Chapter 2161
Different Paths
After Liu Haizhong finished speaking, no one else reacted, but Yan Bugui's face burned with embarrassment.
He felt like Liu Haizhong was slapping him across the face.
This was naturally because Yan Bugui felt guilty.
When he revealed his savings of over ten thousand yuan at the hospital, Yan Jiecheng and his siblings hated him intensely.
However, he never revealed anything to the outside world.
How could someone with bangs who has difficulty getting around know anything about it?
Liu Haizhong's last bit of energy has completely dissipated.
In other words, he's come to terms with it and doesn't want to keep causing trouble, which is why he arranged this whole thing today.
After handing over the passbook, Liu Haizhong felt a sense of relief.
Ma San and Butcher Song, who were standing nearby, also gave him a thumbs up, praising his wisdom.
Of course, they would also give Liu Guangtian and Xiao Dang a few words of advice, reminding them to be filial to their parents, otherwise the neighbors would gossip about them behind their backs...
These are all platitudes. Isn't this exactly why Liu Haizhong invited his neighbor to be a witness?
Only Yan Bugui, after finishing his work, excused himself to have something to do at home and left the Liu family dejectedly.
"How much money does Liu Haizhong's family have? How much is more than ours?" Yang Ruihua asked Yan Bugui as soon as he entered the door.
"I don't know, I didn't see the deposit slip."
I knew that Lao Liu had left two thousand yuan for his eldest son.
"The rest is all left to Guangtian." Yan Bugui looked embarrassed, but still recounted the Liu family's affairs to his wife.
Yang Ruihua didn't pay any attention to his expression and instead continued to ask gossipily, "What's going on here?"
If they can't treat everyone equally, won't the Liu family cause a huge fuss later?
What about Guangfu?
Nothing was gained?
Tsk tsk...
Even their favorite eldest son was only given two thousand, so it seems Liu Hai has less money than you have saved.
Yang Ruihua became more and more excited as she spoke, and in the end, she couldn't help but smile.
Women also have a competitive mentality.
In the past, the Yan family was always overshadowed by the Liu family in every aspect of the courtyard.
But judging from Liu Haizhong's arrangements today, it's clear that the Yan family has won.
Of course, this is Yang Ruihua's understanding.
In fact, Yan Bugui was already feeling a headache and dizziness.
He got up and moved his feet, walking towards the inner room.
Yang Ruihua noticed something was wrong with him and quickly got up to help him up, asking, "Old Yan, what's wrong?"
"I'm going to lie down for a while, my head is a little dizzy," Yan Bugui said, forcing back his frustration.
"Okay, let's not go pick up trash today, let's rest for a day."
"Let's go tomorrow," Yang Ruihua said casually.
She didn't pay much attention to Yan Bugui's health.
In her opinion, it's normal for people in their sixties or seventies to occasionally feel dizzy and have blurred vision.
For example, when Yan Bugui was admitted to the hospital last time, the doctor told him that he was malnourished and had consumed too much salt (pickled vegetables).
Even after the elderly couple returned, nothing changed.
The frugal habits they developed throughout their lives not only made them reluctant to spend money.
Even in terms of diet, they are used to the strong flavor of pickled vegetables.
I can't taste anything else, and I have no appetite at all.
Of course, meat is an exception; the Yan family is also reluctant to part with the most oily and fatty foods.
Yan Bugui lay in bed, tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep.
The past spun before him like a revolving lantern.
He recalled the time Yan Jiecheng faced a choice after graduating from high school...
Was it a kind person who offered him a few hundred dollars?
That would allow us to help Yan Jiecheng get a job at a large factory.
He could definitely have taken it out back then, but he did it to set an example for his second and third sons, so that they wouldn't have to rely on the family for everything.
So Yan Bugui gritted his teeth and didn't take the money.
Later came the second, third, and fourth daughters... He said publicly that he would treat them all equally and let them experience more of life's hardships, which would be good for their growth.
But what I was really thinking at the time was to save money, save money, save more money.
Saving money is addictive. You want to save 99 yuan to reach 100, then 100 to reach 1000, then 10,000...
He has now saved the money.
But what about the happiness he longs for?
The reality is that his children all hate him.
Even Liu Guangtian, who was once cursed by the neighbors as the most heartless, has changed for the better and has reconciled with the brute Liu Haizhong.
But Yan Bugui ended up in this state.
Unbeknownst to him, two lines of tears slid down Yan Bugui's cheeks.
In the days to come, with her bangs free of worries, she will live a healthier and healthier life.
I'm not in the mood anymore!
He had no worries about food and drink, and Liu Guangtian was also quite filial to him.
That's for sure.
Not to mention that he gave Liu Guangtian such a large sum of money in public.
His retirement pension alone is enough to make Xiao Dang treat him like his own father.
After all, if Liu Haizhong lives one more day, the couple won't have to worry about their living expenses.
Xiao Dang sincerely hopes that Liu Haizhong will live to be a hundred years old.
Who wouldn't want to do something that brings both benefits and a good reputation?
As the saying goes, poverty-stricken couples face a hundred sorrows.
In fact, the quality of life of the elderly in a family is also affected by this reason.
Having no money, even struggling to catch your breath is a mistake.
If your monthly retirement pension is higher than your children's income.
That's also a case of loving parents and filial children, where any conflict can be tolerated.
Of course, this statement does not include those meddlesome individuals; it refers specifically to ordinary families.
Yan Bugui couldn't understand whether he was wrong or his children were wrong.
He believed he had contributed to the family, even if he made some minor mistakes later on.
But he didn't disregard his family and only care about his own enjoyment.
Instead, they saved the money to prepare for any unforeseen difficulties.
Therefore, he believes his children should understand him.
To put it in a common way, this person is stuck in a rut and refuses to turn back.
People who are too stubborn are difficult to get along with in life.
Yan Bugui now has a gloomy face every day.
He doesn't want to talk to anyone, as if everyone owes him millions.
In truth, he felt empty inside and was always caught in a dilemma.
He Yuzhu's meeting has finally ended, which should be a source of joy for the He family, like seeing the sun after a long period of darkness.
The youngest son, in particular, felt it most keenly; his mother's face finally saw the light of day again.
At the He family dinner table, the fourth son would look up at his mother one moment and then look up at He Yuzhu the next.
He Yuzhu picked up a piece of green vegetable and put it in Xiao Lao Si's bowl, saying seriously, "When you're eating, why do you have so many little thoughts?"
It's written all over your face.
The fourth child, with a piece of green vegetable in his mouth, performed a rabbit-eating-grass trick for his parents.
Then he smiled at He Yuzhu and said, "Dad, you don't know."
My mom speaks so gently as soon as you come home.
"You weren't there for those few days..."
"Are you going to eat or not? Why are you talking so much nonsense?" Liu Ting glared at her youngest son, annoyed and embarrassed.
"Look, Mom is gentler when she scolds people now."
"A few days ago, your voice wasn't this high-pitched..." Little Fourth was no good boy, and immediately pointed at Liu Ting and sneered.
Such a smart kid, getting a beating is inevitable. (End of Chapter)