Chapter Ninety-Five: That Little in the Factory
When Zhang Jilai suddenly heard the word father-in-law, his heart was shocked, once he also fantasized that after marrying Luo Xinyi, he would be like someone else's family, and he also had a father-in-law, and he also considered whether to change his name to be called father at that time. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info
Zhang Jilai has never opened his mouth to call his father since he was a child, in his impression the word father is vague and ignorant, he does not know the true meaning of the existence of this word, until he began to associate with Luo Xinyi, he learned that the weight of father and mother is the same, so he began to study the word father deeply, at that time Zhang Jilai was still worried that he was afraid that he would not get along well with his future father-in-law Luo Wenyu, after all, he had never gotten along with a man alone since he was a child, and there would definitely be a run-in during the period, but what he didn't expect was that Luo Wenyu would oppose their marriage and say such cruel wordsγ
This made Zhang Jilai very cold.
Now Zhang Jilai is throbbing, since Luo Wenyu is here to seek peace, there is no need for him to stalemate the situation anymore.
Zhang Jilai said with a little hesitation: "Do you really agree to my marriage with Xinyi?"
Luo Wenyu smiled bitterly and said: "You two are together, how can I refuse again, I will recognize you as a son-in-law from today, however, I don't want Xinyi to know, after all, the relationship between us still needs to be eased slowly." β
Zhang Jilai thought about it for a while and felt that Luo Wenyu was right, how the father and daughter said it were also father and daughter, how could there be any deep hatred between father and daughter, looking at Luo Wenyu's performance this time, he really wanted to reconcile.
Zhang Jilai took a closer look, Luo Wenyu is nearly sixty years old, his temples are a little gray, giving people a sense of loneliness that he has nothing to rely on, think about it is also such an old person, he has worked hard for decades to raise his daughter, and he thought that his daughter would be able to raise her for a long time after she got married, who knew that the relationship between their father and daughter would break down because of Zhang Jilai's insertion, which more or less made Zhang Jilai feel a little guilty, if it weren't for the appearance of him as the culprit, presumably now Luo Wenyu is chatting with Luo Xinyi and his wife at the dinner table, the more Zhang Jilai thinks about it, the more sorry Luo Wenyu feelsγ
Thinking of this, Zhang Jilai bit his lip and said, "How much do you want?"
Luo Wenyu didn't expect Zhang Jilai's thoughts to change so quickly, he was a little overjoyed, but after the excitement, he showed a bitter look and said: " In fact, it doesn't matter how much money you have, we are all a family, I feel distressed about spending your money, I also understand your situation, how can I, a father-in-law, be ruthless to fall into the well, and burn oil on the fire, this time I just want to test you, to see if you have that filial piety to me, since your sincerity is enough, I also have a number in my heart, then, you haven't called me a father-in-law, it's better to hit the day than to hit the day, today you call me first. β
Zhang Jilai hurriedly shouted: "My father-in-law is above, please give my son-in-law the same." β
Speaking, Zhang Jilai bowed to Luo Wenyu, and at the moment when Zhang Jilai lowered his head, the corners of Luo Wenyu's mouth rose slightly, revealing a treacherous smile, and after Zhang Jilai got up, he restrained his treacherous appearance and continued to have a bitter face, Luo Wenyu lightly supported Zhang Jilai's arms, and said with a little vicissitudes: "You are really my good son-in-law, I can rest assured that you have this filial piety." β
Zhang Jilai hurriedly said: "What is my father-in-law talking about, don't worry, I Zhang Jilai will definitely be filial to you in the future." β
Luo Wenyu raised his sleeves and pretended to wipe the tears from the corners of his eyes, and said with a sob: "Hey, I'm a half-buried person with loess, how can I have any blessings, let you serve, since Xinyi married your family, I have been floating outside alone for so long, picking up some leftovers from other people's houses to eat, I estimate that I am about to go to see Xinyi's mother." β
Zhang Jilai was shocked, he didn't expect Luo Wenyu's experience to be so miserable, but as soon as he thought that all this was caused by himself, Zhang Jilai felt a burst of heartache, he quickly took out his salary from his pocket, counted out thirty yuan and stuffed it into Luo Wenyu's hand and said: "You take this money and spend it first, my salary is less this month, and when it is more in the future, I will give you more." β
Luo Wenyu pretended to excuse himself several times, but he never got the stubborn Zhang Jilai to take the money back.
Luo Wenyu said with tears in her eyes: "Next, you are really a good boy, Xinyi's vision is right, I was blind at the beginning, I have to hinder you, you must forgive me." β
Zhang Jilai smiled a little embarrassedly and said: "What are you talking about, we are all a family, what are you talking about." β
After Luo Wenyu sighed sadly, she said with a guilty face: "Okay, I must not let Xinyi know about you, especially the matter of you giving me money, I am afraid that the misunderstanding between us will become deeper and deeper, in case she thinks that I deliberately came to ask you for money, she will have to recognize me as a father." β
Zhang Jilai nodded affirmatively and said, "Don't worry, I won't tell her." β
After speaking, Zhang Jilai seemed to think of something, and said again: "By the way, father-in-law, when are you going to meet Xinyi, solve the matter between you, if you need my help then, I will definitely do my best." β
Luo Wenyu said thoughtfully: "Don't worry, there is only one opportunity left between our father and daughter, as long as the time is ripe, we will definitely sit down and talk in detail, and if I really need your help, I will definitely tell you." β
Zhang Jilai snorted, his heart suddenly felt a lot better, although there was some trouble between him and Ye Guangguang just now, but in front of solving the family matter, those are not a problem.
Luo Wenyu was silent for a while, and said to Zhang Ji seriously: "Jilai, since you have already got married, you have to know how to live, if there are problems in work or life in the future, just tell me, I will help you share it." β
Zhang Jilai nodded vigorously, at this moment he seemed to feel the care from the great father's love, and his comprehension of the word father was closer.
Luo Wenyu smiled and said, "Okay, come on, it's not too early, you go back quickly." Don't let Xinyi wait too long at home to save her worries. β
Zhang Jilai completely changed his opinion of Luo Wenyu, and he even had some doubts about the authenticity of the miscellaneous things about Luo Wenyu that he had heard from others before.
Zhang Jilai was excited, he said inexplicably excitedly: "In this way, in the future, I will pay a part of your monthly salary for your old living expenses, and if it is convenient, you will come to the factory gate on the 21st of every month to wait for me." β
Luo Wenyu expected that things would take such a big turn, and before he came, he thought that he would have a big quarrel with Zhang Jilai, but he didn't expect this stupid boy to be able to do this, saving Luo Wenyu a lot of tongue.
Luo Wenyu was naturally happy when he heard this, he clasped Zhang Jilai's hands and said very excitedly: "You are such a good boy, I will definitely come every 21st in the future, and I will help you save money." β
As he spoke, Luo Wenyu's eyes rolled and said, "Anyway, I can't spend much money on a bad old man, and I'm a girl in Xinyi at home, even if I die one day, won't the things be yours?"
Zhang Jilai doesn't care if the thing is his own, what he values at the moment is the affection between his family, as long as he can reconcile Luo Wenyu and Luo Xinyi, let Zhang Jilai do anything.
Zhang Jilai only nodded lightly and did not tell Luo Wenyu what he had in his heart, he was afraid that if he said something wrong, he would make Luo Wenyu angry.
Luo Wenyu urged Zhang Jilai to hurry home, Zhang Jilai didn't think much about it anymore, and left silently, Luo Wenyu looked at Zhang Jilai's distant back, with a treacherous smile on his face, he muttered to himself: "Stinky boy, I don't believe that I can't kill you, just want to send me away with such a little money, it's really naΓ―ve." β
Luo Wenyu finished talking to himself and began to calculate, the 21st of every month, when will this be given, a month to give such a little money, not enough for me to plug my teeth, it is estimated that a few rounds of mahjong down, the money will be gone, it seems that in the future, this drinking and eating will have to be credited again.
Thinking of the amount of money he owes, Luo Wenyu felt annoyed for a while, forget it, it's better to have money than nothing, let's go play a few rounds of mahjong first, maybe today's luck is better, and it's not impossible to win a few of them!
Thinking like this, Luo Wenyu stuffed the money into his pocket and walked towards the mahjong parlor.
Everything that happened here was seen by Ye Guangguang, who was hiding on the side, and the conversation between Zhang Jilai and Luo Wenyu was also heard by Ye Guangguang, he covered his mouth and smiled, and an evil thought rose in his heart.
Zhang Jilai, Zhang Jilai, I have to give you a good show tomorrow.
Zhang Jilai returned home, Luo Xinyi had already cooked and waited for him, Zhang Jilai looked at Luo Xinyi's somewhat haggard face, very distressed, on the way back Zhang Jilai passed by a shoe store, he made a special trip to pick out a pair of good-looking shoes for Luo Xinyi, since Luo Xinyi came to Zhang Jilai's house, in addition to Zhang Fengrong gave Luo Xinyi a pair of shoes, and then the pair that Luo Xinyi wore when she came, the two pairs of shoes were changed back and forth, but they also grinded out holes. This made Zhang Jilai feel very guilty.
In the past, when his mother was alive, she gave Zhang Jilai a lot of shoes, which made Zhang Jilai not fall to the point of walking barefoot, but seeing that Luo Xinyi was about to walk barefoot, how could Zhang Jilai be indifferent?
From the day he entered the factory, Zhang Jilai had already made up his mind that he would definitely buy Luo Xinyi a pair of shoes after his salary, although a large part of the money was given to Luo Wenyu, but the rest of the money was enough to buy a pair of good-looking shoes for Luo Xinyi.
"Xinyi, come try on these shoes and see if they fit?" Zhang Jilai took out the shoes and said excitedly to Luo Xinyi.
Luo Xinyi didn't expect Zhang Jilai to buy her shoes, she said in a little surprise: "Why did you remember to buy shoes for me, don't I have two pairs of shoes?"
Zhang Jilai said with a smile: "You see that your shoes are wearing out your toes, and it's time to change to a new pair of shoes." β
Luo Xinyi looked down at the shoes on her feet, but no, a toe in the looming hole was about to break out, Luo Xinyi chuckled and asked, "Have you paid your salary?"
Zhang Jilai was stunned for a moment, he ignored this question, and he only cared about buying shoes for Luo Xinyi with the money, who would have thought that Luo Xinyi would ask him about his salary? Zhang Jilai remembered that he had promised Luo Wenyu, and he couldn't tell Luo Xinyi about giving the money to Luo Wenyu for the time being, and after thinking about it for a long time, Zhang Jilai finally chose to tell a lie.
"The boss said that the first month was less, and he had to leave some money, so he only sent 20 yuan this month. β
Luo Xinyi was a little unconvinced, she said in a questioning tone: "Only give you twenty yuan?"
Zhang Jilai hurriedly avoided Luo Xinyi's eyes and said, "Yes, can I still lie to you?"
Luo Xinyi hurriedly explained: "I didn't mean that, I meant that your salary is not much, why do you buy me shoes, what a waste." β
Zhang Jilai was moved by Luo Xinyi's words, he walked up to Luo Xinyi, grabbed Luo Xinyi's shoulders with both hands, and said affectionately: "Money is earned by people, just earn it and don't spend it, what are we doing with it, right? You see that since you married me, this door has not gone out of the door, and good people have to go crazy? After wearing these shoes, you can at least go out and run the door." β
Luo Xinyi smiled and said, "I don't know you here, so go to someone's house." β
Zhang Jilai looked up and thought for a while and said, "You can go to the second brother's house, and you can chat with the second sister-in-law Ding if you are bored." β
Luo Xinyi thought for a while and said: "That's right, so I really haven't seen my second sister-in-law for a few days, and I will go to chat with my second sister-in-law when I have time." β
"Well, let's eat first, after eating, you can see if the shoes don't fit, if they don't, I'll change them tomorrow." β
"Hmm. β
The next day, Zhang Jilai went to work in the factory with great interest, today's mood is very different, yesterday I bought just the right shoes for Luo Xinyi, early in the morning Luo Xinyi was exaggerating Jilai's good vision, and picked out such a pair of shoes for her that were both good-looking and suitable, and was praised by Luo Xinyi like this, Zhang Jilai was naturally in a much happier mood.
When Zhang Jilai came to the workshop, he happened to meet Ye Guangguang telling his colleagues about the scene he saw yesterday.
Ye Guangguang learned from Zhang Jilai's appearance in front of everyone, bent down respectfully, and said slowly: "Father-in-law is above, please accept the son-in-law." β
Then, Ye Guangguang changed his position again, posed as an old dragon clock, touched his chin with his hand, and said softly: "Good son-in-law, yes, I know how to be polite, it's really her blessing to marry my daughter to you." β
Ye Guangguang returned to his previous position with a lewd smile, and said with exaggerated movements: "Father-in-law, what is this saying, it is really my blessing to be able to marry the daughter of your family." Don't worry, I will definitely be filial to you. β
"Hahahaha......"
Ye Guangguang's exaggerated performance caused everyone to laugh wildly, and some people saw Zhang Jilai standing behind Ye Guangguang with a wooden face, and hurriedly reminded Ye Guangguang, Ye Guangguang looked back with a smile, he did not restrain himself because he saw Zhang Jilai, but became more presumptuous.
"How about Zhang Jilai, I don't like it. β
Looking at Ye Guangguang's brazen look, Zhang Jilai said coldly: "It's good, just now you learned that my father-in-law is quite similar, why don't you learn it again?"
In order to continue to tease Zhang Jilai, Ye Guangguang bent down again as Zhang Jilai looked, clasped his hands into fists and said, "Father-in-law is above, please accept the worship of my son-in-law." β
As soon as Ye Guangguang's words fell, Zhang Jilai suddenly stood in front of Ye Guangguang, waved his big hand and said calmly: "Ye Xian's son-in-law is really polite, I don't have to pay attention to so many courtesies with my father-in-law, let's calm down." β
Zhang Jilai played Ye Guangguang like this, everyone laughed again, so angry that Ye Guangguang blushed and had a thick neck, he stood up straight and said viciously to the crowd: "Shut the fuck, what's so funny!"
After Ye Guangguang's majesty made everyone's laughter stop at his words, Ye Guangguang turned his face to look at Zhang Jilai and said angrily: "You kid actually dare to play with me, okay, see how I clean you up!"
Zhang Jilai looked neither humble nor arrogant, and said: "At most, I am just treating others in the way of others, so you can do what you like!"
Ye Guangguang angrily pointed to the neatly stacked semi-finished cartons in the corner of the workshop and said: "Fold those cartons, and then stack them neatly according to the current position, as long as you don't do a good job, you don't want to get a penny of this month's salary!"
Zhang Jilai looked at the semi-finished products along Ye Guangguang's hand, there were four or five stacks, and each stack was one person high, and he couldn't hide the anger in his heart and said: "Why do you let me do it, so many people, what are they doing?"
Ye Guangguang sneered and said: "The work here is all arranged by me, I can let whoever I want to do it, it's not your turn to point fingers here, if you want to do it, you can do it obediently, if you don't want to do it, then get rid of Lao Tzu immediately!"
Looking at Ye Guangguang's domineering appearance, Zhang Jilai's palms couldn't help but clench.