Go back to the prosperous days and become a layman

Chapter 56 056 Telling the Lie (first update, please follow up)
"Ah?" Zhang Guifang was very surprised, "Then...then...where's the 400 yuan?"

"The young man who came to our house for dinner last time, did you notice the watch he was wearing?" Tang Zhitong prepared the draft and told his mother slowly, trying to be as round and true as possible.

"I wore one." After Zhang Guifang recalled it, she nodded to show that she had an impression.

"That watch was uniformly distributed to high-level cadres in the past few years. This at least shows that there is at least one elder of high level in his family, right?" Tang Zhitong squatted next to the chair and looked at his mother and said seriously.

"That's true."

"This young man, before he was released, our family would definitely not be able to reach him. When I was at the construction site, I helped him make some achievements, so he recommended me to the construction site leader, and I happened to help the construction site make some achievements. The leader immediately I was so happy that I said I would be rewarded for my merit. I am not lying. You must still remember the time Liu Zhang was angry with you, right? That time the leader asked the driver to take me back. If I hadn’t been a bit mean in front of the leader , how did you get into the car? Do you think that makes sense?" Tang Zhitong said, rearranging things out of order.

"Yes." Speaking of this matter, Zhang Guifang's face lit up. From that day on, the neighbors looked at her three times. Whose child could be promising and come back by special car?
"After the leader said he would be rewarded, there was still no movement, so I was wondering if I should express my gratitude? Then I came back and made up an excuse to defraud you of your money. When I went back, they didn't accept it, and I didn't feel at ease when I said I wouldn't accept it. , they accepted it.”

Zhang Guifang nodded while listening, and she was not angry from beginning to end. What her son said was reasonable and reasonable. 400 yuan is not a loss for such a decent job!

"They accepted it, but they said they were keeping it for me and would slowly return it to me later. They also said they would understand later. I didn't take it seriously at the time. It was really just an excuse to collect money. You said I could So why don’t you take it back because you are ignorant?”

"No." Zhang Guifang agreed.

"When I came back today, I happened to meet someone who was on a business trip. He said that he had gone to the branch to look for me two days ago but couldn't find him. This time he happened to meet him, so he asked the driver to go back and get some cucumbers to send to his home. I definitely said no at the time, but the leader said that he would not find me in the future. There will also be some, just because I think I am good and can be made into something, I want to use the 400 yuan to buy some rare things at market prices one after another to make my family live a better life. If you don’t want the things, just take the money Let's go. I definitely can't ask for money, so I can only choose to take cucumbers." Tang Zhitong said so vividly that he almost believed it himself.

Zhang Guifang already believed it, but suddenly shot back: "Then the 600 yuan paid later is also fake? There is also a mutual aid group, have you really joined it?"

"The 600 is fake. I was worried that I didn't have enough money and they wouldn't help me, so I gave you a vaccination in advance. I didn't join the mutual aid group. I told you this lie because you were worried that you wouldn't be able to get it. I I didn’t borrow money from my colleagues when I went back to visit relatives this time. I paid for the tickets, food and accommodation from the 15 yuan. I wanted to be honest with you a while ago and admit my mistakes, but I was afraid of making you angry, so I never dared. This time it’s really hard I can't hide it anymore. In this winter, I can't explain where the cucumbers come from. Although there are seeds in the greenhouse, it's not our turn to eat them. Thinking that you will definitely ask, I gritted my teeth and stamped my feet to follow you. Tell the truth. I accept that you should be beaten and scolded." Tang Zhitong looked guilty.

"You, you have been like a piece of wood since you were a child. I didn't expect that you will become more careless when you grow up. I won't like this in the future. It's better to be a responsible person and be more honest." Zhang Guifang did not scold Tang Zhitong, but touched her son's head and warned him.

"Well, I won't do it anymore. However, it's not a shameful thing. We eat the food secretly, but you must not tell others. They are kind-hearted, but we can't let the chain slip." Tang Zhitong nodded in agreement, not forgetting to mention the loophole. To make up for it, as long as my family doesn't say anything, then this matter will be over.

"Don't worry, I know the seriousness. Not only will I not tell you, but I will also tell your two sisters not to tell." After Zhang Guifang finished speaking, she solemnly warned: "It's not easy to suffer if you are too narrow-minded, but you can't use these narrow-mindedness on Xiao Wang. On her body, she is the golden phoenix that your grandma said, but she doesn't dare to make others angry."

"Don't worry, it won't happen. I even asked her to go out to play tomorrow." Tang Zhitong finally felt at ease and the matter was over.

"Okay. Let's pack the cucumbers." Zhang Guifang pulled her son up, not looking angry at all.

The two women were chatting while cleaning up, talking about Tang Zhitong's experience of visiting relatives this time.

In fact, the old lady had already told me what to do when I returned to my hometown.Because the Tang family was an outsider there, they were constantly squeezed out. After the old man passed away, they couldn't keep their house and land, so the old lady couldn't trust the villagers.

It was also because she saw that people's hearts are not ancient, that the old lady directly transferred the house to her eldest grandson before she died.Pickled cucumbers are a common home-made pickle in summer and are not complicated to make.

Wash and drain the cucumber, cut into strips, slice the ginger, and place in a basin for later use; put the soy sauce in a pot, add star anise and cinnamon and bring to a boil over high heat; when the soy sauce cools down, pour it into the basin; if you want to add more flavor, fry some Sichuan peppercorns in oil and pour them into the basin. middle.

Generally, it can be eaten after being marinated overnight. It will be crispy and is especially suitable for rice.

The pickled cucumbers will be delicious tomorrow. For dinner, the family had stewed cabbage. The two sisters ate fried spinach, and Zhang Guifang and Tang Zhitong ate steamed buns. It was warm, peaceful, and full of flavor.

Early the next morning, Tang Zhitong got up, washed himself, made himself clean, had breakfast, got on his bicycle and headed to the Youth Theater.

Last night, he took out an extra ten yuan from the money his mother gave him before going to Quancheng, pretending that he had deducted 15 yuan, and took out the rest.

Zhang Guifang confiscated the ten yuan and said that from now on, Tang Zhitong would keep ten yuan for himself every month to use when he and Xiao Wang went out to play, and the rest would be given to the family...

When Tang Zhitong arrived at the Youth Theater, he saw Wang Jingwen walking from north to south from Dongsi South Street not long after waiting.

After seeing Tang Zhitong, Wang Jingwen trotted towards Tang Zhitong, her braid swinging back and forth, which was really eye-catching.

"Brother Eucalyptus! Are you in a hurry?" Wang Jingwen ran to Tang Zhitong, stopped, and asked hurriedly.

"No, no. Slow down next time and don't be in a hurry. You're already sweating." Tang Zhitong raised his hand to wipe the sweat from Xiao Wang with the back of his hand.

"Isn't this because I'm afraid you'll be impatient?" Wang Jingwen said, playing with the ends of her hair with both hands, a little coquettishly.

"No hurry, what time is it?" Tang Zhitong asked, pointing to Wang Jingwen's wrist without a watch.

"A quarter past eight." Wang Jingwen glanced at it and replied.

The two looked at each other and smiled. Both wanted to arrive earlier and not let the other party wait in vain.

"Why didn't you ride a bike today?"

"I want Brother Eucalyptus to take me to play today."

"Come on, I promise to bring you wherever you say you want to go!"

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