Shi Zhen knew that today was his birthday.
But he didn't want to bother others, so he didn't mention it, and only cooked noodles for himself in the morning.
I didn't expect that Guan Baiyu would make a special trip to find him to celebrate his birthday... Shi Zhen looked at the cake and was a little stunned: "How do you know that today is my birthday?"
"Brother, you said it once before." Guan Baiyu said, he asked when he first met Shi Zhen.
Shi Zhen couldn't remember when he said it, but Guan Baiyu always remembered it, and he was very happy.
In the last life, Guan Baiyu would also give him a birthday.
After his mother died, no one gave him a birthday. In the case of poor economic conditions, adults have no time to think about the child's birthday.
Therefore, when Guan Baiyu celebrated his birthday for the first time, he was very moved.
Now he was equally moved, and took a deep breath before showing it: "Why did you still buy a cake? Why do you need such trouble for a birthday?"
After he finished speaking, he felt a little stiff when he said that, afraid that Guan Baiyu would be unhappy, and added: "Xiaoyu, it's not that I don't like it, I..."
"Brother, don't you want to rest for a while in the afternoon? It's almost time? Let's eat cake together?"
"Okay." Shi Zhen nodded, suddenly realizing that he was a little dirty, and immediately said, "I'll go wash my hands!"
In order to make it easier to mix cement, Shi Zhen took the faucet very early, and he was not afraid of the cold, so he directly washed his hands and face with cold water.
Liang Qinxuan only got out of the parked van at this time, and immediately said: "Xiaoyu, your brother is building a house for people? Isn't it very hard?"
After he finished speaking, he saw Shi Ting again.
Shi Ting was moving bricks and sifting sand again today. The whole person looked at the dust, but her eyes were big and bright, staring straight at the cake.
Liang Qinxuan swallowed: "Xiaoyu, your sister... do you want to do this kind of work?"
When Guan Baiyu saw Shi Ting's appearance, he knew that his brother was probably "education" Shi Ting again.
He thinks that Shi Ting has some problems, for example, he can't keep money... But many children are like this, and he doesn't know why his brother wants Shi Ting to change.
After realizing his feelings for Shi Zhen, he didn't know where he was jealous of Shi Ting earlier, and he began to feel sorry for Shi Ting.
"My brother is very demanding of Tingting." Guan Baiyu said.
"Your brother is so willing! If I had such a beautiful younger sister..." When it came to her younger sister, Liang Qinxuan thought of the crying baby at home, and was in no mood to talk about it.
Chen Shaojin was sent to the juvenile detention center after being detained for two months, and has not yet come out.
In this, of course, his father's contribution is indispensable.
In the past few months, his father and his stepmother had a very normal relationship, and his younger sister, who was not feeling well, always cried.
Fortunately, I won't cry until my face turns blue, and I look fatter.
"Brother Bai Yu, today is my brother's birthday?" Shi Ting asked Guan Baiyu.
"Yes." Guan Baiyu said.
Shi Ting was a little embarrassed: "I forgot... I always forget."
"Take a notebook and write it down in the future, so that you won't forget it." Guan Baiyu said.
Shi Ting nodded seriously: "Yeah! I always forget my own birthday, and I must write it down in the future!"
Before her birthday, she must remind her brother to buy her a cake.
After speaking, Shi Ting started to look at the cake again: "Brother Bai Yu, is this a cake?"
"Yes." Guan Baiyu said.
Shi Ting swallowed: "I haven't eaten cake yet!"
"I'll give you the biggest piece later." Guan Baiyu said.
Shi Zhen heard these words when he came back, and gave Shi Ting a sour look.
In the past, Guan Baiyu gave him the greatest.
At this moment, when it was time for the big guys to rest in the afternoon, Shi Zhen called Shi Daniu and the others to come down and eat cake.
Guan Baiyu's cake was bought from the best cake shop in Changxi City. It cost 30 yuan. Not only was it beautiful, but it also came with plastic cutlery, candles and paper plates.
When Shi Ting saw the candles and knives and forks, she liked them very much. She kept playing with them and asked when they could eat them.
Liang Qinxuan said: "You have to light a candle first, then make a wish, blow out the candle, and finally eat it! By the way, you have to sing a birthday song."
Liang Qinxuan is very familiar with this process. In his memory, every time he celebrates his birthday, he will eat cake.
He also often invites many people to his house to celebrate his birthday.
The experienced Liang Qinxuan instructed Shi Zhen and others to go through the process, and urged Shi Zhen to make a wish.
Shi Zhen didn't believe this in his previous life and was always perfunctory, but this time he put his hands together and made a wish.
He hoped that his family would be healthy, that Guan Baiyu would have a smooth life, and that he could get what he wanted.
The cake is divided by Shi Ting.
She held on to the plastic knife and let her cut it.
As soon as she came up, she cut a large piece for Shi Zhen, and then for Guan Baiyu, Liang Qinxuan, and the other six workers.
When it came to herself, the cake she cut for herself was not small, but not as big as Shi Zhen's.
"I won't eat this, Tingting, you can eat it." Shi Daniu said at this time.
Shi Zhen said: "Too much Tingting can't eat, try it."
After Shi Zhen persuaded a few words, Shi Daniu carefully picked up a paper plate and ate the cake. After two bites, he said, "This cake is really delicious. In the future, I will buy one for my son's birthday."
Shi Zhen: "…"
Shi Duofu was different. He asked Guan Baiyu, "Where did you buy this cake?"
Knowing that the cake was bought by Changxi City, Shi Duofu sighed.
A sweet and greasy thing like a cake with an explosion of heat is really delicious for people of this era.
Everyone likes it anyway.
There were many of them, and after dividing the cake, there was only a small piece of cake left. At this time, Shi Ting specially kept it, saying that she would bring it back to Shi Dalin.
Shi Ting had finished eating her own cake, so she scraped off the cream sticking to the cake box with a knife, and didn't stop until it was clean.
Both Shi Zhen and Guan Baiyu knew that she was greedy, but Liang Qinxuan watched, but sympathized with her.
The child knew at a glance that he was being mistreated at home.
Well, it doesn't have to be because of being mistreated, it's just because the family is poor... Sigh, it's not easy for the two Shi Zhen brothers and sisters!
Thinking like this, Liang Qinxuan saw Shi Ting collect and wash the unlit candles and the forks everyone used, obviously intending to take them back.
Another good boy who is just like Guan Baiyu, although poor but thrifty and tenacious!
Guan Baiyu waited for Shi Zhen to finish eating the cake, then took the bicycle out of the van and gave it to Shi Zhen: "Brother, this is my birthday present for you."
"Why did you buy me a bicycle?" This bicycle costs hundreds of dollars.
Guan Baiyu said: "Brother, didn't you say you want to buy one!"
"It costs a lot of money..."
"I'm rich now!" Guan Baiyu said.
Shi Ting looked at Guan Baiyu admiringly, her brother Bai Yu is so handsome!
Shi Zhen also knew that Guan Baiyu was rich now, so he did not reject this bicycle.
The bicycle is black, a style that men often ride nowadays. Shi Zhen touched it and couldn't put it down.
This was given to him by Guan Baiyu.
It's a pity that Guan Baiyu has given gifts and is about to leave - he has to go to school in Changxi City. Sending Guan Baiyu away, Shi Zhen felt empty in his heart.
Guan Baiyu and Liang Qinxuan returned to Changxi City this time and went directly to the school.
After the two arrived at the school, they separated.
Guan Baiyu first went back to the dormitory to put down his things, then went to the classroom with his homework on his back, and began to do the questions.
The students in their experimental class are all very passionate about learning. Like him, many people come to school early to study. Some students are far away from their homes, and they don’t even go home for big weekends.
Guan Baiyu was very busy this weekend, and he didn't finish his homework. He just started to do it now. He was doing it when he came to the same table: "Guan Baiyu, I heard that you went out to work on the weekend?"
"Working?" Guan Baiyu was puzzled.
Guan Baiyu's deskmate said, "Someone said they saw you stepping on a sewing machine in a small workshop outside on weekends."
Guan Baiyu remembered what happened to his classmates when he was doing pencil case samples on Saturday.
The man clearly misunderstood.
But this is nothing... Guan Baiyu did not refute.
Guan Baiyu's deskmate was a little sympathetic: "You have to study and work, will it be very hard?" At first, he thought that Guan Baiyu was not poor, but now he has accepted the setting that Guan Baiyu is poor.
Guan Baiyu smiled: "It's not hard."
On the other side, Shi Zhen and the others also went home.
Shi Dashan hadn't come back yet, but Zhao Qiujuan and Zhao Meiyun were there, and they had already helped prepare a sumptuous dinner.
Seeing Shi Zhen, Zhao Meiyun was embarrassed and said cautiously, "Azhen, are you back?"
"Aunt Zhao, is Dongjuan's matter resolved?" Shi Zhen asked.
Zhao Meiyun was a little uneasy, and her face flushed: "Not yet... not yet."
The past two days have been really difficult for Zhao Meiyun.
When Zhao Dongjuan just came back yesterday, she was very happy to see her daughter, but when she heard that her daughter was going to divorce, she was stunned.
Although she doesn't like Wang Zugen, she didn't get divorced as soon as she got married!
When the Wang family came to her door, she was even more at a loss, so she pointed at Shi Dalin to give her advice.
Shi Dalin did speak at that time, and asked Zhao Dongjuan to either go back with the Wang family or return the betrothal gift to them.
But her youngest daughter was unwilling, and the Wang family also felt that paying the bride price was not enough, and asked them to pay back 10,000 yuan plus three gold for Zhao Dongjuan before.
The Wang family refused to leave, so Zhao Meiyun asked Zhao Qiujuan to ask Shi Zhen for help while Shi Dalin locked the TV.
As a result, Zhao Qiujuan left on the front foot, and Shi Dalin also left with Shi Ting on the back foot.
Her husband just left... Zhao Meiyun felt that the sky was about to fall, and she only knew how to cry.
That is to say, Zhao Dongjuan is very powerful, and one person can fight against seven or eight members of the Wang family - Wang Zugen's sister-in-law, a few also came.
There was actually quite a riot last night. Later, when Zhao Qiujuan went back, the police all came, and they persuaded the Wang family to leave.
In the evening, Zhao Meiyun cried to Zhao Qiujuan all night, saying that her life was miserable and that she was an unfilial daughter.
Although Zhao Qiujuan has a soft temper, after so many years, she has long been dissatisfied with Zhao Dongjuan's sister.
In front of Zhao Dongjuan, she couldn't say anything, but seeing Zhao Meiyun like this, she couldn't help it: "If you really don't like her, kick her out."
Zhao Meiyun said: "Someone wants to tell me."
"Who would tell you?" Zhao Qiujuan said, "It's shameful for them to make trouble every day. Maybe the Wang family will find you and ask you to pay 10,000 yuan."
After Zhao Meiyun started embroidering sweaters, her private house money rose sharply, but 10,000 yuan... that's too much!
This morning, Zhao Qiujuan didn't go to set up a stall. She discussed with Zhao Meiyun for a long time, first tricked Zhao Dongjuan to go out, then locked the door of the house and ran away.
They came to Shi Zhen's side.
Zhao Dongjuan was a little afraid of Shi Zhen and didn't dare to make trouble on Shi Zhen's side. They knew about it.
"Azhen, I have no choice," Zhao Meiyun looked at Shi Zhen and began to wipe her tears, "The Wang family is too fierce."
Zhao Qiujuan is better than Zhao Meiyun: "Azhen, I'm really sorry, my mother doesn't want Dongjuan to come back. Dongjuan has nothing to do with us... Can you tell the Wang family not to come to us?"
Zhao Meiyun looked at Shi Zhen eagerly.
Shi Ting looks a little bit, but she actually learned from Zhao Meiyun.
Shi Zhen said: "It's easy for the Wang family not to come to you. But if you still help Zhao Dongjuan and keep in touch with Zhao Dongjuan, then I can manage it for a while, but not for the rest of my life."
Zhao Meiyun was taken aback.
Zhao Qiujuan promised: "Azhen, we promise not to communicate with Dongjuan."
Seeing that Zhao Meiyun didn't speak, Zhao Qiujuan said, "Mom, Dongjuan has so much money in her hand, has she ever bought you anything? Do you still want to be responsible for her?"
"I... Azhen, I won't associate with Dongjuan in the future." Zhao Meiyun said.
After she finished speaking, for some reason, she breathed a sigh of relief.
People like Zhao Meiyun are actually quite common.
Shi Daniu and his wife were trapped like that by their son. Shi Daniu refused to give his son money and was beaten by his son... In the end, they still worked hard to pay their son's debts.
But Zhao Meiyun has this attitude, it is better than not having this attitude.
Shi Zhen said, "Wait, I'll take someone to the Wang's house with you and clarify this matter."
If Zhao Dongjuan doesn't repay the money, the Wang family will definitely not give up, and Zhao Dongjuan can't repay the money...
Now their family has to draw a clear line with Zhao Dongjuan before they can get out of this matter.
Otherwise, the Wang family would come and sit at their house every day, and they would be very uncomfortable.
Moreover, the Wang family is really going to go out of their way. When his father or Zhao Qiujuan set up a stall, they stood beside them and said bad things about their family when they saw anyone... His father and Zhao Qiujuan's stall could not go on.
Don't think he is alarmist, this kind of thing is not uncommon for him before.
"Okay, okay." Zhao Meiyun was relieved, "Are we really all right? They said they were going to sue us..."
"It's alright." Shi Zhen said again, "Aunt Zhao, have you eaten? If you haven't, eat some first, and then go to bring some food to my dad."
Zhao Meiyun said: "We haven't eaten yet, but we have already delivered dinner to Dalin, and we also delivered it at noon."
Yesterday, Shi Dalin was obviously angry. Today, Zhao Meiyun made a table of delicious food for Shi Zhen and Shi Dalin, and made an apology by the way.
Thinking of something, Zhao Meiyun said again: "Azhen, today is your birthday, you should eat more."
Zhao Meiyun remembers the birthdays of the family members and the death anniversary of the elders who are no longer at home.
But in the past, the family was poor, and what about four children, how hard would it be to celebrate their birthdays one by one? Zhao Dongjuan might even be clamoring for this and that, so she simply didn't bother.