Xu Weiguo said with a sigh, "It's even scarier than being chased by a dog."
Did you see that old lady just now?
Xu Junhui nodded: "I saw it. I was quite shocked. There are actually people who dare to throw a tantrum in the bureau."
Xu Weiguo smiled bitterly: "She did more than just throw a tantrum; the day before yesterday, she climbed onto the table and lay down."
"Don't mention her, just thinking about her gives me a headache. By the way, how did you end up here?"
Speaking of this, Xu Junhui got excited and said in a serious tone, "Dad, do you remember when Mom complained that you hadn't bought her any gifts?"
Xu Weiguo looked bewildered; he seemed to have little recollection of such a thing: "Really? No, right? When did your mother ever accuse me of anything?"
Xu Junhui said decisively, "Yes!"
"Have you forgotten? It was before the Mid-Autumn Festival, when Mom, my second aunt, and Qinqin went shopping for clothes."
When he said that, Xu Weiguo vaguely remembered it.
"It seems there was such a thing, but it's been so long, why are you suddenly bringing it up?"
Xu Weiguo always felt that Xu Junhui's smile was somewhat malicious, like a weasel offering New Year's greetings to a chicken.
"New Year's Day is just around the corner, and the new year is about to begin. I'm just giving you a heads-up so you can have a chance to shine."
Xu Junhui put his arm around his shoulder, and the two walked together toward the bicycle.
"Dad, think about it. If you were to give Mom a gift on the first day of the new year..."
"When Mom sees you now, so handsome, dashing, and considerate, wouldn't she be overjoyed?"
"Maybe Mom will be so happy that she'll give you more pocket money. Trading a gift for a future increase in pocket money, isn't that a great deal, Dad?"
Xu Weiguo rarely heard Xu Junhui praise him so directly, and he couldn't help but feel a little flattered.
However, he hadn't completely lost his mind. He questioned, "But how can you be sure that if your mom is happy, she'll give me more pocket money?"
"Oh, isn't that obvious?"
Xu Junhui smiled meaningfully: "Dad, your allowance has increased quite a bit lately, hasn't it?"
"It's all because Dad, you're getting more and more handsome. Mom is happy to see you, so she gave you more."
"Besides, even if you bought Mom a gift, Mom didn't increase your allowance."
"But isn't it only right to buy gifts for your wife? It would be best if she could get an extra allowance, but if not, then consider it as just trying to make Mom happy."
Xu Weiguo pondered the matter repeatedly and felt that Xu Junhui's words made some sense.
Regardless, Zhang Yumei was definitely happy to receive the gift. Even if she didn't increase his allowance in the end, she would certainly treat him better.
"Alright then, but what do you think would be a suitable gift for your mom?"
"I don't know what she wants either. She doesn't lack clothes or shoes."
Seeing that he had taken the bait, Xu Junhui immediately patted his chest and said, "I know that. I'll take you to the department store to buy it now!"
Seeing Xu Junhui's enthusiasm, Xu Weiguo felt somewhat gratified.
He thought Xu Junhui was really considerate; he not only taught him how to coax his wife, but also found out what Zhang Yumei liked.
Sure enough, getting married really changes things; people become more considerate of their parents.
Just as the two were about to ride away, someone from the station came after them.
"Director Xu! Director Xu, wait a moment! Someone is calling for you!"
Upon hearing this, Xu Weiguo quickly patted Xu Junhui on the back, signaling him to stop.
"Wait here for a moment, I need to go back and take this call."
Xu Junhui nodded. He wasn't in a hurry, since he had already left work early and it wasn't time to leave yet.
As Xu Weiguo walked back, he found that the old woman was no longer there. He asked in surprise, "She left so quickly today? How did you manage to do that?"
“It wasn’t us, it was the old lady who left on her own. Apparently, her grandson found a job and she was rushing back to celebrate with him.”
Well, Xu Weiguo was indeed overthinking it; this old lady is really not an ordinary troublemaker.
Hello, who is this?
"Hello, is this Weiguo? This is the village chief."
Xu Weiguo was somewhat surprised. Why would Village Chief Xu suddenly call him?
"Hello, village chief. Why are you calling me all of a sudden? Is something the matter?"
"Yes, there's something very important I need to tell you, it's like this..."
Xu Weiguo's expression was initially relaxed, but after hearing what Village Chief Xu had to say, his expression became extremely serious.
"Village chief, are you serious? You're not joking, are you?"
Village Chief Xu said seriously, "How could I possibly joke about something like this?"
"It's hard to explain in just a few words. If possible, you'd better find some time to go back to the village. If what they say is true, then you should be on guard as soon as possible."
"Okay, I understand. Thank you for calling and telling me about this, Village Chief. I'll find some time to go back as soon as possible."
......
After Xu Weiguo finished the phone call, he looked completely distracted.
Seeing his state, Xu Junhui didn't disturb him and drove him directly to the department store.
Xu Junhui was originally worried that it would take a lot of effort to get Xu Weiguo to take money out of his pocket and buy him another bottle of face cream.
Who knew that after receiving a phone call, he would be in a daze the whole time. So Xu Junhui simply asked the sales clerk to pack two bottles of face cream and then had Xu Weiguo pay for them.
Xu Weiguo, on the other hand, had no idea what he had bought.
As soon as he paid, Xu Junhui immediately pulled him away from the department store.
It wasn't until they were almost home that Xu Weiguo suddenly realized what had happened.
"Wait a minute! Wasn't this supposed to be a gift for your mom? Why did you only buy two bottles?!"
"And this is so expensive, and such a big bottle, it should last a long time!"
Xu Weiguo took out the money from his pocket and counted it, feeling like the sky had fallen. He discovered that two bottles of face cream actually cost four yuan!
"Hehehe, there's a bottle I was planning to give to Qinqin. I'm out of pocket money, so I'm asking you to lend me some money first, haha."
"Consider it a loan from me. If I have extra pocket money next month, I'll pay you back."
"We're father and son, I wouldn't renege on my debt to you, would I? Dad, don't you trust me?"
Xu Weiguo felt there was something slightly off about what Xu Junhui was saying, so he repeatedly asked, "Just consider it a loan, you're sure you'll pay it back, right?"
Xu Junhui nodded resolutely: "I will definitely pay it back, Dad, don't worry!"
However, it's not quite certain when exactly it will be repaid.
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