parasitic son

Lao Wang is 57 years old this year. He is not good-looking. He used to be called a "garbage collector".He probably lived in the garbage dump for many years, his skin was dark and dirty, and his body always smelled bad.Lao Wang couldn't smell it himself, but he knew from the reactions of others that the smell must be bad.

People often frown and bypass him, and those customers who sell waste products never want to stay with him for one more minute.Lao Wang didn't care about these things.

He has been with garbage every day, so why should he make his body smell good?Pharaoh is quite satisfied with his life.He can earn four to five thousand yuan a month by selling garbage, and after rent, he can get more than 3000 yuan.Earn more than many college students.At the beginning of each month, he would go to the bank on the other side of the street to deposit a total of 3000 yuan. In some months, if he was lucky, he could even deposit nearly 4000 yuan.

This is a habit he has developed over the years. In the past, it was to save his son's tuition fees, but now he is paying off his son's mortgage.Speaking of his son, Pharaoh's heart was filled with pride.

His woman died early, and he was the one who brought up his son with feces and piss. He watched the crawling child turn into a bouncing elementary school student, entered middle school, studied at a prestigious university, and got married.His son, that's the one that all the neighbors give a thumbs up to.

Now his son has joined a well-known enterprise group.He once went to the group building to collect garbage.The security guard of the high-end office building pinched his nose and asked him to wait outside.He knew that he was not qualified to enter such a high-end place, so he could only stand outside and watch the bright white-collar workers come in and out downstairs.Thinking that his son is now a member of this group of white-collar workers, dressed like them, with a clean face, and going in and out of high-end places, he couldn't help but smile.

"Dinglingling~~" His mobile phone rang. It was an old phone that Professor Wu didn't want when he came to collect waste products.In addition to the city's key middle school, this district also has a branch campus of a university.The community next to the campus is basically home to the faculty and staff of the university and middle school, and the teachers always have a lot of old books and periodicals that are not needed.Professor Wu is his frequent visitor. One year when he came to collect waste newspapers, Professor Wu threw an old mobile phone into his broken sack.

Lao Wang asked Professor Wu why he didn't want a mobile phone anymore.

Professor Wu said nonchalantly: "Nowadays, electrical appliances are being replaced quickly. My son bought me a new mobile phone, so I won't be able to use this one anymore."

Professor Wu didn't want it, so he took it himself.Lao Wang thinks this old phone is very good, with large characters and clear reading.Aren't mobile phones just for making calls? Why do you need those fancy ones?Lao Wang is not interested in the young man's new mobile phone. For him, the mobile phone is only used for business and communication with his son.

He picked up the phone, and his son's voice came over his head and face: "Are you going to the youth activity center again?" His little grandson Liangliang is about to enter the second grade of elementary school, and now he goes to the youth activity center every Wednesday during the summer vacation to attend interest classes.

"Yeah, I thought Liangliang might be hungry in class..."

"How many times have I told you, don't go, don't go, Dad, why don't you listen!" The son's voice was sharp and loud, "When you come, you will bring some snacks to Liangliang, son I’ve had diarrhea a few times before, what do you think!!”

"But I didn't bring anything to eat this time, so I just wanted to take Liangliang to KFC after class..."

"No need! Didn't I say it a few times, Yi Na picks up the children. Liangliang's class is not cheap, so don't go again, Dad, you know what a sloppy look you are, give Liangliang a classmate Save some face in front of us."

"but I……"

The phone was cut off.Lao Wang stared blankly at the phone, swallowing the second half of the speech to his heart.

But I... want to see Liangliang...

Liangliang, his cute little grandson, looks exactly like his son when he smiled.Round face, skin like a monkey, but the words are warmer than the sun.He still remembers his little son lying in his ear and innocently saying: "Dad, I will buy you a big house in the future."

Dad, I want to buy you a big house, big and clean.In the future, you won't have to collect garbage to live a hard life.

Liangliang would also say in the same tone: "Grandpa, don't collect the garbage, it's so hard work."

But grandpa has to pay the mortgage for Liangliang's house.

His son got married, and he took a fancy to a house in the urban area. It wasn't very big, but it had a bright south-facing appearance. His son and his wife, Yi Na, fell in love with it at first sight.The son gave him a look, and Lao Wang immediately took out all his savings over the years to pay a down payment.Housing prices in the urban area are expensive, and his son's salary is already very hard to support the family. Of course, Lao Wang has to help pay the mortgage.

Ina is a care-loving daughter-in-law who decorates the home very beautifully.

When Lao Wang came to the door for the first time, he felt that he was out of place.The guard of the community almost drove him away.After finally entering the door, he stepped on a gray mark.Under the dazzling eyes of his daughter-in-law, he quickly took off his shoes.As soon as the shoes were dragged, his socks were particularly eye-catching.There are a few holes patched with messy stitches on the dusty socks, which are ugly and abrupt when stepping on the bright and clean floor.He couldn't help shrinking his feet, trying to hide the shameful feet under the trousers, but several mud marks on the trousers got into his eyes again.These trousers, which he picked out from a garbage station a few years ago, have been worn gray for a long time.He looked away from his trousers, his coat was also salvaged from the station many years ago, with fluff on the cuffs and elbows.He obviously took a shower when he came out this morning, but now standing in this new and clean new house, he feels like a dirty and worn-out mouse.

At this time, my son's colleagues came to celebrate the housewarming. When someone entered the door, he was surprised: "Why hasn't the garbage collector left yet?" A beautiful female colleague covered her nose and shouted: "It stinks! Hurry up and let him Let's go." Son and Yi Na smiled awkwardly, without explanation, but their eyes were urging Old Wang.

This is not a place for garbage collectors like Lao Wang to stay.

a shame.

Leave, quietly, leave that bright new house without explanation.

he left.

In fact, living alone is more comfortable.Lao Wang has to deal with the garbage collected every day, and he is not used to living in a clean house.Old Wang thinks very openly, God is very good to him, he has always been in good health, never sick or disaster.It's fine to live alone.He is content.Liangliang has never disliked his profession.What's wrong with picking up trash? Old Wang supported Liangliang's father by picking up trash.Whenever Liangliang comes to play in his scrap warehouse, that is his happiest time.

But once Liangliang returned home, he developed a fever, which lasted for three consecutive days and almost turned into pneumonia.Daughter-in-law Yi Na said that Lao Wang's place was too dirty to cause Liangliang to get sick.Now that the children are very delicate, Lao Wang will collect all kinds of dirty garbage, maybe they touched some dirty things.

After that, Liangliang was forbidden to visit him.

But he wants to see his grandson.

He wants to see the bright red round face, and he wants to hear him say that grandpa has worked hard, let's play together.

Liangliang's birthday is coming soon, he must prepare a birthday present for Liangliang.

A few days ago, he called his son's house, and it happened that Liangliang answered the call. "Grandpa, I miss you so much~" Upon hearing this childish voice, Old Wang's heart burst into joy, "Liangliang, what do you want most on your birthday? Grandpa will buy it for you."

"Erha! I want Erha!" Liangliang cried.

"What is Erha? Grandpa will buy it for you! Liangliang, don't cry."

Liangliang sniffed and said, "It's a husky. My classmates said that my family definitely can't afford a competition-level husky. I had a fight with my classmates, and now all my classmates say I'm a braggart. But my dad just doesn't agree with me." Raise. Husky~~Grandpa, I want a husky!! A husky of the competition level!!”

"What is a race-level husky?"

"It's the match-level one!! I want the match-level one!!"

Lao Wang hung up the phone, wondering what a race-level husky was.Later, he asked and found out that the competition-level husky is a high-end breed of husky dog, the kind that can participate in competitions.

He ran to a pet store.The clerk frowned and came over to chase him away, "Come on, we don't dispose of garbage."

"Husky, do you have any here?"

The clerk glanced at him, "All the pets here are for sale, not pets."

"I know, show me the husky, how much is it?"

The clerk looked at him a little funny, and said, "Master, all the dogs we sell here are pure breed dogs with certificates."

"How much is the competition level?"

"Master, let's take a look at this non-competition-grade purebred, good-looking puppy, 3500 yuan, and this average-looking puppy, 2800 yuan."

Old Wang was taken aback: "Why is it so expensive?"

The clerk grinned and said, "Look at that one over there. It's a race-level husky with dual pedigree certificates and starts at 1 yuan. It's already cheap as I told you."

"This dog is too expensive."

"I said earlier that this kind of dog is purebred." The clerk said, "It usually eats much better than you and me. This kind of dog, noble, is very particular."

"What good do dogs want to eat? It's a waste." Old Wang muttered, the dogs in his hometown would eat well with any leftovers, and they were all well-raised.

"I don't understand if I tell you. Grandpa, a race-level husky can also be called a noble lineage. Grandpa, just pick up a stray dog ​​and raise it. Don't stand in the way and delay our business."

The price of a race-level husky is beyond Lao Wang's imagination.The down payment for his son's house emptied all his savings, and now almost all of the money he earns every month is used to pay the mortgage, leaving only a few hundred yuan for living expenses.Now where can I buy thousands of dollars in one go to buy a dog.

He went back to his small warehouse and dug out all the odds and ends of the bills, which added up to less than two thousand.

He went to several pet shops in one day, and the attitudes of the shop assistants were similar.Or drive him away if you don't even bother to quote the price.There is no exception in everything. The price of a husky that is not very pure can range from a few hundred to a thousand, but all competition-level huskies are all around [-], and only one store is willing to open [-].

8000 yuan.Lao Wang thought about it, and decided to go back and sell all the inventory to pool money to buy a dog.

But when he returned to the scrap point, he found several people standing at the door.

"Old Wang, you're here!" Director Li of the neighborhood committee spoke, "I told you that someone will come to check these few days, why are you still piled things up outside?"

"I have something to do today." Lao Wang was taken aback, "Where are the pipes and things I piled up outside?"

"Clear it away." Director Li said, "The law enforcement team cleared all the garbage you piled on the street."

Lao Wang was anxious: "That's what I want to sell!"

Director Li raised his voice: "I have been telling you for several months that the law enforcement brigade will inspect, and the notices have been posted, and the loudspeakers have been yelled. If you don't listen, who is to blame? It said that we should build a clean and safe city. How many times earlier? It’s been publicized for a month, why don’t you take it seriously?”

"But that's..."

"It's all rubbish, and you still pile it on this public street. It not only hinders traffic, but also smells bad. Residents have already complained. Do you know how many times I have received complaints here? How many times have I advised you, you Can you count it yourself?"

Lao Wang didn't say a word, he was feeling sorry for the rubbish he had cleared.Director Li is indeed right, but his things have been piled up here for so many years.He knew that he had violated the rules, and the previous urban sanitation campaign had never affected him, so Director Li's persuasion this time was regarded by him as another activity that only thundered but never rained.He had the cheek to pretend he didn't hear it.

Who would have thought that the law enforcement brigade could act so vigorously this time.

At night, Pharaoh sighed heavily.

He wanted a racing husky, which was the most wanted gift for his little grandson.

He has to save 3000 yuan a month for his son to repay the mortgage. Now it is getting more and more difficult to do business. It is already very difficult to save the rent and living expenses for the mortgage.From the cheeky borrowing in the afternoon until now, I have only borrowed a few thousand yuan.Now the money is far from enough for competition-level Huskies.He sighed heavily again.

His son and Yi Na have long forbidden him to pick up Liangliang in private, and giving him a birthday present is his only chance.How much he wanted to see a bright smiling face.

Lao Wang knocked on the head, huskies.How could this dog be so expensive? The country dogs give it away casually.It is not uncommon for a litter of puppies to be drowned directly by raising too many puppies, but when they come to the city, the puppies are divided into different categories.

Lao Wang felt upset and got up to pour himself a little wine.

Then he heard rustling behind the cabinet.Is it a mouse?Old Wang paced back and forth.The mouse behind the cabinet did not calm down, but jumped up and down even more aggressively.

It's really courting death.Lao Wang took off his shoes and went around to the back of the cabinet to see, in the dark corner, an animal was gnawing on his old newspapers.Rats would never have been this size.

What's this?Old Wang rubbed his eyes.He turned on the light.

A dog is nibbling at old newspapers.Hearing the sound, the dog raised its head. Its eyes are beautiful blue, its ears are erect, its coat is gray and white, and there are lines like white flames on its forehead.It looks extremely handsome, not so much that it is a dog, it might be better to say that it looks like a beautiful wolf.

Lao Wang swallowed a mouthful of saliva.

It looks exactly like the husky seen in the store today.But none of the huskies in the store, including the competition-level dog, could compare to the handsomeness and agility of this one in front of him.

This perfect appearance, even Pharaoh who doesn't understand dogs, is swayed by it.

"Husky?" Old Wang said softly.

The husky glanced at Lao Wang, lowered its head and continued to gnaw on the newspaper.