Brilliant Years 1991

Chapter 79 You’ll get beaten if you pay interest!

The first person to go home was Cao Yuke.

He is only one year younger than Cao Yuhui and is in the second grade of junior high school. He is already a grown-up boy. At first, he did not notice Cao Yukun standing at the entrance of the corridor. When Cao Yukun called him and saw who it was, the boy jumped up immediately, and then he was quickly taken upstairs and into the house first.

In addition to the Chinese New Year, every summer vacation, his second uncle would send him to live in the countryside. Cao Yukun took him fishing, swimming, setting traps to catch rabbits and pheasants, riding motorcycles, etc. He could almost be said to have been brought up by him since he was a child. Anyway, every summer vacation, he had so much fun that he didn't want to go back to the city. Of course, they had a good relationship!
Then soon my uncle and aunt also came home from get off work.

It was also a small reunion. After sitting down and talking for a few words, my second uncle went out to buy groceries again, and my second aunt went to the kitchen to start preparations. In an hour or so, she prepared seven or eight dishes and set a large table.

However, Cao Yuke could not have this meal. He had to study in the evening. His second aunt cooked him a bowl of noodles and hurriedly sent him to school.

My second uncle now works in the automobile factory, which is the Dongsheng Automobile Group. He is an administrative section-level official. As for the unit, the house is built according to the level of the unit. Although it is only about 60 or 70 square meters and is divided into three bedrooms and a living room, this living condition is not small for this era. Moreover, there are few children in his family, only Cao Yuke, so it feels quite spacious.

The three of them sat around, eating and drinking.

They are a model couple that everyone envies.

My second uncle was good-looking and smart, and his eldest brother was a soldier. At that time, the whole family was honorable and had a good family background. And the key point was that my second grandfather, who died in the Southern Anhui Incident, was an old revolutionary and had no descendants. So my second uncle was adopted by my grandfather from a very young age. He was considered a revolutionary descendant, which was better in terms of family background!
So in 1973, he was recommended to enroll as a worker-peasant-soldier college student, and he attended a prestigious university, Chang'an Jiaotong University. After graduation, he was assigned to the Xizhou Automobile Factory. His academic qualifications were absolutely excellent.

In addition, he was so energetic, good-looking, tall and handsome, so he was soon noticed by the leaders of the factory, who arranged for him to start a relationship with my second aunt.

Second Aunt is also pretty, but her education level is a bit low, only a technical secondary school diploma, but she has a good family background!
Soon after they got married, they had a big fat boy and lived a happy life. Moreover, because of the presence of my father-in-law, my second uncle, who had no background, was promoted to a regular official in just over ten years... It can be said that everything went as planned.

The only regret they had was that they took a break for two or three years after giving birth to Cao Yuke and did not immediately have a second child. As a result, when they finally wanted one, the government prohibited them from having a second child.

There are no conflicts among brothers like in ordinary families. The second uncle has a very good relationship with Cao Yukun's father Cao Weiguo. Although the second aunt is a little arrogant as a girl from an official family, she is actually generous and kind, and has a very good relationship with the second uncle. In addition, the younger generations such as Cao Yukun, Cao Yuhui and Cao Yuke have a very good relationship with each other. The relationship between the two families is quite close and stable.

The original owner remembered that when the college entrance examination ended last summer, his second uncle Cao Weihong, who knew that his nephew's academic performance was shit, sent Cao Yuke back to his hometown for the summer vacation. He also discussed with his father that he could get Cao Yukun to the car factory and start as a temporary worker! However, at that time, his father had already decided to keep the original owner's horse Red Hare by his side, and didn't want to throw it to Xizhou to cause trouble for his second uncle, so he refused.

After chatting about family gossip, Cao Yukun finished his meal and drank two bottles of beer with his uncle. Then he stood up, opened the suitcase, and started to take things out. The first thing he took out was a mink coat. "Aunt, I'm not very good at choosing, so I'll just buy the expensive one. I asked a friend of mine to try it on. It looks good. We can wear it this winter!"

"ah!"

As early as when the things were taken out, my uncle and aunt were shocked.

Everyone knows that mink coats are good things, but they also know that they are expensive.

Second uncle's face was not very good at that time. Although he was his nephew, he did not think he was an outsider. "What are you doing? Why buy such expensive things? Last time I called your father, he said you were doing something recently. I asked him but he refused to tell me in detail. How much money did you make? Why are you squandering money like this?" Cao Yukun laughed, "I made a little money!"

"real or fake?"

The second uncle didn't dare to believe it. He knew very well that his nephew was unreliable. He turned his head to look at the mink coat that his wife took and even reached out to touch it. "Is he rich to this extent? He can even afford this?"

Cao Yukun laughed again, "I'm giving this to my second aunt as a gift, I don't think it's too expensive!"

The second uncle frowned, but seeing that his wife liked it, he wanted to ask something, but suppressed it - others may not know, how could he not know what was wrong with his nephew? This kid must be a good fighter, but he is impulsive and bold, and it's good enough if he doesn't cause trouble. How could he be the kind of person who can make a fortune by doing business?
However… there were all kinds of food and daily necessities, snacks for Cao Yuke, and even a pair of leather shoes for himself. In short, after taking out a lot of things, the kid took out something wrapped in newspaper at the bottom of the box, opened it, and handed it over. "Second uncle, 45,000 yuan. My dad told me not to pay interest! He said you would beat me if I paid interest!"

My second uncle was just reaching out to borrow money in astonishment, but when he heard this he suddenly laughed.

It’s neatly arranged, no need to count, it must be 45,000.

Last winter, my brother came to me on a motorcycle early in the morning. His nose was red from the cold. He sat down and didn’t even finish his cup of hot water. He said directly, “Give me all the money you have.”

All the passbooks were turned out, and the total amount was 45,000.

"You didn't even pay the interest, but bought all this... Alas!"

When he said this, Second Aunt, who had clearly tried it on, hesitated for a moment, took it off again, and said with a smile, "Ah Kun, you shouldn't buy such an expensive thing. I don't dare to wear it outside. If people see it, they will think your Second Uncle is corrupt! Can I return it? Where did you buy it?"

In fact, last year, her eldest uncle came to her house to borrow money, and as soon as he opened his mouth, he asked for money as if he was confiscating the house. He directly emptied all the savings bankbook. She was not very happy about it. The key point was that her eldest uncle didn't even tell her why he needed the money, which made her even more uncomfortable. However, considering that the relationship between the two families was very good and her eldest uncle was a stable person, no matter how much money it was, it was not worth making trouble over it, so she did not stop him.

Now that her eldest nephew has come to pay back the money, she feels that buying so many things for him, especially such an expensive coat, makes her nephew seem sensible. Since her family lives in the city, both husband and wife are working, and there are few children, they are indeed much more comfortable than her eldest uncle's family. They go back to their hometown to get things during festivals and the subsidies are actually not small. It's nothing once or twice, but over a long period of time, it makes people feel uncomfortable. When her eldest nephew did this, it suddenly made people feel that the two families had give and take.

However, as for the Cao family's affairs, the child's father has the final say. If he feels that it is inappropriate to accept the child, no matter how much he likes it, it is better to return it.

Although...I'm reluctant to do so.

But at this time, before Cao Yukun could say anything, Cao Weihong spoke up unexpectedly, "Why return it? The original capital has been returned, and he is willing to spend so much money to buy these things, which shows that he really made money! He bought them for you, so you should keep them. It just so happens that you always complain about not having decent thick clothes in winter! Now you have them!"

Then, he pointed at Cao Yukun and said, "He is just like Ake. He bought it for you. When Ake grows up and can earn money, you can keep all the things he bought for you!"

(End of this chapter)