jiang's father came in with the cooked dishes.

When Song Xia heard this, she stepped forward with a smile to smooth things over:

"It's okay. Grandma has the money for Yaoyao's schooling. Your dad gave grandma thirty yuan before he left. It's enough to last until grandpa gets his salary."

Song Xia looked at Shen Nanqiao, fearing that she was feeling uncomfortable, and comforted her:
"Nan Qiao, don't take it to heart, the money is spent, we work hard to earn money just to spend it.

Jiang Zhe is now a regular employee and his salary is higher than before."

"But Dad's leg still needs treatment..."

Jiang Zhe was injured while on a mission to save his teammates. It is not noticeable when he walks normally, but he cannot do strenuous exercise.

So I retired early.

The village clinic couldn't treat him, and the town hospital couldn't help either, so he could only suffer from a leg disease and avoid doing heavy work.

If I have the chance to go to a big city to shoot a film in the future, maybe there is still a chance of cure.

Song Xia's eyes were red. Her son was injured and retired from the army. As a mother, she felt so sad.

But I can only shed tears silently and live my life strong.

"Xiao Han, your father's leg will be treated when our family has money. You can't blame your mother for this, right?"

Shen Nanqiao narrowed his eyes slowly, his expression solemn:

"Is Jiang Zhe's leg seriously injured?"

The original owner had never cared about Jiang Zhe's legs. She only had sex with him twice and never cared about him again after that.

The original owner only wanted to steal Su Qian's man, but after getting Jiang Zhe, she did not cherish him and always regretted missing out on Liang Yuansheng, the rich son-in-law.

As for whether Jiang Zhe's legs hurt when it rained, she never cared.

At this moment, Shen Nanqiao's face darkened and he said seriously:

"Dad, Mom, I understand. Let's save some money in the future to pay for Jiang Zhe's treatment."

Song Xia and Jiang's father's eyes lit up.

I didn't expect Shen Nanqiao to become so considerate and gentle now.

If Jiang Zhe were here, their relationship would surely slowly recover.

"Nan Qiao, I'll do as you say. Sit down and eat now, before the food gets cold."

"Mom and Dad, you guys sit down too."

Shen Nanqiao was not polite either, Song Xia's cooking skills were unparalleled.

Shen Nanqiao was very satisfied with the meal and his belly was full.

After dinner, Shen Nanqiao was not idle either. He returned to the room and took out all the money from the drawer.

After going to the clothing store in town to get a refund, I only had twenty dollars left.

She propped her chin up and looked out the window at the bright moonlight pouring into the room.

Yaoyao and Xiaohan have to go to school, and Jiangzhe needs medical treatment. Although the family lives in a tube-shaped building and the environment is difficult to change, she wants to try her best to buy some things for her parents-in-law.

As she recently discovered, since she got married, the bathroom in the yard has only been used by her and the children.

Taking a shower in the yard does not provide much privacy.

But Jiang's parents-in-law are old, and they are afraid that Shen Nanqiao will dislike them if they use the bathroom, so they boil water after dinner and take the bucket back to the room to wipe their bodies.

Shen Nanqiao looked at the only twenty yuan in his hand and secretly made up his mind to pass the exam as soon as possible and officially start working in the factory.

This way, I can earn 100 yuan a month, which can solve many problems.

She found the box that Jiang Zhe brought back when he retired from under the bed.