TGDS Chapter 42.5

Good Dad System (Arc 4) Chapter 42.5: The Eccentric Dad In The Chronicles (31)

“It’s not bitter.” Su Bifang said immediately, “Dad, these years have been pretty good.”

 

Li Xiuzhi seemed to be afraid that her husband would say something. She looked over at him repeatedly with an anxious look. She held her husband’s hand under the table and wanted to speak but held herself back.

 

“We are a family, but we have to be clear about the accounts.” Pei Naochun clapped his hands on the table. Although he didn’t use much force, it still made a loud noise. “In the past few years, Jiancheng has spent a lot of money from the public treasury, but he has no income. However, he is not yet an adult, so of course, the money for his studies has to be paid by us as his parents. Can you understand this?”

 

Pei Jianshe watched everyone nod, and his sense of responsibility as the eldest brother came out, saying, “It was Jianlai and I who couldn’t continue our studies. It was the same everywhere in the village. Jiancheng had no way to make money while studying.”

 

“According to Jianshe and Jianlai, what we can do as parents is to help with the betrothal gift, find a wife, build a house, and take care of his daily life. The same goes for Jiancheng. But to be honest, Dad has to say that now our family conditions are better than before, prices are higher, and Jiancheng may not find a wife in the village. In the future, we will definitely have to spend more on his betrothal gift and marriage expenses.”

 

Pei Jianlai also nodded, a little confused: “Isn’t this quite normal?” Just like him and his brother, his brother married Sister Bifang from the village. Sister Bifang’s family was well-off, so she had more money. Zhenzhen’s family was poor, so he didn’t give much as a betrothal gift because the other party couldn’t come back. The same was true for Jiancheng.

 

Pei Naochun was quite pleased: “But the money for helping Jiancheng find a job is different. Although it comes from the public fund, I want him to write an IOU to everyone!”

 

As soon as he finished speaking, there was an uproar. Even his two daughters-in-law waved their hands excitedly. They couldn’t accept it. How could you write an IOU to your own family? They didn’t split up the family.

 

“Naochun, what are you doing?” Li Xiuzhi had a lot to say, but her husband held her hand. She thought about it and decided to listen first. Anyway, the money in the family was with her, and if it really didn’t work, she would subsidize her son!

 

“Jiancheng.” Pei Naochun called out to his son, “I don’t know if you will blame dad, but this amount of money is indeed not small. Your two brothers have started families now, and we need to consider not only this big family, but also their own small families. Of course, the money is with mom and dad, and your brother will definitely not say a word about how we spend it, but as a father, I cannot just take care of you and not take care of your two brothers, do you understand?”

 

Pei Jiancheng acknowledged, and the guilt in his heart that was almost crushing him suddenly became lighter: “Okay, Dad, this way I’ll feel better, and I’ll work hard to pay you back in the future!” He had only thought about being a temporary worker before, but after listening to his ideas, his father helped him make a decision. He could reach his dream without hurting his brothers. This was the best choice for him.

 

Pei Naochun looked at his son and smiled. Wasn’t it for this scene that he had worked so hard until today? “I will divide the IOU into three parts, one for 150 yuan, so that we don’t need to pay when the money is insufficient. One for your eldest brother’s family, one for your second brother’s family, and one for me. Of Of course, as a father, I will also make the decision. Your brothers are not allowed to charge interest, and I won’t urge you. You can pay it back slowly.” After he finished speaking, he pushed the paper to Pei Jiancheng and asked him to write this IOU, and then forced his reluctant sons and daughters-in-law to sign their names.

 

Pei Jiancheng took the four hundred and fifty from Li Xiuzhi and held it tightly. He felt that he had grasped his dream. He also believed that as long as he worked hard enough, he would be able to pay back the money and repay his brothers and sisters-in-law as they had done for him.

 

…

 

“Tell me, how can you let your son write an IOU?” With her daughters-in-law around, Li Xiuzhi could only hold back, not wanting to ruin her husband’s business. She looked at her husband’s sewing and was worried, “This is four hundred and fifty! Not forty-five. Jiancheng has just started working and he has to take on the debt.”

 

“The children can have a good relationship this way. You know more than me. Let alone other places, let’s just say in our village, there are many brothers who have fallen out over money, aren’t there?” Pei Naochun sighed, “I paid for Jiancheng. This is my responsibility as a father. But tell me, who asks an older brother to support his younger brother? Jiancheng is already an adult!”

 

“…But doesn’t that mean we haven’t split up?” Li Xiuzhi knew she was wrong. She watched her husband stand up and asked hurriedly, “Where are you going at this late hour?”

 

Pei Naochun shook the IOU and said, “Give the IOU to Jiancheng. Didn’t I tell you? It’s okay for us, as his parents, to pay for him.” He didn’t say anything else and walked out the door.

 

Li Xiuzhi originally had many ideas, but was stunned by her husband’s actions. She sighed and said, forget it, she doesn’t care anymore, and she shouldn’t care! Children and grandchildren have their own blessings. Jiancheng has read a lot of books and can always solve it himself. If he can’t solve it, isn’t she still  there?

 

Pei Naochun had already arrived at Pei Jiancheng’s door. Pei Jiancheng was single, so he didn’t care and just pushed the door open and went in.

 

“Dad?” Pei Jiancheng was not actually asleep. He had 450 yuan under his pillow and kept thinking about who to find in the city. He didn’t want to let his parents’ efforts go to waste, so he had the idea of comparing prices.

 

“Yes, it’s me.”

 

Pei Jiancheng quickly got up and lit the lights. Now every room in the house had lights: “Dad, what’s wrong?”

 

“Take it.” Pei Naochun stretched out his hand, as if he was putting something unimportant away, and casually placed the IOU on the table.