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Chapter 132: Jiang Dage's Sour Heart
Chapter 132: Jiang Dage's Sour Heart
The next day.
Jiang Dehu rode the old Forever brand bicycle, which belonged to his in-laws, back to Shantang Village.
Riding a bicycle was easy to learn. Jiang Dehu's production team also had bicycles, and the whole village had gone through a bicycle learning craze. Naturally, he had learned to ride as well.
Jiang Defeng was sitting at the door, holding her little nephew and basking in the sun. When she saw her second brother riding back on the bicycle, she couldn't help but be surprised. "Second Brother, why are you back?"
Jiang Dehu parked the bicycle and smiled. "I came back to take care of some business."
Jiang Defeng stood up, still holding her little nephew, and walked over to the bicycle. She examined it while asking, "Second Brother, what brand is this bicycle? Is it from your in-laws?"
"This is a Forever brand bicycle, from my in-laws."
After saying this, Jiang Dehu reached out his hand to his little son. "Son, come to Dad for a hug."
His little son was only about seven or eight months old and couldn't speak yet. Perhaps because Jiang Dehu didn't hold him often, the little guy didn't recognize him and ignored him completely.
At that moment, hearing the voices, Jiang's parents and his sister-in-law, Jiang Dage, came out.
Jiang's mother asked, "Ah Hu, why are you back?"
Jiang Dehu replied, "Dafang's in-laws want to take a few puppies home to raise. Uncle Sixteen's dog had five puppies last year, so I came back to see if we could give them a few."
Jiang's father said, "Why not? Uncle Sixteen was still worrying about how to deal with those five puppies a few days ago!"
In those times, village dogs were easy to raise and would eat almost anything, including waste, but when there were too many, most families couldn't afford to keep them. So, it was quite normal for Uncle Sixteen to be worried about the puppies.
Jiang Dehu knew this and smiled. "I'll go talk to Uncle Sixteen first. If he doesn't want to keep any of the puppies, I'll take them all to Dafang's in-laws. After all, they have good conditions and can afford to raise a few puppies without any burden."
Jiang's mother asked, "Ah Hu, now that you're working for them, has your in-law mentioned how much they'll pay you each month?"
At this, Jiang Dage perked up her ears to listen.
Last year, her sister-in-law had gone to her cousin's wedding and had mentioned that she planned to arrange for her husband, Ah Hu, to help out at her in-laws' lychee orchard after the New Year. This had already made Jiang Dage extremely envious.
After all, in those times, finding a paying job was incredibly difficult.
But things got even worse for her. On the second day of the lunar new year, she had taken her husband and children to visit her parents. When they returned, she learned that her sister-in-law was paying her younger sister, Jiang Defeng, ten yuan a month to help take care of her children.
Then, the couple had both gone to help her in-laws manage the lychee orchard.
Hearing this news, Jiang Dage felt terrible! Just one person having a job was already enough to make her envious, but now both of them had jobs, which made her heart sour.
Now, when she heard her mother-in-law asking about her brother-in-law's salary, Jiang Dage was naturally very concerned. She hoped their pay wasn't too high, so she could feel a bit better.
Jiang Dehu had anticipated this question from his mother and smiled. "My in-laws are paying us 20 yuan a month."
Before coming back, Jiang Dehu had prepared for this topic. He had discussed it with his wife and followed her advice to hide part of their income to avoid jealousy and unnecessary trouble.
However, even with the reduced amount, when Jiang Dehu mentioned the salary, his parents, sister, and sister-in-law all gasped in surprise.
Mr. Jiang sighed in admiration, "To offer you such a high wage, this Mr. Q is indeed very generous!"
In this era, 20 yuan a month was a substantial amount.
Many people who worked in state-owned enterprises only earned around a dozen yuan a month when they first started!
"Alright, I'll go tell Uncle Sixteen about the puppy care."
"Sure, go ahead. Since they pay you and your wife such a good salary, you should take care of this small task for them!"
...
After the 15th day of the New Year, school was about to start again!
Deng Shirong took out 30 yuan and handed it to his second son, saying, "Yunheng, this is your last semester. I won't say much, but I hope you will be the first college student from our Naye Village."
Yunheng took the money and nodded firmly, "Dad, I won't let you down."
Seeing his second son's confident demeanor, Deng Shirong felt a sense of anticipation. He then handed 20 yuan to his third son, saying, "YunSong, you also need to work hard. Your goal this year is to be the top of your class. I believe you can do it."
During this winter break, YunSong had asked his second brother for a lot of advice. He not only solidified his previous knowledge but also previewed a lot of new material. He felt that his grades would improve rapidly this semester, and becoming the top student in his class should not be too difficult.
After all, although he hadn't received the reward from his father, it didn't mean his grades were poor. In fact, since middle school, he had consistently been among the top students in his class.
Thus, YunSong nodded firmly like his second brother and said confidently, "Dad, just wait and see. By the end of this semester, I will definitely be the top student in my class."
"I believe you can do it!"
Deng Shirong had the most confidence in his third son, who had already proven himself in his past life. He then gave 10 yuan each to his youngest daughter and two youngest sons, saying, "Ahzhu, I don't have high expectations for you. Just aim for passing grades. Xiaohua, I hope you can earn a reward from me this semester. Xiaoheng, keep working hard. As long as you don't fall behind, it's a victory."
Ahzhu took the money and replied listlessly.
Compared to her brothers, who were all excelling academically, she, the "underachiever" who struggled to pass, naturally felt insignificant.
Xiaohua took the money and replied in a similar manner to his older sister.
His grades were average. He had worked hard for a while last year, but academic success also required talent. Without the necessary talent, hard work didn't always yield results. If it weren't for his father's monetary incentives, Xiaohua might not even have achieved his current grades.
Xiaoheng took the money and said with a grin, "Dad, I understand!"
He was the only one among his siblings who had received a reward from his father, and he had done so twice. This not only made him proud but also greatly motivated him. He was determined to earn a third reward from his father.
After encouraging his children who were still in school, Deng Shirong turned to his eldest daughter and his daughter-in-law, who were studying at home, and said with a smile, "Ahzhen, Ahping, although you don't have to take exams like the others, you should still study hard and learn as much as you can. It will be useful in the future."
Zhang Xiuping responded promptly, "I understand, Dad!"
Yunzhen also nodded, indicating her understanding.
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