Zhou Jiao's worries did not come true, and she didn't know if the other party had come to the door. Aunt Chen closed the door tightly and was nervous for several days. Those people didn't think about last week's house, and they were scared away by Old Man Jiang.

The rumored Zhou Xiaozheng is simply better than the door god - don't die if you look for him.

Old Man Jiang knew that this time he had to let his relatives go back in advance, and he searched all over his body, and there was nothing of value at all. He had to ask his sons to try their best to piece together food stamps.

Human nature is selfish. With the change of identity, the simple and simple rural man has long been affected by the environment, and he has changed beyond recognition. At that time, the kindness kept going to Beijing with the old family, and there was not much left of the instigation of the pillow wind around them.

For the old father's request, they were silent for a long time.

Boss Jiang opened his mouth and said the first sentence, "Dad, you also know that I have had enough of the hardships of being uneducated, and now several children in the family are all in school, and they have worshiped the master." In the past few years, I have spent a lot of money, and I don't have much savings on hand. ”

Old Man Jiang paused. I suddenly remembered the scene when the boss shouted at a loss for his father that year. Things are people, not everything, and he should understand that human affection is thinner than paper when the child moves out of the compound.

He looked at the second child hopelessly, looking at the watch in the child's hand.

"Dad, don't think we're ungrateful. Uncle and aunt's kindness to us, we have always kept in mind, otherwise we would not have always supported you. My salary is indeed higher than that of my eldest brother, but I also have more entertainment, and I can't be too shabby in the unit. Money is used everywhere at home and outside the home, and there is really no ability to help relatives. ”

Old Man Jiang suddenly let out a laugh.

What kind of laugh is that? Sadness, helplessness, sadness, and more importantly, disappointment for the children......

Boss Jiang and his younger brother looked at each other and said helplessly, "Dad, let's go home first and make up." But don't expect too much. Now that even the food stamps in the black market have been doubled several times, and your grandchildren can't go hungry. ”

"Well, and the little sister, then we have to send some food stamps too. You're always waiting at home, and we'll go back first. ”

Old Man Jiang looked at his two sons and hurried out of the gate of the compound. Suddenly I woke up, and it seemed that the children had not been at home to visit their relatives in recent years.

He looked up at the sky, and he couldn't say anything in his heart.

At the small intersection, Mrs. Jiang walked forward uneasily, watching her wife return slowly with her hands behind her back.

"Daddy, what do they say, boss?"

Old Man Jiang looked at his wife, who had lost a lot of weight, and sighed.

"The boss is really difficult, he still has to help his father-in-law's family, how strange I found him that family. I didn't take care of the second child, otherwise it wouldn't be like this, I wouldn't have the face to go back to my hometown to see my in-laws. It's all my fault, don't get angry. I'll try to see where I can borrow money. ”

"They've gone home to raise it." Old Man Jiang couldn't bear to worry about his wife, and said softly. The daughter-in-law honors her father and mother for herself in her hometown, and gives birth to children, where is the fault.

Second, this kid doesn't know who to follow. Then the virtuous daughter-in-law said no, don't want it. The child is older, and he can't help his parents.

Old Lady Jiang smiled with relief when she heard this. That's good, with two sons coming forward, how can they get together a few dozen catties of food to let the family go back to their hometown first.

Imagine how beautiful it is, how cruel the reality is. It's a pity that the two sons of the Jiang family can't make up more than ten catties of food stamps and twenty yuan.

In desperation, Old Man Jiang gritted his teeth, wiped his face and went to the dry rest house to find his old buddy, his in-law Lin Xinsheng.

Old Man Lin was overjoyed to see his in-laws coming. He hurriedly asked the aunt at home to serve tea, and happily asked Old Man Jiang to sit down and talk slowly.

No matter how good the tea is, Old Man Jiang can't taste it at this moment. I only felt that the bitterness of the first bite was like his mood, and the aftertaste was sweet, which made him suddenly envy the other party who was an orphan.

"In-laws, I'm going to ask you for help today."

Old Man Lin sighed in his heart, this title has been changed to formal, it seems that the matter asked for is not small.

He smiled and said, "What makes you so serious?" Let's talk about it, what kind of relationship do we have, it's absolutely okay to be able to help. ”

Old Man Jiang smiled bitterly and shook his head, "I really have no choice but to borrow grain from you cheekily." ”

"Someone from your hometown?"

Old Man Jiang sighed, "Yesterday they went to the big cafeteria and made a fuss for a while. Next time, I really don't have the face to stay. ”

Old Man Lin had the heart to persuade him not to carry everything on his body. But when the words come to the mouth, I still have to endure it. If persuasion is useful, then it is not the stubborn cow of Old Man Jiang.

He sighed and stood up, "You wait here, I'll go find the child's mother." ”

After speaking, facing the surprised eyes of his old friend, he walked out of the study without shame and returned to the master bedroom with a wry smile. He can't help it, his wife has a stroke and is not stupid, but the family's income is still in her hands.

In the bedroom, Old Man Lin waved his hand and withdrew from his aunt, sat on the edge of the bed, grabbed Mrs. Lin's hand, and said softly, "Lao Jiang came to borrow grain." I don't think he had any choice but to come to the door. ”

Old Lady Lin's eyes were like knives, and she wanted to shoot through him. Unable to speak, she pointed to the small box next to the pillow with her right hand and wrote on the cardboard, "There is a shortage of food at home, so I don't borrow it." ”

Old Man Lin looked at her with tears and laughter. They don't have to eat in the canteen with meal tickets, and every month there are little soldiers who deliver rations to the door, can the food be put into small boxes?

"The food stamps saved before have been sent to the second child, you take the book and show it to Lao Jiang. It's not that I don't borrow, I really don't. If you don't want to go, find a dead girl. ”

After writing, she glared at Old Man Lin fiercely, closed her eyes and didn't want to pay attention to him anymore.

Looking for a big girl? It's better to save it! Old Man Lin didn't dare to listen to her blind idea.

In desperation, he went out with his notebook. After calculating the time, it is time to send the next month's ration in a few days. Let's see if you can move it first, otherwise you really won't have the face to see your old friend.

He pointed out to his aunt. Out of the yard, facing the curious aunt, he smiled and said, "You go to the logistics department and ask if you can overdraft ten catties of food stamps for next month's rations." ”

The aunt stopped talking and finally nodded. She didn't believe that the old man didn't know that there was no room for accommodation in this matter. If everyone can overdraft in advance, then there are rules and regulations? Forget it, she's going to take a trip anyway.

Watching the nanny leave, Old Man Lin shook off his notebook and went back to the study.

"Lao Jiang, I'm really embarrassed. The one in my family sent all the food stamps in his hand to the second child, and the family really had no surplus food except for the rations sent every month. Don't worry, I've already asked my aunt to go to the logistics department to support next month's rations, so let's make up some first. ”

Old Man Jiang stood up, smiled wryly and shook his hand, "No need, the logistics are no fun." I've already asked, and they don't have to wait for the food to arrive. I'll go first. ”

Old Man Lin hurriedly stopped him, "You wait, I'll go to the compound with you to find a few old guys to borrow some." ”

Old Man Jiang hurriedly shook his hand and refused. No one is rich, and every family is full of children and grandchildren, and there is not much surplus food. If it weren't for his old in-laws, he wouldn't have gone to the Lin family.

In the end, Mr. Jiang scraped together to raise ten catties of food stamps, asked his youngest son to exchange all twenty catties of food stamps for coarse grains, and asked for a car of sugar residue for relatives, and sent away relatives and friends.

As the saying goes, it is easy to repay the money you owe, and you can't change the debt you owe for a lifetime. Old Man Jiang didn't know that in addition to his brothers and sisters, he had to repay the favor of several generations, but he also knew that only after a hundred years could this kindness end. As for their children, they have long forgotten what a country is and what a clan is.