Chapter 490: The Gap and Night Walk

Sihe Academy

Song Yulan was humming a song while kneading dough.

Since learning she was pregnant, Song Yulan's mood had been unprecedentedly happy.

No matter what she did, she was cheerful, and even morning sickness didn't feel like suffering.

It was really because she was too eager to have a child of her own and Cao Weiguo's.

For the sake of this child, she felt everything was happiness.

Cao Weiguo washed his hands and leaned over: "Do you need my help?"

Song Yulan smiled: "You go cook; I'll be done with this dough soon."

Cao Weiguo asked: "What do you want to eat today? We have green beans, tomatoes, potatoes, cucumbers, eggplants, wood ear mushrooms..."

Song Yulan: "I want to eat shredded potatoes and dry-fried green beans."

"Alright!"

"I'll also make minced egg drop porridge!"

"You're a pregnant woman now and need to appropriately increase your nutrition!"

"Eat more eggs, lean meat, fruit..."

Listening to Cao Weiguo's nagging, Song Yulan said with a smile:

"I know! I'll listen to everything you say!"

"I promise to eat whatever you make!"

Cao Weiguo began to cook with fluid movements, the chopping sound having a rhythm.

At this time, He Yushui shouted from outside the door:

"Is Brother Weiguo home!"

"I'm in the kitchen!"

He Yushui walked in: "Brother Weiguo, is it convenient for you to come out for a moment?"

"It's convenient!"

Cao Weiguo was slightly stunned, put down the kitchen knife, and walked out of the kitchen.

Outside, He Yushui said embarrassedly: "Brother Weiguo, I want to borrow some money from you."

Cao Weiguo asked: "How much?"

He Yushui said nervously: "Thirty, I've graduated and need to be assigned a job, I want to work at the textile factory... I need..."

High school graduates were assigned jobs.

But if you wanted to go to an ideal unit, you still had to pull strings if necessary.

It was just that He Yushui had no money, and her own brother Shazhu couldn't help her.

There was no other way but to come to Cao Weiguo for help.

Cao Weiguo said in a low voice: "I happen to have thirty in my pocket, I can lend it to you."

"But don't tell anyone, especially your sister-in-law Yulan."

"You know how it is."

Hearing that Cao Weiguo was willing to lend her money, she nodded happily:

"I know!"

"Thank you, Brother Weiguo!"

"I'll pay you back as soon as I get my salary."

Cao Weiguo took the money out of his pocket and gave it to He Yushui:

"Don't worry, just work hard."

"Eat something good when you start working, look at you, you're as thin as a bamboo pole."

He Yushui clutched the money, feeling warm and sad inside.

She hadn't felt this kind of care for a long time.

Although Shazhu was her own brother, his mind was entirely on Qin Huairu.

He gave lunch boxes to Qin Huairu!

He gave money and tickets to Qin Huairu!

He gave his strength to Qin Huairu!

As for her, his own sister, he almost didn't care at all.

He didn't even say a few words to her, let alone show any concern.

Since she started boarding at school, Shazhu hadn't asked if she was full or if she was cold.

They were clearly siblings who depended on each other, but now they were like familiar strangers.

If Shazhu's concern for her had been even one-tenth of his concern for Qin Huairu.

She wouldn't have become this thin!

She wouldn't have had to come out to borrow money!

Holding the money Cao Weiguo lent her.

He Yushui returned to her room.

Lying alone on the bed.

Her eyes became moist involuntarily.

Cao Weiguo returned to the kitchen, and Song Yulan asked curiously:

"What did Yushui want?"

Cao Weiguo smiled: "She's graduated, so she wanted me to advise her on what job would be better."

"Yushui is going to start working?"

"It's really good to be a city person!"

"You get a job assigned after graduation!"

Song Yulan was full of envy: "It's not like in the countryside; let alone a job, even going to school is a luxury."

She was only able to finish middle school thanks to her uncle's sponsorship.

Otherwise, her family wouldn't have had the money to send her to school.

In the countryside, it was considered good to finish elementary school.

Going to school meant no income and spending money.

Conservatively speaking, most rural children at fifteen, sixteen, or seventeen had to work in the fields to earn work points.

Not many families could afford to send their children to continue their education.

He Yushui being able to finish high school was already very impressive.

Song Yulan was envious from the bottom of her heart.

The two chatted about the differences between the city and the countryside while cooking.

The urban-rural gap in this era was very large. ===== CHAPTER 492 =====