Rebirth: My Dear Little Wife Is So Scheming

Chapter 259 - 259 259 Deciding to Go to the City

?Chapter 259: Chapter 259 Deciding to Go to the City Chapter 259: Chapter 259 Deciding to Go to the City Bai Song saw his sister return and finally breathed a sigh of relief. The car was about to depart, there were only ten minutes left, and they were worried Bai Xiao might not know the way. They were just about to have the three kids wait while he went out to look for her.

Then he saw Bai Xiao struggling back, carrying a big bundle of stuff, and he hurriedly took it from her.

He weighed it in his hands, “Goodness, what’s all in this big bundle? Why is it so heavy?”

But the bus was about to leave, and with people starting to buy tickets and board, there was no time to fuss about it. The five of them quickly squeezed through to buy their tickets and got on the bus.

There was no chance of getting seats, but luckily, Li Haiping and the other two lads immediately took the engine cover at the front of the bus with their carry baskets. The five of them sat on top of it, taking a rest. Generally, the driver wouldn’t say anything unless they needed to open the cover.

Because it was market day, the bus was packed to the brim.

After more than an hour, the five of them finally squeezed off the bus at the entrance to the village.

The three boys immediately started throwing up by the roadside.

It really wasn’t their fault. None of them had ridden in a car before, and their first time was in this swaying, jostling box stuffed full of people, especially on the bumpy road leading back to their village.

Finally, the five of them made it home with their baskets on their backs.

As they walked in, they saw Bai Yue tidying up the bedding that had been drying in the courtyard; she had likely been sunning it all day and was now bringing it inside.

When she saw the five of them arriving, she hurried over to take the basket off Bai Xiao’s back.

“Well, that’s just great. You go to the market, and you completely disappear,” she complained with a mouthful of grievances, but her face couldn’t hide the mirth and joy sparkling in her eyes.

Bai Xiao knew that her elder sister and Wang Yan must have settled matters.

“Sister, we bought so many New Year’s goods! We’ll have to take everything out and sort through it. This year we’re going to have ourselves a really good New Year!”

Bai Yue nodded, “We should celebrate properly. In a couple of days, it will be the 23rd of the twelfth lunar month. We should tidy up the house and present a respectful incense offering to the Kitchen God.”

The whole family nodded in agreement.

When Bai Yue started sorting through the items, taking things out and simultaneously lamenting over the cost,
“You reckless child, why did you buy so much meat, so many things? How much money did all this cost? Just look, you finally get a job, earn some salary, and you just had to show off, didn’t you?”

Bai Xiao cheerfully sidled up to Bai Yue, “Big sis, stop lecturing me, will you? Living life is all about feeling good. What’s the point of making money if not for the family to live happily and comfortably? If we earn money but start pinching pennies, afraid to eat this, scared to use that, then what’s the point of earning money at all?

Big sis, ever since I started working outside, I’ve realized that as long as you work hard, you can make any amount of money. But if you’re frugal to the point of misery after making money, saving every penny and not spending it, then what’s the purpose of saving all that money?”

Even though there’s money on hand, the whole family has to eat chaff and drink hardship for it to be considered good. I don’t think that’s right. Since we’ve earned money, I’m not saying we should be extravagant, but we definitely need to save a portion for emergencies. I agree with saving, but part of the money earned must be used to at least improve the living conditions for oneself and the family.

In the past, we lived a tough life because we couldn’t earn money; there was no source of income, so we had to rely on saving. Only then could we feed the whole family. But now that we can earn money, why should we still make the whole family suffer?

Big sister! I know what you’re thinking, and I’m afraid if we spend too freely now, we might not earn money later. Sister, don’t worry, our days will only get better. She hadn’t even told her older sister that she still had ten thousand yuan untouched.

Bai Yue sighed, “I understand your reasoning, but sometimes I still feel anxious without money. In this life, your sister has been so scared of being penniless that I’d rather hoard any little money I have and not spend a penny of it. I know you’re working outside now, and your horizons have broadened. You can’t be as petty as your sister in dealing with people and situations.

“I need to change my mindset and my methods too, otherwise, when we move to the city, people might laugh at us; I’d feel embarrassed if I cause you to lose face.” She knew her sister was right.

Bai Xiao was startled and grabbed Bai Yue, “Big sister, what are you saying? Are you implying that you’ll move to the city with me?” This was something she had persisted in convincing her older sister to do many times, but her sister had hesitated and never agreed.

Bai Yue nodded, her face showing a mix of shyness and distress, “I do intend to, but I’m worried about Little Sansan’s schooling. If we don’t have a residency registration, how will he go to school in the city?” Even with the intention, the thought of these difficulties frightened her.

Frightened that she would become a burden to her younger sister and brother.

Bai Xiao’s eyes twinkled with joy, “Big sister, as long as you agree to move to the city, don’t worry about Little Sansan’s schooling; I’ll take care of it. The Chief promised me that when I start working at the hospital, some family matters could be addressed, whether it’s employment or schooling; we’ll definitely get help for you.”

As long as her older sister was willing to take that step with her children, no matter how hard or difficult it was, she would help her sister through it.

It seemed that Wang Yan had made up her older sister’s mind.

“Mom, are we really going to live in the city with Auntie and Uncle?” The three silly kids were a bit too excited.

It wasn’t so much the allure of the city, but the joy of being able to be with Auntie and Uncle that excited them.

In their eyes, Uncle was formidable, a man who stood his ground and whom many didn’t dare to provoke. And Auntie was even more powerful – even Uncle listened to her! Auntie was very kind to them, willing to buy them anything, unlike their mother who was reluctant to spend a penny on anything.

Auntie would listen to their opinions and if she thought the items were useful and necessary, she would agree to buy them for them.

Of course, they wouldn’t make unreasonable requests because they knew that life was not easy at home. The three kids, who had grown up experiencing hardship with Bai Yue, were aware of the family’s difficulties. They knew there were many things they couldn’t ask for.

But it seemed like with Auntie, they never had to think too much. Auntie would only analyze whether the things they wanted to buy would be useful to them. If needed, Auntie would definitely buy it no matter the cost. But if those things were useless and just for show-off, Auntie would firmly refuse.

This way of interacting made them feel even closer to Bai Xiao.

Bai Yue nodded, “So, do you want to go to the city? The city is not like our countryside; you can’t raise pigs or chickens and ducks. We’ll have to rely entirely on ourselves. Are you scared?”

The three kids nodded, “We’re not afraid, Mom. The two of us brothers have grown up; we have hands and feet, and there’s a lot of work we can do. We’ve heard from villagers that some who go out to work in factories or construction sites can make money, it’s just hard work. After we’ve grown up, we can support Mom and our little brother.”

Li Haiping and Li Haian assured, thumping their chests.