"Mingzhe! I heard that you had returned to China, and I ran over to see you as soon as possible." Wang Gang's uncle enthusiastically pulled him, sat on a chair in the yard, and asked him about his welfare.
"How are you doing in the United States? Is it hard to study? I heard that you can find a job there and make a lot of money?"
Wang Gang was confused by his uncle's enthusiasm, but he soon understood that this uncle must be asking for something when he acted like this!
Wang Gang's uncle, Zhao Dabao, had a close relationship with the Su family. He would come to the Su family every three days, not for the sake of relationship, but to make money.
Zhao Dabao is a senior sister nibbler who has spent his whole life crawling on the back of his sister Zhao Meilan to suck blood.
The Zhao family was born in a rural area, and the two siblings had been influenced by the concept of favoring boys over girls since childhood. Zhao Meilan never felt wrong being a supporter, and it was natural for Zhao Dabao to take his sister's money.
The reason why Zhao Meilan married Su Daqiang back then was not because of true love, but to solve the problem of her younger brother's marriage. The betrothal gift was used to organize the wedding for her younger brother.
Later, the Su family also moved the siblings' household registrations to the city.
Zhao Meilan has thought about divorce.
The reason why there was no divorce was not because Zhao Meilan's conscience found out, but because Zhao Dabao wanted to buy a house in the city and settle down, and needed the financial support of the Su family.
Over the years, Zhao Dabao has been asking Zhao Meilan for money one after another.
The Su family's economic situation is poor, partly because they have many children, and partly because they have to subsidize the Zhao family.
This time Zhao Dabao came to visit, naturally not to visit his nephew whom he had not seen for a long time.
"Mingzhe! I heard that the academic style in the United States is better than that in China, and the primary and secondary school studies are not heavy. Is it true?" Zhao Dabao asked, holding Wang Gang's hand.
This time Wang Gang finally understood what Zhao Dabao meant. He had a son, Zhao Zhongbang, who was going to primary school this year.
"My uncle wants my cousin to go to school in the United States?" Wang Gang asked.
Zhao Dabao said eagerly: "Mingzhe, you are very capable and have a job in the United States. Can you bring your cousin over?"
When Wang Gang saw Zhao Meilan and Su Daqiang coming out with melon seeds and tea, he understood that Zhao Dabao should have an argument with his sister and brother-in-law in advance.
"Mom and Dad, do you also know?" Wang Gang asked.
Su Daqiang looked at Zhao Meilan timidly and did not dare to speak.
"Mingzhe, your uncle only has one son, so I can help him if he can." Zhao Meilan, the ultimate brother-helper, didn't think anything was wrong.
Wang Gang nodded and said with a smile: "Okay."
When Zhao Dabao heard that Wang Gang had agreed, he immediately became happy and said, "Mingzhe, have you agreed?"
Wang Gang smiled and said: "Yes! I agreed. As long as my uncle can pay for tuition and living expenses, I will help my cousin study abroad."
Zhao Dabao's face stiffened when he heard this, and he said shamelessly: "Mingzhe, you also know that uncle, I don't have a serious job, and my family is not rich. Can you pay for the tuition first?"
Wang Gang spread his hands and said, "I don't have that much money. When I was studying abroad, I sold a room at home."
Zhao Dabao refused to give up and said: "Mingzhe, your cousin just went to elementary school, so the tuition fee won't cost much!"
When Wang Gang heard what Zhao Dabao said, he was both funny and angry. His son was not his, so why should outsiders raise him for him?
"Uncle, do you know how much the annual tuition for American elementary school is?" Wang Gang asked.
Zhao Dabao didn't understand why and said: "Isn't primary education compulsory? I checked with someone and found that primary schools in the United States don't cost much."
Wang Gang shook his head and said: "That is a public elementary school. Only American citizens are eligible to attend it. The tuition is indeed cheap.
However, my cousin is not an American citizen, so he can only study abroad and attend a private school. The annual tuition fee is about 200,000.
The primary school over there has a five-year system, which means the tuition fee is one million."
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Zhao Dabao took a breath. He didn't expect that the cost of studying abroad was so expensive. He couldn't help but look at his sister Zhao Meilan.
Zhao Meilan probably didn't expect that the tuition for an elementary school would be more expensive than a university.
"Mingzhe, you didn't lie to your uncle, did you?" Zhao Dabao asked in disbelief.
Wang Gang shook his head, went back to the house, flipped through it, took out a promotional coloring page, and handed it to Zhao Dabao.
"This is the information I got from the agency when I was applying to study abroad. It also introduced elementary schools."
Zhao Dabao couldn't wait to flip through it, and his expression soon changed.
"The tuition fee is 200,000 yuan a year, and the accommodation fee and living expenses are another 100,000 yuan!" Zhao Dabao said in surprise.
Zhao Meilan also looked over and was slightly stunned when she saw the amount on the promotional page.
"Elementary school is actually more expensive than college. It's still better in China. It's compulsory for nine years, tuition is free, and only some books are paid." Zhao Meilan sighed.
Zhao Dabao put down the promotional leaflet, stared at Wang Gang and asked: "Mingzhe, can you think of a way, you are just a cousin!"
Wang Gang shrugged and said, "If it's a small amount of money, I'll pay for it, but for an expense of more than one million yuan, if I have that money, should I still work part-time?"
No matter how much Zhao Meilan helped her brother Mo, she also understood that more than one million was already beyond the limit that the Su and Zhao families could afford, and they couldn't get it out even if they sold the entire house.
"Dabao, actually the schools in China are quite good. Otherwise, you can let Xiao Zhongbang go to primary school in China, and then go out to study abroad when you have the opportunity in the future."
Zhao Dabao said a little unwillingly: "Zhongbang cannot adapt to the domestic teaching philosophy, so he refuses to learn."
Wang Gang was speechless after hearing this.
Is that the reason why you don’t like studying? You should also blame the domestic teaching philosophy. Where do you get the face from?
"Uncle, if you really want your cousin to study abroad, there is actually another way." Wang Gang said.
Zhao Dabao's eyes lit up, he grabbed Wang Gang's hand again, and said with a smile: "I knew Mingzhe was capable, otherwise he wouldn't have been able to find a job as soon as he arrived in the United States."
Wang Gang pushed Zhao Dabao's hand away and said, "I'm not that capable, but my boss in America is.
He has a way to get you to the United States. If you wash dishes in his restaurant and work hard for a few years, you should be able to pay for your cousin's tuition."
Zhao Dabao's smile froze on his face.
"Wash the dishes?!" Zhao Dabao said angrily: "Mingzhe, are you playing tricks on your uncle? Can I do that!"
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Wang Gang looked a little unhappy and said: "What's wrong with washing dishes? I wash dishes in the United States, so I can still earn living expenses."
Not only Zhao Dabao was startled now, but also Zhao Meilan and Su Daqiang jumped up excitedly.
"Mingzhe, what are you talking about, you are washing dishes in the United States!?" Zhao Meilan shouted excitedly: "Didn't you say you were helping in the kitchen of a restaurant?"
No parent would want their children to endure hardship, especially if they go abroad.
Washing dishes is not a good job in China, let alone abroad.
It's really embarrassing to be sent to a foreign country.
"There are a lot of things to do in the kitchen, and the dishes have to be washed. The salary given by the boss is quite good. After several years of hard work, I have saved up my tuition and living expenses." Wang Gang said nonchalantly.
Zhao Meilan's eyes immediately turned red and she said angrily: "You kid, why didn't you tell me earlier? If I had known that you were living such a miserable life in the United States, we wouldn't have let you suffer this by selling us everything."
Su Daqiang also stood up, clenching his fists tightly.
"Mingzhe, we won't do this job anymore, we can't afford to lose that person." Su Daqiang said anxiously.
Wang Gang glanced at Zhao Dabao and said: "Mom and Dad, although washing dishes doesn't sound good, the salary is really high and our family is not rich. In order for me to study abroad, we even sold our house. How can I have the nerve to ask for your money again?"
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Zhao Meilan said angrily: "Isn't it natural for a son to use his parents' money? What's wrong with selling a house? In the future, if you graduate and make a lot of money in the United States, you can buy the house back! Your studies are important now, so don't lose big for small things.
Then quit your job immediately."
Wang Gang stood up, comforted his parents and sat down, and said: "Mom, I'm fine, I'm doing well! Work can't delay my studies. I can still learn skills in the kitchen, which will be a way out in the future."
Zhao Meilan held Wang Gang's hand and discovered that there were a lot of calluses on his palms, all of which were caused by grinding.
"Your hand is the hand that holds the pen. In the future, I still expect you to study for a Ph.D. and wear a doctor's hat. It's because your parents are incompetent that they let you suffer like this."
While talking, Zhao Meilan burst into tears.
Zhao Meilan has always wanted to be strong and save face, and she has never cried before, but when she saw the calluses on her son's hands, she cried for the first time.
At this moment, Wang just recognized this mother.
Although Zhao Meilan has many shortcomings, her love for her son is not false at all.
When Zhao Dabao saw what had happened, he was too embarrassed to ask for money again. He said goodbye after saying a few words of courtesy and never mentioned the matter of studying abroad for his son again.
Wang Gang looked at Zhao Dabao's leaving figure and smiled coldly. If he hadn't been a bit miserable, he didn't know what kind of trouble this uncle would cause.
