He has never bought a house. In rural areas, he built it on his own homestead. Although every household is now well-off, for people who have been in the village for many years, the house is just an upgrade from a brick house to a bungalow country villa...
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He also didn't expect that the contract he signed with dozens of pages would actually be for two houses.
Of course, strictly speaking, the house has not yet been built or launched, so this kind of contract is invalid. However, Mr. Bai has purchased the entire building. Once the legal affairs of both parties communicate, it will only be a matter of time for the contract to take effect.
Unfortunately, because it is a gift and there is a private contract, Lu Cheng may not be able to change the owner of the property before he gets the house.
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But Dacheng doesn’t know this.
He just returned to the construction site with his feet dangling. When the contractor saw him, he slapped him in the face - "You son of a bitch, you are lucky!"
He is the person in charge and a fellow villager who takes care of him. Now that Mr. Bai is giving away the house generously, he also knows it.
After all, there was a sense of friendship from the same hometown, and he quickly advised Lu Cheng, who was changing clothes and getting ready to go to work: "Dacheng, why don't you take a break for a few days? You can see that you are in a trance, worried and giggling at times. It's too dangerous to work."
It’s—”
Lu Cheng was a little hesitant: "I can't eat or get the house, so I can't stop making money just because of this!"
The house price of up to one million yuan stimulated him, because the amount was so high that it had no sense of reality, so Dacheng was very excited in his heart, but he was still very calm on the surface.
It's nice to have a house, but so what? This is just a big boss' kindness.
The family still has debts.
The last thing the contractor wants is for anything to happen now, so he sincerely advises you: "Wait until you are stable before you earn money. You have a house now, and your child's future is secure. You just need to earn enough for tuition and living expenses. Don't do it for this."
One tael of wages was delayed."
"By the way, you have to call home to tell the good news!"
These words hit Dacheng's heart, and he realized it at this moment. He quickly thanked the contractor and took out the second-hand mobile phone:
"Aunt Chen, I'm Dacheng, could you please ask my mother to answer the phone? I'll hang up first."
There is no phone installed in his house, but fortunately there are many people in the village with telephones, and there is no charge to answer the phone, so I will call him back after a while.
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Dacheng’s mother is still washing clothes in the yard.
My son is still in school. Although Zhenzhen is about to give birth, her injury was too great this time, so she has to rest for several months before going to school.
It's just that Zhenzhu can't lie still, and always wants to go out and move around, do some work, wash and wash and so on - it's not that he is used to working and can't stop. Who doesn't like to rest as long as he can rest?
The main thing was that Dacheng's mother still hid her health issues from her, so she always felt that it was a bit difficult for her to give birth to a child, start practicing exercises and so on... But she had almost rested and recuperated these days, and she wasn't so precious that she couldn't move anything.
She got up and walked around to help wash the child's diapers and other things, using hot water, but Dacheng's mother wouldn't let her do it.
While Pearl felt considerate, she was also a little distressed - it was cold, but there was still work in the fields. As a result, her mother-in-law took care of herself at home, like a spinning top.
If she changes the child's diapers, washes the diapers, etc., it can at least give the elderly a breather.
Just like that, she was a little stressed.
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Just then, I saw my mother-in-law twisting the diaper in her hand and bringing it in.
It was cold, so there was always a charcoal fire in Pearl's room, and the diapers were placed on a bamboo cage on top of the brazier to bake, which prevented the room from getting too dry.
Of course, there is still a bit of a smell, but the room is well ventilated and Dacheng’s mother likes to be clean, so it’s still acceptable.
Pearl was able to get off the ground, and now she was walking slowly with her child in her arms, and sighed: "I blame the hard fall, and now I have another surgery, and I still feel a little uncomfortable walking now."
I had no money, so I stayed in the hospital for more than a week and then came back. Fortunately, I took good care of myself, so my body looked good. When Pearl looked in the mirror, she found that her skin was soft and bright, so she really didn't think there was anything wrong with her.
Dacheng's mother paused as she spread out the diaper, her eyes full of bitterness.
——After putting it off for a month, Pearl's body was almost healed, but she still didn't know what happened.
Pearl didn't care that her mother-in-law didn't answer. She didn't talk much to begin with. Now she just sighed: "It's so cold. I heard it's still cold in the Imperial City. Dacheng is at the construction site. I don't know if he can stand it..."
Like every daughter-in-law, she planned carefully:
"I can earn more than 100 yuan at the construction site, and I should be able to get 7,000 yuan back by the end of the year. Then I can buy 800 yuan for my father's medicine, and a few cans of milk powder for my child. I will also buy a bus ticket for Li when it is time for the holidays."
Li will give you another three hundred yuan and leave another thousand yuan for the New Year——"
Pearl's eyes were full of longing: "We can pay back five thousand yuan during the Chinese New Year. Let's wean the baby in the spring of next year. I can go to Zhongcheng to pick tea leaves for others and earn a few thousand yuan. When we come back, we can catch up with rice transplanting...
Lili’s tuition will be paid in the second half of the year, and the debt will be paid off at the end of the year, so our life will be easier.”
She calculated happily: "It would be faster to earn money by working part-time. I'll ask Lili later to find out if there is any money-making job in the Imperial City. I heard that you can earn several thousand a month by doing sanitation work there!"
Dacheng's mother opened her mouth, tears welling up in her eyes. Just as she was preparing something, she heard a villager not far away calling her:
"Dacheng's mother, Pearl—your Dacheng called!"
The two people in the room were stunned.
There was a trace of eagerness in Pearl's eyes, but thinking about her own body, she quickly urged: "Mom, I'll do it here. You go answer the phone quickly."
The phone bill is expensive!
Dacheng's mother is a careful woman. It's not like she hasn't seen the desire in Pearl's eyes, but... Lili's matter is stuck there, how dare they let the two people discuss it?
She gritted her teeth, feeling that this matter could not be delayed any longer.
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Dacheng waited there for about 5 minutes, guessing that the time was almost up, and quickly dialed the number again.
"Mom! How are you at home?"
"How is Pearl? Has the child grown up? Has my father finished taking his medicine?"
As soon as the phone call came, he couldn't restrain his concerned mood and couldn't wait to ask this series of questions.
Dacheng's mother couldn't help but smile. She nodded on the other end of the phone and said, "Everything is fine, everything is fine, the kids are fine too. Don't just worry about us. How are you doing over there?"
It was only then that Dacheng felt a little bit of ecstasy. He trembled and said:
"Mom! We have a house!"
"A house in the imperial capital!"
"I helped the big boss at the construction site. The big boss was very kind and gave me a house directly!"
"This house will be built by the end of next year, and our family debt will be almost paid off by then. Come all over here! You can take care of the children and my father at home, while Zhu and I work part-time! The wages in the Imperial Capital are still much higher!"
He was a little embarrassed at the end: "It's just a house, but there aren't many Lili living on campus, so we can still squeeze in."
A series of words came out of his bamboo tube like beans. Dacheng's mother had lived in the countryside all her life. How could she have ever thought about such a thing?
Everyone was dizzy.
However, the word "Lili" still made her wake up instantly.
"Dacheng, you and I..."
She felt that this matter could no longer be hidden, but Dacheng still had more to say: "Lili is really capable! Mom, do you know? The big boss's sister and Lili are from the same dormitory. When we were chatting,
That’s the right one!”
"The big boss is kind, and his sister is definitely not a bad person either. Our Lili will definitely not be bullied at school!"
Lili was brought up by him almost single-handedly, and he has a deep affection for her. At this moment, Dacheng thought: "We are also people who have a house in the imperial capital. When we go out, we won't lose it to Lili-"
"Dacheng!"
Dacheng's mother interrupted him.
"Listen to me and leave Lili alone."
"Parents have always been responsible for their children. As an elder brother, why do you worry so much? Take care of your own family, so you don't have to worry too much about your children?"
Dacheng didn't react at all. At this moment, he scratched his scalp in embarrassment on the other end of the phone: "This is not a child. Mom, you and Pearl can definitely take good care of him..."
Dacheng's mother painfully revealed the truth: "The last time Pearl gave birth, it took too long and her uterus was removed."
She suddenly fell down in the seventh month of her pregnancy, and the doctor quickly took measures when she was sent to the hospital. The doctor actually saved her life at that time, but in rural areas, there are many restrictions. It took more than half a day for the doctor to come out, but the family members still hadn’t paid the money - they must have
Not willing.
But who would have thought?
Dacheng's mother just went to the market and brought 300 yuan with her. She called back to the village. Dacheng and his father went up to the mountains to work for others and couldn't be contacted at all.
She was desperate and contacted her daughter.
but……
Five hundred dollars two hours later.
At that time, the doctor had already gritted his teeth and tried to save her.
These days, the medical insurance system has not yet become popular. Every year, countless patients in rural hospitals sneak away as soon as they recover. The confiscated medical expenses must be borne by the departments themselves.
Dacheng's mother also knew, and just because she knew, she was only grateful to the doctor.
But this is also the reason why she resents her daughter.
Lili was not one who could hide things. She would always tell how much money she had on the phone every few times. She knew that even if she spent it, Lili would still have three to five thousand yuan on hand.
But...how can you be so cruel?
She was admitted to the University of Ming Dynasty, and the tuition fee was 7,000 yuan a year. Her family borrowed the money through gritted teeth, and Dacheng and Pearl were still paying it back. She couldn't afford much for living expenses a month, so Pearl would give her 400 yuan at least. The child is traveling far away.
This small amount of money can provide enough food and save girls from being influenced to spend money lavishly.
The family cannot afford it.
She also knew that Pearl didn't like Lili very much and thought she was mean-spirited. But she spent money on food and never treated her badly——
How could her daughter be so cruel?!
Even if she didn't have money, she wouldn't have called two hours later - she was waiting outside the rescue room and almost didn't even take a breath.
When the doctor asked her to sign the critical illness notice, her hands were shaking so much that she couldn't hold it.
She kept this despair firmly in her heart and on Lili——
She was a mother, but maybe she didn't do a good job. Her eldest son failed to go to college more than ten years ago, and her son still wears old clothes. Only Lili felt sorry for her because she was a girl. Grandma Dacheng didn't like her very much, so she didn't treat her badly.
Pass……
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Now that the truth is finally revealed, Dacheng's mother feels relaxed all over.
However, this news was an unacceptable blow to Dacheng.
"How is this possible?"
Dacheng's mother said in a loud voice: "Don't worry about Lili anymore. She can earn a lot of money in school. She can earn several thousand yuan a month, which may be higher than your salary. But I asked her to borrow money for that pearl rescue, and it was delayed."
I only got 500 yuan when I was two years old..."
The elderly mother closed her eyes: "Dacheng, I will never let you and your wife down in this life, so don't worry about Lili's affairs in the future, and don't give her a penny! I am her mother, and it is my responsibility.
I won’t lose it—but it has nothing to do with you anymore.”
Dacheng on the other end of the phone could no longer answer.
Pearl's body and sister's personality had such a huge impact on him that the surprise of getting the house was gone.
Dacheng's mother knew her son's character and said directly at this moment: "What are you doing in the imperial capital, how much money you earn, and your house, don't give it to her!"
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After hanging up the conversation, Dacheng sat on the bed in a daze, half unconscious.
Dacheng's mother also wiped her tears and walked out of the neighbor's house, prompting Aunt Zhang to ask curiously and worriedly:
"What's going on? How is Dacheng doing over there?"
She also sighed: "Call me, working on the construction sites in the city is hard now, but the work in our fields is not easy either. Dacheng also has a child, so it would be nice to take it easy after two years."
Dacheng's mother's eyes were red, and she forced a smile at this moment: "Yes, I feel that the family is too much of a burden on the children... His aunt, if you come back from Dacheng with the money at the end of the year, your family's money can be paid off."
Aunt Zhang's family has loaned out 3,400 yuan one after another.
Aunt Zhang was not in a hurry. Both of his sons were working now, so the pressure was not so great. At this moment, he hurriedly said: "Don't pay back the ones in my family first. Pay attention to the younger ones first, and return them to each family. You
Just relax and don't be sad."
Dacheng’s mother nodded her head gratefully—
However, she has more important things to do next.
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Dacheng sat in the wooden room for a long time, and then he fell into a trance.
He took out his cell phone again, looked at the phone number he had just added that morning in his address book, gritted his teeth, and dialed it anyway.
"Hello, I'm Chen Junran." On the other end of the phone, Assistant Bai's voice was still so gentle.
"Hello, I'm Lu Cheng in the morning."
"Hello, Mr. Lu, I'm sorry, I didn't read the note just now - is there something wrong?"
While the assistant was looking at the documents in hand and rushing to make progress, he asked the other end of the phone gently and thoughtfully - he probably didn't notice the contracts for the two houses that were signed just this morning, right?
Or maybe you changed your mind and wanted something else?
