Zhang Guofu also thought about making amends, but his own strength did not allow it. All the financial power of the family was in the hands of his wife, and he could not come up with money even if he wanted to help.
When he heard that his nephew had ranked first in liberal arts in the province, Zhang Guofu felt two different emotions intertwined with excitement and guilt. One thing was certain, he was really happy. Zhang Chi was a descendant of the old Zhang family. Now he was really
The ancestors are honored.
Zhang Guofu said: "Xiao Chi, I'm happy for you. I believe your parents, grandparents, and grandpa will definitely be happy if they have spirits in heaven..." His nose became sour and he actually shed tears on the other end of the phone.
They all have consciences. Zhang Guofu realized that what he did was not good, but his nephew was really up to date.
Zhang Chi originally wanted to say a few words to him, but he felt that it was pointless. He would not have much interaction with this indifferent uncle in the future, so why waste his words, so he said: "Uncle, if there is nothing else, I will give up."
"No, are you free tonight? Come to my house for dinner. I miss you, and your sister misses you too."
Zhang Chi secretly sighed at the harshness of the world. A provincial college entrance examination winner could actually make so many people look at him differently. People are really realistic. If he fails the exam this time, will this uncle call him? Probably not.
On the other end of the phone, Zhang Guofu mustered up the courage to say: "Xiao Chi, I know I haven't cared enough about you these years. I'm sorry for you, but there's nothing I can do about it. You know, that aunt of yours..."
Zhang Chi didn't want to hear his explanation: "Uncle, I'm not free tonight. I made an appointment with my classmates to travel to Chenghai together."
"Do you want money? You still have money with me. I always said it would be left for you to go to college."
Hearing that the money was with his uncle, Zhang Chi immediately became interested. Yes, Zhang Guofu deducted 260 from his relief fund every month. Over the years, it added up to almost 10,000. I thought he would not admit it.
Unexpectedly, he would take the initiative to mention this matter. It seems that his conscience is still intact.
Zhang Chi was not moved, but he was interested in money. After all, he was short of money recently, but his itinerary could not be changed for the time being, so he promised Zhang Guofu that he would contact him when he came back.
I won't die if I meet you, and I can meet you for 10,000 yuan. Why should I take advantage of others with my own money?
Zhang Guofu hung up the phone and wiped his tears. Just as his wife Qin Xiangmei came in from outside, Zhang Guofu quickly turned around. Qin Xiangmei suspected that this guy was hiding private money behind his back, so she rushed over and grabbed his arm.
Pulling him over, he saw the tears on Zhang Guofu's face that had not been wiped off in time, and wondered: "What's wrong? Are you crying now? Wash your face quickly. My daughter saw me when she came back and thought I bullied you again."
Cao Cao arrived just as soon as he said Cao Cao. His daughter Zhang Qingguo came back from tutoring with her schoolbag on her back. As soon as she entered the door, she shouted in surprise: "Dad! Mom! My brother got the first place in the province."
Qin Xiangmei reached out and touched her daughter's forehead, wondering if the child was too hot and confused. She walked to the refrigerator and said, "I'll get you a cold drink."
Zhang Guofu nodded repeatedly: "I know, I know, the provincial liberal arts champion will give our parents face!"
Zhang Qingguo grabbed his father's hand excitedly: "Dad, people are asking me, my brother is so great, I'm so proud."
Qin Xiangmei took out a bottle of orange juice from the refrigerator: "What are you talking about? It would be good if Gangqiang's grades can go to a junior college." She was talking about her nephew Qin Gangqiang, who happened to graduate from high school this year and also took the college entrance examination.
Zhang Qingguo said: "Mom, we are not talking about brother Gangqiang, but my brother Zhangchi." She and Zhangchi are both Zhang family members, and Qin Gangqiang is an outsider from his grandfather's branch.
Qin Xiangmei was stunned, holding the orange juice in her hand without handing it out: "What are you talking about? You two colluded to coax me to play? It's just you two fools from the Zhang family."
Zhang Guofu was unhappy: "Why are you talking? Why did our Zhang family recruit you?"
Zhang Qingguo said: "I have to thank Dad for this. Our Zhang family are all smart. My brother Zhang Chi was the number one scholar in the liberal arts college entrance examination in Yannan Province this year. It was published in the newspaper." She took out the newspaper from her schoolbag and handed it over.
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Qin Xiangmei took the newspaper and carefully read the report introducing the two top scorers in the college entrance examination. The newspaper still used a photo of Zhang Chi when he was over 200 pounds in weight. Qin Xiangmei's voice was full of disbelief: "It's true! There's no mistake.
Bar?"
Zhang Guofu got a little angry and snatched the newspaper away: "Why do you want our Zhang family to be better? This is my nephew, my nephew, the son of our Zhang family!"
Qin Xiangmei curled her lips and said: "Know that he is your nephew, the number one scholar? That's really weird. What are you talking about? Does it have anything to do with you?"
"Mom, what are you talking about? That's my brother. I used to be young and ignorant, but the last time I went with you, I will never forget what my brother said in my life. It's so embarrassing. How could you do that?
thing?"
Qin Xiangmei's eyes widened: "How can you talk to this child? What did I do to me?"
"You know what you did. No matter what you do, you must be worthy of your own conscience. If you touch your conscience, won't it hurt?" After Zhang Qingguo said this, he rushed to his room angrily and locked the door while carrying his schoolbag.
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Qin Xiangmei followed reluctantly and knocked hard: "Will you open the door for me? You little girl, you have to explain it clearly to me today!"
Zhang Guofu came over and pulled her: "What are you doing? Why are you arguing with a child?"
Qin Xiangmei turned to Zhang Guofu with anger, pointed at his nose and cursed: "Zhang Guofu, I can see that all of you named Zhang are white-eyed wolves. I have worked so hard for this family, what do I want? In the end, it's all me.
No, it’s not true anymore. I touch my conscience, and my conscience hurts. Why don’t you touch your own conscience? What’s wrong with Zhang Chi getting the top prize? Does it have anything to do with us? Does it have anything to do with you, Zhang Guofu? You are so happy and proud.
?Do people treat you well?"
Zhang Guofu's face drooped: "He is my nephew."
"Who knows? You Zhang family doesn't have this gene, and your brother can't give birth to such a child!"
"Shut up!" Zhang Guofu's blood surged. He could tolerate Qin Xiangmei insulting him, but he could not tolerate her shamelessly insulting his family and his dead brother. Zhang Guofu suddenly rounded his right arm and slapped Qin Xiangmei hard.
The slap was loud and crisp, causing Qin Xiangmei to freeze there. Qin Xiangmei was stunned for ten seconds before she reacted as if waking up from a dream. She screamed: "Zhang Guofu, I will fight with you!"
She rushed towards Zhang Guofu like an angry lioness, grabbed Zhang Guofu's hair, which had few resources, and started scratching frantically.
After Zhang Guofu slapped him, he exhausted all his courage. He remained motionless and allowed his wife to beat him. In the end, his daughter cried out and stopped this one-sided war.
Qin Xiangmei still pointed at Zhang Guofu with lingering anger and said: "Just wait, I will divorce you tomorrow."
Zhang Guofu, whose face was covered with bloodstains, stared blankly out of the window. After being silent for a long time, he said: "At ten o'clock tomorrow morning, I will wait at the gate of the Civil Affairs Bureau."
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Zhang Chi received a call from Zhang Qingguo on the train to Chenghai. In fact, he was not familiar with this sister. Zhang Qingguo was only in the third grade of junior high school at the beginning of school. Usually, the two brothers and sisters did not have much contact. The most recent memory was the last time a family of three came.
The scene of the little shabby house looking for him to accuse him.
Zhang Chi can quarrel with his uncle and aunt, but his attitude towards this little cousin is really harsh and harsh. When something happened at home three years ago, Zhang Qingguo was still in elementary school. She didn't know what happened in the family. In Zhang Chi's memory
, when he was hospitalized, his little cousin came to see him with his uncle, and even cried a lot. Just because of the tears she had shed, he couldn't be too heartless.
Zhang Qingguo found Zhang Chi's phone number from her father's phone book. She secretly called Zhang Chi to ask her cousin to persuade her father not to divorce her mother. After the family war, Zhang Guofu resolutely chose
He ran away from home and said harsh words, waiting for Qin Xiangmei to go to the Civil Affairs Bureau at ten o'clock tomorrow morning for divorce.
Qin Xiangmei calmed down from the madness after Zhang Guofu left home. She began to realize the seriousness of the problem. Zhang Guofu never beat her after marriage. Today is the first time. In the past, Zhang Guofu never dared to say anything when he filed for divorce. But this time
Not only did he say something, but he also agreed on a time and place. This proved that this guy was not impulsive, but had carefully considered it.
As a witness to many family wars, Zhang Qingguo also knew that this turmoil was not small. She did not want her parents to divorce. She believed that the cause of the conflict between her parents was her cousin Zhang Chi. If her cousin Zhang Chi was willing to persuade her father, then her parents
The conflict may be resolved.
After Zhang Chi understood everything, he reassured Zhang Qingguo that he knew something about this uncle. Zhang Guofu was indecisive, cautious and stingy. He had long been completely tamed by Qin Xiangmei. He had no blood and no courage. He didn't dare
The divorce was just a bluff to scare Qin Xiangmei. The reason why she chose to run away from home may be because she was afraid of Qin Xiangmei's backlash.
Zhang Qingguo cried on the phone and emphasized that this time was really different. She had never seen her father so determined, and she had never seen her father run away from home. Moreover, her father refused to answer the phone, so she had no choice but to find Zhang Chi.
, asked my cousin for help.
Zhang Chi couldn't bear to hear the girl cry, so he could only reluctantly agree. He originally wanted to call Zhang Guofu, but after thinking about it, he edited a message.
The content is not long either - for whatever reason, my dad failed to give me a complete family. Do you want to do the same?
After a while, Zhang Guofu replied with a message - I'm sorry for your father, I'm sorry for you, I am an immoral and incompetent person.
Zhang Chi could feel his heartfelt regret from the lines in his words, so he edited another paragraph, deleted it all when he was about to send it out, and wrote again: Uncle, I haven't eaten at your new home yet.
Zhang Guofu didn't reply to the message again. Zhang Chi didn't know that because of his words, Zhang Guofu spent the entire night crying against the wall in a single room of a small hotel opposite the community.
