dognovel Chapter 433 Xu Damao and Yu Li
Chapter 433 Xu Damao and Yu Li
Yan Jiecheng and Yu Li were surprised and delighted. They did not expect Yan Bugui to change his mind. They were so moved that their eyes were red. They kept thanking Yan Bugui. Since then, Yan Jiecheng has worked harder and he and Yu Li have been more frugal. Seeing the changes in the children, Yan Bugui felt that the money he borrowed was worth it. The relationship between the family members seemed to have become more harmonious than before.
After getting the money, Yan Jiecheng and Yu Li decided to make good use of it to improve their living and working conditions. They also secretly made up their minds to let their father see their changes and growth.
Yan Jiecheng became more diligent and hardworking at work, and took on more tasks and responsibilities. His leaders and colleagues were surprised and appreciated his transformation. With his unremitting efforts, he gradually gained a firm foothold in the factory, and not only was he appreciated by his leaders, but he also received some extra bonuses.
Yu Li was also busy. She began to learn how to live frugally and no longer spend money recklessly as before. She learned to make her own clothes and shoes, and also cultivated a small vegetable garden in the yard and planted some vegetables, which not only saved money but also allowed her family to eat fresh vegetables.
As time went by, Yan Jiecheng and Yu Li's lives gradually improved. They used the money they saved to slowly pay off some of their previous small debts and save a little.
Yan Bugui was very pleased to see the changes in his children. One day, Yan Jiecheng came to Yan Bugui with his salary and bonus and said respectfully: "Dad, this is the money we saved during this period. I will return part of it to you first. Thank you for helping us when we were in trouble. If it weren't for you, we might still be worried about money."
Yan Bugui took the money and said with a smile: "I am very happy that you have made the changes today. You can keep this money and spend it when it is more useful in the future. As long as you can live a down-to-earth life, I will be relieved."
Since then, the atmosphere in the Yan family has become more warm and harmonious. Yan Jiecheng and Yu Li often bring their children back to visit Yan Bugui, and the family sits together to eat and chat, sharing the joy of family. Yan Bugui often talks to neighbors in the yard about how his son and daughter-in-law are doing well, with happiness and pride on his face.
Yan Jiefang was feeling very upset. When he looked up, he saw Xu Damao walking towards him. At that moment, he felt like he had grabbed a life-saving straw. He walked over to him quickly, with a wry smile on his face, and said, "Damo, I'm so upset. I was just looking for someone to talk to. Finally you're here."
Xu Damao was stunned by his sudden action. After hearing Yan Jiefang's words, his eyes rolled around. He thought that he had nothing to do anyway, and maybe he could get some new things from him. So he responded readily: "Hey, Jiefang, you look so sad. OK, I'll chat with you. Let's go and talk while eating hot pot."
The two of them came to the small restaurant they often visited, found a quiet corner to sit down, and ordered a steaming copper hot pot. After a while, the soup in the pot began to "gurgle", but Yan Jiefang's mind was not on this delicious food at all.
He sighed heavily and said, "Da Mao, I work so hard at the factory every day, but there is no goal. At home, there are also a lot of troubles. I don't know what to do."
While Xu Damao was putting mutton slices into the pot, he casually said, "What's the matter? Did someone give you trouble at work? Talk to me and I'll give you some advice."
Yan Jiefang frowned, picked up the wine glass and drank it all, then said: "Work is fine, but this family always thinks I have no future and can't do anything. Do you think I can't be depressed?"
Xu Damao listened to Yan Jiefang's complaints and secretly laughed in his heart, but pretended to be indignant on the surface and said, "How can this be? Family members should support each other. It's not right for them to say that. But Jiefang, you have to find a way to save face and let them see what you can do."
The ingredients in the hot pot were almost cooked, Xu Damao called Yan Jiefang to eat quickly, and the two chatted while eating, and the topic gradually turned from Yan Jiefang's troubles to various gossips in the factory. After eating the hot pot, Yan Jiefang seemed to be in a better mood. Although the problem was still there, at least at this moment he felt that he had found someone to talk to, and he was not so depressed.
After eating and drinking, Yan Jiefang and Xu Damao walked out of the restaurant. The cold wind made Yan Jiefang's mind clearer. He realized that he had just complained to Xu Damao for a long time, but Xu Damao did not provide any substantial solution, but just followed suit.
Xu Damao patted his round belly, burped and said, "Jiefang, I think you have to be tougher in the future and don't let your family look down on you." Yan Jiefang smiled bitterly and shook his head, "It's not that easy, Damao, you are not in my position, you don't know my difficulties."
The two walked back slowly, and along the way Xu Damao began to brag about some "big shots" he had met recently, saying how powerful those people were and how he might be able to rise to prominence with their help one day. Yan Jiefang listened with some disdain in his heart, but it was not easy to expose him in person, so he just responded with a few words occasionally.
When Yan Jiefang returned to the courtyard, he saw his family members looking at him inquiringly as soon as they entered the house. He said unhappily, "I went out to have a meal with Xu Damao and chatted for a while." Upon hearing this, his family members showed dissatisfaction on their faces, "Why are you hanging out with him again? Xu Damao is always slick and has no integrity. What good can you learn from him?"
When Yan Jiefang heard this, the anger in his heart that had not yet subsided suddenly flared up again: "Why do you control everything? Do I need your approval for who I make friends with? Don't I even have this little freedom in this family?" After saying that, he turned around and slammed the door and went into his room, leaving his family outside looking at each other in confusion, not understanding what was wrong with him.
After Xu Damao returned home, he did not take the chat with Yan Jiefang seriously. He lay on the bed as usual, thinking about his unrealistic dreams of getting rich. As for Yan Jiefang's troubles, he had thrown them out of his mind. These two people, each with their own thoughts, continued their ordinary and somewhat troubled lives in this seemingly peaceful courtyard. The future days were still full of unknowns and confusion for them.
Yan Jiefang was alone in his room, sulking. Thinking back to his family's accusations and Xu Damao's perfunctory response, he became increasingly upset. He felt that everything he did was wrong in the eyes of his family, and that his so-called friends were just drinking buddies who could not truly understand his predicament.