Afterwards, this scoundrel even had the nerve to talk about him to Xie's father. Fortunately, Xie's father only listened and didn't say anything to Xie Yan when he got home.
If Xie Daguo goes home and tells Xie Yan about this, Xie Yan will definitely have a good talk with Xie Daguo!
Time dragged on, and gradually it came time to go to the countryside. People from the neighborhood committee came to Xie's house three times. Finally, they gave her a strict order: she must submit the list by tomorrow, or they would force her to write it down. In that case, both children might have to go to the countryside.
Since you can't bear to part with them and can't make a decision, then we'll help you both go down together!
When Xie's parents heard this, they were shocked!
As soon as Xie Yan got home that evening, he was subjected to a three-way interrogation.
Moreover, the outcome had already been agreed upon: Xie Yan would be sent to the countryside, given 300 yuan, and he would also keep the 50 yuan resettlement fee from the street office.
With tears in her eyes, Xie's mother said, "Yan'er! I heard that the Northwest is all yellow sand and the weather is very cold. I found the five-pound cotton quilt that your grandmother made for me when I got married. Take it with you when you go there. The new quilt will keep you warm."
After saying that, she started wiping away her tears.
Chen Guihua was also reluctant to see Xie Yan go! The Northwest is such a far place, and she might not be able to come back if she went there. But she was even more reluctant to let her daughter go. Her son might have a chance to come back if he went there, but if her daughter went there, she would definitely not be able to come back.
Moreover, Xie Yan has always been an obedient and sensible child. Even if he goes to the Northwest and doesn't get married, he will still have a chance to come back!
Xie Daguo didn't say anything, he just kept smoking his pipe.
Xie Yan looked around at the family. Everyone was there: Xie Duoduo, Xie Yuanyuan, and Xie Ting were all there!
Xie Yuanyuan's eyes were red, clearly from crying, and the others looked like he was about to die, which annoyed Xie Yan.
To be honest, Xie Yan has a pretty good relationship with his siblings. If it weren't for this trip to the countryside, he wouldn't have discovered that his siblings all have a lot of ulterior motives.
Xie Duoduo has a job and a boyfriend, so she has nothing to worry about. However, she doesn't support Xie Yuanyuan going to the countryside. She has told Xie Yan more than once that she would send him five yuan every month if he went to the countryside.
Xie Yuanyuan, the pampered little girl at home, is naive. In her mind, Xie Yan, as the eldest brother in the family, should go to the countryside.
Of course, she didn't say that directly to Xie Yan either!
Her exact words were that as long as Xie Yan went to the countryside, she would send him half of her salary after she started working.
Xie Yan listened to these words with a smile.
This empty promise is something you only make when you don't have a job! Once you actually have a job, you won't make such a promise!
But to put it nicely now, Xie Yan is able to go to the countryside, isn't that right? Who can predict what will happen in the future? He's far away in the countryside, how could he know how much Xie Yuanyuan earns? And even if Xie Yuanyuan doesn't send him a single penny in the future, what can he do about it?
Xie Ting, the pampered youngest son in his family, is still in junior high school! His parents are already worrying about his future—how lucky they are! He lives a carefree and self-centered life!
Anyway, he wasn't going to the countryside. He was the least concerned about this rural trip. Of course, he might have been hurt by Xie Yan's decision to go, but that hurt was only so-so. Later, seeing how the house was gloomy because Xie Yan didn't take the initiative to go, his blame for Xie Yan had long outweighed his sadness.
In his words, it was Xie Yan's fault for making his parents so sad and upset. He should have just obediently gone to the countryside according to his parents' wishes, instead of causing so much trouble!
Xie Yan could only hope that his filial piety would last a while, and that it would still be there when he grew up, no longer needed to rely on his parents, and had to support himself. Otherwise, Xie Daguo and Chen Guihua would suffer in the future.
After all, they have already abandoned their son, and they will definitely have to rely on Xie Ting and their other two daughters in the future.
Thinking about the future, Xie Yan knew that he would definitely have to come back. As his parents who raised him, he should still be filial to them, but he would only do what he was supposed to do and nothing more.
He doesn't expect normal, fair paternal and maternal love, and he knows they won't be able to rely on him, the one who has been abandoned, in the future.
After a moment of reflection, Xie Yan turned to look at Xie Daguo and said in a deep voice, "Dad, you know that I'm not coming back after this trip, and I won't be able to stay in this family anymore. Are you sure it's just these three hundred yuan?"
Xie Daguo looked at Xie Yan with displeasure, even stopping his smoking. He was very dissatisfied with his son, whose behavior was a provocation against his father's authority! The living room fell into a deathly silence; you could hear a pin drop.
After a long silence, Chen Guihua broke the deadlock and said softly, "Yan'er, don't blame your father for not giving you enough money. The family really doesn't have that much money! Our whole family needs to make a living. Even going for a walk costs money, and your schooling costs even more!"
Xie Yan sneered!
The laughter provoked Xie Ting's strong dissatisfaction. He said angrily, "Xie Yan, what kind of expression is that? Three hundred yuan, and you still think it's not enough? What do you want? Do you want to empty the whole house to give it to you before you're satisfied? You're not the only child in the family! We still have to live!"
Xie Yan looked at him expressionlessly, "Am I being unreasonable? Dad spent eight hundred yuan to buy my older sister that job, not to mention he had already saved up dowries for both of them. You're only in junior high school, and they've already found you a job. A job like that should cost at least eight hundred yuan!"
Then he looked at Xie Daguo and said, "Dad, what have you prepared for me this time? Oh! This three hundred yuan!"
"I only get paid when I go to the countryside! Going to the countryside is a lifelong commitment for me, it's all over now, why is my life so worthless to you!"
"A little money will suffice to get rid of them!"
"Am I your child too? Or was I adopted?"
Xie Ting was speechless for a long time after hearing what he said, and finally turned away in anger, her face turning red.
Chen Guihua cried even harder, "What nonsense are you talking about! How could you say that! You are a piece of my flesh and blood! I carried you for ten months and went through so much trouble to give birth to you. Aren't you just hurting my feelings by saying that?"
Fearing that Xie Yan might say something extreme, Xie Daguo said, "I'll add at most two hundred yuan, five hundred yuan, that's enough for you to live in the countryside for several years. We can't possibly give you all the money. In a few years, there might be job opportunities, and we can reserve them for you early on, then you can come back."
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