Chapter 32 Unable to Retreat

Old Su could barely get up. He walked with a limp, hissing in pain with every step. When he saw Li Banxia, ​​he glared at her, but Li Banxia treated him like he was invisible.

After the meal, the eldest son's wife rolled up her sleeves to clean up, but Li Banxia stopped her and asked Su Laosan to wash the pots and pans.

Su Laosan pointed to himself, "Mom, I'm a man, a gentleman stays away from the kitchen..."

"Then you shouldn't eat..."

Su Laosan: "...I'll swipe, I'll swipe."

Those who understand the times are wise.

The eldest son's wife's eyes lit up. After exchanging a glance with the eldest son, she looked at Li Banxia with a smile.

Li Banxia waved her hand, "Hurry up and pack your things to go to work."

"Mom, Sister-in-law Jianshu asked us to come back at noon. She said she has something to discuss with us. Should we go over there? Do we want to bring fish tonight? We have fried fish today." Su Laoda hesitated for a moment and said softly.

The eldest son's wife also felt a moment of tension.

Li Banxia nodded. "Take it."

She went back into the house, took out twenty yuan and handed it to Boss Su, saying, "Buy something and don't go empty-handed."

"Oh, thank you, Mom."

Old Su grinned from ear to ear; this was the first time his mother had given them money to buy things to take back to his wife's parents' home.

Very good.

He said that his wife was such a good person, and his mother would definitely love her as much as she loved him.

Previously, his mother didn't understand his wife, but now that she knows how good his wife is, she treats her better.

The eldest son's wife was also very happy; her eyes were practically overflowing with joy.

"Thank you, Mom."

Oh my, her mother-in-law is absolutely wonderful!

It costs twenty yuan.

Su Lao Er stared intently at the twenty yuan in Su Lao Da's hand, licked his lips a few times, wanting to speak but not knowing what to say.

I watched helplessly as Boss Su and his wife went back into the house, looking dizzy.

Su Lao Er took a deep breath and went back into the house, pondering how to say it while changing into his work clothes.

Old Su dragged his legs in, covered in sweat, and called to Su Lao Er, "When you get to the factory, call my office and ask for a day off. Just say I have something to do and can't go today."

Su Lao Er gave a perfunctory reply, grabbed his tool bag, walked to the door, took a deep breath, lifted the curtain, and went out.

When they got to the courtyard, they didn't see Boss Su and his wife.

They assumed they hadn't come out yet.

After waiting for seven or eight minutes without seeing anyone, Su Laosan came out of the kitchen and, seeing that he hadn't left, asked, "Second Brother, what are you doing? Aren't you leaving?"

"Wait for my elder brother and sister-in-law, I need to talk to them."

Su Lao Er glanced at him sideways, saw him plop down in the rocking chair, fanning himself vigorously with a palm-leaf fan, and frowned in disgust. "Didn't Mom tell you to go out and find a job? Aren't you going to change your clothes..."

"I just finished eating and I'm really sleepy. I'll take a nap before I go." Old Su yawned, leaned back in his rocking chair, and swayed gently.

"Go inside and check. It's already this late; your older brother and sister-in-law might have already left."

Su Lao Er wanted to say that he hadn't seen anyone come out, so they must still be here.

But he was still undecided, so he simply went over and knocked on the door, "Big Brother."

The room was quiet and still, without a sound.

Su Lao Er thought to himself, "Oh no!" He pushed open the door and saw that the house was tidy and clean, but no one was there!

The eldest son and his wife left long ago!

Su Lao Er cursed and turned to run away.

It's only been a few minutes; maybe we can catch up.

After everyone left, Su Laosan crossed his legs, rocked back and forth in his rocking chair, and listened to the creaking white noise, feeling drowsy.

Hmm, there's still plenty of time. It's only the second day, and there are thirty days in a month. No rush, no rush...

Su Lao Er chased them into the street, but everyone was going to work, and bicycle bells were ringing everywhere. There was no sign of Su Lao Da and his wife anywhere!

Su Lao Er was filled with remorse.

He should have gone straight to his older brother after coming out of the house.

What do we do now?

Going to the school was obviously unrealistic; he also had to work, and time was tight enough at the factory, let alone going to the school to find his older brother.

There wouldn't be enough time at noon.

Su Lao Er gripped his tool bag irritably, his hand tightening and loosening repeatedly.

When I finally got on the bus, I decided to borrow some money from my colleagues in the workshop for emergencies, promising to pay them back as soon as I received my salary.

But since salaries hadn't been paid at the beginning of the month, no one was short of money.

Su Lao Er borrowed money from everyone he knew, but only managed to borrow ten yuan in total.

After calculating the dishes that Cui Yuxia usually ordered, and realizing that there was still a little money left over, he breathed a sigh of relief.

However, he let his breath come in a little too soon.

When the lunch break bell rang, Su Lao Er borrowed a colleague's bicycle and headed straight to the state-run restaurant where he had arranged to meet Cui Yuxia.

"Brother Min'an, over here."

Cui Yuxia is very beautiful, and she has a great sense of style.

She wore a pale yellow puff-sleeved top with a mandarin collar and a light green skirt. Her long, wavy hair was loosely tied with a large lace hair tie, and she wore a cloth headband in the same color as her skirt. She also wore irregularly shaped red earrings.

With a face as beautiful as a lotus emerging from water, she was strikingly pretty.

When Su Lao Er saw her, his eyes lit up, and he couldn't help but stare at her.

"Brother Min'an, here you go."

Cui Yuxia smiled and shoved the menu into his hand. "My brother and I have already ordered. We're just waiting for you to pay and serve the food. Go pay now."

"Your brother?"

Cui Yuxia nodded, "Yes, I'm sitting here."

Su Lao Er finally managed to pull his gaze away from Cui Yuxia's face, but when he saw Cui Yuxia's younger brother, who was 1.8 meters tall and could eat a whole cow in one meal, he felt a wave of dizziness.

"Brother Min'an," Cui Xiaodi greeted him casually.

Su Lao Er quickly forced a smile and agreed.

"Hurry up, my sister and I have been waiting for you for ages. We almost thought you were going to stand my sister up," Cui said with a hint of disdain.

Su Lao Er said, "I'll go right away, you guys have a seat."

He walked toward the payment window with the menu in his hand, glancing at the menu as he took out his money. The moment he saw the menu, he felt as if the darkness he had just experienced was not dark enough.

The siblings not only added three jin of pork and scallion dumplings to Cui Yuxia's original menu, but also added two more dishes to the existing four dishes (two meat and two vegetable)!

He had calculated that he would have extra money, but suddenly it wasn't enough.

Su Lao Er stopped and looked back. Cui Yuxia was chatting and laughing with Cui Xiaodi. She looked very happy. Seeing her happy, Su Lao Er subconsciously smiled as well.

Before the smile could even form, the thought of the prices on the menu made her feel annoyed and want to explode.

"What's that guy dawdling about? Is he going to pay or not? If he doesn't, I'm going to go home and have dinner." The waiter at the window urged Su Lao Er impatiently.

After hesitating for a long time, Su Lao Er gritted his teeth, took out all his money, and handed it over, saying, "Comrade, do you think this money is enough?"

"...Not enough, we're still short one dollar and eighty cents."

The waiter looked up and glared at Su Lao Er with annoyance, "You order so much when you have no money?!"

Su Lao Er was embarrassed and somewhat ashamed.

"Um, could you remove two dishes for me?"

"Cannot be refunded!"