Ye Bufan originally wanted to continue talking, but seeing his mother's sad expression, he held back for fear that she would be sad.
Ouyang Lan said: I know they have indeed gone too far in some cases over the years, but after all, they are still my biological brothers and sisters.
Ye Bufan shook his head. His mother was still too kind, but these days, people are kind and others bully horses, and honest people are always bullied.
Ouyang Lan added: If you don't like them, go out and do some work first.
Ye Bufan said: That won't work, they will definitely bully you if I leave.
He knew his mother's character, from being kind to weak in front of her younger brothers and sisters. If he were not there, he would definitely be bullied by Ouyang Hui.
Ouyang Lan said: You kid, she is my sister, how can you do anything to me?
That's not okay, anyway, from now on, I can't let anyone bully you anymore.
Ouyang Lan saw that Ye Bufan was serious and said quickly: Xiaofan, your aunt and I haven't seen each other for several years. You must control your temper later and don't get angry easily.
Seeing his mother's pleading eyes, he could only sigh and said: Well, as long as they don't go too far, I won't say anything.
Near noon, a middle-aged woman who looked quite similar to Ouyang Lan appeared in front of Zui Jiangnan Restaurant. She was Ouyang Hui.
Behind Ouyang Hui followed a young man of about 20 years old. He had yellow hair and was wearing a floral shirt. He looked arrogant. He raised his chin when he walked and looked quite proud.
He is Ouyang Hui's son Kang Zhijun, who is two years younger than Ye Bufan. Although he is the younger brother in terms of seniority, he was often blamed by Ye Bufan's siblings when he was young.
Looking at the magnificent restaurant, Kang Zhijun said: Didn't you say that poor guy sells steamed buns here? How do you have money to spend in such a good restaurant?
Ouyang Hui snorted coldly and said, "You're just pretending to be fat. I think you just want to treat us to a meal and then default on the bill."
Kang Zhijun said: Mom, it’s not okay to default on the debt. Although our family has money, we can’t spend it in vain on them.
It's all my fault that I was soft-hearted and lent them the money. I would ask for the money first when I walked in and get the money later.
Ouyang Hui said and walked towards the restaurant and came to the private room reserved by Ouyang Lan in advance.
When the door opened, Ouyang Lan saw her sister coming, and immediately greeted her with a smile: Xiaohui, you are finally here, are you tired from the journey?
Ouyang Hui, however, did not have the enthusiasm of sisters reunited after a long separation. She glanced at Ouyang Lan coldly: Sister, didn't Xiaofan call a few days ago to say that you were going to die? You are not alive and well now.
Ouyang Lan said: Xiaohui, don’t misunderstand Xiaofan. I was indeed rescued in the ICU for a long time, but I recovered better later.
A sarcastic look appeared on Ouyang Hui's face and she said: Sister, I didn't expect that your life is so good now, and you go to such a high-end restaurant to spend money.
The daily consumption is quite high, no wonder the money owed to our family has not been repaid for so long.
Ye Bufan frowned, and when he was about to speak, his mother stopped him with her eyes. In desperation, he could only turn his eyes to the side.
He just couldn't understand why the personalities of these two people, both born from the same mother, were so different. Ouyang Lan was kind and honest, while this woman was extremely bitter and mean.
Ouyang Lan patiently explained: Xiaohui, don’t get me wrong, in fact this hotel is
She originally wanted to say that the hotel belonged to her and she didn't have to spend money, but Ouyang Hui didn't give her the chance at all and interrupted directly: "Okay, I'm not interested in hearing about this."
Please pay back the money you owe our family as soon as possible, otherwise we may not have any money after dinner.
Xiaohui, I asked you to say this, and I have already prepared the money for you.
Ouyang Lan put the 3,000 yuan prepared in advance into Ouyang Hui's hand, and then said enthusiastically, sit down and eat, the dishes I ordered are all your favorites.
Seeing that the money was in her hand, Ouyang Hui felt relieved and pulled up a chair and sat down.
Ouyang Lan said to Kang Zhijun who was standing next to him: Xiaojun, I haven't seen you for a few years and you have grown into a young man. Hurry up and sit down.
Kang Zhijun curled his lips and said: Auntie, it is said that you have borrowed money from my family for more than three years. If this money is placed in the bank, there will be some interest.
Ouyang Lan's expression froze, she didn't expect that her nephew would ask for interest from her.
Ye Bufan couldn't bear it anymore and said: Calculate the general ledger, right? Then let's do the calculation today.
When my aunt went to college, my mother paid her tuition fees. Should I pay it back today?
Hearing his words, Ouyang Hui's expression changed: Your mother is my sister, shouldn't she pay my tuition fees?
Ye Bufan sneered and said: Now I think it is your sister who is here. A few days ago, my mother was lying in bed in critical condition. How could you forget that it was your sister at that time?
Ouyang Hui shouted: My eldest sister is fine now. She doesn't look like a dying patient. It's obvious that you are the one pretending to pass the imperial edict and want to continue to defraud me of money. Do you think I can't see through this trick?
Ye Bufan said: So what happened today? My mother owes you 3,000 yuan, and the tuition she paid you was more than that, right?
As a biological sister, it’s okay to come to collect debts, but she is still clamoring for interest. I really don’t know how you said it?
Kang Zhijun shouted: Ye Bufan, why are you talking to my mother?
It's right for my aunt to pay my mother's tuition. My mother is her biological sister, and the money my mother lent you was spent on you, an outsider.
Xiaojun, what are you talking about? We are all one family.
Seeing that the few people were getting more and more noisy, Ouyang Lan quickly pulled Ye Bufan behind him and said: Okay, let's stop arguing.
As she said this, she took out a red envelope that she had prepared a long time ago and stuffed it into Kang Zhijun: Xiaojun, this is the red envelope that my aunt has prepared for you.
Kang Zhijun took the red envelope and pinched it. It was a thick stack, even more than the 3,000 yuan.
Having already received the money, he said nothing more, but he was quite surprised. He didn't know how Ouyang Lan, who had always been poor, suddenly became so generous.
Ye Bufan couldn't help but secretly sigh. His mother was so kind to her relatives that she had no bottom line. It was precisely because of this that she was bullied one after another, and in the end she even lost her home.
Seeing that her son had received the red envelope, Ouyang Hui was very satisfied and said: Sister, I also brought you a gift this time.
As she said that, she took a paper bag next to her. She already knew that eldest sister likes to drink tea, so I prepared some for you.
Ouyang Lan was very happy to see that her sister could think of bringing herself a gift. She didn't care whether the gift was good or bad, but what she cared about was the family relationship.
She said politely: We are all a family, so why bring any gifts?
As she spoke, she reached out to pick up the paper bag, but Ouyang Hui pushed her hand away and said, "Wait a minute, this is not all for you."
Ouyang Lan looked surprised, not knowing what this meant.
Ouyang Hui reached out and took out a box of hardcover West Lake Longjing tea from the paper bag and placed it next to it, then took out a package of loose old black tea and handed it over.
