Going through the book and raising younger siblings

Chapter 17
17. hit the road
Everyone got into the car, Yingzi, Erniu, and Xiaobao had already sat in the back, and Zhang Yu could only sit in the front passenger seat.

The car started and drove slowly on the village road. Through the rearview mirror on the right, Zhang Yu saw the village chief waving at them, while Yingzi's mother wiped away tears.

Zhang Yu looked back at Yingzi, who also looked sad.

Zhang Yu said in a relaxed tone: "Yingzi, don't worry, we will find a way to survive when we get to the city, and when the time comes, you can go back to see your parents and make everyone in the village envy you. "

Zhao Chunhua also agreed: "Yes! In the future, when you think of this day, you will be grateful for the choice you made today."

"Big girl, I'm afraid I will drag you down."

"You won't drag me down, maybe you will help me a lot!"

"Big girl, are you really planning to go to the city to steam steamed buns and sell them?"

"I have this idea, but it depends on the specific situation."

"Oh! By the way, Brother Chunhua, are there any steamed buns at the entrance of your hospital?"

"Yes! One has been sold for many years."

"Is there only one family selling it?"

"Yes, they're the only one selling it. The business is very good. It was sold out in one morning."

"Your hospital is so big, there should be quite a lot of people coming and going at the entrance of the hospital. There is only one family selling steamed buns. No matter how many there are, our family should not be too many."

Zhao Chunhua looked at Zhang Yu in surprise: "Are you really planning to steam the steamed buns for sale?"

Zhang Yu asked back: "Can't you?"

"My grandpa asked my dad to help you find a job as a temporary worker in the back office of the hospital."

"Cleaning or laundry?"

In the book, Miss Zhang washes the sheets in the hospital.

"You have three choices, clean up, wash the sheets, or help in the back kitchen. The salary is the same, 20 yuan a month."

"How much is the house you rent for me for a month?"

"15 yuan."

"That is to say, my income as a temporary worker is only five yuan after paying the rent. The three of us, three siblings, earn five yuan a month. Can we survive?"

Zhao Chunhua smiled and said: "Of course five yuan can't support the three of you, but there are still us! Since my grandfather promised your grandfather to help take care of the three of you, he won't let your sister The three brothers are hungry."

"I appreciate your kindness. I am 16 years old and can take good care of my younger siblings."

"So, instead of going to the hospital as a temporary worker, you want to steam steamed buns and sell them yourself? Do you rely on this to support your younger siblings?"

"Can't you?"

"Okay, of course. As far as I know, the old grandson at the gate of our hospital has parents and three children. There are seven people in his family. He lives well by selling steamed buns. The difference between you and them is that their house is their own and they don’t need to rent it.”

"So you agree with me doing this?"

"It's a good thing to be self-reliant and start your own business! Why don't you support it? But selling steamed buns is very hard."

"Is there any business in this world that can make money easily without hard work?"

"Maybe not."

"This is incredible!"

After a pause, Zhang Yu said: "You just said you supported me, how are you going to support me?"

"What support do you need?"

"First, if Grandpa Zhao disagrees, you are responsible for persuading him."

"What about the second, third and fourth?"

"Second, tell me, where can I buy flour? There are also stoves for steaming steamed buns and coal. Third: Is there a flea market in Nanshi, I want to buy some things there."

"Big girl, you really surprised me. You even know about the flea market. I don't believe you when you say you have never been to the provincial capital."

"I'm going to live in the city! I was curious about what's in the city, so I asked around. They said that there is a flea market in the city. They sell things that are old but still useful."

"Seeing that you have done so well in preparation, I can't do without supporting you. I have surgery tomorrow, the day after tomorrow! I'll take you to buy everything you need."

"Thank you, Brother Chunhua."

"Oh! By the way, in the village just now, I heard that something seemed to happen to your family last night."

Zhang Yu didn't want to mention last night's incident in front of Zhao Chunhua, so he said perfunctorily: "It's nothing, a thief broke into the house, the trivial matter is over."

But Xiaobao couldn't help but said: "What a trivial matter, I don't think it's small! You beat Fu San so much that he vomited blood and broke his arm."

Zhao Chunhua looked at Zhang Yu in surprise: "You are so fierce? I can't tell, you don't know how to practice?"

Zhang Yu explained: "Where am I going to practice? But I hit by mistake, you don't know, last night, that thief sneaked into my room, and I picked up the stick and beat me desperately to survive. Beat him down."

"Big girl, you look like a friend I knew before."

Zhang Yu was curious: "Oh! How similar? Where is it? Nose and mouth or eyes?"

"I don't mean looks, but character."

"Personality? How much do you know about me? It's just that I've met twice."

Zhao Chunhua drove the car, smiled, and didn't make any further excuses.

After driving for more than an hour, we arrived at a mountain road.

Xiaobao yelled for convenience, so Zhao Chunhua parked the car on the side of the road.

Xiaobao is a small child's family, and he solved his internal emergency on the side of the road.

"Do you drink water? There is a stream of clear spring water here, you can drink it."

As Zhao Chunhua said, he took a kettle from the car and went to a stream by the side of the road to fetch water.

Zhang Yu accompanied Yingzi to the deep forest for convenience.

Yingzi said in an envious tone: "Big girl, your grandfather chose a good uncle for you."

"What! He is a college student and an orthopedic doctor. I am worthy of him."

"So you are lucky! The family has arranged such a good marriage for you."

"They have good friends."

"How do you know? Did he say it himself?"

"I guess, with his conditions, there must be many people who like him."

"But I think he gets along quite well with you."

"It doesn't mean that he likes me. A well-educated person, when getting along with others, will take care of other people's feelings, so there is no pressure for anyone to be with him, and everyone can talk about it. Moreover, he is filial. In order to do my duty for my grandfather."

"If this is the case, he is so good, you should not give up. If you miss him, you will regret it for the rest of your life."

"My task is to raise my younger brothers and sisters. I don't think about other things for the time being. Because it's unrealistic, don't worry about it."

Yingzi didn't believe it: "You're duplicity. If you didn't want to kiss the baby, how could you take your younger siblings to the city? After all, living in a strange place is much more difficult than living in a village."

(End of this chapter)