"What are you talking about? From now on, come here in the morning after school and tell grandpa what you want to eat!"
"Why didn't we realize before that this couple was such a person? Their own child was starving to the point of being skin and bones, yet they were still pretending to be good people outside." An old lady said angrily.
"Fang Jianguo also bought rice for me, but he refused to pay me. It's so embarrassing when I think about it now!" An old man was a little annoyed.
"It's all over, it's all over! Come, have dinner!" Fang Zhiyi called out, and several young people came out from the kitchen and started serving the dishes, which were all simple home-cooked meals.
"You guys, come and eat together after you're done with your work," Fang Zhiyi called out.
A boy smiled shyly: "No, Grandpa Fang, I have to go back to review tonight, and the exam is coming soon."
"Oh? Is the money enough?"
"That's enough." The boy waved his hand. "I'm just here to help clean and tidy up. You gave me three thousand yuan, which is too much. But don't worry, I'll come back after the exam!"
Fang Zhiyi nodded and looked at the other young people: "Then pack some food to take back. Don't go back and say you can't even get enough to eat because you worked for me!"
Fang Jianguo and Chen Meihua's life became difficult. They didn't know why, but it was as if the wind direction changed one day, and the wind was so strong that they couldn't lift their heads.
Neighbors who used to praise them when they met them now look at them with contempt. No matter what they post on their Moments about good deeds, they don’t get any likes. Instead, some people ask them if they have paid back the money.
The three children went out early and came back late, and became increasingly distant from them. Chen Meihua saw a little girl wearing old clothes and wanted to take Yueyue's new clothes to give to her, but Yueyue refused to let go. She was so angry that she wanted to teach this daughter who was led astray by her grandfather a lesson, but when she looked at Fang Xiao's cold eyes, she couldn't hit him even with her raised hand.
What is even more tragic for them is that the people who helped them before found out about their situation and either shirked their responsibility or offered verbal comfort. Some even blocked them directly. Even the students who donated money spoke ill of them when they did not receive the money in time.
"Either you ignore me from the beginning, or you keep paying me, giving me money for one month and then stopping for two months. Do you think I'm a beggar?"
There was even a post about them online. It was a story about a saintly couple, their three poor children, and their hardworking old mother. At the end of the post was the address of Fang Zhiyi's restaurant.
Cut off from their financial resources and facing social ruin, the couple is now filled with resentment. Why? They were clearly doing their best! How did it come to this? They no longer have the energy to do their best. Every day, they are either being harassed by debt collectors or enduring cold words from others.
When they found out that their cousin had not left but had opened a restaurant on the next street, they shamelessly went there.
As expected, they didn't even see Fang Zhiyi. The college student who came to work part-time at the hotel entrance looked at the two of them and pointed to the wall behind them. There was a photo of the two of them on the wall.
"These two people are not allowed to enter."
Fang Jianguo was very angry when he saw the notice next to his photo.
"This hotel provides charity meals. If you have any difficulties, please come in and eat directly."
This is in stark contrast to the photos showing them not being allowed inside.
"These are the two people, right? They're trying to act rich, drive away their parents, and abuse their three children." Someone recognized them and took out their cell phone to take pictures. Fang Jianguo quickly covered his face and pulled his wife away.
The situation at home is not good either. Chen Meihua, who was suspended from work, can only stay at home to cook. However, the meals she cooks are still white rice and pickles, and sometimes there are not even salted duck eggs. She used to do so to save money and help others, but now she really has no money.
The three children, however, had greasy faces after eating every day. They went to their grandfather's house to eat in the morning and in the evening. On weekends, the three of them simply stayed in their grandfather's shop.
The exhausted Fang Jianguo had no idea what to do. Not to mention that Fang Xiao had grown stronger now, he was threatened by strangers from time to time, who threatened that if he abused the child, he would be in big trouble.
Fang Jianguo smiled bitterly. He was on the verge of collapse. Most of his salary was deducted every month to pay off debts. But he still felt that there was hope and that it would pass in a year or two.
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