mtl008 Chapter 224 Calling Parents
Chapter 224 Calling Parents
Lin Xi secretly gave her grandmother a thumbs up, realizing that she had the same idea.
The old man continued to pull at her, saying, "No need, no need. We've eaten so much of your food, it's only right that we help. I'll walk there."
"My home is far away. Will you still have the strength to work by the time you get there? Okay, it's settled then. Neither of us will take advantage of the other."
The old man hesitated for a moment, then said, "Okay, okay, where do you live? I'll come over tomorrow morning."
Lin Guiying left him an address with satisfaction and told him how to get there by car, then took Lin Guojun and Lin Xi with her and left.
Little brat, there's nothing she can't give away.
"Ying, should we have them come directly to our house...? Is that alright?"
Back home, Lin Guojun finally asked the question he had been holding back.
“What’s wrong with them? Do they look like greedy people? They don’t even dare to accept a hundred yuan. They feel indebted to anyone for a meal. They help whenever asked. What bad things could such kind people do? Don’t think of them as so despicable.”
Lin Guojun: ...
Who was it that wouldn't even deliver a meal in the first place, and got angry and fumed all day?
When we went there, it was a hassle and we wasted money on gas. How come it's changed so much in the blink of an eye?
“You’ve been complaining all the time that you’re collecting recyclables every day and don’t have time to go out and pick them up, right? Perfect! Give him a wage, consider it as hiring a worker, and you can relax a bit. It’s a win-win situation.”
Lin Xi nodded. "Grandma is right."
Lin Guojun: So why did he keep it a secret in the first place, when these two were clearly more enthusiastic than him?
"By the way, Ying, Xiaoxi, don't tell Dayuan about feeding the dog!"
Lin Guiying rolled her eyes. "Do you need to tell me?"
"Grandpa, don't worry."
……
The next day, Old Zhang changed himself and his granddaughter into clean clothes before taking the bus to the Lin family's house.
Lin Guiying had already made arrangements with the security guard, so when the two arrived at the entrance of the residential area, before they could even speak, the guard warmly asked, "Excuse me, are you Grandpa Zhang?"
Seeing that the community environment was so nice and there were security guards, Old Zhang became a little reserved. "Yes, my surname is Zhang."
"Uncle Zhang, come in, I'll take you to the Lin family."
The security guard led the way, and the grandfather and grandson followed closely behind, secretly glancing around.
Good heavens, it's so big! No wonder it needs someone to look after it; it could easily get lost if you're not careful.
He held his granddaughter's hand tightly and quietly told her not to run around and cause trouble for others.
Upon arriving at the villa's entrance, the two looked up simultaneously, their mouths agape. How much would such a huge house cost?!
Old Lin is so rich, why is he collecting scrap? Sure enough, being rich isn't easy. Just like me, I still have to work hard to earn money.
Lin Guiying opened the door and warmly invited the two into the house.
The two looked at the palace-like house with a mixture of amazement and fear in their eyes. They stood there awkwardly, not daring to move or sit down.
"What are you doing? Come on, sit down!" Lin Guiying urged, pointing to the sofa.
Old Zhang pulled his granddaughter and sat her down on the ground.
Lin Guiying was taken aback. "Why are you sitting on the ground?"
"Hehe, we're dirty, don't get the bed dirty."
Lin Guiying felt a pang of sadness. "That's not a bed at all, it's just a sofa to sit on!"
She picked up Xiaohua and put her on the sofa, then pulled Old Zhang up, saying, "What kind of behavior is it to sit on the floor?"
Old Zhang took the bag off his back and placed it on the sofa before carefully sitting down.
Lin Guiying poured two glasses of milk for the two of them and gave them some pastries. The two of them sat there without moving.
"Little Flower, have a taste."
Xiaohua shook her head at the delicate pastries, "I, I don't want to eat them, let's eat."
"Thank you, sister. We came over after we finished eating. Where's the garage? I have to get to work."
"Finish your food before you get to work, that's the rule! Eat up!"
Rules? Is this how rich people live?
Lin Guiying's face hardened, her demeanor somewhat intimidating.
Old Zhang didn't dare to ask any more questions. He quickly gave Xiao Hua a wink, and the two of them began to eat the pastries in small bites, afraid of dropping crumbs and making the ground dirty.
"Don't just eat, drink milk too."
The two obediently ate a bite of pastry and drank a sip of milk.
After they finished eating, Lin Guiying took the two of them to the garage. She wanted Xiaohua to stay at home, but the child refused.
Lin Guojun was compressing plastic bottles in the garage. "Old Zhang, it's just in time that you're here. I'll teach you how to use this machine. Can you help me compress all these waste products?"
Old Zhang learned it in no time. Despite his age, he was very efficient at his work. Xiao Hua was also busy, helping to sort through the recyclables.
Lin Guojun felt that Old Zhang was too reserved today, so he pulled him aside to chat about this and that, which made Old Zhang more at ease and he started talking.
He praised Lin Guojun's villa extensively, saying it was like a palace where immortals lived, and that Lin Guiying was like the matriarch of a wealthy family, so imposing that he didn't dare to raise his voice at her.
Lin Guojun: I wouldn't dare either.
However, they truthfully stated that their family were genuine farmers, not wealthy at all. They used to be so poor that they had to sell their land and were still heavily in debt. They only achieved their current good life thanks to their granddaughter and son.
He recounted all the hardships he had endured, including setting up a stall in the dead of winter, standing in the freezing cold all day, with his granddaughter also suffering from the cold...
As Old Zhang listened, he thought of himself and his granddaughter, and felt deeply moved. He shed tears, sighing, "Ah, life is hard for everyone."
Rich people aren't born rich; Old Lin has endured a lot of hardship to live the life he enjoys now.
Little Flower listened intently from the side, secretly resolving that she too would study hard like her older sister Little Flower, so that her grandfather could live a good life.
Just as Lin Guojun was getting into his story, Lin Guiying rushed over in a panic, "Old man! Something terrible has happened! Xiaoxi got into a fight at school!"
Lin Guojun stood up abruptly, wiping away the tears that had just fallen. "Who dares to bully my granddaughter! Let's go!"
The two hurriedly drove off in their tricycle, leaving Old Zhang and Xiao Hua standing there looking at each other in bewilderment.
"Grandpa, do rich people get bullied too?"
In her mind, only people like her and her grandfather were bullied.
Old Zhang sighed again, "Even rich people have it tough!"
"Who are you...?"
Fu Wenyuan had just gone to the Lin family's house but found nothing, so he came to check the garage card.
I wanted to remind them that they're taking Xiaoxi to Beijing next week.
Xiaoxi mentioned this before she went to the disaster area. It's been so long, don't forget it again.
Then I saw an unfamiliar old man and a child.
Old Zhang stood up. "We're here to help."
"Oh, what about the Nationalist army?"
"He... should have gone to Xiaoxi's school."
Fu Wenyuan frowned. "You went to school? What happened to Xiaoxi?"
"I heard they're at war."
"War? How dare you bully my disciple!"
Fu Wenyuan stormed off in a huff.
Old Zhang continued working, muttering to himself, "Looks like we'll have to fight another battle, but with Big Sister here, she's worth ten men..."
Inside Du Ying's office at Danbei No.1 Middle School.
Lin Xi and Shu Zhi stood to Du Ying's left, while Lin Zihao and a richly dressed lady stood to his right.
Across from Du Ying was Qin Zhiyuan, the homeroom teacher of Class Two, who looked utterly helpless.