After returning home, Ling Hai lived a regular life of helping his mother work during the day and reading books and resting at night, of course, during which he also communicated with Liu Song and Meng Jie from time to time.

As for the suggestion that Yu Zheng said, Ling Hai thought about it after he came back, but hesitated. He didn't know what kind of position and attitude he should use to ask Jian Hao, although on the surface, this quota in Southern Province was already Linghai's, and any student from other Southern Provinces would not have a chance to get this quota again. But Ling Hai can't ask others not to apply for the exam, not to try, that would be too domineering and proud.

If Jian Hao just applied for the exam casually and had a playful attitude, Ling Hai would be suspected of showing off his grades to Jian Hao if he went to ask.

If Jian Hao was serious and really wanted to get a place in the Southern Province, then Ling Hai would not doubt that with the energy of Jian Hao's family, Jian Hao would have no chance. Ling Hai is no longer a child who can only read, Ling Hai's emotional intelligence is enough to understand what the real social reality is. Then, as a competitor, Ling Hai will be even more difficult to ask Jian Hao, and the situation will become more complicated.

Life will always put you where you didn't want to be.

To be honest, Ling Hai really doesn't care much about this quota, but now, if he doesn't fight for this quota, one will seem to admit himself, and he will only hear some gossip, so he will give up such a good opportunity, succumb to money and power, and be looked down upon. Second, I will be sorry for Liu Song's efforts and live up to Meng Jie's expectations.

You must ask it, otherwise it will be even funnier if there is any misunderstanding at that time. A large part of Ling Hai's hesitation was due to the fact that he was still considering the words of the inquiry.

The time was until the evening of the first three days before returning to school to apply for the exam, when it was almost 22 o'clock, Ling Hai was helping to clean up his things at the revolving small hot pot restaurant on the first floor, preparing to close, and his mother was washing dishes in the kitchen. Suddenly, Ling Hai, who was sweeping the floor, heard a loud crackling sound at the door, and then saw three stout tattooed men pushing the door in, rudely kicking off the stool and sitting down.

Ling Hai frowned, he already had a guess in his heart, but he still asked softly, "Is there something wrong?" If you want to eat, please come back tomorrow, it will be closed today. ”

One of the bald heads in the lead said loudly: "What to eat, find someone!" ”

"Who are you looking for?" At this time, Ling's mother in the kitchen also heard the sound and asked with a slightly panicked face.

"You are Ling Siwan's wife, there is only one thing to come over today, ask for money. Ling 40,000 owes us 1.98 million, and if we can't pay it back, we can only come to you to get it. ”

"The money he owes, you go to him and ask for it, we have nothing to do with him." Ling Hai said coldly.

"The man is already with us, but he doesn't have a penny on him, so that's why we came to you to get it. I won't tell you much other nonsense, before 18 o'clock the night after tomorrow, if you don't come out, we will cut off Ling Siwan's hands and send it to you. Dahan took out his mobile phone, clicked on a video, and said fiercely.

In the video, a man is tied to a chair with blood on his face, but it is vaguely recognizable that it is Ling Hai's father, Ling Siwan.

Ling Hai grabbed his mother, who almost didn't stand still and fell, and said with a blue face: "You guys are committing a crime!" ”

"Hehe, don't think about calling the police, it's useless to call the police. I dare to assure you that before the police find us, Ling Siwan's hands will arrive first, and it's a big deal that Lao Tzu will run for a few years. Acquaintance point hurry up to raise money, after paying back the money, everyone will be fine, no one will disturb your life in the future, don't make things complicated. Dahan looked fearless.

"The problem is that we can't come up with that much money for the time being! You give us more time, we'll pay you back every month, and you let people go first. Ling Mu finally recovered from the video and said anxiously.

"No, before 18 o'clock the day after tomorrow, either pay it off in full, or transfer half of the mortgage with the shop you live in now, and repay at least 100,000 yuan every month for the remaining 1 million. If you don't come out yet, your family should not think about a peaceful day in the future. Dahan pointed at Ling Haidao, "This is Ling Siwan's son who has just been admitted to university, if he doesn't come out by then, someone will go to his school to publicize the deeds of his gambler father, so that he will never be able to raise his head in front of his classmates." ”

"Hurry up and find a way to raise money, remember, I repeat it again, don't think about calling the police, don't make trouble for everyone." After Dahan finished speaking, he got up and took three bottles of beer from the front desk, "Lao Tzu is in a good mood today, beer should be regarded as two days of interest, don't say that I will take your things without paying." ”

After the person left, Ling's mother looked at the desktop in a daze, crying silently, and her eyes were so empty that it made people feel distressed.

Ling Hai saw it in his eyes, and his heart was full of colic, and on the other hand, he was full of anger. Ling Hai has always been a relatively calm person who has not changed much in his mood. But today, the resentment in his heart is like a gasoline barrel that has been ignited, and no matter how good his attitude is, it is difficult to contain its fire.

He hated his father who would only bring endless pain to the family, and he hated his own incompetence, he didn't protect this living mother who had never hurt anyone else and had always been kind.

Six years ago, Ling Hai's family was not what it is now.

His father Ling 40,000 ran five chain food stores in Kuncheng, and the family lived a happy petty bourgeois life.

Until the diligent, intelligent, and capable father got involved in gambling, and their family's happy life was shattered in a blink of an eye.

The first time Ling 40,000 lost more than 1 million, at that time, for this family, more than 1 million was nothing, and the mother forgave her father after knowing it, so she would make two years less money. However, Ling Siwan, who has always been proud, fell into the abyss of gambling again because of guilt, because he was not convinced, and because of that trace of luck. People who are involved in gambling will not end well, because ten times the profit, in the end, they will pay a thousand times the price, and even their wives and families will be ruined. Ling Siwan eventually became a gambler, not only lost all his family's savings, but also owed more than 5 million usury, and since then Ling Siwan has no intention of working hard, gambling destroyed Ling Siwan's spirit and spirit, making him a ghost and a ghost. As his wife, Ling's mother tried to persuade him to no avail, so Ling Siwan promised to promise never to gamble again, and he would gamble again soon after. In the end, all the assets of the family were basically mortgaged to pay off the debts, and even the house in the hometown was sold.

Three years ago, Ling Siwan said goodbye without saying goodbye, leaving only the two-story shop where Ling Hai and his mother are now living. Ling's mother renovated the first floor into a small rotating hot pot restaurant, and the second floor was retained, relying on a fairly considerable income to support and repay bank loans. Three years have passed, and the life of the Ling Hai family is no longer as poor as before, and life seems to have finally come to an end. Unexpectedly, today, the blow from life still came mercilessly and suddenly.