Training the Heavens

Chapter 147 Moving
Huang Ling looked at Zhuang Tunan who was tutoring his sister, and she felt even more distressed. Such a sensible son was making a fuss just to stand up for her. If Zhuang Chaoying dared to hit him when he came back, she would stop him no matter what.

After a while, she felt that the time was almost up, so she came over and urged, "Tunan, Xiaoting, it's getting late. Finish your homework and go to bed quickly."

She didn't want the two children to see her arguing with Zhuang Chaoying, so she coaxed the two children to bed and quietly went out and waited downstairs in the boy's building. About half an hour later, Zhuang Chaoying came back smelling of alcohol.

As soon as they met, she started complaining, "What's wrong with Tunan? You're so young and you're not filial to your grandparents. How can this be tolerated?"

Huang Ling sneered, "Don't you think about why he's unfilial? I use my own salary to buy chickens and meat for them, and I work hard in the kitchen for most of the day, but in the end, I can't even get on the table. It's okay if I can't get on, Xiaoting can't get on either. As a brother, Tunan is right to be angry."

"This shows that he loves his sister and is responsible!" Huang Ling deliberately emphasized the word "responsible". She couldn't help but think that if Zhuang Chaoying had half the responsibility of Tuanan, this small family would not be like this now.

"It's a traditional virtue of the Chinese nation for the daughter-in-law to cook for the elders' birthdays. How can you be angry about this?" Zhuang Chaoying subconsciously avoided the issue of not being allowed to sit at the table.

"Oh, then why didn't I see my beautiful wife come over to help? Even if she can't cook, she can help with the chopping and cleaning, right?" Huang Ling was getting more and more disappointed with him. She warned him directly, "Tunan is standing up for me today. If you dare to hit him, I will never let you go!"

Zhuang Chaoying was filled with hatred when he heard this. Every time Huang Ling pointed out sharply the hypocrisy, injustice, greed and cruelty of his parents, Zhuang Chaoying would feel endless resentment in his heart, not towards his parents, but towards his wife.

Because the ideas instilled in him by his parents since childhood have completely brainwashed him, he thinks that sacrificing his own family to support his parents is the right thing to do. How wonderful it would be if he could eat less and maintain a loving mother, filial son, and harmonious marriage? Why doesn't his wife understand?
He lowered his voice and continued arguing. Zhuang Chaoying was very concerned about his reputation and didn't want the neighbors to know that there was a problem in his family. Normally, Huang Ling might say a few words to vent her resentment, but today she refused to give in.

Instead, the noise became louder and louder. Zhuang Chaoying felt that one of the neighbors might have heard it, so he lost the courage to continue arguing and turned around to go to school. He planned to sleep in school for the next few days.

He didn't come back, and Zhuang Tunan felt particularly happy. He wished it could always be like this. Unfortunately, according to Zhuang Chaoying's personality, he would probably come back in a few days, and Huang Ling probably wouldn't be able to make up her mind to divorce him in a short time.

It would be great if I could get a divorce. I could completely get rid of that whole family of bastards, from Old Deng and the old woman to the Ganmei couple and his two naughty kids. None of them is a good person. Let alone being a relative, it's annoying just to look at them.

Unfortunately, it is the 1970s and people's thinking is still very conservative. As long as they can live together, they will not easily choose divorce.

And there is also a very realistic problem. Huang Ling's salary and rations are not enough to support two children, which is also an important reason why she has to endure Zhuang Chaoying.

So if they want to divorce, I have to help support this family. After two days of thinking and searching his memory, Zhuang Tuanan has already made a preliminary plan. As long as the right time comes, he can help Huang Ling share the pressure.

During the days that Zhuang Chaoying was away, the family of three lived a very comfortable life. Every morning when they woke up, Zhuang Tuanan took Zhuang Xiaoting to school, and they went home together for dinner after school. If it was Huang Ling's turn to work the night shift, Zhuang Tuanan would cook for himself.

In his previous life, he had known so many famous chefs and tasted so many delicious foods. With so much experience, cooking a simple home-cooked meal was no problem at all. The kitchen and bathroom in the tube-shaped building were all shared. Seeing that an eleven-year-old could cook a meal well, the neighbors praised him and even used Zhuang Tunan as an example to teach their own children, "Look at Tunan, not only is he a good student, he also helps with housework. And look at you, all you do is eat all day long."

Zhuang Tunan received negative emotions +10086. In the hearts of children, other people’s children as mentioned by their parents are always the most annoying.

Someone else curiously asked, "Tunan, why haven't you seen your dad for several days?"

Zhuang Tuanan did not hide anything and told everything that happened at Lao Deng's house that day. If he was in other units, someone might criticize him for being unfilial, but he was now in the staff dormitory of the cotton mill, so the situation was different.

There were many female workers in the cotton mill, and women were confident when they earned money. Of course, they didn't like this kind of cooking, but not only did they not criticize it, they also praised Zhuang Tunan for doing the right thing. "Why can't the person who cooks sit at the table? Tunan, you did the right thing. You know how to care for your mother at such a young age. I wish my children were as sensible as you."

Zhuang Tunan once again received negative emotions - 10011.

After dinner, he quickly finished his homework, picked up the textbooks that Zhuang Chaoying had placed on the bookshelf, and at the same time paid attention to whether Zhuang Xiaoting was doing his homework smoothly. If he had any difficulties, he would help him with tutoring.

A few days later, Zhuang Chaoying came back covered in dust. It was time to get his salary. He had 25 yuan to subsidize his family and the rest to pay for that night's meal. There was not much left of his salary this month. If he didn't come back soon, he would probably starve.

Zhuang Tunan was very unhappy when he saw him, and Zhuang Chaoying always wanted to hit him when he saw him. The father and son were really fed up with each other.

Fortunately, their family soon received good news. Because Huang Ling had been commended many times in the past, it was finally their turn to be allocated housing by the factory. The new house was in an alley and had two rooms, which was much more spacious than their current residence.

Huang Ling was filled with joy, "Our family is finally living a good life."

I quickly packed up my things with my family and prepared to move. As soon as the place was vacant, I would move in immediately.

However, before she could be happy for long, just when they were about to move, Zhuang Chaoying hurried back home and began to pack his bedding. It turned out that he was selected by the Municipal Education Bureau to participate in the isolated marking work in the local area and now he had to report.

Huang Ling quickly packed his things. Not only did she find his towel and toothbrush, but also, considering that he had a bad stomach, she wrapped up his stomach medicine, cold medicine and other common medicines in a towel and stuffed them into the toothbrush holder so that Zhuang Chaoying could see them when he brushed his teeth.

Zhuang Tunan watched Zhuang Chaoying silently the entire time. When he finished packing his things and was about to leave, Zhuang Tunan stopped him and said, "If you leave, how will we move? Will my mom be the only one left?"

(End of this chapter)