I was reborn without dreams

Chapter 76 Shi Yelu

Finally, the cursing stopped in the room. Guan Changsheng then pulled out a crumpled pack of cigarettes from his pocket, pulled one out with a hint of annoyance, put it in his mouth, and stuffed the "Paraquat" cigarettes on the table into his pocket. As he lit the cigarette, he sat down next to a table of dishes and said in a low voice, "Sister Ye, it's not necessary. There's no difficulty that can't be overcome. The factory is so difficult, and I've survived all these years. My wife ran away, my kids don't recognize me, I'm beaten and cursed every few days, but haven't I?"

"Mr. Guan, we really can't hold on any longer..."

Ye Meifen's voice trembled with tears, but not a single tear fell. Her eyes were almost vacant as she spoke, seemingly unconsciously, "My mother-in-law came last night. We had agreed beforehand that she would bring two thousand yuan to tide us over for a while. But she came yesterday to ask us for a debt..."

"That old bastard is a real piece of work. I've been saying this for years: Shi Yaozong's mother is unfair and can't treat everyone equally. She has three sons and two daughters. The eldest son took over his father's job, got married, and took the old house that was allocated to him. The youngest son got married a few years ago and took out another 50,000 yuan to buy a house. 50,000 yuan!"

The eldest and youngest in Guan Changsheng's words refer to Shi Yaozong's eldest brother and third brother. Shi Yaozong was the second oldest in the middle and didn't get to experience anything.

I missed out on both being allocated a house and buying one.

The place I live in now is, strictly speaking, a housing unit that was built with funds raised by the employer back then, but the majority of the cost was covered by the employer.

Shi Yaozong's work-related injury classification was originally not a big problem, but later, because his mother made an exorbitant demand and went to the headquarters to make trouble, coupled with the establishment of "Xianlin Health Care", the matter was delayed and moved to the new unit. In the end, they argued and refused to admit their mistakes until "Xianlin Health Care" went bankrupt. At this point, it was impossible to get any good results from making any more trouble.

There's no money in the account.

Guan Changsheng continued cursing and swearing, unleashing a barrage of insults at Shi Yaozong's mother through the door, until a little girl's voice came from inside the room: "Uncle Guan, please stop provoking my dad..."

So he shut up. Guan Changsheng stopped bringing up old stories and said to Ye Meifen, "Lulu is someone I watched grow up. To be honest, I definitely don't want her to become a nanny. To put it bluntly..."

Halfway through his sentence, Guan Changsheng looked at Ye Meifen apologetically, "I need to borrow some money from the boss. It's not that I can't, but I can't lend it to you, Sister Ye. I find it hard to explain my current position. In the company, I'm just a watchdog. If the boss tells me to go east, I will never go west. If he tells me to kill someone, I will kill them."

"I understand, Mr. Guan, I understand..."

"Even if I have to be a dog, I want to be the best, most obedient dog!"

Clenching his teeth, Guan Changsheng took a deep drag on his cigarette, his fingers trembling. "Sooner or later I'll bring those people down. As long as Lulu is well taken care of, apart from her bad reputation, she'll never have to worry about food or clothing for the rest of her life. Consider it a debt I, Guan Changsheng, owe you and Lulu."

"..."

Ye Meifen didn't speak. She didn't know what to say. Apart from the debt, the family had nothing left but this somewhat old house.

Actually, Shi Yaozong's diagnosis of bladder cancer is not a big deal. Even if it reaches stage two, it's just a matter of one surgery, and the cost is not high, only tens of thousands of yuan.

The problem is that we can't come up with these tens of thousands of yuan right now.

Previously, Shih Yao-tsung's skin had recurring problems, and he also suffered two minor work-related injuries that required further bone and muscle damage. These were the main expenses.

At the time, Shi Yaozong had a job and income, so borrowing money from everyone was not a big problem. However, after Ye Meifen was laid off, it was definitely not possible to borrow from friends, and even from relatives, it was only a matter of time.

When Shi Yaozong's income also stopped and the factory went bankrupt, his own brother only gave him two thousand to fulfill his obligation. And just then, a series of other miscellaneous things happened.

For example, their daughter Shi Yelu's middle school entrance exam results were terrible, not even good enough to get into a nursing school. They couldn't afford the tuition, and the whole family came to a standstill, relying entirely on welfare.

Shi Yaozong, who was stubborn and inflexible, hated everyone, including Guan Changsheng, since Guan Changsheng had been forced to sit on the edge of a volcano.

For Guan Changsheng's generation, the idea of ​​selling one's children was a distant memory, seemingly existing only in the stories told by their parents. It wasn't entirely unacceptable in the old society.

However, the difference between Guan Changsheng and Ye Meifen's actions and selling their children is that there is only a thin, negligible layer between them.

They don't even have a face.

Even so, Guan Changsheng was still uneasy and quite anxious, because he hadn't figured out his boss's temperament yet, and what his boss uncle said might not be reliable.

If things go wrong, he'll still be fired.

Not everyone can be like Liu Jin or Wei Zhongxian.

"Let's get down to business. Let Lulu come over, sit down, and listen carefully and understand."

"it is good."

Ye Meifen nodded, got up and went to the room to knock on the door. Then she opened the door and went in, saying softly, "Lulu, come here for a moment. Uncle Guan has something to tell you."

"Mom, keep an eye on Dad."

Ye Meifen was about to say she would stay with her, but the look in her daughter's eyes and the nodding gesture from Guan Changsheng not far away made her nod in shame and not say anything more.

Before long, Shi Yelu came out. She was wearing an old, bright red coat, which Ye Meifen had bought many years ago when she was selling bird's nest at "Xianlin Health Care". Now she had given it to her daughter, since she certainly couldn't afford new clothes.

"Uncle Guan."

"Sit down, Lulu."

Guan Changsheng also dared not look at Shi Yelu. He lowered his head, looking somewhat dejected with a cigarette in his mouth, like a powerless rickety chuck that hisses for a long time without moving. He remained silent until the cigarette burned out. Shi Yelu pushed the ashtray forward, and Guan Changsheng nodded and stubbed out the cigarette butt in the ashtray twice.

"Lulu, the arrangement for you to work as a nanny has been taken care of. But there are a few things I need to tell you..."

"Uncle Guan, please just say what you want to say. I can accept and understand what you want to say."

"To be honest, your family's debt isn't much. Once you start working, you can pay it off in ten or twenty years..."

"Uncle Guan."

Shi Yelu interrupted Guan Changsheng, then looked into his eyes, "I understand, but, Uncle Guan..."

Shi Yelu's lips trembled slightly, but her eyes were resolute. "I don't want to live like this anymore!"

Guan Changsheng was stunned for a moment and suddenly felt a little unfamiliar. He opened his mouth, but then heard Shi Yelu continue, "I don't want to die now, even if it's to stay with Mom and Dad!"

(End of this chapter)