The next day, Su Lu and Qin Xiaoxiao took the child to the Qin family home and had breakfast there. After breakfast, Su Lu and Qin Ye drove the oxcart to the county town to mail a parcel, and said goodbye to Qin Hai and Sun Zhirou, preparing to leave in two days.
Qin Aiguo and Qin Feng went to the village committee that day to ask Su Zhiyuan to issue a letter of introduction.
"What? Going to the capital? Su Lu is going to work in the capital?"
Su Zhiyuan stood up abruptly, staring at Qin Feng in shock.
Qin Feng knew Su Zhiyuan would have this expression.
"Yes, the child has outstanding work ability, and the leaders in Beijing have taken a liking to him and want to transfer him there. He originally did not want to go, but I persuaded him for several days before he did."
Qin Feng was afraid that Su Zhiyuan would harbor resentment towards Su Lu if he knew that Su Lu was determined to go to the capital and leave this place and the Su family, so he pushed the blame onto himself.
Su Zhiyuan remained stunned for a long time, standing blankly in front of the table, his eyes wide with confusion. "How could this be? How could he have gone to the capital? Why did he leave? Why did he leave the Su family and leave me?"
As he spoke, a violent glint appeared in Su Zhiyuan's eyes as he glared at Qin Feng with a sinister look. "Did you make him leave? Did you give him the idea? Why? Brother, I've always treated you like my own brother. Why did you try to drive a wedge between me and my son? Why did you make my son leave me? Don't you know that Su Lu is my most promising son? I'm counting on him to take care of me in my old age!"
He's gone. What am I going to do? What will happen to my family? What will happen to the entire Su family?
Why did you do this? Do you really hate seeing me do this?
Seeing that Su Zhiyuan was becoming increasingly extreme and talking more and more outrageous, Qin Feng's eyes also revealed a coldness.
"Zhiyuan, you said yourself that you treat me like a brother, but what about me? Don't I treat you like a brother?"
Over the years, no matter what good things happen, the first person I think of is not Qin Hai or Qin Min, but you, because I know you have it tough. Those good things may not mean much to Qin Hai and Qin Min, but they are very important to you because you have to support a large family.
But that's precisely why, Zhiyuan, look at the kind of life you're living!
You are indecisive and hesitant, carrying the entire Su family's livelihood on your shoulders. How many members of the Su family could survive without you?
Later, when Su Lu was able to earn money, you dragged Su Lu along to help you carry things. I want to ask, how long do you plan to keep carrying things? Until you die?
What about Su Lu? What is he supposed to memorize? Will he memorize it until he dies?
On what grounds? He is a living, breathing human being, not your slave, nor a mindless tool.
Zhiyuan, he's your own son! How can you bear to let him live the same life as you?
How could you bear to let him waste his life in Qinjiagou?
You said it yourself, he is your most promising and outstanding son, you know he is the son with the best chance of leaving this place, so why can't you grant him his wish? Let him live his own life?
Do you really think you can rely on him for your retirement? The moment you broke his heart, you lost him.
Why did he build a house for you to live in instead of living there himself? Was it really to repay your kindness in raising him?
No, he's thinking about your future because he knows he can't rely on his useless brothers.
Only with a house can you live well, and only with a house will they dare not mistreat you, because if they want a house, they need your approval and must take good care of you in your old age; otherwise, you can transfer the house to someone else at any time.
He's still young, with a bright future ahead of him. How could he bear to drag him down with you into the abyss of the Su family?
Living with the future of the entire Su family on his shoulders, have you ever thought about how much suffering he has to endure?
Look at the kind of life you're living now. Do you want him to live the kind of life you're living now?
They argue endlessly about firewood and cooking oil, and fight with the entire Su family over a penny or two?
Qin Feng was furious. He never expected that Su Zhiyuan would still have the idea of dragging Su Lu down with him and making him bear the burden of the entire Su family. Was he stupid?
His only promising son was sent away like that, and more than a year has passed, yet he still can't figure out what happened.
You want to hold onto Su Lu and not let go, but he has to be willing to do so, right?
As the father, can you force your son to "form a clique" for the entire Su family?
That's incredibly stupid; this person is beyond saving.
Su Zhiyuan was stunned. After a moment of blankness, he sat back down in his chair, covering his face with his hands. Soon after, tears streamed down his face through his fingers.
"What can I do? I also want to get rid of the entire Su family, but if I really do that, how will my brothers live?"
Qin Feng and Qin Aiguo were speechless, rolled their eyes, and decided not to say anything more.
All that talk was for nothing. They started to wonder if they had misjudged Su Zhiyuan all these years, and if he was just a complete fool.
After waiting for a while, seeing that Su Zhiyuan seemed to be crying louder and louder, Qin Aiguo couldn't help but speak up.
"Zhiyuan, didn't you two separate? Now that you've separated, you're two separate families. Why do you still want to help your brother?"
Qin Aiguo was puzzled by Su Zhiyuan's thinking. After the family split, they were two separate families, which everyone knew without saying. Why did he have to meddle in his brother's family's affairs instead of living his own life? Let them live their lives however they want.
If they want to eat well and dress well, they have to work hard. They can't rely on Su Zhiyuan alone!
It's not that they look down on him; Su Zhiyuan's abilities are limited. Even if he wanted to, he couldn't save the entire Su family.
Su Zhiyuan stopped crying and looked at Qin Feng and Qin Aiguo with a confused expression.
“I didn’t help them anymore, it’s just that…it’s just that they ran out of food, so I gave them some. They had no money, no soap or anything, so how could I say no when they came to borrow money?”
Qin Feng and Qin Aiguo were speechless once again.
Damn! No money? You left with nothing when the family split up. All the money the Su family had saved up over the years went to them. How could they be broke?
What are you thinking?
They're much richer than you!
Besides, these days, who can eat their fill three times a day? Everyone's carefully budgeting their food. If you say you're out of grain, you'll just borrow from others. Will you even have enough to eat? What will you do when you run out of grain? Starve?
Qin Feng and Qin Aiguo were no longer willing to talk and urged Su Zhiyuan to quickly issue a letter of introduction.
Su Zhiyuan wanted to suppress it, but Su Lu had all the necessary paperwork, so he couldn't suppress it even if he wanted to. Moreover, Su Lu and Qin Feng were afraid that Su Zhiyuan would cause trouble, so they even got the commune leader to stamp it and asked Su Zhiyuan to provide the paperwork as soon as possible.
Su Zhiyuan reluctantly handed a stack of letters of introduction to Qin Feng.
Qin Feng tried to pull him over several times but failed. Seeing that Su Zhiyuan was unwilling to let go, he angrily slapped him, causing Su Zhiyuan's hand to immediately become red and swollen.
Qin Feng didn't look at Su Zhiyuan again, and left without turning his head. He said softly, "Don't go looking for Su Lu anymore. He's the person you've wronged the most in your life. If you want him to come back to see you in the future, and if someone will pay for your medical treatment when you're sick, then don't cause him any more trouble."
If you can't help him, don't hold him back; that's what a father should do.
That's all I have to say. Whether Su Zhiyuan listens or not is none of Qin Feng's business. If he's going to try and erase even the last bit of affection Su Lu has for the Su family, there's nothing Qin Feng can do.
It's all their own doing, so they have to bear the consequences. (End of Chapter)
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