Rebirth in the 50s: The Couple with the Hidden Space-Chapter 707 - 582: Brothers Discuss the Lin Family
Yi Jiefang bounced back after an hour, which was unavoidable. The campus was huge, and walking around with just his legs took quite some time.
As he was just climbing the stairs, before entering the dormitory, he heard a group of people noisily discussing what delicious foods were available in different places. Without disdain, upon smelling the aroma in the air, he shouted, "My roast chicken!"
Sure enough, as Yi Jiefang rushed to the stairway, these guys were already each taking a bite, leaving only one drumstick.
Wan Dayong glanced at him, smiling, and pointed at the luggage bag on the floor, "We’re leaving tomorrow, how about a farewell dinner tonight? Would you mind buying some wine?"
Yi Jiefang didn’t even bother to wash his hands, grabbing the drumstick and biting into it, "I’m exhausted, I’ll pay, can anyone else go? Just eat, it’s for you guys anyway."
Ding Datou grumbled, "You think this little bit is enough to brush us off? No way."
"Right, after getting the food coupons tomorrow, take us out for a meal."
"Aren’t we brothers? Stabbing each other in the heart like this?"
"It’s only because we’re good brothers that we remind you. Rather than avoiding, just lie down and take it..."
Zhang Guoqing watched them fooling around with a smile, tossing the keys from his pocket to Ding Datou, "I brought some stuff too, go find it yourself."
Ding Datou happily sprinted off, shouting, "Everyone go back and search, empty your stashes before heading home."
For a moment, everyone really ran back rummaging through their stuff, finding all sorts of odds and ends. Actually, even with all the stockpiles gathered, it wasn’t much. But over a dozen young lads didn’t really care about getting full; it was all about the excitement of being together.
"You little rat, having canned meat and keeping quiet!"
"Can I say I couldn’t even bear to eat it myself?"
"Forget it, I’ll vouch for your innocence. Tomorrow’s lunch is on you."
"Count me in, I can vouch too..."
"Get out of here... I’d rather stay wrongly accused..."
"Whose egg is this, how do you eat it raw?"
"Speak properly, don’t let anyone misunderstand..."
On such a summer night, with the prospect of going home for vacation, everyone let loose and had fun. Their laughter echoed across the dormitory building, even the passing old professors couldn’t help but sigh at how wonderful youth is.
When it was time to sleep and rest, everyone cleared up the trash, dispersed to wash up and sleep, and Zhang Guoqing ascended the stairs. Reaching the stairway, he saw the few people behind him and shook his head speechlessly.
He joked, "Are you planning to huddle together for warmth?"
Yi Jiefang shushed him, "Let’s go upstairs first."
In the big summer, there’s a benefit, as soon as they came in they naturally found grass mats, laid them on the floor, and plopped down, even bringing their own bed sheets.
Seeing this, Zhang Guoqing laughed, and spread the mat on his bed to the floor as well. He was no longer surprised at their frequent stays lately, as they claimed the feng shui was good here.
Once everyone laid down, Yi Jiefang quietly said, "Let me tell you something."
After waiting for a long while and seeing he still hadn’t spoken, they nudged him with legs and arms.
Yi Jiefang quickly pushed them aside and said with a smile, "Alright, alright, I’ll tell it. I was waiting for you to ask what’s the matter."
Wan Dayong waved his fist, "Hurry up!"
Yi Jiefang thought for a moment, then sat up, went to the desk and sat down. The streetlight outside cast its light through the window onto him, making the scene particularly eerie.
Ding Datou rubbed the goosebumps on his arms and said in an eerie tone, "You’re not going to tell another ghost story, are you? Buddy, be kind, can we stop these tales of wild and isolated places?"
Geng Dasheng quickly patted him, "Don’t interrupt! Listening trains your courage."
Yi Jiefang chuckled darkly a few times, cleared his throat, "Today I’m not telling those stories. They say there’s a Lin family in Beijing..."
The crowd responded with boos.
"Quiet down, you all. What I’m telling you isn’t a rumor. My mom works with the eldest daughter-in-law of the Lin Family, you guys can’t have forgotten that, right?"
"Get to the point!"
"My mom said Xiao Hui’s mom really has it tough. She’s been organizing everything these past few days; being busy isn’t an issue, but she was also wronged. If her husband hadn’t acted quickly, she would’ve almost ran into a wall and died.
Mrs. Lin’s body hadn’t even been taken to the funeral home when Victory’s mom came back from the bureau and immediately ran to look for his grandma’s private money. Failing to find it, she accused Xiao Hui’s mom of hiding it. It’s said that at the time, apart from Xiao Hui and his father, the rest, including his aunt, believed it and insisted she hand over the inheritance.
In the end, it was Xiao Hui who called the hospital for the guards to ask Mr. Lin, learning that everything was with him. Only then was the matter resolved. Tell me, how much money was it to make Victory’s family cause a scene despite Mrs. Lin’s body not even being cold?"
Wan Dayong looked at Zhang Guoqing, "Do you have any idea?"
In the darkness, Zhang Guoqing sneered, "I’m not quite clear on how much wealth that person had. You all still remember how casually she repaid Jiao Jiao with 22.6 pounds of gold, right?"
"Of course we remember. Didn’t your wife donate it and even got two awards? Oh, let me tell you, my heart aches terribly over it."
Zhang Guoqing patted Wan Dayong lightly and said, "Careful, walls have ears."
Wan Dayong chuckled, "I know, but it seems like your mother-in-law’s thirty thousand salary is gone, really a deal for their family."
Geng Dasheng was incredulous, "It hasn’t been paid back all these years?"
"Not at all! Last year the little one even asked me how many popsicles thirty thousand could buy, if he could go ask for the money himself." Saying this, Wan Dayong laughed heartily at his own thoughts.
Ding Datou poked him, "Have you calculated it yet? Don’t tell me you’re stumped."
"Get out... I said that Ping’an was too young to understand. I told him he could go to Old Mo every day, even until he got married, no problem. He clutched his chest, oh it hurts, it hurts, he yelled..."
The group erupted into laughter. This was definitely something that clever little one would do.
Wan Dayong smacked his forehead, quickly asked, "Xiao Wu, did the little one go in the end?"
Zhang Guoqing shook his head with a smile, "After you said that day, he couldn’t sit still. When his grandma got off work and came home, he immediately dragged her to go to the Lin family. It wasn’t until his mom explained about the 22.6 pounds of gold origins and gave him a lesson on compound interest, that he seemed to somewhat understand and let go."
The group laughed once more, remembering Zhou Jiao’s brilliant compound interest calculation. Truly scarier than loan sharks! They never thought about this before, but after learning about it, realized how much knowledge from textbooks hadn’t been applied in life.
Yi Jiefang stifled his laughter and said, "I heard that the farewell will be held in the next two days. Once the obituary is issued, will your family go?"
Before Zhang Guoqing could answer, Ding Datou replied, "Isn’t that obvious? If any other member of the Lin family passed, Uncle Zhou might go through the motions. With this enemy dead, that Uncle Zhou didn’t set off fireworks is already giving face, let alone going!"
Zhang Guoqing followed up, "They didn’t come to announce the death, so they must know in their hearts. My mom attempted suicide once, and no one in our family dares to let her go there."
After speaking and listening to their discussion, Zhang Guoqing fell into his memories. He recalled the first time meeting Mr. Lin and the kindness he showed.
He didn’t intend to dwell on Mr. Lin’s character. It’s enough to say that people, no matter who, have endless desires. Mr. Lin survived so many life-and-death situations, yet couldn’t see through many things that couldn’t be forcibly obtained.
