Chapter 128 The Legend of Niu Tianci (22)-Family Destroyed

Dad's illness didn't get better all the time, and it lasted for a few days.He didn't want to restore Furlong anymore, he didn't have the spirit; he was not careful about those two transactions, he had to restore his sloppyness, which was another kind of sloppyness, a kind of sloppyness that had to admit his own aging.This sloppiness can kill. Nineteen by God, seventy by Dad.Godsend is willing to hold a whole birthday for Dad. He has a friend who can write and draw. He has to ask for longevity poems and pictures in order to reduce Dad's business popularity and increase his celebrity status.Dad can't afford to do this, but he can't stop him very much. This is the son's filial piety.He has already paid his son a lot of bills—the bills from Erye Lian Di’s fan—he just asked his son to show his hand again.When he paid those bills, he had to chatter for a while, but at the same time, he knew in his heart that his son was not spending money for eating, drinking, whoring and gambling, but for making clothes and buying things, although none of those broken things caught his eye.He thinks about it, his son is a game that spends money, if you don't tell him to spend it like this, he will spend it like that.He looked down on the group of "soft bandits" in Yunshe, but they were also useful: they could do things that the chamber of commerce couldn't do, and it was easier for them to meet the county magistrate than their friends.It's good that the son doesn't play with them; it's also good that he can fool around with them.Don't you have to make friends with soft bandits and officials in business these days?Let your son do as he pleases, he can't control much.The heaven-sent marriage is always in his heart, he is afraid that his son will be eaten by those people in Yunshe, if he really wants to marry a lady from an official family, that would be bad.He has suffered himself.When he himself was young, he was also obsessed with his heart, but the old lady's natal father fell in love with his kindness and wealth, and insisted on making him his son-in-law.He never turned over in his life.He didn't hate his wife, but he couldn't help being afraid when he thought about it.The safest way to get married is that the woman is poorer than the man and has a lower status; the son-in-law can at most sing that Shiro visits his mother!Yes, he has to hurry up and make arrangements for Tianci, while he still has breath.Celebrate your birthday first, then your wedding, let's spend it, anyway, how many years do I have left?Fulong was burned, and his body fell into the well. How could he still hang his ears?Tianci is better than mother again, first rehearse Lord Tiger: "Master Tiger, someone came to me, you stand outside the screen door and shout 'what's wrong', do you understand? Wait for me to answer, and then you call out, 'please '. Then take the guest's business card, hold it up to the ear, you, in front, ask the guest to follow, don't panic, walk slowly, and look at the ground, will you? Come, practice one!"

Master Hu thought for a while: "Our brothers said that I won't do it; even if I do, I won't do it, understand? If you don't want me, blow it! I don't know how to play monkeys. Tell you, you I bought you that first pair of clattering sticks, not to expose the root cause, I know how to make friends. I just don’t do this way of hooking and looping, understand?” Tianci's face turned green with anger.But he couldn't deal with Lord Tiger, who was his oldest friend after all.He also didn't have the ability to resign from Mr. Hu; if Mr. Hu wanted to beat him up, he would beat him up.People in Yunshe don't talk about fighting.Tianci swallowed this breath, and after a while, he felt that he was very self-cultivated.At the same time, the people in Yunshe praised him very much, and they decided to discuss the issue of Niu Laoren's longevity in the next meeting.They were very enthusiastic, and were willing to lend him the second-best calligraphy and painting display, give him advice, and run errands for him.They just like others to do things according to their ostentation, and they are willing to lose two dollars; it is better to earn a few.But they hinted to him that they couldn't go to celebrate their birthdays; it was an exception to hang out with businessmen, and they refused to make an exception.They can come the day before the official day, if Tianci is willing to prepare a few tables of fine wine and meals.Tianci felt that this was a kind of privilege, not an insult.He hoped that the female relatives could also come, and the purpose was to be in Wenying.If Wenying is willing to come, his relationship with her will be closer.He was sure it was a good opportunity.He didn't dare to say it outright; writing a short note in private was more dangerous.He begged her to draw a peony first, before talking about anything else.He didn't dare to push forward, as if he understood better what Sorrow and Romance of the West Chamber were.Three days before Dad's birthday, Dad was in good spirits. He asked Mama Ji to make some noodle soup. gone."

"What?" Dad's eyes straightened. "Yuancheng is down." Dad didn't say a second sentence, just paralyzed there. Tianci panicked, and hurriedly asked Lord Tiger to help carry Dad to the bed, and then went to call for a doctor.The doctor did not give a prescription and told him to prepare for his funeral. Dad just fell into a coma, lying on the bed, breathing slowly but thickly, his white beard falling up and down, and he didn't make any other movements. Dad didn't believe in the bank, and all his money was handed over to Yuancheng, an old businessman from Shanxi.Since the "Daoxiang Village" in Guangdong has replaced the dried fruit shop of the Shanxi people, the people of Zhejiang have also replaced the silver number of the Shanxi people.But Yuancheng didn't fall; several times it was going to fall, it was all rumors; the old man Niu never believed such rumors once: "If Yuancheng falls, the world will be lost!" He said with a smile.He doesn't believe in those new things, such as fire insurance, buying a safe, he doesn't do it.He only believed in Yuan Cheng, and Yuan Cheng was already an old businessman when he was young; besides, Yuan Cheng could really make him trust, pay money, draw a money order, and believe in three thousand and five thousand, all of them were correct, and moreover When it comes to money, there is no such wordy bank.Yuan Chengzhen fell, and the world was gone!He doesn't know anything anymore.His two businesses can be maintained without loss or profit; Yuancheng is holding his life.

Tianci couldn't think of this, he was anxious, but he was still obsessed with making that official birthday.He only believed half of what the doctor said, and hoped that his father would wake up and still live a full seventy years.He looked at Dad, who opened his eyes a few times, but closed them again without saying anything.Dad's hand can no longer move.In the middle of the night, he began to get scared. Dad's breathing became more difficult, and his eyes could no longer be opened.He saw death again, and death made him sober again: "Master Tiger, Dad is not good!" His tears flowed down.He wished Dad—like Mom—said a few words to him.Dad has never said anything beautiful in his life, but Dad is cute, and Dad really loves him.Even if he was talking nonsense, he would like to hear his father's last voice.It's more embarrassing than dying without saying a word, isn't Dad still breathing?He couldn't help calling out: "Dad! Dad!" Dad didn't even open his eyes! "Dad! Say something!" Dad said nothing!He felt sorry for Dad in many places, and he shouldn't look down on Dad; Dad was going to die, and he couldn't tell Dad about his mistakes!Dad is really cute.Mama Ji and Master Hu advocated wearing a shroud for Papa so as not to be disturbed after death.He wouldn't, he wouldn't treat the living as if they were dead so cruelly, papa still had a temper.But he couldn't turn them around, so he found out the shroud, and just as he put on the gown, Dad was no longer breathing.He burst into tears.Mama's death didn't make him so sad, it wasn't papa's stature and wisdom higher than mama's, no; papa was lovely, whether he was a businessman or a robber.What to do?He had no idea, he wanted to sit next to Dad and watch forever; or go to sleep.He can't go to sleep.He had to make up his mind. When Mom died, Dad took care of everything; now, Dad also went to find Mom, and he was left alone.He knew this, but couldn't help it.Lord Tiger, Lord Tiger is his old friend, he asked Lord Tiger.Master Hu didn't cry aloud, but the tears still didn't dry up, and cold sweat broke out on his head.Master Hu has been with Dad since he was twelve years old.When Dad died, Master Hu remembered all the past grievances, besides, he would have no home in the future-the Niu's house was his home.

Master Hu came up with an idea, first go to the shop to get some money, and then notify relatives.Tianci was afraid of those relatives, but he had no choice but to inform them.As for withdrawing money, he wanted to fight for some. The funeral must be done decently, as decent as the scheduled birthday, so that he can be worthy of Dad, and Dad's money will be returned to Dad. Lord Tiger went out early in the morning to get the money first.Only take two hundred!He inquired with the shop and found out: the shop has "accounts": people owe the shop, and the shop owes others, and business is a kind of turnover.Dad died, and the debts owed to others had to be repaid, but the debts owed to the shop on the ledger may not be able to come in.With such a turnaround, all the goods and money in the two shops may not be enough to pay off the debt.Yuancheng has collapsed, the money he saved has been rotten, and there is no place to turn it around.Both deals have to fail.Tianci is stupid, he doesn't understand business, he thinks business is just digging money out of flat ground.How come he didn't expect the deal to collapse.He felt that his father should not die, but he was already dead!He thought of the group of friends in Yunshe, they must have an idea, he still has at least two houses.The house is not necessary, but Dad's funeral must be done in a beautiful manner. Only this can make up for a little filial piety. Isn't it too late when Dad is in the soil?He asked Master Hu to invite relatives and friends, as well as a few people from Yunshe, the main one being Di Wenshan.He seemed to be very sure that when friends from Yunshe came, his relatives would not dare to make trouble, and friends could see the county magistrate casually.When friends come, they will point to the two houses to get some money, and he must spend one or two thousand for his father.Master Tiger ran for a day.In the evening, Tianci hoped that some people would come; there was no one.The next day, a few people came to the shop and left in a hurry, leaving only two apprentices to help.Tianci waited for the next of kin to arrive for burial; no one was there.Shoumu was prepared long ago, and the wood that Dad saw by himself.No one came, so he had to be buried on time, and even Master Hu cried.

Then three, in addition to a few people who came to the shop, there were also two or three distant relatives.No one else came. The news of Yuan Cheng's collapse had already spread throughout the city, followed by the news of the death of the old man Niu.Who is willing to mourn?The people of Yunshe have nothing to do with Tianci. They promote Tianci because he is fun and they know he is rich.Now that his money is gone, why bother with him?They don't mention the word "money", but they know more about money than anyone else.Not to mention close relatives, they are much more concerned about the coming and going of money than the life and death of people.They all know it, so why bother to burn paper to pay tribute to mourning, wasting some money in vain?They are waiting until Tianci sells the house. If he dares to sell the house, they will show him a formation.If he doesn't sell it, they will tell him to sell it.They nailed the two houses; it doesn't matter if a few old cows die, they don't come to pay for their tears.

At the time of sending off three, Tianci cried to death, he was the only one who was deserted and dressed in heavy filial piety, Master Hu supported him with tears in his eyes.A few guys wore filial belts around their waists and held long incense sticks in their hands.The monk played his instrument very fast in the empty street.Followed by a few watching children.After seeing him off three times, Mr. Hu had stayed up for two nights, fell asleep on the bench.The two apprentices negotiated with Mrs. Ji Mahu to divide the day and night.Candles were dancing in front of the coffin, and Tianci was sitting by the side, his eyes sore from crying.He understood: Money is everything, and this whole culture stands on top of it.They are all businessmen, counting the group of Lianyun Club, they are all businessmen, all speculators, all perfunctory, deceiving, and defrauding each other.He shouldn't look down on Dad, Dad is right, and Dad is kind, at least to him.He doesn't hate anyone anymore, he only hates himself, he has no ability, no ability, he relies on his father's money to talk nonsense, he doesn't know what the future holds, he has no idea.Little individual, has seen death twice, and death is the ledger.He thought of his mother, and that little seal.His mother asked him to be an official, but his father didn't say anything when he was dying, so what was he going to do?Why don't you have to die?He didn't think about it any more, death was the ledger.He just sat there and fell asleep.He saw the past and his father, confused and flickering.With a sudden nod, he woke up. Dad was inside the coffin, and he was outside the coffin. It was like a dream.The monk came back to chant scriptures again, and he continued to doze off, but he could no longer see anything in a daze.

The funeral is still cold, there are not many people.Dad earned money all his life, but mother's funeral was so beautiful!He couldn't cry anymore, he just walked with Master Hu, weeping at the same time.Walking to the door of Di's house, Wen Shanwenying was standing there, just standing there, without any indication.If Wenying hides in, it's still kind of affectionate.She didn't move, she was as calm as the people watching the funeral on the street, she didn't seem to know Tianci at all.He knew himself: "Tianci, you have nothing, except for the money from Dad; now that the money is gone, you are nothing!"

After leaving the city, the "bar" walked very fast.Mom and Dad are together.His tears came again. Mom and Dad were buried here forever, only the grave was a sign of their having lived for decades, like two seeds buried deep in the ground, just waiting to rot!He can't grasp anything, everything is a cemetery-like emptiness. He was afraid of going home, the empty home.But I have to go back, home is where I am after all.But soon this will have to be lost too!He came back with Lord Tiger, who was his only friend.Mr. Hu can't compose poetry, has no ostentation, and doesn't know much, but he has a red heart.

The person in charge of the shop is waiting for him, whether to accept the transaction or not, listen to what he has to say.If he accepts it, report it to the police immediately; if he refuses to accept it, he has to find a way; if he can turn over the money, he can not accept it.He doesn't have that ability, and he doesn't want to do business.receive! What should I do at home?Did he live alone with Master Hu and Mama Ji?what to eat?The room must be sold.Sell ​​the big ones and buy the small ones.Mother Ji had to go home, although she was very reluctant to part with her.He didn't have a good impression of Ji's mother on weekdays, but now he can't bear to part with her. She is his wet nurse, and he looked up to him since he was a child.The future is bleak, he wants to hold on to the sweetness of the past, he loves old friends.But Mother Ji had to go, there was no other way.He personally took her out of the city and hired a donkey for her; she was still weeping on the donkey after a long journey.He couldn't let Master Hu go, and Master Hu didn't want to go. "Don't be afraid, don't be afraid!" Master Hu said with red eyes: "We have a way, don't be afraid!"

Decided to sell the house, the house is very cute, there is no corner that has nothing to commemorate, he can touch anything with his eyes closed, they all have history and are cute. But where is the deed?Lord Tiger doesn't know, Godsend doesn't know.Master Hu knew that when Mrs. Niu was alive, it was in her hands. After she died, who knows where the old man Niu put it?Master Hu went to the shop to ask, everyone laughed, is the shop a place to keep the deed?When he came back, he and Tianci searched through boxes and cabinets, but couldn't find them.Dad is sloppy. "Master Tiger," Tianci laughed for the first time after his father's death; "I can see that this piece of furniture must belong to us, everything else is bad!" "No," Master Hu seemed confident, "No! The deed must be at home, look for it slowly!" I found it everywhere, but there is no trace.Tianci seems to think this monster is amusing; "Don't let the mouse pull it away?" Lord Tiger didn't say anything. The business was declared closed, and Lian Fulong's land was sold, just enough to pay off the debt.After a month or so, news reached Tianci that the house deed was in the hands of the shop manager, and his father handed it over to him.He has already run away and pledged 3,000 yuan with the deed.The house deed is still in Yuncheng, and there is no three thousand yuan to redeem it, but I can't get it back.Godsend had to move immediately, and the family wanted a house to live in. Tianci smiled instead: "Master Tiger, what am I talking about? Don't talk about anything else, let's find a room." Master Hu thought that the mouth given by God was not auspicious, but it was true, so he had no choice but to show a smiling face: "Don't be afraid, let's sell things for cheap, rent a small house, and think of a way, can the living still starve to death?" Although Tianci couldn't be happy, he was not too pessimistic. He began to write small paper signs, affixing all the things that should be sold, and keeping those that were not signed.The fan Di Erye sold him was also pasted with a small note!He couldn't bear Dad's clothes, "Master Tiger, I seem to think that these clothes are still warm, so they can't be sold!" "Are you playing, or doing real things?" Master Tiger asked. Godsend didn't answer. After staying for a long time, Master Hu remembered: "You like to play; I think when you caught Zhou, you caught clatters."