Previously, with Li Zhaodi handing over her income every month, Liu's parents hadn't earned a single penny for over a decade.
Even the few acres of land in my hometown have been abandoned.
Needless to say, Liu Chengcai was also involved.
Despite being born in the countryside, she grew up living the life of a well-off family in the city.
He's 27 years old, and he's never even washed a dish, let alone earned money.
The three of them are now burdened with a debt of one million, which they have to pay off within a year, meaning they need to earn one million annually.
If you don't pay, you die.
Construction sites in summer can be so hot that people can die on the spot, but there is never a shortage of people to work.
There's no other way but to make a living.
Some people were simply trying to survive, like Liu's parents and Liu Chengcai.
Mr. and Mrs. Liu are nearly sixty years old. They have no education or skills and can't find any other jobs.
This brick-moving job was introduced to me by Old Li, who had just started working at this construction site a while ago.
That is, Li Panzi's biological father.
He couldn't get any money from his daughter, so he had no choice but to work as a bricklayer to earn money for his son's house.
Although Liu Cheng was young, he had neither education nor work experience, so he could only do manual labor.
So, Liu's mother and Liu Cheng were responsible for carrying bricks onto the cart, while Liu's father was responsible for pushing it to the designated location.
The three pampered individuals worked for less than half a day before their hands were covered in blisters.
The combined work efficiency of the three of them is not as good as that of an elderly couple in their sixties.
Having only eaten a steamed bun in the morning, Liu Cheng was both hungry and tired. The scorching sun made him feel dizzy and disoriented.
He stumbled, and the top brick fell, hitting him squarely on his toes.
"ah……"
Liu Chengcai screamed in agony.
The bricks in his hand fell to the ground, and he sat on the ground clutching his feet, his face contorted in pain.
"What's wrong, son? Come and let Mom see..."
Liu's mother quickly threw down the brick in her hand, ran to Liu Chengcai's side and squatted down, looking at his bruised and congested toes with heartache.
"Oh dear, how did it get so serious? Let me help you to a shady spot to rest, and you can continue working later."
Unexpectedly, Liu Cheng reached out and pushed her so hard she fell on her bottom.
"roll……"
Liu's mother cried out in pain, rubbing her hands on the ground. The blisters were rubbed open, and the pain was excruciating.
But she couldn't care less about any of that, staring at Liu Chengcai in astonishment: "Chengcai, Chengcai, you..."
The dirt on Liu Cheng's face was washed away by sweat, and the anger in his heart was even higher than the temperature on the construction site, but he could only vent it on his own mother.
He kicked Liu's mother again, glaring and roaring:
"Get lost, and don't fucking call me that."
Cheng Cai, Cheng Cai, which Cheng Cai would be carrying bricks on a construction site?
Remembering something, Liu's mother hesitated for a moment, then stammered, "What should I call you? A...a wife-seeking?"
Does my son like this name?
Liu Cheng was furious and grabbed a brick, throwing it at his mother.
"Do you fucking want to die?"
Liu's mother dodged, but was still hit on the shoulder by the brick, and felt numb with pain.
Just then, Liu's father returned pushing the empty cart. Seeing this scene, he roared angrily:
"What are you doing? What are you doing? You're not making any money? You want me to do it all by myself?"
After Liu's mother finished explaining to him while wiping away her tears, Liu's father sat down on the ground with his clothes soaked and clinging to his body.
He said to Liu Cheng, "Take a break and then continue. You'll only get paid after you finish moving everything."
Liu Cheng felt extremely wronged; he had never suffered such hardship in his life.
They made him work and earn money even though he was injured. Were all the kindness those two old men showed him before just an act?
Liu Chengcai had no idea that his father's head injury hadn't healed, and his mother's broken leg was causing her even more pain when she walked.
He yelled, "I quit! Is this even a job for a human being?"
Liu's mother wiped away her tears: "Chengcai, Mom doesn't want you to suffer, but we have no choice. You work for a while and then rest for a while. Mom will carry more for you."
Mr. Liu wasn't as great as her; he glared at her and said:
"Get this straight, we're paying off your debts. You're the one who owes a million. How dare you say you're not going to help?"
Upon hearing this, Liu Chengcai became even angrier: "Isn't that because you guys are incompetent? Who told you to take so much money from Liu Zhaodi? You deserve it."
"We deserve it?" Liu's father pointed at himself in disbelief and sneered:
"Who did all the money we got go to? Why didn't you say anything when you were spending money so recklessly? If it weren't for you, would we be suffering like this at our age on the construction site? You have the least right to complain."
Liu's mother also looked heartbroken: "Chengcai, your parents did all this for you."
Liu Chengcai was breathing heavily: "Don't fucking pretend, I'm not Liu Zhaodi, I don't fall for that."
Liu's mother was heartbroken, and tears streamed down her face.
It's one thing for Liu Zhaodi to say such things, but she truly loves her son Liu Chengcai with all her heart.
Enraged, Liu's father took off one of his shoes and threw it at Liu Chengcai's face.
"You ungrateful wretch! If I had known it would turn out like this, I should have sprayed you on the wall back then."
Liu Cheng grabbed a brick and threw it back: "Only an idiot would want to be your son."
The father and son started fighting, and Liu's mother cried out in distress, "Stop fighting! Stop fighting! We haven't finished moving the bricks yet!"
If they don't get the money back, they don't know how that lunatic at home will punish them.
The commotion quickly alerted the other workers, and Old Li rushed over to separate the father and son.
"Hey, Lao Liu, Cheng Cai, why are you two fighting?"
"Chengcai, I'm not trying to be mean, but your dad is out working in this sweltering heat to pay your mortgage. How could you hit him?"
Liu Cheng spat a mouthful of bloody saliva onto the ground.
"Pah... I quit."
After saying that, he ignored Liu's mother's attempts to stop him and ran away with a limp.
Liu's father sighed, "That son of a bitch has been spoiled rotten by his mother; he can't endure any hardship."
Old Li waved his hand: "Oh, what's the big deal? Your Zhaodi is capable, she doesn't need to suffer like Chengcai. And you, why are you carrying bricks in this heat?"
Zhao Di earns so much money a month, we can just let her pay the mortgage.
Liu's father said awkwardly, "I just wanted Chengcai to get some experience."
Liu's mother said, "There will be many more places where we need money in the future, and we can't rely on Zhaodi for everything."
Old Li said, "Zhao Di isn't married yet, what's wrong with helping her brother? You should hurry up and make her pay off Cheng Cai's mortgage as soon as possible, otherwise it will be difficult to get the money back after she gets married."
Mr. and Mrs. Liu said awkwardly, "You're right."
Old Li's tone was sarcastic.
"You two are so lucky, with such a filial daughter. Unlike our ungrateful son, who not only didn't contribute a single penny, but now we can't even find him."
Old Li said resentfully, "That's why everyone says you have to have a son; a daughter is a money-losing burden. I've just wasted my time."
He said enviously, "If only I had a daughter like Zhaodi, I wouldn't have to worry about my son buying a house and getting married."
Mr. and Mrs. Liu wore forced smiles, but they couldn't express the bitterness in their hearts.
Your daughter just refused to pay, but my family not only poisoned us and crippled her brother, but also made us pay back money.
At her age, being able to handle projects worth millions—how can that not be considered good fortune?
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