see you in spring

Chapter 229 Middle-aged Man [-]

Ten days later, Jia Lie learned from the leader that something happened to the goods that Dongqing's branch had sent out before.

She frantically called Dongqing from home, but no one answered.

"What should we do now?" Jia Lie anxiously walked around the living room.

"Mom, what's wrong?" Children can feel the emotions of adults best. Seeing Jia Lie's expression, she began to become nervous.

"Nothing, just hurry up and eat."

"But you haven't cooked for me yet."

Jia Lie just found out about the branch after having a remote meeting with his leaders.In such a hurry, I forgot to make lunch.

She hurried to the kitchen, picked up a knife and started cutting vegetables. Because she was always thinking about that incident, she was distracted and cut her finger with the knife, causing bleeding.

She said "Ouch", which startled the little winter melon who was doing homework in the living room.

"Mom, what's wrong with you?" The child put down his pen and ran over.

"It's okay, don't come over here, just do your homework." Jia Lie was upset and angry, fearing that she would make more mess when she came in, so he simply closed the kitchen door.

Then turn around, put the cut finger under the faucet and rinse it with running water.Jia Lie frowned at the stinging pain and looked at the clean wound in annoyance.

Fortunately, the wound was not deep. She took some hemostatic medicine and applied it on it, then put a band-aid on it, which was considered done.

You can't touch your hands with water for the time being.She took out the instant noodles she had stored before, walked out of the kitchen and said to her daughter: "Winter melon, let's have instant noodles for lunch today. What flavor do you like?"

"Green." Winter Melon looked at the band-aid on her mother's hand: "Mom, did you cut it?"

"Yes, it's okay, it's not deep. Mom will make instant noodles for you now." Jia Lie took the bucket of chicken stewed with mushrooms and turned back into the kitchen.

After her daughter finished eating the noodles, Dongqing finally called.

Jia Lie didn't want his children to hear it, so he picked up the phone and hurried into the room to answer it.

As soon as the call was connected, Dongqing said: "I was in a meeting just now and couldn't answer the phone."

"Did something really go wrong with the last batch of goods?" Jia Lie asked without even taking a breath.

"...It's not that there is a problem with our goods, but the other customer is being rude. When the goods arrived at the port, when the other party came to pick up the goods for inspection, they said the products were not up to standard and refused to pay the balance. At the same time, they detained them there and refused to transport them back."

Jia Lie took a deep breath: "Isn't this trying to take it for nothing? How much has the other party paid so far?"

"Ten percent."

"Ah? Ten percent? Why so little? I remember this should be a deposit. Once you have the deposit, you can start production. Before shipment, you have to pay another 40.00% to [-]%. After the final inspection, you take away the final payment and pay the balance. Now that our goods are in the other party's hands, can we get ten percent?"

The general manager who had been suppressing Dongqing was in charge of all trade matters, and he couldn't intervene. How the matter got to this point, he naturally didn't know.

"What should we do now?" Jia Lie knew that their shipment volume this time was huge. If the money could not be recovered, the company's losses would be huge.

"We are still discussing. The head office has sent people to assist. We have been having meetings on how to solve the problem from early this morning. I guess I won't be able to go back early tonight. You and your child should go to bed first."

Jia Lie hung up the phone weakly and sat down on the dressing stool.It's true that good things don't work but bad things don't work. Holly's crow mouth really made it right.If this is the case, and this branch that has just opened has suffered such a heavy blow, then every employee in the branch will definitely be affected.

As the deputy manager of the technical department, Dongqing was the first to bear the brunt.

She had just been stable for a few days, and then she started again.She looked around and thought that this house might not be saved.

At night, Dongqing dragged her tired body open the door and saw that only a floor lamp was turned on in the room, and Jia Lie himself was sitting on the sofa.

In the dim light, Jia Lie was sitting on the sofa as if he were meditating alone. At first glance, he looked a bit seeping.

Dongqing was startled, then recovered, put down the bag in her hand, and while taking off her shoes, asked: "It's already this hour, what are you doing sitting here?"

"Waiting for you." Jia Lie's tone showed no emotion.

"Wait for me? Didn't I tell you today to let you sleep first?" Dongqing took off her coat and went to the toilet to wash her hands.

"Have you eaten?" Jia Lie suppressed the idea of ​​selling the house that he almost blurted out and decided to warm up first.

"Eat, the lunch the company ordered for the meeting in the evening." Dongqing washed her face and came out to see that she was still sitting on the sofa.

He hesitated for a few seconds and sat down on the sofa opposite: "Is something wrong?"

Jia Lie took a deep breath: "Yes, I have something to discuss with you."

"Tell me." Holly said as she poured water into the cup.

"I... want to sell this apartment."

Dongqing found out that he was choking on the water he drank into his mouth. He calmed down and asked in disbelief: "What did you say? Which apartment are you going to sell?"

"This house. I've done the math, and by selling this house, I can just pay off the loan for the new house. Although the new house has not been delivered, as long as there is no pressure on the mortgage, with our two salaries added up, we can rent a two-bedroom and one-living room outside. , let’s make the transition for the time being, it shouldn’t be a problem.” Jia Lie said it in one breath.

Dongqing refused without thinking: "I don't agree. Now this house has mature facilities in all aspects, including hospitals, schools, parks and supermarkets, and life is convenient. There is nothing over there in the new house, not even the newly built elementary school. Start enrolling students, not to mention basic facilities such as hospitals. Why should we leave the facilities with complete facilities and become the first batch of pioneers?"

Jia Lie knew that he would definitely object, so he persuaded patiently: "Looking at it now, it is more convenient here than over there. But over there is the new city, and urban development will be centered there in the future. We must look at the problem from a development perspective. . After all, we have to live in a house for decades, and the development here will definitely not be as good as that in Xincheng."

"This is your own speculation. Besides, we live in the present. We have to go to work and our children have to go to school. I think we should not give up the convenience of the present for the convenience of more than ten years later. Because the present is what we When we need convenience the most, in a few years or even ten years, we’re about to retire, so what else do we need downtown for?”

"Why do you only think about you? Can't you think about your children? There are key elementary schools and junior high schools there, both next to the new house. Entering a key junior high school is equivalent to stepping into a key high school with one foot. A key high school means Don't you know what you're doing? Those schools have so many people that they can't even get in. We finally have the opportunity to let our children in, but you gave up so easily just for your own convenience?" Jia Lie said with all his strength. Suppressing her anger, she knew that as soon as there was a quarrel, it would be impossible to talk about it.

"Can you please be more clear-headed? Can anyone who has entered a key junior high school go to a key high school? Can any child who attends a key high school be admitted to a key university? Junior high school is compulsory education, and it is a new campus. It is impossible for the teaching staff to keep pace with The old campuses in the city center are the same. Even if they are the same, whether they can learn well depends on whether the students are willing to work hard. When will you figure it out clearly that housing in the school district is just a gimmick for developers to sell houses. Now the government has said that, The concept of school district housing no longer exists. All children go to school in random order by computer. In other words, even if we live next to the two key primary schools and junior high schools, we may not necessarily go to the key schools. Yes, it’s a primary school in a nearby village. If that’s the case, it’s better to just go to an ordinary public primary school here.”

Dongqing had been in a meeting all day because of company matters, and now her mouth was dry and her voice was hoarse.But seeing Jia Lie waiting for him so late, he knew that if he didn't talk about it thoroughly tonight, it would be endless.He simply spread it all out, making her completely give up on this idea.

"Is there anything in this world that is 50.00%? As parents, isn't everything we do just to give our children more choices? If we move there, there will be a [-]% chance. If we don't, , then there is no chance at all. For this half chance, I think it is worth fighting for it."

Dongqing sighed: "It's not a matter of turning a motorcycle into a car, and then getting back on the motorcycle if you can't. But if you can't, then the motorcycle becomes a bicycle. The risk is too high, and I don't think we really need it. Go ahead and do this. Besides, with the current market conditions, it’s difficult to sell our apartment at a good price, right? Unless it’s a big sale. But do you really think it’s worth making such a big sacrifice? Children are always lax and rebellious in their studies. At that time, there is no guarantee that you will not spread this kind of pressure and resentment on her in the future. Isn't this just laying a thunderbolt for the parent-child relationship in advance?"

Jia Lie wanted to speak, but Dongqing didn't give her a chance and continued: "You have to believe in our daughter, believe that she has the ability to get good results in the exam. We all came here from third- and fourth-tier towns, Our daughter was born in Jincheng and is already thousands of times better off than we were back then. Why don't you just let her walk the rest of the way on her own?"

Jia Lie discovered that although Dongqing hadn't earned much money since she went to work, she was much more talkative than when she was at home.It seems that when I was in the company, I often had meetings with other departments.

She took a deep breath and said: "Since we can save so much energy by gritting our teeth, why do we have to make her walk hard? Besides, she only knows how to play games every day. How much do you think she can walk on her own?" Far? Holly, no matter what you say, I will never give up that apartment. I will put this apartment online, and of course I will not lower the price, because if it decreases, I will not be able to pay the new home loan. I am telling you this today The thing is, I just want you to be mentally prepared.”

"No need to be mentally prepared. Jia Lie, no matter what you say, I will never sell this apartment."

Dongqing is very disgusted with Jia Lie's talk that is under the banner of negotiation and there is no room for negotiation at all.In fact, she has been like this all these years, but at that time, he was a full-time cook and had more patience.Now that he's back to work, he can't take it anymore.

"Dad, Mom, please stop arguing." Xiao Donggua opened the door, rubbed her eyes and stood at the door with a pout, looking aggrieved.

Dongqing and Jia Lie were talking, their voices became louder without realizing it, and they didn't know when they woke up the child.

Seeing that the child was about to cry, Dongqing immediately knelt down in distress and coaxed: "Mom and dad, please stop arguing. Do you want some water for Winter Melon?"

Seeing the way Dongqing was whispering to her daughter now, and recalling the way he had blown his beard and glared at her just now, Jia Lie actually felt a little jealous.

"Go to sleep, Mom and Dad were just discussing things, and now the discussion is over." She said indifferently, and took the wax gourd back to the room.

Xiao Donggua suddenly broke away from her hand and said with a cry: "Mom, please don't sell this house. I like it here and I have my friends here."

Jia Lie looked at his crying daughter and Dongqing, who was so energetic after having supporters. He was furious and yelled at his daughter: "Who do you think the house change is for? Is it for me? It's not all for you. ?You have some brains, okay?"

Just as Dongqing was about to help her daughter, she heard her daughter shout back: "I have a brain, I don't need you to be good to me."

Jia Lie's chest felt tight after being criticized by her daughter. She looked at the father and daughter, and her voice was so angry that she stuttered: "Okay, it's an unnecessary thing on my part. It's because I'm full. From tomorrow on, you two can do whatever you like." Well, I don’t care about anything anymore.”

Jia Lie, trembling with anger, entered the room and closed the door with a bang.Both father and daughter were locked out.

Little Winter Melon wiped her tears and asked Holly: "Dad, am I right?"

Dongqing didn't expect Xiaodonggua to talk to Jia Lie like this. He understood that children only know how to speak from their heart and don't know how hurtful these words are.He felt the need to have a good chat with her.

Dongqing pulled her daughter to sit on the sofa: "Wanggua, what you said is both right and wrong. If you change the position, you carefully choose a gift for your mother. But your mother doesn't understand your intentions at all, and she still treats you in front of you. If I told you I didn’t need it and asked you to take it away, wouldn’t you be very sad?”

Little Winter Melon nodded.

Dongqing continued: "It's good for you to express your inner thoughts, but it's wrong not to consider your mother's inner feelings. Mom and dad are the people who love you most in the world. Although she is sometimes strong, her starting point is , It’s really for you. In this case, we can use more tactful words to persuade her instead of telling her directly that you don’t need her. Because of this, mother will be very sad. Do you want mother to be sad? "

Little Winter Melon cried and shook his head.

Dongqing helped her wipe away her tears: "Go and wash your face first, and then go in and say sorry to your mother."

"But...but I really don't want to sell this house." Xiao Donggua cried so hard that snot bubbles came out of her nose.

"Don't worry, dad won't let mom sell it."

"Really?" Xiao Donggua was not at ease with her father, who was always at a disadvantage in the family.

"Let's pull the hook." Holly stretched out her finger.

"Hang yourself with a hook, and it won't change for 100 years." Little Winter Melon stamped a stamp on Holly's thumb.

The child washed his face with confidence, opened the door and entered the house.

Jia Lie lay on the bed, wiped the tears from his face, turned his head and pretended to be asleep.

"Mom, I'm sorry, I shouldn't have said that to you just now." Xiaodonggua's voice was still full of tears.

Jia Lie didn't speak.

"Mom, please don't be angry with me, okay?" Xiao Donggua started crying again.

Jia Lie finally couldn't help but turned his head: "Mom is not angry anymore, go to sleep."

Seeing that her mother had finally forgiven herself, Xiao Donggua stopped crying and slowly climbed into bed.

Jia Lie turned off the light, and Xiao Donggua lay on the bed and looked at her mother sideways.She wanted to talk to her mother, but was afraid that her mother would suddenly become angry, so she could only open her eyes and peek, and then fell asleep.

Listening to her daughter's even breathing, Jia Lie thought of her pitiful appearance just now and sighed. She didn't want to get angry with her daughter, but when she heard the unscrupulous words spoken by this little heartless little girl, she was really furious. I burst into tears as soon as I entered the room.

She had to work at home every day to make money, take care of housework and her children's studies, and the father and daughter even teamed up to bully her.Who wouldn't be angry about this?

But no matter how angry she was, her heart immediately softened after hearing her daughter's apology.Although she was annoyed that her daughter did not understand her, she firmly believed that it was because her daughter was still young and ignorant. When she grew up, she would definitely understand the painstaking efforts of her mother.

Dongqing, who was finally lying on the bed, could finally calm down. Today, his mind was filled with noisy quarrels.He knew that after this incident, the company would definitely cut his salary.At this difficult time, any wrong move would be too much for this small family to bear.At this time, he just hopes to maintain the current stable status quo. He originally felt that the new house was redundant, and now it is even more of a burden to this family.

Jia Lie's temper is too stubborn, and now he can't figure it out for a while, so he just let her go.He thought very clearly that in the current economic environment, if she doesn't lower the price significantly, no one will take over so soon.Even if someone takes over, he has other reasons not to sign.As long as the loan for the new house has passed the repayment time, she will have to deal with it.

Although he didn't want her to endure such great psychological pressure, he could only delay it when it didn't make sense.

(End of this chapter)