When I got home, my mother was sitting on the sofa in a daze. When she saw me come in, she looked guilty and self-blaming.
I pretended to be sad and said, "I didn't find that person."
The mother said, "Don't go looking for them. They are adults. What can you do if you find them? And they have accomplices!"
I nodded and ran to my mother and said, "Mom, have you ever heard of the idiom 'Misfortunes will eventually turn into blessings'?"
My mother, who had not read much, asked in confusion, "What does it mean?"
I said happily, "This idiom means that when adversity reaches its peak, it will turn into prosperity. It means that bad luck has come to an end and good luck is coming! The fact that you lost money this time may be a sign that there is even greater wealth waiting for you. Do you remember the time when Dad was laid off? That was the most unlucky time for our family, right? But Dad just bought a lottery ticket and won 50,000 yuan!"
"You mean I should buy a lottery ticket too."
"Mom, you're so smart!" I patted the back of her hand and said happily, "Maybe you can win again? But this time you won't be as unlucky as last time. If it's not very 'no', it won't be very 'good'. I definitely won't win tens of thousands of dollars like dad did, but it's still possible to win a few thousand dollars. Why don't you go and try it?"
"No, no," the mother said firmly, "Your father was really lucky last time. He must have used up all his good luck. I won't spend that money. It's better to buy two green onions instead."
"Mom!" I said helplessly, "It's just two dollars, why don't you give it a try? It's a rare chance for you to get unlucky, maybe you'll get rich. Or you can use my money, you haven't spent all the living expenses you gave me."
After much persuasion, I finally got my mother out of the house and ran to the lottery shop on the street. When she got to the shop, she reluctantly took out two dollars and bought a lottery ticket while muttering "what a waste". Two days later, I took my mother to the shop again, and the boss said very cooperatively: "Congratulations, sister-in-law, you won the third prize, 8,000 yuan! After deducting taxes, there is still more than 7,000 yuan. Please leave me a bank account number, and the organizer will deposit the prize money into it!"
The mother showed a look of astonishment. She pinched herself hard twice to make sure she was not dreaming and said, "Really? Do I have this fate too?" The boss said with a smile, "Yes, yes, yes! You and my elder brother have a good fate! You have to treat me to a meal again this time..." The mother nodded repeatedly and said, "Of course, of course. When Lao Wang comes back, I will ask him to invite you for a drink!"
My mother and I left the lottery shop happily. I said happily, "Oh my god, you and my father are destined to have this!"
The mother said, "Just this once. I will never buy it again. I know what my fate is! God saw that I was suffering so much, so he gave me a little sweetness! I will go back and kowtow to him and burn incense. If your father knew about this, he would be so happy!"
I smiled and said, "Last time I asked my dad to buy a lottery ticket, and he won 50,000 yuan. This time I asked you to buy a lottery ticket, and you won another 8,000 yuan. Oh my god, I am the lucky star of our family!"
"Yes, you are the lucky star of the Wang family!" The mother couldn't hide the joy on her face, and her wrinkles smoothed out.
"Since I'm a lucky star, can I use the money?"
"What do you want to do?"
"I want our family to have a good New Year!" I said seriously: "Mom, don't save money for me to go to college and get married. As the saying goes: 'Children and grandchildren will have their own blessings, why should parents work like cattle and horses?' Do you think I will be a useless person in the future? Will I have to rely on the hard-earned money you and dad saved to live? Mom, if you believe in my ability and believe that I can make more money in the future, don't save these 8,000 yuan, take it out and have a good New Year!"
My mother seemed a little excited after hearing what I said: "My son has grown up and knows how to care for his parents. Okay, I'll listen to you this time, let's spend a lot of money and have a happy New Year!"
Bad Youth
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