Back to the small fishing village in 1982

Chapter 1824 Crossing the road
350 yuan a month is not low; it's almost equivalent to an average person's monthly salary.

With development, wages are generally rising, but the average person earns about the same amount per month. Skilled workers may earn five or six hundred a month or more, and those in better foreign-invested enterprises can earn thousands or even several thousand.

But most people are ordinary people, the masses who earn three to five hundred a month.

Ye Chenghu earns 350 a month, which is practically like receiving a salary to go to school. He is quite satisfied with this, while Zheng Shuya only earns 200 a month.

“I’ll be living on campus when I go to university. I’ll be eating, drinking, and using the toilet there. They need to give me money for expenses.”

What he didn't say was that he was dating Zheng Shuya, and he would definitely go out to eat and date her every day. That money wouldn't even be enough, so he would have to use his own savings.

However, it's okay that his savings are full now. He'll bring it up with his mother during the New Year. He'll find out how much he spends each month first.

Zheng Shuya certainly wouldn't just spend his money; if the two of them spent it together, it should be enough.

In his high school, a meal in the cafeteria cost just over a dollar, consisting of one meat dish and one vegetable dish. It probably wouldn't be much more expensive in college either. A meal would cost two dollars per person, six dollars a day, and 180 dollars a month. Breakfast would cost less than two dollars.

It's estimated that Zheng Shuya's parents calculated it the same way, which is why they gave her 200 yuan a month.

Anyway, he's quite satisfied with his monthly salary of 350!
"I only spend 30 yuan a month on food," Ye Xiaoxi pouted.

"That's because you eat lunch at school. You only have 22 days of classes a month, sometimes not even that. Your lunch only costs one yuan. Doesn't Mom give you extra pocket money?"

"That's still not as much as you."

"Go and complain to your mother."

"I can not."

Ye Chenghu rolled his eyes. "Go to sleep. School starts early tomorrow morning."

Ye Xiaoxi grumbled as she tidied her schoolbag and put it in the corner, then pulled Pei Yu to go to sleep together.

If she can't compete, she won't compete.

Going to his mother would only get you a scolding.

Ye Chenghu dawdled before finally going to sleep. Although he didn't have school starting tomorrow, he still had military training!
As a freshman, he had to register early and undergo military training for half a month.

He can ride his bicycle to school by himself tomorrow; he doesn't need anyone to accompany him or take him. He's already scouted out the school's address.

And Zheng Shuya would also ride her bike to find him and go to school with him to register.

The two of them started school just one day apart, but their military training dates were the same, so they made a promise to go to school together early in the morning to register.

Lin Xiuqing was about to go out, and had already driven the car out of the yard when she saw Zheng Shuya and quickly stopped the car.

"Xiaoya, are you looking for Chenghu?"

Zheng Shuya nodded slightly, blushing a little. "Good morning, Auntie. I'm going to go to school with Cheng Hu to register. Military training is tomorrow, and we need to register today. We need to get to the dormitory early and prepare our daily necessities."

"Auntie knows, Auntie will take you in. The dog at home is a bit fierce, and you can't get in without someone you know."

Lin Xiuqing smiled and led Zheng Shuya into the house, and even took an empty red envelope from the drawer and wrapped a red envelope for her.

"Xiaoya, this is a red envelope for your college admission."

Zheng Shuya was surprised and quickly stood up, waving her hands repeatedly, "Auntie, no need... I can't accept this..."

“Take it. I should have given it to you a long time ago, but I couldn’t find the opportunity. I asked Chenghu to pass it on, but he returned it to me, saying you didn’t want it. Take it. You got into Fudan University. This is a little something from your aunt. It’s not much. Take it to buy some school supplies.”

"I really can't accept it..."

Lin Xiuqing insisted on giving it to her, saying, "This is what you should give. Chenghu got into a junior college and received a lot of red envelopes. You got into Fudan University. I won't interfere with you young people making friends. It's better for the two of you to be happy together."

Ye Chenghu quickly ran over and helped Zheng Shuya cover the red envelope. "Yes, yes, you should take it. It's from my mom, so don't refuse it. She didn't even give me a red envelope, but she's giving you one!"

"How could I possibly accept this..."

"Why should you be embarrassed? She's so willing to give it to you, so of course you should take it. Hurry up and take it, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."

"This is not good..."

"There's nothing wrong with it, hurry up and take it, I don't have any!"

Lin Xiuqing laughed and said, "How many sets of clothes and shoes have I bought for you? How dare you say you haven't?"

"But they didn't pay!"

"You haven't received enough red envelopes yet?"

Ye Chenghu ignored it, just clutched the red envelope, and then pushed Zheng Shuya outside, saying, "Come on, I've packed everything and tied it to the bicycle outside. Just grab a backpack and we're leaving."

Zheng Shuya was half-carried out by him, her face flushed, and she was a little embarrassed.

Lin Xiuqing followed behind with a smile, "Take it with peace of mind. This is for your school supplies. You'll need to buy new things for everything when school starts. Just buy whatever you need."

She was being pushed out, and could only nod, "Well... thank you, Auntie."

Ye Chenghu was also very happy, "Thank you, Mom!"

The two of them pushed bicycles loaded with luggage, washbasins, and thermos flasks as they walked out, Zheng Shuya's face flushed.

"How embarrassing! You gave it to me before, and I said I didn't want it and wanted to return it, but as soon as I arrived, your mom gave me a red envelope again."

"It's okay. Since she gave it so sincerely, you should just accept it happily."

"That's so embarrassing... to receive a red envelope so early in the morning for nothing..."

"There's nothing to be embarrassed about. You're my girlfriend, practically her future daughter-in-law. You got into Fudan University, so what's wrong with giving you a red envelope? It's only right!"

"You...you're a bit shameless, aren't you? You told your mom right away?"

"Huh? What's there to hide? They're so happy, and my dad is so happy too. He even said he'll buy you a Mercedes if we get married after graduation."

Zheng Shuya blushed even more and couldn't say a word.

"You saw my mom's little car? My dad said he'll get you one too. It's really expensive. He only ever buys me a Xiali, but he said he'd buy you a Mercedes!"

She felt even more embarrassed.

"Quick, check how much is in the red envelope! I remember peeking at it last time, and it had 500 yuan!"

Zheng Shuya quickly stuffed the red envelope back into his arms, saying, "You take it, I don't want it. It's a red envelope from your mother, so you can keep it."

"It's not for me, why should I accept it? It's for you, so just take it." Ye Chenghu put it in her palm again, and then took the opportunity to grab her small hand.

"It's too much, I can't possibly take so much. You can return it to your mother for me, or you can keep it yourself. I can't accept it."

"Hey, don't refuse. It's for you, not for me. I received a bunch of red envelopes too. This is my mom's way of showing her approval. You can take the money; 500 yuan isn't much. If she knew I took the red envelopes and spent them, she'd kill me."

Zheng Shuya hesitated as she held the red envelope. 500 yuan was really too much; it was two and a half months' worth of her living expenses.

Ye Chenghu continued to persuade her to keep it, saying, "Take it, and we can spend it together. Whenever I run out of living expenses, we can use this money, okay?"

"Well... okay. How about we go out for a walk after military training is over and buy your parents a gift?"

"Sure, just buy my dad a pack of cigarettes and a bottle of wine, and my mom a silk scarf."

Zheng Shuya immediately felt relieved, a smile appeared on her face, and she nodded, "Okay, let's do it that way."

"Just buy whatever you want, the rest is all ours!"

She chuckled, "You're being so casual with me."

"You'll see later. My parents are very nice. They'd be overjoyed to receive your gift."

After riding their bicycles and enjoying the breeze for a while, Zheng Shuya's flushed face finally subsided. The two rode side by side, chatting and laughing.

He exuded a youthful yet ambiguous aura.

They are now truly on the right track.

"Your parents are really nice and open-minded. If my parents knew, they would probably scold me and stop me from seeing you."

"Will you scold me? Will you not scold me or hit me? That's okay, just don't let them know. We can see each other secretly. After you graduate in a few years, you can take me to your house for dinner. You can come to my house for dinner now. My parents will welcome you."

"You're so shameless, how could I possibly accept that?"

"Don't be shy, giving you a red envelope is a way of acknowledging you. You can come to my house for dinner anytime."

"No, I'll be embarrassed..."

"Don't be embarrassed. You can eat at my house now, and I'll eat at your house after graduation."

"Hahaha...you're so shameless..."

"You need to be thick-skinned to win over the girl you like."

Ye Chenghu's eyes and brows were full of smiles; the young man was radiant with joy.

He wasn't ashamed at all; he was proud of it!

His father said that no matter what you do, you need to be thick-skinned to get ahead!

After driving to the office, Lin Xiuqing also thought about calling Ye Yaodong.

"...Your son is finished. He'll always side with outsiders and forget his mother once he gets a wife..."

"It's okay, you have me. I'm biased towards my parents too, isn't that great? Don't you feel happy?"

"Hehe, it's only because that little girl looks gentle and well-behaved that he would have been completely fooled. Silly boy, luckily you met a good one."

“That’s good. It’s not something you can just pick randomly. Give her a red envelope to congratulate her on getting into Fudan University. It’s a good way to show her that she’s accepted into our family. It’s good to win her over beforehand. Your son will be happy too.”

"Yes, I hope they finish university well. When they graduate, I'll throw them a wedding banquet. That would be a great thing to settle down."

"Let nature take its course. What if your son gets bored with the old and falls for someone else?"

Lin Xiuqing's face immediately fell. "Don't jinx it. I think this is good enough. If he gets bored with the old and craves something new, I'll kill him. Yes, don't give him too much money. You're not allowed to give him more."

"No, it's all up to you. You decide how much to give him, and that's how much he's given. He's already saved up a lot of money, plus the red envelopes he's received recently."

"Well, I'm just giving you a heads-up: boys with money tend to go astray."

P.S.: I got back and immediately started writing. I haven't eaten yet, so I'll cook some wontons, eat them, and then continue writing tonight's update.