Chapter 103 Two in One
Ding Zhigang had woken up. Since waking up, he had been staring at the ceiling without saying a word.
"Dad, how do you feel now?" Ding Jianguo asked.
Ding Zhigang did not respond.
Yue Hongmei pushed his shoulder with tears in her voice: "Old Ding, Old Ding, don't scare me!"
"Dad!" Ding Jianguo called again. This time, Ding Zhigang's eyes moved. He turned slowly and looked at his wife beside the bed. He asked in a hoarse voice, "Where is the money at home?"
Ding Jianguo also looked at his mother.
He also heard bits and pieces of what was said at home, and combined with his mother's reaction to their suggestion of buying a house at the dinner table, he had a vague idea in his heart.
Later, his father fainted due to excessive excitement, and he realized that the number on the family’s passbook was probably shocking.
It's just that he's been so busy since arriving at the hospital that he had no time to ask. Now he wants to hear what his mother has to say.
Yue Hongmei moved the corners of her lips with difficulty. Do I have to explain it clearly?
"Where's the money at home? Speak!"
Seeing that Yue Hongmei had not responded, Ding Zhigang became furious, and roared with a red face. He slapped the edge of the bed with his hand that was not on the IV. He did not care about the other patients and caregivers in the ward, and stared at Yue Hongmei with bloodshot eyes: "Speak, speak!"
There are many children in the family, but before, both parents were working, and later there were five workers. The family savings are only over a hundred yuan, a little over a hundred yuan. If you tell others about it, people will laugh at you.
"Old Ding!" Yue Hongmei looked at her husband pleadingly. Did he really have to humiliate herself in front of outsiders?
If there is something going on, can't they wait until he is discharged from the hospital and then explain it behind closed doors as a family?
"Dad, don't get excited." Ding Jianguo hurried forward to help his father smooth his chest and comforted him, "Don't worry, let's talk slowly."
How could Ding Zhigang not be excited? His chest was shaking rapidly, and two lines of hot tears rolled down from the corners of his eyes and slid into his hair. "How can I not be excited? Jianguo, Jianguo, that's our family's wealth..."
Ding Zhigang was overwhelmed with grief and sobbed regardless of the occasion.
Yue Hongmei's face turned pale as paper, knowing that this matter had touched her husband's bottom line.
She didn't want to do that, but the exposure was too sudden and completely caught her off guard.
She had supported Nianjun lavishly over the years, and indeed had not saved up a large fortune, but it was not as shabby as Ding Zhigang saw.
The eldest son got married some time ago. After giving the betrothal gift to the Lu family and spending money on wedding items for his eldest son, there was still more than 800 yuan in his passbook.
Then it was Ding Nianjun's wedding. She thought that Nianjun would marry far away, alone in the capital without any family or friends, and without money, how could she survive? So she took out 700 yuan and gave it to Nianjun together with the betrothal gift from the Pan family.
Originally, she thought that after a while, she could save some money from Old Ding and the wages of the children so that the accounts would not be so bad. But who knew that the eldest brother suddenly proposed to buy a house, and then Ding Zhigang saw the clue, catching her off guard.
Jianguo was the same, he didn't even bother to talk to her privately first.
"Mom, you are confused!"
Even though Ding Jianguo valued his sister Ding Nianjun, he felt a little uncomfortable at this moment. He had some dissatisfaction with Ding Nianjun in his rare independent thinking. She wanted it just because her mother gave it to her? She didn't consider the family situation at all!
If Ding Guo knew what was going on in Ding Jianguo's mind, he would definitely sigh: It's different!
In the book, there is no current Ding Guo to mess things up. Everything goes smoothly. The original owner is sent to the capital to marry Pan Tiancheng, the eldest brother of Pan Dingfeng. Ding Nianjun's identity has not been revealed. Yue Hongmei still controls the thinking of the entire old Ding family. The couple loves each other, the children grow up according to her education, and the whole family is willing to dedicate themselves to the heroine.
When Ding Nianjun got married, Yue Hongmei still gave him a large sum of money, but Ding Zhigang was happy because the Pan family in the book did not have the same experience in this life, and Pan's father was still in a high position and powerful.
Pan Dingfeng was not disliked by his parents because of the trouble he brought to his family due to his wrong judgment. He could mobilize his family's connections in various places at will. Ding Zhigang benefited from it and was proud of it. Ding Jianguo and Ding Jianshe also benefited from it, so they gave the money willingly.
This life is different. Ding Nianjun’s identity is exposed, the Pan family is no longer high and mighty, the family is no longer harmonious, and relationships become subtle.
Although Ding Jianguo was still influenced by his previous thinking, he was also subtly changed a little bit by his father's dissatisfied opinions.
The work story of Ding Nianjun that was exposed some time ago also made Ding Jianguo lose a layer of filter - his excellent sister, whom he had boasted about for several years, not only cheated in the exam, but her mother also spent so much money on it.
He was completely unaware of this matter before it was exposed, and remained silent for a long time after it was exposed.
All these factors combined made Ding Jianguo no longer obsessed with protecting his sister, and he wanted to break away from Yue Hongmei's control.
Ding Zhigang felt the most uncomfortable, his heart felt like it was being fried in oil.
Why are other men’s children so good that they make their wives spend all their family savings to support them?
She also complained that he cared too much about Nianjun's status. Was it him who cared? It was because his wife stabbed him in the heart, and the pain made him care!
Ding Zhigang took a deep breath, trying to suppress the frustration in his heart.
Knowing that Ding Nianjun was still in Fengning, he gritted his teeth and said, "I must come back!"
He accepted the subsidies in previous years, but he had to return the recent money as he wanted to buy a house for his son.
Yue Hongmei looked at her husband in disbelief: "How can you let me say this? Don't you know what kind of person Nianjun's mother-in-law is..."
"Or let's get a divorce!" Ding Zhigang interrupted Yue Hongmei and closed his eyes.
Yue Hongmei was struck by lightning, her brain went blank for a moment, and she was stunned for a long time before she reacted and said in a lost voice: "You want to divorce me? Ding Zhigang, you want to divorce me?"
"Dad, what you said is too harsh. Mom, Dad was just saying that in anger. But we have to get Junjun's money back. No matter how difficult her life is, her life is better than ours." Ding Jianguo was busy persuading both sides.
"Ding Zhigang, you have no conscience. I have been with you for so many years and gave birth to children for you, and now you want to divorce me..." Seeing that Ding Zhigang did not speak, or to be more precise, did not take back his words, Yue Hongmei rushed over and started crying and hitting him.
Ding Zhigang opened his eyes, his cheeks twitching. He looked at his wife who was crying hysterically beside him and said in a deep voice, "Yue Hongmei, I have no conscience?" He raised his hand and beat his chest, roaring, "You say I have no conscience? I have no conscience and I obey you in everything? Look at whose family doesn't raise their own children, but raises other people's children according to your wishes? How have I treated Nianjun and you over the years? How much money have I spent on Nianjun, and how much money have I spent on Ding Guo? Don't you feel guilty when you say this?"
All of Yue Hongmei's hysteria instantly died down. She fell back onto the small square stool beside her and cried silently.
After all, Lao Ding just couldn't get over that hurdle.
"Dad!" Ding Jianguo didn't dare to look at the other people in the ward. He looked at Ding Zhigang pleadingly and whispered, "Dad, please don't say anything for now. I'll go talk to Nianjun."
Yue Hongmei subconsciously wanted to object, but when she met her husband's angry and cold gaze, she swallowed back all her words of objection.
The next morning, Ding Nianjun was holding a washbasin in the guesthouse room and retching when someone knocked on the door. She rinsed her mouth, went to open the door, and saw that it was Ding Jianguo. She said weakly, "Brother, why are you here?"
She thought Ding Jianguo was calling her home for dinner, and then he added, "I have no appetite. I don't want to eat."
Ding Jianguo didn't respond to her words, and said in a deep voice: "Dad is in the hospital!"
Ding Nianjun was shocked, and even suppressed the churning in his stomach: "What's wrong with Dad?"
Ding Jianguo: "Before you got married, did your mother give you all the family savings?"
Ding Nianjun's expression froze, and then he said with some dissatisfaction: "Brother, are you here to find me to blame? Mom insisted on giving me that money. If you mind, I will return it to Mom later."
Hearing her say this, Ding Jianguo breathed a sigh of relief. Nianjun was still as sensible as ever. This way, he could explain it to his father. He said, "Just give it to me directly."
Ding Nianjun froze again and looked at Ding Jianguo in disbelief: "Brother?"
Couldn't the elder brother hear that she was just speaking in anger? She was just retreating to advance, but she didn't expect that the elder brother really wanted the money.
"Yes, does my sister-in-law have any objections? Did your sister-in-law quarrel with you?" Ding Nianjun's heart was in turmoil. Lu Xiaomei wouldn't do that, right?
She is my best friend.
At first, Lu Xiaomei's family introduced her to a blind date, but Lu Xiaomei thought the other party was a dull person and didn't like him. However, her parents liked the gay man and insisted that Lu Xiaoming stop contacting the man. In order to help Lu Xiaomei, Ding Nianjun introduced her to Ding Jianguo.
"You've met my brother, isn't he better than the one your family introduced to you? And you know my family's situation, we have five workers, so his conditions are better than the one your parents introduced to you, right? We are good friends, so we don't have to worry about the sister-in-law issue after we get married. You being my sister-in-law is much better than that Xiao Hong."
When Lu Xiaomei went home and told her family about it, they immediately stopped having any objections. Especially after meeting Ding Jianguo, they were extremely satisfied and no longer mentioned the gay man they had introduced to her. They even had no objection to the hasty marriage.
I helped her, but now she is plotting against me.
Ding Nianjun was upset.
Ding Jianguo frowned and said, "What does it have to do with Xiaomei? Didn't I just tell you? Dad is in the hospital. He just found out last night that there was no money in the family's account. He fainted from anger. When he woke up in the hospital and asked mom, she told him that she gave the money to you."
Ding Nianjun's face became even uglier.
Dad used to love her so much, but his attitude changed immediately after her identity was exposed.
But she had already published an announcement in the newspaper to sever ties with her biological parents, and even when her biological mother came to find her, she reported that woman. What else could she do?
There was nothing wrong with her biological father. It was just a little thought from her when she was young. But she had lived with Dad for so many years and had a lot of children. Why did Dad still care? Now he was so angry that he fainted over a little money. He was so petty!
"Brother, I don't have that money with me!" Ding Nianjun didn't want to return it. That was given by his mother. His mother should have a way to appease his father. The worst that could happen would be a few quarrels and a few scoldings. His father would eventually compromise!
Ding Jianguo was not surprised. Who would carry a thousand yuan with them when going out? He nodded in understanding, but this matter could not be delayed for too long. He said, "When are you going back to the capital? Send me the money when you return, or you can just call Dingfeng and ask him to send the money first."
He is quite anxious.
Regardless of whether to buy a house or not, I need to calm my dad’s anger first. I don’t want my parents to get divorced over this. Wouldn’t that make the neighbors in the housing estate a laughing stock?
Ding Nianjun widened his eyes in shock again.
Is that money absolutely necessary?
"Brother, I don't have a job in the capital, and my household registration is here, so I can't transfer my food. My parents-in-law resent the trouble my eldest sister caused for the family some time ago, and they took their anger out on me. They didn't let Dingfeng help me with the relationship, and insisted on arranging a job for me after I gave birth. Mom felt sorry for me, so she gave me some money to keep me safe, hoping that I would have some confidence in my husband's family..."
Seeing that his previous methods didn't work, Ding Nianjun simply stopped beating around the bush and began to cry out his difficulties with a choked voice.
This money will be of great use to her.
She had already discussed the cooperation with Zhao Jinbao last night to test the waters first. If the cooperation goes well, she will make additional investments. She also promised Zhao Jinbao to provide a batch of defective cloth. She was about to go to Lu Xiaomei to discuss it and ask her to buy some defective cloth from the factory. Everything costs money.
Doing business is risky, and she has to be prepared for all the money she invested to go down the drain, but she also has to have some money to support herself so that her future life will not be too difficult.
With the money given by Yue Hongmei, she can take a risk without any worries. Even if she fails, it will not be a calamity that makes her unable to recover. If she did not have this money from her mother, she would have to live in fear every day.
Ding Jianguo was also in a difficult situation.
The dissatisfaction that had risen in my heart gradually dissipated, but the conflict between my parents could not be dissipated, so I still had to get the money back. However, compared with before, my tone was much softer, and I said, "Nianjun, I know it's hard for you. If possible, I also hope that you can live a better life. But at home... Dad was very angry and even said that he wanted to divorce Mom. If I don't take this money back, I'm afraid that Mom and Dad..."
Ding Nianjun was so shocked that she forgot to cry and asked in shock, "Dad wants to divorce Mom?"
Ding Jianguo nodded: "Come with me to the hospital, apologize to Dad, and then ask Dingfeng to transfer the money. As for you..."
Over the years, Nianjun has not given any of his salary home.
Although she usually had better food and clothing than her peers, it was still supported by him and Jianshe. Jianshe even secretly stole things from the factory to make money for his sister. As a result, he lost a lot of jobs and was almost beaten to death.
If you calculate carefully, Nianjun hardly spends the money from her work, so she should have saved quite a bit, so life won't be too difficult.
There was also the betrothal gift from the Pan family, which was also a considerable sum. Mom took it all back to Nianjun.
After this calculation, Ding Jianguo began to feel uncomfortable again, as Nianjun seemed to be richer than his family.
Ding Nianjun, who didn't know what Ding Jianguo was thinking, lowered his head, bit his lip, and thought in his mind.
She couldn't make her relationship with Ding Zhigang too strained, and she couldn't lose the support of her family.
Although her parents-in-law looked down on the Ding family, they looked down on the identities of her biological parents even more. Compared with that family, the identity of the daughter of the Ding family was more respectable.
Thoughts turned in his mind, Ding Nianjun reluctantly raised his head and said, "Brother, I'll listen to you. I'll go to the hospital to comfort Dad first. I'll call and ask Dingfeng to transfer the money."
It takes time for the money to arrive, so see if you can use that time to make some changes.
The brother and sister went to the hospital.
On the way, Ding Nianjun easily found out the reason why the incident was exposed, and then he found out that it was caused by Ding Jianguo's sudden desire to buy a house.
Ding Jianguo was not on guard against her, and Xiaomei and Nianjun were best friends, so Ding Nianjun naturally knew that it was Xiaomei who first proposed this, and he couldn't help but grit his teeth.
She introduced Lu Xiaomei to Ding Jianguo, and on the other hand, she also hoped to have someone from her natal family who could provide more help. However, instead of providing help, he ended up sabotaging her.
When Ding Guo learned that Ding Zhigang was hospitalized, Ding Zhigang had already been discharged.
In fact, I didn't stay in the hospital for long, just one night, and was discharged the next morning after receiving an IV drip.
This time, Ding Jianguo did not play the emotional card and ask her to go home for a visit. Ding Guo heard it from Ding Tao.
In fact, Ding Guo was also impatient to see Ding Tao, but Ding Tao was feeling bored.
She is still disliked by everyone in the Ding family. Ding Xiang doesn't talk to her, the aunt is busy being humble in front of the uncle, and her sister-in-law Lu Xiaomei doesn't smile either. Ding Tao feels that it is better to bite the bullet and go to Ding Guo than to talk to those people. After all, she has lived with Ding Guo in the countryside for more than ten years, and she is definitely more familiar with him than Ding Xiang, Lu Xiaomei and the like.
So, after lunch in the paper mill canteen, I ran to the food factory.
The food factory and the paper mill were only two streets apart, and there was a direct alley in between, which made it convenient for her.
"Sister, do you know why the old man is in the hospital?"
Ding Tao used to call Ding Guo by her name, regardless of her calling her sister. After scolding Ding Xiang, she realized her problem. In order to be more justified in scolding Ding Xiang in the future, she had to set an example and correct her previous bad habits first.
Besides, Ding Guo is different now. If she is asked to call Ding Guo's name or say "Hey" again, she is afraid that Ding Guo will scold her.
Ding Guo put his hands behind his back and shrunk his neck: "I don't know, if you have something to say, just say it quickly, and then go back quickly, don't you feel cold?"
She would have to tell the gatekeeper later that next time the girl came over, don't call her, since they were not close friends, so why would they meet?
"Auntie gave all your savings to that guy who occupied your home. When Uncle found out, he was so angry that he wanted her to get the money back, or else he would divorce her. My cousin went to ask Ding Nianjun for it, and you know what, this guy who occupied your home was quite sensible and agreed without hesitation. She called her husband and asked him to wire the money over. But there's one more thing, but I don't quite understand..."
Ding Guo listened with impatience until he was absorbed in the listening. Even the cold wind blowing on his body felt a little warmer. He took out a handful of melon seeds from his pocket and handed them over, and called Ding Tao to the side: "Come, let's stand over here. This side is blocked by the wind."
After the two of them stood up, Ding Guo asked, "Anything else?"
Ding Tao: "I overheard it. Ding Nianjun avoided me and secretly chatted with my cousin and his wife. They talked about investment. Sister, what is investment?"
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