Later, my father calmed down and held my hand and said a lot, all about the past, talking about things that happened when I was a child, and my mother was still alive, which made me feel very uncomfortable, but no matter what he said, I listened carefully and nodded from time to time.

Later, he said he was tired, so I advised him to go into the house and go to bed for a while.

Because Xu Yan wanted to get shoes in their house, I asked my dad to go to my house to sleep.

He was probably sleepy at that time and didn't take off his shoes, so he fell into bed and fell asleep. I helped him take off his shoes, then covered him with the quilt, and then I left the house and went to his and Xu Yan's house.

When I entered, Xu Yan was sitting alone on the bed, crying, holding a piece of paper in her hand, and occasionally wiping the tears that slid to the corner of her mouth.

Even when I came in, she didn't respond.

I lowered my head, feeling a little sour and uncomfortable. I leaned against the door frame and stood for a while before I looked up at her, and slowly said, "I'm sorry..."

I didn't say this loudly, but I used enough courage.

It's been four years, and I feel guilty for the first time. I never like Xu Yan, but she has been caring and loving me for ten years. I always feel that she deserves it and owe me. But at this moment, I realize that no one takes love for anyone for granted. And I have lived too self-centered for so many years. I always like to magnify my wounds without limits and indulge in it, treating it as a reason for my own peace of mind, cynical, or even heartless.

Maybe I was wrong, and I made mistakes for four years. Fortunately, everything was still in time.

It was not until now that I realized that Xu Yan was a good woman, so good that she did not belong to the type of woman who "husband and wife are birds in the same forest, but when the disaster strikes, she was a woman who was able to work with my father.

After hearing this, Xu Yan turned her head and looked at me, and tears suddenly burst out from her eyes.

I didn't say anything, and looked at the shabby sewing machine next to me, and then looked at the calluses on her hands, and then I realized how difficult it was for her to live.

I lowered my head, walked up to her, and asked at her, "What happened to me? Tell me about it."

Xu Yan wiped the tears from her face with her hands, looked cheering, and said to me: "It's okay, you don't have to worry about the family affairs. You just need to learn your practice well, and your dad and I can handle it."

I didn't rush to speak, stared at her for a while, then slowly said, "I'm not young anymore. If you don't tell me some things, I will feel even more uneasy."

Xu Yan was silent for a while, looked at me with a gloomy face, moved her lips, and then told me about the situation in our family.

About half a year ago, a good friend of my dad told my dad about a good project and asked my dad to cooperate with him. Although it was risky, if you succeed, you would definitely make a lot of money.

Our family has been living a lukewarm life for so many years, so my dad wanted to bet once, and it was his good friend, so he agreed and paid for all his belongings.

Later, when the project was first started, the stones were pretty good, but my dad and his friend said that they were short of funds and had to invest in it.

My dad saw that the project was pretty good, so he borrowed a lot of money everywhere and borrowed part of the loan shark. Because he had a clear idea at the time, he could pay off all his debts after the project was ready.

But there were unexpected events. Later, due to the local system and the competitors interfered with it, their projects suddenly stopped. The superiors neither let go nor continued to do it. Anyway, they just delayed it. As a result, after more than three months, the losses became more and more serious. Seeing that the situation was getting worse, his good friend secretly sold his assets without hiding it. He ran away from the donation of money by himself. All the debts naturally hit my father, and my family became the current land.

After listening to Xu Yan's words, I didn't speak for a long time. I felt that what she told me was not a story, but reality, an extremely ironic story about "friends".

For some reason, the seemingly reliable relationship suddenly became so vulnerable in the face of money and interests.

My dad was unfortunate and was betrayed by his good friend, but my dad was lucky. After all, there was a good woman who was willing to share the joys and sorrows with him.

Later, I felt so bored at home, so I went out for a walk. When I was walking, I felt so nervous that it was like a big rock was pressed on. My whole body became heavy and my steps became heavy.

Looking at the bustling crowds on the street and the smiles on the children's faces, I also wished that I was a child and could continue to worry-free at that moment, but I had grown up.

Since you have grown up, you cannot always live under the protection of your parents. You must learn to share the pressure for your parents.

However, I am currently in school and have limited abilities. However, if I can take care of myself and solve my own living expenses and tuition fees, it will be a burden reduction for my father and others.

So I wanted to take advantage of the winter vacation to find a part-time job or something, so that I can not only earn some extra money but also exercise myself.

After thinking about it this way, I suddenly felt much more comfortable. I could help my dad and the others. I felt quite contented.

Later, I wandered out for a while and paid attention to the recruitment of some shops. However, many families recruit long-term workers, and few of them recruit part-time jobs. The only one I think is reliable is KFC summer jobs. But I think there are so many KFC people and my classmates are old. If I see me, I will feel a little embarrassed. But later I thought that I made money by my own labor, and there is no shame. If I really can't do it, I will go to KFC to find a job, so I plan to come and register after the official holiday.

After coming out for a while, I felt much more comfortable and I felt much more relaxed when I got home.

After returning home, Xu Yan was sewing shoes in the house. My dad was not at home and didn't know what he was going out for.

When I saw Xu Yan making shoes seriously, I walked over and asked her, "How much money can you make for a pair of shoes?"

Xu Yan smiled at me and said, "Not much, it costs 50 cents. I only work overtime a day and only make a hundred or ten pairs. Although the money is not much, it is better than being idle at home. I have gone to find a job. People think that I have a low education and are unwilling to use me."

I nodded at her and said, "When will I pay off the money?"

While sewing the shoes, Xu Yan said, "I'll pay it back slowly. If you don't have it a year, it'll take two years. If you don't have it two years, it'll take three years. There will always be the day to pay it off."

As she said that, she raised her head and smiled at me, "Besides, your dad is a capable man, I believe him."

Looking at her smile, I suddenly felt a moment of trance, as if I saw me my mother’s smile, very warm, with a warm feeling. Only a smile from the heart can I laugh out this feeling, a kind of trust in the person I love deeply from the heart.

At this moment, I suddenly realized why my father was so anxious to marry Xu Yan. He would rather marry her regardless of my opinion, because he knew that he had met a good woman, a good woman who would treat me well and a good family.

I looked at Xu Yan's smile, and I suddenly smiled, and I was full of expectations for the future of this family.

There are gains and losses. Our family has entered the most difficult period, but I can feel that the family’s relationship has suddenly heated up a lot in this situation. Perhaps this kind of relationship is much more valuable than cold money.
Chapter completed!