Lao Zhang has been having some friction with his daughter-in-law Li Hua in the past few years. It's not because of big things, it's always small sections like washing dishes and clothes. He has a thorn in his heart, and he always feels that Li Hua does not respect him enough and does not care enough about his family. Li Hua also felt more and more that Lao Zhang was old-fashioned, and he didn't appreciate her kindness at all.
On this day, Lao Zhang was pruning flowers and plants in the yard as usual, and he liked the tranquility, which was a little comfort from the cold war between him and Li Hua. The flowers and plants in the yard were well organized by him, and every leaf was shining with life, but his heart, like a withered branch, withered more and more. While pruning him, he thought about the quarrel at night, and his mood couldn't help but sink again.
Suddenly, the phone rang to pierce the tranquility of the yard, Lao Zhang was so startled that the gardening scissors in his hand fell, he picked up the mobile phone, connected the phone, and the voice of his old friend Lao Li came urgently and with a hint of apology: "Brother Zhang, I really can't help with that last time." You'll have to figure out how to deal with the bank's debts. ”
Lao Zhang's heart sank, as if he was crushed by a heavy stone, which was a scar he didn't want to touch - because of an investment mistake, he was saddled with a large amount of debt. He has been hiding this from his family, only occasionally sleepless nights, suffering anxiety and helplessness alone.
hung up the phone, Lao Zhang's mood sank to the bottom. He slowly walked to the stone bench in the middle of the courtyard and sat down, and in front of him were the well-maintained flowers and plants, but they could not bring him any comfort at the moment. He felt a sense of powerlessness that he had never felt before, as if the whole world was closing the door to him.
Just as he was falling into endless self-blame and contemplation, Li Hua came back from the market with a vegetable basket. Seeing Lao Zhang's dejected appearance, she asked softly, "What's wrong?" Angry with Lao Li again?"
Lao Zhang looked up at Li Hua, and at that moment, he realized that no matter how deep the estrangement was, she should not be allowed to bear it alone. He took a deep breath and his voice was a little hoarse: "I... I owe a debt, and it's not small. I never dared to tell you this. ”
Hearing this, Li Hua's expression changed from surprise to worry, she put down the vegetable basket, sat next to Lao Zhang, and said softly: "Is this the reason why you are depressed these days? How much debt is there? Let's find a way to solve it together." ”
Lao Zhang felt a burst of sourness, he didn't expect Li Hua to accept all this so calmly. He lowered his head, his voice trembling slightly: "Almost two hundred thousand." I...... I really don't know what to do anymore. ”
Li Hua held Lao Zhang's hand and said firmly: "It's only 200,000, let's face it together." You're not alone. ”
At this moment, Lao Zhang felt unprecedented warmth and touch. Li Hua's tolerance and understanding seem to give him the strength to start anew. They began to work together on plans for economic reconstruction, and Ms. Li even reached out to an old classmate of hers, a financial advisor, hoping to find a reasonable way to settle the debt.
A few weeks have passed, Lao Zhang and Li Hua's lives are gradually on the right track, and the debt problem has also seen the dawn of hope. However, just as Lao Zhang began to have hope for the future, an unexpected news broke the temporary calm.
One night, Mr. Zhang received a call from the bank, and it turned out that there was a serious problem with the debt settlement that he thought had been arranged. Due to a number of changes in laws and policies, the planned debt restructuring plan could not be continued, and they needed to repay most of their debts immediately or risk the seizure of their assets.
Lao Zhang's heart was like a knife, he didn't expect the turnaround to come so short, and reality once again pushed him back to a desperate situation. He looked at Li Hua, his eyes full of apology and helplessness: "Hua, I... We may be back to square one again. I really don't know if I'll be able to survive this one. ”
Li Hua looked at Lao Zhang, her eyes flashed with determination, gently held his hand, and said slowly: "We have gone through so many difficulties together, and this time is no exception. No matter how difficult it is, as long as we work together, we can always find a way out. ”
These words were like spring breeze and rain, warming Lao Zhang's cold heart. They decided to face the difficulties again, reraise their funds, adjust their plans, and face the challenges that were coming. Li Hua not only used all his savings, but also began to set up small classes in the community to teach handicrafts and increase the family's income.
The road of life has never been smooth sailing, but Lao Zhang and Li Hua have learned to dance together in the wind and rain. Their experience taught them that as long as there is love and hope in their hearts, there is no difficulty that cannot be overcome. As Lao Zhang said, they are partners who grow old together, no matter how bumpy their fate is, they will hold hands and spend every spring, summer, autumn and winter together.
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