The third uncle raised his head and glanced at the speaker. He was tall and thin with a big head. He was Sun Aiguo from the old Sun family in the backyard.
There are six people in Lao Sun's family. Lao Sun Tou and Sun Aiguo both work in the steel rolling mill, and their living conditions are comparable to those in the courtyard.
At this time, the third uncle's small eyes under the black-framed glasses flashed a shrewd light. He looked at Sun Aiguodao,
"Patriot, you have also seen that I am recording everyone's donations. I will naturally donate after recording."
Sun Aiguo's big head shook, thinking about how to get the third uncle to donate the money first in front of everyone. After all, based on the third uncle's calculations, it would be a big deal if he could donate just one piece, so he followed up and donated.
With only one dollar and fifty cents, no one can blame him when the time comes.
So he said,
"Third uncle, if you donate the money first, I won't delay your record."
When the third uncle heard this, he pointed at the red paper on the square table and said with a smile,
"Patriot, what's the point in this matter? Is it possible that no matter how much I donate, you should also donate as much as I do?"
Sun Aiguo smiled awkwardly,
"Third uncle, you are in charge of our courtyard, and you also proposed this fund-raising matter. The first uncle and the second uncle have taken the lead in donating, so you have to set an example for everyone, right?"
As the conversation changed,
"Third uncle, please encourage me with your words. Uncle Ergen's family is in trouble now, and it's time for everyone to help. Whatever you donate today, I will donate as much on behalf of my old Sun family. You
What do you think?"
The third uncle was waiting for Sun Aiguo's words. He immediately put the brush in his hand next to the inkstone, looked at Old Sun who was standing aside and said,
"Old Suntou, do your son's words count?"
In fact, Lao Suntou had the same idea as his son Sun Aiguo. Knowing that the third uncle would not be able to donate a lot of money because of his search, he immediately nodded and said,
"Lao Yan, patriotism is the backbone of my Sun family, so of course what he says will count!"
When the third uncle heard this, he immediately took out three one-dollar bills from his pocket, put them into the donation box, and then said to everyone,
"Everyone knows that there are seven people in my family, and I rely on my small salary to work part-time jobs with my two sons. So even though my family is also very difficult, I still decided to donate three yuan, although it is not as good as the first uncle and his wife.
Second uncle, but I have done my best."
Then the third uncle changed the topic and said with emotion,
"But as the old saying goes, a drop of kindness will be repaid by a spring. I believe the Ergen family will remember our good deeds today. When we have difficulties in the future, I believe the Ergen family will not stand idly by.
, so if you have the conditions in the courtyard, please donate more. I will remember how much each household donated. I will also post the donation record on the gate of our courtyard later, so that the people of this alley can
Everyone knows that our hospital is a big, united family."
Old man Sun on the side frowned slightly when he saw that the third uncle actually donated three yuan, and secretly wondered why Yan Bugui suddenly changed his gender?
This is no longer the Yanbu Gui he knew. He usually digs out the roots and leaves of vegetables, but he is willing to pay three yuan for it?
He remembered that when Qin Huairu died, Yan Bugui only donated two yuan. Today, this is really weird!
Thinking of this, Old Man Sun looked at Sun Aiguo on the side again, a little annoyed that his son had nothing to do, why would he be the first to jump out and make noise?
But now that everyone in the courtyard was watching, Old Man Sun could only take out three dollars from his pocket and hand it to Sun Aiguo, and said angrily,
"Patriot, go and donate the money!"
Although Sun Aiguo also worked, he had not yet married or started a business, so his salary and other matters were still controlled by Lao Suntou. Seeing that his father had a bad tone, he took the money and said hesitantly,
"Dad, do we really want to donate three yuan?"
When Lao Suntou heard this, he immediately slapped Sun Aiguo on the head and said angrily,
"Young man, why don't you put the money into the donation box quickly? Are you waiting for everyone to see our joke?"
Seeing this, Sun Aiguo could only step forward and put the money into the box with an aggrieved look on his face, and glanced at the third uncle with a resentful look.
The third uncle, while writing the amount donated by Old Man Sun's family, said cheerfully to everyone,
"Old Sun, donate three yuan! Anyone who wants to donate money, come to me!"
Everyone saw that the third uncle said this, and it was not easy for the third uncle's own family. He took the lead in donating three yuan. His previous words also touched everyone, and they stepped forward to donate.
The third uncle saw that everyone basically donated one yuan, and some donated two yuan. He thought that the final donation amount would not be too small.
Thinking of this, the third uncle’s face suddenly glowed red!
Today, not only can I raise a sum of money for the Ergen family, but I can also make a splash. Can the third uncle be unhappy?
Soon, Xu Damao and his wife also took three yuan and put it into the box. The third uncle also recorded it and said happily,
"Xu Damao's family, three yuan."
But just when Xu Damao and Lou Xiao'e were about to leave, the first man frowned and said,
"Da Mao, your family's conditions are so good, why did you only donate three yuan?"
When Xu Damao heard this, he immediately became unhappy. He stopped and looked at the first man and said,
"Our family has donated three yuan, is it still less?"
Five yuan is enough for one person to eat for a month. Three yuan is really a lot!
The third uncle also looked at the first uncle in surprise and said something fair for Xu Damao,
"Lao Yi, these donations are all voluntary, and Xu Damao donated three yuan, which is indeed a lot!"
When the elder saw this, he was dissatisfied and said,
"Xu Damao, your daughter-in-law Lou Xiao'e's family used to be the major shareholder of our factory. Your family doesn't have to worry about food and drink at all. Donating more is not excessive, right?"
Lou Xiao'e, who was on the side, frowned immediately when she heard what the elder said.
Nowadays, the workers' Big Brother is the most glorious trend, and the nature of their family is indeed not very good.
But she married Xu Damao to show that her family was related to the workers' Big Brother family, but she didn't expect that the big brother would catch her!
But even though Lou Xiao'e was dissatisfied, she could only tug on Xu Damao's clothes and said,
"Da Mao, why don't we forget it and donate another five yuan?"
Despite Lou Xiao'e's dissuasion, Xu Damao could swallow his breath and immediately said to the elder,
"Master, are you talking like that? My wife's family is my wife's family. She is already married to me. Why are you involving her natal family? The third master has already said that this donation is voluntary. I
This donation of three yuan is quite a lot. Are you still not satisfied? The money from my family was blown by the strong wind?"
The first uncle glanced at Xu Damao, and the old god said,
"Da Mao, I don't mean that. We all belong to the same courtyard, and your wife's family is not short of that little money. Isn't it right for your family to donate more?"
Then he looked at the people in the courtyard and said,
"Everyone, let's talk about it. Let's ask Xu Damao's family to donate more. Isn't it too much?"
Don’t worry about scarcity, but worry about inequality!
As the first man finished speaking, people started to echo his words.
"Da Mao, I think what Mr. Yi said is reasonable! Anyway, your wife's family is rich, so you should donate more."
"Isn't that right? Your father-in-law used to be known as Lou Bancheng. If he leaks whatever he has on hand for you, it will be enough for you to eat and drink for the rest of your life!"
Some people even started to blame Xu Damao directly.
"Xu Damao, you are a typical example of being rich and unkind!"
"Xu Damao, you married the daughter of a capitalist, and you have become half a capitalist!"
…
Everyone was talking and constantly denounced Xu Damao and Lou Xiao'e.
Xu Damao saw Lou Xiao'e who looked aggrieved and did not dare to say anything. He also looked at the people in the courtyard who were pointing at him. He felt angry and annoyed, but he had nothing to do!
In the end, he could only take out a five-dollar bill from his pocket and stuff it into the donation box. He looked at the old man and said dissatisfiedly,
"Master, if I donate another five yuan, is that enough?"
The old man nodded and said,
"Da Mao, don't get angry with me, I'm doing this for your own good."
For my own good?
For my own good, would you expose my shortcomings in public?
Will you force me to donate for my own good?
When Xu Damao heard what the elder said, he felt angry. He immediately turned dark, glanced at the elder, and pulled Lou Xiao'e towards the backyard.
The third uncle on the side looked at this scene and felt that what the first uncle did was a little inappropriate.
Although he likes to be scheming, he will not feel jealous because others are living better lives than him, nor will he coerce others from the moral high ground.
At this time, I can only come out to smooth things over in embarrassment.
"Xu Damao's family, donate eight yuan!"
As the first man finished speaking, Su Cheng walked up, took out five yuan and put it into the donation box.
Upon seeing this, the first uncle nodded with satisfaction, while the third uncle said loudly from the side,
"Old lady, donate five yuan!"
Logically speaking, after the third uncle finished shouting, Su Cheng should return to the crowd, but Su Cheng still stood where he was.
He first set his sights on the elder, then looked around at everyone, and then said,
"Neighbors of the compound, could you please listen to me?"
When the elder saw this, his heart skipped a beat. He didn't know what kind of trouble Su Cheng was going to make, so he immediately said,
"Shengzi, don't fool around here. If you have anything to say, it's not too late to wait until everyone has finished donating the money!"
Su Cheng shook his head and said,
"Master, I must say this now, otherwise I will feel unhappy!"
Then he looked at the crowd and said loudly,
"Today, the third uncle proposed to donate to Uncle Ergen's family. I think this is a very good thing! When a family is in trouble, everyone helps. This is a very warm scene, but just now it made me feel very uncomfortable. Donate.
Shouldn’t it all be voluntary? Donating more or less depends entirely on your heart, it shouldn’t be forced, let alone moral kidnapping!”
Su Cheng paused and continued,
"Maybe you don't understand what I mean by moral kidnapping, so let me give you a simple example. Take what happened just now. Xu Damao donated three yuan, but you think it's not enough, just because his family has the best conditions.
, if you have a rich father-in-law, you have to force him to donate more. In my opinion, this is moral kidnapping! So if I donate 50 cents in front of you today, will you also force me to donate more?
Donate some? The reason is that my salary is higher than all of yours?”
Xu Damao and Lou Xiao'e, who had both walked to the archway in the backyard, stopped one after another when they heard Su Cheng's words. Xu Damao looked at Su Cheng gratefully, then turned to Lou Xiao'e and said,
"Ezi, what Chengzi said is really good. In the past, people in the compound asked for benefits from us, which was moral kidnapping! Then I turned against them directly, and look at the result, today they all follow
The old man is adding insult to injury, and only Chengzi is willing to say a few words of justice for us!"
Lou Xiao'e nodded and blamed herself,
"Da Mao, it's all my fault. If it weren't for my background, you wouldn't have to suffer this anger!"
When Xu Damao heard this, he smiled and said,
"Ezi, what's the matter? Let's just close the door and live our own lives. Today's situation is quite special. People in the backyard won't want to take advantage of us anymore!"
Xu Damao and Lou Xiao'e were whispering beside the arch, while in the middle of the courtyard, the senior man at the head had a dark face.
Last time, it was also because of Xu Damao's matter that Su Cheng stood up to speak for Xu Damao and slapped him in the face.
Tonight, too, he openly and secretly accused him of moral kidnapping in front of everyone.
The first man was looking at Su Cheng angrily and said in a bad tone,
"Chengzi, what do you mean? What is moral kidnapping? You'd better explain it to me clearly!"
Su Cheng didn't want to confront the elder, nor did he want to embarrass the elder, but when he looked at what happened tonight, he felt uncomfortable in his heart, and there were some things he didn't want to say.
As for standing up for Xu Damao, it was just incidental.
Now facing the first uncle's question, Su Cheng said frankly,
"Master, don't be angry. I just want to express some of my thoughts. I don't mean anything against you!"
Then he sold his face to the uncle and said,
"Sir, what I just said was a little out of temper. I apologize to you here."
When the elder saw Su Cheng apologizing to him in front of everyone, his expression softened a little, and he walked along the steps,
"Okay, Seiko, please be careful when speaking in the future. Can I still argue with a junior like you?"
Then he said to everyone,
"I would like to reiterate here that all donations are voluntary. Donate as much or as little as you wish. It doesn't matter if you don't donate!"
Finally, he looked at Xu Damao and Lou Xiao'e who had not gone far and said,
"Xu Damao, you donated the money yourself. If you are not happy, please take the money back, lest Chengzi say that people in our hospital are kidnapping you morally!"
take it back?
All the donations have been made, and the money is lying in the donation box. If I really reach out and take it back, you might start talking behind my back again and ruin my reputation!
Xu Damao thought of this and secretly taunted the old man with a righteous look.
"Master, although what you did is not honest, I will not take the money back. After all, I am also a member of the courtyard. I am also happy to help Uncle Ergen and his family. The conditions of my family are also
It’s indeed better. It’s okay to ask me to donate more money, but you can’t just act sanctimonious and join everyone in the courtyard to kidnap me morally, right?”
When the elder heard this, his face turned red. Facing Xu Damao's ridicule, he felt aggrieved, but he couldn't get angry. He could only look at Su Cheng and said in a deep voice,
"Shengzi, why are you still standing here? Since you have already donated money, why don't you stop others from donating?"
The third uncle on the side also worked hard to smooth things over.
"Shengzi, what you said makes sense, why don't you sit next to me?"
Su Cheng shook his head and smiled,
"Third uncle, let's forget it. I'm just an ordinary member of our courtyard. How can I sit next to you?"
The third uncle nodded, and when he saw Su Cheng returning to the crowd in the courtyard, he said loudly,
"Anyone else want to donate money? Come to me to register!"