Borrowing money 2
"Big brother, there's over 3,000 yuan inside. It's what I've saved up over the years. You take it first and give it to Tian Biao for emergency use. In this countryside, I won't be using it anyway. When Tian Biao makes some money, he can return it to me then." Tian Mao laid out the money, counting it out bill by bill as he handed it over to Tian Maocun, saying: "There's a total of 3,650 yuan. Since Tian Biao won't be using the few cents and fractions, I'll just keep them myself. This amount is also easy to remember."
"Third brother, thank you~" Tian Mao Chun held the money with both hands slightly trembling, "Big brother, on behalf of Tian Biao, thank you first."
"Big brother, this guy, who knows what urgent matter he might have, don't mention thanks, anyway I won't be using this money for a while, it's not like I'm giving it to you and you're refusing. Don't say any polite words." Sweat dripped from Tian Maohang's dark face down his cheeks and then fell off the edge of his silly smile.
"Alright! When Tian Biao comes back, I'll make sure he treats you with respect, Third Uncle." Tian Mao Chun nodded solemnly.
Tian Maoxing still remembered the farm work in the mountains and said a few words to Tian Maocun before locking up the house and shouldering his hoe again to head back up into the mountains. Meanwhile, Tian Maocun led Tian Yuan back to their own home.
"Yuan Yuan, when you three siblings grow up, be sure to take good care of your Third Uncle, do you know that? Your family must remember the kindness and virtue of your Third Uncle." Tian Ma Chun said with a heavy heart, one hand tightly holding onto the money, the other gently stroking the back of Tian Yuan's head.
"Grandpa, I know that Third Uncle is good to us, and we should be good to him too. In the future, when our family has delicious food, we won't forget Third Uncle. Since Third Uncle doesn't have any children, from now on, we'll treat him like a father and show filial piety to him!"
Tian Wan's childish voice seemed somewhat unconvincing, but it was precisely this childish voice that made Tian Mao Chun's eyes redden. "Right, Wan Wan be good, remember what you said today."
Holding the large sum of money, Tian Ma Chun hurriedly went to the town and took a car to the county seat, fearing that if he was late, it would delay Tian Biao's treatment. With the more than 3,000 yuan from Third Uncle, this matter could be temporarily put aside for now. At that time, elementary school tuition was not expensive, with one person's tuition plus textbook fees and other expenses totaling only 30 yuan, so the tuition for two children was also guaranteed.
However, the fact that Tian Mu Xing borrowed over 3,000 yuan from Tian Biao's family made Tian Yuan's second wife have something to say. This second wife originally had two sons, and when Tian Yuan's grandfather was still alive, he saw that his younger brother had no children, so he adopted his youngest son to this younger brother. As a result, not many years later, this young son died.
Later, everyone said that it was Tian Yun's third uncle who killed his wife and son. The second wife blamed the death of her young son on Tian Mao Xing's head. Now, Tian Mao Xing lent more than 30,000 yuan to Tian Biao, and when the second wife and her family heard about it, they immediately started scolding loudly.
They say Lao San is heartless, he starved his youngest son to death and hid the money, refusing to lend it to them but instead lending it to Tian Maocun's son Tian Biao.
Three days before Tian Ping's school started, Tian Biao was finally able to be discharged from the hospital. Tian Ping and Tian Mao Chun went to the hospital to pick up Tian Biao.
When Tian Wei left, Tian Biao's fellow worker Old Hu and others were also there, seemingly to send money. They said that everyone had raised 500 yuan, let Tian Biao take it first and use it, and then return it later. Let Tian Biao rest at home and recover from his illness. Whoever has time should go back to the village to visit Tian Biao.
Tian Biao was able to get out of bed, but still couldn't walk on the ground. Tian Mao Chun followed the doctor's orders and personally made a wooden crutch for Tian Biao to use.
