Mingsen calmly rolled the tobacco leaves for Ming's father and handed him the pipe: "Dad, something happened to your son."
Ming's father was a little surprised, but he didn't forget to take the pipe and said in a relaxed tone: "San'er, what happened to you?"
He knew that his son was the most promising of his four sons. He was lucky enough to marry the daughter of the deputy director of the Water Conservancy Bureau. He often showed off his son to his relatives.
Ming's father has always been very satisfied with his son's charm. He has hooked up with an official. How amazing!
Of course, he is still a strict father in front of his son, afraid that the boy will become too proud.
Mingsen forced a smile and said, "My father-in-law had a minor accident. I might have to go to jail for ten years."
He and Wang Wei had agreed on 15 years, but the news he heard yesterday suggested that he might be able to avoid some punishment, so he gave a conservative figure of about ten years.
Ming's father didn't understand: "Go in? Where to go?"
We are all law-abiding ordinary people and would not react immediately to the fact that going in means going to the cell.
Besides, Mingsen has a director as his father-in-law, so it’s impossible for him to go to jail so easily, right?
Mingsen smiled bitterly and said, "Dad, I was cheated out of too much money. I have to go to the police station."
When Ming's father heard this, he jumped up anxiously: "How can you go in and squat there? How much have you been cheated out of? Otherwise, let's see if our family can make up for it?!"
He was still delusionally dreaming that his son would lead the whole family across classes and become members of the upper class, so how come this bad news suddenly came?
San'er and Wang Yunman also had a son named Ming Xiyun, so why did everything go to waste?
Mingsen lowered his head and said dejectedly, "We can't get enough, Dad. There are too many. All the goods worth 10 million are gone."
Upon hearing this astronomical figure, Ming's father's eyes widened and he was speechless, unable to utter a word.
What is the concept of 10 million?
He had never even seen this number!
In that era, it was not popular to be a millionaire. A family with more than one thousand yuan was considered very wealthy. People did not dare to even mention the astronomical figure of 10 million yuan.
Seeing his father like this, Mingsen stood up and helped his father sit down: "Dad, I have no choice. I am embarrassed for you."
There were tears in his eyes and his voice was trembling, as if he felt extremely aggrieved about this matter.
Ming's father recovered from his panic and quickly grabbed his son's wrist. "We can't afford the compensation. Let your father-in-law help! For the sake of our grandson!"
He looked very excited and felt that he had found a good way to exonerate his son.
However, he never expected that it was this father-in-law who turned his eldest son from a regular factory worker into a prisoner.
Although this marriage was driven by Mingsen's desire to climb up the social ladder, Wang Wei was indeed guiding him step by step to become a white glove.
Both the father-in-law and the son-in-law wanted to take advantage of the other, but in the end Wang Wei was the more skilled.
Mingsen's expression was a little broken, and he smiled bitterly and shook his head: "It's useless, Dad, give up. I've already begged. What's a son-in-law? What does he need from me?"
Ming's father was puzzled by this question. He opened his mouth but didn't continue.
What are you talking about? Wang Yunman already had a husband, so Mingsen, the second husband, was really nothing in her eyes.
Ming's father didn't bother to smoke the pipe in his hand, letting the tobacco at the mouth of the pipe burn out.
He paced back and forth anxiously on the ground, his brows furrowed tightly into a "川" shape, looking worried and not knowing what to do.
As an ordinary citizen, he didn't know those high-ranking officials at all, and had no way of risking his life on this 10 million yuan hole. He could only think of other ways to help his son.
No matter how much I thought about it, I couldn't find any way to help my son avoid going to jail.
He sighed deeply and looked at his son, not knowing what to do.
Minsheng smiled wryly, "Dad, I'm sorry to have brought shame upon you, but my father-in-law will give me 1,000 yuan as compensation when I go to jail, which I'll leave for you two to use in your old age."
He took out a wad of money and handed it to Ming's father.
Ming's father and mother are almost 50 years old. If he goes to prison for 15 years and then comes out, they may both be buried.
Mingsen giving this money is equivalent to saying that his son cannot be around to fulfill his filial duties. You should use this pension money to live a good life, and it would be best if you can wait until your son is born.
Ming's father's hands were shaking and he almost cried when he saw the stack of money.
He knew the meaning of his son's unspoken words and deeply hated himself for having no power or money and being unable to help his son.
His lips trembled for a long time, and he could only utter a few choked words: "Is there no other way?"
Mingsen hugged his father who was once as reliable as a mountain. Now his father had become hunched over and his face bore the marks of time.
He looked at the house with nostalgia, feeling reluctant to leave everything in it.
Even after moving out after marriage and living in a big house with Wang Yunman, Mingsen still felt that only this place could be called his home.
Even the small house I just bought can't compare to this place.
I spent the first 20 years of my life in this house, which is full of beautiful childhood memories.
Unfortunately, things are unpredictable. Mingsen never expected that this would be his final outcome, from being a son-in-law to being imprisoned.
His longing gaze made people feel sad.
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