Chapter 863 - 595: Mentally Exhausted
"You, working a job, not a boss, not doing business, don't need to maintain any relationships, what are you doing at home during the New Year? Playing games, chatting, why can't you tutor my son? Don't waste time!"
Xia Liang was speechless at these words. Oh? Someone who finally gets a holiday from a job, stays at home to rest, chat, or play games, is wasting time? Only by tutoring your son is it not a waste?
Xia Liang smiled but didn't say anything, and it was Uncle Zhang who couldn't stand it anymore.
"I say, isn't it enough taking advantage already? Xia Liang has been working hard for a year, finally comes home, and instead of letting him rest, you pull him over to tutor your son, and you say his resting is wasting time? How much are you paying for the tutoring?"
Aunt Zhang heard this, and she was even less happy, raised her eyebrows, and scolded with hands on her hips.
"What tutoring fee? Why do you need a bicycle? We are all relatives! He's just idle, why would you need a tutoring fee? Talking about money hurts feelings, don't you understand?"
Uncle Zhang rolled his eyes and said nothing.
The most impressive thing this type of relative says is that talking about money hurts feelings!
"Aunt Zhang? Talking about money hurts feelings? Well, you're not wrong! Let's not talk about feelings then, talking about feelings costs money!"
Xia Liang said calmly.
"I'm working 996, isn't it good to sleep a little during the rare holiday? Why don't you just hire a tutor? They're more professional!"
Aunt Zhang squinted her triangular eyes.
"Xia Liang, you have no conscience saying this! When you were little, Aunt Zhang held you, didn't she? Now I'm just asking you to tutor my son, and look at your attitude? Fine! Isn't it just about money? How much do you want?"
Xia Liang laughed upon hearing this.
"I'm quite expensive! You can't afford it."
Aunt Zhang got angry at hearing this.
"Do you look down on me? How much?"
Xia Liang didn't hold back, stating the facts honestly.
"In the market, a tutor for one-on-one is at least 1 cent an hour, right? I'll charge 1 cent. Each session is at least 4 hours, 4 cents."
Aunt Zhang's eyes almost popped out, shouting.
"Why do you want 1 cent an hour? Are you a teacher? Asking for this kind of money just for a little tutoring~~ tsk tsk, have you seen money before? Are you crazy for money?"
Aunt Zhang, seeing she couldn't take advantage of Xia Liang, turned even more hostile and started verbally abusing Xia Liang.
Xia Liang stood up, shrugged.
A sign of maturity in a man is having a clear sense of right and wrong, daring to say no, even if the person is your relative.
People without a sense of right and wrong, not knowing how to protect their interests, will only be summoned and used as a cheap tool.
When it gets to that point, don't blame others for being indifferent, because you yourself don't know how to protect your legitimate rights! Who else do you expect to give you justice?
"Sorry about the liquor, I've already said, my time is very valuable, I don't have time to tutor your son for free."
Xia Liang elegantly waved his hand.
"Goodbye!"
Xia Liang issued an eviction order, Aunt Zhang was unhappy.
"You, how can you talk like that? With your behavior, no relatives will visit your home in the future?"
Xia Liang shook his head calmly.
"With your behavior, no relatives will welcome you to their home in the future either."
She was furious.
"Hmph! Asking me for money? I'll spoil your reputation! Let's see how you get along with relatives in the future?"
She angrily picked up the phone and started badmouthing Xia Liang to relatives all over.
"Hello? Do you know what Xia Liang said to me today? I asked him to tutor my younger son, and he actually asked me for money? One hour for 1 cent? Xia Liang is heartless now! Corrupted outside! Xia Liang's character is bad now, asking me for money, where in our countryside does this happen?"
For refusing Distant Aunt Zhang's request for free tutoring, Xia Liang quickly gained a reputation among the relatives back in the village.
Many relatives from the Xia Family's Village echoed Aunt Zhang over the phone.
"What? 1 cent an hour? How audacious!"
"Keeping such clear accounts between relatives?"
"So heartless!"
"Sigh, people coming back from big cities, inherently indifferent, don't count on them."
Among them, the one closest to Aunt Zhang was the third uncle from the same village.
He was the third son of Xia Tian's grandfather's brother. When he heard Aunt Zhang wanted Xia Liang to tutor and Xia Liang actually asked for money, third uncle was furious.
"What? That boy rebelled? How dare he ask for money for doing some work for the elders? Such rebellion?"
Aunt Zhang was overjoyed upon hearing this, but feigned concern.
"Oh, oh, don't say that, Xia Liang is just a kid who doesn't understand, growing up in a big city without people to teach him, he doesn't understand our rules here, nor the importance of kinship."
Upon hearing this, third uncle took full responsibility, snorting coldly.
"He doesn't understand! We elders need to teach him! Don't worry, I'll call him personally to make him apologize to you. For the ten days of this New Year, he should properly tutor his brother. In a large family, how can there be no rules?"
Aunt Zhang, upon hearing this, was even happier, still putting on an act.
"Don't. Xia Liang is just a child, why are you taking it so seriously with him? I was just joking. Besides, nowadays, children have strong self-esteem, don't let him fall out with you. You don't know, Xia Liang fell out with me today, it was quite fierce."
"Outrageous!"
The third uncle was even angrier, raising his voice by eight degrees.
"He dared to fall out with you? That little brat! Let him try me, I'll smack him dead with one slap, doesn't he know to respect the old and love the young?"
"Right, right, you're absolutely right, but these days, which young people know this stuff?"
Distant Aunt Zhang insidiously sowed discord.
"Don't mind it! Can't deal with others, can't deal with him?"
The third uncle hung up the phone.
Xia Liang was already on the road when he received the third uncle's call.
"Third uncle?"
"Xia Liang! I'm telling you!"
The third uncle began scolding Xia Liang from the start, feeling superior.
"Today you asked your Distant Aunt Zhang for tutoring fees?"
Xia Liang frowned.
"Third uncle! There's a problem with how you're phrasing it! What do you mean I asked her for tutoring fees? She's the one who asked me over, insisted I tutor her son. I said tutoring is possible, but not for free, so I asked for at least 1 cent an hour~~"
"Nonsense!"
The third uncle said sternly.
"Do you know? Aunt Zhang held you when you were a child?"
Xia Liang was speechless; can they really use this as a topic?
With that kind of attitude, even if Xia Liang agreed, it wouldn't be appreciated.
And besides, I never asked to be held by her when I was a kid! Now if you want to hold someone else's child, they might not even let you. The third uncle continued to educate Xia Liang.
"Among relatives, mutual aid is expected. Besides, she is your elder. You, as a child, are ignorant, and as your uncle, I must teach you. You should immediately go back, apologize to your Distant Aunt Zhang! Also, I've arranged for you, go tutor your brother, that's your brother..."