Chapter 1: Lao Lai
"Uncles and aunts, as long as you send my brother to the hospital, I will sell my blood and kidneys to pay you back. Please save my brother. He has lost a lot of blood and is going to die. My parents are both dead."
, I only have this one brother..."
Wang Debao suddenly woke up from his dream and followed the sound of hoarse crying.
In a cramped and dilapidated basement with mottled and moldy walls and a dark and damp floor, a group of elderly men and women blocked the only passage in the basement and menacingly scolded a skinny little girl.
The little girl knelt on the ground, crying and praying, while using her small body to block him.
Wang Debao felt dazed for a moment, as if he had returned to that early morning in 1984, when he and his sister rented a basement dug during the third-line construction period, and were blocked by a group of creditor relatives demanding debts.
But the stinging pain on his forehead, the blood all over his hands and body, and the filthy air that smelled of mold and urine made Wang Debao realize that this was not a nightmare that had haunted him for decades. He was really reborn.
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A stream of memories flooded into his mind, filling Wang Debao's missing memories and emotions.
In the previous life, my parents borrowed money to buy a truck for transportation. They were involved in a car accident. The car crashed and everyone was killed. When the news came, the uncle took the IOU written by his parents and drove the brother and sister out of the house overnight. He occupied his newly built house in less than a year.
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Other relatives arrived late and divided up the furniture and appliances. Among them, the most valuable Baihua brand black and white TV was taken away by the second aunt... All the creditor relatives were busy dividing his belongings, but no one
To help with his parents' funeral arrangements, the brother and sister even kowtowed to others and begged others to pay for their parents' funeral expenses.
That year, Wang Debao was 17 years old and his sister Cao Hong was 10 years old.
At that time, Wang Debao was an apprentice worker at the county meat factory, earning a monthly salary of 23 yuan and 50 cents. His second aunt and a group of creditor relatives collected and divided the money on time every month, so there was no way he could get into Wang Debao's hands.
How can the brother and sister ensure their basic life?
The sensible sister works several jobs a day, washing dishes, collecting cinders, and picking up rags. She squeezes herself to the limit.
Then, every week, the second aunt would bring a group of creditor relatives to search the house, leaving only the food money that the brother and sister could barely fill their stomachs, and the rest would be used to pay off the debt.
Wang Debao, who was eager to get rich overnight, became addicted to gambling. As a result, he lost all the little money his sister had saved with her life... Then his head was broken by the angry creditor relatives, and his blood flowed all over the floor.
That is now.
Until my sister vowed to sell her blood and kidneys to pay off the debt, the creditor's relatives finally dispersed and asked her to take him to the hospital by herself.
But this is when the real tragedy really begins.
As soon as his sister carried him out of the alley, the two of them were hit by an out-of-control truck. He was crushed and broke one of his legs, and his sister was knocked more than ten meters away.
Seeing that the situation was not going well, the truck driver actually ran away.
Wang Debao yelled at Tian Tian for no response and the earth and the earth for help. When he endured the severe pain and crawled to his sister, her sister had already stopped breathing in a large pool of blood. This tragic scene was something that Wang Debao couldn't get rid of.
nightmare.
After the tragic death of his sister, Wang Debao in his previous life became the most steadfast old man and never paid back a penny to his creditors and relatives until his death.
Because he believed that it was the creditors and relatives who forced his sister to death, and he hated those people to death.
Now that he is reborn, he will never let tragedy happen in this life!
Moreover, he also wanted to make up for all the wonderful things in the world that his sister missed in her previous life.
Wang Debao's eyes became clearer and firmer than ever before. He endured the dizziness caused by massive blood loss and stood up with difficulty holding on to the wall.
Feeling the solid feeling of his feet on the ground and the vitality of his young body, Wang Debao couldn't help but curl his lips slightly, and then pulled his sister behind him to protect her.
"Brother!" The younger sister was both surprised and worried as she supported Wang Debao. She wanted to stand in front of Wang Debao, but was immediately pulled behind her by Wang Debao.
"Silly girl, don't show off, brother is still here." Wang Debao chuckled, comforted his sister, and then turned to face the creditor's relatives.
"Hey, aren't you pretending to be dead? The little bastard acted like you just now. I almost thought you were really dead." The second aunt stared at Wang Debao fiercely and stretched out her fat palm: "If you are not dead, then pay back the money quickly.
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Wang Debao ignored his second aunt's pressure and provocation, because he knew very well that following the rhythm of others would only lead to exhaustion and never take the initiative.
Therefore, we can only start from the interests that they care about most, and in turn lead their rhythm, and do our best to give the weakest self some breathing space.
After straightening his clothes that were full of bloodstains and stains, Wang Debao took his sister and bowed solemnly to all the creditors and relatives.
Following Wang Debao's movements, the newly scabbed wound on his forehead burst open again, and blood flowed down his cheek, which was shocking.
Even though he didn't want to slap the smiling man, the creditor's relatives, who had been so excited just now, couldn't bear to do it for a while.
The second aunt felt it and sneered: "You want to refuse the debt just because you bow? What a dream! It's useless even if you kowtow, we must get the money today."
The aggressive desire of the creditor's relatives was instantly aroused again.
These days, in many families, a worker's salary is more than 40 yuan, which can support a family of seven or eight people. In rural areas, the income is even less, so the old man is the most hated.
However, Debao continued to ignore the second aunt's squeeze and provocation, and did not answer the question. Instead, he said in a calm tone: "Uncles and aunts, first of all, I want to make a statement: I am not a sleazebag... I owe money and pay back my debts."
, it is a matter of course that for the debts owed by my parents, I, as the son, will be responsible for the principal and interest to the end, and will never let down everyone's trust in my parents."
Wang Debao's words were said to have reached the hearts of the creditor's relatives. The mood of the group of people relaxed instantly, reason returned to the brain, and the raised fists were lowered again.
The second aunt sneered and screamed: "That sounds nice, then you'll pay me back! Pay me back right away! Pay me back!"
Wang Debao neither argued nor explained. He just looked at his second aunt with a calm expression and waited until she finished her voice with an passionate tone... Then, Wang Debao still ignored the second aunt's repeated attempts and provocations and continued to analyze calmly:
"I know what everyone is worried about. They are just afraid that I will run away with my sister, or that I will become a deadbeat and not pay back the money...I am not here to be imaginary today, let's do something practical."
The second aunt interrupted Wang Debao's words sharply again and shouted: "Okay, since you said that, let's be practical. Then you pay back the money! Pay back the money! Pay back the money!"
However, this time, no one shouted to pay back the money, and even a strong man said directly: "His second aunt, please stop for a while and listen to what the child said."
The others immediately agreed, causing the second aunt to shut up immediately.
The second aunt was confused. Why did she feel that the situation suddenly got out of control?
She was very sure that Wang Debao had absolutely no money to pay off his debts now, but why were everyone willing to listen to him? Why did this stubborn little bastard suddenly become different?
She couldn't figure it out, why?
It was clear that every word she said hit the point.
Chapter completed!