Chapter 104 The truth makes people silent!
Tan Shaoyang rode his bicycle home. Before he got home, he saw people gathered around the village, chatting lively.
Tan Shaoyang parked the car and leaned over to take a look, "What are you doing here on such a cold day?"
The cold wind was blowing, and he usually hid at home. .
The moment Zhang Yishui saw him, he leaned in front of him and kept chattering, "The pier in our small fishing village is in disrepair and is dilapidated. Every trip is difficult."
"My dad worked hard, got a reward, and is discussing the construction of a pier!"
"This is a great thing. The construction is successful and it will benefit all the villagers in our small fishing village. So everyone is very enthusiastic and chatting around this topic!"
The moment Tan Shaoyang heard it, his heart rang.
In my last life, I also talked about building a pier, and I made good progress at the beginning, but when it came time to allocate funds, there was no movement.
When there was no money at first, the village chief reassured that it would take time to raise funds and mobilized the villagers to pay first.
As a result, construction started later, but the payment did not move. No matter how much we urged, we could not get the payment, which also led to the villagers' living standards declining.
After all, money keeps pouring into this bottomless pit, and life without money will naturally be difficult.
The construction of the pier cannot be done with a few hundred dollars. Once the construction starts, thousands of dollars will have to be spent.
It is true that the village chief has a lot of skills. He wants to do something practical and let people witness his achievements in his previous term. This is understandable.
Which leader doesn’t want to make some achievements?
But there is no turning back. Once this thing is started, there is no turning back.
Tan Shaoyang's expression was very tense. Zhang Yishui, who was talking eagerly on the side, noticed it, felt a little in his heart, and asked tentatively, "Is there any problem with this matter? I think your expression is very unusual."
"Do you have any other opinions on this matter?"
Tan Shaoyang shook his head. The village chief is his father, and he will definitely stand on his father's side. Once raised, The counterargument is not a wise move no matter what direction you consider it.
"It's okay." Tan Shaoyang passed by perfunctorily, and then looked at the reactions of the villagers. Most of them were cooperative.
After all, there is nothing busy at this time, the weather is cold and there is not much fish stock. Being able to build a dock is a pros and cons for the villagers, and they naturally applaud it.
Therefore, the voices that catered to the crowds were also very eager, and those who chatted together were so enthusiastic that they wanted to start construction immediately.
Tan Shaoyang sighed and went home first. He had to think about how to solve this problem without offending anyone and without building a dock.
This incident caused a lot of commotion. Everyone gathered together to talk about this incident. It was obvious that the villagers were enthusiastic about it.
The more this happens, the more headache Tan Shaoyang gets.
After all, it is not easy to slap someone in the head or pour cold water on them. It can easily cause trouble for yourself and make your boss unhappy.
Due to being depressed, he was silent when he returned home. Father Tan was smiling. When he was about to ask him, he looked confused when he saw his face.
"Have you encountered any problems? Why are you so worried?"
Hearing the noise, Tan Shaoyang returned to consciousness, looked at his father and asked his doubts, "The construction of the dock is so... Is it worth being happy?”
The smile on Father Tan’s face solidified, “Isn’t it a good thing? We can build the dock for free by spending some manpower. Is there anything better than this?”
Tan Shaoyang shook his head, "It seems to be a good idea to be able to build it for free. What I'm worried about is that the above said funding is needed, so it's just a cover!"
Tan's father felt that he was worrying too much, "How is that possible? How could the leader fool the people?"
Tan Shaoyang sighed and shook his head, "Everything is possible!"
"The village chief's brother-in-law is a small leader, maybe he is forced to do so. It’s because of his pressure that we can’t figure it out in the officialdom.”
“An idea is no joke.”
"If funds are allocated to build a pier, you will start construction. If you are asked to fill in the money first, you will find a way to refuse." You can only feel aggrieved when you go in. "
"Our family has just renovated a house, and everyone knows that we have no money. As long as you have no money, there will be nothing you can do."
"If you don't put money in, you won't be cheated. If you put money in, I'm afraid it will be wasted. When the time comes, a list of people who donate for free will be written down on the pier, but it's just a dumb person who eats Coptis chinensis and suffers. I can't say anything."
When Tan's father heard what he said, he felt very uneasy. He sat under the eaves, frowning, rolling a cigarette slowly, obviously lost in thought.
The dull atmosphere spread, and Tan Shaoyang didn't rush him. He let him make his own decision on this matter and didn't interfere much.
After all, the money on hand is not much.
Tan's father thought for a moment. If everyone paid, it would be unreasonable for him not to pay a penny.
When the time comes, just spend a few dozen yuan and fool around, and that will be it.
Not only did Tan Shaoyang know him well, he could also figure out his thoughts, and he understood his thoughts instantly.
He raised his hand and pinched his eyebrows, and said with a little helplessness,
"Dad, where is mom? Find her here. I have something to tell you. You can decide after listening. Do you need to put money in to build the pier? "
Seeing his serious expression, Father Tan put out the cigarette butt in his hand and went to find someone with his hands behind his back.
After a while, I found the person I was chatting with and went home together.
Mother Tan looked at him with a puzzled look on her face and asked, "Why are you calling me at this hour? Lunch is still a little early."
Tan's father said: "The third child is looking for you for something!"
Hearing that his son was looking for him, Tan's mother stopped worrying and walked faster, "After staying outside for so long, you are still willing to come back!"
"Who is willing to come back to celebrate the new year when he is close to 15 years old? I wonder if he thinks he wants to call this place his home!"
Tan's father waved his hand, "You say you dislike it, but you don't think so. I saw you looking for someone! She keeps saying that my mother manipulates her children, but you do too.”
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The two of us arrived home just talking to each other.
Seeing the person lying leisurely, he asked, "Lao San, why are you calling me back in such a hurry?"
"Now everyone is discussing the construction of the dock. You must be so eager!”
Finally, there was a topic to chat about, but she didn’t want to come back at all!
Tan Shaoyang pulled up two chairs for them to sit down. After thinking for a moment, he said, "Be mentally prepared." Tan's mother was impatient and couldn't hear his ink, so she urged, "Speak quickly, don't be here. Damn it, you don’t have a partner to make someone else’s belly, do you?”
After hearing this, Tan Shaoyang's mind was filled with dark thoughts, and he looked at his mother with a unswerving expression, "Mom, can you tell me something reliable? Am I so unreliable in what I do?"
"How can I be so frivolous in doing things, to make you doubt me like this."
"Aren't you already a nurse? Why are you still thinking about your grandson? If you don't hug me enough, Go to the eldest and second brother’s house and give him more hugs.”
“Sister-in-law is about to have a baby, and the second brother’s second son is also about to be taken care of. If you want to take your grandson, just go and hug him. Staring at me, I think I can play for a few more years.”
Mother Tan waved her hand, "I have reasonable suspicion. Otherwise, why would your expression be so frozen, as if something big and unsolvable has happened."
"It's normal for me to be so suspicious after you've been away from home all day. , Who knows what you will do outside?"
Tan Shaoyang rolled his eyes and was too lazy to defend, "I looked frozen, something big happened, you should calm down after hearing this."< br>
"Mom and Dad, we must have a younger brother! I saw him when he was separated from poverty before."
"His adoptive father left, and he was all alone. His body It’s not good, he gets sick easily. In order to make money for him, his adoptive father worked hard all day long, so he wore down his body and passed away.”
After hearing this, the second elder suddenly stood up, with a look of shock in his eyes, and his originally comfortable face became tense.
Tan's mother's eyes immediately became moist. Thinking of abandoning her little son so early, tears fell down her eyes, and she broke down in tears for a moment.
Tan's father also wiped his eyes and became silent.
For a while, the hall was quiet, leaving only a dull atmosphere. You could tell at a glance that everyone was in a bad mood.
Tan Shaoyang continued, "Perhaps due to the torture of illness, his body has always been thin. When I saw him that day, he kept coughing and his body became rickets."
"The clothes are also very thin. I'm shivering from the cold. My whole body is red from the cold. I can see that I'm holding on for dear life."
"I haven't been home these days. I just took him for medical treatment and raised many geniuses. Barely raised.”
“It was the departure of his adoptive father that gave him the opportunity to be rumored. The children shouted that he was a disaster and a broom star. Not only that, they also smashed the door of the house into a mess. "
"Anyway, his life is not very comfortable."
"If he is left alone, his life will be very difficult, and even if he survives, it will be very difficult. After all, it is difficult to support a family when you are only twelve or thirteen years old.”
Tan Shaoyang's words hit the hearts of the two elders, so heavy that they almost couldn't breathe. They were already feeling a debt of gratitude, but when they heard the news, they felt uncontrollably uncomfortable.
Tan Shaoyang looked at the expressions of the two elders and could understand their actions at that time. The evil caused by poverty and the decision they had to make. One more child means more food rations.
Life is difficult. With one more person to eat, everyone is starved of food. It is a last resort to separate the children. Who is willing to bear the blood and bones that fall from the body?
If he lives a good life, he will feel more comfortable.
How can you not feel guilty if your life is not good?
Tan's mother looked at her husband and said, "Old Tan, let's go over and see that child!"
"If he has any complaints in his heart, we will bear it silently. We owe him!"
"I thought he was living a comfortable life, who knew it would be like this! I can't even breathe just thinking about it."
Tan Shaoyang raised his eyes and felt that their decision was a good one. At home, the construction of the dock is not involved.
Tan's father is not a hard-hearted person, and it is very difficult for him to refuse. It is just right for them to leave for a while!
It happens that Zhang Shaojie also needs someone to take care of him. He can recover his body in half a year and he will be better.
"It would be a good idea for you to take care of him for a period of time. He is still very weak and needs to be well cared for."
"He is reluctant to eat or clothe himself. Someone is watching him. It's better."
"I usually buy bones to make soup, chop some pork to make pork porridge, and bring some dried sea cucumbers, and often make some porridge for him to drink."
"Take care of yourself. If you take care of yourself slowly, you won’t get sick often.”
The second elder couldn't sit still, so he hurriedly packed his luggage. After tidying up the big bag and the little one lazily, he was ready to set off.
Before Tan's mother left, she went to the next door to tell Grandma Tan that the chickens and ducks at home had to be fed, and relying on Tan Shaoyang felt unreliable.
She didn’t want the chickens and ducks to be dead when she came back.
Tan Shaoyang touched his nose and asked him to stare at these chickens and ducks all day long. He would indeed ignore them. It was indeed safer to let Grandma help feed them.
Before the two left, Tan Shaoyang specifically warned, "Mom, it is said that Shaojie lost it when he was young and was picked up by his adoptive father. Don't say that he was divided. It is easy to be looked down upon. ”
"He knows the truth of the matter clearly in his heart. All you have to do is let him open his heart and be willing to contact you."
"Don't say things you shouldn't say. It is a good thing for you and him. Our family’s life is getting better and better, and no one will doubt your words.”
“As long as your tone is firm enough, others will not question it.”
The two elders are right. Looking at each other, they both saw the guilty conscience in each other's eyes, and secretly made up their minds to treat the child well.
“Will others believe such rhetoric?”
Tan Shaoyang said, "Believe it or not is someone else's business. Just make your attitude clear."
"As long as Shaojie can accept you, everything else is not difficult. He is a bit sensitive. Don't force him." No matter where he lives, it's enough to know that he is your son."
The second elder said that he understood and repeatedly told him before leaving, "Don't be too decisive when doing things at home! Look at how everyone acts."
"Don't be too conspicuous, otherwise you will be criticized."
"The village chief's plan to build a dock is imperative. We don’t need to touch his brow and shoot him first, it’s better to keep a low profile.”
Originally, the village chief was working for the welfare of the village. If he contradicted this, he would probably be criticized as being ignorant of good people's hearts!
So as long as you follow the pace of the public, you will never make mistakes.
Tan Shaoyang nodded and obeyed humbly. There are some things that elders must take a longer-term view of.
“Don’t worry, I won’t act blindly. If others go to work, we will go too. At most, when they ask about money, I can politely say that I don’t have it at home.”
“ Anyway, our family has just built a house and we have no money. Everyone knows this, so anyone who has an opinion can keep it. ”
The village chief wants a good reputation, but he can't let people advance money.
Using his own money to build the village chief's good reputation would be a loss. He didn't want to do something so stupid.
With this money, wouldn’t it be nice to spend it on yourself?
(End of this chapter)