At eight o'clock in the morning, as soon as Ding Xiaomei walked into the hotel, the proprietress asked her how many points she had scored. Ding Xiaomei told her the scores, and said with some pride that I had hope of being admitted to the university, and the proprietress was sincerely happy for her.

Ding Xiaomei put down the bag and got dry. On this day, instead of putting her phone in her bag as before, she took it out and put it in her rice purse bag, as if she was waiting for some call.

I really waited for it, and there were no customers in the store at this time, so it was very quiet. The sound of the mobile phone is particularly loud.

Ding Xiaomei saw that it was Gui Xinhua's number, and hurriedly walked outside the door to answer it. Afraid that the rest of the store would hear her, her voice was very low.

Gui Xinhua's voice was so loud that it shook her ears a little.

He said, "Are you Ding Xiaomei? I'm Gui Xinhua." Let me tell you, I really care about you. Last night, as soon as I got back to the city, I called my friend. Early this morning, I reprinted a copy of your application after revisions and sent it over. ”

Ding Xiaomei hurriedly said words of gratitude to him.

After hearing this, he said: "You don't have to be so polite, as long as you don't forget my eldest brother, I will be very happy in my heart, right? However, I want to tell you that there are very many people who apply for this special hardship certificate, and the requirements are becoming more and more stringent, so if you really want to do it, I am afraid you will have to take care of it." It's all like this now, if you don't make a little money, who will work hard for you?"

He paused for a moment, and then said, "How much? You just tell your parents, you take out 2,000 yuan, and I'll post the rest, okay?"

Ding Xiaomei didn't expect him to ask for money, so she lost her mind for a while and was silent on her phone.

Gui Xinhua also held his breath, as if waiting for her reaction.

Ding Xiaomei thought for a while and said, "Big brother, I will never forget your help." As for money, I'm going to ask my mom and dad, I don't know if they will?"

Ding Xiaomei knows that her parents cherish money like their lives, and they usually refuse to spend a penny.

Gui Xinhua said: "Okay, I'll wait for you to hear back." But it's better to hurry, it's too late, I'm afraid someone else will preempt you. ”

Ding Xiaomei just came out and wanted to go back, so she felt a little embarrassed to tell the boss. But if you don't say it, you can't do it. I couldn't tell her anything on the phone, so she had to go back in person.

She thought about it for a while, and then came up with a lie, and went to tell the proprietress that my mother was suddenly unwell, and I was going to go back to see her in the evening. The proprietress readily agreed, and said that you don't have to wait until you get off work to leave, it's too late. There are fewer guests and you can go. You are a filial son, I support you!

When Ding Xiaomei returned home on a motorcycle, it was already more than nine o'clock in the evening. Mom and Dad are about to go to sleep. They all looked at her in surprise when they saw their daughter, who had just gone out in the morning, suddenly return.

Ding Xiaomei hurriedly told them what Gui Xinhua said.

When they listened, they looked at each other, a little puzzled, but the main thing was that they were distressed about money.

My mother said angrily: "What the hell is going on? Do you have to give red envelopes to apply for a special hardship certificate? What is it called helping the poor? Why is it not as good as what you say about paying attention to the people's livelihood?"

Ding Xiaomei pouted and didn't squeak.

Dad said, "You call him, I'll ask him." ”

Ding Xiaomei called Gui Xinhua's mobile phone: "Big brother, I went home once and told my parents that they wanted to ask about the situation." ”

Gui Xinhua said: "You give them your mobile phone, and I'll tell them." ”

Ding Xiaomei handed over the phone to her father. Dad took it, but nodded his head.

Gui Xinhua said to Ding Xiaomei's father on the phone: "Now, alas, how can I say it? If you don't pay some money, they won't do it for you, even if your relatives and friends are like this." This is what the social climate looks like, what can you do? I know you are in difficulty, so don't do more, 2,000 yuan is enough. I'll figure out the rest. ”

Ding Xiaomei's father was persuaded by what he said, so he asked him: "Where will the money be sent?"

Gui Xinhua thought for a while and said, "I'm going to your county again tomorrow to do business, so you can send the money to, uh, the door of the county government." At ten o'clock in the morning, I was waiting for you at the door. ”

Dad heard him say that he was going to the county to do business, and he met him at the door of the county government, and believed him even more.

Early the next morning, Ding Xiaomei walked out of the yard with her father and went to the side of the mountain road to wait for the car. The car didn't come for a long time, and Dad couldn't wait, so he walked out on foot. He has to go to the county seat, which is more than ten miles away.

Ding Xiaomei shouted to him: "Dad, let's go by car, I'm too tired to walk." ”

Her father said: "It's too late, I'm afraid I won't be able to reach the gate of the county government at ten o'clock." Then let Comrade Gui wait, this is not good. ”

Ding Xiaomei looked at his back as he struggled to walk forward, her heart was sour, and her eyes were wet. Dad's back gradually blurred into a large gray mountain shadow.

Ding Xiaomei thought, why am I so unlucky? I still have to let my father suffer like this. As a daughter, I'm so sorry for him.

Her eyes were full of tears, and she swore in her heart, I entered the university, I must study hard, fight for him, and repay him well after work.

Dad walked to the county seat, and it was almost nine o'clock. He first went to the bank, took the passbook and withdrew 2,000 yuan, and then went to ask for directions to the county government.

He was almost fifty years old, but he didn't even know where the county government of his county was.

He asked back and forth, and after asking the route clearly, he hurried to the gate of the county government.

When I got there, it was past ten o'clock. Gui Xinhua couldn't wait there, called Ding Xiaomei's mobile phone, and asked if Ding Xiaomei had come out. Ding Xiaomei said I was going to work, but I didn't come, but my father came. He came out and should be there soon.

At this time, Ding Xiaomei's father was holding the pile of money tightly and was hurriedly walking towards the gate of the county government.

Gui Xinhua, who was hidden on the side of the gate of the county government, saw him, greeted him from afar, and mysteriously blocked in front of Ding Xiaomei's father, and said anxiously: "Oh, you are finally here, I have been waiting for a while." ”

Ding Xiaomei's father walked sweating profusely and dusty. He laughed from afar and said, "I came out before dawn and walked to the county seat to wait for the bank to open." I took the money and walked over. I haven't been to the county government yet, and it took me a while to touch it, so I'm sorry to keep you waiting. ”

Alas, give your hard-earned money to the scammer, and pay for the smile, what do you say!

Gui Xinhua led Ding Xiaomei's father to the side of the fence and whispered, "You give me the money, I have to go to the county government to do something, it's too late." ”

(End of chapter)