Zhang Yuling endured her temperament and continued to persuade: "Zhao Fat, the eldest husband must be able to bend and stretch, Han Xin can be humiliated by his crotch, in order to become a hero in history, Gou Jian only swallowed the Wu State, they are the kings of a country, they can put down their bodies and endure humiliation, why can't you?" At the moment, we don't have the funds to do business, so we can only save some more capital and slow down, no matter how big our dreams are, we have to start from brick by brick, right? ”

Zhao Fat's resentment gradually subsided, thoughtfully.

Zhang Yuling waited for Zhao Fat's mood to calm down before she continued: "Husband, although business is glamorous, it is very hard. Although the part-time job is controlled by others, it is also easy. You see that you have only been in business for a year, what has become of your body? The beer belly is up, and the stomach is also broken, why don't you take advantage of this time to find a stable job, live a 9-to-5 life, and take care of your body, so that you can make a comeback in the future, and you are not in a hurry for a while. ”

Zhao Pang sighed softly: "Okay, then I'll go and find a job again." ”

A few days later, Zhao Pang once again found an idle job in the power supply station through a relationship, working from 9 to 5 with a monthly salary of 3,000. Zhang Yuling can finally breathe a sigh of relief.

At this end, Li Xiaocan has a big deal, a big deal.

Li Xiaocan thought that as long as his parents and the other party's parents picked an auspicious day for the zodiac, the marriage would be completed. She didn't want to repeat the ups and downs she and Zhang Gang went through in order to get married, and she didn't want to bury hidden dangers in their marriage, so she basically respected the opinions of her future brother-in-law and did everything according to her requirements.

Although Li Xiaocan is busy, she feels fulfilled, her parents have given birth to her for so many years, and she has not received anything in return through the bride price, and now she has a lot of worries about her brother's marriage, and she has run a lot of errands, and she can finally make a little contribution to her mother's family.

On this day, Li Xiaocan just got off work, returned to the rental house, fried a bitter gourd and fried meat, just took a few bites, the mobile phone rang, his brother's phone, as soon as Li Xiaocan answered, his brother's anxious voice came: "Second sister, her parents suddenly changed their words, saying that they wanted a bride price, and they wanted 120,000 ...... according to custom."

Li Xiaocan was stunned when she heard 120,000, a mouthful of bitter gourd was still in her mouth, extremely bitter, and she couldn't hear what her brother said later: "Ah, 120,000, it's too much!" It's buying a house, it's decorating, and it's a banquet, brother, our family really doesn't have so much money, you discuss with your girlfriend, let her convince her parents, see if you can ask for less, our parents are still sick, you want to buy medicine to see a doctor, I also repay the loan every month, you and her talk more. ”

Li Xiaocan can only delay like this, she has no better way, 120,000 yuan, which is enough for a down payment on a house, unless pie in the sky or winning the lottery, where can she get so much money?

For her brother's marriage, she was busy before and after, but the 120,000 dowry that suddenly flew out caught him off guard. Fortunately, the work is slowly becoming proficient, and she doesn't need to spend too much energy, otherwise she won't be able to cope at all.

Three days later, my younger brother came to report the progress: "Second sister, her parents said that it was at least 80,000 yuan, and I asked my girlfriend again, and she said that her parents were afraid that we would think her daughter was too cheap, and they were afraid that she would be angry when she got married." ”

When Li Xiaocan heard it, well, the loss of 40,000 yuan is also a bit fruitful, but this bargaining process is no different from buying ribs in the vegetable market.

Eighty thousand! Li Xiaocan took the pen and spun it around in his hand in distress. Money, money, why is it so difficult to make money, his salary is only more than 5,000, except for rent and meal expenses, don't buy cosmetics, don't eat takeout and cook at home, don't go to the supermarket to visit the afternoon vegetable market, don't go to the flagship store to visit Taobao, she is already very saving, but even so, it will take two years to save enough 80,000.

I have to think of another way. The way Li Xiaocan thought of was to impress them through action and sincerity first, and when the two parties got acquainted with each other, and when the other party was in a good mood, everything was easy to say. But action also requires money, and in this society, it is difficult to move an inch without money, and one yuan bus is not allowed to go. No matter how good the action plan is, if there is no money to implement it, it is just on paper. It's hard for a good woman to cook without rice!

In desperation, Li Xiaocan thought of Zhang Gang, and the only person she could ask for help was her husband, Zhang Gang.

Taking advantage of Zhang Gang's call of "wife" on the phone, and taking advantage of the fact that the Qixi Festival is approaching, Li Xiaocan smiled and made the most gentle and charming action ever, stroked a few hairs hanging down in front of his forehead with his hand, and asked delicately: "Husband, do you love me?" ”

Zhang Gang was unmoved, this usually smug Li Xiaocan must have had a convulsion: "Come on, let go of a fart quickly, say something quickly, have you done something sorry for me, or which handsome guy have you taken a fancy to?" ”

Li Xiaocan's shelf that he finally picked up was easily dismantled by Zhang Gang at once, and immediately changed back to his original form, and asked in a rough voice: "Zhang Gang, we are old husbands and wives for many years, right, are you my husband?" ”

"Nonsense!" Zhang Gang was a little impatient, how did Li Xiaocan, who is usually like a man, suddenly become a mother-in-law?

"Husband, I'm in a little difficult now, and I need your help," Li Xiaocan made a little transition before he cautiously continued, "My brother's girlfriend's parents suddenly asked for a bride price, 80,000, can you lend me another 30,000?" I'll pay you back as soon as I get paid. ”

As soon as Zhang Gang heard "younger brother", his head was big, the word "younger brother" was like a bottomless pit, he borrowed 20,000 yuan last time, and asked for 30,000 yuan this time. With such a close relationship, Li Xiaocan can't open his mouth, and even generously let the other party not have to pay it back, Zhang Gang can think of this scene with his toes. Judging from Li Xiaocan's blind eye to his parents' request for a bride price, it is very likely that the money was given to his younger brother for free. Forget about 20,000, when it is a gift, but this is another 30,000, when I am an ATM? It's not easy for me to make money! Li Xiaocan only knew how to help his mother's family, and he couldn't understand my hard work at all, so he was furious: "Don't borrow!" I don't have any money! You have to be a good sister, don't take my hard-earned money to put gold on your face, I don't have a penny! Also, when will you pay back the last 20,000 you borrowed? ”

"Zhang Gang, are you unreasonable? This is my own brother, not anyone else! My brother got married like this, and the difficulty is this time, as my own sister, who do I not help him to help? This is my brother's life's work! Besides, 30,000 is not 300,000, and it's not that I won't pay it back to you, why do you have to talk so ugly?! It's unbelievable! Li Xiaocan didn't have good things to say.

"Who the hell is unreasonable?! Okay, you get the money when he buys a house, you get the money when he gets married, and you get the money when he gives birth, do you want to get money again? If his children go to school, do you still have to pay for it? You also have to give money for his child's marriage, excuse me, are you an ATM? I don't want to be an ATM if you want to! I also have a family, and I also have sons and parents to raise, sorry! I can't help you! ”

"Zhang Gang, you don't know the situation in my family! My parents were sick, they had to take medicine every month, and they couldn't do heavy physical work and make money. My younger brother is young and has a low salary, and he can marry a daughter-in-law by his own ability. ”

It's okay not to mention Li's father and Li's mother, but Zhang Gang is even more angry when he mentions it: "What do you care about me when your parents are sick?" They were sick and had no money, so they remembered my son-in-law, what did they do at that time? When I swallowed the bride price privately, did I think that I was a son-in-law? When I was said to be short, skinny, and poor, was I a son-in-law? It's hard to find me now, no way! I'm telling you, even if I have money, I don't want to borrow it! ”

It's the bride price again, the matter of the bride price from the parents at the beginning, like a thorn, was deeply rooted in Zhang Gang's heart, even if the thorn was pulled out, there was still a wound that could not be healed. This scar stabbed Zhang Gang and Li Xiaocan.

Li Xiaocan felt that he must open his words today, and he must open Zhang Gang's heart knot, otherwise Zhang Gang will not be able to pass this hurdle in his life, and he will have to cut off contact with his father-in-law and mother-in-law in this life, so he began to ask Zhang Gang again: "Zhang Gang, as the old saying goes, if you don't look at the face of the monk, you can see the face of the Buddha, I am your wife, the blood in my body is theirs, and a quarter of the blood in our son is the same as them, this is something that you and I can't change no matter when and no matter what happens, right?" ”

"Yes?! How many siblings have turned against each other for the sake of property? Li Xiaocan, don't use any family affection to pressure me, let me tell you, I don't eat this set! They didn't treat me as a son-in-law at all, so why should I recognize them as my father-in-law? I am a man of reason and fairness, and if you are good to me, I will be good to you; You treat me as a son-in-law, and I am a son-in-law; You treat me as a son, and I am a son, but if you treat me as an outsider, I'm sorry, I can only treat you as an outsider! The weight of this relationship was measured by your parents a long time ago, why are you blaming me here?! Who cared for me when I was in trouble? When I sell beer bottles at the night market to save for a bride price, who cares about me? When I was running a taxi day and night, who asked me? Besides, your brother is not young anymore, and he is talking about marriage, this should be his own worry, does it have a dime to do with me? Zhang Gang said reasonably.

After hearing these words, Li Xiaocan was speechless, holding his mobile phone, he was stunned for a long time, and he only felt unspeakably uncomfortable in his heart. I feel sorry for Zhang Gang and my parents, and I don't know what to do.

It seems impossible to borrow money from Zhang Gang. Zhang Gang's hurt was too deep, and when he mentioned Li's father and Li's mother, he would think of the unpleasant matter of the bride price, and he refused to communicate at all.

To ease the relationship between Zhang Gang and his parents, it seems that it is more difficult than making money, difficult, difficult to go to the sky, this is an unsolvable equation. Li Xiaocan's head hurt again, and he couldn't figure it out like a paste, so he had to say, "Okay, I know, hang up." ”