Quick Transmigration: The Cannon Fodder's Comeback in the Era Tales-Chapter 206: The Hapless Eldest Sister 21

Ma Xiaolan was still thinking to herself, "Sister, please return all the money to me. At worst, I’ll leave the property from the Zhongli’s house for Wenwen, but you can’t take away the money from the Zhong Family. It’s the money I’ve saved up for twenty years by being frugal. It’s the money for my two sons to buy a house. My two sons are not smart; they won’t get into college in the future. When they get married and buy a house, they’ll need their mom to manage. Sister, I’m begging you, please don’t torture me, just return all the money."

However, no matter how much the couple pleaded and begged, the money from the Zhong Family was gone and never came back.

Afterward, it was Zhong Daming who had to advance a month’s salary so the Zhong Family could make ends meet.

This time, Ma Xiaolan was truly poor and did not dare to sell the rations again.

In the past, she took advantage of Yuan Chun being easy to fool and would go earn money to exchange for white mantou to bring back for her younger siblings. She’d also go to the mountains to dig wild vegetables, gather mushrooms, and dig up yams... which kept her three children from really going hungry.

But now, Yuan Chun had changed. Forget about earning money; she wouldn’t even do housework, so Ma Xiaolan didn’t dare sell the grain again.

Moreover, now the policy had changed, the black market was gone, and many private restaurants and bun and mantou shops opened on the streets. Even if she took the grain out, it wouldn’t fetch a high price.

So, it was rare for the Zhong Family to eat solid meals for each meal, although they ate salty vegetables with rice, no one in the Zhong Family dared to complain.

When Zhong Yuanfen cried and fussed for a pair of leather shoes and got slapped by Ma Xiaolan out of frustration, the three Zhong siblings became well-behaved and sensible, none dared make a fuss.

Nor did they dare to ask Ma Xiaolan for pocket money to buy candy.

They all knew the family’s money had been stolen.

And so, life went on quietly until the high school entrance exams. This time, Yuan Chun didn’t apply for high school; she applied to a vocational school in Shangdu.

The original plan was to get married at twenty and live a simple life.

Enrolling in vocational school meant she’d graduate and start working at twenty, then she could find a man she liked and get married.

"Yuan Chun, the family’s money was stolen. Your dad and I can’t afford to send you to high school. You could drop out and find a job to relieve a bit of our burden."

Apparently, her habits never changed—even though things had reached a crisis point, Ma Xiaolan still dared to manipulate Yuan Chun.

Yuan Chun smiled and said, "Mom, I didn’t apply for high school. I know the family’s money was stolen, and you and Dad can’t afford to send me to high school, so I applied for a vocational school. Yesterday, I received the admission notice. It’s in our Shangdu, so I even saved the travel expense. Mom, attending vocational school doesn’t cost money, and the state provides living allowances. You can rest assured that I won’t spend you and Dad’s money for my education anymore."

Ma Xiaolan’s face twisted.

This damned girl actually applied for and got into a vocational school. What now?

Should she stop her from going to school?

But if she really dared to do that, Ma Dalan might rise from the grave and cause trouble for the Zhong Family.

She was scared.

And didn’t dare anymore.

Ma Xiaolan tried to find a way to make Yuan Chun voluntarily drop out and go to work to earn money for her sons to spend, but how could Yuan Chun ever let her have her way?

Without even trying, Yuan Chun spread the news, added details, exaggerated a bit, and soon the entire steel factory’s residential area knew that Zhong Yuanchun got into a vocational school, but Ma Xiaolan wanted her to drop out to work and support her siblings’ education.

People talked and criticized Ma Xiaolan for being harsh.

Criticizing Ma Xiaolan as a vicious mother.