Xu Fuqiang took out a few bills from his pocket without counting them carefully.
The old man came to help in the fields for three or four days, and the money he gave me must be worth five or six hundred dollars.
He rolled the money into a ball and stuffed it over, "Here, dad, take it. You have been working hard in the fields these days. It's hard work."
Usually he offered to pay wages, but the old man didn't want them, so he stopped giving them later and would pick vegetables and give some eggs to him every now and then.
But now that his father has said this, Xu Fuqiang has no reason not to accept it.
Xu Dongru pushed away, "It's not the money."
"Ah?" Xu Fuqiang was stunned.
Xu Dongru made it clear: "Fuchun went to the county hospital for a check-up today. Because the hand that started shaking at the back of her head stopped shaking, the doctor said there was a miracle and she had to go to Kyoto as soon as possible for another detailed check-up.
There are doctors in Kyoto who specialize in this kind of surgery. Maybe you can return to normal after the surgery."
After saying that, the old man clenched his hands into fists and stretched them forward, confidently, and his voice was very serious, as if Xu Fuqiang was going to beat him if he didn't give him the money: "You, my younger brother, must give me this money!"
It's not that Xu Fuqiang is unwilling to give money, it's just that his father's attitude makes him feel uncomfortable for no reason.
He sighed: "Dad, if you have anything to say, just tell me what you are doing with this attitude. Besides, my sister is short of money for medical treatment. I can't give it, but I have to say how much. I have to work with you."
Yanmei will discuss it."
Seeing that Fu Qiang was willing to give, Xu Dongru relaxed his tense attitude and said, "Then you give ten thousand first."
If I had asked Xu Fuqiang for 10,000 yuan before, it would have been absolutely impossible to give him.
Now my family earns a good income from selling vegetables.
Even if he opened a mountain a while ago, bought a lot of saplings, set up surveillance, built a tool room, laid pipelines, and paid out a lot of wages every day, he still had hundreds of thousands of savings in his hand.
Now the money in the family is not clearly divided. In the past, he was in charge of the construction, buying materials, and hiring laborers. He would take whatever his daughter gave him.
I guess Qingzhi still has hundreds of thousands on hand.
So Xu Fuqiang agreed to the ten thousand, "Okay, I'll inform Qingzhi and Yanmei, and then I will take the money and send it to my sister."
Xu Dongru's originally planned overbearing attitude softened. In fact, before coming here, he first visited his eldest son's house and then his second son's house.
It's just that I didn't get a good look.
He and Fu Min didn't even exchange a few words before Fu Min was blocked by Fu Min's wife's loud voice shouting that she wanted to eat and what she wanted to say later.
Fu Wen was willing to give money, but Guiying disagreed, and blamed him as a father who had not helped much before, but now Qin Qin had to pay off the mortgage on his house in the city, so he came to ask for money.
Xu Dongru had no choice but to pin her hopes on her younger son. She thought that to be arrogant, she would have to find some money for Fuchun's medical treatment.
This is what happened just now.
However, he was stubborn and did not explain to his younger son why his attitude was so arrogant just now. He only said: "Okay, since you agreed, you must send the money later."
At this time, Xu Qingzhi came out of the house after peeling the garlic and asked: "Grandpa, have you had dinner?"
Xu Dongru's originally unattractive face was suddenly filled with a kind smile, and he said kindly: "You know, grandpa has finished eating."
"That's a lie." Xu Qingzhi snorted in disbelief, "I can hear your stomach growling. Dinner is about to begin. You stay and have dinner before leaving."
The old man had just asked for the money, but now he was squirming, as if he owed something even more after eating this meal, and he refused no matter what.
Grandpa waved his hand and left so fast that Xu Qingzhi couldn't stop him.
Wang Yanmei came out with the last bowl of vegetables. Seeing no one, she asked: "Qingzhi, are you grandpa? By the way, call Zhanzhan and ask them to come over for dinner. I'll stir-fry the last green vegetable."
It’s time to eat.”
"Dad, he has eaten and just left." Xu Fuqiang replied, and then taking advantage of the fact that there were no outsiders, he repeated what the old man just said.
Wang Yanmei definitely feels bad about money. After being poor for so many years, even if her family is now making money, the weight of 10,000 yuan is still very heavy.
But what she is worried about is not the ten thousand yuan.
She has been married for more than 20 years and has a clear understanding of the old man's character.
I just know that her sister-in-law's disease is very complicated, otherwise she wouldn't have been suffering for several years without being cured.
What she was worried about was that after going for a check-up, she would have to have an operation, which would cost hundreds of thousands or even millions. When the old man saw that his family had a lot of money, he came to ask for it.
Then when the time comes, will you give me the money... or not?
After all, you have given it away, but don’t expect to get it back.
But in the end, she nodded slightly, and did not directly say yes. She only said: "Fuqiang, you make your own decision on this matter. After all, they are biological siblings. You can give it to them if you want. I have no objection." p>
Xu Qingzhi asked: "Sister-in-law, does she know about this?"
When Xu Fuqiang saw his wife relenting and agreed, the pebbles in his heart dropped to the ground. He understood the situation clearly and said: "Qingzhi, you don't know your grandpa. In the past, when our family was short of money, he would say nothing."
I went to your sister-in-law’s house to ask for money, saying that school would start soon and I would pay tuition fees for you and your brother. I didn’t even know about it. Most likely, your sister-in-law doesn’t know either, and she wouldn’t agree if she knew.”
Xu Qingzhi nodded and responded: "Yeah."
She turned around and saw the small fish her mother had just brought out on the table, which were fried to a golden color. She couldn't help but reach out and pinch the tail of one of them, then raised her head and swallowed half of it and bit it off.
This fish fillet is so crispy that even the bones are crispy, and the flavor of chili and garlic blends in very well.
She couldn't help but get a crisp crunch every time she chewed it.
In the kitchen, Wang Yanmei looked over, stamped her foot, and shouted: "Hey, use a pair of chopsticks, you are eating like a girl."
Xu Qingzhi finished the remaining half of the fish lobsters in his hands and went to the kitchen to wash his hands, "Oh, Mom, your fried fish lobsters are so delicious that I couldn't help but taste one secretly."
Wang Yanmei couldn't help but curl her lips, but she said with a look of disgust: "Go, go, wash your hands and get out quickly, don't stop me from cooking."
Xu Qingzhi refused to leave, so he stood beside him and said softly: "Mom, dad does things in a measured way, don't worry."
Wang Yanmei waved the shovel for a moment and remained silent for a long time. Finally, she said: "Okay, this is an adult matter. It's not your child's turn to worry about it. Go outside and wait for dinner."