He Lin couldn't bear to think that so many gifts were for their family, and waved her hands quickly: "Sister...sister, we can't accept them. You already gave big brother so much money and things last time."
Before she finished speaking, Zhong Luoxing took out the five-dollar bill he had prepared from his pocket and stuffed it into He Lin's pocket.
"This is a small token of my appreciation. Your brother saved my daughter last time, and I haven't thanked him properly yet."
They both urged He Lin to stop, but she was so anxious that she was running around in circles.
"We can't accept it...we can't accept it..." Xiao Han also said from the side.
When the scene was extremely chaotic, a somewhat hoarse voice of a young boy came: "What are you doing?"
It was He Jie who had returned. He was wearing a ragged black cotton jacket made entirely of cloth and carrying a large hemp bag on his shoulder.
Since I came back from vacation, I have been picking up trash when I have nothing to do to supplement my family income.
I am almost five, and I should have helped pedal the bike, but my brother refused to let me, saying that I am still growing and that hard work would strain me.
Moreover, I am not yet an adult, and the car dealership is unwilling to rent a car to me, so I can only sneak out to pick up trash and make a living. Today I was lucky and picked up a big iron lump, which I thought could be exchanged for some money, so I came back early.
As soon as I got to the yard, the children gathered around me and said that there were guests at home. When I came back, I saw this scene.
He Lin saw that he had misunderstood, and quickly explained: "Second brother, these two are the nobles that eldest brother mentioned before. They came to our house specially to see us and brought these gifts. We can't accept them. Eldest brother will be unhappy when he comes back. Two sisters, you can take them back."
He Jie knew he had misunderstood, so he gave a shy smile and quietly threw his scavenging bag into the corner by the door.
"My sister said, 'Yes, thank you for thinking of us, but the gifts are gone, you can take them back.'"
The children in this family are all good. The eldest brother He Qiang really takes good care of his younger siblings and educates them very well.
Although our house is small, we keep it tidy. Although our clothes are packed, they are clean. Although life is difficult, we never forget to study. Although we live in a humble room, our hearts are always looking forward to the bright moon. Such a family will surely be fine in the future.
Gu Qinghuan was moved by the sincerity in the children's eyes. Her eyes were a little moist. After looking at Zhong Luoqing, they decided to give it to them no matter what.
"I give you something, so there's no reason for me to take it back. If you don't want to, just throw it away." Gu Qinghuan pretended to be angry.
This frightened the children, and they shrank back in place like a quail that had done something wrong, not knowing how to react.
After all, we have never met someone who wants to force something on us in our lives.
He Han was small, so he said, "Sister, don't be angry..."
Zhong Luo touched his head and said, "Sister is not angry, I just hope you can accept these things. The New Year is coming soon, and I will let my brother make you new clothes and buy you some delicious food."
He Han felt very longing when he thought of the new clothes and delicious food.
Gu Qinghuan secretly sighed: "I'll leave these things to you to deal with, whether you throw them away or keep them, we'll leave first."
If she doesn't leave now, she really can't bear it anymore.
As soon as she and Zhong Luoqing left the house, He Lin ran after them and shouted, "Thank you, two sisters."
He Jie also quickly caught up.
"This is a little gadget I made myself. It's not worth much. I gave it to my sister's children to play with. Don't mind if they think it's useless." The boy said shyly. He didn't know whether other people would appreciate these inexpensive gadgets he made, but it was a token of his love.
My eldest brother went to the small western-style building for dinner and came back and said that Sister Gu had three children.
Everyone handed the box over to Gu Qinghuan, who quickly took it and took a look. There were quite a lot of things in it, including bamboo dragonflies, wooden spinning tops, some birds and animals that he had carved himself, and rabbit lamps made of wood. In short, they were rare toys for children of that era.
Gu Qinghuan noticed the grooves and scars on his hands, and thought that he must have made these things in order to exchange them for money during the Chinese New Year.
It’s really not easy.
A warm current surged in Gu Qinghuan's heart. People are always moved by sincerity countless times.
"Thank you. I'll keep these things. The kids at home will definitely like them." Gu Qinghuan nodded respectfully.
"Well done! You're amazing." Zhong Luoqing picked up a rabbit lamp and praised.
The two of them praised him, which made He Jie a little embarrassed. He scratched his head and said, "Just do it a few more times. My eldest brother used to make money by doing these things to support us. Later, he found a job pulling carts in a car dealership. Now I occasionally do some and sell them to make some money to support the family."
"You are all good kids, you will be fine."
Gu Qinghuan and Zhong Luoqing took these things home and were unanimously loved by the children. Everyone was able to choose what they liked from them and danced with joy.
Lanting had visited Gu's grandmother before. She lived a good life in the temple, with morning and evening bells ringing every day.
Ming Ruxue also took back the sleeper berth tickets for the Northeast that would be departing tomorrow morning, a total of 3 tickets.
Because the three children were still young and could not sleep alone, Gu Qinghuan would take Beibei, Gu Lanting would take Dabao, Zhong Luoqing would take Youran, and Ming Ruxue would have her own bed.
Ming Ruxue seems careless, but she is actually thoughtful and reliable. She has arranged the seats in the car so that the family can occupy one small compartment and be taken care of.
I also got the letter of introduction.
All the greetings have been said, and all the gifts have been given.
Now all I have to do is pack up my house and luggage and get ready to leave tomorrow.
There were all the fresh vegetables in the refrigerator at home, and all that was needed had been delivered, except for this evening's meal. Gu Qinghuan and Zhong Luoqing were making dinner, while Gu Lanting and Ming Ruxue were playing in the yard with their three children.
He Qiang suddenly came on a tricycle.
"Sister, why did you send so many gifts to my family? When will you go back?" In the middle of winter, He Qiang was sweating from pedaling a tricycle. He wiped his sweat while speaking hastily.
"Why are you in such a hurry? We don't have much. You and the children can buy something good for the New Year. We will be back tomorrow morning."
He Qiang took a breath and took out a stack of money from his pocket: "You put your money in there and forgot to take it out, so I brought it to you."
This is what Gu Qinghuan secretly put in there, a total of 500 yuan, as a little help and token of her appreciation to you. This is all she can do. Who made her unable to bear the suffering in the world?
I was afraid that they would not accept it if I gave it to them in person, but in the end they sent it back anyway.
"He Qiang, I'm giving you this money, please accept it.
You see, I didn't know your family situation before. It's not easy for you to raise several half-grown children by yourself.
Just consider it as my thanks to you for saving Youran." Gu Qinghuan advised.
He Qiang waved his hand quickly: "Sister, this won't work. You gave me so much last time, it's enough."
"He Qiang, if you think of me as your sister, please listen to me and don't refuse. It's always hard for you to raise several children by yourself. I have the ability to give you a hand.
You have to find a way to treat Xiaohan's leg. Even though it cannot be cured, it should not affect her independent life in the future. I'm afraid there will be many difficulties in her future.
There are also He Jie and He Lin. I see the walls are covered with their award certificates. They have good grades. Support them in their studies and you will be blessed in the future.
The New Year is coming soon. I'll buy the children some warm new clothes for the New Year, and then move to a bigger house after the New Year. He Lin is already a grown-up girl, and it's not right for her to always squeeze in with you guys.
You have plenty of money and space, so don't be polite to me." Gu Qinghuan was telling the truth.
It also indirectly tore off He Qiang's fig leaf, and he squatted down, holding his head and sobbing softly.
Men don't shed tears easily, they only shed tears when they are sad.
I was very strong-willed and always thought I could take care of several younger siblings, so I worked very hard. But the truth was that no matter how hard I tried, we could only maintain a basic standard of food and clothing.
Apart from the luxury of studying, there was very little I could give to my younger brothers and sisters.
I'm so tired, so tired, these years.
Gu Qinghuan looked at 놛 with some reluctance, secretly blaming himself for speaking too sharply and making 놛 lose face.
But if it wasn't so stimulating, He Qiang would definitely not accept the money.
Gu Qinghuan gave Gu Lanting next to him a look.
Gu Lanting understood what she meant immediately, and walked over to comfort He Qiang, saying, "Brother He Qiang, don't cry! You are so amazing, you will definitely be successful in the future. Now everything is temporary. My sister gives it to you, so just keep it and talk about it when you are capable in the future.
It is never too late for a gentleman to repay a favor. Are you still afraid that you will not be able to repay it?"
Men can better understand each other's thoughts. This immediately diverted He Qiang's attention and made him feel better.
As long as you work hard enough, I think you will be able to stand out one day.
Dabao also came over and said, "Uncle He Qiang, I think you can do it. My mother said that when you work hard to move forward, the whole world will make way for you."
He Qiang nodded: "Thank you Dabao, uncle will definitely remember this sentence."
She wiped away her tears and stood up awkwardly: "Sister Qinghuan, thank you for your help, I will listen to you.
I don't want to make any big promises now, but I will always love you. If you need me to do anything in the future, I will do it for you at the risk of my life."
He Qiang is not very good, and he won't say he will stick with you through thick and thin, but that's what he thinks.
Gu Qinghuan nodded: "That's right, I don't want you to risk your life, living a good life is better than anything else, I still have one dish in the pot, let's eat together!"
He Qiang couldn't refuse, and finally left after finishing his meal.
Before leaving, I agreed with Gu Qinghuan that I would bring a few brothers to take us to the train station at 8 o'clock tomorrow morning.
He Qiang originally wanted to return Zhong Luoqing's money to her, five or five yuan, not five yuan, which means that this money might be all the money Zhong Luoqing had, but he knew Zhong Luoqing's situation, she got divorced with a child and had nothing, so he couldn't bear to ask her for money.
As a result, Zhong Luoqing scolded him. Why, it's okay to accept money from Gu Qinghuan, but not from her?
In the end, He Qiang had no choice but to accept them all.
After He Qiang left, Zhong Luoqing pulled Gu Qinghuan aside.
"Huanhuan, you won't blame me for pretending to be rich, right? I'm obviously supported by you, but I still have to give money to He Qiang and others." She said a little embarrassedly.
In fact, if Gu Qinghuan had no money and everyone was living a tight life, Zhong Luoqing would not give him all the money he had.
During this period of time, she could probably vaguely sense that Gu Qinghuan had her own way of making money, and she was usually very generous with her money, and her family was not short of that, so Zhong Luoqing dared to do this.
Gu Qinghuan shook his head: "What are you talking about? Don't I know you? We are a family, there is no question of whether to support or not.
It is hard to enjoy the blessing.
Besides, I've already bought the piano worth more than $10, what else do I need from you?"