Chapter 18 Yan Bugui's Difficulties
Lin Hao rode his bicycle, humming a tune happily:

"The moon is crescent, lingering and lingering, I'll share half of the juice with you, love is about sharing each other's burdens, it's a long road, with many bumps and stumbles, I'll share half of the salary with you, love is about supporting each other, I want that that that that that ~ ah."

When he was almost at the courtyard, he remembered that he had not bought a gift for Yan Bugui. After all, it was Yan Bugui who introduced Ran Qiuye to him. Then he turned his bike and rode to the grocery store, where he bought a chicken and two bowls of noodles.

I was originally thinking of buying something else, but when I looked at the limited money I had and the running out of food coupons, I decided to give up, and so I caught three 3-jin fish in the space fish pond.

When I returned to the courtyard, before I entered the gate, I saw Yan Bugui standing at the door.

"Uncle, your stool is back in work today!" Lin Hao joked to Yan Bugui.

"Hey~ Xiaolin, why do you always make fun of me? By the way, how are you and Teacher Ran doing?"

Yan Bugui looked at Lin Hao, and seeing his excitement evident in his expression, he knew that the matter should be settled. The most important thing was what he was holding in his hand.

Lin Hao didn't want to talk about this at the gate, so he said, "Let's go inside and talk about it!" Then he walked towards Yan Bugui's house.

After entering the room, Lin Hao said, "Generally speaking, there is no problem. She agreed to date me. This matter is all thanks to the matchmaking of the Third Uncle."

After saying that, he handed the things in his hand to Yan Bugui and continued, "Here, take these. We will eat these fish tonight!"

Afterwards, Aunt Yan and Yu Li happily took the three fishes and went to make dinner.

The few people who had some free time started chatting, talking about everything from military and national affairs to trivial matters.

Soon, the food was ready. Yan Bugui's family of seven, plus Lin Hao, a total of eight people, sat at the table to eat.

The fish was really average, with a bit of an earthy smell, and not as delicious as the one cooked by Sha Zhu. But Lin Hao wasn't picky. As long as it was edible, it didn't matter as long as he didn't have to cook it himself.

Before eating, Yan Bugui took a spoon and distributed the fish meat to everyone one by one. Lin Hao was a little surprised that Yan Bugui did this kind of thing, even sharing the food.

You know what, the distribution is quite fair.

At this time, Yan Jiecheng said:
"Dad, there are a lot of fish tails in my bowl, and there are so many bones. Can you give me some more soup?"

Not to be outdone, Yan Jiekuang said, "Yes, this is a fish head, there is not much meat on it, give me another spoonful!"

Another one wanted to take the basin and pour soup into his own bowl. Yan Jiefang actually did it right away.

"I got less meat than them, Dad, you have to give me more!" This is Yan Jiedi.
Okay, that’s it. What do you want to do? There are guests here. The fish was brought by Lin Hao. Just be content with what you have to eat!

"Jie Cheng, if you think there are too many thorns, then you can exchange with Jie Di, the ones in her bowl have fewer thorns!"

"Jie Kuang, if you think this is a fish head~"

"Trade with me, I like to eat fish heads. People who eat fish heads will become smarter." At this time, Lin Hao joined in and started joking.

"See, you despise it, but others want it! Just go and be happy!" Yan Bugui knew that Lin Hao was joking, because there was a fish head in Lin Hao's bowl.

"Jiefang, put down the bowl in your hand first. If you think the soup is not enough, you can make an agreement and exchange it. His bowl has more meat."

"Jie Di, you still think there's not enough meat, then can your little belly hold it?"

This minor disturbance over the distribution of fish was forcefully suppressed by Yan Bugui.

Finally, I can eat in peace! Lin Hao couldn't help but think. At this time, Yan Jiecheng said, "Dad, can I not pay for Yu Li's and my rent and meals?
"You live and eat at home, why don't you pay?" Yan Bugui said seriously.

"We temporary workers only get so little salary. After paying the bills, we have nothing left. Yu Li and I are also thinking about saving some money so that you can have a grandson sooner!"

"That's your business!" Yan Bugui said, and then he began to teach him the famous saying: "It's the same old saying, if you can eat well and wear well, you will be poor, but if you can't plan well, you will be poor!"

Lin Hao felt that he should be able to persuade this family.

After all, his mission in traveling to this world is to change the fate of the characters in the plot, and this family is not that bad, so he might as well give it a try!

"Uncle, as an outsider, I shouldn't say these words, but I think you are a good man who is thrifty and manages the household well, so I only said a few words!" Lin Hao said.

Seeing several people at the table looking at him, Lin Hao continued:
"Uncle, I'm not saying anything bad about you, but your calculations! If you use them on outsiders, it's nothing!"

"After all, you didn't steal, you didn't rob, and you didn't do anything that was against the law. Instead, you relied on your meager income to support your family."

"Although you are a bit calculating, no one will blame you. The people in the courtyard know a little about your family. At most, they will say that you are a bit stingy, right?"

After saying this, he looked at Yan Bugui, and seeing that his expression did not change, he continued:

"However, this kind of calculation is not suitable for use on one's own family."

Lin Hao looked at Yan Bugui’s children.

"For example, you shouldn't divide the fish. Don't worry about them eating unfairly. When some of them eat more and some eat less, you can educate them again, and they will understand your painstaking efforts! Isn't that good?"

"After all, these are your own family members. If you have to calculate everything, have you ever thought that if you calculate them now, will they calculate you when you are old in the future?"

Yan Bugui's face looked a little ugly at this time, but Lin Hao was ready to give him a strong dose of medicine, so he continued:

"You know, there's a saying that goes, 'What happens today will have consequences tomorrow.' If family members scheme against each other, it will only destroy the family relationship. Who will take care of you in the future?"

"After all, not everything has to be clearly divided and explained, right?"

Yan Bugui held up his chopsticks, stunned and speechless, but his face became even worse.

Lin Hao saw Yan Bugui and didn't know whether he had listened or not, so he stopped talking to him and said to Yan Jiecheng and the others:

"Besides, as children, don't you think about how much Uncle San earns a month? It's about 30 yuan. How many people does he have to support? Do you think it's easy to support six people?"

"To be honest, in my opinion, your family is not as good as Qin Huairu's! But you still managed to live like this. Not only did you buy a bicycle, you also found a wife for Jie Cheng, right?"

"And what about Qin Huairu's family? Qin Huairu is already complaining about having only a half-grown boy. She spends all day outside crying and looking for food. Just think about how many half-grown boys you have in your family! How have you been living these years!"

"Besides, Qin Huairu's family still has Sha Zhu to help them."

"What about you? We all rely on Uncle Three's salary. If I hadn't been cutting costs all the time, would I have been able to raise all of you?"

"Do I have to be like Qin Huairu, crying and begging for food outside?"

(End of this chapter)