Zhang Youfu looked at his son with his head lowered in front of him and did not scold him again.
He quietly walked out of the bedroom.
But the moment he walked out of the door, a helpless sigh seemed to make him look a little older.
Zhang Haidong walked out and sat quietly at the dining table.
Mother's noodles are ready.
Tomato and egg shaved noodles, with finely chopped green onion sprinkled on top.
I remember that when I was in school, my favorite thing to eat was the noodles made by my mother.
The noodles are very chewy and the chopped green onions on top are very thin, giving you a light aroma when you eat them.
Twelve years have passed, and there are still such thin chopped green onions on it!
Gently picking up a mouthful of noodles and putting it into his mouth, tears immediately rolled down his face...
It still smells so good!
It still tastes the same as before!
The mother has gray hair on her temples, but the rice she cooks for her son is still the same as before!
Hot tears rolled down his cheeks continuously. Zhang Haidong held the bowl and swallowed the hot tears and noodles together.
"Silly boy! Eat slowly! Mom will continue cooking for you after you're done! Why are you crying!"
Liu Cai'e said with a smile.
In her eyes, Zhang Haidong will always be a child!
…
Tomato and egg noodles are already an extremely luxurious thing in this family.
If Zhang Haidong's family of three hadn't come back today, they would never have dared to eat such a luxurious meal!
"It's okay! Mom! It's so delicious!"
Zhang Haidong swallowed and said while eating.
…
"Brother, your family eats deliciously!"
While the family was eating around the table, a voice rang.
The person who walked in was Zhang Haidong's second uncle.
Obviously, this is a bill coming.
"Hey, you bought so many gifts? Haidong's suit is also quite exquisite. It seems that Haidong has developed well outside in recent years!"
The second uncle said and sat down.
Liu Cai'e quickly signaled to Du Jing to go back to the back room with the child in her arms. This scene might not be suitable for children.
Du Jing nodded, said hello to the second uncle, and then returned to the back room with her daughter in her arms.
The scene fell silent for a while.
The second uncle is different from his father. He is an honest and honest farmer.
He did not join the army at that time, so he did not become a worker.
After the commune was dissolved, I had to live on the few acres of thin farmland at home, which was considered very poor.
After the reform and opening up, I earned some piecemeal hard-earned money through hard work.
Maybe you have worked hard all your life to save a little money, and then you borrowed it.
For a moment, he felt even more guilty.
"Second uncle, I..."
"Don't explain! Haidong!
Four years ago, you said you had an emergency and took 10,000 yuan from me. I lent it to you without even frowning.
As an uncle, I have done my duty!
Also, you not only took ten thousand from me, you also borrowed twenty thousand from your cousin.
A total of thirty thousand.
In the past four years, I have been to your house many times, and I have seen the situation at your house, and I have not been cruel enough to ask for a penny.
Moreover, there has been no news for four years.
Now your aunt is not in good health, her sugar level is high, and she often needs to take medicine.
The expenses at home are also relatively high.
I can't hold it any longer.
Also, your cousin is already thirty-seven this year, and he finally got married to a divorced man with two girls in elementary school.
That's right, I have a crush on your cousin.
It can be regarded as a blessing brought by your cousin.
Your second uncle and I have never had much ability in my life. I can only rely on my physical strength to earn some hard-earned money. Not being able to save money for your cousin to buy a house in the city is the biggest regret of my life.
Now that I can give him a family, it can be regarded as fulfilling one of your second uncle's wishes!
Haidong, your wife and children are here, so I won’t make any noise.
But if you can't pay back the money today, I really won't let you go!
When I, your second uncle, lent you the money, I didn’t even say a word of shirk!"
The second uncle spoke earnestly and placed the two IOUs on the table.
"Second brother, we can..."
Liu Cai'e was about to speak, but Zhang Youfu grabbed her and stopped her with a look.
"I'm sorry, uncle!"
Zhang Haidong sincerely apologizes.
He understands this feeling.
He was honest and sincere, and when he lent money to relatives, he took it out without saying a word.
But my relatives stayed in hiding for four years.
Miao Wuyin training...
It's pretty good to be able to ask for money so calmly.
What else do you hope for?
"Second uncle, don't worry, give me two days and I will definitely return the money to you!"
Zhang Haidong said with certainty.
He had no money, but he had to find ways to collect money and try to return it to his second uncle.
This is all the debt I owe.
You should pay it back yourself.
"No, Haidong, if you don't pay back today..."
Before the second uncle finished speaking, Zhang Haidong handed over a business card: "Second uncle, this is my business card. I work in the second marketing department of Huahe Group in this city.
It has my phone number on it.
If I can't pay you back within two days, and the monk can run away but can't run away from the temple, you can go to the company and take away all my salary. My salary is not low either."
Zhang Haidong handed over his business card.
Looking at the business card in his hand, the second uncle didn't seem to believe it. He picked up his mobile phone and dialed Zhang Haidong's number. After confirming that it was ringing next to him, he carefully put the business card into his pocket.
"Haidong, I'm not really forcing you..."
"I understand everything, second uncle! Just trust me this time! Okay! I'll get the money and pay it back to you right away."
Zhang Haidong continued to promise.
"Uh...ok."
The second uncle finally smiled and nodded.
That is to say, only a simple and honest person like the second uncle can trust himself so much. If it were anyone else, he would really be left with nothing to eat today.
Liu Cai'e left her second brother behind and made two more bowls of egg noodles.
In the afternoon, after seeing off the second uncle first, Zhang Haidong's family of three set out on their way home.
…
In the dilapidated small house, Liu Cai'e had just finished cleaning up the kitchen.
She looked at Zhang Youfu with some complaints and said: "Those loan sharks have already paid back the money. Our child obviously doesn't have that much money, why don't we pay it back to his second uncle first?"
"Do you have any brains!"
Zhang Youfu pointed at her and said bitterly: "That's my second brother! My nephew is getting married, and I have to pay him back even if he doesn't!
You don’t have to shoulder the responsibility as soon as you need to pay back the money!
Let Haidong work hard first! Do you understand? If he really can't bear the responsibility, then the rest of his life will be really useless!
Are you willing to watch your son become a useless person? Hmm?"
he asked rhetorically.
Liu Cai'e stopped talking.
…
Zhang Haidong and Du Jing were silent all the way, just holding their children and returning to the North District.
After settling the child down, Du Jing called Zhang Haidong into the bedroom: "Husband, I heard everything you said. Our family only has six or seven thousand now, and we still have a long way to go to make up to thirty thousand. Otherwise,
Shall I go to my best friend to borrow some money? Let’s pay it back to my second uncle first?”