In a blink of an eye, the autumn breeze arrives, with a cool breeze and golden colors everywhere.
Zheng Xiaoyi had no classes in the afternoon, so he had a quick lunch in the canteen, hurriedly finished his homework and handed it in, and then hurried home by car.
Her father had bought a car for her as a dowry before, but her eldest brother borrowed it to drive. Later, she accidentally hit a wall and the car's engine was damaged. Even after repairing it, it still broke.
As a last resort, she had no choice but to sell the car. Unfortunately, the car's engine had broken down, so it couldn't be sold for much, almost like scrap metal.
Xue Huan advised her to buy another car and use part of the hundreds of thousands her father-in-law left her to buy it, so that it would be more convenient to go to and from school.
She was reluctant to spend money. In the past, because she often asked him for money, even though his salary was not low, she almost fell into an economic crisis.
She plans to keep the money, some for her own tuition, and some for her family.
Aunt Achun told her that there are always some inconveniences in a family's operations, so a family should have some money on hand.
She also thought it made sense, so she decided to wait until she graduated before buying a car.
Fortunately, there is a bus stop right next to the mall. Even if there is no car, it is very convenient to get in and out, and there is a bus available at any time.
She got off the car and walked quickly to the resident elevator.
Recently, Xiao Yue has been taken care of by Aunt Achun, uncles and aunts, and sometimes grandma and grandpa. The little guy is very lively now, looks better and better, has grown taller, and has a chubby face.
She and Xue Huan were very busy, but fortunately Aunt Achun and a group of elders helped.
Unexpectedly, before he reached the elevator entrance, he saw his eldest brother standing there with a cigarette in his mouth, lost in thought.
"Brother?" Zheng Xiaoyi called tentatively, somewhat unable to believe why he was so haggard.
Zheng Datong came back to his senses and smiled.
"Xiao Yi! You are finally here!"
Zheng Xiaoyi asked: "What are you doing here?"
"I...I'm waiting for you!" Zheng Datong dodged his eyes a few times and said, "I remember you said that you had no class on Wednesday afternoon. I guessed that you would go home, so I'm waiting for you here."
Zheng Xiaoyi said: "Let's go up together. Have you been waiting for a long time? Come up and have a cup of tea!"
"No need!" Zheng Datong whispered: "Well... I won't go up. I'll just have a few words with you here."
Zheng Xiaoyi nodded and asked: "Brother, what's wrong with you? The dark circles under your eyes are so big? Did you stay up late?"
"...Staying up late." Zheng Datong frowned and said, "It's okay for young people to stay up late occasionally. These days... I'm a bit of a pusher as an editor and I'm busy working overtime, so I don't get a good rest."
Zheng Xiaoyi secretly felt distressed and whispered: "Work is important, but your body is more important. Don't just focus on work, you have to get more rest. After you are done, you should sleep more to make up for the sleep. Staying up late is very harmful to your body."
"I understand." Zheng Datong smiled, looked around, and lowered his voice: "Xiaoyi, has mom come to see you recently?"
"No." Zheng Xiaoyi said: "I was just going to ask you! By the way, how is mom's health lately?"
"...It's not very good." Zheng Datong dodged his eyes a few times and whispered: "She has a stomach problem again. She can't eat well or sleep well."
Zheng Xiaoyi frowned and asked: "What's going on? Her previous operation was successful and she recovered well afterwards. How could it be bad again? Did you take her to see a doctor? What did the doctor say? What happened?
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Zheng Datong shook his head: "I'm very busy, and I plan to take her to the hospital for examination tomorrow. As you know, mom is like this. She has a bad stomach and can't eat randomly, but she prefers to eat randomly. In summer, the weather is hot, and she always likes it.
I eat popsicles. I don’t eat three meals on time. I often skip breakfast in the morning and eat in a mess.”
"How can that be done?!" Zheng Xiaoyi said in a deep voice: "Gastrointestinal diseases need to be treated. With her attitude, how can the disease be cured?! Didn't I tell her that she must not eat raw or cold food? She still eats it.
Popsicle?! Is she trying to kill herself?! Not eating breakfast is also harmful to the body, why doesn’t she think about her own body!”
"I can't talk about her." Zheng Datong said angrily: "Don't tell me, it makes my head hurt! If you have the ability, go ahead and tell her! She won't listen even if you tell her!"
Zheng Xiaoyi sighed helplessly and frowned: "Then I'll call her later. I'll ask for leave tomorrow and then take her to the Central Hospital for a physical check-up."
"No need." Zheng Datong said: "Well... you are usually busy with classes and have to take care of Xiao Yue, so I won't bother you. Aren't you still with me? I'll take her for a checkup and give her some medicine.
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"Are you free?" Zheng Xiaoyi looked at his haggard look and couldn't help but said, "I think you're almost out of shape."
"Don't worry, she will recover in two days." Zheng Datong said, "It's okay if I say it, I can take her there."
"The key is not taking medicine!" Zheng Xiaoyi exclaimed angrily: "I've said it almost a thousand times! The most important thing for stomach problems is to rely on nourishment. You can't just eat and drink randomly every day! Young people's stomachs don't need to be tortured, let alone
She has suffered from stomach problems! You have to help supervise her, take the medicine, and pay more attention to her."
"I know." Zheng Datong whispered: "Um...Xiao Yi, I have been busy renovating the villa recently, and I have some difficulty in cash flow. If I take my mother to see a doctor, it may be a big expense. You have money on hand now, right?
?You lend me some."
Zheng Xiaoyi was slightly stunned, never expecting that he was here to borrow money.
"Brother, you went to renovate the villa? Did you use the money dad left for you?"
"Yes." Zheng Datong said: "I plan to marry Xiaohong at the end of the year. I have already agreed, and my mother is very happy. After the villa is renovated, Xiaohong and I will get married and move in."
"That's fine." Zheng Xiaoyi said: "I was worried about not having a wedding room before, but now we have such a big villa, which is enough for you and mom to live together."
Zheng Datong whispered angrily: "You don't know, the villa is still in a mess, and there are a lot of things that need to be renovated. Renovating those things is very expensive. I have already spent tens of thousands, and I haven't seen anything yet.
Come."
"Then - you have to use cheaper materials." Zheng Xiaoyi didn't understand any of this and said, "My dad left over hundreds of thousands, which can be enough to buy two houses."
"Why can a villa be called a villa? It must be high-end!" Zheng Datong defended: "Besides, we are going to use it as a wedding house. We may live there for a lifetime, so how can we be careless, right?"
"Then how much is the difference now?" Zheng Xiaoyi whispered: "I'm not even willing to spend the money my father left me."
Zheng Datong hurriedly said: "Then lend me one hundred thousand!"
"One hundred thousand?!" Zheng Xiaoyi stared: "That much? Are you going to use it for decoration?"
"Yes!" Zheng Datong said confidently: "You are going to have a sister-in-law, aren't you happy? Don't worry! When I make money, I will return it to you soon."
Zheng Xiaoyi thought for a while and asked in a low voice: "One hundred thousand is a bit too much... Can you give me fifty thousand first? I keep them separately in the bank and don't dare to save them in one place."
"Okay." Zheng Datong smiled and said: "Fifty thousand first! When I want to marry Xiaohong, I will come to you to borrow another fifty thousand."
Zheng Xiaoyi didn't dare not agree. After all, marrying his eldest brother to his eldest sister-in-law was a top priority for her family.
"Brother, then I'll go upstairs and get my bankbook."
"Go!" Zheng Datong said: "Hurry up! Don't worry, I will take my mother to see a doctor tomorrow. After the Chinese New Year, I will soon be promoted and receive a high salary. When I collect the money, I can pay you back right away.