Chapter 37: Begging for money
Dawn stood up, put the eaten lunch box into a bag, and threw the garbage in the corner.
"Grandma, have you eaten?" Only then did he look at the face of Mrs. Zhang, who was holding back her anger, stepped forward and held her arm affectionately, smiling and flattering her face, "Do you want me to take you to a free meal and good food?" β
The anger in Mrs. Zhang's eyes subsided, and she was stunned for a few seconds: "What do you mean?" β
"Confidentiality." Li Mingzhi smiled, "Grandma will go to Wangshang Seafood House first, sit there and eat generously, and come back when the time is almost up, I promise, I don't have to spend a penny." β
Mrs. Zhang smiled, "Then do I need to change into a nice pair of clothes and pants?" β
"It's late, but I don't have to eat~" Limingzhi spread his hands and said helplessly.
Mrs. Zhang smiled, took a rag and wiped the upper of her shoes, patted a few dirty places on her clothes and pants, looked back at Limingzhi, saw Limingzhi smiling and nodded, and Mrs. Zhang went out to eat with confidence.
A large box, on the rotating glass plate, is full of Wangshang Seafood Building's signature dishes, staple food, soup, vegetables, fish, meat, etc., a table of old ladies eat happily, Mrs. Zhang eats in a low-key manner, and from time to time perfunctory a few words of smiling Mrs. Li.
Outside the window, the sky was getting darker.
A table of people ate several plates, Mrs. Li picked the most expensive dishes, the people in the box laughed, and during the period, the waiter sent a few plates of dishes and knocked on the door.
"How long does it take to change clothes?" Mrs. Li suddenly felt weird, and turned her head to ask Mrs. Zhang on the side.
Mrs. Zhang was holding a roast leg of lamb in her hand and enjoying her meal. Hearing this, he opened his eyes and squinted at Mrs. Li, and said with a smile: "Eat with confidence, I'm here, it's not a big deal." β
Mrs. Li was persuaded to stop.
During this time, I ordered several more dishes.
Eat until the Wangshang Seafood Restaurant closes, the manager knocks on the door and comes in to urge, but Limingzhi still does not appear.
Mrs. Li was in a hurry, slapped the table and stood up and scolded, and when she turned her head, Mrs. Zhang was nowhere to be found.
I knew that Wangshang Seafood House was closing, and Mrs. Zhang, who was not in good shape, had already taken the opportunity to slip away.
Back at home, not far from the eldest son Zhang Wang, who was sawing wood in the yard, Limingzhi squatted on the smooth marble steps of his new building, and when he saw her coming back, he smiled: "Grandma, is the food ordered by Wangshang Seafood House delicious?" β
"It's delicious." Mrs. Zhang rolled up her sleeves, sat down next to Limingzhi, gently twisted the soft flesh on her waist, and scolded with a smile, "But aren't you pit grandma?" Almost got left there to pay! β
"You don't have the habit of going out with money." Dawn Branch.
Zhang Wang smiled, glanced back at the pair of grandfathers and grandsons who got along well, raised the back of his hand with bulging green muscles, and wiped the sweat beads on his face with a towel around his neck:
"Who told you to blackmail?"
"What is the blackmail? It's all my own family, and it's weird and scary to say that it's so serious. Dawn Branch.
Mrs. Zhang also smiled: "That's right, grandma didn't shout in vain." β
Li Yue, who rushed to Wangshang Seafood Restaurant, didn't bring enough money, so he had to call Li Zhen's phone awkwardly, and a little later, Li Zhen drove to pay the bill.
Because the time was too late, he had to stay in a hotel nearby, and Li Zhen arranged for all the seven aunts and eight aunts brought by Mrs. Li to stay in the hotel overnight.
There were only three of them in the car, mother and son.
Mrs. Li was angry, crying and scolding: "Li Yue, are you stupid?" That dead girl asked you to come over to settle the bill, why are you so obedient and stupid to come over? β
One meal, plus the cost of the five double rooms opened, consumed nearly fifteen hundred a day.
The average salaryman earns only a few hundred yuan a month.
Mrs. Li felt a pain in her chest. The key is that there is also an old lady Zhang who came to eat and drink for free and slipped away in advance, which made her vomit blood with anger just thinking about it.
The car was parked at Zhang's house.
It's late.
Zhang Wang, the eldest son of the Zhang family, was still hunched over and sweating under the light, working hard to make wooden furniture.
Two beams of headlights shone through. Zhang Wang stopped busy, wiped the sweat on his face with a towel, and asked coldly to the mother and son who came over:
"Come to our Zhang family at night, what's the matter?"
"Call me down the Dawn Branch!" Old Mrs. Li wiped away the tears in her eyes, looked vicious, and shouted angrily.
"She's going to school tomorrow and she's already asleep." Zhang Wang's expression was indifferent.
"Dawn Branch, get down for meβ" Old Lady Li shouted at the top of her throat!
The lights of the neighbors of the Zhang family were turned on, and many people poked their heads out curiously and looked at the bustle here. There was also a grumpy scolding with a few words, and was angrily scolded by Mrs. Li's crying voice, one swear word after another, the other party was dumbfounded, and silently closed the window.
Limingzhi was sleepy, and was woken up by the sound of his second uncle Zhang Yi knocking on the door, so he had to go downstairs under the protection of his second uncle.
Under the light, Mrs. Li was followed by the two brothers Li Zhen and Li Yue, who had ugly faces, which made the old lady's face even more ugly.
Dawn Branch yawned and asked in a lazy voice, "Grandma, Dad, Uncle." Is there anything you guys are up to? β
The three of them are petrified in the wind.
Mrs. Li wanted to hit someone, but she kept her face calm, gritted her teeth and said, "You dead girl, dare to pretend to be stupid?" Believe it or not, I'll smack you? β
"You mean the checkout?" Dawn asked.
The three of them were silent, staring coldly at Dawnbranch.
"Who's going to settle the bill in the end?" Dawn asked again.
"I ate fifteen hundred pieces." The old lady Li didn't have a good airway, and she stretched out her hand and asked Limingzhi to give money.
The two brothers, Li Zhen and Li Yue, looked at Mrs. Li coldly and asked Li Mingzhi to collect debts.
This kind of stubborn girl should be rectified!
Li Mingzhi said: "When I called my uncle, I didn't mention asking my uncle to bring more money, and this 1,500 yuan must have been given by my father." Since it was given by my father, it is the same as what I gave. β
Dawn Branch blinked, revealing a puzzled expression:
"Aren't we a family of blood relatives? Grandma ate, Dad came to pay for it, Uncle came over to help, and I was in charge of Zhang Luo's arrangement. Why do you make it look like I'm rich? β
Old Mrs. Li had a dark face and roared angrily: "You have sentenced your Zhang family, what kind of face do you have to spend our Li family's money?!" β
Hearing this, Limingzhi turned around and walked in the direction of his second uncle's house.
As soon as Mrs. Li was stunned, she wanted to chase after her.
"Uncle, second uncle, please help me stop that old lady." Sensing the danger, Limingzhi stopped and stood aside, and said to the two strong men of the Zhang family.
Zhang Wang and Zhang Yi walked over and easily blocked Mrs. Li.
The two brothers, Li Zhen and Li Yue, walked up quickly and protected Mrs. Li beside their brothers.
"I didn't eat that table of good dishes and meat, and I also awarded it to the Zhang family, so I shouldn't have paid the money in the first place." Li Mingzhi said with a look of grievance, "You adults will only bully me a poor girl whose mother is not around." β