Chapter 90: Borrowing money
Xiao's father's name is Xiao Yonggang, and after careful consideration, he decided to borrow money for Grandpa Xiao's rehabilitation.
Children are responsibilities that have to be borne, but parents are responsibilities that cannot be abandoned!
Xiao Yonggang first called his aunt, and her aunt was very worried, but she couldn't do the matter of borrowing money, so she had to discuss it with Xiao Yonggang's uncle first.
Grandma Xiao said: "Don't get too much hope, your aunt has always been a maid at home with the key - the house is not in charge, your uncle's strength in picking the door, and the mud rubbed off the spine, can't be put in the field as fertilizer." Borrow his money, and you will think about it."
Xiao Yonggang asked worriedly, "What should I do then?"
Grandma Xiao came up with an idea: "Among these relatives, your uncle is more generous, your uncle has always loved your father, or you should call him and ask."
Xiao Yonggang followed his mother's advice and called his eldest uncle, who was full of promises and said, "I'll send you to the hospital tomorrow and see your father by the way."
Xiao Yonggang was relieved, and after hanging up the phone, he felt a little relieved. For his father's illness, his heart seemed to be pressed against a stone, it was difficult to push, he was powerless to bear it, and he worried about it day and night.
Now, the eldest uncle lent himself money to do rehabilitation treatment for his father, although there will be pressure to repay the debt in the future, at least for now, he no longer suffers from guilt.
Uncle Xiao hung up the phone, and Aunt Xiao was sipping melon seeds on the side and asked, "What's the matter, Yonggang asked you to borrow money?"
Uncle Xiao nodded and replied, "Give his father rehabilitation treatment."
Aunt Xiao asked, "Then how much are you going to lend him?"
"Then you still need to ask, of course, how much is used, and it is important to see a doctor."
Uncle Xiao said while making tea.
Aunt Xiao pouted and said: "Hmph, don't boast about Haikou, their family is a bottomless pit, not to mention that child, it is cerebral palsy, there is no end to it, and the money spent is the same as a stone thrown into the sea, without even a sound." It's your brother, who has such a bad cerebral hemorrhage, recovers, hmph, who knows when he will get better."
Aunt Xiao talked endlessly, the melon seeds in her mouth did not stop, she spoke at a very fast speed while snorting the melon seeds, and the sapphire on her ring finger was shining under the crystal lamp, as shrewd as her whole person.
Uncle Xiao silently made tea and did not respond to him. Aunt Xiao continued: "There is no hope for their family's life at all, and after ten or eight years, you want to turn over, and you lend him money, and when you die, you also want to take it back."
"Then don't lend him money, don't save him when he dies, watch with his eyes, and don't treat Yonggang's father?"
Uncle Xiao replied angrily.
Aunt Xiao said: "I didn't say that I wouldn't lend him money, you, give him a thousand yuan tomorrow, we don't want this money, just buy some supplements for their family."
Uncle Xiao looked at Aunt Xiao, his eyes were shining, and even his face was shining brightly, and he said angrily: "What can you do with a thousand yuan, my brother's family is using money to treat diseases and save lives, last time your brother's son bought a house, you didn't say a word, you gave him 200,000 yuan, and now you will give Yonggang a thousand yuan, you can say it."
Aunt Xiao was not ashamed, but said confidently: "My brother's son, who works in the mechanical design institute, married a daughter-in-law who is the vice president of finance, lent them money, and repaid me in a year." What is your brother's family, if you want to work without a high-income job, and pay back the family's sick bag, you say that you lend them money, it's not a waste."
Uncle Xiao couldn't refute it this time, and his daughter-in-law was right.
He originally planned to do his best to help his brother's family get through the difficulties, but he couldn't resist the analysis of the person next to him, and after weighing it, he only took a thousand yuan.
After Xiao Yonggang saw the thousand yuan, his hope dimmed instantly, and his full expectation burst like a bubble in the sun.
However, what can he say, it is love for people to be willing to borrow, and it is their duty to refuse to borrow. After all, people are not obligated to lend themselves money.
After Uncle Xiao left, my aunt came, secretly gave Yong Gang 500 yuan, and left quickly.
Xiao Yonggang looked at the 1,500 yuan, and he couldn't even smile bitterly. Grandma Xiao wiped her tears and said: "In this situation of our family, everyone will hide far away, how can they lend us money!"
Grandma Xiao cried to Xiao Yuhan in her arms and said, "How can you live this day"!
Xiao's mother also cried, and Xiao Yonggang stood up irritably, wanting to go to the corridor to take a breath. As soon as he reached the door, a thin figure came to the door, panting.
This is a rickety old man with white hair, who came to the door tremblingly on crutches.
"Auntie", Xiao Yonggang shouted unexpectedly, and hurriedly helped her.
"Sister, why are you here?"
Grandma Xiao put Xiao Yuhan in Xiao's mother's arms and came to support her sister as soon as possible.
The old man said, "I'm not at ease, come and see", and then sat down slowly with Xiao Yonggang's support, and asked, "Is the money enough for treatment?"
Grandma Xiao didn't speak, Xiao Yonggang hurriedly replied: "Enough, enough."
With a slight trembling wrinkled hand, the old man took out a half-worn white handkerchief from his pocket, and when he opened it, there was a deposit slip rolled inside.
She handed it to Xiao Yonggang and said, "Don't lie to me, how can you have the money to treat your father's illness when your child spends money on treatment!" This is 10,000 yuan, which I have saved all my life, you take it to the bank and withdraw it, and give your father medical treatment first."
Xiao Yonggang hurriedly pushed it back and said, "No, no, auntie, this is your pension money, how can I ask for it."
The old man took Xiao Yonggang's hand and said, "Take it, good boy, be obedient, it's important to see your father."
"However, this is the money you keep for the elderly and medical treatment", Xiao Yonggang's voice was choked.
The old lady said resolutely: "Aren't I not sick now, you can take it to your father for treatment first, and when I am sick, you can return it to me."
After the old man finished speaking, he gasped again, and after taking two breaths, he said, "Good boy, take it quickly, don't make me anxious, I can't breathe when I'm in a hurry."
Xiao Yonggang agreed and put the deposit slip into his bag. He took this opportunity to secretly swallow the tears that welled up in his body.
This old man, who was over 70 years old, was wheezing due to emphysema, his face was thin, and he came weakly, giving himself all his life savings.
Although this 10,000 yuan is really a drop in the bucket compared to his father's illness. However, the old man has never been willing to buy a good dress in his life, and after saving this money, he generously took it out to treat his father's illness.
Even if he is a strong man, he can't help but be moved to tears!
Grandma Xiao couldn't help but throw herself into her sister's arms and cry, just like when she was a child, crying in her eldest sister's arms, venting her grievances and telling her difficulties.
The old man patted his sister on the back, still coaxing a child, comforting her gently: "Don't cry, don't cry, crying again will attract hairy monkeys."