Rebirth of a Farmer's Dad

With Wang Dana's matter settled, Luo Feng can now enjoy a period of peace.

I thought I could finally focus on my business, but then someone else came.

That morning, Zhugan was greeting customers in the shop when he suddenly heard someone asking about Luo Feng.

Looking up, I saw an old man and a young boy whispering to each other outside the shop.

So Zhu Gan stepped forward and asked, "Who are you? What do you need Brother Feng for?"

"Does Luo Feng own this shop?" the elderly man asked, looking at the bamboo pole.

“Yes, this is Brother Feng’s shop,” Bamboo Pole replied with a smile.

"Call him out and tell him I've arrived, Uncle." The old man said as he walked into the shop, with the younger man following closely behind him.

Seeing this, Zhu Gan had no choice but to arrange for them to rest upstairs while he went to the kitchen to inform Luo Feng.

At this moment, Luo Feng was busy in the kitchen. When he heard from Zhu Gan that his uncle had arrived, he quickly put down what he was doing and went upstairs.

Actually, Luo Feng was quite puzzled, as he didn't have much of an impression of this uncle. It seemed that, in his memory, the two families hadn't had much contact. He wondered what his uncle's sudden visit was for.

Filled with doubts, Luo Feng still went to see her so-called uncle.

When I met my uncle, he was drinking tea in his room, chatting casually with the young man next to him.

"Uncle, why didn't you let me know you were coming? I could have sent someone to pick you up." Luo Feng said politely as soon as he arrived.

"I didn't say hello because I saw you were busy," the uncle said with a smile.

"Uncle, why did you suddenly decide to come here?" Luo Feng asked politely.

"Oh, it's nothing. I heard you opened a small shop and are doing quite well. Uncle, I'm so happy for you. Besides, our two families haven't seen each other for many years. We should get together, otherwise I'm afraid you'll forget about your uncle!" The old man said, sipping his tea without looking up.

"How could I dare! Uncle, how could I say that?" Luo Feng continued politely.

When I was poor and destitute, this uncle never came to my door. Now he's come looking for me. It's true what they say: when you're poor, no one cares even in the bustling city; when you're rich, even distant relatives come to visit.

The fickle nature of human relationships is vividly portrayed in this single sentence.

"Uncle, look at my memory! It's already lunchtime, and you haven't eaten yet! Let me make the arrangements. And who is this?" Luo Feng said, looking at the young man beside him.

"What's wrong? You two brothers haven't seen each other for so many years, have you forgotten who I am?" The eldest uncle glanced at Luo Feng and said reproachfully.

“This is my son, your cousin,” the uncle then said to Luo Feng.

"Oh, it's my cousin! You've changed so much in the past few years, I really didn't recognize you." Luo Feng laughed and tried to ease his embarrassment.

At this point, Luo Feng suddenly remembered that he seemed to have a cousin named Luo Shun. This kid wasn't reliable either; he idled away his days doing nothing productive.

Then, Luo Feng greeted Hu Zi and asked him to prepare a good meal and bring it upstairs. He then went back to the kitchen to get busy, since Hu Zi and the others weren't really good at stir-fries.

After a flurry of activity, it was already past three in the afternoon. Only then did Luo Feng have time to go upstairs to chat with his uncle and cousin.

Luo Feng didn't believe that someone like his uncle, a snob, was just dropping by; he was the kind of person who wouldn't come unless he had a reason.

Upon arriving upstairs, they found the eldest uncle looking drowsy, as if he had just woken up, while Luo Shun beside him was yawning repeatedly.

"Uncle, what brings you here today?" Not wanting to beat around the bush, Luo Feng went straight to the point.

"It's nothing serious, just a bit of a financial strain at home lately. I'm asking you to lend me some money to tide me over," the uncle said with a serious expression, yawning.

"What happened at home?" Luo Feng asked.

The uncle glanced at his son, rubbed his hands together, and then began to recount the whole story.

It turned out that Luo Shun was idle at home all day long. His uncle thought this was not a good thing, so he wanted to find him a wife so that he could settle down and settle his mind.

But none of the girls in the surrounding villages were interested in Luo Shun. After all, his reputation for being a reckless scoundrel was well-known throughout the area.

In the end, after much effort and consulting countless matchmakers, the uncle finally found a girl who reluctantly agreed to marry Luo Shun.

This was supposed to be a joyous occasion, and my uncle was overjoyed, preparing to hold a wedding for them.

But the woman's family said that without a dowry of two thousand yuan, the marriage would not take place.

This incident at such a critical juncture has really worried my uncle. He's spent his whole life toiling in the fields, and he can't even scrape together 500 yuan.

Uncle had asked everyone he could, but when they heard that the money was for Shunzi's wedding, no one was willing to pay.

After all, my uncle is already so old and won't be able to work for many more years. The money will most likely end up on Shunzi's shoulders again. And when that happens, who knows when the money will be paid back?

When he was desperate, the uncle remembered that he had a nephew named Luo Feng. So, he brought Shunzi to his door.

Luo Feng could scrape together 2000 yuan, but he really didn't want to lend it out. After all, anyone would feel disheartened to have such a relative.

Luo Feng remembered that his uncle had become a son-in-law who moved into someone else's family home, so they didn't live in the same village.

When my father was still alive, this uncle only visited twice, and after my father passed away, he disappeared for many years, as if he had forgotten that he had such a nephew.

Everyone says being a live-in son-in-law is tough, that you have to be managed by your family, but when it comes to managing your own family so much that you don't even care about your own, that's a bit much. Even a fool can see what's going on.

Thinking about this, Luo Feng felt very unhappy, but he couldn't show it on his face, which was a very unpleasant feeling.

Seeing that Luo Feng remained silent, the uncle said somewhat angrily, "Whether it's okay or not, give your uncle a straight answer!"

“Uncle, I really want to help you, but I don’t have that much money on hand right now. Could you give me some time so I can raise enough and send it to you?” Luo Feng said tentatively.

"Fengzi, your uncle knows that I wronged you before, but now your cousin is getting married, and I really have no other choice but to come to you! You must help your uncle!" Obviously, the old man was not buying it.

"Uncle, I'm not lying to you. Don't be fooled by how much I earn; my expenses are just as high. This shop is rented, I have to pay my employees, and I need capital to run the business," Luo Feng said helplessly.

"Don't you even want to help your uncle?" the old man stepped forward and questioned. Luo Shun, standing to the side, scratched his head and looked anxious and agitated.

The atmosphere inside the room instantly turned icy.