Chapter 52: Hand in 052
The next early morning, Tian Mantong went back home. Before leaving, the Old Man instructed him to come home again when he got a chance to drive and not to let others notice the car was empty. The Old Man had just remembered that Ah Nan’s grain all came from the bracelet, but he had told Bajin and the others that it was bought from outside. Without a car to transport grain, suspicions would arise over time, so he had to ensure everything was set for the future.
Although Tian Mantong found this strange, he obediently agreed, as he could rest for two days after driving back this time. He could make time to come by tomorrow. In the morning, Tian Sisi got up with a bitter face at Granny Zhao’s call and let Granny Zhao comb her hair with a gloomy expression. Ah, going to school every day is really tough!
Tian Manjin could not bear to see his daughter unhappy. He quietly pulled out ninety yuan from his pocket and handed it to Tian Sisi. Her eyes lit up. How could she have forgotten about this? Just as Tian Sisi was about to accept the money, Zhu Aiqing reached out and said, "Let your Mama keep the money for you. If it’s on you, you will just squander it."
Granny Zhao also nodded, "Ah Nan, listen to your Mama. You’re just a kid and can’t be entrusted with so much money. What if you lose it?"
Tian Sisi pouted and twisted her body, "If all the money is given to Mama, I won’t have a single cent left. Mama will definitely keep a tight hold on the money."
Zhu Aiqing glared at Tian Sisi fiercely, "Without me keeping a tight watch, given the way you and your father spend money, how much would be left?"
"But why can’t I have some money from the wine I worked so hard to make? I want to buy a camera!" Tian Sisi became displeased. She worked so hard to make money; wasn’t it all for buying a camera?
"Camera? What do you need that trinket for? Haven’t you heard your little uncle say that thing burns through money the most? Our family can’t afford your extravagance. No buying it." Zhu Aiqing objected without a second thought. She couldn’t be bothered to be polite with Tian Sisi and directly reached for the money in her hand.