Chapter 13 The Money is Saved by the Wife
Actually, Luo Zhiyong's monthly salary was just over forty yuan. Before he got married, he used to send back about thirty yuan a month.
If he sent even more, at least thirty-five or more, that meant he and his wife only had around ten yuan to use, not even enough to cover the monthly cost of food and groceries, let alone live on.
Luo Zhiyong had also detected Fang Pingying's hesitation, so he explained, "I know that sending over thirty yuan a month is a bit much, but I'm not home all year round and can't take care of the family, so I thought sending more money would let mom and dad do less work."
He paused, then continued, "It would also help them save for Cuilan and Hong Lan, so that they can buy dowries when the time comes, especially since Cuilan is getting married at the end of the year."
"I understand, but I'm just afraid that mom gives all the money to Luo Zhiming and his wife, leaving none for themselves and Cuilan, or Hong Lan," said Fang Pingying, recalling Fang Xiu's new home furnishings from yesterday, adding,
"Look, the stuff Zhiming arranged for his wedding is many times better than ours, just those four major items must have cost a fortune."
Luo Zhiyong was obviously aware of this, but since he hadn't been optimistic about his own marriage, he didn't care about such things.
Now he felt that his wife marrying him was indeed a grievance. While Fang Xiu had everything, she only had the set of clothes she wore yesterday, which were probably made to save fabric.
However, Luo Zhiyong wasn't one for sweet talk. He was silent for a while before saying, "If you want those four major items too, I'll save money in the army to buy them for you."