Gu Qi glanced at the old mother coldly, didn't bother to take care of it, and turned around to say goodbye to Ma Dali.

Ma Dali waved his hand: "I know the path, and I can go back to the construction site at a few bends." You should go back early, and I will go to the 'Three Gardens' tomorrow night to visit my aunt." ”

Chen Xingling stuffed the flashlight into him and said, "We brought two, this one is for you." The night is dark and windy, and it is not safe to have no lights on the road. ”

"Okay." Ma Dali didn't say anything polite to her, urging: "Hurry up and get in the car and go back, it's cold." ”

With that, he hurried away with his flashlight, and soon turned into an alley, where his figure disappeared.

Li Ying on the other end wrapped her youngest son's big cotton coat, and finally climbed onto the bicycle tremblingly.

"Why did you give so much? You can't be afraid of them because they are too many, but they can say as much as they want. Is this a robbery? Seventy or eighty dollars in interest! Don't be so ruthless in grabbing money! ”

Gu Yi said angrily: "Where to stop five hundred!" Originally, it would have cost more than 600 plus interest! It was the sister-in-law and Dali who went to intercede, and it was finally reduced to five hundred! You think it's easy, right? ”

"What?!" Li Ying almost fainted and asked, "More than six hundred?" It's true? Says who? I—I lent them four hundred! plus the dozens in front, it's about four hundred and fifty! ”

Gu Yi sneered: "Otherwise, how can it be called usury?" Didn't they tell you the interest at the beginning? Or do you not know how to count yourself? ”

Li Ying hurriedly shook her head: "No, no!" They didn't say that! Let's just say that the interest is three points, and the sooner you pay the interest, the less it is, otherwise it will be profitable, and the more you roll, the more you roll. ”

"Three points?!" Gu Yi rolled his eyes and said in a deep voice: "Three points of interest is not considered usury?!" 100 yuan a month costs 30 yuan of interest! Nearly half of it will be rolled out in two months! If you count more than 400, you can get more than 600! ”

Li Ying whispered aggrievedly: "How did I know that this is the case......"

"You don't know?" Gu Yi shouted: "If you don't know, you dare to borrow usury!" Mother! Are you crazy?! Our family has only been living a good life for a few days, and you dare to run away to gamble! Do you know that I only get paid about 40 yuan a month, and I have to work overtime a few nights. I have to earn 500 yuan for a year! One year! ”

The old mother's personality is not very good, she is greedy and lazy, mean and nosy, and her heart is not good.

But she is an old mother who gave birth to herself, and he has no choice, and he can't choose. As a son, filial piety to her should be, but it doesn't mean that she is wrong, she has to rely on her for everything!

thought that she would play mahjong at most, be lazy and not do housework, but he never expected that the old mother would dare to gamble and even borrow usury!

What can gambling be a good thing about? Nine out of ten bets are lost, and it is inevitable that you will go bankrupt!

How long has it been? I lost all the family money around me, and I borrowed so much usury!

If it weren't for the fact that the sister-in-law and Ma Dali were the contractor and had money on hand, where would the two brothers find a few hundred yuan in the middle of the night to ransom her!

Gu Yi scolded with red eyes: "Mom, why don't you think about it for us?" The little sister is gone, and the eldest sister is repeating her third year of high school, going out early and returning late every day, and studying at night. If you don't help take care of it, you can't even see your soul when you run all day long, the eldest sister is so thin that she can't do it, and she shiveres in the cold and goes to the Three Gardens to eat! That's how you take care of your family? Yes? Do you deserve to be a mother?! ”

Li Ying didn't dare to say anything, and wept silently and didn't dare to speak.

Gu Qi said in a deep voice: "Don't shout outside, go back." ”

When I arrived at the third park, it was already past nine o'clock.

Gu Yi didn't want to pay attention to the old mother, put down the bicycle and went back to the rental house with Zhao Xiaoxing holding the quilt sent by her sister-in-law.

Chen Xingling cooked a bowl of egg noodles for Li Ying, and after eating it, asked Gu Qi to send their mother and daughter back to rest.

Li Ying was wrapped in a big jacket, her eyes were red, and she walked a little slowly.

Gu Xuan still had a paralyzed face, his eyes were dull and he walked slowly.

After arriving at the suite on the first floor of Linjiang, Gu Qi found that the kitchen was cold, and the hot water bottle at home was dry without a drop of water.

The balcony was wet with rain and water was everywhere; The floor in the room is dry and wet, and it looks dirty; A slight wipe on the table is full of dust.

Gu Qi lit the fire and boiled the stove, turned on the kerosene stove again, washed the kettle and small pot and poured cold water, and then began to boil hot water.

Li Ying sat on the sofa chair, lazily motionless.

Gu Xuan took a broom and went to the balcony to sweep the stagnant water.

Gu Qi rolled up his sleeves and began to wring the rag to wipe the dining table and sofa.

Li Ying looked at her son's busy figure and couldn't help but feel distressed.

"Archie, it's so late, you have to go to work tomorrow, go back first. It's a woman's job, and you don't know what to do. Tomorrow let your daughter-in-law or Ayi's daughter-in-law get it. ”

Gu Qi didn't raise his head, and said lightly: "Xing'er has to go to class early tomorrow morning, and at noon she has to go to the mountains to buy firewood, and she can't come back until after sunset." Xiao Xing is now in charge of lunch and water for dozens of workers, as well as sifting sand. They all leave early and return late, and they often come home covered in dust. Mom, don't rely on you as an elder, you can not feel sorry for the younger generation at all. ”

Li Ying is also confident: "It is necessary to make money." Could it be that they will make money, so they can't be filial to their in-laws and elders? Don't do all the work at home? ”

Gu Qi pointed out: "The elders should have the style of the elders, otherwise how can the younger generations respect?" Mom, do you think you can make your daughters-in-law admire you like this? ”

Li Ying glanced at him, and her tone was slightly aggrieved.

"Archie, I'm confused too...... I really like to play mahjong. In fact, my mother is sorry for your hard work, so she wants to win more money and go home to reduce your burden. Mom will gamble for money, and it is also for our family. ”

Gu Qi asked lightly: "How many people can make a fortune from gambling money?" Who? How many can there be? Are you short of money around you? ”

Li Ying said angrily: "Who ...... Who would be afraid of less money? I didn't have much money on me before, but in the past two years, you have made more money, and I have finally lost a lot of money around me. ”

Gu Qi didn't pause in the wiping of his hand, and said lightly: "Mom, from next month, I won't pay you any more wages." Five dollars a month for you to keep by your side. Whatever you need here, go to us and get it. If we don't have one over there, I'll buy it for you. Ah Yi and Xiao Xing will not give you another thirty-five yuan every month, and they will change it to five yuan in the future. ”

"What?!" Li Ying was dizzy when she heard this, and stared in disbelief: "I-Won't I just be wrong?" Are you holding on like this? Archie! I'm your mother! The money you earn doesn't go to me? Could it be your daughter-in-law?! ”

"It's not." Gu Qi said lightly: "Xing'er insists on making money while studying. I gave you all my salary, and I only had some allowances with me. We don't have to go to you for all the money we earn, and we can't all go to you. We also need to live and provide for our families, right? ”

"That-that-" Li Ying was anxious and said roughly: "Ten yuan is enough!" No, no, no! ”

Gu Qi scrubbed the rag, and his voice was as cold as ever.

"We won't not support you, and we will be filial if we should be filial, but money can't let you gamble like before. Xing'er helped you pay back 500 yuan tonight, I guess it's all the money on her construction site. It is not easy for her and Dali to make money, I have to save my salary and strive to pay it back as soon as possible, so that she can't owe money on the construction site. ”

Li Ying rolled her eyes and whispered: "She and Ma Dali must have made money by engaging in that construction site......

"These are two different things." Gu Qi interrupted her in a deep voice and said, "Whether she makes money or not, I didn't ask carefully." The money is your gambling debt, and she doesn't need to help you pay it back. Ah Yi and I will save our salaries and strive to pay back Xing'er as soon as possible. ”

Li Ying was dissatisfied and shouted: "She has been married to you for a few years!" It's been a family member for a long time! How could the money she earned not go to the Gu family? I'm her mother-in-law! She has money by her side, so why not help me with a little money? Shouldn't it? ”

"A little money?" Gu Qi said coldly: "Mom, you will gamble now, and you look down on small money?" Five hundred dollars is a little money in your eyes? I have to earn 500 yuan for half a year, and I can't eat, drink, or use money during this period, otherwise I will not be able to make up 500 yuan. Ah Yi, on the other hand, had to work for a whole year! ”