Chapter 685: Make up for the debt
On the way home, Yu Zhiming received another call from Xiaobo.
"Uncle, the renovation of the Furong Women's Club branch will officially begin next Monday. I have been busy recruiting people these days."
Yu Zhiming replied bluntly: "You don't need to report your work to me. Just tell me, what's the matter?"
The next moment, Xiao Bo's playful voice came from the phone.
"My uncle is the one who knows me best. Something is indeed wrong, hehe..."
"If you have something to say, just tell me!" Yu Zhiming urged.
Xiao Bo replied on the phone, "Uncle, have you made any significant progress in the treatment of your advanced cancer?"
Yu Zhiming asked in return: "Did anyone find you?"
Xiao Bo hummed and said, "Someone came to me today to discuss a big project, the renovation of six villas in a villa complex. The only requirement is that you, my uncle, treat a cancer patient."
Yu Zhiming frowned, and then Xiao Bo's passionate voice sounded.
"Uncle, I flatly refused without hesitation."
"Our decoration design company has started smoothly with your help, uncle."
"From now on, we have to rely on our own abilities to fight hard. How can we let my uncle be embarrassed and worry about us?"
"Uncle, don't you think so?"
Yu Zhiming rolled his eyes and chuckled, "It sounds like you're quite filial. I'm really relieved."
"Well, is there anything else?"
"No, I'm dead."
Before Yu Zhiming's voice faded away, Xiao Bo's voice came out from the phone, "Hey, there's more, there's more, uncle, don't hang up, hehe, hehe..."
Yu Zhiming said angrily, "Hurry up and tell me. If you keep dawdling, I'll ask my eldest sister and your mother to pull your ears."
“Hehe, hehe…”
Xiao Bo giggled twice on the phone before shyly saying, "Well, Yi Yi came to see me today too."
"She said that the husband of one of her mother's best friends was diagnosed with cancer and she wants you, uncle, to treat him."
"Yi Yi also said that as long as you agree, her mother will agree to her dating me, and she will try to persuade her father to agree as well."
At this moment, Zhou Mo, who had been driving quietly, suddenly interrupted and said, "Fu Xiaobo, if Dr. Yu doesn't agree, does that mean Yi Yi won't agree to date you?"
Xiao Bo replied softly: "She didn't say that, but that's probably what she meant."
"She said it was time for me to mend fences and show some attitude. The last time her uncle was arrested, I stood by and did nothing."
Yu Zhiming pondered for a moment and asked, "Xiao Bo, do you really like this Yi Yi?"
"Uncle, I like her."
Hearing the brat's undelayed response, Yu Zhiming sighed softly and said, "Tell the patient to come to the hospital for a checkup tomorrow afternoon..."
After seven o'clock in the evening, with Yu Zhiming's return, the countdown to the Yu family's sumptuous dinner began.
The little ones were very active in serving the dishes and placing the bowls and chopsticks.
After washing his hands, Yu Zhiming walked to the dining table and was stopped by a little kid.
"Uncle, uncle, did my mother call you?"
Yu Zhiming pinched Song Qiao's nose and said, "Not yet. Your friend has a congenital heart defect. It's not an emergency and he won't be in danger in the short term."
"Don't worry, your mother will come to Binhai this Friday, and it will be clearer when we meet in person."
Song Qiao let out a disappointed sigh, then suddenly said excitedly, "Uncle, we climbed the tallest building in Binhai today and even went to a place with glass floors to see the scenery below and in the distance."
"Cousin Tao didn't dare to look at it. He was so scared that he almost peed his pants."
Yu Zhiming, who was sitting at the dining table, looked at Qi Tao, whose face was flushed red, and said with a smile, "It's normal to be afraid of heights. One in twenty people is afraid of heights."
"If you exercise regularly, you'll be fine."
Qing Ning, who had been diligently serving soup to everyone, changed the subject and said, "Mom, Dad, Big Sister, Zhiming, the location for the engagement party has been decided."
"It's in the Heyue Building in Zhongshan Park. Its second floor can accommodate a main table that seats 18 people and 12 dining tables."
"My dad said to prepare six tables of guests on each side."
Yu Zhiming said, "Qing Ning, we don't have that many guests here. We can only seat four tables at most."
Qing Ning chuckled and said, "My dad said we need to prepare more to prevent uninvited guests."
Yu Zhiming rolled his eyes and said, "Happy events don't come without invitations, but sad events come without invitations."
Yu Zhaoxia glared at him and criticized him, "What nonsense are you talking about? People who come to congratulate us are all guests, and we must treat them well."
Yu's father also expressed his opinion, saying, "It's better to prepare more. Even if we prepare too much for the banquet, we can pack it up and bring it back. The weather is not too hot now, so it can be stored."
After a pause, he asked with concern, "Lao Wu, did you show it to the neighbor downstairs today?"
"What's his condition? Is it serious?"
Yu Zhiming said vaguely, "I just found an abnormality. He needs to go to the ophthalmology department for further diagnosis to find out what the problem is."
Yu's father said softly, and without asking any further questions, he picked up his chopsticks and told everyone to start eating...
Around eight o'clock in the evening, the Yu family finished their dinner and entered the after-dinner art appreciation period.
Yu Zhiming first performed a piece on the erhu, and Qing Ning then played a famous piano piece.
Zeng Yan also volunteered to sing a Cantonese opera excerpt.
But the atmosphere in the living room suddenly took a turn for the worse, making people feel depressed.
It all started when Yu's father suddenly asked Qi Tao, Song Yun, and the others, "School is starting in a few days. Have you finished your homework?"
Faced with this question, the little guys all lowered their heads at the same time, hesitating and not daring to give a direct response.
Yu's father was angry.
"Don't go out to play tomorrow. Stay home and do your homework. You can go out to play when you finish it."
Yu's father treated them differently and said, "Xiaoxue, Zeng Yan, you should go out and play."
Zeng Yan said with a sweet face, "School is about to start for us. After playing for so many days, we need to focus and pick up our studies."
Xiaoxue also nodded in agreement.
Father Yu said with satisfaction, "That's how it should be. It's better to endure more hardship and suffering when you are young than to achieve nothing and be sad when you are old."
He looked at Yu Zhiming again and said, "Fifth Brother, at noon, your mother, the eldest brother, and I went to the fourth brother's small canteen to eat."
"The buns taste really good, the food is also OK, and there are quite a few customers eating there."
Father Yu stood up again and said, "Big Brother, Fifth Brother, Qing Ning, let's go to the small living room on the second floor. I have something to tell you..."
Several people sat in the small living room on the second floor with Yu's father and mother. Qiu Lan made a pot of tea for them and went back to the first floor to work.
As for the little ones, they had already taken out the exercise books they brought from home and started to do their homework with bitter faces.
Dad Yu took a sip of tea and slowly put down the cup.
He sighed softly, "In the blink of an eye, the youngest four and five in the family are about to start their own families and build their own careers."
"Your mother and I are old too."
Yu Zhiming asked worriedly, "Dad..."
Yu's father waved his hand to stop Yu Zhiming and continued, "Last night, your mother and I talked until very late, and I found that from the eldest to the fifth child, the one we two owe the most is the eldest child."
"It can be said that the most difficult ten years were carried on by the eldest brother and his wife."
Yu Zhaoxia said with a tense expression, "Dad, what are you talking about owing something? Without you, there would be no me."
"I should do whatever I want for my family."
Yu Ma held Yu Zhaoxia's hand and said, "Big Brother, your father and I both know this. Without you, there would be no third, fourth, and fifth brothers today."
"Fortunately, they are now on their feet and remember the kindness you and your wife have shown. Also, Xiaobo and Xiaoxue have grown up, so you can now live a more relaxed life."
Father Yu looked at Yu Zhiming seriously and continued, "Fifth Brother, you are now capable. The affairs of the eldest brother's family will be yours from now on. You are not allowed to make excuses or be perfunctory."
Yu Zhiming solemnly stated, "Dad, Mom, you don't need to tell me about this. I will definitely do my best."
Yu Chaoxia couldn't help but feel worried at the sudden talk and advice from Yu's parents.
She asked nervously, "Dad, Mom, why did you suddenly think of talking about this?"
"Do you feel any discomfort in your body?"
"Old Five, hurry up..."
Yu's father interrupted again, "I'm not feeling unwell, so don't overthink it."
"In two days, the fourth child and that kid Zhang Bai will go to register their marriage. Last night, I talked about the fourth child with your mother, and as we talked, I remembered a lot of things from the past."
After a pause, Yu's father sighed again and said, "Your mother and I have discovered that the person we owe the most to is that girl from the fourth child."
Yu Ma said with a sigh: "From childhood to adulthood, the fourth child has always been neglected in terms of food, clothing, and other aspects."
"He was also the one who got beaten and scolded the most among the few people."
"So, she's going to register for marriage this time. Your dad and I discussed it and wanted to compensate her."
Hearing this, Yu Chaoxia breathed a sigh of relief.
She chuckled and said, "Indeed, because of the Fifth Brother, the Fourth Brother has to take a back seat in everything and has received a lot of unfair treatment."
"Dad, Mom, how are you going to make it up to her?"
Yu's father said slowly, "We've been saving all the money you gave us over the past few years. It's over 260,000 yuan in total."
"This amount of money is not a lot, but it's not a small amount either. Your mother and I plan to use it to buy a dowry for the fourth child."
Yu Ma also explained: "Although the fourth child's small canteen is doing quite well now and is not short of money, this is also a token of our love for her and Zhang Bai as parents."
Yu's father asked again: "What do you think we should buy?"
Yu Chaoxia, Yu Zhiming and Qingning exchanged glances, and finally it was Qingning who spoke.
"Dad, Mom, the most valuable dowries nowadays are just houses, cars, and jewelry."
Qing Ning analyzed, "From a practical point of view, my personal suggestion is to buy Fourth Sister a car."
"If we want to open a small canteen in many places, we will have to travel around to select locations and find stores. Fourth Sister and Zhang Bai only have one car now, so it probably won't be very convenient."
Yu's father hesitated and said, "The fourth child is now developing in Binhai. With more than 200,000 yuan, he probably can't buy a good car, right?"
Yu Zhiming quickly took over the conversation, "Dad, Mom, the reason you feel indebted to Fourth Sister is entirely because you invested more attention and resources in me."
"So, as a beneficiary, I need to contribute more. If there is any money missing, I will make up for it."
He looked at Yu Zhaoxia and said, "Big Sister, have Xiaoxue try to get Fourth Sister to say something and see which car she dreams of..."
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