Chapter 1204
Crying poor
Chapter 1204 Crying poor
Tan Zhen saw that Tan Lin wanted to say something, but Tan Lin changed the subject: "It's just children's business, why should adults interfere? Let them play by themselves."
"By the way, what brings you back today? Mid-Autumn Festival is over."
Seeing Tan Zhen's expression change, Tan Lin nodded in satisfaction. He had deliberately brought up the Mid-Autumn Festival. After all, not only Tan Deming knew that Wang Hu's daughter had lost two bags of braised beef, but Tan Lin was also aware of it.
He had braised that beef, but Tan Zhen stole it and took it home. Although it's not exactly a case of a thief from within the family, Tan Zhen's family owns a cake shop and easily earns over ten thousand yuan a month. How could she be so short-sighted?
His two bags of braised beef were enough to buy twice as many Mid-Autumn Festival gifts for Tan Zhen and the elderly couple.
Tan Zhen was a little embarrassed, but she was always thick-skinned and could swallow her pride. So she forced a smile and said, "I heard that Tan You won an award in her exam, so I came back to see her."
"It's also a good opportunity for Chen Chen to learn from his aunt..."
That's right, some people are only 14 years old, but they're already considered "aunties." For example, some people are only 5 years old, but they're already considered "little aunties."
Tan Lin thought to himself, "Do you think you can learn from my eldest daughter so easily?" He was just chatting casually with Tan Zhen, but he had to keep a close eye on things today and make sure Tan Zhen didn't take anything good from the house.
That roast duck and those pastry boxes aren't cheap.
That was something his eldest daughter painstakingly bought when she went out to take an exam, and it was also something she wrote out word by word!
"By the way, I came back in a hurry last time, why did Uncle go back so suddenly?" Tan Zhen thought for a while and finally brought up the topic of Tan Desheng.
Thinking about how she had received 5000 yuan from Tan Desheng last time, while Tan You hadn't received a single penny, Tan Zhen felt that what was the use of being good at studying? It still didn't please Tan Desheng.
Tan Lin was a shrewd man. He knew what Tan Zhen meant as soon as she hinted at it. Tan Lin slowly picked up an orange, peeled it, and said casually, "He also has children in Z province. What kind of behavior is it for him to always live here?"
"His family wasn't so kind to him after that. Once they got the money, why would they continue to treat him well?"
“But it’s really pointless to ask people for money with your palm up,” Tan Lin handed the peeled orange to Tan You. “The right way is to earn your own money. Tan You won an award, and the city and school gave her a total of 110,000 yuan in rewards.”
"110,000?" Tan Zhen stood up abruptly. "That much?"
"Is it a lot?" Tan Lin pretended not to understand: "It seems to be quite a lot. Our Tan You is very filial. She gave 10,000 yuan to me and her mother as soon as she received the scholarship. My mother and I are not even 40 yet, and we have already enjoyed the respect of our children."
Tan Zhen's expression changed several times: "This money...you're just letting her keep it?"
So much money, and you're letting a little girl hold it?
Tan Lin casually dropped a bombshell: "That's right, from now on, Tan You will take care of the old couple, and her mother and I will take care of Tan Yue. Tan You will definitely be in charge of the money she earns herself."
Tan Zhen looked at Tan You and tentatively began, "Xiaoqin is going to buy some goods recently, and she's a little short on cash..."
Tan You quickly deflected the question with a single sentence: "My money is with my dad. I can only use it when I'm an adult."
Tan Lin immediately followed up on Tan You's words: "Yes, I've saved that money for her. She'll use it when she goes to university. She can't just spend it carelessly."
Tan Lin didn't undermine Tan You. He had received favors from Tan You, so he would naturally help her cover for him. Besides, why reveal the truth when a few words could suffice?
Tan Deming is Tan Zhen's father, no matter what. If Tan Zhen asks Tan Deming for money, will he give it to her or not?
Rather than putting Tan Deming in a difficult position later, it's better to push the blame onto Tan Lin as it is now. After all, Tan Lin is notoriously stingy in the family. Tan Deming is also happy that Tan Lin will step in and take the blame. The old man understands clearly that, barring any unforeseen circumstances, he will spend his life with Tan You. His sons and daughters are ultimately unreliable; the only one he can truly rely on is Tan You.
Given this, the old man certainly wouldn't go against Tan You's wishes. Besides, although the money was in his account, it was ultimately Tan You's money, and he wasn't shameless enough to misappropriate Tan You's money to subsidize Tan Zhen.
Didn't you see that even Tan Lin couldn't get any money out of the old man?
Tan Zhen sighed regretfully after Tan Lin rejected her. She knew Tan Lin was stingy, after all, she was stingy too.
"Isn't Tan You free to go to school now?" Tan Zhen was a little jealous. There really is someone who not only doesn't have to pay for school, but the school also gives them money.
Tan Lin started pleading poverty: "It's not that it's free, but what about the stationery? The supplementary teaching materials? The clothes and shoes? The meals at school?"
“Although the elderly couple lives with Tan You, Tan You is still in school, so we definitely need to help her out. Her mother is the only one earning money, and she's under a lot of pressure…”
Tan You smiled and realized that Tan Lin was indeed good at complaining about being poor. If she didn't have a side job, she could definitely feel a lot of pressure listening to Tan Lin and Cheng Wenhui.
But now Tan Lin has her financial support, and Cheng Wenhui also has a monthly salary, so frankly speaking, the two of them are not under much pressure.
As for the stationery, teaching materials, and even clothes and shoes he mentioned, apart from the stationery which she had to pay for herself, the teaching materials were either given to her by various teachers or bought back by Tan Deming from other people at scrap prices.
Factory Director Yang would frequently send clothes and shoes to Tan You, hoping that Tan You would have more new styles. So, in the end, the only money Tan You actually spent was on daily food expenses.
However, Tan Lin would give her a small tip every time he went to buy things for her.
Tan Zhen was annoyed by Tan Deming's constant complaining about being poor, but she couldn't argue back, fearing that Tan Lin would start asking her for money while crying: "I was just saying, it's not easy for you to support your families..."
After saying a few dry words, Tan Zhen made an excuse to help Wang Hu Nu cook and then escaped to the kitchen.
Tan You chuckled as she watched her retreating figure, then shoved the Rubik's Cube into Tan Yue's hands: "Play with it yourself, I'm going to help Grandma cook."
Tan Lin followed her slowly, saying, "Come with me, I'll help you start the fire."
Tan You shrugged indifferently: "Fine, I've never seen you this diligent before."
Tan Lin: "In the past, who would want to sit behind the stove when it was hot? Now, in this weather, it's quite warm to sit behind the stove and tend the fire. Moreover, the food cooked on this stove tastes better than that cooked on a gas stove."
Tan You smiled and said, "Of course, what do you want to eat for lunch? It's rare for me to be home."
"Braised pork ribs," Tan Lin said without any politeness, "You made them so well last time. I tried making them twice, but I couldn't get the same flavor."
Tan You understood: "Then let's make braised pork ribs, roast duck for lunch, stir-fry some green beans, and make an egg drop soup."
Tan Lin shrugged: "Great, the roast duck you brought back is really delicious."
While Tan You was preparing the dishes, Tan Deming came over with his phone in hand: "Tan You, it's your second uncle on the phone."