A 50-year-old man is reborn and becomes a complete slacker, leaving his scumbag children completely

Guo Wenjie looked at Hu Wangmei with a complex mix of emotions he couldn't quite describe.

He pretended to be very conflicted, getting up and sitting down several times.

Then, with a final sigh, he said, "Alright, I'll head over now. I'll come right back to you once I've taken care of things over there!"

After saying that, Guo Wenjie resolutely went to the door of the guesthouse and prepared to open it.

However, he was softly chanting, "1, 2, 3..."

It happened when he counted to 5.

"Wenjie, wait a minute!" Hu Wangmei's anxious voice came from behind.

Guo Wenjie turned his head curiously: "What's wrong, Wangmei? Is there anything else?"

Hu Wangmei sat up in bed and reached into the side pocket at her waist: "Wenjie, I almost forgot, you don't have much cash on you. You're treating them to dinner today, so don't let them pay for it."

“I don’t have much money left, only this 30 yuan. Don’t think it’s too little, take it first for emergencies, and I’ll try to find a way to make up the rest.”

As Hu Wangmei spoke, she took out a wad of cash from the side pocket at her waist and stuffed it into Guo Wenjie's hand.

Actually, Hu Wangmei was testing Guo Wenjie. If Guo Wenjie had mentioned anything about money, Hu Wangmei wouldn't have taken out any money; she would have simply pretended not to know and let Guo Wenjie leave on his own.

The test revealed that Hu Wangmei, unable to suppress her desire to become a devoted wife, took the initiative to hand over the money.

"No, since you only have this much money left, you should keep it for yourself. How could I possibly take your money? I'll figure out what to do with it myself." Guo Wenjie didn't take Hu Wangmei's money.

Although he really wanted to accept the money—after all, 30 yuan was still money, not a small amount, but a month's wages for some workers, enough to afford a decent meal at a restaurant—he still suppressed the impulse that came from his desire. After all, he had to put on a show.

"It's alright, take it!" Hu Wangmei stuffed the money directly into Guo Wenjie's hand, then turned away without looking at Guo Wenjie's face again.

She was completely captivated by Guo Wenjie.

"Okay, thank you very much, darling. I will definitely treat you well from now on and make sure you live a life that everyone envies." After saying that, Guo Wenjie left in a hurry.

After Guo Wenjie left, Hu Wangmei rubbed her already messy hair with both hands.

"I'm out of money now, and I can't afford to stay at this guesthouse, or even buy food. So where should I stay?"

She started to get a little irritated.

But after the initial frustration, she still had to face the reality of life. She started packing her luggage, putting away her clothes and other belongings, and then prepared to go back to Yiqian Township the next day to find a cheap place to rent.

Once Guo Wenjie's matter is settled, I can finally live a good life.

But just as she started packing her things...

Looking at the thirty yuan in his hand from a distance, Guo Wenjie sneered and said, "Heh, I didn't expect that after all this time, all I got was this poor guy with only thirty yuan. Who do you think you are!"

"After working for so long, I've only saved up this little bit of money. Whoever marries you is doomed."

"I don't know if they're really broke or just pretending. I'll come back in a few days and give them another hard time. If they really are broke, I won't waste my time."

That evening, Hu Wangmei stayed at the guesthouse, just like Meng Jiangnu longing for her husband's return. She opened the door several times, hoping to see if Guo Wenjie was outside.

Unfortunately, she had almost worn the doorknob of the guesthouse room smooth from using it so much, but there was still no sign of Guo Wenjie returning.

Hu Wangmei couldn't help but feel a little flustered.

I gave all my money to Guo Wenjie, and now he's disappeared. Is he really the kind of swindler my dad was talking about?

That night, Hu Wangmei couldn't sleep. The more she thought about it, the more uneasy she felt. So, she got up in the middle of the night and wrote a letter to Guo Wenjie, subtly inquiring about the situation and asking why he hadn't returned. She also told him that she was about to move to another place.

The next morning, as the sun rose, Hu Wangmei looked in the direction Guo Wenjie had gone and asked, "Is there something preventing you from coming back, or do you really not want to come back? I'm more inclined to believe that something is wrong!"

......

Meanwhile, early that morning, Hu Wangfei had already gotten up very early, while everyone else was just leaving the house.

He told everyone in the brigade that his family was going to lower the price of fish to 13 cents that night.

The news quickly spread throughout the brigade.

When the people in the brigade heard the news, they all looked shocked.

"What did you say? Now that things are like this, not only does Hu Dahai not raise the price to 20 cents a pound, but he's actually lowered it to 13 cents a pound! Has Hu Dahai lost his mind?!"

"Hu Dahai must be crazy. Even if he had kept the price at 15 cents a pound, I wouldn't have wanted to sell him any fish. Now that things are like this, I definitely won't sell him any fish at all!"

"I think this is because Hu Dahai knows he can't make money anymore, so he's started playing pranks. I can even guess that he's trying to seize the city's market with low prices and get us to cooperate and sell to him at low prices."

“We’re not that stupid. I used to think Zhang Zude was unreliable, but now it seems that Zhang Zude is much more conscientious than Hu Dahai.”

"That's right. Zhang Zude is willing to give us two cents a pound, which means that if they sell it outside, they can get at least three cents a pound! Hu Dahai is too greedy! He's not satisfied with making so much money, and now he even wants to lower the price."

All those who had fish in their hands upon hearing the news began to harbor resentment towards Hu Dahai, and some even cursed him for being heartless.

Of course, they also secretly resolved in their hearts that they would never sell fish to Hu Dahai again.

Several people who used to sell fish to Hu Dahai even gave him a disapproving look when they saw him.

Bao Yuanshan felt embarrassed by everyone's attitude: "Dahai, now we're here, we're too ashamed to buy fish. They've treated us like this, how are we going to buy fish in the future?"

"Do you think I still need to collect fish here?" Hu Dahai said calmly. "Come on, push the cart, load up all these eels and stuff, and we'll go to the city."

Bao Yuanshan was completely confused, but he still followed Hu Dahai toward Hangzhou.

The two men, Bao Yuanshan and Hu Dahai, pushed a two-wheeled cart loaded with eels, snails, and other fish, while Hu Dahai pushed a four-wheeled cart loaded with water and a small amount of fish he had caught.

Not far from Hangzhou, Hu Dahai saw a group of people standing by the roadside.

At the front of the crowd, a scholarly-looking man saw Hu Dahai pushing his cart and waved from afar, calling out, "Comrade Dahai, over here!"

It was Chen Wen who led the people of his Fengsheng brigade, carrying buckets of fish, and arrived here early in the morning.

Hu Dahai quickly pushed the cart over.

"Comrade Dahai, I almost thought you weren't coming!" Chen Wen patted his chest, saying with lingering fear.

Although the people of Fengsheng Brigade all trusted Chen Wen, if they came here and Hu Dahai broke his promise, it would be a significant blow and loss for Chen Wen and the people of Fengsheng Brigade.

"Since I've already said it, I definitely will come," Hu Dahai said with a smile.

He turned to Bao Yuanshan and said, "Come on, weigh the fish!"

At this moment, Bao Yuanshan was stunned to see the people of Fengsheng Brigade carrying bucket after bucket of fish over. There were so many fish!

He understood that Hu Dahai had taken him to Fengsheng Brigade yesterday not for anything else, but to talk to them about buying fish.

He could only blame himself for not daring to go into the office yesterday and only standing outside to watch, so he didn't know what Hu Dahai was talking about inside. Otherwise, he wouldn't have needed to worry about Hu Dahai not getting any fish.

"okay!"

Bao Yuanshan looked relieved and happily shouted as he began to weigh the fish.