Chapter 470: Chapter 470
In the hospital Liu Zhiyuan and Ye Qian entered a cold war, while on the other side, heading home, Shen Bin encountered Bai Xue waiting at the gate, he was somewhat astonished.
"Mom, are you looking for me?" Although Shen Bin didn’t mother-in-law, there was no choice, she was part of the deal!
"If I weren’t looking for you, why would I be here waiting for so long?" Bai Xue had a stern face, "I called Ye Ling several times, did she tell you? Your dad’s gone now, right? Has he been to your place? He hasn’t sent me any living expenses. How am I supposed to live alone without a job? As children, you cannot just ignore this. It’s been Ye Qian giving me some money occasionally that has allowed me to manage so far."
After the quarrel at the hospital with her younger daughter, Bai Xue left and wanted to stir things up at the Shen Family, but couldn’t find them, so she directly went to this courtyard, but thinking of the Li Family couple, she dared not say anything, given their status.
Bai Xue was thinking of asking Ye Ling for living expenses; Ye Ling hadn’t sent her any money. She thought about going back to the hospital to find Shen Bin. But considering what if Shen Bin were coming back now, she might miss him, so she waited at the gate, and finally Shen Bin came back.
Shen Bin heard these words and didn’t hesitate much. He reached into his pocket, took out some money, counted it, and handed it over.
"Mom, I only have this much money, take it to use." It was a total of over 30 yuan, Shen Bin didn’t keep any for himself and handed it all over.
Bai Xue counted it unsatisfied and said, "What can be done with so little? You should quickly call Ye Ling and tell her to send some money back to me."
Nowadays, some people’s monthly salary is only over 30 yuan, yet they have a family to support.
"This is my salary; Ye Ling keeps all her salary herself." Seeing this mother-in-law was clueless, Shen Bin didn’t hold back.
His words were clear; giving this 30 yuan was still his salary. If it were Ye Ling, you wouldn’t get a penny. So be content and don’t say anything more. If you want money in the future, speak nicely; Ye Ling might give you some. But if you act as if Ye Ling owes you, considering Ye Ling’s temperament, she won’t possibly give you money.
Earlier in the year, the mother-in-law called the company a few times asking for living expenses from Ye Ling. Shen Bin knew about this; he advised Ye Ling, but Ye Ling calmly replied.
"Don’t worry. She won’t starve. In these years, she hasn’t lacked savings at my dad’s place. Besides, did she ever raise me? Why should my earnings go to support her? I’m not afraid to argue anywhere." In other words: no money.
Bai Xue is quick to make a fuss, but facing Shen Bin’s gaze, her heart trembled, and she dared not show it.
"Tell Ye Ling, it’s not a threat, but if she doesn’t send me living expenses, I’ll go to Da XingAn Ridge in a few days to find her. Isn’t your dad there too? It’ll be a good chance to discuss this face-to-face, who is going to support my old age?" Bai Xue said this as she walked away dejectedly.
Shen Bin didn’t just let her leave, "Mom, there’s something I don’t know whether I should say. Ye Ling mentioned this; she said you didn’t raise her, her granny did. After her granny passed, she supported herself by earning money. She hardly got a penny for school. I think her attitude is if you make a fuss again, she still won’t give you money. This matter, after all, is between you two, and it’s not appropriate for me as the son-in-law to intervene."
Bai Xue’s face turned dark, she wanted to say something but kept silent.
Shen Bin expressed his thoughts, "How about this, I’ll give you 10 yuan monthly, totaling 120 yuan a year, which I’ll give you all at once. This 120 yuan should be enough for you to live on. I won’t tell Ye Ling, we’ll consider it as our respect for your old age. Otherwise, if Ye Ling knows, even if I want to give you money, she won’t agree. Think about it, is this okay? If yes, let me know, I’ll give you the money all at once."
Shen Bin didn’t want to deal with this matter, but with such a mother-in-law always stirring up trouble, Shen Bin didn’t want his wife’s mood to suffer. After all, mother-daughter relationship aside, as a soldier, it’s unreasonable to not support her. It would be better if he handled it, secretly giving his mother-in-law 10 yuan a month, which would keep the mother-in-law quiet and save his wife from being annoyed.
"How can 10 yuan be enough? At least 20."
"I earn just 38 yuan a month; this 10 yuan still has to be explained to Ye Ling as if I’m giving it to my parents, otherwise even this 10 yuan wouldn’t be available. Just 10 yuan a month it is. Okay, I’ll give you 120 yuan annually, all at once, if not, let’s forget I said anything." Shen Bin’s eyes showed impatience, he decisively ended the discussion.
"Alright, alright, who let me have such an unfilial daughter, make it 120 annually, give it to me all at once!" Bai Xue paused, "The 30 yuan you gave me earlier won’t count towards the 120." For original chapters go to novel fire.net
"Then I’ll give you the money at the hospital tomorrow." Shen Bin glanced at her, "Mom, it’s better not to tell anyone about this; if it reaches Ye Ling’s ears, even the 120 yuan would be gone. According to Ye Ling’s thoughts, you should return to the countryside and farm. I think you can’t leave Ye Qian, and 120 yuan should suffice for your living this year."
His words hinted at Bai Xue; Bai Xue’s expression turned ugly, she coldly replied with a "hmm" and left, swinging her arms.
Shen Bin had made the decisions, but considering his wife’s personality, he dared not keep it a secret. He planned to find time to tell his wife when he returned home.
The Li Family couple didn’t need Shen Bin to come back to tell them, they already knew the details, Li Houguo didn’t say much, but Ye Zhenfen sat there and took a moment to chide her son.
"Look, how long have the Shen Family been here, and they’ve already caused so much trouble. Do you want to create chaos before driving them away?"
"They won’t stir up any more trouble; they’ll be quiet for a while." Shen Bin knew them well; these people, now that they have messed with Ye Qian’s child, even if someone provokes them, they wouldn’t dare cause trouble.
"Alright, alright, I can’t manage you, nor do I want to deal with this matter. During the day, Lingzi called home, asking about your dad’s health. According to her, if your dad’s health still isn’t okay, she’ll come back to check on him. You should call Lingzi later and tell her yourself!" Seeing her son, Mrs. Li had an expression full of schadenfreude.
Shen Bin rubbed his forehead; this was the thing that truly gave him a headache.