I was sure that my family would not be able to afford the tuition when the time came for me to go to college.
In order to avoid this incident, I had been secretly working and saving money for the past few years, but Cathy had her eyes on it.
I smiled discreetly.
"Cathy, did you hear this from Amy in the back alley? I did receive a bonus, but the school organized a fundraising event, and I donated it to the impoverished children."
Cathy looked disappointed after hearing this, but my mom was furious.
"What! You donated the whole 3,000 dollars! You wasteful thing! We are a poor family, why didn't you donate it to me!"
My mom picked up a stick and started hitting me. I was scared and ran out of the house.
I wandered outside for the whole afternoon before returning home.
I was scolded by my mom again for being lazy and losing money.
As soon as I entered the house, I smelled a disgusting odor.
I saw a small pot on the stove, boiling some unknown herbs.
I pinched my nose and asked my mom, "What is this?"
My mom showed off proudly, "This is a kind of soup, which can promote comprehensive intellectual development for my grandson. Come, Cathy, come and drink the soup!"