On the twelfth day of the twelfth lunar month, I once again came to my aunt's house with a bag of fruits.
It's been a full year since I last came to my aunt's house.
I'm a little ashamed to say it, and I only go to my aunt when I need it.
I banged on the door and called out to my aunt, but no one answered.
Half a day, a grandmother came out to open the door for me.
I remember that this was my aunt's mother-in-law, who had poor eyes and back ears. I told her several times, but she didn't know me and wouldn't let me in. I could only stand at the door and wait.
At 12:30, my aunt finally came back on a small electric donkey.
My aunt was surprised to see me.
"Why are you free today? Is there something wrong? My aunt put the car in place and went to the kitchen to cook.
"It's just that I'm coming back to see you on vacation, I'm fine, auntie, and I'm fine...... There's something going on, too. "I slurred and didn't know how to speak.
My aunt stopped talking, just busy with what she was doing.
Finally, lunch was finished, and my aunt cleaned up.
"Taotao, if you have something, just say it, I'll go to work later. It's been a busy year. My aunt asked again, staring at me.
I rubbed my hands embarrassedly and said, "Aunt, I'm here to borrow money from you this time." I came back early this year, and I had several blind dates. No, it's finally set.
We are preparing to bow on the 16th day of the lunar month. The bride price is 260,000 yuan, and the money is almost ......"
Finally finishing my sentence, I looked at my tiptoes.
All I heard was my aunt's long sigh. After a long time, she said: "Taotao, it's not that your aunt doesn't help you, you see that your two old cousins are also in college, and your uncle's business has been sluggish in the past two years, and the family can't be emptied all at once."
"I don't say whether to borrow or not, I'll give you 2,000 yuan, and it doesn't matter if you don't pay it back."
My aunt stood up, went to the bedroom, took out two thousand dollars, and put it on the table.
I'm blindsided. I didn't expect my aunt to lend me only 2,000. Last year, she obviously lent me 50,000 yuan.
What's going on? I looked at my aunt again, and there was no longer last year's enthusiasm in her eyes. To me, like an outsider.
Looking at the two thousand dollars on the table, I was a little angry and a little annoyed, and when I stood up, I took my leave and left.
My aunt sent me to the door and stuffed the money into my bag, "Take it, no matter how much, it's my heart." ”
Along the way, I thought about last year's events as I walked.
I'm Wang Tao and I'm 26 years old.
After graduating from junior high school, I learned to repair cars, went to the factory, and got paid a dead salary outside. My parents are also ordinary workers.
Mom and Dad did their best to buy a house in the city.
On the twentieth day of last year, after several rounds of blind dates, I finally settled on one, which seems to be a line taken by my aunt.
The woman's family did not have a lion to open her mouth, so she followed the crowd and asked for a bride price of 160,000. Her parents also said that they would add a little more when they got married and bring them all back.
We pooled all the family's money, and it was only 100,000. How do you get the remaining tens of thousands?
At that time, the conditions of the relatives belonging to the aunt's family were a little better. My grandmother asked me to borrow it from my uncle and aunt, and she gave them a breath in advance. I also went to the door with a bag of fruit.
Before I could speak, my aunt kindly took out 50,000 yuan, and my uncle also took out 30,000 yuan.
My uncle and aunt put down what they were doing and gave me the things they were going to use on the day of the engagement.
Finally, on the twenty-sixth day of the lunar month, I got engaged. Just waiting for the New Year's New Year's daughter-in-law to enter the door.
After the New Year, it stands to reason that I will go to my fiancée's to visit relatives. But my fiancée informed me in advance that I didn't have to go, and her mother also asked the matchmaker to pass the word: her daughter felt that our two families were not suitable and wanted to withdraw from the marriage.
I asked a few times on WeChat, but my fiancée was vague and didn't say why. When I asked again, she blocked me.
I was angry, so I will withdraw from the marriage, and leave the rest to my parents.
I was depressed at home for a few days, and after the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, I went out to work.
I remember my father saying that the woman's family was also benevolent, and the bride price and the things she bought were returned. Dad borrowed money from his uncle and aunt, and they both paid it back.
I can't figure it out. Last year, my aunt borrowed 50,000 yuan from me at once, why is she only willing to borrow 2,000 this year?
I went home and told my parents about it.
Mom didn't say anything, but Dad looked at Mom twice and said to me, "Don't blame your aunt about this." Your mom did something wrong, too. ”
What's going on? I sat down and asked my dad to explain it to me.
Mom got up and went back to the house, Dad smoked a cigarette, and in the smoke, I knew the truth of the matter.
It turned out that when I got engaged last year, the woman asked for a bride price of 160,000. That's not high at the time. But when my mother saw my aunt, she blamed her:
"You're also a matchmaker, why are you still elbowing out? The woman's family wants so much dowry, and you don't know how to make a counteroffer. Others don't know about our family conditions, don't you know? ”
My aunt was angry at the time.
"It stands to reason that the bride price is not too high, and besides, the woman promised to bring it back when she got married. I worried about you and helped, but I didn't hear a good word from you, and I fell over and complained. ”
My aunt stood up and left.
Grandma persuaded her in the middle of the night after knowing about it, and grandpa also put pressure on her aunt. In the end, my aunt took the initiative to lend me 50,000 yuan because she was about to get engaged and didn't want me to be embarrassed by money.
Good things don't go out, but bad things spread thousands of miles.
didn't think about it, let the woman's family know about it. We eventually got out of the marriage.
After I went out to work, my mother turned her face with my aunt again because of this, and no one told me.
No wonder, this time I went to ask my aunt to borrow money, and my mother didn't say a word. She probably guessed that I wouldn't be able to borrow money!
"Don't blame your aunt, think about your school in the city, your aunt goes to see you a lot and buys you things. Are you so old that you took the initiative to see your aunt? ”
"It's a person who will be cold, I usually teach you a lot, have you listened?" Dad put out the cigarette butt with a serious word. Stood up and shook his head, and went out.
I blushed all at once, and sat alone on the couch in shame. It's all my mom and my fault.
I can't influence my mother's thoughts, but my mistakes are obvious.
Human growth is in an instant.
Relationships come and go. No one can always give and get results. I was in this moment and knew that I had grown up.
In the future, I will visit my aunt more often, and I will also visit my uncle, grandparents, and grandparents.
I can't let these people who love me feel cold!
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