"Mom, I don't have a cold. I'm fine." Lin Jiaojiao said, and then asked, "Have we planted the land yet?"

"I've already planted it. Your father is going out again these two days. Just leave the land at home to me."

"Mom, we have 20 mu of land to farm. Can you handle it by yourself?" Lin Jiaojiao was worried and advised, "Besides, it's too hot in the summer. Can my dad bear it when he goes out to work on the construction team? Otherwise, my dad can help you at home. You can go out after the autumn harvest. It will be cooler then."

"Why should I help? I can do it myself. I've been doing this every year and I've always gotten through it." Mother Lin said disapprovingly, "Isn't it the same for other families? If they can do it, why can't we?"

After saying this, Mother Lin took a breath with a headache, "Your brother has bought the house, but our family still has a lot of debts. If we don't hurry up, when will we be able to pay it off?"

"I went to your sister-in-law's house a few days ago to discuss the marriage. The betrothal gift is 20 yuan, and we have to buy hardware, book a hotel, and hold the wedding. All these things require money. How can we get by without your father going out?"

"Then how much money do you have in your hands, dad?" Lin Jiaojiao asked.

Mother Lin was quiet for a moment, and then she began to rummage through boxes and cabinets. "Niuniu, do you remember where I put the paper?"

Lin Jiaojiao thought for a moment and suggested, "Mom, take a look at your gray bag. If you don't have it, look for the bag in the drawer."

After a while of silence, Mother Lin's voice rang out, "Finally found it. Niuniu has a good memory. I'm old and my memory is not so good."

"There's still 10 yuan in the passbook."

Lin Jiaojiao: "Mom, that's not enough for the betrothal gift. What are you going to do with the remaining money?"

"To collect the debt." Mother Lin said casually, "Your aunt's and uncle's cousins, we lent them money when they got married. Now your brother is getting married and we need money, so they have to pay it back."

Hearing her mother talking about this, Lin Jiaojiao was a little angry, "My aunt gave you the money back, why didn't you take it? Now you have to ask for it, what do you want?"

"Why do you, a little kid, care so much about our affairs?"

"I just can't understand why you wouldn't want it when she offered to give it back to you."

"If you can't figure it out, forget it." Mother Lin said, her tone slowing down. "You still don't want to listen to what I said. Does your aunt really want to pay me back? She was just being polite, and you foolishly took it seriously. But the situation is different now. Their failure to pay back the money has delayed your brother's life."

"When my brother gets married, won't he get a penny? He's already 32 years old. Does he still have to rely on my dad and you two?" Lin Jiaojiao said indignantly.

She couldn't believe it. Her brother had worked for so many years, how could he not have saved any money?

"Don't say that!" Mother Lin said helplessly, "I've already discussed it with your brother. He will take care of the hardware and wedding money. Your father and I will figure out the money for the betrothal gift."

"My brother is so shameless." Lin Jiaojiao complained, "He kept his own private money and emptied my father and you two, and he's still in debt."

"I secretly looked at your brother's cell phone. There wasn't much money in his bank card, just enough for hardware and the wedding. I cheated it all out!" Mother Lin lowered her voice and spoke quietly.

"Who knows if he has moved away." Lin Jiaojiao curled her lips.

"Niuniu, how can you talk like that to your own brother?" Mother Lin accused her carelessly, and suddenly changed the subject, "Niuniu, when are you going to have a holiday?"

“It will be around the beginning of July, or around July 10th at the latest. The exam date has not been announced yet, so the exact holiday date cannot be determined.

"You should be able to make it in time. Your brother is getting married next month. You can prepare a small gift for your sister-in-law then. That will be considered thoughtful."

"Yes!" Lin Jiaojiao agreed straightforwardly, "Mom, do you know what my sister-in-law likes?"

"How would I know?" Mother Lin laughed. "I can't guess what you little girls are thinking."

"Then I'll ask my brother some other day." Lin Jiaojiao said.

"Okay! When you come back, we'll go to the town together to get the betrothal money. I'm worried about leaving it alone." Mother Lin instructed.

Lin Jiaojiao was a little unsupportive, "Mom, let my brother drive my dad there. It's not safe for the two of us to take such a large sum of money!"

Mother Lin nodded. "That's fine. We can't let your father and brother sit back and reap the benefits! Otherwise, if we don't do a good job, we'll be blamed."

"Okay, I won't say any more. I still have work to do in the fields." Mother Lin said and wanted to hang up the phone.

"Mom, don't hang up yet!" Lin Jiaojiao said in an urgent voice.

Mother Lin thought that Lin Jiaojiao was short of money and was embarrassed to say, "What's wrong? You said you don't need money. I will transfer one thousand to you later. We haven't sold all the wheat yet. I will transfer another one thousand to you after we sell it."

"Mom, I don't want money." Lin Jiaojiao retorted, "I have good news to tell you."

"What good news?" Mother Lin said casually, not taking it seriously. "Did you do well in the exam?"

"We haven't taken the exam yet." Lin Jiaojiao said.

"So what good news do you have?"

"Mom, I won the lottery a few days ago! 20." Lin Jiaojiao said happily.

She didn't say much. 20 yuan was just enough to make up for the family's shortfall, with a little surplus, so her parents wouldn't have to work so hard.

Later, she found other reasons and gave small amounts over and over again.

"What!" Mother Lin opened her mouth wide, very surprised.

Then he thought of something and asked worriedly, "Niuniu, you didn't tell anyone, did you?"

"No, I told you."

Mother Lin breathed a sigh of relief and patted her chest, "That's good, that's good. Your father and brother can't tell anyone. Don't show off your wealth, okay?"

"Mom, I will transfer this 20 to you later for emergency use. It's so hot in summer, please persuade my dad not to go out." Lin Jiaojiao advised with concern.

"We don't want your money."

Lin Jiaojiao felt a little uncomfortable after hearing this. Wasn’t she also a member of the family? Couldn’t she help a little?

Mother Lin listened to her daughter's sobbing and felt very disappointed with her. "You are unwilling to give me money. You are useless!"

"Don't I feel sorry for my dad and you two?" Lin Jiaojiao complained in a low voice.

"It's a good thing that you are filial!" Mother Lin said angrily, wanting to run to Lin Jiaojiao and slap her hard a few times, "If your brother hadn't gotten married, and my daughter was filial to me and gave me money to spend, I would definitely be very happy."

"But now your brother needs money for his wedding. If you give the money to your family, it will all go to your brother and his wife, and in the end your father and I won't get a penny."

"What will happen if your brother gets married and forgets about mother? My daughter will definitely support me. I feel relieved when the money is in my daughter's hands."

Lin Jiaojiao was confused by what he said, "Mom, isn't it all the same? Even if I don't give you the 20, you and my dad still have to make money to make up for the shortfall. You still have to pay this money anyway, so what's the difference?"

"How can there be no difference? There is a huge difference." Mother Lin said with some impatience.

Niu Niu is good in every way, except that she thinks things are too simple.

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