"Auntie, I know I was wrong, why can't you give me a chance? I don't even have time to study now, what am I going to do in the future?"
"You have to walk your own path. Alright, think it over carefully and manage your time properly."
After Zhang Hongmei finished speaking and hung up the phone, she thought, "This child is hopeless. He must have spent all his money."
She shook her head, deciding not to dwell on things that weren't worth it, and that she was the one who had held him back. But she didn't dare reach out to him now, afraid that he would still depend on her.
Jianguo was too disappointed in him, so we couldn't trouble him anymore. That's it.
Liu Jingsong hung up the phone, gritted his teeth, and handed over three yuan. It was really expensive; he'd never worried about money before. Now, every penny he spent was precious. He figured he wouldn't even finish junior high before he ran out of food.
I thought of all the gifts I had and wanted to go back and find them, but I didn't know where to sell them.
Liu Jingsong wasn't stupid; he was also afraid of being cheated, so he took a jade pendant and went to the cotton mill to find Liu Jianguo.
"Uncle, I don't have any money for food or anything else, but I still need to go to school. All I have is this jade pendant. Do you know where I can exchange it for money?"
Although Liu Jianguo was not worldly-wise, he knew these were valuable items. However, there was no one specifically collecting them at the moment.
"Jingsong, I don't know either. I've lived in the city for over ten years, and I really don't know where they buy these."
"What should we do then?" Liu Jingsong was truly worried.
Looking at the child who was not much shorter than himself, Liu Jianguo sighed inwardly, "Jinsong, I think you should go back to Liujiatun and find your ancestor. Only she can help you."
Liu Jinsong lowered his head. He had thought about it before, but he really didn't dare. He had lived with the old lady for several years, and he was very afraid of this domineering old lady.
She must know that I came out like this. Given her favoritism towards my aunt, what good can I possibly get?
He knew the old lady was rich; he had once overheard her saying she would give her aunt 20,000 yuan.
It's also my own fault. I didn't even go to see the ancestors when I returned to the village. What good can it do to go back now?
But what if I really have nothing left if I don't go back?
"Uncle, I dare not go back. I'm afraid of my ancestors."
"Then there's nothing I can do. The main problem is I don't know its value. How do you want to sell it?"
Liu Jingsong thought so too. He had no idea of the value of this thing. What if he sold it at a loss?
"Jingsong, you can only go to your ancestor and ask her for a price. I'll ask around later to see if anyone wants it."
"Okay, uncle, I'll head back now."
Time has dragged on for a month, and it's already December. I've spent fifty this month, and I still have three hundred left, which means I can spend another six months. What should I do?
It seemed he had no choice but to go back. He was foolish, so he brought all the gifts back to Liujiatun.
The last time he came back, he was healthy and had a rosy complexion. But after living in the city for a few months, he looks disheveled. Although he has grown taller, he has lost a lot of weight.
Instead of returning to his house, she went straight to the old lady's. She was still hoping that perhaps her grandmother would take pity on her and call her aunt, and maybe she could go back.
The old lady looked at Liu Jingsong standing to one side.
"Speak, what is it?"
“Grandpa, I can’t make a living. But I have no source of income and I still have to go to school. I’ve sold the gifts I had before, but I don’t know the price.”
The old lady sighed inwardly, thinking that he really wasn't pitiful at all.
"Let me see it."
Liu Jinsong put the bag in his hand on the kang (a heated brick bed) and started taking things out from inside.
The old lady looked at the three jade pendants, three jade plaques, and five safety buckles on the kang (a heated brick bed), and knew that he couldn't possibly have only these few things.
"These are all of very good quality, but they won't fetch much money right now. At most, you can get fifty for each one, and twenty for the safety buckle."
If someone wants to buy it, you should ask for this price. You might try to negotiate, but the price can't be lower than forty-five. A safety buckle can't be less than eighteen.
"Ancestor, where should we sell these?"
The old lady shook her head. "I don't know either. I've never sold these before, so I don't know where I can buy them."
"Ancestor, can you think of a way for me? I don't know where to sell it?"
"I don't know anyone in this field. Should I ask if there are any wealthy people in the city who would be willing to take him?"
The old lady thought for a moment and then called Liu Aimin over.
Liu Aimin didn't even glance at Liu Jingsong when he came in.
"Grandma, what's up?"
"Ask your comrades and friends in the city if any of them want jade ornaments."
"Grandma, who would want something like this these days? It used to be more precious than gold, but not now."
"Grandpa, please help me. Otherwise, I won't have anything to eat in the future."
Liu Aimin didn't even look at him. "Grandma, my comrades and friends are all from ordinary families. They simply don't have the money to buy these things."
"I'm tidying up my private plot. I need to get to work now, or we might not have anything to eat later." With that, he left.
Liu Jingsong gritted his teeth, filled with resentment, but he was truly helpless now. He had no money and couldn't even concentrate on his studies.
"Jingsong, I have no other choice. At my age, I don't know anyone anymore."
Liu Jingsong thought for a moment and said, "Ancestor, could you buy it? Just give me the lowest price."
The old lady was even more disappointed. "Jinsong, our family doesn't have the money to buy these things."
"Grandpa, what am I going to do? How will I go to school?"
"Then go back to the village, grow your own food, and live on your own? Didn't your second and third aunts do it this way?"
Liu Jingsong lowered his head. How could he come back? He couldn't bear the villagers' ridicule.
"Ancestor, I beg you." He said, kneeling on the ground.
"Get up. Have you thought about how much money you can make from this? How long can you keep this up?"
“I know, I’m just thinking of holding on for a while. I still have some money left. I’ll stop eating meat and live frugally. I hope I can hold on until I graduate from junior high school. When I can live on campus in high school, I’ll sell the house. If I get into university, the government will give me money, so I won’t have to worry about my future.”
The old woman stared at him, making Liu Jingsong afraid.
"Grandpa, please help me. My aunt doesn't want me anymore, but I have to show her that I can do it myself."
How could the old lady not see through his little scheme?
“Go back now, come back tonight and ask. I’ll call and ask later. If it’s possible, just sell them all to him. You won’t find another opportunity like this.”
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