"You!" Mu Yanqing became even more angry, "Xiaoyu worked so hard for us, you don't have to be so anxious to ask her to compensate."
"That's what I said, but..." The two of them glanced at the ashen-faced Ling Tongyu and said, "But we also have our own difficulties. After all, it involves money. We are also a small business and we need to make some money.
Money is not easy, Xiaoyu, you should calculate the money as soon as possible and return it to us."
"you……"
"Yanyan..." Mu Yanqing wanted to argue, but was stopped by Ling Tongyu. She said to the people in front of her, "Don't argue anymore. I will bear the responsibility that is mine.
But I really can’t raise so much money at once, so I hope you can give me some time.”
"Xiaoyu!" Mu Yanqing stamped her feet anxiously, "You are stupid for agreeing so quickly."
"It's best if Xiaoyu thinks like this. We will estimate the damage as soon as possible and check it with everyone. Then we will leave first." The other people were happy.
The landlord and the neighbors who suffered the disaster left one after another. Ling Yutong collapsed to the ground in frustration, looking at the burned-out store with a frown on his face.
"Xiaoyu, what are you going to do next?" Mu Yanqing looked at her friend and asked distressedly.
"Yanyan, tell me...did I do something wrong? Why does God always play such jokes on me?"
"Xiaoyu...poor Xiaoyu..." Mu Yanqing knelt down, hugged her good friend, and said, "Didn't you say that President Dahan is willing to give you five hundred thousand? Otherwise...or just accept it.
Let’s wait until we get through the current difficulties. I can understand you and I won’t blame you.”
"No!" Ling Tongyu heard this and rejected Mu Yanqing's proposal, "I can't be so selfish."
"But...how are you going to lose money, how are you going to start over?" Mu Yanqing sighed deeply. Xiaoyu is such a hard-working person, but why does God always seem to be against her?
*
At night, Ling Tongyu sat on the bed and calculated with a pen. Her father owed 100,000 yuan, the landlord owed 300,000 yuan, and the two neighbors each had 50,000 yuan, a total of 500,000 yuan, exactly the same amount as Han Jifeng promised.
What to do?
Where is she going to raise so much money at once?
"Mom, drink milk, I'll heat it for you." At this time, Xiaoxi came over with a large glass of milk, wearing pajamas and Ling Tongyu's big slippers.
Seeing his daughter, Ling Tongyu closed his notebook, took the milk, kissed his daughter on the forehead, and said, "Thank you, baby."
"Mom, are you tired?" Looking at her mother drinking milk, Xiaoxi suddenly reached out and hugged her neck, nestled in her arms, and asked.
After hearing this, Ling Tongyu paused while holding the milk cup, her heart trembled, and she said with a smile, "Mom, aren't you tired? Why does Xiaoxi ask that?"
"Mom always has to do so many things. She has to pay grandpa back, give money to her aunt, and pay for Xiaoxi's schooling. Now, the store is gone, how can mom be so busy?" Xiaoxi
As he spoke, his mouth was flat and tears were almost streaming down his face.
After hearing this, Ling Tongyu raised her hand with a smile, stroked her daughter's cheek, and said, "Xiaoxi, we will always encounter various difficulties in a person's life. We cannot be afraid or shrink back. We must be optimistic.
Face it and endure it, and all difficulties will pass, you know?"
Xiaoxi nodded as if she understood, "But, I still think it's hard for you, Mom. Mom, why don't we go find Dad, okay?"
Suddenly, she said.
When Ling Tongyu heard this, her heart trembled. Xiaoxi had never taken the initiative to ask for her father. This was the first time.
"Mom..." Xiaoxi looked up at Ling Tongyu's dazed look and said softly, "Xiaoxi doesn't need a father. It's enough for Xiaoxi to have a mother. But if her mother has a father, she won't have to work so hard, Long
In Long’s family, his father makes the money and his mother manages the money. Mom, let’s go find dad.”
Ling Tongyu had never shed tears because of that man, but looking at her daughter's innocent and expectant eyes, her tears finally couldn't help but flow down.
She hugged Xiaoxi tightly, her hair wet with tears.
Half an hour later, looking at her daughter's sleeping face with tears in her eyes and the long string of zeros after the 5 on her notebook, she finally picked up her phone and made a call——
"Hello? Brother Harper? I'm Xiaoyu. Is the job you mentioned last time still available? I...I want to give it a try."