A missing person notice suddenly popped up in the hometown group, and the only son of Gong Jinhui ran away from school three days ago and his whereabouts are still unknown.
It's really embarrassing to recall some of their family's past events.
Three years ago, Gong Guohua, the old secretary of the village, passed away, and many villagers who had been helped by him deeply regretted and wanted to see him off for the last time with sincere respect.
But after waiting for three whole days, there was no movement. The old man's body was still held in an ice coffin and placed quietly in the hall**.
Gong Zhishu's eldest son's name is Gong Bacon, and he is sitting in front of the house smoking a cigarette silently at the moment.
The faded black trousers were covered in gray, and the wide, large brown jacket hung diagonally. Old sneakers stained with mud, a swarthy face, and a scruffy beard.
From a distance, it looked haggard and frustrated.
Mrs. Gong timidly approached her son and whispered something, he was originally like a wilted eggplant, and suddenly straightened his neck and roared: "If I say no, I can't do it!" ”
The old lady sighed and shook her head helplessly.
In less than two minutes, Gong Jinhui, the second eldest of the Gong family, walked from afar, and Gong Bacon suddenly seemed to have Hot Wheels on his feet, and flashed to his younger brother in less than half a second.
When he saw his younger brother's head shaking gently, he was so angry that he picked up the broom next to him and waved it over.
You have the ability, you should borrow it! Gong Jinhui dodged and grabbed his brother.
I'm ashamed of you, a dignified contractor, dressed like a dog, can't even borrow 30,000 or 50,000 yuan, what kind of person is it! ”
After thinking about it, he added: "This is the money you should take, why should I borrow it?" ”
Gong Jinhui's eyes for help were aimed at his mother not far away, but he was warned by Gong Bacon again with a broom.
People couldn't believe that the old man, who was the village party secretary, had passed away, but his funeral was delayed for three days because he had no money.
And just now the old lady offered to use the pension first, and she was all returned by the eldest son.
Bacon, the eldest of the Gong family, is a decoration master, drives a domestic off-road vehicle, buys a house in the county, and has two daughters, one is in college and the other has just entered high school.
The second eldest Gong Jinhui is a contractor, driving a car worth more than 400,000 yuan, there is a house and a façade in the city, and his son will graduate from high school soon.
It is said that neither brother should be the master who is short of money, at least not the one who can't even take out the hundreds of thousands of dollars to help his father with the funeral.
But they all claimed to have no money.
The eldest said that the money was all for his daughter's school and her father's medical treatment, and the second said that his money was stuck in the unfinished project, not to mention 100,000 yuan, and even the 10,000 yuan for helping his son change the computer was a credit card.
The second child is the boss in the end, and in a flash of inspiration, he proposed to let his mother advance the pension first, and then return it from the favor money received after the funeral is completed.
The old lady didn't want to see her two sons turn their faces over this matter, but when she saw that the second son swore an oath, she nodded in agreement.
But before the words fell, he was yelled at by the boss: "Dead that heart!" ”
According to the usual scale of funerals in the village, the total cost of hiring a funeral service team, inviting people to do Buddhist services, inviting bands, tobacco, alcohol, and food is initially estimated to be about 150,000 yuan.
In other words, if it is spread out, the second child will have to come up with at least seventy or eighty thousand.
At the urging of the boss Bacon, Gong Jinhui began to borrow money from WeChat one by one.
As the saying goes, human affection is as thin as paper, and those people all stayed away when they heard that their brother and father had no money for funeral.
The boss here is pressing forward step by step.
The second child, who was unable to be attacked from both sides, simply excused himself to borrow money and hid out.
Originally, I thought that after walking outside for a day and a half, the boss would take things over as before.
Gong Jinhui also knows in his heart that with the popularity of the Gong family, whether it is a funeral service team, or a Buddhist worker, or a person who delivers cigarettes, alcohol, vegetables and vegetables, he will agree to work first and then settle the bill.
Unexpectedly, Gong Bacon seemed to be iron-hearted this time, not only blocking the door to prevent people from entering, but also had to take out the money before he was willing to start the funeral.
really turned his face and walked away, he Gong Jinhui couldn't afford to lose this person.
So, I had to go out honestly and borrow money.
But usually, those long and short dogs of Brother Gong said that it was inconvenient to have at hand, and he was so angry that he jumped to his feet:
You white-eyed wolves, usually eat Lao Tzu and drink Lao Tzu, and there is no human taste at all at the critical time, so it is better to feed the dog if you know it! ”
The impasse was broken by an uninvited guest.
That night, a woman hurriedly walked into Gong's house carrying a snakeskin bag.
After recognizing who the person was, the Gong brothers glanced at each other and lowered their heads in a complicated mood.
Brother Gen, Brother Hui, I heard that my family has encountered some difficulties, and there are 60,000 yuan here, so let's use it first. ”
No. The brothers unanimously refused.
Gong Dad ......It's been so long, so let's let his old man settle down as soon as possible. The woman's face was full of sincerity.
We really don't need to, we will figure out the money ourselves. Gong Bacon said, pulling out a cigarette and a lighter from his pocket.
Just as he was holding a cigarette and was about to put the cigarette case back in his pocket, Leng Buding was snatched by Gong Jinhui.
After Gong Bacon glanced at him, he took it back, but Gong Jinhui quickly took the one in his mouth.
Gong Bacon had no choice but to pull out a dot again with an expressionless face.
With the injection of the funeral service team, the funeral has officially begun.
The brothers actually cooperate quite well in handling affairs.
The boss is easy-going, usually doesn't talk much, does things steadily and meticulously, and is as tireless as an old scalper.
The second child is outgoing and naughty, good at responding to all kinds of guests, and if he is in the crowd, he will not be cold.
But if someone has ulterior motives, he can also quickly and steadily, accurately, and ruthlessly pinch the opponent's seven inches.
It's just that the good times didn't last long, and after sending the old man out of the door, the brothers were on the bar again. Moreover, this time it is more intense.
The woman who sent money to the door before was one of the people who had been helped by the old man.
Her ex-husband was Gong Bacon and their village, and he was disgusted and bullied by his in-laws because he gave birth to two daughters in a row.
Whenever a woman asks for help from Gong Lao with a blue nose and swollen face, the old man, who is a village cadre, is angry enough.
But he is not a party, and there is no other way than to come to warn the man's family.
Later, the woman finally figured it out and filed for divorce, but was threatened by her in-laws, saying that as long as the divorce was granted, her legs would be broken.
The in-laws know that they are notorious, and they are so poor that it is impossible to find another daughter-in-law, at best, they can only be used as paper tigers to play prestige.
The desperate woman was about to commit suicide by throwing herself into the river on a dark night, but fortunately the old man rescued her and successfully helped her divorce and return home.
Later, the woman once asked someone to bring a message, saying that she wanted to be a goddaughter to the old man, although the old man had dreamed of being a daughter for most of his life, he was still afraid that she would be retaliated against and refused.
The woman had heard about the Gong family, so she took the money to the door.
The Gong brothers will definitely not ask her for money, and take their daughter to marry another, and anyone with a discerning eye knows what it was like to be in those days.
So, in fact, the funeral of the Gong brothers is still playing karate.
A total of more than 189,000 yuan was collected for the funeral, and in addition to the funeral expenses of 162,000, there was still 27,000 left, which can be closed.
However, in the settlement room, the brothers almost got into a fight.
The second Gong Jinhui shouted repeatedly: "You just look at me unpleasantly and want to force me to death!" ”
It's never been someone else who forces you, it's always yourself! Gong Bacon pulled the kitten's neighing voice and made a pun.
As a son of man, how can there be a reason not to be filial? Did you jump out of the dirt? You were born only a foot long, who brought you up? ”
In fact, it is not difficult to see that in Gong Bacon's emotions, hatred of iron does not make steel.
Mr. Gong was diagnosed with cancer eight months ago, and once it was detected, it was at an advanced stage.
The second Gong Jinhui said at the time that he would take him home, because in the end he was empty of people and money anyway.
Gong Bacon reprimanded him on the spot, saying that he should still take the old man to do what he can, at least to lengthen his lifeline.
The eldest brother is like a father, let alone in the face of such a big event.
In the end, Gong Jinhui acquiesced to his brother's decision and went through the hospitalization procedures for the old man. The three months predicted by the doctors were also extended to eight months and a few days.
It's just that during the whole process, Gong Jinhui didn't pay a penny except for the 8,000 yuan he paid when he helped the old man in the hospital.
All the examinations, **, as well as the later painkillers and nursing staff salaries, were paid by Gong Bacon.
Therefore, when Gong Bacon settled the accounts, he counted all his father's expenses in the past eight months, except for the reimbursement part and the 63,000 yuan that Gong Jinhui paid at the beginning.
The remaining 27,000 in the funeral money is naturally not enough to offset the more than 60,000 medical expenses.
Bacon's meaning, the brother is settling the account, and the father's matter is over here, and only God knows when he will be able to catch Gong Jinhui next time, so he will simply settle it out at this time.
Gong Jinhui is the same old thing: he admits his account, but he has no money in his hands.
You go and pull 10 people on the road to judge. I get paid for home improvement, and your sister-in-law is in poor health all year round, so she can provide for her two daughters to go to school; You do a construction site contract project for a child to go to school. Which of us is better? ”
Gong Bacon stared at the deeply sunken panda eyes, and shouted at his brother by banging on the table with a hoarse voice.
Gong Jinhui looked like a dead pig was not afraid of boiling water, and sat crookedly.
Outside, there was a room of people waiting to settle the bill.
After waiting for a while, the boss who delivered cigarettes, alcohol, vegetables and vegetables saw that the occasion was not right, so he hurriedly drove away, and before leaving, he called Brother Gen and said that he would come back in the evening.
However, the people who do Buddhist things and the members of the band are more than ten kilometers away, and they are all waiting to settle the bill.
If Gong Bacon still wanted to take his younger brother into the army before, then he was on fire at this time: he had already found an excuse to collect Gong Jinhui's car keys, cutting off his way to escape.
The quarrel between the brothers lasted from nine o'clock to eleven o'clock, and when the kitchen came to ask if they were going to prepare lunch for those who were waiting to take the bill, Gong Bacon got up and called them into the house.
It is said that in the end, Gong Jinhui's wife borrowed money from her parents' family, settled the mantissa number, and the matter was over.
According to insiders, Gong Bacon really had nothing to do with his younger brother to make such a scoundrel-like move.
Over the years, the old man has not had any serious illnesses because he has some savings, but he has not let his brother bear anything.
Although the younger brother has a high fortune, he has always been salty and indifferent to the family.
During the old man's hospitalization, he was really short on money for a while. Because his wife had a heart surgery not long ago, the family's expenses were really not small, and part of his salary could not be paid.
But when he played ** to Gong Jinhui, he was either drinking with this boss or playing cards with that friend, and he cried poor when he asked him for money.
Just over a month before the old man's death, Gong Bacon heard that Gong Jinhui had received a project payment of more than 300,000 yuan not long ago.
Gong Jinhui is not without money at all, but he is unwilling to take out the money. Including ignoring his love for his family before, it was all because he hated the old man.
Back then, Gong Jinhui, who was eight points behind in the high school entrance examination, wanted his father to help him find a relationship to buy a high school place.
The old man immediately refused, saying that he had no money, and that since he was only admitted to the vocational high school, he had to study honestly.
And when Gong Peigen, who was about to graduate from high school, asked to pay the tuition fee, the old man didn't say a word, and gave it quickly.
Gong Jinhui had a big quarrel with the old man for this, and he ran away from home for nearly a week before returning.
Gong Jinhui studied architecture in vocational high school, and he is smart and good at observing words and feelings, and he has gradually become famous in the construction industry.
Whether before or after marriage, Gong Jinhui has passed through the house without entering, and would rather go to the small family to eat than go home.
Of course, Gong Peigen knew the little Jiujiu in his brother's heart, and he had already greeted the people around Gong Jinhui, saying that if Gong Jinhui borrowed money from them, don't borrow it.
First, Gong Jinhui is not really without money.
Second, there are really few people who are happy to respond to the matter of borrowing money, Gong Chenghui's instruction happened to give them steps, who wouldn't push the boat down the river?
The reason why Gong Bacon didn't let his younger brother and friend lend him money was because if Gong Chenghui made it clear who he borrowed money from, he would definitely find an excuse to ask for it to be returned from the favor money.
This is not the result that Gong Bacon wants.
What he wants is Gong Jinhui to take out the money from his pocket, and he wants his younger brother to realize that no matter what the old man has done, he has the obligation to fulfill filial piety and give back.
The old man actually told Gong Jinhui that if he really wanted to go to general high school, he could help him go to the original junior high school to contact and re-study the third year of junior high school.
At that time, it was not nine years of compulsory education, and it was feasible. But Gong Jinhui was embarrassed and didn't want to go.
The old man didn't help him buy a general high school quota, it was really not that he was reluctant to pay for it, but hoped that Gong Jinhui could understand that if he wanted something, he should work hard to fight for it, instead of taking shortcuts.
With such a simple truth and good intentions, Gong Jinhui still hasn't understood it.
Gong Bacon knew that if he really told these past events on the table, Gong Jinhui would definitely not admit it, insisting that he really had no money.
When the old man passed away, Gong Bacon really didn't have much money in his hands.
His wife is not in good health, and something may happen at any time, and he is afraid that he will not even be able to take out emergency money at that time.
Moreover, make the worst plan, as long as he has thick skin, he can do this funeral even if he doesn't have a penny in hand.
The 20,000 yuan he prepared for emergency purposes, even if he took it out, would not be of much use, but would give Gong Jinhui a kind of psychological stereotype that he was accustomed to and thought that he could continue to rely on.
Things in the world are also mysterious, the boss Bacon is really embarrassed, but he still does his best to do what he can for his father.
As his name implies, he bacons with all his heart, strives to do his part well, and does not think about flowers, branches, and leaves.
Today, three years later, it is a combination of branches and leaves: the eldest daughter has already been studying in graduate school, has a good boyfriend, and the younger daughter has also been successfully admitted to a university in the south that combines the 985 and 211 projects.
On the other hand, Gong Jinhui is full of flowers on the surface, brilliant and brilliant, and his only son is still like this after he was barely admitted to the undergraduate.
Another buddy who grew up wearing open crotch pants brought gossip that it was very likely that the child had borrowed too much money on the online platform and was unable to repay it, so he had a bitter trick with his father - Gong Jinhui had already helped him pay him back a 20 before
More than 10,000 Brother Ming, it's not easy to cultivate an excellent child. Money is not the most important thing, the key is to have a good family style and good methods. ”
I can't agree with this anymore, Brother Ming.