12dz Chapter 379 He's still a human being
Chapter 379 He's still a human being
"To be honest, I have to thank you, Father. You cut off my path to education, which gave me the opportunity to do business."
Mr. Shen sensed the sarcasm in his son's words and immediately changed the subject, saying, "We've been here since early morning. What are you arguing about? Hurry up and tell the waiter to prepare a table of food for us. With your blockhead, how did you even manage to open a restaurant?"
Although he didn't like his father and younger brothers, he couldn't bring himself to kick them out of the restaurant without even offering them a meal after they had come all this way.
He waved helplessly at one of the waiters, who immediately ran over.
"Boss, what do you want?"
"Go prepare a table of dishes and bring them to the backyard."
Lin Xiaotang rolled her eyes and followed them into the kitchen. She instructed the waiters and cooks not to serve alcohol when serving food to the back kitchen. What if someone got drunk and started causing trouble in the restaurant?
Not to mention that she couldn't trust the character of her second uncle, third uncle, and youngest uncle, even her grandfather's character was questionable.
When she returned to the main hall, her grandfather, second uncle, and third uncle had already been taken back to the backyard by her father. She didn't know how her father had persuaded them.
Back in the backyard, she overheard her grandfather asking about her father and fourth uncle.
"Boss, did Fourth Brother come to Dushui County with you back then? Where is he now?"
Mr. Shen looked at his son calmly, but his eyes were fixed on his son's eyes, as if he was afraid that his son would deceive him. Even when Mrs. Liu came up to greet him, he ignored her.
In previous years, Liu had been used to being neglected by her husband's family. She didn't care about her father-in-law's indifferent attitude. As a daughter-in-law, she hadn't seen her father-in-law for a long time. When he came to visit, she had to show him the proper etiquette. Whether her father-in-law appreciated it or not was not important.
Lin Xiaotang told her younger brother to go with their mother to help, saying, "Mom, don't worry, Dad and I are here. Let your brother go with you to the milk tea shop."
Ms. Liu led her son through the restaurant lobby to the milk tea shop to help her sister sell milk tea.
Lin Qingchuan knew that if his father asked about the fourth son, he would definitely guess that the fourth son was following him. Even if he made it up, his father would not believe him.
So he nodded and said, "The fourth brother did come to Dushui County with me, but only for half a year. Later, he went to make a living on his own, and we were no longer together."
The fourth brother made some money selling breakfast next to the pig's trotters shop. Later, he rented a stall and a small courtyard. Everyone lived a little further apart. Now, they have all bought shops and small houses. They have made a name for themselves through their own hard work.
Old Mr. Shen sneered and said sarcastically, "Well, well, one by one, you've become capable. You've made money and your backs are straight now. You're all living better than the last. You're all hiding from your father and don't dare to go home, afraid that your father will extort money from you. You're really good at repaying your debts. Filial, truly filial!"
He was so angry he almost vomited blood. His eldest son had separated from the family and even changed his surname. It was one thing for him not to come home, but his wife and son-in-law had indeed suffered a few years of grievances at home. It was normal for them to be angry with him and Sun. But his fourth son was truly unfilial. Sun had always treated her fourth son well. She didn't let her eldest son go to school, but she hadn't mistreated her other sons. Yet her fourth son didn't go back. He was truly heartless!
"When he ran away from home, he said he was going to town to earn money by carrying sacks for people. But he turned around and followed you to Dushui County. How could a son lie to his father? He's really something!"
Lin Qingchuan paused for a moment, then explained on behalf of his younger brother, "He did intend to earn some hard labor money by carrying sacks for others. We were going to bring him along when we came to Dushui County. It was a coincidence, not that he deliberately lied to you."
"If that's the case, then he's still a human being, humph!"
Mr. Shen pursed his lips, looking dissatisfied. He thought to himself that he had five sons and one daughter. His daughter was the first to become successful, but she lost contact with her own family after going to her husband's family. Now his eldest and fourth sons were also successful, and it seemed that they would end up like his ungrateful daughter. The remaining three good-for-nothings followed him. If he didn't let his eldest and fourth sons help out the family, how would they survive in the future?