vrcanaries Chapter 805 Making him do work
Chapter 805 Making him do work
It takes courage to rebel against him, but it's for the sake of his mother and children.
In order for her happy days to continue, she had to overcome her fears and take this step.
Just as Miss Ye said, the moment she picked up the clothesline pole and hit that devil, she suddenly felt that he was nothing special.
Yes, as long as you take this step, Tang Xiaoqiang is nothing special.
Tang Xiaofen mustered her courage to open the door, and when the door opened, she met Tang Xiaoqiang's eyes inside.
Tang Xiaoqiang was sweeping the floor with a broom.
He had never done anything like this before, and he was quite angry just now, feeling ashamed that a grown man like him would do such a thing.
I paced back and forth in the room for over an hour, trying to watch TV, but I couldn't get a single channel to work for that lousy drama.
Feeling utterly bored, he went to the kitchen to wash the pots and pans. Just as he was sweeping the floor, his sister returned.
"You're back?" Tang Xiaoqiang didn't know whether to throw the broom in his hand or sweep it, so he just asked the question awkwardly.
Tang Xiaofen hummed in agreement, looking exhausted as she changed her shoes. Then she complained, "These people are really something, getting more and more wasteful. They've hauled away several truckloads of garbage from several streets, it's filthy and stinky. Not only is it exhausting, but the stench is unbearable. After a month of all that work, the little money we make isn't nearly enough to live on."
She simply couldn't bring herself to boss people around like a man; the words that came out of her mouth were just a woman's nagging.
Tang Xiaoqiang was a little embarrassed. He pursed his lips and said dryly, "Then... then do less."
“How can we do less? If we take their money, we have to obey their orders. If we don’t do a good job, our boss can stand in the street with his hands on his hips and point his finger at us and yell at us. He’ll yell at us in a way that’s worse than yelling at his grandson.”
"Huh? This... why are they swearing?"
"Well, what else can we do? A higher rank can crush you. If you can do it, do it; if you can't, get out. Even a job like sweeping the streets is something that so many people would fight tooth and nail to get."
"Is it that difficult? Then... I might as well just go back to my hometown."
"How can that be? I'm a woman, and now that I'm divorced, where should I register my household registration when I go back to my hometown? If I register it under your household registration, will your wife agree to that? I have two children with me, will you and your wife agree to give me land or a house?"
Tang Xiaoqiang shook his head decisively, "That won't do. Our village doesn't have the custom of allocating land and houses to women."
"That works, I have to persevere no matter how tired or bitter I am, because I have no other way to go."
Tang Xiaoqiang: "..."
Tang Xiaofen changed her shoes and sat on the sofa, saying calmly, "I'm lucky. I managed to find a job, otherwise I would have had to stay in the Wang family and be their slave for life, without any salary."
"How can this be the same? You're working for the Wang family, but in the future, the Wang family's house and land will all belong to your son."
"Ha." Tang Xiaofen gave a mocking laugh. "You mean their thatched-roof house?"
Tang Xiaoqiang: "..."
"Hey, brother, I've been busy since dawn and I'm exhausted. Could you please get me some food? I'm starving."
Tang Xiaoqiang's expression changed. "Hey, you brat, you're actually ordering me around? You think I'm being nice to you?"
Tang Xiaofen suppressed her fear, looked up at him, and mustered her courage to say, "Brother, I have to go to another job in a while. Don't talk nonsense. I don't have time to argue with you. I'm already very tired."
Tang Xiaoqiang looked frustrated, wanting to say something but not knowing what to say.
He decided to stay and observe for a few days.
He had thought about it for several hours after returning home in the early hours of the morning, and he felt that Fang Qing had no grudge against him and they weren't even that close, so there was no reason for her to lie to him.
He felt that time would tell what really happened.
Since we've already decided to stay and observe for a while, let's calm down and see what's really going on with her.
"Fine, fine, I'll serve you."
Tang Xiaoqiang felt a little aggrieved, but he still put down the broom and served the food to Tang Xiaofen.
During the meal, Tang Xiaofen casually mentioned another job to him.
"I'm working two jobs to pay off my debts. Don't let this slip out, and don't let Mom know."
Tang Xiaoqiang's heart skipped a beat. "Pay back a debt? What do you mean? You owe someone money?"
Tang Xiaofen nodded, quickly drank a large mouthful of porridge, and continued, "My mother had surgery before, and I didn't have enough money, so I borrowed some from a fellow villager. My second job was at her company. I didn't have the money to pay her back, so I could only work for them to pay off the debt."
"Huh?" You've been reduced to working to pay off your debts?
Tang Xiaoqiang: "What exactly is wrong with Mother?"
"Tumor, simply put, is cancer."
Tang Xiaoqiang's face changed drastically in shock. "What? Cancer? Isn't cancer incurable?"
"It's not that it's completely incurable. My mother was lucky; it was discovered early. She was in the early stage, so it can be treated even if it costs more money. If it had been in the middle or late stage, there would really be no cure."
As she was talking, she finished eating and turned around to take a file folder from behind the TV.
"Look, these are Mom's diagnosis records and medical records. I don't dare let her know, so I've been secretly hiding them."
Tang Xiaoqiang was stunned. He tremblingly took the file bag and looked at its contents.
With medicine, medical records, and the wound shown, there's no way this can be faked, right?
"Brother, the doctor said we absolutely mustn't let Mom know. The doctor said that a patient's mindset has a huge impact on their recovery, so don't let it slip."
Tang Xiaoqiang was completely dumbfounded and nodded blankly.
"Have you finished reading it? I'll put it away as soon as I'm done; she can't know."
"Okay, you can keep it."
Tang Xiaofen still hid the file folder behind the television.
Tang Xiaoqiang asked, "So, is Mother's illness cured?"
“It looks like she’s cured now, but she still needs to keep taking the medicine to prevent a relapse. I’ve heard that the chance of this disease relapsing is quite high.” Tang Xiaofen paused for a moment, then added, “I’ve thought about it. My mother isn’t young anymore. If I keep giving her the medicine, it should allow her to live for another ten or eight years, which should be about right.”
Tang Xiaoqiang was still processing the information.
Tang Xiaofen looked at Tang Xiaoqiang and asked, "Big brother, don't you think so?"
"Huh?" Tang Xiaoqiang was still a little confused.
Tang Xiaofen said again, "This disease is prone to relapse, so she has to keep taking medication. What I mean is, if I keep her on medication, she can live for another ten or eight years, right?"
Tang Xiaoqiang nodded blankly.
"It's just too expensive. I heard from my mother that the monthly cost of medicine is twenty or thirty yuan."
"There's nothing I can do. She's the mother who gave birth to us. How can I watch her die?"
"This...is true."
Tang Xiaoqiang wanted to say that she had a heavy burden, but he couldn't bring himself to say it.
I thought to myself that as long as she didn't ask me to spend money, that would be fine.
After finishing her meal, Tang Xiaofen stood up and said, "Big brother, I have to go to work now. Remember to wash the dishes."