Chapter 329 Education must start from childhood
Half a month later.
The day after the Double Ninth Festival, Chen Tao received four letters.
In each letter, in addition to the editor's feedback, there is a remittance slip.
The total amount is more than 700 yuan.
Although today is Saturday, it is a weekend off and the post office is open.
So, Chen Tao took his two cheap daughters and went to withdraw money.
"Dad, I want to eat salted duck!"
"Buy! Sanli, what do you want to eat?"
"I want to eat the braised pork made by dad."
"I'll do it for you when I get back."
"Dad I also want a little skirt."
"Okay. Is it enough to buy three pieces each for you and Sister You?"
"Don't buy so much, just buy two pieces. The money saved will buy clothes for the eldest brother and the second brother."
"So good."
"..."
Chen Tao carried his younger daughter on his back and held his older daughter's hand. The three of them laughed and walked to the post office.
Before, Qiao Simei could only enjoy being carried on her back by her second uncle Qi Zhiqiang.
Now that her father has "turned back as a prodigal son", she finally has a better experience.
There is no way, no matter how good the uncle Qi Zhiqiang is, he is not as good as his own father.
At the post office, Chen Tao took the household registration book and remittance slip to withdraw money.
Looking at the great unity, Qiao Simei could not help but beg:
"Dad, that's a lot of money, can you give me fifty cents?"
After this period of getting along with each other, this little girl has no worries at all. She is no longer afraid of her scumbag father and will act coquettishly to get benefits.
"Is fifty cents enough?"
Chen Tao smiled and said: "From now on, dad will give you ten yuan of pocket money every month, but you have to be conscious of yourself and don't spend it carelessly, do you know?"
Although tickets are still required to buy things these days, money and tickets are interchangeable.
As long as you are willing to spend more money, you can get tickets.
"Ten yuan? This is too much!"
Qiao Sanli said in shock.
In fact, not only was she shocked, but even the postal staff opened their mouths.
This is a four-year-old child, spending ten yuan a month? How much do they earn in a month after working for so many years?
"What more! You are my sister, I will give you twelve yuan a month."
With that said, Chen Tao took two brand-new big unity cards and stuffed them into the hands of the two sisters.
"Dad, I, I can't have it!"
Unlike her sister Simei who accepted the money with a smile, Sanli returned the money to Chen Tao.
"If you don't want to, just let Simei spend it for your sister!"
With that said, Chen Tao made a show of handing the money to Simei.
He planned to let this girl develop the habit of spending money lavishly from an early age.
In this way, even if she still likes unreliable men in the future, Chen Tao only needs to cut off her pocket money, and they will no longer be able to afford her consumption level and want to stay away from her.
I have to say that Chen Tao's thinking is really far-sighted, but education has to start from childhood.
"Dad Simei is still young and can't spend so much money."
Qiao Sanli said like a young adult.
"Then take the money!"
Chen Tao put the money into his eldest daughter's hand again, and educated him with a smile:
"No matter how much money you spend, it's all up to you. If you think your sister is spending money indiscriminately, then you should take the responsibility as your sister and advise her properly, right?"
Qiao Sanli nodded, feeling that what her father said made sense.
But the money... is really too much.
Is it much?
There are indeed a lot of them these days.
But for Chen Tao, who has mastered the code of wealth, it really is nothing.
evening.
In the main room where there is no sunlight.
Salted duck, braised pork, beef soup and other delicacies that were rarely eaten before were piled on the square table as if they were free, and allowed to be devoured by several children.
Qiao Yicheng asked curiously: "Dad, have you really earned royalties?"
This is too strange!
Dad actually has this ability, why did he never know about it?
"real!"
Qiao Simei smiled and said: "Dad made a lot of money and even gave me ten yuan!"
"Ten dollars for you?"
Qiao Yichen couldn't believe it.
"Didn't I say that the articles in the newspaper are not difficult and I can write them, so I can earn more money. From now on, I will give you pocket money every month. Four dollars and ten dollars; Sanli is my sister, so that's more Give me two yuan; Erqiang is the elder brother, and he has two more yuan than Sanli; as for you, the eldest brother, I will give you twenty, plus the cost of food."
Chen Tao's words made Qiao Yicheng feel dizzy.
His father probably had something wrong in his head.
In the past, he didn't want to give even a dime more, but now?
This is too outrageous!
Chen Tao smiled and said: "Don't think so much, little pole, hurry up and eat. By the way, don't tell outsiders about this, lest they get jealous and cause trouble, you know?"
The four children nodded in unison.
After meal.
Chen Tao went to play mahjong.
After he wins money, he will treat a few of them to a big drink on a certain day.
It would not be surprising if Li Heman drank too much and accidentally fell into the river and drowned.
***
The next day, morning.
Chen Tao took out two hundred yuan and handed it to Wei Shufang, whose eyes were shining.
Then he took a sip of tea and said to his sister-in-law who was counting the money:
"His second aunt, did I, Lao Qiao, lie? I said I would pay you back ten times, and I will pay you back ten times."
Wei Shufang was happy and surprised, and said as if she had gotten to know her brother-in-law again:
"Are you really a writer? What articles did you write, and how did you earn so much money?"
Chen Tao shook his head: "I can't even talk about being a writer, and my articles can't be published. I've made a little money, but not much after I return the money to you."
After hearing this, Wei Shufang had some hesitation on her face. She wanted to say that you have five children to raise, so you don't need to give so much, but she was reluctant to give up, so she was very entangled.
Chen Tao continued: "Just accept the money! Don't think it's too much. You and Zhiqiang have helped me more over the years. I, Lao Qiao, am now a person who repays kindness and I don't want to owe you any more favors."
Wei Shufang hesitated for a while and then collected the money: "Okay, I will accept the money first. When you want to use it later, I will give it to you!"
Chen Tao smiled, picked up the tea made by his eldest daughter, and took a sip.
Wei Shufang also adjusted her mood and then got down to business:
"Do you still want to continue what you asked me to do before?"
Before Chen Tao traveled through time, Qiao Zuwang asked his sister-in-law to find a good family and adopt one of her children to reduce financial pressure.
In the original plot, she did find a good family.
The family chose Simei because the girl looked like their previous daughter.
Therefore, even if Qiao Yicheng, who wanted to change his studies in a better environment, recommended himself, he was not accepted.
But this little girl, Qiao Simei, was so clever that she secretly "escaped" on the train by herself.
Chen Tao refused: "The pressure is not so great now, there is no need for it anymore, I will raise these children well!"
Wei Shufang said sadly: "If you had done this earlier, my sister would not have died."
Chen Tao pretended to sigh: "Maybe this is fate! Your sister is not lucky enough to marry someone like me."
Wei Shufang's face turned green, feeling hurt by this scumbag's self-destruction.
After all, it was because of her that her sister would marry this unreliable man in front of her.
afternoon.
Taking advantage of the nice weather, Chen Tao took the two girls out to fish.
As for the top 10 and top 2, they study at home and take care of their younger brothers.
"What are you doing? You're not allowed to go out. Just let me read at home."
Qiao Yicheng educates his younger brother.
"Brother, are you thirsty? I'll buy you some soda."
Qiao Erqiang likes to eat but doesn't like to study. It happened that his father gave him money again, so he wanted to desert.
However, how could Qiao Yicheng not understand what this younger brother was thinking?
He regards learning as the most important means to change his destiny, and of course he hopes that his younger brother can study as seriously as he does.
So, he stopped and said: "I'm not thirsty now, so you don't need to buy water. You are not allowed to spend money randomly, you must save it properly! Otherwise, one day our dad will become the same as before, and you will suffer. !”
Qiao Erqiang scratched his head: "Dad is very good now. He shouldn't change back again, right?"
"Don't be afraid of ten thousand, just be afraid of what happens!"
Qiao Yicheng said seriously: "No matter what our dad is crazy about, we all have to save our money. At least until we grow up and join the workforce, we are not allowed to spend it randomly!"
Qiao Erqiang wondered: "Brother, I want to eat a set of sesame cakes and fried dough sticks tomorrow morning. Isn't that okay?"
Qiao Yicheng said: "Of course you can eat this, but I have to exchange the food stamps to prevent you from being cheated."
Qiao Erqiang had no objection.
evening.
Qiao family.
"Dad, where should we go to play tomorrow?"
Qiao Simei put down the crucian carp soup, blinked her big eyes and asked.
"Your brothers will go to school tomorrow. You and your sister have to stay at home to take care of Qiqi. You are not allowed to go out to play."
As he spoke, Chen Tao took a piece of fish belly and handed it to the girl's lips.
When Qiao Yicheng saw it, he felt that he had taken away his job.
Qi family.
Wei Shufang took out two hundred yuan and said to Qi Zhiqiang:
"This is from my brother-in-law! What do you think happened to him? How did he become a good person in the blink of an eye? He no longer acts like a rogue, and he even has the ability to write articles to make money. Do you think he was stimulated by my sister? , will you become stupid?"
Qi Zhiqiang was also surprised: "Is this really the money he earned from writing articles? Isn't it from gambling?"
Wei Shufang shook her head and said: "Who has so much money to bet with him? He probably earned it from writing articles. I also asked about it, but he said that the articles he wrote could not be published and he was unwilling to tell me. He also asked me to do it. Accepting so much money, saying that he now repays the favor and doesn’t want to owe us any favors... Zhiqiang, there is really something wrong with him!"
Qi Zhiqiang frowned and said: "I think there is no problem with my brother-in-law, because he has really changed his mind now and is very good to the children. But you are very problematic for accepting so much money."
He really wanted to help Wei Shuying's children without wanting anything in return. Now Lao Qiao has paid back ten times, which makes him feel alienated...
Wei Shufang didn't know what he was thinking, but the reason was still the same:
"He has five children at home and no woman to take care of him. He will have a lot of money to spend in the future! Let's just think of the money as being saved for him first and then return it to him later."
Qi Zhiqiang thinks it makes sense, because Zha Qiao left such a deep impression on him.
Although he wanted to believe that the other party had really reformed, his instinct told him that he could not completely trust the other party at this time.
A country is easy to change, but a person's nature is hard to change. He still understands this truth.