I thought I would have to wait a few days, but unexpectedly, Zheng Datong came over at noon the next Saturday.
"Duoduo, do you still have money?" He gave a big smile and whispered: "The renovation of the villa is almost finished, but it's just a little short of the finishing touches. You can take out the remaining money and lend it to me. Don't worry, brother, next year
I’ll pay you back when I make money.”
Zheng Duoduo was carrying his schoolbag and wrapped his thick coat tightly, looking at him lightly.
"I just finished my exam this morning and I'm a little tired. Brother, you haven't been with me and my sister for a long time. Today is Saturday and my sister doesn't have to go to class. I asked her to come down and let's find a place to have hot pot."
Zheng Datong was stunned for a moment, then shook his head and said with a smile: "Brother has been very busy writing manuscripts recently and has to go to Taiwan in the afternoon. I will eat hot pot with you next time, and I'll treat you to it."
Zheng Duoduo stared at him and snorted coldly: "We haven't had a meal together for months! Are you busy? Are you so busy that you don't even have time for a meal?! It has been a few months since my father passed away. When did you ever care about me?
Sister He? Have you asked your sister how her studies are going? Has anyone taken care of Xiao Yue? Have you asked me how my grades are? When will the mock exam be taken? When will the college entrance examination be taken? In addition to borrowing money every time you come here, can't you care about me?
Say something to my sister?"
Zheng Datong smiled softly: "It's my brother's fault... Okay! Let's have hot pot together at noon. The weather is cold, so it's good to eat hot pot."
"Yeah." Zheng Duoduo turned around and said, "I'll go upstairs and call my sister. You wait here."
Zheng Datong nodded, seemed a little nervous, and kept looking around.
After a while, Zheng Xiaoyi and Zheng Duoduo came down.
Zheng Xiaoyi didn't look very good, but Duoduo was still carrying his schoolbag.
Zheng Datong quickly winked at his sister, as if to remind her not to talk nonsense.
"Well... let's go to the back and eat hot pot! What do you want to eat? Beef or mutton?"
Zheng Xiaoyi said nothing.
Duoduo raised his voice: "I want to eat beef!"
So, the three of them walked into the beef hotpot restaurant.
Zheng Duoduo asked for a small room and ordered three bottles of drinks.
Zheng Datong saw that his sister's face was not good, and he was secretly worried. When Duoduo wasn't paying attention, he kicked his sister's feet and lowered his voice: "What's wrong with you? You don't say anything? Duoduo doesn't know our private affairs. He is currently studying.
It's very heavy, don't tell him too much, so as not to add any burden to him."
Zheng Xiaoyi sneered: "What? You still know how to care about your brother? In the past four or five months, except when you showed up when borrowing money, when have you cared about our siblings?"
"Um..." Zheng Datong was slightly embarrassed and hesitated: "Brother is very busy! I have to work, renovate the villa, and prepare to get married. I really can't spare the time. It's my fault! When I stabilize myself this time,
I will definitely take you out more during the Chinese New Year."
Zheng Duoduo pretended not to hear anything and just ate the beef by himself.
"Sister, you should also eat more."
Zheng Xiaoyi couldn't eat it at all.
Zheng Datong ate with his younger brother. Maybe he was too hungry, so he ate very quickly and devoured it with big mouthfuls.
Duoduo glanced at him and asked: "What? How long have you not eaten? Are you like a starving ghost?"
Zheng Datong apologized and smiled: "I got up a little late in the morning and haven't had breakfast yet. Mom has been very busy recently and hasn't cooked much meat for me. I haven't smelled meat for several days."
"Oh." Zheng Duoduo sneered: "Then you are in trouble! Aunt Ah Chun makes food for me every day, egg pancakes and millet porridge in the morning, and the lunch box brought to school at noon contains chicken legs, fried eggs and vegetables. In the evening, it is braised
Meat, rice cake and rice dumplings. She makes delicious dishes for me every day."
Zheng Datong's eyes flashed slightly and he whispered: "As long as she treats you well... Mom is our biological mother, and I won't dislike her. When I have time during the New Year, I will bring Mom to see you."
"She is your mother." Zheng Duoduo said coldly: "I have disowned her a long time ago. She is not my mother! If you continue to follow her, sooner or later you will end up like her!"
Zheng Datong was a little unhappy and whispered: "What are you talking about?! No matter how big or small!"
Duoduo snorted coldly and continued to eat.
Zheng Datong greeted: "Xiao Yi, you should eat quickly! Come, I'll give you these tender meats."
"I can't eat it." Zheng Xiaoyi said with a dull expression, "I already know that."
Zheng Datong paused slightly with the chopsticks in his hand, as if he was a little scared, his eyes averted several times, and he whispered: "What do you know?"
Zheng Xiaoyi sneered: "What else could it be? You and your mother were kicked out by the landlord because you provoked loan sharks and owed huge sums due to bad gambling but were unable to repay them, so you had to hide. I also know that you will
I have defrauded a lot of money, leaving only 20,000 yuan. I also know that the villa has not been decorated at all, and now it is overgrown with weeds. I also know that there are only a few thousand yuan left in my account. The hundreds of thousands yuan my father left me are
There are only a few thousand dollars left..."
Zheng Datong stared in surprise, then sank down, unable to hold the chopsticks in his hands.
"I... our situation is temporary."
"Bang!" A loud noise!
I saw Zheng Duoduo suddenly slamming his chopsticks on the table, and shouted coldly: "What do you mean temporary?! You gambled with those old ladies and had no intention of working. You gambled away all the money your father gave you! Zheng Datong,
You secretly moved the funds in the factory and deliberately stole Sister Xue Ling's money! You pissed Dad off to death! In the end, you also lost all the money Dad left us! Who kind of son are you?! What kind of elder brother do you think you are?!
You are still full of lies! Are you still not a human being?!"
Zheng Xiaoyi sobbed softly.
Zheng Datong's face turned pale and red, and finally put down his chopsticks and buried his head.
"I...I started winning a lot of money...Who knew I was too greedy, so I kept losing."
"Get out!" Zheng Duoduo yelled harshly: "Our family has already broken up once! You still don't understand the lesson! How long will you and your mother continue to harm us?! Ah?!"
Zheng Xiaoyi swallowed even more: "How much money do you owe me now?! Where did you and your mother live? When did you stop lying to us?! Don't you think you are shameless now?! Even your biological brother
My sister lied to me!"
Zheng Datong's eyes were red, his lips were moving, and he didn't speak for a long time.
Duoduo snorted coldly: "Dad left more than 400,000 yuan for the three of us! You gambled it all away! Next year during the Qingming Festival tomb-sweeping, let me see how you have the face to pay homage to our dad!"
When Zheng Datong heard this, he burst into tears.
"I...I'm sorry dad...I'm sorry for you too."
"What's the use of talking about this now!" Zheng Xiaoyi cried: "What's going on?! Tell me clearly!"
Zheng Datong sobbed a few times and whispered: "Don't ask... Anyway, I won't drag you down. You continue to live your life. I will take good care of mom."
Zheng Duoduo sneered: "It won't be a burden?! You put it lightly! My father left money for me to study in college, but you gambled it away! This is called not a burden to me?! How dare you guarantee that loan sharks will not come to Ronghua Mall?
Paint?! The villa is sold? Isn’t it?!”
"No!" Zheng Datong shouted irritably: "Don't talk nonsense! There is no land deed or land documents for the villa, how can I sell it!?"
Zheng Duoduo snorted coldly: "It can be sold, ask Sister Xue Ling to sell it! Didn't she tell you before? Before the villa can be sold, you have to go through her. Sister Ling Ling is so rich, maybe she likes it and will buy it in one go.
Got off."
Zheng Datong was ridiculed by his younger brother, and his face was very upset.
"I'm full...you go on eating. Please contact me later."
After saying this, he stood up and walked out——
Zheng Duoduo grabbed him, raised his big fist, and hit him in the face with a "Bang!"