Chapter 735: Chapter 498 "Forced by Life
If you ask who is the poorest family at Bailong Port, the answer is definitely Old Han Family!
Boss Han got into debt with the bank from changing boats, Han Yu and Han Xiangning owe the bank hundreds of thousands for buying a house, and even Han Ning Zhang Jiangkun are heavily in debt from house purchases, so much so that many people are calculating how many years the Han Family People will have to toil before they can turn things around.
In fact, the lives of Han Family People have indeed undergone huge changes due to the mounting debts.
They used to go to the market every two or three days to buy at, several pounds each ti, and if Old Han was ho, he’d also buy a couple bottles of old liquor. Now they only buy at once a week, and only half a pound at a ti, mainly to stir-fry for Dongdong to eat while the adults hardly touch it.
To improve living conditions, Mrs. Han even expanded the scale of their planting and breeding.
Near the passenger terminal, there are sloping fields and beaches. She planted all sorts of beans and vegetables and fruits on every patch of land that could be cultivated.
Seeing a long ditch under the slope, with the help of her son-in-law, she set up a small shed, used reeds and broken nets to fence off a large area along the ditch, and raised twenty-two ducks.
In addition, she bought four young lambs from nearby villagers and went to cut grass to feed them whenever she had ti.
The chicken coop in the family quarters also needed to be expanded in scale, so she went and bought more than thirty chicks, including hens and little roosters. The hens would grow up to lay eggs, and the roosters would be slaughtered and cooked for the children after growing up.
Whenever Zhang Jiangkun had a bit of ti, he would help feed the chickens, weed, manure, or cut grass for the sheep.
Sister Wei, seeing this, felt sorry for them and silently helped take care of Little Han Han, otherwise Mrs. Han could not handle both the sideline business and taking care of her granddaughter.
Old Qian is old and can’t carry heavy loads and can’t help much, so he simply sorted all kinds of fishing and shrimping gear, sending a big bucket of fish and shrimp over every one or two days.
Director Ge also felt sympathetic towards the poor-clinking Old Han Family, occasionally buying a few pounds of at to co over, claiming he was joining them for a al, but in fact, he wanted the Han family to improve their living conditions.
Even the always carefree Han Xiangng knew that her dad, mom, and sister and brother-in-law were having a tough ti, so early today she bought five pounds of at and two boxes of milk to visit Little Han Han.
Today is the weekend, and Han Xiangning also had a day off. She watched her sister with a smile and said, "If you’re going to visit, why bring stuff, are you sympathizing with ?"
"You are now an East Sea person, I don’t have ti to envy you, how could I possibly sympathize with you?" Han Xiangng giggled, then thought about it and added, "When you and San’er used to go to Changzhou to see us, didn’t you also bring us lots of stuff?"
"You do have a conscience."
"Are mom and dad coming over today?"
"Dad went to Jiangcheng for a eting, and mom has to work overti today, so neither of them can make it."
"What about San’er?"
"San’er went to Hanwu. He’s taking the boat over, so he should be entering Hui’an by now."
"A boat to Hanwu? How slow must that be? How many days will it take?"
"It’s nine hundred and ninety-four kiloters from Binjiang to Hanwu. It takes a while going upstream, and they’re not very familiar with the waterway. The fastest they can get to Hanwu is fifty hours."
"Two days and two nights?"
"Yeah."
"Why take a boat to Jiangcheng when the train is so convenient!"
"They’re going to take over ships, three at the sa ti, so they need to familiarize themselves with the waterway beforehand." As Han Xiangning continued washing clothes, she explained with a smile, "Moreover, they are taking over new ships; no one knows whether those three ships might encounter any faults on their way back. Taking the 001 to receive them ans that if there really is a problem, it can be towed back with the 001."
Salted Fish only knows how to steer a boat, and seems unable to live without one.
Han Xiangng has no interest in steering boats. She turned to look behind her and then opened her bag, pulling out a bulging envelope and handing it over.
"Sis, hold this."
"What’s this for?"
"Money for buying a house, you spent over eighty thousand on that house near People’s Hospital, and renovated it as well. I’m giving you ten thousand."
"That house was a gift from mom and dad to you. Why would you give
money for it!"
"I don’t want, nor can I simply take your house for free. This was Liang Xiaojun’s idea. Take it quickly, I won’t be happy if you don’t."
"ngng, listen to ..."
"Sis, I know what you want to say, but this is a matter of principle; there’s nothing to discuss. Back when I insisted on marrying Liang Xiaojun, I made it very clear. I haven’t contributed to the family, always causing our parents distress, so I don’t want anything from the family."
"I haven’t contributed much to the family either."
"You’re not the sa as . You stayed with the family, and you found San’er as a son-in-law for us, fulfilling mom and dad’s wishes, bringing them so much joy. Unlike , I only added to their worries."
"The house was truly given to you, and there’s no way I’m taking this money!"
"We’re not short of money." Han Xiangng stubbornly stuffed the envelope into her sister’s pocket, laughed and said, "Liang Xiaojun’s mom is going crazy wanting a grandson. So ti ago, she ran over to my workplace and gave
all the passbooks from ho, saying that from now on, I should be the one to manage the household."
"Really?" asked Han Xiangning with a chuckle.
"Why would I lie to you?"
"She gave you all the savings?"
"Yeah."
"How much was it?"
"More than eighty thousand, but I didn’t take it."
"Why not?"
"Accepting others’ favors makes you feel obligated. If I take the money, I’ll have to follow her wishes."
The sister is as unmanageable as ever.
She opposed her marrying Liang Xiaojun back then, and she actually stole her hukou and went to get a marriage certificate with Liang Xiaojun.
Later, when the family agreed, they held a wedding ceremony for them, but then she didn’t want children. Learning all the bad things instead of the good, she had to follow foreigners in this "DINK" lifestyle.
Uncle Liang only has one son, Liang Xiaojun. By the two of you happily playing "DINK," aren’t you causing the Liang family to end their lineage?
Han Xiangning doesn’t quite agree with her sister’s outlook on life, advising her, "ngng, I know having children seems troubleso to you, but having them brings a lot of joy to a household. Plus, if you don’t want kids now, you’ll definitely regret it when you’re older."
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