"Let's talk about it after a while. We are so old, who would be willing to lend us money? We are afraid that something might happen and we won't be able to pay them back." Uncle Zhang sighed, but he didn't refuse the old woman. He knew that making money through business was not easy, and he didn't feel it when he was penniless.
"No, those three bastards have to provide for us in our old age even though they are away from home. I will go to their unit tomorrow and ask them to give us ten yuan per month each for old age pension." The sons have been away from home for several months and have never come back once. They are all heartless.
"Stop struggling. Life is hard for everyone. I have to buy a house and arrange marriages for the children. It's all my fault that I've let them down." Uncle Zhang blamed himself. If he hadn't thought ahead and bought a few more houses, the children would be better off now. He was too short-sighted.
"We've been lucky enough to raise all of them, what else do you want? Just stay out of your own business." Aunt Zhang refused to admit that it was her fault and thought that the children were all idiots.
At the house next door, Jiang Fen was talking about this with her son Qian Cheng who had just got off work.
"Qiancheng, let's borrow some money and ask Lao San to help us bring some goods."
"You know the situation in my family. All my relatives are avoiding me and I have no place to borrow money." He was telling the truth. He just didn't feel at ease living in this house. He might be kicked out one day.
Jiang Fen stamped her feet in anger and said, "Don't you have anything hidden at home?"
Qian Cheng was so scared that he quickly covered Jiang Fen's mouth and said, "Auntie, you are hoping that I will go in too, right? If my father had handed in all his papers, would we be where we are today? You should hope for me a little more, okay?"
Jiang Fen pushed away Qiancheng's hand and said, "I am doing this for our family. When we have children, we will have to rely on your salary to make ends meet."
"Are you pregnant? Is that true?" asked Qiancheng excitedly.
Jiang Fen was speechless. "No, you don't know what I'm talking about. I'm telling you about doing business."
His future was all in vain. He worked so hard, why didn't he achieve anything?
"We don't have any money, so we shouldn't look down on others and just live our own life."
"Aren't you on good terms with the Third Brother? How about asking him to bring us some goods first, and then we return them after we sell them?"
"I'm not the son of the third brother, and he doesn't have any leverage over me. Why is he helping me so much? Just give me the money. We are just neighbors in the same courtyard. Don't overthink it."
"You two have a bad relationship, can you unite and plot against me together?" Although Qian Cheng didn't say anything, Jiang Fen had been missing him for a long time.
"We each get what we need. I just can't find a wife, and Chen Yuping doesn't want you to scheme against him. How can this be called a good relationship?" Chen Qiancheng's face turned cold.
Jiang Fen knew she had said the wrong thing. "I didn't mean anything else. I just wanted your friends to help us so that we can have a better life."
"I've said it before, we're just neighbors. I can be shameless and ask for help, but you know a thing or two about what Lao San is like. How can he spoil me? If you really want to do business, you can find a way to borrow money yourself. I have no choice but to let others take you to purchase goods. For the sake of our relationship, they may not refuse. Don't even think about anything else." Qiancheng is not stupid. Jiang Fen can't be with him now. If the business really takes off, he will be the first one to be kicked out.
"How can I find a solution? I've been with you for so long and I've never been back to my parents' home. You don't want me to go home and borrow money, do you?" Jiang Fen was furious.
"I don't think so. You are the one who wants to do business. If you don't do it, we won't be able to survive."
"You're useless!" Jiang Fen cursed, then lay down on the kang with her back turned.
He doesn't care about his future. He doesn't want to do business. It's good like this. Life is very tight. Plucking hemp leaves can't cover your butt. No one has time to think about anything else.
The third child and Uncle Ge went home after taking a bath. Old Man Guan, Xiaoyu, the fifth child, and Dabao and Erbao were all at home.
Wu Zhiqiu was cooking in the kitchen, and Mancang was helping to light the fire. If he didn't come in, Xiaoyu would come to help. The child studied very hard. She read until nine o'clock every day and got up at dawn in the morning. Mancang and Wu Zhiqiu felt sorry for her and tried not to let her do housework.
"Mom, I'm back. I missed you so much."
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