There are several levels of saving money by starvation.
One is to reduce three meals a day to two. This is the most effective. You can save one meal a day.
At the next level, it is not enough to reduce three meals to two. We have to replace the food we eat, eliminate the highest requirement of delicacy, and choose to fill our stomach cheaply.
Can a hamburger cost the same as the cheap buffet in the student restaurant?
Boiled potatoes must be cheaper than fried chicken.
When it comes to saving money, in the 1980s, these Chinese students studying abroad didn't have to learn at all. They exercised enough at home. "Saving" is the talent of Chinese students. Some fierce people can save scholarships and subsidies and buy equipment for their work units at their own expense.
Morality is noble, and the ability to save money is excellent.
Zhou Yi is different from others.
She had no sense of "saving money" since she was a child.
Others don't understand when they are young, so they should understand after work. Zhou Yi didn't understand it when she was a child and didn't understand it after work. She felt that not spending money indiscriminately was saving. She didn't know that people who really saved would even spend every penny carefully.
Who treats you to dinner for more than $30?
All the classmate gatherings are AA!
Once you are rich, you have to eat pickles and porridge yourself. Why bother.
Zhou Yi thought she was very economical, but $100 was so cheap. When she drank too much tap water, she couldn't help crying to her aunt in class. Zhou Yi was embarrassed to find a seam to drill down... Physically, she couldn't carry it. Her psychological defense line collapsed at the touch of it. Finally, she couldn't help calling Xia Xiaolan after class.
It's Xia Xiaolan's birthday. Unfortunately, she is poor and uses tap water to satisfy her hunger. She can't have money to buy gifts.
In turn, she has to borrow money from Xia Xiaolan - Zhou Yi's psychological suffering is better than her physical suffering.
When Xia Xiaolan saw Zhou Yi, she was really shocked: how long has it been since food was cut off? How thin!
"Sister Zhou Yi, you haven't eaten for days?"
The answer to Xia Xiaolan was the sound of Zhou Yi's stomach.
She feebly compared a "2", Xia Xiaolan held back and didn't laugh: "how could you do this... Forget it, I'll take you to the canteen first."
Xia Xiaolan took Zhou Yi to the canteen, ordered her hamburgers and drinks, and pushed things in front of Zhou Yi:
"People who have been hungry for a long time can't eat too much at one time, which will damage their stomach."
Zhou Yi, who had just given birth, was quite round. Since the late stage of pregnancy, she has lost her previous symmetrical figure, but now she has only been out of food for two days. Xia Xiaolan saw that Zhou Yi has lost a circle.
The face is yellow and muscular. I don't have much spirit.
Relying solely on hunger certainly has no such effect, or those beauty loving women who go on a diet to lose weight can die of joy!
This is the psychological pressure at night, can't sleep well at night?
Xia Xiaolan knew it and didn't ask.
Zhou Yi ate the hamburger and drank. Her stomach was no longer empty. She gasped for a few minutes before she calmed down:
"... I haven't eaten for two days. Plus, I haven't eaten for three days. If you don't show up again, I suspect I'm starving."
Xia Xiaolan pretended to be surprised: "what about your living expenses? I was surprised when you said you wanted to borrow money in your phone message. I didn't expect you to get yourself to this point. "
Zhou Yi obviously has already thought of something to say:
"The cost of living fell before I could deposit it in the bank. I had no choice but to borrow money from you. Xiaolan, look --"
Zhou Yi can't imagine that she will borrow money from Xia Xiaolan one day!
Who is Xia Xiaolan?
Before Zhou Cheng brought anyone home the year before last, he thought he was a country girl and thought he was greedy for the background of the Zhou family.
When I went to the Zhou family, I realized that Xia Xiaolan was not as poor as I thought. Her family was also working as a self-employed family.
At that time, Zhou Yi was a carefree young lady of the Zhou family. Her monthly salary was just pocket money. When will she pay attention to the self-employed?
Now——
Now Zhou Yi doesn't know how big Xia Xiaolan's business is. Anyway, there are cars and houses in the capital. Liu Fen also runs several clothing stores!
As for Xia Xiaolan's business in Pengcheng, not everyone in the Zhou family knows, and naturally no one told Zhou Yi.
But Xia Xiaolan is definitely not short of money. Just look, she bought a car soon after she became an exchange student in the United States. Why does a new car cost three or four thousand dollars?
Zhou Yi never knew that "money" was so important. She taught her a good lesson in just half a month in the United States.
Many people in China look down on self-employed, disgraceful and speculative... In the United States, ha ha, a hamburger package is $3, a penny less, and see if others will sell you!
Zhou Yi was embarrassed to death.
The only person she can borrow money from is Xia Xiaolan.
If she can choose, she would rather borrow it from her middle east roommate in the same bedroom. Unfortunately, they are wrong. It's good that the Middle East roommate doesn't swear. How can she borrow money!
"Oh..."
Xia Xiaolan didn't go on. Zhou Yi was like a person on trial, waiting for Xia Xiaolan to sentence her.
She doesn't have a good relationship with Xia Xiaolan. What if Xia Xiaolan doesn't lend her money?
Wait, whether to borrow money or not, Xia Xiaolan turned around and told the news what to do in China. Zhou Yi didn't think her father was easy to cheat.
As soon as she thought of this question, she heard Xia Xiaolan ask her:
"Sister Zhou Yi, did Uncle Zhou know about it?"
"No, I don't know. I don't want to worry them! Don't say it! "
Xia Xiaolan nodded, "OK, I see what you mean. You see, this brother still knows how to settle accounts. Don't blame me for what I said. You want to hide the loss of money. That means that the amount of money you borrowed from me should last until uncle Zhou's next remittance... The amount is no problem. The problem is how do you plan to pay it back? "
"Ah?"
Zhou Yi just wants to borrow money to tide over the difficulties. She doesn't want to default, but she really hasn't planned the specific repayment time.
Asked by Xia Xiaolan, Zhou Yi's mouth moved and couldn't come up with an exact and feasible repayment plan.
Since she is abroad, the unit will not pay her wages.
She and Yuan Han have no savings.
Yuan Han has a salary. After rearrangement this time, his salary is still higher than before. Although people have to go to remote places on business, they have more than 100 yuan a month.
Sounds like a lot.
Yuan Han wants to support himself and Zhou Ke.
More than 100 Chinese dollars, how much is it in US dollars? Even if Yuan Han doesn't eat or drink, it's not useful!
Zhou Yi couldn't open her mouth. She would pay it back when she returned home.
She looks at Xia Xiaolan's face, which is not so big. The person who is related to her by blood is Zhou Cheng. Xia Xiaolan is Zhou Cheng's girlfriend and is the object of communication. They are neither married nor engaged, and they are not Zhou's family... Zhou Yi's face turns hot and cold, and her cheeks are flushed:
"What do you say? I heard that some foreign students will work in the United States to make money. I'll also find a job and save my salary for you. Do you think it's ok?"