Chapter 48 Commitment

"Today, I, your cousin, can only accept this favor. Just like you said, I, your cousin, have been digging for food in the soil. I had no choice but to accept my fate.

Now that you are here, I also see hope. I can't delay Sister Chunyan any longer. "After saying that, he looked into Zhang Xingwang's eyes and said solemnly:

"No matter what mom thinks, my cousin hopes you can lend me this money, and I'll write you an IOU later.

No matter what happens in the future, I will do everything I can to return the money to you."

Zhang Xingwang wanted to say that there was no need to make such an exaggeration, but before he could open his mouth, his cousin waved his hand and continued:

"I'm actually the same as my mother. I'm relatively strong-willed. But since you came to my house today and said these words, I dare to lend you money. Don't worry, I won't let you and mom down."

The eldest aunt looked at her cousin, was silent for a while, and then said only one sentence to her cousin:

"You must remember this day and remember your brother's kindness!"

"Mom, I will remember it even without you telling me!"

Then he turned to Zhang Xinwang and said:

"If you need anything in the future, just give me a call and I'll be there!"

After saying that, he turned around and went to the village. There was no paper at home, so he had to go there to write the IOU.

Although my cousin said the last sentence casually, it sounded like something that people would say casually in daily life.

But Zhang Xingwang could feel that this was a strong man who left dignity and promise in front of his cousin.

Zhang Xingwang's past life experience taught him that some people talk a lot, and their words sound nice, but they do little. And some people's promises may be their creed in life.

But after hearing the last sentence, Zhang Xingwang was numb. He had originally planned to bring warmth.

And when he turned around at the gate of the courtyard, the woman with mottled white hair overlapped with the thin figure in Zhang Xingwang's memory, braving the cold wind to return home.

Now that his aunt and cousin were getting so serious, he felt it really wasn't necessary.

But deep down in his heart, he really wanted to tell the original owner, I seem to have found my aunt, in 1958, at the gate of a dilapidated courtyard.

These are the relatives who can really get along. They are not like the Jia family in the Siheyuan, who always think about relying on others and sucking blood from others, but always work hard with hope.

Zhang Xingwang also accepted this cousin, starting from the moment he said that sentence calmly.

After a while, my cousin came back and brought back a young lady. It seemed that this was my future cousin's wife, He Chunyan. The fact that the two of them could appear together in this day and age meant that they were not just close friends. I'm afraid they had been secretly dating for a long time.

My future cousin’s wife looks like a typical rural girl, and her figure and appearance are very consistent with the aesthetic of this era.

Her pretty face was a little dark, but she had a pair of big, lively eyes. She had two long braids and there was an obvious smile in her eyes.

She went into the yard with her cousin, but did not enter the house. She walked to the door, took a look at Zhang Xingwang and the money on the table, then ran away shyly, covering her face.

The cousin was laughing foolishly on the side. Seeing the two of them, Zhang Xingwang and his aunt smiled unconsciously. Zhang Hongniang also felt a strong sense of satisfaction.

I originally wanted to talk to my aunt about finding a job for my cousin, but it seems that the timing is not right today.

My aunt has already been greatly stimulated today, so I won't stimulate her any further, fearing that she won't be able to accept it. I guess if I tell her, she will be at a loss.

Anyway, there is no need to rush, so let my cousin seize the time, renovate the house and get married, and then talk to him about work. Anyway, he hasn't contacted me yet.

Then I started chatting with the mother and daughter about family matters. During the process, I also heard some interesting stories about my father's childhood. My cousin also gradually recovered his hearty smile and loud voice.

And so, after the meal, I stayed for another two or three hours.

Before leaving, Zhang Xingwang, with a helpless look on his face, took the IOU with his cousin's fingerprint from his aunt's hand.

I took the little girl back to the old man's house. As for my cousin, he excitedly went to the village to ask for leave in the middle of the conversation and contacted someone in the village who could repair the house.

It was already late when they returned to the old man's house. While eating dinner, the family asked Zhang Xingwang about his visit to his aunt's house today.

Zhang Xingwang also reported to his father and mother what he had done today. When the father learned that Zhang Xingwang had borrowed 50 yuan from his aunt to help his cousin repair his house and get married, he was obviously relieved and said to Zhang Xingwang with a look of satisfaction:

"It seems that not only me, but also your aunt and your cousin have benefited from you.

Your aunt has had a hard life, but now she has hope. I will help her in an emergency but not in poverty. Don’t worry about the money, I will make sure she pays it back to you.”

The old lady beside her also echoed:

"That's right, my dear grandson is a blessed one."

After he finished speaking, he whispered to Zhang Xingwang:

"If you still have enough, don't rush to ask your aunt for money. If you need money, ask grandma. We old two still have some money for our coffin."

Hearing this, Zhang Xingwang shook his head repeatedly and whispered to the old grandmother that he had originally intended to give the money to his eldest aunt as a filial gift, but his eldest aunt refused to take it, so he came up with the idea of ​​borrowing it.

After hearing this, the old lady's smile widened. However, Zhang Xingwang's image of the old lady as a hypocrite also collapsed. After all, it was the flesh that fell from his body, and he lived like that, so it must be painful.

The old lady then said with deep emotion:

"My dear grandson, don't bring anything back anymore. Grandma has everything at home. You haven't used up what you brought last time, and you brought so much this time."

Then she continued nagging, asking Zhang Xinwang to eat well and take care of his body, saying that it was not good for a young man to be too weak. The first half of the sentence was normal, but the second half made Zhang Xinwang confused.

Mother Wang Xiulan did not ask much, saying that Zhang Xingwang should make his own decision. Wang Xiulan did not have a strong opinion to begin with, and was easily influenced. It was estimated that the old man and the old lady had done some ideological work on her today. It seemed that she would not only have the right to speak at home in the future, but also occasionally be able to act like a head of the family and have the final say.

As they chatted, they talked about the two sisters' marriages. The old man said with a look of disappointment that the eldest sister was so stubborn and was waiting for that boy, but now she was too old and no one wanted her.

The second granddaughter is also a pushover, so it is impossible for her to find a husband on her own. She has to find a good family to marry into as soon as possible.

Before his mother could speak, Zhang Xingwang interrupted:

"Big sister, I'm going to go back to the street office to look for Director Wang and see if he can help check what happened to that young man. If he is really gone, I need you to quickly understand the situation and find him a husband."

After a pause, he continued:

"Second sister, we can't listen to her with this personality. We have to take the initiative and find a good one for her."

At this time, mother Wang Xiulan interrupted with a smile:

"You kid, don't think your second sister is a taciturn person all day long, but just after the Chinese New Year, I ran into your second sister after get off work. She was walking with Xiao Liu from the Street Office, chatting and laughing."

"There is such a thing, are you sure you didn't see it wrong?"

"Silly boy, what are you talking about? This is my own daughter, how could I be wrong? But it seems that there is nothing wrong with the two of them, they should be on the way."

Zhang Xiwang thought to himself, how could someone who could make his second sister chat and laugh be someone who was just passing by? Today, it was his mother Wang Xiulan who was superficial.

But isn’t Xiao Liu from the Street Office the clerk who suddenly appeared when mother Wang Xiulan was troubled by Jia Zhang because of selling fish?

I have to ask about this person later. My mother said she saw him after the New Year, so it must be because of my illness that delayed the two of them. I have to ask her about it later.

Thinking about the many things waiting for him to do recently, Zhang Xingwang said that it is not easy to be the head of a family. He is obviously a son, but he is worried about his father.

Then the family continued to chat about family matters. The old man and the old woman learned in detail about the recent events and changes in the family from the mother.

From time to time, he would smile and look at Zhang Xingwang. It seemed that the old couple had fewer wrinkles on their faces recently. After hearing this, the old grandmother stared at her grandson with pride.

The next morning, while the little girl was still sleeping in, Zhang Xingwang went into the mountain early. He was thinking that since the space had reached 2.7 cubic meters this time, embarrassing things like last time should not happen again.

In the morning, the forest was filled with birdsong and flowers, and the leaves on the trees were slowly turning yellow. We didn't stop for too long and headed straight to the stream in the valley.