Forty years ago.
Zhu Dapeng, who had just got off work, was stopped by his friend and mysteriously pulled aside.
"Old Zhu, I have a way to make money, would you like to join me?"
At this time, Zhu Dapeng, who only wanted to work hard, had no intention of violating the unit's regulations. Instead, he advised his friends not to do anything out of line.
"Lao Wang, our company has repeatedly warned you not to collude with outsiders. You're breaking the law knowingly. If you're caught, you'll be fired."
Lao Wang smiled indifferently and said, "Lao Zhu, I'm telling you this opportunity because you've helped me before. If you're really not interested, I won't waste my words on it.
But I have to be frank with you: you can’t tell your superiors about this.”
Zhu Dapeng extended his hand to him: "Don't worry, you don't know who I am yet, but you really have to be careful."
If there had not been the accident later, Zhu Dapeng would probably have continued to live a life of going to and from work.
Zhu Dapeng, who was working at the unit that day, received a call from the village.
"Dapeng, something bad has happened. Your father fainted while working in the fields and has been sent to the county hospital. You should go and see him."
Zhu Dapeng rushed to the hospital and learned that his father had a heart problem and the only way to treat him was surgery.
How could his family afford so much money for the operation? In order to save his father's life, he could only borrow money from every household.
But he forgot that his friends had similar family backgrounds to him, and even if they were enthusiastic, they still couldn't raise enough money for the surgery.
Just when he was at a loss, Lao Wang came to the hospital with a large amount of cash.
"Old Zhu, this is the money I just withdrew from the bank. Go and pay the bill quickly. Saving your uncle is the most important thing."
Thanks to timely treatment, Zhu Dapeng's father was discharged from the hospital smoothly without any major sequelae and only needed regular checkups.
After experiencing this incident, Zhu Dapeng's old-fashioned thinking changed, and he took the initiative to find Lao Wang.
"Lao Wang, I wonder if I can still join your business now?"
Lao Wang closed the door in surprise and said, "Of course you can join. We are in need of educated and cultured people like you."
"My current business is called reselling, which means buying things from outside at low prices and selling them at high prices. I can make several times the profit in one round.
Actually, there is something more profitable called stocks, but I am not well educated and cannot understand what is written on it, so I can only give up with reluctance.
Zhu Dapeng didn't expect Lao Wang to be so bold. He asked carefully, "Do you know that this is against the law?"
Lao Wang replied naturally: "Of course I know, but Lao Zhu, how can you make a lot of money without taking risks? You don't want to be in the predicament of having a sick family member and no money to see a doctor again, right?"
Zhu Dapeng was tempted. He first took out most of the money in his family to resell goods, and indeed made a lot of money.
Seeing such high returns, he became interested in higher-level stocks.
Zhu Dapeng had excellent grades when he was in school. With a goal in mind, he took out all his free time to study the development trends of stocks.
After he finished his research, he tried to buy a few stocks. Sure enough, the stock price rose sharply and he made more money than he could earn in several years.
Having tasted the sweetness, he decided to make a big move. He first bought all the newspapers related to the policy, and then watched the news every day. Finally, he selected a stock that was sure to rise sharply.
But the stocks were selected, but the funds were not enough. The "smart" Lao Wang gave him a brilliant idea.
"Old Zhu, you are at least a small leader in the factory, in charge of the salaries of dozens of people. Just find an excuse to deduct their wages first, and when you earn money back, give them more to compensate them."
Zhu Dapeng thought this was a great idea, so he withheld the money.
But life doesn't always go smoothly. Zhu Dapeng guessed wrong this time. The stocks he bought were initially rising. Just when he figured out how to hold a celebration party, the stocks turned green.
And never got up again.
This failure left Zhu Dapeng with nothing left. Even his co-workers from other departments who knew they had already received their wages came to him.
At this time, Zhu Dapeng could no longer come up with the money, so he could only go to his superiors in the unit to borrow money. It happened that the business of the unit was not good during that period.
"Old Zhu, you are also a veteran in the factory. Normally, I should help you, but you also know that the national economy is not good at the moment, and the company is preparing to lay off employees.
The company really can't afford to pay you any extra money to fill the hole, and you're on the list of people to be laid off.
This is also the respect given by the company. If it weren't for your previous hard work, the result of your crime would not be so simple."
Zhu Dapeng, who had no money and was laid off, had no choice but to sell his family property, but this was just a drop in the bucket for someone who had no salary.
"Later, your grandfather went out to work in order to pay back the debt. Being bold and careful, he seized the opportunity and added a lot of wealth to your family.
But he never dared to return to the village, fearing that the villagers would stab him in the back. Even your grandparents were brought back by him through someone he asked.
Your grandparents feel sorry for their son and naturally won't tell him because of his act of not paying his salary. In his hometown where the economy is depressed and it's very cold, the poor man with no savings can only rely on others' help to survive.
Several elderly people did not survive that winter.
In fact, your grandfather knew about this. He was so smart, how could he not understand the consequences?
Otherwise, how could such a frugal person spend so much money every year to build his hometown, yet he has never set foot in it again? Your grandparents did not return to their hometown, but are buried in the cemetery here."
Ah, although I know that many people in that era were the first to stand at the forefront of the trend, but when it comes to making a fortune like this, you can't let others bear the risks for you.
[My heart aches when I think of the innocent people who died because of him.]
So the person seeking help is atoning for the sins his grandfather committed? But don't people say that misfortunes don't affect children?
[But the premise of this matter is that the benefits do not benefit the children. His descendants can enjoy many conveniences brought by the previous generation.
And they didn't retaliate against the person who asked for help, they just made her unlucky.]
Zhu Xiaoxiao had never thought that there was such a hidden past in her family: "Master, is there any chance of saving this family?"
“No, but you don’t have to worry. When you return to where you started, their curses and resentments towards your family will disappear.
By then, your fate will return to its original path, and you won't be so unlucky.
However, your parents may not be able to accept such a huge gap, so you may need to comfort them."
Zhu Xiaoxiao: "As long as my family doesn't get into any bigger trouble because of me, that's fine. I'll comfort my parents about other things."
At the Zhu family, after Zhu Xiaoxiao explained the whole story, Zhu Dapeng was silent.
After a long while, he stood up with the help of a cane and said, "I have owed you the sins that I have committed, and I have made you suffer with me."
Later, the Zhu family sold their house, paid off the wages they owed, and moved to a faraway city.
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