I drove back to my hometown in a van, and my relatives asked me how much my salary was, and I said 5000, and she was overjoyed.
I am Wang Yang, 32 years old, working for an Internet company, with an annual income of about 300,000 yuan. Although the salary is quite good, the work is really hard, my myopia has reached more than 600 degrees, and I often have to work overtime until late at night, resulting in me now almost bald.
Due to my busy schedule, I haven't been back to my hometown for four years. Usually, my parents come to my side to spend holidays. My mom is okay, she understands my hard work and has always been very considerate of me. But my dad was different, he always complained that I rarely went back to see them, that he felt that he raised me, and now he doesn't see me.
Today is my father's 59th birthday, and yesterday he called me **, especially telling me to go home, and said that I should drive a BMW and buy some gifts to go back.
I know my dad's personality, he is very face-conscious and likes to show off. He raised me up, and of course he wanted to show it to the people around. He asked me to drive the BMW back, just to show off and bring him more face.
It was the same last time, in order to show his "generosity", he forced me to lend my uncle 30,000 yuan, saying that he would pay it back in a year. But so far, my uncle hasn't even called.
I knew that when I went back this time, I would inevitably be used by him to show off. With such a father, I really can't laugh or cry. But I can't let him do whatever he wants. After all, my life is more important than his face.
So this time, I borrowed his van from my colleague Xiao Liu. Xiao Liu asked me puzzled: "Brother Wang, why don't you drive your BMW X5 back?" That will make your parents' faces brighter. ”
I handed Xiao Liu a cigarette and said with a smile: "Young people, they are always ignorant. ”
He asked Xiao Liu to help again, and he nodded.
After more than two hours of driving, I finally arrived home.
The living room was packed, my parents accompanied the guests, and I said hello and found a place to sit down.
The countryside now provides one-stop service, and the host family does not have to be busy in the kitchen.
I gave a cigarette to the male guest, and the distant uncle said, "Wang Yang, you have gone too far. Don't know your relatives if you don't go home for a few years? You look down on us when you get rich, and treat us with this kind of smoke? ”
My dad was furious and accused me of not knowing how to be polite, and I hurriedly motioned for him to be quiet.
I apologized to my uncle: "Uncle, I'm really sorry, I misunderstood. I don't dare to look down on everyone, it's just that it's my usual cigarette. I wanted to buy some good ones, but lately I've been too nervous and have to spend money everywhere. ”
Nervous? Your father said that you have an annual income of more than 300,000 yuan, what are you nervous about? Are we going to beg? The uncle said angrily, and broke the cigarette.
I glared at my dad, and he stared at me angrily, his face flushed.
I didn't know what to say, but then my uncle broke the silence and said with a smile, "Wang Yang, you are too modest. I'm thinking of borrowing some money from you. You know your cousin is going to buy a house, and we have ...... money on hand”
Dad couldn't sit still anymore and stood up, "This must be borrowed." My own cousins, how can I not help? How much is the difference? ”
I wish I could shut my dad's mouth. Why is he like this? Do you think that my money is blown by the wind? Even his own son was "sold".
We still have more than 100,000 short, but I want to borrow more and buy them a car. Brother, my son doesn't have any skills, not as good as Wang Yang. Uncle squinted his eyes and said flatteringly to his father.
You're welcome! It's no problem to borrow 200,000. How much do you need, feel free to tell me! Dad said with a shy belly and patting his chest.
I took out a puff of cigarette and pretended to be concerned and said to my uncle, "My dad will definitely fully support his nephew's house." Not only 200,000, but also 300,000, he will borrow. Why do you bother looking for me, just go to my dad, he's very rich. ”
The uncle's face instantly turned pale, and he turned his head away and stopped talking. I stole a glance at my father, and his fingers were shaking with rage, and his face was flushed.
I snickered in my heart, thinking that the "good show" was still to come.
At this time, Xiao Liu's ** rang. I pretended to hang up, and Xiao Liu called again. I sighed loudly so that everyone around me could hear me. Dad stood up tremblingly, hunched over and pointed at me, gritting his teeth and asking, "What are you sighing for?" This young man! ”
At this time, ** sounded again, I picked it up**, and said with a displeased face: "Just because of this**, it's really sighing!" ”
I pressed the answer button, turned on the amplification, and Xiao Liu's voice came from the other end, "Wang Yang, the 500,000 yuan you owe me has been delayed for too long, and I urgently need funds." If you don't pay it back, I'll have to resort to legal means. ”
Dude, please, give me a little more time, okay? I've sold my house and my car, and I'm really in a desperate situation, can you be considerate? I pleaded anxiously, tears welling up in my eyes.
Don't tell me this, who will understand me? Next week is the deadline, otherwise you will bear the consequences! After saying that, ** hung up.
All my relatives were staring at me, and my father's eyes were wide as if he was going to swallow me.
You ......You ......Dad pointed at me with a shudder, his lips trembling like leaves.
Of course, all this is a drama that Xiao Liu and I co-choreographed. Seeing the sad looks of my relatives, I secretly enjoyed in my heart, Xiao Liu's performance was really good.
I tried my best to suppress my tears with a bitter face, and said, "Alas, this is my life now." It's not that I don't want to buy you good cigarettes, it's that I'm really penniless now, I'm in debt, I've been forced to sell my RV, and I'm destitute now. ”
At this time, an uncle patted me on the shoulder and comforted: "Young man, don't be afraid, stay in the green mountains, don't worry about running out of firewood." Money is nothing, I'm sure you'll make a comeback! ”
I sniffled and thanked Uncle gratefully.
At this time, my aunt asked me with "concern": "Your father said that your annual salary is more than 300,000 yuan, how can you not pay off your debts?" ”
Auntie, I know her so well. Her mouth is as broken as a needle, and she is extremely jealous, always hoping that others will be worse off than her. She has a son who is the same age as me.
I remember one time, when I was still in elementary school, the school organized a 2,000-meter race. I was running on the outermost side, already ahead, but she stretched out her leg and tripped me in order to get her son first. In the end, not only did I not get the reward, but I was injured, and her son managed to win the medal.
Afterwards, not only did she not apologize, but she also said that I had stepped on her and sued my mother.
On the day of the college entrance examination, she held me tightly and kept asking me how many points I scored. I told her I had scored more than 500 points.
She grabbed my clothes and insisted on asking, "501 is also more than 500 points, 599 points is also more than 500 points, how much did you take the test?" ”
I impatiently broke free of her hand, but she clung to it again, saying that I didn't take her as an aunt seriously, and kept asking me how many points I had scored. She ostensibly cared about me, but in fact I knew that she was just trying to compare me to her son.
I was so annoyed by her that I had to say 593 points in the end!
She was stunned for a moment, and then said in a strange manner: "I heard that your grades are usually not good, this score is copied, right?" ”
I didn't want to pay any more attention to her and left in a hurry. Later, I heard that her son scored 501 points in the exam and took a three-book exam.
When I came back to my senses, I said to her, "That was before, now I'm bankrupt, and I've sold all my possessions to pay off my debts, and now I'm just a broken van." I pointed to the car that Xiao Liu lent me.
My dad knew my salary, but he didn't know exactly what I did, so I'm sure no one else knew either.
So what do you do now? She asked, as always.
into the factory. "How much is it a month? She still asked, like a cheetah.
Just 5000? ”
I've scolded her a thousand times in my heart, how can such a brazen person exist?
Sometimes it may be a little worse, but it is not more than 5000 at most. ”
She sighed with satisfaction, she couldn't hide her smile, but she was still comforting me: "5000 is not bad, take your time, don't worry!" ”
Seeing his uncle in the crowd, he smiled smugly. I walked over to him and said, "Uncle, three years ago, you couldn't turn over your funds, I lent you 30,000 yuan, and now I am also facing difficulties, can you lend me 200,000 yuan?" When I pay off my debts, I'll pay you back slowly. ”
Hearing my request to borrow money, he jumped up from the bench and stammered, "I ......."I ......How can I have so much money ......”
You have, I saw in my cousin's circle of friends, you have sold more than 100,000 fish this year. ”
That's ......That's ......That's just kidding. He had a look of laughter and tears on his face.
Suddenly, my uncle stood up and said to my father, "Brother, I suddenly remembered that there was an urgent matter to deal with, so I will leave first." With that, he vanished like a mouse.
Uncle also immediately expressed his willingness to leave, and I hurriedly stopped him, "Uncle, then I'll go to your house to borrow money later, and I'll write you an IOU-".
No, no, I really don't, I'll give you the 30,000 yuan later. He hurried to follow his uncle's footsteps and slipped away as well.
My dad was already so angry that he couldn't speak, he sat stiffly in his chair, my mom kept beating his chest to ease his emotions, and other relatives came forward to comfort my dad.
I know that my dad is usually in good health and will not be in danger of life, but he is just angry, so I am not in a hurry.
I messed up my dad's birthday, he didn't eat a mouthful of food, and after the guests dispersed, he finally broke out, slapped me in the face, and said angrily: "Wang Yang, you are a loser, you really embarrassed me today, and my dignity was rubbed on the ground by you!" ”
My mother immediately grabbed my dad and said with a sad face: "Alas, my son owes so much money, and you still care about your face!" You don't think about finding a way to scrape together money to pay off your son's debts! ”
I sat down slowly, pulled out my cigarette case, and lit a cigarette.
You loser, you're mad at me! You owe money, do you still smoke such a good cigarette? You ......"My dad was almost mad at what I was doing.
My mother handed me a passbook, "Son, this is the money that your father and I have saved over the years, only more than 300,000 yuan, I'll look for relatives and see ......."”
Look for? Who are you going to borrow? Look at those people just now, who will lend us money! I snapped.
That's ......So what do we do? My mom asked anxiously.
My dad was in tears, and I don't know if he was crying because I had lost his face today, or because he was worried about me.
He stood up suddenly, "I'll go and borrow it from them in person, I don't believe they don't give me face!" With that, he was going to rush out.
I hurriedly grabbed him and pressed him back into my chair, "Forget it, do you really think your face is worth a lot?" Actually, I don't owe any money at all, the house and car are still there, so you can keep this passbook. "I handed my mom the passbook.
Their eyes widened and they were speechless for a moment.
I appealed to my dad again: "I can make money, but it's not easy. I'm 32 years old, but I don't have a girlfriend yet. Busy at work and no time for love. Wearing heavy glasses, staring at a computer screen for more than ten hours a day, eating takeout and instant noodles continuously, my health was already in jeopardy. Every penny is exchanged for health and youth, but you always think that it is easy for me to make money, and I can borrow if I want. But you are wrong, I am not a fortune blown by the wind. When I'm tired, can I still support you with your face? You should understand this. ”
Mom listened and expressed understanding, while Dad fell silent and finally admitted: "I was wrong, I always wanted to show off my success through you, this is my short-sightedness." ”
I patted him on the shoulder comfortingly: "It's good that you know what you're wrong." Life is for oneself, not for the eyes of others. I'm going back to work, it's busy. As for my uncle's money, if he sends it, I will accept it. ”
My mother chased after me and touched my face worriedly: "Son, you have worked too hard, you have to take care of yourself." ”
I smiled and said, "I see, Mom." You also have to take care of yourself, you can come and stay at any time, after all, you have the key. ”
I got in the car and headed back to the city. Since then, my dad has never flaunted me again, and I no longer receive requests to borrow money. My life gradually got better.