Xia Zichen cried and responded, "Brother, it's all my fault. If it weren't for me, you wouldn't have suffered so much, brother."
Xia Ziheng hugged Xia Zichen, and the two brothers cried bitterly.
This scene is so sad to see and makes people cry.
Old Man Xia and Old Lady Xia were also quite emotional. Neither of them said anything else. After comforting the second wife with a few words, the two elders returned to their room.
Xia Jianguo and Zhao Meilan exchanged glances and were about to follow.
Old Man Xia turned around and looked at Xia Jianguo.
Xia Jianguo immediately stopped in his tracks. He could see that his father was in a bad mood. If he followed him, he would only get scolded and would not gain any advantage.
late at night.
The Xia family's old house fell into an eerie silence.
Old Mrs. Xia tossed and turned on the kang, unable to fall asleep. She pushed Old Man Xia.
"Old man, are you really going to pay for Ziheng's education? If you do, will the first wife agree? Besides, the second wife also has Zihao. What if they do this again?"
Old Man Xia rolled over and sat up from the kang, glanced out the window, and made sure that the lights were off in both the main and second rooms before speaking in a low voice.
"The way Ziheng looked at us back then, if we didn't support his education, he would definitely attack his family. Could two old bones like us defeat that young man?"
Old Lady Xia heaved a heavy sigh, "This little bastard actually dared to threaten even our elders, isn't he afraid of being struck by lightning?"
Old Man Xia touched his pipe and lit it. "I'll support him through school for a while. If he doesn't pass the high school entrance exam, we'll naturally let it go."
"What if he passes the exam?"
"Do you think we're sending him to school for nothing? We'll help out the second brother's children, but they'll have to raise them themselves. Let the second brother give us food or money every month."
"Can the second one do it?"
"Why wouldn't he do it? Don't worry, I have a way to control the second one."
Old Mrs. Xia was silent for a while.
"The eldest wife will definitely come to make trouble. Didn't you see the look in our eyes when we came out?"
"If the eldest brother's wife comes to make trouble, ask her to return all the money we spent on Zixuan's leg treatment."
Old Mrs. Xia nodded silently. It was still the old man who was the real boss. The eldest and the second son were both under his control.
He first acted like a good guy in front of Xia Ziheng and promised to pay the tuition, but in the end the tuition was paid by the second child.
If the old family members come to make trouble, just ask them to pay back the money. In short, everything is under the control of this old man and they can't do anything. Only then did Mrs. Xia lie down and fall asleep with peace of mind.
Old Man Xia knocked on his pipe, then lay down and fell asleep.
Xia Zhiqiang and Tian Guihua couldn't sleep that night, tossing and turning.
Xia Ziheng and Xia Zichen were in the same room. The couple was worried, so they got up twice to check on them. Only after making sure that both of them were asleep did they return to their room.
In the early morning, Xia Ziheng sat up, and Xia Zichen also sat up. The two brothers looked at each other in the dark room.
After a while, Xia Ziheng hugged Xia Zichen.
"Zi Chen, thank you so much. If you hadn't helped me come up with this idea, and we had used the self-torture tactic, grandpa and grandma wouldn't have sent me to school."
Xia Ziheng's eyes were red at this moment. He was now certain that the only person in the Xia family who treated him well was his younger brother.
These days, Xia Ziheng's indignation and complaints were all acted out by Xia Zichen.
They had agreed long ago that if they didn't make a big deal out of it and put pressure on the adults, no one would support Xia Ziheng's schooling.
Although Xia Ziheng didn't know whether Xia Zichen's idea would work, he still did it.
Fortunately, the result was as they wished.
Xia Zichen patted Xia Ziheng on the back.
"Brother, I'm sorry for this matter. My parents have their own plans. Don't blame them too much. It's because we have no money and can only force grandpa and grandma to pay."
Xia Ziheng nodded.
"I know. I used to blame my parents in my heart, but now that you mention it, I think about it carefully. My parents have always been good to us. The ones who should be blamed the most are my uncle and his family."
"Xia Da Niu is just a money-loser. If she had been sold successfully, Big Brother wouldn't have to beg for support from others. You can imagine that Big Brother must have paid a price, otherwise why would anyone support a high school student for nothing?"
Xia Zichen nodded.
"Yes, even though Big Brother doesn't say it, he feels bad too. In the end, it's all Uncle San's family who are wrong. When we grow up and have the ability, we must get back what Uncle San's family owes us."
Xia Ziheng nodded heavily.
"Are you in the same class as Xia Danniu?" Xia Ziheng asked.
Xia Zichen nodded.
"The teacher often praises her, saying she studies hard and has beautiful handwriting. But we'll know by the midterm and final exams. How can a money-loser who has never attended a single day of school suddenly start studying and get good grades?"
Xia Zichen's eyes were full of disgust. He looked down on Xia Da Nv and absolutely did not believe that the children of his third uncle had the ability to surpass them.
"Zi Chen, no matter what, we must study hard. It seems that only studying can change our situation."
Xia Zichen nodded vigorously.
"Brother, you've missed almost a month's worth of classes. When you go back to school, ask your teacher to make up for it."
"If it really doesn't work, just discuss it with your good classmates and ask them to teach you how to do the questions. We can bring them some food or something." Xia Zichen said in a low voice.
Xia Ziheng nodded. "I know. In the first month of school, there isn't much to learn. I can keep up if I work hard."
The two brothers chatted in low voices for a while before falling asleep together.
…
Municipal medicinal materials company.
Xia Weian went there very early today. He went to the purchasing office to weigh the medicinal materials, issue invoices and keep records, separating his personal and cooperative receipts.
After making records on both sides and collecting the money, Xia Weian found a nearby post office and called Han Chengwu back.
Han Chengwu didn't expect to receive a call from Xia Weian so early in the morning. He was stunned for a moment before running over to answer the phone.
"Third Uncle."
"Chengwu, we received your letter. Your aunt asked me to tell you that you can come back anytime. She asked if you liked the food she mailed you. She will make some more for you."
"Thank you, Uncle San, thank you, Auntie. I like it."
Han Chengwu felt warm in his heart.
"When will you come back? I'll pick you up on my tractor."
"No need to answer it, Uncle San. I haven't decided on the date to come back yet. I applied to my leader today. I will go back as soon as he approves it. It should be about a week." Han Chengwu said.
"Okay, then we'll wait for you at home."
"Okay, Uncle San, I'll go submit the application now."
The two chatted for a while and then hung up the phone.
Han Chengwu immediately went to his team leader to submit a leave application. He planned to take leave until after the Chinese New Year.
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