Transmigrated & Triumphant: Defying Destiny's Chosen One-Chapter 604 - 81: Where did all that money come from? _3
"Indeed."
"You know, although Old Shi’s sister doesn’t do much work at home, she has raised the kids so well. They are generous, well-behaved, and skilled..."
Sister-in-law Zhu nodded frequently, thinking: but their appetite is really quite large, equal to their three families combined.
But then she thought, since they are in education, they have their ways to earn money and never go hungry themselves.
Such an outstanding girl. Those men who can’t support her aren’t worthy of her at all.
So she sighed again:
"Sigh, she’s just too honest. Tonight she ate so much meat that I’m a bit worried."
The dishes were really great.
To be honest, their life at the camp wasn’t so hard.
But they all had families, so when they ate well, they had to think about their families. Even when they got paid, with the elderly to care for and the kids to feed, they couldn’t bear to spend money like that. Having some meat to improve their meals just a few days each month was already an amazing treat.
Yet tonight, the meat was served in basins.
That cured meat, braised meat, pickled fish, and all those dishes with shredded meat, minced meat, and sliced meat...
Everyone was eating with oil dripping from their mouths, paired with refreshing cold marinated tomatoes and cucumbers...
Sigh, satisfying!
Old Shi is really something!
...
Old Zhou looked at his two daughters sleeping soundly and murmured, "I used to advise Old Shi to keep some of his salary instead of sending it all back home."
"But he wouldn’t listen, and with our sisters sending so much stuff every month, I figured they were all honest folks, so I stopped advising."
"But looking at it today, it’s not just honesty, it’s good management."
"The house is organized impeccably, not a bit of chaos, and they only moved in yesterday! Today, it’s already like this, and neighbors are coming to deliver things..."
"How harmonious must it be at home?"
Old Wu squinted and suddenly said, "They have unity."
After that, everyone fell silent.
These days, families with only one child are quite rare; most have several siblings.
Especially with the current times being so scarce, everything is rationed. As a result, it’s more common to see families unable to keep things balanced, and it’s very obvious.
Especially when siblings have families of their own, and everyone has their calculations. A harmonious atmosphere like today is already hard to come by.
Don’t think that just because they’re men, they don’t understand. It’s precisely because they’re men that they remember clearly when they feel aggrieved.
Driving, Old Zhu thought for a moment and said to Sister-in-law Zhu:
"Their place is not far from the city center, just an hour by bus. Take the kids over to visit when you’re free and ask Old Shi’s sister about her plans for the future?"
"If she wants to find a job, you should also keep an eye out for her."
Sister-in-law Zhu nodded, then smiled and said, "I reckon it’s pointless to keep an eye. Didn’t you hear Captain Shi say that his sister is going to school!"
It won’t be long before school starts, where’s the time for a job?
Old Zhu then realized, "That’s true."
Only Old Zhou wondered aloud:
"Do you think it’s really possible to earn so much money by raising kids well?"
Not to mention this courtyard bought just like that, and all the complete sets of things... and just those two toy cars alone, they’re already worth as much as that house of his.
Shi Suifeng’s salary is much higher than theirs, but even so, 300 yuan is the limit.
He also needs to send 20 yuan home for elderly care and keep some for himself. Sending 200 yuan home each month was only something that started in the past year.
For the past 6 years, could the family really live like this just on his salary?
Envious!
...
Sister-in-law Zhu didn’t miss out on chatting with Chu River today; she had already figured out everything she needed to know!
"You men think your salary is like the sky, thinking it can be easily spent, right?"
"Living like this is all thanks to Little He knowing how to manage."
Previously, they’d planted a vegetable garden in the yard in Ning City, and also planted around the house. In winter, they heated the house and grew vegetables in wooden boxes inside!
That alone could be exchanged for quite a bit of money!
Though Sister-in-law Zhu understood, it wasn’t something to say openly.
Additionally, the kids also skipped grades, made their own clothes, skirts, knit sweaters, and made shoes... everything was done by them, which saved a lot of money.
"Besides, the youngest one just stayed with them temporarily, their grandfather’s research level is higher than any of yours, they must get four or five hundred a month."
"With such a sole grandchild raised this well, most of the salary is probably spent there."
What Chu River said was quite vague, but Sister-in-law Zhu thought she understood.
Calculating these bits of information in her mind... it seemed like it matched the current status of the Chu Family.
No problem!
This was what Chu River intended to convey to her.
After all, the higher Shi Suifeng’s position, the more careful they had to be.
Previously in Ning City where the Emperor was far away, it was easy to be low-key; now in Beijing, staying low-key wasn’t realistic, they could only try to fill in the gaps.
Old Zhou and Old Wu sighed deeply in the backseat—
"Sigh."
You have to accept it.
With the same life, others just live it with flavor.
Sister-in-law Zhu delivered the final blow—
"Plus, Little Chu is way better than you guys, a punch that can take down a wild boar is definitely not a lie!"
Everyone: ...
Reaching middle age, it really feels like they’re increasingly useless.
