Lin Hu was also completely baffled.
Where did Wu An get the money?
He's been pondering this all along, but he still hasn't figured it out.
Wu An probably didn't know that they had actually run into each other frequently during this period. However, he always observed secretly and knew that Wu An was lucky just by watching him busy.
I'm a little envious, but it's not that great.
Even with the best of luck, those oysters and clams on the beach, which you dig for all day long, are still hard-earned money.
It's even less likely that they'll earn enough to buy a motorcycle or home appliances.
Not to mention buying fishing boats.
Let me tell you something, please don't laugh. Actually, he has had a dream since he was a child: to buy a fishing boat and set sail.
But now that I'm over thirty, this dream is still just a dream.
It's not that we can't make money.
But he has to cover his expenses and support his family. He can't save any money, and he has to rely on his parents for help every month.
In just over ten days, Wu An accomplished something that might have been impossible for him in his entire life.
That's so damn annoying!
Hearing him talking to his wife, his parents came out of the house.
Yes.
Lin Hu and his wife still live with his parents in a new house, but it's a half-finished house—meaning a single-story house with an attic added on top.
The attic is very low.
At the highest point, one can stand; at the lowest point, one has to bend over.
These attics are uninhabitable, but they can be used to store things. Not many houses in the village are built like this, and it's a last resort.
Lin Hu requested a two-story house when he got married, but isn't this attic also a one-story house?
To put it bluntly.
It's because they don't have money.
The Lin family next door has a proper two-story house. When the two families were on good terms, it didn't matter, but now that they're not on good terms, he's been getting a lot of teased and bullied these past few days.
Lin Hu called out, "Mom and Dad."
The woman quickly hid the money in her hand. Although she hid it, the action was too obvious and a little embarrassing, but everyone was already used to it.
The elderly couple asked a couple of questions casually.
Lin Hu said it was alright, so he didn't say much more. The money he earned was for the young couple to use, and he never used any of it to supplement their household expenses.
He sat down to eat; everyone else in the family had already eaten, but they had left some food for him separately.
I had just taken two bites when my neighbor came over for a visit.
They were talking about the Wu family's affairs.
"The Wu family has been making headlines lately, always coming up with new ideas, they're really something."
"That's right."
"I heard that Wu An earned all the money by himself. I wonder if the money came from a clean source."
"Everyone says that kid is doing it now."
"They'll definitely say nice things to outsiders, but who knows what's really going on behind closed doors?"
"..."
Gossip is always the same old thing, and it's actually quite boring. Yesterday it was about Xiao Li's family, today it's about Lao Wu's family, and tomorrow it's about Zhang San's family. These kinds of conversations apply to everyone.
Anyone who makes money from this must have acted against their conscience; their money must be dirty.
Why?
We all work the same way. My family has been honest and hardworking, but we haven't gotten rich. Why should you get rich?
The answer seemed obvious.
But no one dared to say it was a death sentence, for fear of being overheard or embarrassed.
Don't say that rural people are simple and honest.
They're all very shrewd.
Listening to these gossips, the Wu family should have been the ones to be angry, but for some reason, Lin Hu became angrier the more he listened, and he couldn't eat his food anymore.
He threw down the bowl and chopsticks and stood up abruptly.
Everyone, look over here.
He said sullenly, "I'm full, I'm going for a walk."
He had only taken two steps when his wife shouted, "There's still half a bowl of rice left! What are you doing eating?"
"Pack up first before you go out. Who's going to clean up for you?"
Lin Hu didn't even turn his head: "I'll clean up when I get back."
This is what is meant by "family status".
I went outside.
Lin Hu was still in a bad mood. He looked around and saw people on his right, so he turned to his left. He didn't want to see anyone right now.
As I walked, I came to the intersection, and when I looked up, I saw Old Wu's house not far away.
"How did we end up here?" Lin Hu muttered. He didn't want to see the "grand spectacle" at Old Wu's house right now. He was already in a bad mood, and if he added to that, he wouldn't be able to sleep tonight.
Just as I was about to leave, I saw someone standing at the entrance of the alley.
It startled him.
Upon closer inspection, he cursed, "Mao Wang, what are you hiding for, you little brat?"
Mao Wang hurriedly replied, "I...I'm not hiding here, I'm going to leave from here."
"..." Lin Hu didn't know what to say. You're an idiot yourself, can you stop treating others like idiots? The alleyway entrance is blocked by a woodpile.
Should we go this way?
Which way do you go? Are you planning to fly there?
However, seeing that Mao Wang's expression was off, and looking down, he saw a cigarette box and a cigarette butt on the ground. He didn't say anything, took out a cigarette and handed it to him.
Mao Wang took it and said, "Fire."
Lin Hu glared at him: "You didn't have a lighter? Then how did you smoke?"
Mao Wang said awkwardly, "I accidentally dropped it on the ground and broke it."
Lin Hu rolled his eyes. "I don't believe you for a second."
A five-cent lighter isn't very good quality; you could smash it on the ground and it might not even explode.
Mao Wang lit a cigarette and took a deep drag.
actually.
He came with Shen Fang.
Shen Fang had come to the Wu family to watch the commotion not long ago, and he naturally followed. When Shen Fang left, she muttered that she wished she hadn't broken up with Wu An.
He asked what was good.
Shen Fang replied that among the home appliances Wu An bought, one was for her. After they got married, Wu An would definitely buy her even better home appliances.
As Shen Fang spoke, she became heartbroken. Now she had nothing, so she didn't stay long and quickly left the Wu family, without even Wu An knowing.
Mao Wang was even more heartbroken.
After Shen Fang left, he didn't know what he was thinking, so he hid here and smoked.
One after another.
Now Lin Hu has arrived, and the two of them are smoking together.
After smoking a cigarette, the two men had just stepped out of the alley when they almost bumped into someone. They were both startled, and Lin Hu and Mao Wang quickly greeted him, "Uncle Gui."
The visitor was Chen Gui.
Chen Gui looked at the two men and cursed, "What are you doing, hiding here to scare people?"
Lin Hu chuckled awkwardly and asked, "Come to the Wu family to watch the show?"
Chen Gui scoffed, "What the hell am I looking at!"
"What's so interesting about it?"
"Have you ever heard that saying? 'Watch him build a magnificent mansion, watch him entertain guests, watch his mansion collapse!'"
Mao Wang shook his head: "No."
Lin Hu said with a smile, "Uncle Gui is indeed very eloquent."
He felt inexplicably much happier.
Chen Gui chuckled, took the cigarette Lin Hu offered, and the three chatted for a while before parting ways. As he left, Chen Gui glanced back at Lin Hu and Mao Wang and muttered, "Hey, these two are worth using."
Lin Hu and Mao Wang walked together, also at the cricket Chen Gui.
"Brother Tiger, I didn't expect Uncle Gui to be envious of the Wu family as well."
"Of course, Uncle Gui and Uncle Yingwei are mortal enemies."
"Oh? They seem to get along quite well."
"You can't judge a book by its cover."
"If we were in a movie, we'd be a bunch of villains chatting and smoking together."
"You... how could you say you're an evil person?"
"I was just saying that. Isn't this how gangsters often get together to cause trouble?"
Upon hearing this, Lin Hu's eyes flickered. He still remembered how Wu An had humiliated him on the mudflats, and how he had made threats. He suddenly asked, "Are you trying to cause trouble?"
"What do we do?"
"How would I know..."
"I don't know either."
"Alright, go home and wash up and go to bed."
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