After taking care of my grandson for a year, my son bought me a down jacket. The next day, the daughter-in-law came to ask for it

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After taking care of my grandson for a year, my son bought me a down jacket. The next day, the daughter-in-law came to ask for a return.

Lao Zhang gets up on time at six o'clock every morning, prepares breakfast for his grandson Xiaohao, and then sends him to kindergarten. Retirement was supposed to be leisurely, but since Xiao Hao realized it, Lao Zhang has put most of his time and energy into taking care of his grandson.

"Grandpa, I want milk. Xiao Hao rubbed his sleepy eyes and urged.

Lao Zhang smiled and nodded, skillfully took out the milk from the refrigerator, poured it into the pot and heated it slowly. "Today is banana flavored milk, your favorite. ”

Xiao Hao's eyes lit up: "Yes! I like banana milk the most!"

As Xiao Hao grows up, so do his needs and activities. Although Lao Zhang was willing to do his duty, time was not forgiving, and he gradually felt tired. Especially when Xiao Hao went to and from school and participated in various interest classes, Lao Zhang almost became a full-time driver and sparring coach.

After dinner, Lao Zhang sat on the sofa and gently rubbed his knees. "This old bone can't keep up with Xiao Hao's pace. He laughed to himself, but there was a hint of helplessness in his eyes.

When his son Zhang Hao heard it, he put down the mobile phone in his hand and walked over to sit next to his father. Zhang Hao said distressedly: "Dad, you have worked hard, I see that you are so busy every day, do you want to ask an aunt to help?"

Lao Zhang shook his head, "No, I can handle it." I'm very happy to see Xiao Hao grow up. Besides, how can outsiders trust the affairs of the family to others with peace of mind?"

Zhang Hao looked at his father gratefully and said, "You have worked hard, Xiao Dan and I don't know how to thank you." ”

The next day, Zhang Hao took a half-day off and took Lao Zhang to a large shopping mall in the city center. He wanted to buy a gift for Lao Zhang to show his gratitude.

The mall was bustling, and Zhang Hao took Lao Zhang into a store specializing in high-end down jackets. The clothes in the store are dazzling, warm and stylish.

"Dad, what do you think of this?" Zhang Hao chose a dark blue down jacket with a simple and elegant style.

After Lao Zhang tried it on, he found that this down jacket was very soft and warm. He nodded in satisfaction, "It's good, it's warm." ”

Seeing this, Zhang Hao immediately went to the counter to settle the bill, and then handed the down jacket to Lao Zhang, "This is for you, thank you for all these years of hard work." ”

Lao Zhang took the down jacket and couldn't help moistening his eyes, "Haozi, when you grow up, you will know how to be filial to the elderly." ”

Zhang Hao smiled and patted his father's shoulder, "Of course, you have worked hard, this little thing is nothing, I hope you can take care of yourself more in the future, not just take care of Xiao Hao." ” ”

On the way home, Lao Zhang stroked his new down jacket, and his heart was warm. He didn't expect that his ordinary efforts would be rewarded with such love from his son.

The warmth of the down jacket has not yet dissipated. Early the next morning, Lin Xiaodan suddenly came to Lao Zhang's house, looking a little anxious.

"Dad, I'm sorry, I'm here to discuss something with you. Lin Xiaodan stood in the living room and said with some hesitation.

Lao Zhang put down the teacup in his hand, smiled and nodded, "Xiao Dan, you're welcome if you have anything to say." ”

Lin Xiaodan glanced at the down jacket hanging on the hanger, and hesitated: "That...... The down jacket you received yesterday, can you stop wearing it......? I may need you to return it. ”

Lao Zhang was stunned for a moment and frowned slightly, "What's going on?"

"No, the down jacket is good. Lin Xiaodan hurriedly explained, "That's the case, there is suddenly an urgent expense at home that needs to be dealt with, and I want to return the down jacket and use the money to solve it." ”

Lao Zhang was silent for a moment, a little disappointed in his heart. "Xiao Dan, you know that this down jacket was thanked by Haozi for me, isn't it a bit ...... to return in return"?

Lin Xiaodan hurriedly interrupted: "I know, Dad, I really don't want to do this, but there is really no way, you know, the family's economy has been a little tight recently." ”

Lao Zhang sighed, looked at Lin Xiaodan's anxious eyes, and finally nodded, "Okay, if you really want to use this money, then take it, everyone must support the affairs of the family." ”

Lin Xiaodan looked at Lao Zhang gratefully, "Thank you, Dad, I will solve the problem as soon as possible, and I won't let you worry about this kind of thing in the future." ”

After returning the down jacket, Lao Zhang felt a little uncomfortable. One night, he overheard Lin Xiaodan talking to a friend on the phone, and the content of the conversation surprised him.

"yes, I've earned that down jacket back, now we can go and enjoy the weekend. Lin Xiaodan's voice came from the crack in the half-open door.

Lao Zhang stood outside the door, heartbroken. It turned out that the money returned to the down jacket was not used for the so-called "household expenses", but for arranging private enjoyment.

The next day, Lao Zhang decided to find a suitable opportunity to talk to Zhang Hao about it. At dinner, he spotted an opportunity.

"Haozi, has Xiao Dan told you about her family's recent financial situation?" Lao Zhang asked tentatively.

Zhang Hao looked a little surprised, "No, Dad, what's wrong? Is there something I don't know?"

Lao Zhang shook his head, "It's not a big deal, I just feel that Xiao Dan may have some financial pressure recently, please pay more attention to me." ”

Zhang Hao nodded, "Okay Dad, I understand, I'll pay more attention." ”

Lao Zhang looked at his son and secretly decided that he must find an opportunity to lift the veil and not let such a misunderstanding continue to affect the harmony of the family.

A few days later, on the weekend, Lao Zhang found the right time and decided to have an in-depth conversation with his son Zhang Hao. It was getting late, and as soon as Zhang Hao got home from the company, Lao Zhang motioned for him to sit on the sofa in the living room.

"Haozi, I have something I want to talk to you about seriously. Lao Zhang's tone was very serious, completely different from his usual gentleness.

Zhang Hao was a little surprised, then put down the document bag in his hand and looked at his father seriously, "Dad, why is it so serious?"

Lao Zhang took a deep breath and said slowly: "It was Xiao Dan who returned the down jacket a few days ago, I thought it was an urgent matter at home, but I overheard her and her friends on the phone, saying that they were using the money to play." ”

When Zhang Hao heard this, his face suddenly became serious, "Really......? This is beyond my expectations, how can Xiao Dan do this?"

"I don't want to believe it, but I've heard it with my own ears. Lao Zhang's voice was full of disappointment. "I didn't want to pay too much attention to it, but this incident made me very uncomfortable, how could a family hide such a thing?" And deception?"

Zhang Hao was silent for a while, and then said firmly: "Dad, thank you for telling me this, I will have a good talk with Xiao Dan to understand the whole story." ”

Not long after, Zhang Hao found Lin Xiaodan and put the problem directly on the table.

"Xiao Dan, Dad told me about the refund of the down jacket, are you really using the money to play?" Zhang Hao said with disbelief in his tone.

Lin Xiaodan obviously didn't expect the matter to be exposed, and was a little flustered for a while, "Hao, I'm ...... I just want to relax, I've been stressed out lately and don't expect to hurt anyone. ”

"But why didn't you tell me? We are husband and wife, and we should be honest with each other in everything, do you think it is appropriate to return Dad's down jacket?" Zhang Hao's voice was full of reproach.

Lin Xiaodan lowered his head. After a moment of silence, tears began to roll in his eyes. "I'm sorry, I was wrong, I shouldn't have done it, I was just impulsive and didn't think about the consequences. ”

The conversation between the two lasted for a long time, and Lin Xiaodan finally admitted his mistake and assured Zhang Hao that he would be more honest and reasonable in dealing with problems in the future.

That night, Zhang Hao returned to his father and explained the whole conversation process to Lao Zhang in detail. "Dad, Dan has realized her mistake, and she promises that it won't happen again. ”

Lao Zhang nodded. Although he was still a little sad in his heart, he knew that everyone makes mistakes. "I hope this time can teach her a lesson so that she can cherish her family more in the future. ”

After this candid conversation, the atmosphere in the house gradually eased. Although the incident brought some shadows, it also made everyone understand the meaning of family more deeply.

After that candid conversation, Lin Xiaodan has obviously changed a lot. She began to participate more actively in family affairs and was more considerate of Lao Zhang and Zhang Hao's feelings. One weekend afternoon, the atmosphere at home was particularly warm. The three of them sat in the living room drinking tea and chatting.

"Dad, I really learned a lot this time. Lin Xiaodan said softly, her eyes full of sincerity, "It may have been that I was too selfish and didn't consider my family's feelings before. ”

Lao Zhang smiled and shook his head, "Xiao Dan, no one is a saint, no one will make mistakes, the key is to correct mistakes, that's enough, I'm glad you have such understanding." ”

Zhang Hao also nodded, "Yes, Xiao Dan, we are all a family, if there are any difficulties, we can face them together, there is no need to hide it from us." ”

"Thank you, I will be more open-minded in the future, and I will discuss anything with you. Lin Xiaodan held Zhang Hao's hand and said gratefully.

The afternoon sun shines through the windows on their cozy cabins, making them look exceptionally warm. Lao Zhang proposed: "The weather is so good today, let's go for a walk in the park together, and let Xiao Hao come out to play." ”

"Good idea, Xiao Hao has been staying at home recently, so let's go out for a walk. Zhang Hao reacted immediately.

The park is full of greenery and fragrant flowers. Xiao Hao happily ran in front, while Lao Zhang, Zhang Hao and Lin Xiaodan walked slowly behind, enjoying this rare parent-child time. Looking at his grandson's lively back, Lao Zhang's face was filled with a happy smile.

"Dad, this incident has taught us all a lesson. Zhang Hao sighed, "In the future, I will care more about my family, and I can't let you always bear so much alone." ”

"Yes, we all need to learn to communicate better and take responsibility so that the family will be more harmonious. Lin Xiaodan added seriously.

They walked through a field of flowers. Lao Zhang stopped and took a deep breath of the floral fragrance. "Looking at you like this, I feel that all the hard work is worth it, and I hope that our family will always be so harmonious. ”

"I'm going to do it, Dad. Zhang Hao held Lao Zhang's hand tightly, "We will all work hard." ”

Family harmony is not only about mutual understanding and support between each member, but also about finding solutions together when facing problems. Although this experience made Lao Zhang feel a little disappointed, it eventually deepened the trust and understanding between them, and made the family more united and warm.