He stared at Sun Yuegui with wide eyes and an innocent look on his face, and explained in an anxious tone: "Sister-in-law, you are wronging me! I really didn't gamble! This coal was given to me and Ziqi by our neighbors for taking care of us!"
Xia Guozhang looked as if he wanted to swear to the heavens, and he repeatedly assured Sun Yuegui: "Sister-in-law, I know that gambling will ruin your family, and I will never touch this harmful thing again in my life. You must believe me! I really won't gamble again!"
The anxiety and grievance on Xia Guozhang's face did not seem fake, and Sun Yuegui was a little unsure for a moment - did she really wrong him?
Xia Shige looked at Xia Ziqi who was holding the coal and remained silent, and asked in a deep voice: "Ziqi, tell your cousin the truth, where did you get this box of coal in your hand?"
Xia Ziqi's hands strained as he held the box. He looked up at Xia Shige and said after a moment's hesitation, "It's just like my dad said. We're going to 1105 to take care of an old man. This is the reward they give us!"
"Cousin, what I said is true. My dad hasn't gambled for a long time. He also often taught me that I must never gamble no matter what!"
Xia Ziqi had a frank expression on his face. His clear eyes looked directly at Xia Shige with a scrutinizing look, and he didn't look like he was lying or feeling guilty at all.
Xia Guozhang saw that Sun Yuegui and Xia Shige were still a little unconvinced, and there was a bit of grievance in his eyes.
He also knew that it would be difficult for his current family to trust him. It was all his fault for being confused and addicted to gambling in the past, and he could not blame anyone else!
He thought about it and took the initiative to say, "How about this, sister-in-law, if you still don't believe it, let's go to 1105 now. The residents of 1105 can testify to me that this coal is really their reward!"
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Xia Guozhang brought Sun Yuegui and Xia Shige to Room 4-1105. Standing at the door of Room 1105, Xia Guozhang went forward and knocked on the door.
Soon the door was opened, and a tall man opened the door. He was about forty years old, with a square face, a righteous look, and looked very kind. Although he was wrapped in a thick down jacket, one could still see that he had a tall and straight figure.
After looking at Xia Guozhang, the man smiled casually and said, "Old Xia, why are you here? Come on in."
The three of them walked into the house, and Xia Shige looked around calmly. Room 1105 was simply decorated and there were not many furnitures. It seemed that this family had just moved in as tenants.
only……
Looking at the tall head of household 1105 in front of him, Xia Shige really couldn't imagine that his family needed help from others to take care of them.
After listening to Xia Guozhang's explanation, the owner of 1105 sneered. He looked at Sun Yuegui and Xia Shige and said helplessly, "Gambling? How is that possible? You guys are really overthinking it."
After saying that, he raised his right hand, and under the gaze of everyone, he began to slowly pull up his sleeves, revealing his arm little by little.
When the sleeve was fully pulled up, Sun Yuegui couldn't help but gasp - she saw that the man's right wrist was not neatly cut off! The wrist and palm that should have been there were gone, leaving only a broken end with a hideous suture line on it.
——He actually has no right hand!
In the shocked eyes of Grandma Sun Yuegui, the man continued, "When I was working in a factory, my hand was cut off by a machine and I became disabled. But I have a paralyzed old man at home who needs someone to take care of him. I have to turn him over and massage him every day. I can't handle it alone, so I asked Lao Xia to come and help."
"The weather is so cold now, and I don't want Lao Xia to make so many trips in vain, so I gave them some coal and other things as a reward. Those things are just a little gift from me and have nothing to do with gambling!"
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