Chapter 886 Debt Collection
Under the eaves, a frail old man sat alone on a horse. His white and cloudy eyes looked hard into the distance, and his old face full of deep ravines was full of expectations. .
Today's temperature is a bit cold. The old man is wearing a shabby coat with dense patches. There is not much cotton in it, it is basically velvet, so even though the clothes look bulging , but it has no effect of keeping warm at all.
“Ha!”
The old man who had been sitting for three hours rubbed his numb hands from the cold, breathed hot air into his palms, and then continued towards the intersection. Look.
In fact, Chu Heng's car had already appeared at the intersection at this time, but the old man's eyesight was a little bad, and all he saw was a blurry black shadow, and because long before that, she had driven the ox cart in the team several times. He mistakenly thought it was Chu Heng's car, so he didn't take it seriously at all.
A bit like the boy who cried wolf.
In the car.
When Chu Heng saw the old lady sitting at the door and looking around, his heart was inexplicably touched, and he felt a little sour.
He understood the old lady's mood at this time very well.
Just think about it.
A person who has been separated from his relatives since childhood and has been searching for relatives for several times without any results. He has long been in despair. After more than half a century, he suddenly has news about his relatives. The feeling is brewing in his heart. After a long time, the family affection that had been silent was suddenly awakened.
How intense does that have to be?
If it were him, he wouldn't want to wait for a minute, a second, or a moment!
“Thud, tug, tug!”
The car quickly approached the mud house.
Before the old man could see clearly what this thing was, the familiar yet unfamiliar roar of the engine reached her ears.
The old man was obviously stunned. She was not sure whether it was her tinnitus or the sound of a car. She quickly turned her head and listened carefully, and then she dared to confirm that a car was really coming.
She stood up in a hurry, squinted her eyes and looked around as hard as she could. Gradually she finally saw the outline of the car clearly. Her excitement was beyond words. She walked towards it with trembling steps, forgetting to take her walking stick. .
“Ouch! Why is this old lady so anxious?”
Seeing the staggering appearance of the old lady, Chu Heng couldn't help but exclaimed. He quickly stopped the car, opened the door and trotted over. He supported the old lady who seemed to be about to fall down at any time, and said in confusion: "I said You old lady, how old are you? I don’t know. If I fell and touched it, I would be guilty.”
“It doesn’t matter, it doesn’t matter. My legs and feet are fine.” The old lady held his hand tightly. He asked nervously: "Young man, what's going on on your end? Are you done? Can you go to Beijing?”
“You’re done.”
Chu Heng pinched the old man’s thin coat, frowned slightly, and said warmly: "Hurry up and pack up, I will take you to the big Cheng, let’s go back to Beijing tomorrow to see your sister.”
“Okay, okay, I’ll clean it up right now.” The old man smiled like a child, with deep wrinkles rippling on his face. , and immediately went into the house to pack his luggage with the help of Chu Heng.
In fact, there is nothing to deal with.
The old lady lived alone, and she was very rich. Apart from a few pieces of broken furniture, the most valuable thing in the house was the food in the rice vat.
After the two entered the house.
The old man hurriedly took off his shoes and got on the kang, took out a baggage that had been prepared long ago from the kang cabinet, and then took out a set of dusty clothes to change into.
This dress was made by her more than ten years ago. Although she has not worn it much, it has also faded seriously under the erosion of time, but it is better than not having patches.
But it's a bit thin, and it doesn't even have an inner lining. It's okay to wear in spring and autumn, but if you wear it in winter, you'll freeze to death. This dress was originally worn as a shroud when she was about to die, so that she could meet her parents and husband decently.
But now, she is going to meet her long-lost sister, and this dress is the only one she can get rid of at first sight, so she can only make do with it.
It doesn’t matter if it’s a bit colder, the main thing is that you can’t let your sister see that you’re not doing well, otherwise you’ll shed tears of distress again.
It will be annoying to death by then!
Thinking of the sister who would cry at every turn, the old man couldn't help but smile happily on his face.
I don’t know what she is like now.
“No!”
Chu Heng on the side didn’t pay much attention at first. He accidentally caught a glimpse of the old lady changing into single clothes. He walked over dumbfounded and said: “Old lady, you What's this for? How can I wear this in such a cold weather?"
"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter, I'm not afraid of the cold." The old man smiled and waved his hands, and he started to put it on. .
Chu Hengduo was a smart person. He understood her thoughts after a little thought. He rushed up to snatch the old man's clothes and said with a smile: "Come on, let's not wear this anymore. You can put on your cotton clothes first." Come on, go back to the city, let’s buy a new one, I’m sure you’ll get it You go and see your sister beautifully."
"No, no, how much does it cost to buy clothes? Just give me the clothes. It's okay."
The old lady shook her head. It's like a rattle, reaching out to grab the clothes.
“Grandma Hu!”
At this moment, someone suddenly came outside the door. An old lady walked in with a smile. This old lady looked to be in her sixties, with gray hair. , the body is a bit bloated, wearing a blue floral jacket, the most important thing is that there is not a patch.
At first glance, it looks like a wealthy family!
"Her sixth aunt is here, sit down quickly, sit down quickly." Seeing the guests coming, the old lady could only give up fighting for the time being and quickly got up to greet them.
"Sit down, sit down." The fat woman smiled and waved her hand, indicating that the old lady didn't have to get up. Then she turned to look at Chu Heng. After looking up and down for a few times, she asked curiously: "I just I heard Yang Qing say, are you here to take Grandma Hu to live with your sister in Jingli? "
What the hell...
Yang Qing, you are a bastard!
Let’s see if I can smoke later!
Chu Heng rolled his eyelids speechlessly, forced a smile on his face, nodded and said: "Yes, I am here to pick up the old lady to Beijing."
"You are her relative ?" the woman asked again.
"So be it." Chu Heng said perfunctorily.
The woman narrowed her eyes when she heard this, then stepped forward and asked with a smile: "Then look, can you repay Grandma Hu the money she owes our family? Otherwise, you guys Now, where are we going?”
Chu Heng didn't expect that he was a debtor. He was stunned for a moment. Before he could say anything, the old lady next to him quickly moved over from the kang and said anxiously: "Her sixth aunt, what are you doing? I I already told you, I owe you I'll give them the money after the New Year."
"Don't fool me," the woman said with a cold face, "It's not certain whether you can come back after entering Beijing. Besides, you can use this money every year to celebrate the Chinese New Year. , New Year’s Eve, how many years has it been? Do you still care about me?”
“I thought it was not easy for you to live alone, so I didn’t rush you, but now I have found it. I’m a rich relative. Isn’t it a bit unjust if you don’t pay back the money?”
“So, you have to give me whatever you want today, otherwise you won’t be able to leave!”
(End of chapter)