Jiang Zhining was confused: "What living expenses?"
"Captain's wife, these children eat at my house every day, and Commander Song gives me food expenses every month. And this little girl, I helped take care of this little girl. I didn't do it for free; Very tiring.”
Hearing this, Jiang Zhiling thought of Xia Chunyu who came home yesterday and immediately understood: "So my husband, I have always troubled you to take care of the children, right?"
"good."
"How much did Comrade Yu Zhou give each month?" Jiang Zhiling said calmly.
"Captain Song gives you twenty every month." Aunt Xia said with a smile.
"Twenty?" Jiang Zhiling said, looking at the thin Song Chen and Song Ye.
In this day and age, twenty yuan a month for food can make a child so thin?
"Don't call me a lion. Normally, I would buy some meat for them to eat. Captain Song also asked me to occasionally buy some snacks such as candies. These twenty yuan are just enough." Aunt Xia said.
Hearing this, Jiang Zhiling remembered what Song Ye said when he ate candy for the first time.
"If the children eat meat often, will they become as thin as lightning? Also, are you sure you bought them candy?" Jiang Zhining choked, "If you did, how could they not know what candy tastes like?"
Hearing Jiang Zhiling's question, Aunt Xia felt guilty, but she frowned and said, "I bought it because they didn't like it."
Jiang Zhiling chuckled: "Mom, do you think I'm stupid? Which child doesn't like sweets? You know how well you take care of your child."
Being fostered in someone else's home is always better than being kept by one's own side.
Before she finished speaking, Aunt Xia immediately raised her voice: "Don't talk to me about whether you have these things or not. Do you just want to default on the bill?"
Hearing this sound, the surrounding neighbors poked their heads out curiously.
Seeing her look like she was bound to win, Jiang Zhining calmly said: "Comrade Yuzhou probably hasn't settled the balance. Since twenty yuan per month is divided by thirty days, that is sixty-six cents per day. Only three days have passed this month. , so I only have to pay two dollars."
"Two yuan? No, it must be paid monthly, twenty yuan." Aunt Xia said fiercely, hands on hips.
The girl in front of her looks gentle and gentle, and she is obviously easy to bully.
Unfortunately, Jiang Zhiling is not a soft persimmon.
"Comrade Yu Zhou and I are already married. It is impossible for our children to go to your house for dinner. Why should we give you the remaining 18 yuan?" Jiang Zhiling said seriously, "Auntie, how poor is your family? Even with this You have to extort money, aren't you afraid of losing the face of your son and husband?"
Aunt Xia was so angry that she showed her fierce look: "You, you scolded me? You bullied my old lady."
"This is considered bullying, so what's the point of bullying me? Let everyone judge. Why do you have any reason to ask for money when I'm not eating at your house?" Jiang Zhiling choked rudely, "We are all a family compound. Yes, if you want to make things worse, I won’t be polite to you.”
At this time, Liu Zhilan, the eldest sister next door, came out: "Aunt Xia, what I said makes sense."
"I don't care, I have to press the end of the month. Ouch, my chest hurts so much." Aunt Xia said in a playful manner, "My head hurts so much. I'm going to be mad at this little girl."
Jiang Zhiling looked at Song Chen: "Xiao Chen, go and call the guard."
Song Chen nodded: "Okay."
Hearing this, Aunt Xia was startled: "Wait!"
If this incident alerted the guards, she would definitely be scolded by her son.
Jiang Zhining looked at her coolly.
Seeing that it was difficult for her to handle, Aunt Xia had no choice but to grit her teeth and said reluctantly: "Forget it, I have a huge amount, just two yuan."
Jiang Zhiling rolled her eyes, and then took out two dollars from her bag.
Aunt Xia snatched it away with a vicious look in her eyes: "Young lady is really careless. So what if you marry Captain Song? I'll take a good look with my eyes open to see how you will suffer in the future."
"Then the aunt has to bless herself to live a long life and see if she can survive, so as not to die in peace."
Aunt Xia blushed so hard that she turned and left angrily.
Seeing her leaving, Jiang Zhiling looked away, only to see Liu Zhilan's surprised expression.
"Daughter-in-law Yuzhou, you are really awesome. Aunt Xia is the most rogue in our family home. I thought you would definitely suffer today." Liu Zhilan looked surprised.
Thinking of her speaking up, Jiang Zhining smiled: "Sister-in-law, just call me Zhining. I don't like to stand and get beaten."
"That's good. If you are too soft-tempered, you will be easily punished." Liu Zhilan said with a smile.
Jiang Zhiling and Liu Zhilan exchanged a few words, and then left the military compound with the children.
Since he had told Song Yuzhou beforehand that he was going out, he asked the driver to wait outside the compound and take them directly into the city.
Returning to Beicheng again, Jiang Zhiling took them to the department store based on the memories in her mind.
Although it was the 1980s and not as wealthy as modern times, everyone's love for children was the same at that time.
"I brought enough tickets today, so I can buy them with confidence."
As the leader of the group, Song Yuzhou will get more votes than ordinary people. Plus what she has saved over the years is enough for her to squander.
Looking at the children's clothing in the mall, although there are not as many styles as in modern times, it is still possible to choose a few pieces that fit your child.
"Song Chen, come and try this."
Jiang Zhiling picked up a short-sleeved summer dress that was mainly white. It only had colorful striped patterns on the cuffs and pants. It was simple but refreshing.
Song Chen looked at the clothes and refused: "No, I have clothes to wear."
Jiang Zhiling pulled his pants leg: "Look, these pants have turned into cropped pants. Do you want others to think that your father is treating you badly?"
Hearing this, Song Chen was silent for two seconds and took the clothes.
Immediately afterwards, Jiang Zhiling picked two more sets of clothes for Song Ye and Xixi.
"This little blue dress is not bad. There are a few little flowers on the skirt. It's quite cute. Do you like it, Xixi?" Jiang Zhiling asked softly.
Xixi nodded vigorously: "I like it."
Hearing this, Jiang Zhiling helped her put it on.
Xixi put on her new dress and twirled around happily, while Jiang Zhiling's eyes were filled with smiles.
So Jiang Zhiling bought two or three sets for everyone.
Song Ye and Xixi hugged their new clothes with happy smiles on their faces.
Just as he was about to leave, Jiang Zhiling suddenly stopped Song Ye.
"Song Ye, come here."
Song Ye, who heard the sound, looked at her in confusion.
Jiang Zhiling took his hand and walked into the children's shoe store nearby.
Seeing Jai Alai basketball shoes on the shelf, Jiang Zhiling took off a pair and handed it to him: "The shoes on your feet are torn, try this pair and see how it goes."
Song Ye was flattered: "No, no need."
Seeing the desire in his eyes, but not daring to take that step, Jiang Zhiling simply squatted down and grabbed his feet.
In his shocked eyes, Jiang Zhiling took off the worn-out shoes and helped him put them on herself.
"Stand up and walk around to see if you feel comfortable." Jiang Zhiling said as she put her fingers into the heels of the shoes to measure whether they fit properly.
When he raised his head, he saw Song Ye's eyes were red.
Jiang Zhining panicked and quickly held his face and wiped away his tears: "Why are you crying? Do you not like it?"
Song Ye shook his head and said with a choked voice, "This is the first time someone has helped me put on my shoes."
Jiang Zhiling's heart twitched hard.
"Silly boy." Jiang Zhiling said softly, "You have a mother. I will take good care of you in the future."
When he mentioned his mother, fear flashed in Song Ye's eyes.
What Jiang Zhiling didn't know was how profound a shadow their biological mother had left on them.
"Let's take a walk." Jiang Zhiling urged, and Song Ye stood up and walked around, his eyes sparkling with joy.
After touching the shoes, they felt okay. Jiang Zhiling planned to buy three more pairs so that the children could change them.
"No need to buy it, it's very expensive." Song Chen secretly looked at the price, "It's not easy for dad to make money."
He knew that because Song Yuzhou had three more burdens on him, his financial pressure would be much greater, even though he had a monthly salary of one hundred and forty-five.
But he still didn't want to burden him too much.
"The clothes and shoes I bought for you were all my own money." Jiang Zhining frowned, "I will still make money to support you in the future."
Although there is some savings, as the children grow up, there will be more places to spend money.
Either don’t raise them, or raise them well to become talents.
Jiang Zhiling herself doesn't want to be a little rice bug. She believes that no matter what age, women must have their own financial resources.
Song Chen's heart skipped a beat, something flashed across his eyes that were always cold.
Jiang Zhiling paid directly, holding Xixi in one hand and carrying large and small bags in the other.
"that……"
Jiang Zhiling turned around and looked at Song Chen in confusion, who was standing there, holding on to his clothes with both hands because of nervousness.
