My relatives failed to invest this year and owed a lot of debt, and now they are running to my house to hide from the debt, causing endless trouble for me and my family.
This year's Chinese New Year is really an "unforgettable" year. Originally, my wife and I were retired, and our children were married, and we were finally able to enjoy the blessings. Who knew that my uncompetitive relative, who owed a lot of debt because of the failure of the investment, now ran to my house to avoid the debt. This has caused an uproar in our peaceful life.
This relative is the younger brother of my wife, who has been spoiled by the family since he was a child, and has been idle and has no job. Last year, we heard that he was a partner in business, and we thought that he would finally be able to walk on the right path, but we didn't expect to lose money in less than a year. Before the Chinese New Year, the creditor came to the door, and he was too scared to go home, so he ran to my house.
My wife and I are both soft-hearted people, and we can't bear to drive him away when we see him end up like this. But this stay, he is like a hand-shaken shopkeeper, doing nothing, just waiting for us to serve. Every day after eating, he lay down on the sofa, and his mobile phone did not leave his hand, and he could see that our old couple were anxious for him.
What's even more troublesome for us is that those creditors still come to the door from time to time. Once, when I was cooking in the kitchen, I suddenly heard a noise from the living room, and when I went out to look, it turned out to be a creditor who came to the door. As soon as they saw that my relative was not at home, they began to play tricks, saying that if they didn't pay back the money, they would smash our house. I was so frightened that I called the police, who came and drove them away.
After this incident, my wife and I both had lingering palpitations. Our old couple has worked hard all their lives, and if the little money we have saved is lost by this uncompetitive relative, what will we do? But we can't drive him away, after all, he is our relative.
The children were also very worried about our safety and told us to leave the relative alone. But we can't be so ruthless! I can only complain while continuing to take care of him. And because of this, my family and I also had conflicts.
That night, we ate as a family around the table. I watched the children bow their heads and look thoughtful, and I knew in my heart that they were still worried about that relative's affairs. I sighed and said, "I know you're all worried, but we can't just watch him end up on the streets!" ”
The eldest son frowned and said, "Mom, it's not that we don't want to help him, but it's not a way for him to escape debts like this!" And what's the matter with him now in our house? ”
The second daughter also chimed in: "Yes, Mom, you have done enough for him." It is time for him to learn to take responsibility for himself instead of relying on others. ”
I shook my head helplessly and said, "We all understand the truth, but it's hard to do!" After all, he is our relative, how can we be ruthless and ignore him? ”
The atmosphere at the dinner table suddenly became heavy. Everyone was lost in thought, and for a moment no one spoke. After a while, the eldest son suddenly broke the silence and said, "Let's help him find a way so that he can solve the problem on his own." ”
My wife and I looked at each other, and we both had some doubts in our hearts. The eldest son continued: "We can help him find a job and give him a stable income, and then help him negotiate with the creditor to see if he can repay the debt in installments." ”
This sounds like a good idea. My wife and I looked at each other and smiled, and we were both relieved. After all, the children are good-hearted people, and they won't really be ruthless and ignore that relative. And if they can help their relatives solve the problem, it will be considered a matter of concern for us.