PFC Chapter 837 My Boyfriend Reneged on His Debt (6)
Chapter 837 My Boyfriend Reneged on His Debt (6)
The next day, when Li's parents returned from dinner, they were told by their neighbors that Li Shan and her husband had gone to work in another city.
"When did they leave?" Mr. Li asked anxiously.
"It just happened. They took a taxi and left, saying they would never come back and that you should live your lives well and not look for them again."
The neighbor felt a pang of pity for the two of them, but having received the money, he felt he had to say it.
"What an ingrate! I should have thrown her up the mountain and let the wolves eat her to death!" Li's mother said viciously, her current appearance giving her the look of a demon.
The neighbor was startled and quickly closed the door, telling her children not to go out.
Li's parents couldn't get through to Li Shan by phone, so they went to the prison to tell Li Xu what had happened.
Li Xu was furious; he never dreamed that his sister would be this kind of person.
He advised his parents, "Don't think that just leaving means the matter is over. Go around her neighborhood and spread the word, let everyone know what kind of people they are, and make them too ashamed to come back."
Li's parents both agreed with his idea, so for the next few days, they went to Li Shan's house to make a scene.
Especially at Li Shan's in-laws' house, they were furious and berated their son at home.
“This can’t go on. I haven’t gone out for a walk for days,” Li Shan’s father-in-law said worriedly.
"Just bear with it. They can't come and cause trouble every day. It'll be fine in a few days," Li Shan's mother-in-law sighed.
Sure enough, two months later, Li's parents both fell ill because the weather turned cold and their bodies couldn't withstand it.
Neither of them had money for medical treatment. When they returned home, it was still the same house that had been burned down. They didn't have the money to renovate it either, so they could only tidy it up a bit and make do with it for the time being, thinking that they would earn money to renovate the house when their son was released.
As the autumn rains brought chills, Li's mother ultimately succumbed to her illness and died at home.
Just then, Li Xu was released from prison, and the first thing he did after his release was to hold a funeral for his mother.
But the problem persists: they don't have the money, not even enough to buy a burial plot. So they had to send his mother to the crematorium to be cremated, and keep her ashes at home.
Li's father felt heartbroken. Was he going to be treated the same way when he died?
Seeing his son's dejected look, he encouraged him: "Son, you can't go on like this, or you'll be finished. Go out and find a job, work hard, and live with spirit."
Li Xu smiled bitterly: "I have a criminal record now, which legitimate organization would want me?"
Even when he delivers takeout, people might not want him.
"Oh dear, what are we going to do now? We're out of rice."
Mr. Li was extremely worried.
If his leg were fine, he could go out and find work, but now that he's missing a leg, he can't do anything.
His former friends also treated him like a monster, and wouldn't lend him money or even help him out.
Li Xu said jokingly, "Anyway, we won't starve to death. If we really have no rice to eat, we'll go out and beg. I heard that you can earn a lot of money as a beggar these days."
Looking at his legs, Li's father had a sudden inspiration. This was a good idea; he was so pitiful, wouldn't passersby donate more money to him?
So, a few days later, there was one more beggar on the street.
The man was sleeping on a tattered piece of cardboard, his hair was a mess, and he looked extremely disheveled. In front of him was a piece of paper that said his leg had been burned off in a fire at home, and he had no rice to cook. He hoped that passersby would have some sympathy for him.
Passersby, seeing his broken leg, didn't believe it was fake and donated money to him.
Sitting at home, Li Xu was thrilled as he looked at the money he received. He knew that being a beggar was a good profession.
"Throughout history, it's probably only now that we're begging that's the easiest thing to do."
Xu Jinhuan watched the two collect their money one by one, feeling extremely displeased. She asked the system, "Is there any way to send them back to ancient times, preferably during a time of war, when there are more beggars and they can find their companions?"
System: "...Are you trying to kill them?"
Xu Jinhuan did not answer the question, but said, "And Li Shan, I almost forgot about her."
So the three members of the Li family reunited in ancient times. They looked at each other in bewilderment, especially Li Shan, who couldn't understand why she was there. Wasn't she tightening screws on an assembly line?
"Dad, did you... bring me here?" Li Shan subconsciously suspected that her father was the one who did it.
Mr. Li was still completely bewildered: "Me? I don't even know why I'm here?"
One second he was begging on the street, the next he appeared... in this dilapidated temple.
Just as I was about to say something, I heard a voice from outside: "Who are you?"
Then several beggars dressed in tattered clothes walked in, looking at them with great vigilance.
Li Xu demanded, "Who are you? Who sent you to play this prank on me?"
In this day and age, apart from beggars in tourist attractions, who else dresses so tattered?
"You've come to my place, and you still have the nerve to ask who I am?"
The beggar who had spoken earlier sneered and looked at the clothes worn by Li's father and his two companions with a covetous gaze.
Seeing these people walking towards them, Li's father angrily shouted, "What do you want?"
"Of course, we'll strip you naked!" the leader of the beggars laughed loudly.
Li's father and Li Xu were stripped naked.
When the beggars tried to strip Li Shan of her clothes, they found she was gone, and they were furious.
Some even kicked Li's father and Li Xu.
Li's father and Li Xu shouted angrily, "What you're doing is illegal! I'm going to get the police to arrest you! I'm going to put you in jail!"
The beggars didn't understand the first part of what was said, but the second part did. The man in front of them wanted to report it to the authorities.
As a result, Li's father and Li Xu were beaten again.
After being beaten, he was thrown out of the dilapidated temple by several beggars.
It was at this moment that the two realized something was wrong.
Because the passersby were all dressed in ancient costumes, the kind made of coarse linen.
"Have we traveled through time?" Li Xu asked his father.
Mr. Li had also watched a few TV dramas, and upon hearing this, he froze on the spot.
"If we time travel, can we go back?" he asked Li Xu.
Li Xu: !!!
How could he know?
Then he remembered the novels he had read before, where modern people who traveled to ancient times could use their knowledge of poetry and prose to become famous for generations.
If they can, why can't he?
So he stood up and wanted to look around to see if he could find any opportunities.
Then he was dumbfounded, because the world was currently in a period of war, and it was difficult to even survive, let alone make a name for oneself.
He told Li's father about it.
Li's father was lying on the street at this time.
When he traveled through time, his wheelchair and crutches did not come with him.
Having lost a leg, he couldn't walk at all and could only lie down.
Upon hearing his son's words, tears welled up in his eyes.
In modern times, life would be very difficult for him without a leg.
Not to mention in ancient times.
Seeing his father like this, Li Xu comforted him, "Dad, don't worry. Didn't you used to be a beggar? You have experience, you can beg in this world too."
Mr. Li's lips twitched.
That's as if being a beggar is a good job.
"Where's your sister? Have you seen her?" Mr. Li suddenly thought of his runaway daughter.
Li Xu's face darkened at the mention of Li Shan.
"No, don't mention her anymore. Let her do whatever she wants."
Running away during a fire, and running away now—that's utterly selfish.