Chapter 27 Family Debt

Qin Xu returned to the company and walked into his office, followed by Secretary Yang who held a document for him to sign.

After putting the documents down, Secretary Yang did not leave.

Qin Xu took off his coat and asked impatiently, "Why are you still here? Is there anything else?"

"Did you bring Fang Che with you?" Secretary Yang asked curiously.

He has been the secretary who has been following Qin Xu since he joined the company. He is also Qin Xu's confidant and is very familiar with him, so he is not so cautious in what he says.

"Fang Che told you himself? You two are very familiar with each other."

Of course they are familiar with each other. After all, they are confidants, have worked together for many years, and can complain about each other.

"So, did you get the 30 million? If you did, will you give me a bonus?"

Yes, this is the reason why Secretary Yang has been talking about this topic for so long.

Qin Xu had promised him, otherwise he would not have worked overtime to investigate.

For a talent like him, the cost of overtime is very high.

"Then you can ask Fang Che. He is the one doing the aftermath work, so give him a hand." Qin Xu sat down and picked up the document.

"Okay, but what about Secretary Li? Will he not get involved in this matter?"

Qin Xu picked up the pen and said, "He is busy with the recent order."

"Oh." Secretary Yang expressed his understanding.

He then left the office and went straight to his bonus.

...........

Li Nuo was completely unaware of the turmoil in the company.

After the part-time job of distributing flyers ended, there was no new work for the group leader to do.

Li Yan had always asked him to take good care of his body and walk around properly to prepare for the surgery.

Obviously, there wasn't much time left, but after the last allergy attack, He Yan said that his health wasn't good enough and he pushed the time back a bit.

So now, Li Nuo can only walk around with a hat on. Sometimes, he will stay in a shady place for a whole day, staring blankly at passers-by.

I guess passers-by thought he was weird.

"Ah——" Li Nuo sighed, "So boring, is there nothing to do?"

It's not that he loves work, but it's just too lonely to stay at home alone without anyone to talk to.

He began to understand why the original owner chatted with people online.

"Well - climbing up the building is tiring," Li Nuo turned around and looked at the big slope of the dilapidated community in front of him, "We must move out."

Another day is about to be spent doing nothing. Li Yan seems to be very busy at work these days and often has to work overtime, so I have to eat out alone.

"Phew - we've already explored all of this area, let's go somewhere a little further away today."

After adjusting his hat, Linuo changed his route and set off.

Perhaps this road was his lucky road. After walking aimlessly for a long time, Li Nuo saw a coffee shop that was recruiting part-time summer workers.

Although the weather is hot, many people are on holiday during this period. The previous part-time worker resigned due to family matters, so we had to hire a new one.

When I was posting the notice outside, Li Nuo saw it.

The part-time job is one month from 10am to 3pm, although lunch is not included.

It just met Li Nuo's wish of going out for exercise but not being bored.

After looking him up and down several times, especially looking at his slightly red face which had been walking for a long time under the scorching sun, the boss decisively hired him and threw him into the service line.

Because Lino doesn't know how to make coffee.

This is a private coffee shop. The owner is a beautiful lady who is very talkative. She doesn't come here often, but Li Nuo happened to run into her today.

"Little boy, we don't have any requirements for clothing here, but you still need to dress neatly," the boss said with a smile.

Li Nuo looked down at his baggy clothes, curled his lips, and replied, "I know, and I'm not a kid anymore. I'm 23 years old. Thank you."

“Oh, I’m older than you, but you are not allowed to call me auntie. Call me sister.” The store manager was clearly smiling, but her face looked a little dark.

"........I will just call you the store manager?"

"That's fine," the beautiful store manager blew him a kiss and left, "Teach him well." She said this to the manager.

The manager smiled bitterly and said to Li Nuo, "Don't worry, that's just the boss' personality. Come in, I'll introduce you to the job, and you can officially start work tomorrow."

"Okay, thank you for your help."

The people in this coffee shop are pretty nice. The manager gave him a detailed introduction to the store and asked someone to show him around.

I didn't expect that by changing my path, I could actually find a satisfying part-time job.

Sometimes, life is just like this. It doesn’t matter if you can’t find the way for a while, maybe you can find it by changing the way.

Li Nuo returned home in a good mood and took out all his summer clothes.

Fortunately, there were white shirts and black pants, and he saw that the store clerks were all dressed that way.

After taking it out, it was a little wrinkled because it hadn't been worn for a long time, so Li Nuo put it in water to wash it.

It was not until eight o'clock in the evening that Li Yan, feeling somewhat tired, returned home.

After opening the door, he was startled by the smell of fragrance.

Li Nuo was standing in front of the kitchen counter, washing dishes with her hands in gloves. When she saw him open the door, she said happily, "That's great. Are you hungry? I just worked hard to make some sushi, thinking you could eat it when you come back from overtime."

He felt a little embarrassed when he said this, "Although all the ingredients except the rice were bought, the shape was not very good..."

When he was eating out, he suddenly had an idea. He thought that even if he couldn't cook, he could buy some cooked food and calculate the time so that when Li Yan came back, he would be able to eat sushi at the right temperature. So he bought some ingredients.

Li Yan took a look at the sushi placed next to him, which was cut into different shapes and some of the fillings were leaking out. He suddenly wanted to laugh and cry at the same time.

He suppressed his emotions and smiled widely, "Just right, I'm a little hungry."

While eating sushi, Li Nuo said, "By the way, I found a part-time job."

Li Yan paused chewing, but before he could speak, Li Nuo said, "Don't worry, it's safe this time. It's a coffee shop, maybe you've been there before."

As he spoke, he took out his phone and searched for the location and showed it to him.

Li Yan took a look and then felt relieved. "I know this store. It has convenient transportation. But, brother, do you really have to go there to work?"

"Because it's boring, and I also want to make money." Li Nuo checked his mobile phone balance, "If I move, this money won't last long."

Li Yan put down the sushi in his hand and asked worriedly: "Most of that money came from selling things... What if I regain my memory? Those are the things you like, right?"

"Ah, I wanted to sell it myself, the responsibility is mine." Li Nuo said nonchalantly, but he was actually a little nervous. He didn't know what to do if the original owner really came back. Although he wrote in the notebook and left the password.

As a bachelor, he thought that since he was selling it himself to improve his health, it was not a loss.

"Brother, why do you have to sell the money you earned? If it's for moving expenses and medical expenses, I can..." Li Yan asked anxiously.

Li Nuoyi said righteously: "No, this is to stop the loss in time. Besides, we are family, we can't let you bear everything."

He knew that his family was still burdened with a large debt, and the original owner also knew it, yet he still spent money so recklessly.

If it were Linuo, he would not be able to tolerate this kind of condemnation from his conscience.

He has a great conscience.

"I used to be a little... unreliable, ahem," Li Nuo cleared his throat before continuing, "but I'm your older brother, and I know my health isn't very good, so I can only do these things, at least to improve our living conditions, and I also want to pay off the debt together."

Li Yan was shocked, "Brother...how did you know?"

It's written in the novel, Li Nuo complained silently, but of course, he still said: "It's obvious no matter how you think about it. My parents are not around, and my surgery is a major one. I've been to the hospital so many times since I was a child. No matter how you look at it, I'm going to be in debt."

"Besides," he looked up at Li Yan, "I can guess it by looking at how hard you work."

Facing his serious face, Li Yan was suddenly speechless.

"So, tell me, how much is the debt?"

This is not specifically mentioned in the novel, and Linuo doesn't know either.

When this topic was brought up, Li Yan immediately closed his mouth, obviously not wanting to talk.

"Tell me, I am your family, right?" Li Nuo looked at him and said firmly, "You are also my only family. I don't want you to suffer so much."

Hearing this, Li Yan's heart skipped a beat, his pupils trembled, and he spoke with difficulty, "Brother, you don't have to worry about these things, I will..."

Li Nuo interrupted him and said, "But I don't want that. I'm the older brother, right? I owed the money in the first place. I can't bear to live like this with a clear conscience."

After a pause, he continued, "Maybe I'll be depressed and add to my burden."

This sentence has a bit of threatening meaning, but it might be useful against Li Yan's stubborn temper. Li Nuo covered his heart with his hands, frowned, and had an expression that said, "I'm angry right now."

Sure enough, Li Yan immediately frantically patted his back, "Brother, don't be angry, I'll tell you."

Very good, it is really useful.

Li Nuo sat up straight and said, "Go ahead."

Glancing at his watch which showed no reaction, Li Yan realized that he had been cheated, but since his brother had already used this trick, Li Yan could no longer say no.

"If I tell you, you are not allowed to do something secretly. Your health is the most important thing."

Li Nuo's eyes lit up and he nodded quickly, "Yes, I will."

With a sigh, Li Yan said a number.

Facing a sum that was much larger than he had imagined, Li Nuo pouted and said, "Is all this borrowed for my medical expenses? So much?"

My surgery wasn't unsuccessful and I have to stay in the ICU all day, so why would I need so much money?

A full three million.

The original owner was from an ordinary family, and the bank would not lend him so much money.

Li quickly explained: "Of course not! These are......"

Having said this, he stopped again.

Li Nuo sighed, "Is it because of Dad?"

“........Yeah.” Li Yan looked at him carefully.

The mother who ran away and the father who owed that debt, when you think about it, it was actually not easy for the original owner to survive as a child.

In the beginning, it was the mother who ran away.

My father went to the bank to get a loan for the surgery, but he couldn't pay it back and became a dishonest person.

In order to repay the money, he ended up borrowing high-interest loans to gamble, saying he was going to give it a try.

What the hell, you're just betting on something and turning yourself into a gambling dog.

Then, Dad ran away too.

All that was left was a pile of debt and two children who barely finished high school.

Now, Li Yan has almost paid off the debt to the bank, and the only thing left is the troublesome high-interest loan.

It's like a snowball, it keeps getting bigger and bigger until it becomes what it is now.

"You heartless bastard." Li Nuo cursed. He was only a father when he was a child, but now he has become an expert at cheating children.

Not only did he run away, he actually left all his debts to the two of them and gave his home address to the loan shark, forcing the two of them to move here. He must have sold their original house.

"Brother..." Li Yan soothed.

Li Nuo shook his head. "Forget it, let's not talk about him. Anyway, our goal is to work and pay off our debts, and then live a good life. The first goal is to move out of here."

Li Yan smiled and nodded, "Yeah."