Chapter 244 Master Ma teaches Zhang Yu life experience
Zhang Yu originally planned to have a meal with Uncle Xu.
But after thinking about it, it really doesn’t make sense to go to the master’s house to pay New Year greetings in the afternoon.
No one goes to pay New Year greetings in the afternoon.
I bought some things on the way and rode my bike to the compound where the master was.
Seeing old men and women chatting together at the door, Zhang Yu hurriedly said hello.
"Uncle and aunt, how are you doing, the bride!"
I thought to myself, it’s such a cold day, why should we chat if we don’t stay at home?
All the uncles and aunties recognize Zhang Yu.
After all, he is Lao Ma’s favorite student and a college student.
"Okay, okay, you are a good young man, come to pay your master a happy New Year?"
"Yes, uncle."
"Then go quickly, your master is at home."
"Hey! Then I'll go in first, uncle, and you guys will chat."
Zhang Yu pushed the cart into the compound and went straight to the master's house.
After putting the car away, carrying the gifts I bought, I stood in front of the door and knocked on the door.
"Dang Dang Dang."
The master's voice sounded in the room.
"Who?"
Zhang Yu quickly replied.
"The master is me, Zhang Yu."
When Master Ma heard that it was Zhang Yu, he quickly took two steps and opened the door.
"Happy New Year, Master!"
"I wish you a happy new year and good health, master."
Master Ma looked at his protégé and couldn't help but burst out laughing happily when he heard the flattering words.
"Hahahahaha..."
"Xiaoyu, happy New Year to you too."
"Come in, it's cold outside, but it's warm inside."
Master Ma let Zhang Yu into the room.
The mistress heard a movement at the door and walked out of the back room with her child in her arms.
"Happy New Year, Madam, I wish you good health and all the best."
"Haha, Xiaoyu's mouth is so sweet, my wife loves to hear it."
"Hurry up, sit down and talk."
Zhang Yu put the things in his hands next to the wall, dragged a stool, and sat opposite the master.
The wife sat down next to the master.
"Xiaoyu, are your parents in good health?"
Zhang Yu answered while helping the master and his wife pour water.
"It's all good. After the Chinese New Year, my dad plans to build a house for me."
Master Ma thought he heard wrongly.
"Where to build it? In the countryside?"
Qin Hao nodded and replied.
"Well, build it in the countryside."
"My father plans to separate our family from my eldest brother's family. At this age, my parents have reached retirement age."
"My parents are no longer allowed to do manual labor in the village."
"My father is thinking of separating my eldest brother, and then the old couple will turn around and help him work while he is busy."
"No, it just so happened that when I went back yesterday, my dad mentioned this matter to me."
"The old man wanted a bowl of water to be balanced, so he simply covered mine too."
When Zhang Yu said this, the master and his wife immediately understood Zhang Yu’s parents’ plan.
They are all of the same age, and there are younger ones underneath.
If they encounter such a thing, the decision they make will not be any better than Zhang Yu's parents.
The whole life of a parent is to work for their offspring.
They don’t want their children to suffer from poverty anymore. Master Ma and his wife have already had enough of poverty.
I don’t want my descendants to make the same mistake again.
Master Ma took a sip of tea and continued to ask.
"Then will your father pay for it himself, or will your brothers pay for it together?"
Zhang Yu didn’t hide anything and told the truth.
"I plan to pay for it myself, but my father won't let me do it. He says I'll pay for it myself because he looks down on him."
"What you're talking about is that you don't want my money."
Master Ma glanced at Zhang Yu angrily.
"Aren't you just slapping your father and me in the face?"
"Since your father dares to think this way, it means that everything has been thought out and he is about to take action."
"Now you say that you will spend your own money to build a house. Where do you want your father to put his face?"
"Elderly people are always kind to their children without reservation. Otherwise, why would they have worked so hard all their lives?"
"This is how they show their value, letting you children know that his father is not a coward."
"You can give everything for your children."
"One more thing, you said you paid for it, where did you leave your eldest brother?"
"Have you ever thought about this?"
Zhang Yu really didn’t think much about this. At that time, he just felt that his financial conditions were adequate and he didn’t want the old man to spend all his money.
Master Ma knew as soon as he saw Zhang Yu's expression that this boy had not thought of this.
"You paid for the house yourself, does your brother also have to pay for it?"
Zhang Yu feels that what the master said is wrong.
"How could it be? Master, my eldest brother doesn't need to pay for it. He has been busy all these years. He deserves this house."
Master Ma had long expected that Zhang Yu would say this.
Master Ma feels that this guy is good at everything, but he lacks life experience in some things and ignores many things.
"Look, I knew you said that."
"But, have you considered that since you have paid and your eldest brother has not, do you think there will be no gossip in the village?"
"When the time comes, people will only say that you, a young son, know how to love the elderly and build a house without your parents having to worry about it."
"Your eldest brother will be regarded as your villain and criticized by others."
"People will say that your eldest brother has been working hard for so many years and can't even build a big tile-roofed house, so he still needs the help of the elders to build the house. Isn't this what people often say is unfilial!"
Zhang Yu will react now, but Zhang Yu can guarantee that he has absolutely no intention of competing with his elder brother.
Zhang Yu just thinks that since he doesn’t live in a rural area, he can just build a house casually without spending too much money.
The remaining money will be passed directly to the eldest brother, and his parents will help him build a better house.
This is Zhang Yu’s original intention.
"Boy, let me tell you."
"No matter how good a society is, there will always be those who gossip."
"The most hateful thing about these people is to sow discord. When others fight fiercely, they enjoy watching it."
"Especially in the village, what the village pursues is the golden mean."
"The poor will be poor together, and the rich will be rich together. They always like to control people on the same level."
"If a family is doing well, it will become a thorn in their side. If nothing happens, it will be fine, because they can't find any gaps."
"But once there is a gap, they are like annoying flies, focusing on that gap."
"The human heart is made of flesh and has seven emotions and six desires. No one can guarantee that it will not be affected by speech."
"I don't know if you have realized that in our country, everyone values face and reputation."
"This is increasingly reflected in relatively closed rural areas."
"Once a person's reputation is provoked, it is like being dragged away by someone to hide their shame. The person who is provoked will fight back without hesitation."
"Conflicts will arise when you fight back. When conflicts become serious, old scores will be opened up. All kinds of things will be brought out piece by piece and said to be bad debts."
"Nothing can be mentioned in isolation, because everything has a purpose and everything must be connected in series."
"The final result is that you two brothers will come together to death. Do you think this is what your parents are happy to see?"
Master Ma didn't want to say so much, but as he spoke, he couldn't stop the car.
Master Ma is teaching Zhang Yu some experience in life. Master Ma does not want to affect the future of his precious apprentice because of some trivial matters.