Yang Fengxia grabbed Fang Hai by the collar and shook him violently, his head swaying weakly in response.
Section Chief Liang quickly intervened, saying, "Sister-in-law Fang, we'll find a way to overcome the difficulties. Don't pressure the child like this."
Yang Fengxia cried and said, "Section Chief Liang, I'm not forcing him, I'm angry! I'm angry that he's not acting like a proper older brother! A hundred yuan isn't a large sum, but he didn't want to take it and just watched his younger brother go to jail. How could I have given birth to such a heartless son!"
Yang Fengxia cried and pounded on Fang Hai's chest.
Fang Hai said helplessly, "Mom, a hundred yuan might not be a big amount for others, but it's a lot for me. I really can't come up with it. Mom, I beg you, can you please consider it for me? Where am I supposed to get a hundred yuan?"
Yang Fengxia said without hesitation, "Go to your workplace and get an advance on your salary!"
Fang Hai felt bitter inside.
The salary I received in advance to protect my pregnancy was just deducted two months ago. How long has it been? And now I'm getting another advance?
And this is a hundred yuan, not ten or eight yuan! No wonder the company wouldn't be happy about it!
"I... I can't open my mouth."
After saying that, he squatted down on the steps in front of the door, clutching his head in pain.
“What’s there to be ashamed of? Is your brother’s future less important than your pride?” Yang Fengxia said, tears welling up in her eyes again.
Fang Hai covered his face, pretending not to hear.
Upon seeing this situation, Section Chief Liang realized he couldn't get involved, or he'd surely lose money. He comforted Yang Fengxia for a few moments, then made an excuse and quickly slipped away.
As soon as Section Chief Liang left, Fang Hai stood up from the steps and walked into the courtyard without saying a word.
Yang Fengxia, sobbing, tore at his clothes from behind, saying, "Boss, if you don't want to get an advance on your salary, that's fine. Go out and borrow some from your friends. You have a lot of friends, so you can definitely borrow enough."
Fang Hai said helplessly, "Mom, I just paid back the money I borrowed last time. Who would be willing to lend me more?"
"In the end, you just don't want to take care of your brother!" Yang Fengxia slumped to the ground and began to wail and cry, "God, my life is so bitter! I can't even count on my son! I won't even lend a hand to my own brother!"
"How could your father and I have given birth to such a heartless and cruel beast like you! If I had known it would turn out like this, I shouldn't have given birth to you in the first place!"
Fang Hai painfully took two steps back, and as he turned around, he almost bumped into Fang Yaozu, who was squatting in front of the main room door smoking a cigarette.
He called out softly, "Dad."
Fang Yaozu grunted in response, his brows furrowed, looking distressed. He exhaled a smoke ring and asked Fang Hai, "Boss, is there really no way to resolve the money issue?"
Fang Hai forced a bitter smile: "Dad, Mom was so desperate to save her son that she lost her mind, but you should know what kind of person I am. If I had any other way, I wouldn't have done this."
Fang Yaozu remained silent for a long time, until the cigarette burned out and burned his fingers, before he came to his senses.
He nodded and said, "Okay, I understand. You don't need to worry about the money."
As he spoke, he threw the cigarette butt on the ground, stomped on it with his cloth shoes to extinguish the embers, and walked out of the yard with his hands behind his back.
Yang Fengxia quickly got up from the ground and chased after him: "Honey, even the eldest brother doesn't care, where are you going to get money?"
Fang Yaozu hesitated for a moment, then said, "I'll go check out the back alley first."
Yang Fengxia's eyes widened immediately: "You want to find Xiaoxue? No way! The Zhang family's money is all in her mother-in-law's hands, Xiaoxue doesn't have any money!"
“We’re all in-laws, so her mother-in-law can lend us some money.”
"Then Xiaoxue's days are going to be tough..."
The sound grew fainter as the two walked out of the courtyard gate. Fang Hai kept his eyes down, his expression unchanged.
Dong Ping carried her second daughter out of the house and said, "It's windy outside, let's come inside."
Fang Hai hummed in agreement and reached out to take his daughter from Dong Ping's arms.
Dong Ping stood still and said, "Fang Hai, let's split up the family. Otherwise, my younger brother will drag our whole family down sooner or later."
Fang Hai's body suddenly stiffened, and his fingers tightened little by little.
“I’m fine with anything, but we have to think about the children. Fang Hai, we still have two children to raise! The older one needs to go to school, and the younger one needs to be breastfed. That costs money!”
Dong Ping blinked, and a tear rolled down her cheek. She choked out, "My brother is going astray. If he continues like this, we'll have to clean up his messes all the time. If we have to borrow money every time, how much debt will we accumulate? Will we even be able to make ends meet?"
Seeing Dong Ping in tears, Fang Hai felt a pang of sadness.
But as long as the parents are alive, the family will not separate.
The old man is still alive, yet he's already making a fuss about dividing the family property. What will people think if word gets out?
Fang Hai pursed his lips and said with difficulty, "Let me think about it."
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