boyutpedia Chapter 274: Busy supporting the family in the foreign land
Chapter 274: Busy supporting the family in the foreign land
The days are short in winter, and after dinner, it is already dark.
Wei Ling and the others washed up and prepared to go to bed.
Wei Miao saw that Wei Ada and Xu Ayu had closed their doors early, so he also went back to his room.
From what Wei Dong said, Wei Miaozi analyzed that there was a woman involved.
She suddenly remembered that when she was in the chrysanthemum, Aunt Pang told her in casual conversation: There is a woman asking about the Wei family.
"Big brother."
Wei Ling's call brought Wei Miao back to her senses. She looked up at the door, and four little heads were looking at her.
"Come in quickly." It was still a little chilly at night.
Wei Ling ran over first, climbed onto Wei Miao's bed, and wrapped herself in the quilt.
Wei Ping was even more unceremonious and asked her elder brother to hold her.
On the contrary, Wei Ran is getting older and feels that he is a man, so he is a little embarrassed to be too close to his elder brother.
Wei Ling pulled Wei Li and said, "Sister, come up quickly, we are freezing to death."
"Tell me, what are you going to do?"
Several people looked a little nervous, but finally Wei Ran said, "Brother, we want to use all the money we deposited with our mother to raise funds."
Wei Miao thought about it and realized that Xu Ayu used various means to help the younger ones keep the New Year's money and birthday red envelopes.
When several people add up, it's a considerable amount.
"Have you decided?" Wei Miao asked them.
Several of the younger ones nodded firmly, and Wei Ling said with a firm face:
"I swear to never be a slave to a conquered country, and I will give back my country without losing an inch of its territory."
Wei Ran and others clenched their fists, their faces flushed and they shouted in a low voice.
Wei Miao asked the little bun Wei Ping, "Sister Ping, do you know what this means?"
Wei Ping nodded, "Master said, the bad guys are stealing our food, drinks and daily necessities, we have to beat them away!"
Wei Miao didn't know that there were teachers teaching this in the school in the French Concession.
"How much did your classmates donate?" Wei Miao asked.
Wei Ran said, "Some gentlemen donated one month's salary, some donated one year's manuscript fee, some donated 50 yuan, and some donated 50 cents."
Wei Miao thought for a moment and took out four dollars from his bag at the bedside. "One dollar for each of you."
Wei Ping waved her hands and said:
"Brother, we don't want your money, we have our own."
Wei Miao covered the little fat girl with a blanket and teased her, "Then you go ask your mother for money?"
The little fat boy suddenly twisted around in her arms like a twisted dough stick.
Wei Ran and the others just shouted slogans, and their blood was boiling. Under the dim tungsten filament light, their dark eyes were sparkling.
Wei Miao doesn’t know how to teach children, but he still needs to talk about seeking benefits and avoiding harm.
"No matter what you are going to do, I hope you will think about the deceased son and Duoyu from your maternal uncle's family."
With just one sentence, even the usually steady Wei Li lowered her head.
"It's good to have a patriotic heart, but you are still too young. You are not useful for fighting. The only thing you need to do now is to study hard."
Wei Ran looked at Wei Miao and said bewilderedly: "If we become slaves of a conquered nation, what's the point of studying?"
This question was a bit sharp. Wei Miao thought for a while and said slowly:
"For example, if you know more knowledge, you can make more advanced weapons, invent powerful medicines, and make more money..."
Wei Ling suddenly realized, "Brother, I understand. Brother Lu often said that knowledge is money. When we have money, can't we donate money to fight against Japan?"
The little ones were still whining about wanting to sleep with their big brother one second, and the next second they all ran away as if they were plotting something big.
Wei Miao felt a little envious when he saw them worrying about something.
Early the next morning, the breakfast prepared by Wu Ma was extremely rich and filling.
This is the Wei family’s habit. Whenever Wei Miao eats breakfast at home, the table is always full.
Wei Ada and Xu Ayu looked normal, and there was no sign of a problem. I guess they had already digested it themselves.
Wei Ran and his friends ate a few mouthfuls of food in a hurry, then ran outside with their schoolbags. Xu Ayu shouted, but found that there was no one there.
"You little bastards, you run faster than monkeys and don't even want the money." After she said that, she put the dollar in her hand back into her pocket.
Weidong was eating lean meat porridge with a spoon in his hand. When he heard her talking, he looked up and asked:
"Mom, why does the little rabbit run faster than the monkey?"
Xu Ayu rubbed his head unhappily and said, "Eat your meal."
Weidong said "Oh" and obediently lowered his head to continue eating porridge.
Xu Ayu sighed, sat at the table, and stared at the little kid eating clumsily.
Wei Miao thought of the important matter and said to Wei Ada:
"Dad, Mom, Brother Lu has an idle shop. Let's take it over and open a braised meat shop."
Although this shop is opposite the police headquarters, it is very close to home. It is just a few hundred meters away from the alley. There is also a small police station next to it.
This is a shop that Wei Miao specially selected from Lu Pingsheng.
The location is good and safe. The shop is not as big as Hu Na’s, but it is enough for a couple to run a small shop.
Xu Ayu and Wei Ada were both stunned.
Especially Xu Ayu, the words Wei Miao used to coax her a few days ago are still ringing in her ears, and now they have become reality.
"The rent is expensive, right?" she asked.
Rooms in the concession are more than twice as expensive as those in the Chinese area, and shops in good locations are even more expensive.
"Mom, do you need to worry about the rent? This is the year-end bonus he gave me."
Wei Ada asked: "What is the year-end bonus?"
Wei Miao spread out his hands, "Maybe it's a reward for my good work."
Anyway, that's what Lupin muttered when he gave her the shop.
Brother Lu is sometimes very generous, and sometimes very stingy.
"That won't work. One thing is one thing. You still have to pay the rent." Xu Ayu disagreed.
Wei Miao didn't comment. It was fine to give it to her. It was going to be her anyway, so it shouldn't be wasted.
Wei Miao gave a rough description of the shop, and the couple, who were originally hesitant, became interested.
"After Ah Xi's full moon celebration, I'll take you two to have a look."
Wei Ada nodded.
Now he has Wu Ma to help him make braised meat and dishes, which saves him a lot of trouble.
There is no need to carry the goods to the store anymore, as there is too much free time.
When he used to pull a rickshaw, he would leave home before dawn and return home in the early morning.
Now that he has some free time, he really can't adapt.
If his health did not allow it, he would like to pull a rickshaw in his spare time.
Wei Miao saw the couple put their heads together as if discussing the store's matters, so he stood up and walked towards Xu Ayu's room.
The situation yesterday was special. She went home but hadn't seen the baby who was only drinking milk yet.
When Wei Miao went in, the kid had just woken up.
However, after not seeing the baby for only a week, Wei Miao discovered that he had gained weight again. The key point was that his eyes, which were originally small, were squeezed into just a thin gap by the fat on his face.
"It's so ugly." Wei Miao was disgusted but still bent down and picked up the cub.
She looked at the baby's puffy little mouth and complained in her heart, saying that it was a little ugly, but still quite cute.
Then I felt warmth running across my hand.
"Mom!" Wei Miao shouted helplessly.
Xu Ayu pushed the door open quickly and saw his eldest daughter holding his youngest son, with water dripping from her hands.
The youngest son, who always cried when things didn't go his way, now pouted like an old man, feeling very aggrieved.