However, Ah Zu’s father was useless. He drank every day, got drunk every day, and did not do any work. He beca a burden to his family. When Ah Zu was young, his father got drunk and broke Ah Zu’s leg. The child’s uncles and aunts did not agree to spend any money to save Ah Zu’s leg. So, the child’s grandmother carried Ah Zu to soone in the village who knew how to fix bones. Unfortunately, it was not repaired correctly, so Ah Zu’s right leg had a limp.
Ah Zu did not go to school. He stayed at ho and worked non-stop daily. His uncles wanted Ah Zu to do all his father’s work.
Ah Zu’s grandmother passed away when Ah Zu was 20 years old. Then, Ah Zu left the village to find work elsewhere. He accidentally t Brother Ding, and then followed him around for so many years.
Ah Zu left his village with only a few cents in his pocket. He did not even tell anyone that he had left. No one in his family had looked for him. About two years ago, he brought the money he had earned in the past few years to his hotown and built a new house there. He beca the envy of everyone in the village.
Perhaps his childhood experiences made him especially hard and tired, so he liked to show off whenever he t anyone.
After leading Lu Xingzhi and Jiang Yao into the taxi, he sat in the front passenger seat and turned his body to continue talking to the two people in the back seat.
Azu smiled very proudly. “In our line of work, money is not a problem if you can work hard! Has Xiao Xing told you about ? When I was living at ho, my uncles and aunts did not treat like a human being. I had to wake up earlier than chickens, sleep later than the dogs, do more work than the cows, and eat less than the birds. Still, they shouted at all day long. Whenever I was unhappy, they would beat and scold . Now, they don’t dare to do that to . They will treat like a Buddha and won’t dare speak loudly when I’m there. If I tell them to laugh, they won’t dare to cry!”
Jiang Yao said, “It’s their fault for not treating you well in the past! Brother Ah Zu, when we make a lot of money with you, I want to return to my hotown with Brother Changshu in the sa glorious way as you did. I also want to let my uncles and grandmother see my proud face!”
“Hey! Sister, you are ambitious!” Ah Zu’s heart lted when Jiang Yao called him Brother Ah Zu in such a soft voice. “Don’t worry. You’ll make a lot of money! Those people in my village have been begging to bring them here to make so money, but I didn’t bring any of them. Do you know why? Because when I was in the village, none of them treated well. They were all laughing at . I will always rember that my grandmother was the only one who treated well. It’s a pity that she died early; she didn’t have the chance to enjoy life with .”
Ah Zu’s voice sounded a little choked up at the ntion of his grandmother. “She’s such a good person, but she hasn’t enjoyed a single day of happiness.”
“Brother Ah Zu, I really envy you. You have a grandmother who treats you so well, unlike my grandmother. She has never doted on .” Jiang Yao looked upset.
Then, Jiang Yao continued in a lighter tone, “Brother Ah Zu, don’t be sad. Your grandmother doted on you not because she wanted a happy life with you. She doted on you without any ulterior motives. She would definitely be happy for you if she knew that you are doing well now.”
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