Chapter 32 Dad, will you help me?

How could Liu Honghe not know what his family thought? He did it on purpose.

He was by the river, and after hearing what Lin Xiangnan said, he suddenly came to his senses. Anyway, he didn't want to go to the countryside, and maybe if he put pressure on his family, he could get the job.

It was all a show anyway, so he didn't even want to spend money on rat poison.

He had been standing outside the agricultural machinery yard for a long time, and finally waited for an acquaintance to meet him. Then he deliberately acted like a guilty thief in front of Aunt Liu.

He just finished making harsh remarks yesterday at noon, and went to his mother's grave to cry at night. He looked mentally unstable.

That night, in the middle of the night, he suddenly started punching and kicking and talking in his sleep.

"Mom, I miss you. I don't want to go to the countryside. Can I come and accompany you?"

"Our whole family is coming down to accompany you."

"If we have to die, we die together."

Liu Laohei and Liu Hongshan were both kicked awake. They originally wanted to continue sleeping, but when they heard Liu Honghe's talking in his sleep, they woke up immediately with their eyes wide open and cold sweats breaking out.

Liu Laohei reached out and gently pushed Liu Honghe awake, and asked, "What did you dream about just now? You were talking in your sleep."

"I dreamed of my mother." Liu Honghe said in a daze.

Liu Hongshan retorted, "You're talking nonsense. You were still young when Mom died. How can you remember what she looked like?"

"I can't remember. I just saw that it was a woman."

Liu Honghe closed his eyes and asked vaguely: "Why are you waking me up in the middle of the night?"

Before he could finish his words, Liu Honghe's breathing became long and it seemed that he had fallen asleep again.

Liu Laohei wanted to wake him up and ask him clearly, but Liu Hongshan stopped him quickly, "Dad, go to sleep first. I'll ask him tomorrow."

Liu Honghe already looked a little abnormal, so we can’t provoke him any further.

They let Liu Honghe go, but Liu Honghe did not let them go. He started talking in his sleep in the second half of the night, which kept the two of them awake all night.

Even if Liu Honghe really poisoned him, he wouldn't dare.

But if he just wanted to torment people, he had many tricks. They were at the most mischievous age and didn't need anyone to teach them. In just two days, all the people in the Liu family were tormented by him.

Lin Xiangnan and his friends lived next door and watched the show for free.

These days are the high school graduation examinations. Once the results are out, you can get your diploma.

Lin Xiangnan's brain is working very well now. She just read some books and got good grades. After getting her diploma, she no longer needs to report to school and has become a completely unemployed street dweller.

Because she did not sign up to go to the countryside, the next day after she received her graduation certificate, Sister Xu from the Street Office came again to do ideological work on her and Hu Meili.

Of course, the Liu family couldn't escape either.

Hu Meili is a stubborn person and cannot be persuaded, but Sister Xu has gotten used to it.

But Liu Laohei was apparently very easy to talk to last time, but this time his tone suddenly changed.

"What's going on? Did your Honghe find a job?"

Liu Laohei said: "Not yet. Anyway, it's not the final time yet, I want to give him two days to register."

"It depends on what you said. If you really love your child, you should enroll him earlier. He can go to a better place, and you can also buy things for him earlier."

Liu Laohei smiled awkwardly, not knowing how to explain.

Sister Xu advised earnestly: "There are many children in the family, and someone has to go to the countryside. Children can't be spoiled too much, and they have to suffer a little. If Honghe doesn't want to, you can just sign him up. How dare he disobey you?"

In addition to registering yourself, parents can also help you register.

The policy in the past two years has been relatively relaxed. In the first two years when educated youth were sent to the countryside, each family could only keep one child with them.

It is difficult for ordinary workers to arrange jobs for their children, but leaders can do it. They can arrange all the five or six children in their family and find them good jobs.

But precisely because they are leaders, there are more eyes watching them. Even if they can arrange jobs for their children, in the end they can only keep one child with them, and the rest have to go to the countryside.

At that time, it was the parents who had the final say on who to keep around, and the young people could only follow the arrangements.

Liu Laohei wanted to send Liu Honghe away quickly, but he didn't dare to say it. He could only smile reluctantly at Sister Xu and said, "I'll try to persuade him again."

"The policy for going to the countryside is so good now, but your Honghe is still not satisfied. When the policy changes later, he will know what is good and what is bad." Sister Xu shook her head and gave a few more words of advice before leaving.

If she fails to persuade them today, people from the factory will talk to Liu Laohei and Hu Meili tomorrow, and the pressure will naturally be different.

As soon as Sister Xu left, Liu Honghe pushed open the door and came out of the room.

"Dad, you want to sign me up privately?"

Liu Laohei's heart tightened, and he quickly replied: "Nonsense. That's impossible."

"Did you get me a job?"

"Dad is just asking around for you." Liu Laohei consoled him, "As long as I hear someone is selling, I'll sell everything I have to help you find a job. If that doesn't work, marry your sister off and use the money for the betrothal gift. That should work."

Liu Honghe was anxious and asked, "What if I can't buy a job? Will my elder brother give me the job, or will you give me the job, Dad?"

"This..." Liu Laohei hesitated. He had never thought about this question before.

He is an old employee of the steel plant, and does manual labor, earning 45 yuan a month. Together with Liu Hongshan's monthly salary of 20 yuan, the four members of his family can have enough food and clothing, and they can also save some money.

If the job was given to Liu Honghe, his salary as an apprentice would be 18 yuan a month, which is more than half less. By then, not only would he have to pay off his debts, but he would also have problems with food and clothing for his family.

The retirement age is 60, and he is only 41 this year. Retirement at this age is not a normal retirement, and he cannot receive a pension for the time being.

No matter how you calculate it, this deal is not worth it.

Liu Laohei said tentatively: "If you go to the countryside, Dad will definitely send you money and tickets every month, and your life will not be difficult."

"I don't believe it. You will definitely forget about me once I leave." Liu Honghe said bluntly: "My elder sister has been in the countryside for so many years, and you haven't even asked about her."

That is to say, when he is in the city, he can still have some deterrent effect, but when he goes to the countryside, no one will care about him.

Thinking of this, Liu Honghe reminded him, "I won't go to the countryside anyway. Dad, even if you sign me up, I won't go. I'll just hide in the shantytown and wait for your help. When the factory leader comes to talk to you, don't tell them about me."

This is not a son, this is a debt from the previous life. Liu Laohei felt a tightness in his chest after hearing this.

"Dad, you will help me, right? Dad?"

Liu Laohei gritted his teeth and said, "Stop yelling. I'm not your dad. You are my dad. I really owed you in my previous life."