Pei Yufang went out of town, but still did not give up on Zhang Weiren. She called him every day to care about his daily life, which moved Zhang Weiren so much that he transferred another 10,000 yuan to her.
He had borrowed the ten thousand yuan. He couldn't bear to see Pei Yufang suffer in another place, so he could only transfer some money to support her.
Zhang Shijie found out about Zhang Weiren borrowing money the next day, but he was not going to pay back the money for his father.
Since he dared to borrow money, it meant that his father had the ability to pay it back.
In the following days, Zhang Weiren stopped going to the mahjong hall, lived frugally every day, stopped eating meat, and stopped playing computer games to save electricity.
He is frugal and saves money. If he really wants to eat meat, he will go to Zhang Weifang's house for a meal.
Zhang Weifang watched her brother's actions and shook her head. She didn't know who An An followed before, but now she sees that he is exactly the same as his uncle.
It was the Chinese New Year again. This year, everyone gathered at Zhang Weicun's house. Zhang Lingling had found a new partner, and this was the first time she met his parents.
This was also the first time in so many years that Zhang Weicun invited his brothers and sisters to dinner, so he was very excited. He cooked a table full of delicious dishes and bought a bottle of good wine to entertain them.
Zhang Lingling's second marriage partner is a person with no money, no relatives or no friends. They chose to have a naked marriage. Zhang Weicun was extremely dissatisfied, but now the child has grown up and has his own ideas, so he could only accept it.
The man Zhang Lingling found had no father and his mother had remarried. He had an ordinary job as a odd-job worker in a store. His family only had an old house, no car and no savings.
However, Zhang Lingling felt that this condition was just right for her. Without the picky comments from her in-laws, the two of them could just live their own lives.
Moreover, Zhang Lingling can earn money by herself, so she doesn't care whether a man is rich or not, as long as he has good character.
With Mao Tu away, the brothers and sisters were more lively with each other. Once the atmosphere became lively, everyone drank too much. Even Lu Shi, who didn't drink often, was forced to drink several glasses. An An was a big drinker, and this time, he drank so much that he was staggering.
Hu Zi first sent his father and uncle back, and then drove An An away.
Lu Shiyi talked a lot when he drank too much. He sat on the sofa and talked non-stop. Finally, Zhang Weifang couldn't stand it anymore and went back to the bedroom to rest.
Lu Shi didn't wash up and slept on the sofa in a daze all night. He woke up early the next morning and quickly took a shower and cleaned up. Touching his dizzy head, he swore that he would never drink again.
An An has been eating, drinking and having fun outside these years, and has ignored his wife and children. This year, he is 49 years old and is about to turn 50, and only then did he realize how much of a failure he has been.
His eldest brother already has a granddaughter, but his own family is a mess.
The woman who had been with him before also abandoned him and went back to take care of her own children.
Last year, after his daughter Lu Tingting graduated from university, she went directly to Hangzhou to work, and Zhang Huanlian also went to live with her daughter.
Now An An is the only one left at home. It's New Year's Day and he is all alone. He feels very desolate.
However, thinking about what he had done before, he felt that he deserved it.
Moreover, over the years, the parents at home have always been taken care of by the eldest brother. He feels guilty towards his parents and his children.
The more she thought about it, the sadder she felt, and the more uncomfortable she felt. In the middle of the night, An An lay on the bed crying alone.
The next morning, he packed himself up and drove to his parents' house.
Seeing An An early in the morning on New Year's Day, Lu Shi was shocked. In the past few years, he had been speechless about this son, so he didn't say a word:
"You come so early, what's the matter?"
An An blushed and his heart beat fast when his father looked at him. He hesitated for a long time before saying:
"I just came to see you."
"No need. Your mother and I are fine. You don't need to come. We don't need you."
Lu Shi's words made An An even more embarrassed. He apologized quickly:
"Dad, I know I was wrong. I will live a good life in the future and I will make it up to Tingting."
Lu Shi remained noncommittal about his words:
"As long as you don't cause us any trouble, we won't bother you with anything else."
During the Chinese New Year, An An went to Hangzhou. Neither Zhang Hailian nor Lu Tingting welcomed him, so he left tactfully.
Lu Tingting was very upset. Her parents didn't care about her when she was a child. Now that she had grown up and no longer needed her parents' care, they came to her one by one. It was really funny.
Lu Tingting is an independent girl who hates being bound. Not long after the Chinese New Year, she applied for a transfer to the remote Qing Province, far away from Zhang Hailian who came to her last year.
Lu Tingting works in sales at a car company with branches all over the country, so it is easy for her to transfer elsewhere.
Zhang Hailian came to Hangzhou last year and worked in a clothing store. She would come to see her daughter during her breaks, but Lu Tingting was always indifferent to her.
Zhang Hailian also knew that what she did when she was young was wrong and hurt her child's heart. She now wanted to make amends, but Lu Tingting did not give her a chance.
Upon learning that Lu Tingting had been transferred to another place, Zhang Hailian also resigned from her job and returned to her home.
This year's life working outside made her clearly aware of her own shortcomings, and the more she thought about it, the more she felt sorry for her daughter.
As for An An, she had let it go long ago after repeated disappointments, and now she just wanted to compensate her daughter.
Zhang Hailian returned home and saw An An, whom she had not seen for a long time. The two looked at each other in silence. Thinking about the absurd life of the past ten years, neither of them knew what to say.
Finally, they reached a consensus that they would make good money in the future and try not to cause trouble to their children when they were old.
As for divorce, neither of them had such an idea. An An was tired of running around outside and wanted to return to her family. Zhang Hailian didn't know what she could do after the divorce, so it would be better for her to continue to get along like this. After all, they had a child.
So, An An started to work seriously, and Zhang Hailian also found a job and worked in a restaurant. She no longer cared about whether she was decent or not, she just wanted to earn more money.
In fact, she and An An did have a family fortune, but it had been squandered by the two of them over the years.
Now that they saw that Li Rui even had a child, the two of them suddenly realized that they couldn't even afford their daughter's dowry.
The person who was most happy about An An's progress was Hu Zi, because he knew very well that if his brother continued to degenerate, there would be no good results in the future.
So, when Hu Zi saw An An start to work seriously, his heart was filled with joy and relief.
Hu Zi is now 55 years old and is about to retire. His wife is considerate and his son and daughter-in-law are filial. He feels that his life in this world is not in vain.
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