Did Old Han's family buy a new refrigerator? But there's no need to sell the old one yourself. You can just trade it in for a new one. Besides, there are plenty of people who come to collect recyclables these days.
As he pondered this, Liang Jianxing suddenly came up with a possibility.
Old Han must have spent all his money while sick at home, and now he's reduced to selling his old appliances?
It seems quite possible. Yesterday, my wife Pan Yue told me that she saw Chen Fang on the street in the afternoon. She saw her coming out of the market, carrying a plastic bag containing a few tomatoes and water chestnuts.
Because the two were walking in different directions, Chen Fang didn't see herself.
When they told Liang Jianxing about it when they got home, the couple just assumed that Lao Han wanted to eat more vegetables at home, and they didn't take it to heart.
But then Liang Jianxing wondered if Old Han's family was so poor that they couldn't even afford meat.
A few days ago, the neighbors bought some groceries and brought them over, but then I remembered, oh right, Dong Xiaolu is here these days.
Perhaps Chen Fang used all the dishes to entertain her future daughter-in-law when she came to visit.
With that girl gone, the family has had to cut back on spending.
Han Baili was his old brother, even though he was a little older than him.
But after returning from the army, he couldn't find a job. Luckily, Lao Han, who had retired early from the same company, helped him and he finally got a decent job.
Following Lao Han for decades has been a good decision, and I've made the right choice in following him.
Han Baili doesn't have the cunning and shrewd mind of those business people; he treats his employees with kindness and gentleness.
For decades, even when his family had to borrow money from all over the place, he never owed the factory workers a single penny.
While a mid-level manager like myself in the factory may not be extremely wealthy, I am neither rich nor poor, and my life is still much better than that of some ordinary families.
This factory has suffered a major disaster, and with Lao Han's illness, the family has probably spent all their money and borrowed all the money they could.
I'm too embarrassed to ask my old friends for money now, so I can only sell my old appliances.
The more Liang Jianxing thought about it, the more he realized it made sense, and he cursed himself for being heartless.
I originally planned to use some of my savings to support the Han family, but after all, it was money I had saved up over the years, and I was a little reluctant to take it out.
So when I heard Han Ming's girlfriend say a couple of days ago that she had a way to solve the factory's loan problem, I felt a little relieved that I wouldn't have to pay out of my own pocket.
But he didn't think too much about whether the reason people said those words was to comfort his old brothers and prevent them from living a miserable life with the Han family.
He'd rather endure hardship himself than not take care of his friends; that's quite in line with Han Baili's personality.
Liang Jianxing felt that his guess was completely correct, and in his excitement, he wouldn't let Han Ming leave, which confused Han Ming.
Uncle Liang was perfectly fine just a moment ago, why did he suddenly become so agitated again? And the way he looked at me, there was a hint of guilt and heartache in his eyes.
Without saying much to Han Ming, Liang Jianxing grabbed the steering wheel of the tricycle and tried to ride it himself, then turned around and went home.
Han Ming was no match for Liang Jianxing; he was completely overwhelmed. What was going on?
When Han Ming got stubborn, he also blocked the car and wouldn't let Liang Jianxing leave, and the two of them were stuck in a stalemate.
Seeing Han Ming's puzzled expression, Liang Jianxing sighed inwardly, thinking what a good kid he was, still pretending to be strong even at a time like this.
Feeling even more guilty, I said:
“Mingming, I know your family is short of money right now, but you don’t need to sell the refrigerator. This old refrigerator won’t fetch much money.”
"We need money at home, Uncle has some, let's go home."
"ah?"
When Han Ming heard Liang Jianxing say this, he was even more puzzled as to what Uncle Liang meant.
Upon closer examination, it dawned on me that Uncle Liang probably misunderstood and thought I had taken the refrigerator from his house to sell.
They must have thought that Dad was sick and recuperating at home, which had cost a lot of money, and now the family was so poor that they couldn't afford to eat and had to sell their belongings to make ends meet.
Han Ming found it amusing, thinking to himself, "This can't be that serious, can it?"
But it was indeed quite touching; my dad's best friend had been through thick and thin with him for decades.
Although they didn't achieve anything earth-shattering, the bond between them was incredibly deep.
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