Read Novel Full Chapter 1493 - 601: The Greedy Old Woman, The Tale of the Fisherman and the Goldfish
Chapter 1493 - 601: The Greedy Old Woman, The Tale of the Fisherman and the Goldfish
"Not tired at all. I’m just glad you’re back! You all sit and have some tea; I’ll clean up the room and then make you a meal!" After speaking, the aunt turned to her husband and said, "Go get two pounds of meat! Qianqian’s brought her man back, we should make something nice to eat."
"Alright!"
Su Qianqian’s uncle agreed, went into the room on the left, and quickly came back out.
It’s likely he went inside to get some money.
Many elderly people in the countryside still haven’t caught up with the times; they haven’t learned to use mobile payment.
They think storing money on a phone isn’t safe.
It’s hard for them to comprehend cash turning into digits and they find it unsettling.
"Hu Niu, young man, you two sit in the room, I’ll be back soon with two pounds of meat!"
The uncle greeted the two and rode off on an old motorcycle.
Watching the aunt go into the back room to tidy up, Zhou Can called Wei Fang to drive the car in and began unloading the gifts.
Since ancient times, there’s been talk of matchmaking and betrothal.
Zhou Can and Su Qianqian don’t have a matchmaker; they are in a free romance. But the necessary formalities cannot be neglected.
The betrothal letter was prepared.
They bought it, filled with names and birth dates, and it was all set.
Zhou Can took the betrothal letter inside to look for Su Qianqian’s aunt. It was clear the household was under her aunt’s control.
This room is cluttered with miscellaneous items, and the aunt swiftly pushed them into a corner and covered them with an old sheet. It seems to be a guest room for temporary stays by relatives.
If the uncle and aunt truly view Su Qianqian as their daughter, it wouldn’t just be about saying nice things; they should take some practical actions.
At least keep a room reserved for her.
"Auntie, this is the betrothal letter I’ve prepared for marrying Qianqian. Please accept it."
Zhou Can handed over the betrothal letter with both hands.
The aunt hesitated for a few seconds before reaching out to take it.
"There are some gifts outside that Qianqian and I bought for you both, please don’t mind them!"
Zhou Can pointed at the gifts in the living room outside.
The aunt peeked out, her expression immediately looked much better, and a smile appeared.
"Why buy so many gifts? The young man’s just being polite."
She said this, but her eyes, bright like a mouse seeing oil, betrayed her inner thoughts.
"Young man, where are you from?"
She began to inquire about Zhou Can’s background.
"I’m from Xin Hai City."
"What do you do?"
"I’m currently a healthcare worker."
"You’re a doctor! That’s quite nice! Do you have a house?"
"Yes."
"I mean, do you have a house in the city?"
She clearly assumed Zhou Can was a rural guy who got a job in the city.
"Yes."
Zhou Can really didn’t think much of having a house. At his level, buying a house was no different than buying groceries. Even the dream villas of many, he could afford.
"Ah, having a house in the city is really nice. Qianqian, that girl, lost her parents very young. It was up to me and her uncle to raise her. These years we haven’t treated her poorly; if we had food, she’d have a meal. This girl was quite driven, never needed us to worry about her studies. The neighbors here all said we let her go to college while our son dropped out after finishing middle school, treating her better than a daughter..."
The aunt began recounting the deeds of raising Su Qianqian.
Zhou Can found it particularly disgusting.
Clearly, it was her son’s lack of capability, not being able to study, dropping out before finishing middle school.
She spoke as if they were noble, sacrificing their son’s education for Su Qianqian’s college. She truly wasn’t that great.
Su Qianqian finished college thanks to loans and working while studying.
Her uncle and aunt never contributed a single penny.
"You and uncle worked hard. Qianqian was lucky to have such ’good’ uncle and ’good’ aunt, giving her the opportunity to live in the city."
No matter how disgusting it felt, Zhou Can had to utter some insincere flattering words.
That’s how people are.
When young, they said whatever was on their mind, often not expressing it correctly. Growing up, they learned how to express themselves, yet often lacked sincerity.
"Oh, it was seeing Qianqian pitiful! I’m soft-hearted, can’t stand seeing children without parents suffer." The aunt actually caught a breath.
Zhou Can felt nauseated again.
Fortunately, he’s dealt with quite a few eccentric patients in the past, strengthening his mental toughness.
"You doctors should earn pretty well, right?"
After the aunt finished discussing their efforts in raising Su Qianqian, she shifted topics to Zhou Can’s income.
Every word said, every action by adults is for their own interest.
She spoke so much, just setting the stage for the real topic.
"Around five or six thousand yuan a month! I have limited experience, my salary isn’t high, it just about covers family expenses."
Zhou Can worked at Tuya Hospital; within the Emergency Department alone, his monthly income easily exceeded fifty or sixty thousand.
With Cardiothoracic Surgery and Pediatrics consultation fees, no month seemed lower than eighty thousand. As a Resident Doctor, earning such a high salary, he’s likely unique at Tuya Hospital.
Performing surgeries indeed pays well.
That’s why many doctors aspire to enter the OR.
Internal Medicine doctors earn decently too, but compared to Surgeons, they face inherent disadvantages.
Firstly, Internal Medicine doctors need to accumulate around ten years to achieve a good income, mostly referring to the few talented doctors who can reach associate senior titles in a decade or so.