"Zhuyin, mom doesn't want to look for a job here anymore. Although my health seems to be better now, I actually get tired very easily. I feel uncomfortable when I work too much. The doctor said that I was overdrafted in the past. It will take several years of recuperation before it can be raised back, otherwise it will hinder your lifespan. Don’t you want to stay here with me, mom? But she can’t help it. She wants to live a few more years and watch your children grow up... …”
Zhou Shichu also had tears in his eyes. He held Jiang Zhuyin's hand and said, "Zhuyin, you must understand your mother, right? You definitely don't want your mother to stay with her illness..." Who doesn't know how to act? Zhou Shichu was a professional in her previous life, and she found that the excuse of poor health was a good one, and she could easily get rid of Jiang Zhuyin's trouble.
What else could Jiang Zhuyin say? The expression on her face was stiff, and she could only nod her head in agreement: "Of course I don't want my mother to be in bad health... If you really make your decision, mother, I can only respect your idea."
"That's good. I was afraid that you wouldn't understand my mother's difficulties. I didn't expect Zhuyin to be so considerate." Zhou Shichu looked like he was relieved and said to Jiang Zhuyin happily.
Jiang Zhuyin could only smile dryly to hide his inner uneasiness.
Zhou Shichu told her again: "Zhuyin, after I leave, you have to live a good life and work well. There is also the matter of the child. Since you chose to give birth to him, you must be responsible for him, do you understand?"
"I will do it. Don't worry, mom." Jiang Zhuyin promised. When she thought of her child, she seemed to have courage and immediately cheered up. "I will be a mother soon. Even for the sake of my child, I will definitely cheer up." , work hard and raise him well.”
After telling Jiang Zhuyin, Zhou Shichu quickly packed up her belongings and packed them up and sent them back to her hometown. She would not return to this place to live in the future, so naturally she had to take everything with her.
The house they live in now was not bought by themselves, but rented. It is a very narrow and cheap house. The original owner was a woman with no education, no education, and a child. She could work and earn money for her child to study. It was not easy to stay in this city. Naturally, it was impossible to buy a house in this city. So after Zhou Shichu returned to his hometown, Jiang Zhuyin had to pay the rent himself.
Jiang Zhuyin hasn't realized how much her life will change after her mother leaves. Her biggest sadness now is just leaving her mother, and she is emotionally reluctant to leave.
But after Zhou Shichu left, Jiang Zhuyin suddenly found that there were more places where she needed money, and the housework she had to do soared. She came home exhausted after working all day, and she had to clean, cook and wash... She had never felt so tired.
At this time, she finally remembered that when her mother was here, she would not be so tired at all. She did not need to buy groceries and cook, let alone wash and mop the floor. But now, she had to do everything by herself.
She was already more than five months pregnant. Even going downstairs to throw away the trash was not easy for her, but she had to do it.
When Zhou Shichu returned to his hometown, he felt like a bird escaping from a cage, free and happy.
The original owner's hometown is a very remote village. Due to urbanization, there are less than 100 households in the village that have not yet moved. Most of these 100 households are left behind by the elderly and children, who are basically invisible. young people.
The reason why Zhou Shichu came back here was because she didn't want to stay in the city and work as a cow or horse for Jiang Zhuyin. Moreover, the village had a small population and a very good environment. Wouldn't it be a good idea for her to come back to "recuperate" her body? Jiang Zhuyin had no reason to be suspicious.
"Are you the mother-in-law of Jiang Si's family? Why are you back?" When a gray-haired old lady saw Zhou Shichu appearing at Jiang's house, she came up to ask. She squinted her eyes and looked at Zhou Shichu, "You've been out for so long. Nothing has changed, he is still so young..."
Zhou Shichu smiled and said: "Jiang Si has been dead for decades. Madam, please call me Zhou Shichu, otherwise I won't get used to it. Thank you for praising me for being young. You are also very energetic and strong. You are Liu Madam, right? I came back here to retire. My daughter has grown up and has her own life. I raised her and my mission is over. Isn’t it time to come back? "
Aunt Liu asked cheerfully: "Aren't you going to enjoy the happiness with your daughter?"
"No, I don't want to drag her down. She won't have a hard time in the city. Young people are under a lot of pressure now." Zhou Shichu said frankly, isn't Jiang Zhuyin having a hard time? She is so kind, so naturally I won’t drag her down.
Aunt Liu chatted with Zhou Shichu for a few words, then enthusiastically gave Zhou Shichu a handful of vegetables and some eggplants, and then left. Zhou Shichu continued to clean his old house.
After that, Zhou Shichu changed the furnishings and furnishings in her home one after another, making them look the way she liked. Then the things she sent back arrived, and she decorated the home more openly as her own territory.
Just when she was happily buying some flowers and plants to decorate her yard, she suddenly received a call from Jiang Zhuyin.
"Mom, um...is the rent paid once a month?" Jiang Zhuyin asked embarrassingly. She just came home from get off work today when the landlord came to collect the rent.
Because this building is very old and many of the residents are elderly and do not know how to use online banking, the landlord always comes to collect the rent in person.
Jiang Zhuyin had met the landlord before, but he only said hello and had no dealings with him, because it was the original owner who dealt with the landlord in the past. Jiang Zhuyin had nothing to worry about and only needed to study hard. Naturally, he didn't care when the landlord came to collect the rent. , what is your mother like?
But she knew very well how she felt and looked when facing the landlord who was urging her to pay the rent. She didn’t have much money and couldn’t even pay the rent of 700 yuan a month, so she was ashamed and embarrassed to ask the landlord to give her some time. , and then pay it after she has paid her salary.
The landlord agreed to let her pay the rent late because she was pregnant and the original owner had never defaulted on the rent.
As soon as Jiang Zhuyin sent the landlord away, he called his mother anxiously.
When Zhou Shichu heard what she said, he raised his eyebrows and said, "Of course the rent is paid once a month. By the way, the landlord should be coming to collect the rent at this time. Have you paid it yet?"
"No...I, I don't have enough money now..." Jiang Zhuyin bit his lip and said while holding back his shame.
"It doesn't matter, I'll just wait until you get paid." Zhou Shichu comforted her, "I used to reserve the rent in advance when I got paid. If I ran out of money, I couldn't pay it. Sometimes there are unexpected situations in our family that require more rent. I had too much money and had to misappropriate the rent, so I had to borrow money from others or ask my employer to advance next month's salary. It was very hard and sad at that time, but it's better now. I've survived it, and I believe you can too. It’s okay, don’t worry…”
