After dinner, Zheng Bajin knelt in front of his grandma's coffin and burned some paper for her.
This was a local custom, and of course he couldn't break it. It was also a last bit of respect for his grandma.
Zhang Xiaoyang came to Zheng Bajin's side and knelt down together.
Zheng Bajin was not surprised by his move.
I know that he regards his grandma as his own grandma, but after Zhang Xiao'e and Nian Jian'an got along, things got a little messy.
The brotherly relationship between him and Zheng Bajin became a little awkward.
Fortunately, Zhang Xiaoyang didn't want to take advantage of him. He still treated him as a brother and stopped mentioning Zhang Xiao'e and Zhang Xiao'e. Everyone made it a tacit understanding.
Zhang Xiao'e, on the other hand, is also very content. She never mentions her identity in front of others, let alone embarrass Zheng Bajin, and just does things well by herself. Otherwise, Zheng Bajin really can't guarantee whether he will find a way to destroy the relationship between the two, making it impossible for them to achieve positive results and disintegrate in advance.
Zhang Xiaoyang and Zheng Bajin were silent for a long time, just doing the same thing silently.
Zheng Bajin first broke the silence, plucked the paper money and dust with his hand, and said, "You should go and rest early! I will ask you to go there tomorrow and notify all relatives who can be notified."
"I'm fine. You go and have a rest. Get up and change someone in the second half of the night. There are many people in the village in the first half of the night, but there are fewer people in the second half of the night. Someone needs to watch. Besides, you have been tired for a day. If you keep doing this, your body will suffer at all. No." Zhang Xiaoyang in turn advised Zheng Bajin to go and rest early.
Of course Zheng Bajin knew the situation here. Under normal circumstances, people in the village who like to play cards would gather together to smoke and play cards when there was something trivial. However, in the second half of the night, these people would go back to rest. It became very deserted.
Only close relatives stayed to accompany and look after the bridge lights under the coffin.
It is also called the Ever-Bright Lamp. According to legend, it cannot be allowed to go out, otherwise the deceased will not be able to see and walk.
There is no scientific basis, it is a custom passed down from the older generation.
"It's okay, my body can still bear it. You can go and rest. You have to get up early tomorrow." Zheng Bajin said.
Since his rebirth, he didn't know which level he had passed through, and his body had become so powerful that he even doubted that this was the halo of the legendary protagonist.
At this time, people from the village arrived one after another, and Xiaocao was responsible for spreading smoke for everyone, just like a labor force.
Zheng Bajin suddenly remembered this saying, children from poor families have already become masters.
He stood up and nodded to the visitor, which was considered a greeting.
At this time, Wang Tianhua came into Zheng Bajin's sight. He hadn't seen him for a long time. I wonder how he is doing now. Has the debt he owed been paid off?
He really felt it was a pity for Wang Tianhua. If he didn't do a good job in his rightful career, he would think about making a fortune together.
This kind of wealth is not so easy to make. You can only keep your feet on the ground and never be too ambitious.
As the saying goes: Nine times out of ten you will lose, and if you gamble for a long time you will become a thief.
Everyone already knew Wang Tianhua's outcome, but Zheng Bajin had persuaded him, and there was nothing he could do if he couldn't listen.
Zheng Bajin sighed silently in his heart and ignored him. Apart from praying for him secretly, what else could he do?
Wang Tianhua saw Zheng Bajin, but found that he didn't care much about him, and he didn't have the nerve to chat with him.
By now, he had regretted it, but he owed a huge debt and it was too late to stop.
"Teacher Wang, here you are, what do you want to play?" When a man saw Wang Tianhua, he was as excited as seeing the God of Wealth and was busy recruiting him.
This person often plays with him and knows that he wants to make money. However, gambling is like this. The more you want to make money, the deeper you will get.
Wang Tianhua glanced at the other party and said, "I'm not going to play tonight, I'm just here to watch the night."
"Hey, how can you sit still if you don't find some fun to play?" The man sneered in his heart, thinking, he's already here, how can he not play?
However, the man didn't mean to force it. Instead, he sat down at a table and started playing with a few people.
Of course it's hard to tell Zheng Bajin. Everyone came to watch the night. If he said it offended people, he just hoped that they would bet smaller.
However, contrary to expectations, when it started to be served, everyone would say that the stakes should be smaller and it should be treated as entertainment.
It won't be long before you start making big bets.
As expected, Wang Tianhua started to stand aside and watch, and within an hour, he sat down.
Zheng Baliang and Zheng Laohai didn't dare to sit down because Zheng Bajin was around, so they did some service work, helping guests make water and so on.
Zheng Bajin also treated the two of them a little bit. He didn't say any unpleasant words, and he didn't show any shame to them.
He persuaded Zhang Xiaoyang and Nian Jian'an to take a rest, and he would just watch over them.
The uncle refused to go back no matter what. He said he slept last night and would stay with his old mother no matter what.
He also advised Zheng Bajin to take a rest.
Zheng Bajin said that he was not tired, but he couldn't let go.
At this time, he saw Qian Youyou.
They were childhood friends, but after Qian Bo was cheated and lost all his family property, Qian Youyou rarely came to play with him. He didn't have time to play with this guy either. The two of them seemed to be a lot apart.
Zheng Bajin took the initiative to say hello to him, sat next to him, and said, "What have you been busy with recently?"
"There's nothing to be busy about. Now, the family has no money, and dad is..." At this point, Qian Youyou stopped, as if he didn't want to mention the sad past.
Zheng Bajin was silent, not knowing how to comfort Qian Youyou.
He has heard that a few days ago, Qian Bo finally failed to make up the money he lost and was taken away.
"In order to live, I have to find something to do, and I'm not afraid of your jokes. I recently found a job that can earn me a few small bucks, but it's just a bit embarrassing."
After hearing Qian Youyou's helpless words, Zheng Bajin said calmly: "As long as it's not stealing, there's no shame. It's all about making money through hard work. What's the point of collecting rags? Haven't I done it too?"
However, having said that, it is really difficult for a person like Qian Youyou, who has lived under the halo of his father since he was a child, to put down his arrogance and do this business.
"Well, let me lend you some money to buy a bicycle. It will be more convenient." Zheng Bajin said, taking out two hundred yuan from his pocket and handing it to Qian Youyou's hand.
"Isn't this not good?" Qian Youyou couldn't believe it. Zheng Bajin was no longer his fair-weather friend, but he had also changed into a different person. Even Zheng Baliang couldn't get money from him. .
At this moment, I really can’t believe that it’s true that I took the initiative to lend myself money.
"It's okay, just keep it and wait until one day, when you become rich or I can't leave, I will come to you to pay you back." Zheng Bajin said seriously, regardless of the strange looks from others.
"Okay, I will pay you back when the time comes." Qian Youyou was a little excited.
For some reason, he heard his father say that all this was caused by Zheng Bajin, so he must stay away from Zheng Bajin.
At that time, he didn't know if he should listen to his father for once.
Now that he has the answer, his father is still lingering among his mistakes. It's time to show real skills and support the family.
