“I really can tell fortunes!”
Zuo Xiaoduo had a strong desire to survive: "Dad! My dear dad! You don't know, I, your son, have received an unparalleled inheritance, a great destiny, and can see through a person's fate. I really can..."
Zuo Changlu said calmly: "Tell me, how much did you earn?"
Zuo Xiaoduo trembled all over: "One... one thousand..."
"One thousand. Your little piggy bank only has five thousand in total. You made one thousand today, but why did you say you had more than ten thousand just now? Do you think your father has no brains? Can he be easily fooled by you?"
Zuo Changlu roared like a tiger roaring in the mountains, with a force that was shocking.
The glare in his eyes seemed to want to devour the little devil in front of him.
Under the years of accumulated power, Zuo Xiaoduo's mind went blank. Facing the old man's glaring eyes, he instinctively cowered and greeted him honestly like a little quail in the cold wind: "One... ten thousand..."
"Ten thousand!"
Zuo Changlu sneered: "I believe in everything in my life, but I don't believe in liars! I believe in everything in my life, but I don't believe in fortune-telling... I can believe in everyone in the world, but why can't I believe you, Zuo Xiaoduo! Die, you coward!"
With a swish, the entire belt was pulled out!
Zuo Xiaoduo screamed, holding his head with both hands, and curled up into a ball out of habit, exposing his butt. He reflexively got into position to be beaten, and screamed miserably: "Be gentle... "
"Ahem!"
Wu Yuting coughed and said calmly, "Let's eat first. Today's meal is a celebration banquet. What are you doing? If you have anything to say, let's talk after dinner!"
Zuo Changlu thought for a moment, slowly put away the belt, nodded, and said, "Not bad, let's eat first, and then we can talk after dinner."
…
The party resumed.
Zuo Xiaoduo and Zuo Xiaonian sat side by side, but they both looked unhappy. From time to time, they looked at each other and saw the regret in each other's eyes...
Why…
Shouldn't you have felt sorry for your dad who works so hard to support the family and wanted to help him, but ended up selling yourself out...
For a moment, both the sister and the brother were upset and regretful.
Zuo Xiaoduo, in particular, cursed himself for having a pig brain. He knew that the money he "earned" was not to be seen in public, and it would be a disaster if it was exposed, so why couldn't he control his mouth? Now the nature of the meal has changed. It is no longer a celebration banquet, but a final meal. I just don't know whether it will be men's singles or mixed doubles. I guess mixed doubles is more likely...
I dare not think about it any further, it’s too horrible!
While pouring wine for Zuo Changlu, Wu Yuting said, "Xiao Nian, you have more than 200,000 yuan now? The family is indeed in a tight spot these days. It would be good if you could give some money to help the family, but don't give it all. Girls should keep some money for emergencies."
Zuo Xiaonian, overwhelmed, sat up straight and said flatteringly, "Mom, I have a total of 360,000 yuan on hand; I will leave 350,000 yuan for Dad and keep 10,000 yuan for myself."
"Oh, it turns out it's not over 200,000, it's 360,000..."
Wu Yuting nodded and said, "Then you just need to take out 300,000 yuan. You are an adult now. Girls should be nice to themselves when they go out. How can you survive without money?"
Zuo Xiaonian nodded as if she had been pardoned: "Yes, Mom; OK, Mom. I'll take it out right away, Mom."
Then he took out his card, operated on his mobile phone, and transferred the money to his father. Only then did he finally feel a little safer.
Seeing Zuo Xiaoduo's pitiful look asking for help, Zuo Xiaonian gave him a look that said "good luck to you" and turned to concentrate on eating. His heart gradually calmed down and his face became brighter.
Even though my parents are still angry, since there is Gou Da in front of me, I might as well beat him first.
Xiaoduo’s mistake seems to be even more serious. Hehehe... I spent three hundred thousand, so I should be able to buy it back with this beating, right
"And Xiaoduo..."
Wu Yuting picked up the wine pot and poured a glass of wine for her son herself. She said with a smile, "Xiaoduo is now a warrior. Congratulations. Today, mom will not restrict you from drinking. Come drink a few more glasses with your dad."
Zuo Xiaoduo's hands were shaking as he held the wine glass, his face was pale, and he stammered, "Mom, I really earned this money by fortune-telling. I didn't steal or rob..."
"Well, Mom believes you. Why wouldn't I believe in my own son?"
Wu Yuting then added: "Where's the money you made? Show it to me. I just don't believe you can make more than 10,000. That's more than 10,000!"
Zuo Xiaoduo hurriedly stood up, ran into his room with his tail between his legs, opened the hollowed-out chronicle, took it out like a treasure, and said, "Mom, look, this is five thousand, and this is twelve thousand..."
Wu Yuting: "It's not more than 10,000 yuan, it's nearly 20,000 yuan, right?"
Zuo Xiaonian coughed repeatedly, turned his back and kept winking at Zuo Xiaoduo.
Don't betray me, don't betray me...
Zuo Xiaoduo hesitated for a moment. Under his mother's gaze, he hesitated for only two seconds before betraying Zuo Xiaonian: "Yes... Didn't I ask you for money the other day and you didn't give it to me... Sister Nian Nian gave me 10,000... Then I bought a piece of jade and spent 8,000..."
Zuo Xiaonian's face turned gloomy again. He bit his lower lip and looked at a traitor with resentment.
Wu Yuting gave Zuo Xiaonian a meaningful look, and then said, "Oh, so that's it, it's okay."
He picked up the money in his hand and counted it, saying, "Seventeen thousand and twenty? What's the matter with these twenty yuan..."
Zuo Xiaoduo swallowed his saliva and said, "A small amount... just change..." He would never dare to say that he earned money from fortune-telling again.
Wu Yuting said: "You don't need so much money to go to school... Your sister gave you 10,000 yuan, but you spent 8,000 yuan right away. You... are really extravagant..."
Zuo Xiaoduo looked at the money in his mother's hand with despair, his eyes twitching, his heart aching: "So...?"
"So, I'll keep it for you first."
Wu Yuting naturally put the money in her purse, thought for a moment, and said, "But you are also a warrior, it is not right to go to school without some pocket money. Here, take this twenty yuan change and spend it sparingly."
Zuo Xiaoduo took the twenty yuan woodenly, feeling his heart surging with emotion.
I left 60,000 yuan for my sister...
I was left with twenty...
This ratio...
But fortunately, Sister Xiaonian’s money is my money, right
If I could escape a beating, it would be worth it. Trying to calm my heart which was already in so much pain that it was about to bleed, I turned my grief and anger into appetite and started to eat and drink to my heart's content again.
As expected, Zuo Changlu and Wu Yuting did not pursue the matter any further, and the family enjoyed themselves very much, toasting each other and finishing the meal in a harmonious atmosphere.
Zuo Xiaonian and Zuo Xiaoduo's uneasy hearts gradually calmed down.
Zuo Xiaoduo was even thinking about it. He would turn over the ill-gotten gains of 12,000 yuan to the government, but was it possible to get back his original 5,000 yuan? If possible, how should he tell his mother
Zuo Xiaoduo thought hard and chose his words carefully, as that money was what he had saved over the years.
Working hard to save money, and then rounding it up; exchanging it all for new, serially numbered banknotes; the hard work involved... but everyone in the family knows it.
So the possibility of me coming back seems quite high...
While daydreaming, he picked up the wine glass and drank. Before he knew it, he had drunk quite a bit.
Really full of food and drink!
"These five thousand..."
Wu Yuting spoke.
As expected, it is time to return it to me. Zuo Xiaoduo was refreshed, his eyes sparkling.
"I'll keep it for you first and see how you perform. If you perform well, I'll return it to you." Wu Yuting said.
"Okay. Mom really loves me."
Zuo Xiaoduo flattered him without hesitation. He felt much more at ease. Well, there was still hope.
There is still much hope...
"Well, isn't this salted fish your favorite?" Wu Yuting said, "Don't just eat one side, turn the salted fish over."
Zuo Xiaoduo hurriedly did as he was told.
But... I always feel like there's something wrong with this sentence.
Zuo Xiaonian already burst out laughing.
At this moment, Zuo Changlu was already a little tipsy.
Smiling face.
Zuo Xiaonian was not as optimistic as Zuo Xiaoduo. As a high-level warrior, he felt that the crisis was still brewing and was in full swing...
That means this place is not safe!
Seeing that they had finally finished eating, Zuo Xiaonian put down her chopsticks, stood up, and said with a serious face: "Dad, Mom, I still have to practice, I will..."
"No hurry to leave."
Zuo Changlu raised his eyelids and said, "Girl, at this age, all you know is eating? Don't you know how to clean up the table after dinner?"
Zuo Xiaonian looked gentle and lovely: "Yes, Dad, I'll clean it up right away... Mom, put it down, I'll wash it..."
Zuo Xiaoduo hurried to help, and the two of them cleaned up the dishes together while exchanging eye contact.
"What should I do? I need to find a way to escape..."
"Where did you go?"
"Anywhere is fine. The biggest problem now is whether I can escape..."
"I am at a loss..."
"… Me too… "
…
Finally, the two siblings cleaned up the house and came to the living room after a long time of hesitation, and only then did they say they wanted to go back to their room.
But before he could open his mouth, Zuo Changlu spoke first.
"I'll leave Zuo Xiaonian to you. You're both grown-up girls now. You two can handle it yourselves." Zuo Changlu said to Wu Yuting, "I'll take care of Sir Warrior Xiaoduo."
"kindness."
Wu Yuting shook the thick ruler in her hand, stretched out her hand, pulled a bench from the living room over, and said to Zuo Xiaonian with a cold face: "Lie down on it!"
…
(End of this chapter)