Chapter 28: Niu Da-pang Will Never Be a Coward Again

After saying all this, Niu Da-pang gave a wry smile:

“Big sister, you must be laughing at me.”

Iron Orchid shook her head: “It’s okay, every family has its own problems. But I don’t understand, I see you’re quite capable outside, why are you so powerless at home?”

“Well, I don’t understand myself either, even though my family needs me to support them, I always feel like I can’t hold my head up.”

Niu Da-pang’s voice choked with sadness when he talked about this:

“I used up all my savings to help my sister and brother get married and find jobs. But now it’s my turn, and my family has no money, my sister and brother don’t stand by me. I don’t know what I did wrong, I’m clearly the most sensible one. But in the end, no one likes me, am I really that bad?”

Iron Orchid: “No, I think you’re a good person, you’re not only hardworking but also kind-hearted, I’m glad to know you as a friend. You’ve already done enough for your family, it’s them who are wrong, you’re not.”

Hearing this, Niu Da-pang immediately burst into tears:

“Big sister, you’re the only one who understands me! I can’t tell anyone else, I’m afraid people will gossip about my family. I can’t tell my girlfriend either, I’m afraid she’ll think too much and have opinions about my family. I’ve been in a bad mood these days, I’ve been holding it in, I’m about to have an internal injury! I can’t sleep at night, I keep thinking why my family would treat me like this…”

Niu Da-pang couldn’t hold it in anymore, he cried loudly:

“…My girlfriend doesn’t know about this… every time I see her, I have to put on a brave face… She’s so good… I’m sorry for her… woo woo woo…”

The 200-jin Niu Da-pang cried like a baby.

Iron Orchid didn’t say anything, she just stood there and waited for him to vent.

Ten minutes later, Niu Da-pang’s crying subsided.

He wiped his tears and snot with embarrassment: “Big sister, you must be laughing at me again.”

“It’s okay, come on, let’s go see my house, how do you like it?”

Iron Orchid didn’t dare to comfort him anymore. If she did, she might trigger him again, and this guy would probably cry again, she had to change the subject.

Hearing about seeing the house, Niu Da-pang perked up.

“Okay, let’s go!”

……

When they reached Iron Orchid’s house, Niu Da-pang stopped at the gate.

“Big sister, you live in a house with a yard, the rent must be very expensive.”

He still had some money left, it was for the wedding, he couldn’t afford a very expensive rent. This was the biggest reason why he hadn’t found a house in the past few days.

Iron Orchid: “It’s not expensive, you’re a friend, I’ll give you a friendly price.”

She didn’t intend to make money.

The house had been empty for a long time, it was easy to get dusty if no one took care of it. The furniture, walls, and everything would get moldy, and it might attract insects and rats, making the house a mess.

This was the house that Iron Orchid’s parents had worked hard to build, she had to preserve it.

So she could lower the rent, but she had one requirement, the house had to be taken care of regularly, and there couldn’t be any damage.

Hearing Iron Orchid’s request, Niu Da-pang patted his chest and assured her:

“Big sister, don’t worry, I’m very good at doing chores, I’ll definitely clean your house spotless!”

Iron Orchid raised her eyebrows: “You’ll clean?”

Niu Da-pang: “Yes, my girlfriend is already tired enough cooking, washing dishes, and cleaning, so naturally, I’ll do it.”

Iron Orchid gave him a thumbs up: “Manly!”

“Of course!” Niu Da-pang grinned.

The rest went smoothly.

Normally, a house with a yard like this would rent for at least seven or eight yuan a month. Iron Orchid only asked for half the price, four yuan, and asked Niu Da-pang to send her the money every month to the town post office in the countryside.

Niu Da-pang was a little surprised: “Big sister, you trust me so much, what if I don’t send you the money, what will you do?”

Iron Orchid smiled at him: “Then I’ll come to your house in the middle of the night and chop you up.”

“Ah?” Niu Da-pang shivered.

He suddenly remembered how Iron Orchid had beaten up several people by herself, and how she had beaten San Hengzi until his nose bled.

“Big sister… I was wrong… I was just joking… You’re so good to me, I definitely won’t break my promise!”

Niu Da-pang quickly explained.

Iron Orchid chuckled: “I was just joking too, I trust you.”

Her judgment wouldn’t be wrong. If she really misjudged him, she would collect interest later.

The contract period was naturally two years, and she would be back in two years.

Niu Da-pang: “That’s fine, two years is enough for me to save money, then I’ll have money to buy a house.”

It was funny to say, he had never had his own room since he was a child. When he was young, his family was poor, so it was understandable. Later, when he grew up, his parents were assigned a house by their unit, but the house was too small, so he and his brother shared a room, which was also normal.

A few years ago, he saved up some money and asked his parents to find the unit to exchange for a bigger house, but he still didn’t have his own room.

His parents’ explanation was that his sister was pregnant, and that room was reserved for her baby.

In the end, the baby didn’t live there, his brother and his wife moved in.

No matter what, it was never his turn…

Iron Orchid and Niu Da-pang went to the street office, and they quickly finished the rental procedures.

Niu Da-pang wanted to treat Iron Orchid to a meal at a state-owned restaurant, but Iron Orchid said it wasn’t necessary.

“Your priority now is to talk to your girlfriend about your family situation, communicate with each other, and don’t be so foolish in the future, you need to think more about yourself.”

Niu Da-pang was moved: “I understand, thank you, big sister.”

After venting, he suddenly realized a lot of things.

He was indeed too foolish.

He had been foolishly giving, but he hadn’t received the due reward, and he had made his life a mess.

He wouldn’t give all his money to his family anymore.

If he got married, he would naturally put his family first, and live a happy life with his wife.

As for that family, whoever wanted to give, they could give.

Niu Da-pang would never be a coward again!