Chapter 352: Just Drag it Out
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
Wei Zhenghao had always thought that if Zhang Yao had a boy, his mother would be fair to him.
In reality, the old lady was not biased just because Wenwen was a girl.
All signs pointed to the fact that the old lady favored her eldest son.
On the other side, Wei Zhenghao arrived at his elder brother’s house. The family was having dinner!
There were two vegetarian dishes with a plate of pig’s head meat in the middle. The fat and lean meat were so tempting.
Seeing Wei Zhenghao come over, they were all stunned.
“Why did you suddenly stay for dinner?” Zhu Qiulian asked.
When her eldest daughter-in-law saw this, she pretended to be calm and instructed her two sons, “Hurry up and eat. After you’re done, go to the west room to take an afternoon nap!”
It was the period when the two teenagers eat a lot. They picked up the chopsticks and steamed buns and began to gobble down the meat. They did not touch the vegetables at all.
Wei Zhenghao looked at the meat on the table. His nephews had finished more than half of it in the blink of an eye. He swallowed his saliva with some envy.
Ever since Zhang Yao left, he had been eating at his brother’s house.
However, his mother and sister-in-law were thrifty. They usually only cooked two vegetarian dishes and were reluctant to put meat in them.
Occasionally, they would be generous and put two pieces of meat on the table, but they would let his nephew pick and choose.
He knew his eldest brother’s family was having a hard time and it was not easy to eat meat, so he did not fight with his two nephews for food.
He had given all the money he had saved up to his mother to build a greenhouse. He didn’t even have a single cent on hand. Even if he wanted to improve his meals, he really had no ability.
Come to think of it, he had not had any meat for almost two months.
Now, when he saw meat, he couldn’t stop drooling.
Seeing this, Zhu Qiulian hurriedly said, “You two little brats, it wasn’t easy for your uncle to send some meat over, but you two eat it all. All right, stop eating. Leave some for your Second Uncle!”
Then, she looked at Wei Zhenghao and said, “Your Sister-in-law’s brother is here. He brought some meat.”
When his eldest daughter-in-law heard this, she was stunned for a moment before she nodded and agreed, “Yes, my brother came to deliver some meat. He just left not long ago.”
Hearing that the meat was from his sister-in-law’s brother, Wei Zhenghao didn’t know what to say. He said, “The child’s uncle gave this to them as a token of his appreciation. There’s no need to save it for me!”
Hearing this, his eldest daughter-in-law heaved a sigh of relief.
“What did Zhang Yao say?” Zhu Qiulian asked again.
Wei Zhenghao forced his eyes away from the plate of meat and started to talk to Zhu Qiulian.
“She said she’ll come in the afternoon to take a look,”
Hearing this, Zhu Qiulian’s expression became proud. “I told you, you can’t spoil a woman. Leave her alone for a while, and she’ll beg you for help.”
Seeing Zhu Qiulian’s proud expression, Wei Zhenghao brought up the matter of money again, “Mother, give me 300 Yuan first. 1’11 use it for a while.”
At the mention of money, the smile on Zhu Qiulian’s face froze.
“Why do you suddenly need so much money? Our family’s money has all been invested in the greenhouse, where would we have any money? Don’t even mention 300 Yuan, I’m afraid our family can’t even take out 30 Yuan.”
Pausing for a moment, Zhu Qiulian seemed to have reacted and quickly asked, “Did Zhang Yao ask you for money? Silly son, don’t be stupid. We can’t give her money even if we have money, not to mention that we don’t have any money at home.”
Wei Zhenghao sighed in disappointment. “It can’t be that you don’t even have three hundred Yuan at home, right? I heard you telling Big Brother that you saved a few hundred Yuan to buy fertilizer.”
When Zhu Qiulian heard this, her heart trembled. When did he hear this?
“I also said that I’m borrowing it. Lend it to me first. I’ll return it to you after some time!” Wei Zhenghao said in a low voice.
“Silly son, I’m doing this for your good! Zhang Yao hasn’t even returned yet, and she’s already asking you for money. She definitely doesn’t have any good intentions, who knows what she’s going to do with the money? What if they all went down the drain? Besides, you also said that this money is for fertilizer, so it can’t be used!”
Wei Zhenghao thought to himself, “Wenwen is his daughter after all. It’s a good thing that Big Brother agreed to let her study in the city.” Going to the city was definitely better than staying in the village. If his daughter’s grades were good in the future, she might have a great future!
Times were different now. Which girl didn’t go to school? Even the cripple’s family next door, who was so poor that they couldn’t afford to eat, still knew to let their daughter go to school.
However, if he were to tell his mother that the money was for Wenwen’s school fees… He didn’t even need to think about it. His mother would definitely not agree.
His mother would definitely say, “She’s a girl, why are you learning from others to go to the city? Nothing was better than staying at home and marrying a good man when she grew up!”
Therefore, he had to make the matter more serious so that his mother would willingly take out the money. Anyway, the money was borrowed. When the greenhouse at home was changed, he would just split the money less.
Thinking of this, Wei Zhenghao said with a sad face, “Mother, I actually borrowed this money for Wenwen’s treatment. Which is more important, fertilizer or your granddaughter’s life? You can lend it to me first, and I’ll return it to you when I have money.”
“She’s sick? What illness is it?” Zhu Qiulian looked at Wei Zhenghao suspiciously.
Two months ago, the girl was still fine. Why did she suddenly fall sick?
“Pneumonia caused by a cold.” Wei Zhenghao quickly said.
After much thought, this illness was the most suitable.
If he put it too seriously, it was as if he was cursing his own daughter. He felt uncomfortable.
If he said it lightly, his mother would not believe him and would not take out the money.
Zhu Qiulian was still a little suspicious, but when she saw her youngest son’s firm expression and remembered her youngest son had never lied to her, Zhu Qiulian believed his words.
However, trust was trust, Zhu Qiulian did not intend to take the money.
“The child is sick, is it your turn to be anxious? She has her grandparents, and uncles, which one of them doesn’t have money?” Zhu Qiulian said, “Our family’s money needs to be used to buy fertilizer. We can’t use it easily.”
“My daughter’s surname is Wei. I can’t possibly not take a single cent when my child is sick, right? If you don’t have three hundred, you can give me one or two hundred!”
Wei Zhenghao thought he could take as much as he could to show his attitude. Seeing the child was so distant from him today, he couldn’t help but feel upset.
This was to prevent Zhang Yao from bringing up this matter and creating a barrier between him and the child.
However, Zhu Qiulian said firmly, “Not to mention a hundred or two hundred, not even a single cent. The child doesn’t belong to you alone. If the child is sick, she’s more worried than you are. You just have to delay it. She definitely can’t wait any longer. By then, the Zhang family will have to pay the money.”
Wei Zhenghao was surprised. “Mother, isn’t Wenwen the one who’s suffering? I just bought some fertilizers a few days ago. You’re not in a hurry to use the money, so why can’t you let me use it?”
“You’re just too stupid! Who would help an outsider ask for money from their own mother? Just listen to me and drag it out.. According to Zhang Yao’s temper, would she just stand by and watch Wenwen suffer? She must be able to get the money to pay for it!”
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