807: Western-Style Independence (2 More)
Tang Hongen had a great opinion on Ji Ya!
After seeing the support bill, Tang Hongen's dissatisfaction subsided by most. Jiya's paranoia, strong desire for control, and self-righteousness are all real. But she took Ji Jiangyuan abroad, and she did not treat the child badly. Money may not tell the whole story, but at least it can show Ji Ya's investment in Ji Jiangyuan.
Ji Jiangyuan not only learned fencing, but also joined the shooting club.
It also seems to have taken a year of equestrian lessons.
These investment in education, in China ten years ago, almost no one could do it.
At that time, Tang Hongen had just come out of the bullpen, and his work had resumed, and his salary was probably enough to feed his family. Ji Jiangyuan could not live this kind of life if he stayed by his side.
Just as his opinion on Ji Ya subsided, Ji Lin tightened Tang Hongen's nerves again:
"Comrade Ji Lin, you can't just rely on guesswork, you have to rely on real evidence. Jiang Yuan's impulse to break away from his mother, I don't really agree with him, but I will respect his choice. Parents who use money to force their children to be obedient. , there is no shortage of Ji Ya alone. Jiang Yuan agreed to pay the bill. I am worried and anxious for him, and I also feel that he has a responsibility. As for how he wants to pay back the money, I will discuss with Jiang Yuan... Illegal and disciplinary violations You think too much, if my son breaks the law, I will personally send him to the Public Security Bureau!"
Even if it's my uncle, it's not too particular to talk about it.
Ji Jiangyuan didn't do it all right, even Tang Hongen never thought of letting Ji Jiangyuan and Ji Ya break away completely.
Tang Hongen hadn't figured out the cause of the matter, so he didn't express his opinion.
Ji Lin opened his mouth and said that Tang Hongen had promised Ji Jiangyuan what he had promised. It seemed that Tang Hongen wanted to use the convenience of his position to help Ji Jiangyuan pay back tens of thousands of dollars. Tang Hongen really couldn't bear it.
"Mayor Tang, if you hadn't bewitched behind your back, Jiang Yuan would suddenly have such thoughts? He is such a filial child. I know better than you. He has been taken care of by our Ji family these years."
Ji Lin said while looking at Xia Xiaolan, meaning that Tang Hongen used Xia Xiaolan to provoke the relationship between mother and son.
Xia Xiaolan didn't know how to communicate with someone like Ji Lin.
Let's say he's not very good. He has a scholarly family, everyone in his family has a decent job, Ji Lin can speak foreign languages, and works in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In 1985, was such a person very good? From Xia Xiaolan's point of view, she is also an absolute winner in life.
A winner in life does not mean that they can communicate smoothly. Anyway, Xia Xiaolan and Ji Lin can't communicate. It may be that they have different positions and have completely different ideas.
Ji Jiangyuan didn't wait for Xia Xiaolan to speak, and grabbed the conversation:
"Uncle, in the United States, children can become independent when they are 18 years old. They can go to college with loans. Huaguo has no college loans, but tuition and living expenses are very low. I can earn this money by myself. No one is behind the bewitching. Me, my mother and I have different views on many things, we will have conflicts when we live together, uncle, I am still your nephew, I hope you can understand me once."
Loud noise is often bluffing.
The tone was flat, and the decision was really made.
Ji Lin is also really lacking in confidence. One is that Tang Hongen was sitting next to him, which brought a lot of pressure to the Ji family before.
The other is that Jiya is unreliable as a mother. Ning Yanfan called Ji Lin and said that Jiya was fooling around.
Forget it, wait for the mother and son to calm down and talk about it after a while. Ji Lin brought the maintenance bill over, read it carefully from beginning to end, and crossed out the rent item, "When your mother first went to the United States, it was money from the family. You don't have to pay the rent. Uncle agreed to your objection."
Ji Lin signed his name after the bill, Ji Jiangyuan paused, and also signed and wrote the date.
Crossed out the rent, he was only $3,000 less than the total bill.
Ji Lin didn't eat a single bite of the dish, so he left first, Ji Jiangyuan put away the signed bill, Xia Xiaolan looked at the dish without chopsticks on the table, "Ji Jiangyuan, from now on you will officially recite a few. $10,000 in debt, it’s a waste to order food without eating.”
Xia Xiaolan looked at him with sympathy in her eyes.
Ji Jiangyuan didn't know whether to cry or laugh, "Xia Xiaolan, if you want to comfort me, can you use snacks."
It's as if he can't afford the small restaurant at the school gate in the future.
But on second thought, what Xia Xiaolan said was not wrong. With 5 years left, he would have to earn at least $70,000. Presumably, for a long time in the future, he would live the life of a poor student. Ji Jiangyuan has also seen the poor students in the school. They always eat only in the cafeteria, eat vegetarian dishes, and drink free soup and steamed buns. It is impossible for them to eat meat dishes, let alone go out to restaurants.
Ji Jiangyuan thought of this, and it was not polite to pick up chopsticks. In this case, the three of them could work together to sweep the meal away.
The boss thought there was going to be a fight in the house, but all the plates were empty.
The bill was paid by Tang Hongen. Ji Jiangyuan did not pretend to say no. Tang Hongen motioned for the father and son to take a walk around the school:
"Jiang Yuan, let's talk?"
"It doesn't seem like there's anything to talk about. It's not your reason that I broke up with my mother."
Xia Xiaolan was embarrassed to hear it next to her. Ji Jiangyuan meant that she would not go to the arms of Tang Hongen, her biological father, even if she was separated from her paranoid and controlling mother.
When Tang Hongen flew over from Yangcheng, he was not angry when he heard Ji Jiangyuan say this.
Ji Jiangyuan was reluctant to talk, so Tang Hongen took out an envelope, "I took some salary, but there's not much money, you can use it first, it's my loan, the passbook is your name, and the password is your birthday."
The passbook is two thousand dollars.
Tang Hongen's salary is more than 300 points a month, which is his salary for most of the year.
Incomparable with Ji Ya's material conditions, it is Tang Hongen's own mind.
Ji Jiangyuan did not accept the money.
I just finished talking about being independent. Could it be that 'independence' means using the money from your own mother to the money from your father?
"You have taken it in your heart. I can't ask for this money. Thank you for coming to see me. I will take care of myself!"
Ji Jiangyuan said it was cool, and his actions were really cool, so he left Xia Xiaolan and Tang Hongen and left. The spring breeze in the capital in early April was comfortable, Xia Xiaolan felt that Ji Jiangyuan was dashing like he wanted to fly by the wind——
"Uncle Tang, he grew up in the United States, and his thinking is very Western. I think he really thinks he has reached the age of independence. He doesn't want fucking money, and he won't ask for your money."
It seems that Ji Jiangyuan really decided to "wean", not only economically, but also spiritually independent.
Tang Hongen held the passbook, "I'm not unhappy."
He was quite happy that Ji Jiangyuan did it like he was Tang Hongen's seed!
It doesn't matter what your surname is, it doesn't matter who raised him, Ji Jiangyuan dares to take this step, and Tang Hongen is proud of him.
"Earning $70,000 in 5 years, and no less than $6,000 a year in the future, how do you think he can do it?"
Xia Xiaolan felt that the question of Tang Hongen was a bit out of line.
According to the exchange rate of the black market, 70,000 US dollars is 700,000 Chinese dollars, except for Xia Xiaolan, who is so obsessed with money... In 1985, this is a big challenge for any college student.