MTL - Almighty Dad-Chapter 43 Abusive good dad 7

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Yang Qiubai's two elder brothers drove a tractor back to Yangjiacun, and called some people to help carry the grain. A group of people flocked to Wu Bin's house. Seeing their posture, Wu Bin's parents and brothers thought that they were here to fight, and they were aggressively carrying sticks and hoes to confront them.

Yang Qiubai was quite calm, and said with a smile on his face: "Uncle and aunt, we are just here to fetch food, what are you doing?"

Father Wu's eyes widened and he asked, "What food are you bringing?"

Yang Qiubai glanced at Wu Bin, and said: "Isn't this Wu Bin owed Han Ze several thousand dollars? Our family was waiting to use the money. Wu Bin's food was not sold in time. He asked us to take the food away to pay off the debt. We have nothing else to do. mean."

Father Wu looked at his eldest son in disbelief, and asked loudly, "How much do you owe Han Ze?"

The eldest son has a good relationship with Han Ze, and he knows that he often borrows money from Han Ze, but he doesn't ask whether the eldest son has repaid the money. But even if you don't pay back the money, you can't let people come to the door to bring food. Is it nice to say it? Pay back the money that should be paid back, what kind of food are you pulling.

Wu Bin had a stern face and was very dissatisfied. He said in a deep voice, "I paid back one thousand, and I still owe seven thousand and five."

Father Wu's face was livid with anger, he pointed at him tremblingly, and finally sighed heavily, angrily said: "Pull out the scales at home, and give them the corn and peanuts at the current selling price. If it is not enough to pay off the debt, I have money here." .”

He loved face all his life, but he never thought that when he got old, his son did something shameful and was forced to come home by debtors. If it wasn't for his son's delay in repaying the loan, with his relationship with Han Ze, Han Ze wouldn't be The daughter-in-law is in a hurry, will she come to fetch food? He didn't expect that his eldest son owed Han Ze so much money for so many years. He couldn't figure out where he spent the money he borrowed.

Yang Qiubai raised his eyebrows and said with a smile, "It's still uncle benevolence."

Father Wu blushed. He was ashamed. He looked at the villagers who were watching the fun outside. He didn't want to make his eldest son feel ashamed. She won't care about you, it's possible to just grab it, not to mention that this matter is indeed Wu Bin's fault.

Cao Hua and Wang Licheng came from home in a hurry when they heard the news. When they saw Yang Qiubai, Cao Hua narrowed his eyes dangerously. He said, "Yang Qiubai, have you considered Han Ze's feelings in this way? You can't just because of him If you are afraid of you, you can be unscrupulous, disregarding everything, and spoil his love for you. From now on, how will you let Han Ze interact with us?"

Yang Qiubai smiled slightly: "You have a good relationship with Han Ze, and you will definitely not tear your face apart because of me. I absolutely believe in your brotherhood."

Cao Hua choked, believing in their brotherhood, and forcing them to pay back the debt?

Seeing that Cao Hua was choked by Yang Qiubai's words, Wang Licheng had nothing to say, so he smiled wryly and said nothing.

A group of people appraised the grain and loaded it into the truck. The grain was only 5,000 yuan according to the market price, and there was still a debt of 2,000 yuan. In front of the villagers, Wu's father didn't say anything, and went back to the house to give Yang Qiubai 2,000 yuan.

Yang Qiubai accepted it with a smile, and immediately led his natal brothers to the town to sell the grain, and then returned home without stopping.

Here, Wu Bin looked at Father Wu, frowned and asked, "Father, where did you get the money?"

Father Wu looked at the people watching the excitement around him, and said angrily, "Where did I get my money, what does it matter to you? You just need to remember that you owe me two thousand yuan. I won't pay it for you."

Where did he get the money? Of course it was given to him by his daughters and nephews and nieces during the holidays. Wouldn't take the money out at all.

Wu Bin laughed a few times, he thought that his father would help him pay the debt because he saw him pitifully, so he would not have to pay back the two thousand yuan. Hearing that, Wu Bin's brothers next to him were relieved. They were already dissatisfied with their father helping Wu Bin pay back the money. Now that father asked Wu Bin to return the money to him, their dissatisfaction disappeared. They were both born to the same father and mother, and they were both sons. It was unreasonable for the father to help Wu Bin pay off the debts.

Yang Qiubai led his natal brothers back home and treated them to a sumptuous meal. Then the two Yang brothers drove a tractor and led the villagers back home.

Yang Qiubai looked at Han Ze who was tidying up the carving room, and asked cautiously: "I forced Wu Bin to pay back the debt, are you angry?"

Han Ze was stunned. He didn't expect Yang Qiubai to ask such a question. He turned his head to look at Yang Qiubai, carefully approached him to observe her expression, and asked tentatively, "I'm telling the truth, will you interrupt me in a fit of anger?" legs?"

Yang Qiubai looked at him expressionlessly.

He couldn't help shivering, and quickly apologized with a smile: "I'm not angry, I'm not angry, how could I be angry?"

Yang Qiubai curled her lips. The smile on Han Ze's face was too fake. She didn't believe that he wasn't angry. She just said, "You can't help but get angry. The food has already been brought back for sale, and our family has broken up with Wu Bin."

Han Ze frowned, thought for a while and said, "Wu Bin is not so narrow-minded. We have been in such a relationship for so many years. He will be angry with you at most and won't tear up his face with me. At worst, I will buy him a drink in the future, and I will compensate him... Besides , if his family has no money, he will not let you take the food away. He promised to let you take the food away, which means that his family is well-off now and there is no shortage of money. Since there is no shortage of money, he will definitely find a way to pay it back It’s my money, you went to their homes to fetch grain, but you helped them, they don’t have to waste oil, and they pull grain to sell in the town, they should thank you, don’t think so much.”

Yang Qiubai's heavy heart suddenly relaxed. Although she could control Han Ze, she didn't want him to complain to her. As time passed, the more and more complaints would become the spearhead of their future quarrels, which would be very harmful to their married life. unfavorable.

Thinking of this, she was full of guilt: "I am very angry today, unprecedentedly angry, so I have no scruples about your relationship with Wu Bin, and I have to force them to pay back the money... No matter how they scold me, I am used to being scolded, it doesn't matter Yes, I don't care, but I can't scold my child, the child is still young and sensitive, if Wu Bin's wife points at Le Kang's nose and scolds him, he may feel sad, I really can't stand it."

Thinking of Le Kang's red eyes and stubborn little face, Han Ze frowned and said, "Wu Bin's wife is not a good person, and the children fight without knowing the reason. It's right to protect your own children, but you can't point at other people's house." My child scolded me, what a sinner."

Yang Qiubai smiled: "Wu Bin will definitely teach her a lesson today, presumably for a long time to come, she will not dare to speak nonsense."

Because of her, Wu Bin was forced to repay the debt, and all the food in the family was taken away, so Wu Bin could spare her.

Han Ze resented: "Wu Bin should have taken care of his wife long ago, and Hua Zi and Li Cheng should have taken care of their own wives as well, saving them from having nothing to do to stir up trouble outside all day long."

Cao Hua's wife, Zhang Shunjuan, provoked Jiaojiao and Yang Qiubai, he always remembered it in his heart.

Yang Qiubai saw that he was getting more and more angry, and said with a smile: "Okay, let's not talk about them. We are going to move to the city, do you want to tell mother and them?"

Han Ze was stunned, and rubbed his head: "If you don't tell me, I'll forget about it."

The two were talking, when Hu Guiying came over, she stared at Yang Qiubai with a straight face and said, "I heard that you took your natal brothers to Wu Bin's house to fetch food?"

Han Ze smiled and called his mother, explaining: "Mother, Wu Bin owes me money, his family's food is not sold, I am anxiously waiting to use the money, Qiu Bai went directly to sell their food, and it can save them from selling food." The trouble with the food, besides, Wu Bin also agreed to this matter..."

Before Han Ze finished speaking, Hu Guiying yelled: "Fart, look at the good things you have done, the whole village is pointing fingers at our family, besides, what are you waiting for money for, you can't wait for others to send food If you sell it and ask for money, do you have to go to other people's homes to get food?"

Yang Qiubai sat on the stool next to him without making a sound.

Han Ze straightened his chest, and said flatteringly, "Mom, I plan to buy a yard in the city, and the family will move to the city..."

Han Ze didn't finish speaking, but was interrupted by Hu Guiying. She glared at Han Ze angrily in disbelief: "What did you say?"

Han Ze shrank his shoulders and said in a low voice: "There are more people in the city who like handicrafts, and the handicrafts I sculpt can only earn money in the city, so I plan to buy a house in the city and move my family to the city live."

Hu Guiying curled her mouth, squinted at him, and said, "The family is so poor that you can't finish it all day. You are going to buy a house in the city. Do you have money?"

Han Ze rubbed his hands and said with a smile: "That's why Wu Bin was asked to pay back the money. If Huazi and Licheng return the money to me, it will be enough to buy a house."

Now it was Hu Guiying's turn to be surprised, and she asked in surprise, "Where did you get the money?"

Han Ze looked at his mother aggrievedly, pursed his lips and said in a low voice, "I earned it myself."

Hu Guiying's eyes widened.

Han Ze said again: "I earn money by carving handicrafts."

Hu Guiying frowned, and said with a snort: "Bullshit, you're playing tricks on my old lady. I don't know how much money you can earn from carving when I'm an old lady? A house in the urban area is at least hundreds of thousands. Where do you get so much money to go to the market?" Buying a house in the city, your elder brother and second brother didn't say to buy a house in the city, why are you so big, you still want to buy a house in the city?"

Some time ago, she had heard about Han Ze earning thousands of dollars in carving handicrafts. She didn't take it to heart, now that every household is farming, and they can sell it for 8,000 yuan a year. Han Ze is lucky, and she can earn thousands of yuan, which is not surprising to her.

Yang Qiubai said helplessly: "Mother, the handicrafts carved by Han Ze did earn money, there is no need for Han Ze to lie to you."

Hu Guiying was stunned, she didn't believe Han Ze's words, even Yang Qiubai said so, she had to believe it, she carefully looked at this son who was neglected by her because of his disabled legs, she couldn't believe it and looked at Han Ze asked again: "Have you really made money?"

Han Ze nodded, a little aggrieved and helpless: "Mom, I really made money with my skills, and I can buy a house in the city."

When Hu Guiying heard that her son had made money, she was of course happy for him, but then she was very dissatisfied and said, "You move to the city after earning money, what will your father and I do? You just don't care?"

Han Ze smiled and suggested: "Mother, why don't you and Dad live in the city with us? When the time comes to help us with cooking, washing clothes and so on, Qiu Bai can find a job."

Hu Guiying waved her hand and refused straight away: "I'm used to living in the countryside, but I'm not used to living in the city. As long as you move to the city and don't forget me and your father, I will feel relieved."

Han Ze hastily promised: "You must not be forgotten."

Hu Guiying looked at this son, but still couldn't believe that he had made money. She sighed and said earnestly: "Your elder brother and second brother are still in the countryside. Brothers should help each other. Now that you have earned money, you have to help each other." They. Besides, you don’t have a biological child. You used to be poor, but now you can earn money. No matter how much money you have, it’s still earned by others. Don’t be foolish.”

Yang Qiubai felt cold in his heart, she knew what the old lady meant.

Han Ze frowned, and said as a matter of course: "Mother, whether they are biological or not, they all call me daddy. If they call me daddy, they are my children. Since they are my children, I don't spend the money I earn on them, but on whom ?”

There was a smile on Yang Qiubai's face, Han Ze would never let her down.

Hu Guiying pointed at Han Ze with hatred and said, "You are only thirty-five years old this year. While you are young, no matter whether it is a boy or a girl, hurry up to have a child. It is your own seed or someone else's, even if they call you daddy every day." , in the future, when his biological father is found, there will be nothing for you."

Yang Qiubai's heart tightened, and he had to say that what the old lady said made sense, not to mention Jiaojiao, even if Le Kang's biological father came and said he wanted to go back to Le Kang, she had nothing to do, of course Le Kang's biological father would definitely want to return to Le Kang. She didn't want to come and look for him. What she was worried about was that when Le Kang grew up, he would be entangled by his father and asked Le Kang to take care of him in the old age. What would Han Ze do then?

Han Ze pondered for a while, then smiled and said, "Wouldn't it be better if their father was found? More than one person loves the child."

Yang Qiubai was taken aback, as if he couldn't believe that Han Ze would say that.

Hu Guiying deeply felt that her son was an elm lump, and there was no cure for it. She had nothing to say to him, and it didn't make sense. She turned to look at Yang Qiubai, with a heavy tone: "Yang Qiubai, Han Ze didn't get married before. Once married, you have to give him a child after you marry him. Otherwise, why would you let Han Ze raise your child with peace of mind?"

Han Ze glanced at Yang Qiubai quickly, a little awkward, but Yang Qiubai was very calm, she said: "Let it be, if you have it, you will be born."

Hu Guiying snorted, and said, "You can't let nature take its course, you have to work hard. If Han Ze doesn't have a child, who does he earn so much money in the future? Could it be the child you brought?"

Yang Qiubai's face turned pale. She is strong and domineering, and can control Han Ze, but she can't take it for granted that Han Ze will leave all the money he earned to Le Kang. She was already very grateful to him for raising Le Kang for him to study, and she didn't dare to think about anything else. But she didn't think that way, and couldn't help others not to suspect her that way.

Seeing Yang Qiubai's pale face, Han Ze hurriedly said, "Mother, Jiaojiao and Lekang are my children. In the future, if I don't leave my money to them, who will I leave it to?"

Yang Qiubai's heart warmed, this man is timid and kind, but he is for her wholeheartedly, she is content.

Hu Guiying snorted and said, "In case you have no children, it's better to leave the money to the children of your elder brother and second brother's family than to give them."

Yang Qiubai lowered her head and said nothing. It was inappropriate for her to say anything at this time. Obviously, in the heart of the old lady, her son and Jiaojiao are not as good as the children of Han Ze's two older brothers, after all, they are related by blood to Han Ze. No matter where they are, what people pay attention to is always blood.

Han Ze laughed and said: "The children of the eldest brother and the second brother don't call me father, and they don't share the same household registration with me. No matter whether Jiaojiao and Lekang are my own, but on the household registration, one of them is my eldest son , one is my eldest daughter, national law recognizes them as my children, they are my children, no one can deny."

Hu Guiying trembled with anger, she glared at him angrily and said, "Are you going to **** me off?"

Han Ze looked at Hu Guiying and said, "Mother, I know you are worried that Jiaojiao and Lekang are not my biological children, and that they will not support me in the old age. Mother, don't worry about this. The two children are very sensible, well-behaved and filial. They won't be filial to me, and they won't give me old age, so don't worry."

Hu Guiying: "..."

Don't worry!

Seeing that she was silent, Han Ze thought she didn't believe her, and said again: "Mother, whether a child is filial or not has nothing to do with whether he was born or not, it depends on the character of the child and the discipline of his parents and elders. Useless."

Hu Guiying snorted.

Han Ze sighed, and said again: "Mother, you know the sixth uncle in our village. He only has one son, Han Zhuzi. When he was young, the elder sisters above Han Zhuzi didn't eat or drink, and they had to eat and drink tightly." He was full, and the family pampered him like a baby. Do you think he is filial to the sixth uncle now? After beating him to marry a wife, he drove an old man, the sixth uncle, to live in a broken thatched hut. He doesn't care about his sores and illnesses, if it wasn't for the sixth uncle and his daughters who saw him and brought him food and clothing, no one would have known that the sixth uncle died in the thatched cottage."

Hu Guiying agrees that there are many people who are not filial to their parents even if they are their own sons.

Seeing that she didn't speak, Han Ze said again: "Mother, as long as they are filial, I don't care if they are different from their own, and you don't have to care whether they are your own."

Hu Guiying stared: "Of course there is a difference. The biological one is your seed, and it can pass on your family. Can they?"

Han Ze was amused, and he said: "Our family is not a big family, and there is no family to pass on. Besides, even if we want to pass on the family, don't the eldest brother and the second brother have sons? They can pass on the family."

Hu Guiying knew that it was useless for her to be angry and dissatisfied. She couldn't force her head to be pressed without drinking water. I didn't ask him much.

He didn't complain about others, and even went to worship the master of the carving himself, and learned carving from the master. No matter when he was a child or when he grew up and got married, the family didn't spend much money for him. She could ask them for the eldest son and the second son with confidence. When this son faced her, she felt guilty.

She was not reconciled, so she could only say two words of complaint: "After all, you just don't want to have children? You are not afraid that others will see your jokes, and you will not even have a child in your life?"

The expression on Han Ze's face was very helpless. Why did the old lady insist on letting him have a baby? He sighed: "Just now Qiu Bai said let nature take its course, let's just let nature take its course. If the child is destined for us, he will come naturally. If I don't have a relationship with us, it means that I can only have two children, Jiaojiao and Lekang, in this life. I don't have to force it. As for others seeing my jokes, let them laugh. It doesn't matter, mother, do you think it makes sense?"

Hu Guiying was disheartened, and she waved her hands weakly: "You can do whatever you want. I can't control it."

Han Ze's two older brothers and a few sisters were very upset when they found out that they bought a house in the city. They were not good to him because of Han Ze's high and low feet when he was a child. Without his share, Han Ze could only pick up their leftovers or leftovers.

In their eyes, it is impossible for Han Ze to be promising. Even if Han Ze learned sculpture from the master, they don't understand that thing, and they don't know whether it can make money, but they still don't take him seriously.

Later, Han Ze earned money by selling handicrafts, and often bought things for them. They accepted them, but they still didn't take them to heart. They understood Han Ze's mentality, didn't they just want to get their approval?

Cannibals have short mouths and soft hands. Since they asked for Han Ze's things, it's okay to give him a smile and say a few more words to him.

Unexpectedly, he married a wife later, and those who were controlled by his wife never bought anything for them again. They felt dissatisfied and were embarrassed to say anything. After all, they are not that thick-skinned. I can't do things like asking for things at the door.

Unexpectedly, within a few months of marriage, Han Ze made a fortune so fast, and before they knew it, he would go to the city to buy a house.

What happened to Han Ze? How on earth does he make money? They were curious, but they were too embarrassed to ask.

Boss Mi's work efficiency is very high. When he returned to the city, he asked Han Ze to go to the city to sign the house transfer procedures the next day. After signing the house transfer procedures, Han Ze handed over 100,000 yuan to Boss Chen, and found two large trucks in the city. One truck carried the family's furniture, pots and pans, quilts and clothes, and the other carried the family's goods. Grain, as well as wood roots collected by Han Ze, as well as original carved handicrafts.

At this time, the people in the village knew that Han Ze had earned money from his sculptures. He bought a yard in the city, and the whole family would move to the city.

Wu Bin, Cao Hua, and Wang Licheng were shocked. They couldn't believe that Han Ze, who couldn't even get a wife before, bought a house in the city in just a few months? The three ran into Han Ze's house at the same pace.

Han Ze put the engraving tools in the carriage, and when he saw Cao Hua, his black eyes lit up slightly, and he was a little uncomfortable: "During this time, I'm short of money, so I have to ask you to pay back the money. I think, alas, I think so." I'm ashamed of you, I'm embarrassed to meet you, and I'm embarrassed to tell you when I went to buy a house in the city."

Cao Hua rolled his eyes. Since he was embarrassed to see them, why did he ask them to repay the loan? Isn’t it because he was afraid that Yang Qiubai would break his leg? Afterwards, think about our friendship for so many years, forget it, it's not that you don't know that you are afraid of Yang Qiubai, and when you meet a friend like you, you can only accept it, and you can't really tear yourself apart and never communicate with each other."

As soon as Cao Hua finished speaking, Wu Bin and Wang Licheng also came and said, "Han Ze, you are too loyal. You are going to move to the city, and you didn't tell us. Are you looking down on our friends? Or don't you tell us?" Are we friends?"

Han Ze has moved to the city, and it will definitely get better and better in the future. No matter what, they will not tear themselves apart from him.

Han Ze felt even more guilty, looked at them moved, and said, "It's my fault, I'm ashamed to see you."

Wu Bin raised his eyebrows and asked, "What's wrong?"

Han Ze sighed and said: "The countryside is full of farmers who cultivate land. It is not easy to save some money. What I carve is a handicraft. How many farmers will spend money to buy this thing? I have little land, and the harvest is not enough for my family. Yes, if sculpture doesn’t make any money, our family can only drink northwest wind, I decided to go to the city to buy a house, and Qiubai can’t help but ask you for money.”

Wang Licheng waved his hand and said, "Forget it, you're going to live in the city, let's not talk about those unpleasant things, let's talk about other things."

Wu Bin took Han Ze's arm and said, "Han Ze, you can go to the city to buy a house, and you must be able to make money from sculpture. I've thought about it, and I want you to teach my Wu Chen how to carve. What do you think?" ?”

Han Ze was a little embarrassed, and said, "Your Wu Chen and my family Lekang fought, do you think they can get along? In case, Wu Chen has something in the city, your wife can't kill me, you Go home and discuss it with your wife. If she thinks it's nothing, and you are willing to let Wu Chen endure hardships and stand hard work, you can also bet on Wu Chen's second half of his life. Then let him come, I also want to accept a few apprentices here, and it’s okay to teach him one more child.”

Wu Bin: "..."

He was flustered. What Han Ze meant was that even if he learned sculpture from him, he might not be able to become famous, nor might he be able to make money. Since he couldn't make money, why did he send Wu Chen to learn sculpture? Whether to send Wu Chen to learn sculpture now, he is hesitant.

Cao Hua said next to him: "Your Wu Chen is also a brat, do you think he can calm down and learn sculpture? Don't delay your studies if you fail to learn sculpture. What kind of sculpture do you think everyone is Han?" Ze? Can everyone calm down like Han Ze, who can carve all day at home?"

Wu Bin looked at Han Ze.

Han Ze nodded with a smile, "That's true, children with a quiet temper can learn to sculpt more easily."

Wu Bin sighed, "Forget it, don't learn if you don't want to learn, so as not to cause trouble for Han Ze."

Han Ze blinked, "It's not to cause trouble for me, I'm afraid of delaying your children, and I will be a sinner by then."

Wu Bin smiled reluctantly: "My kid Pi can't sit still. If he can't learn, it's not a waste of time. Don't learn."

...

Boss Mi's enthusiasm was not only reflected in helping Han Ze find a house, he also contacted the school for the two children. When Jiaojiao and Lekang arrived in the city, they could report to the school directly without delaying time.

The small courtyard that Han Ze bought has four main rooms, a kitchen and a side room, which is a bit smaller compared to other courtyards, but Han Ze and Yang Qiubai are very satisfied. At least they have a house in the city and a family. .

In the house, the original furniture was extremely dilapidated, and many of them were unusable, and Han Ze didn't plan to use them. Fortunately, she couldn't bear to throw away the dressing table for Yang Qiubai's wardrobe at home, so she pulled it over.

Even if you just live there, you can't live without a bed. After all, a bed is a necessity, and you have to sleep that night. The whole family hurried to the furniture store again. The furniture city is huge, and the two children were too picky, and they couldn't find a satisfactory bed. There are many beds that they like very much, but the price is also very gratifying. Although they are young, they also know that the family can't afford that number.

Han Jiaojiao held her face in her hands and said regretfully, "It would be great if Dad could also make a bed."

Han Ze frowned and said, "Dad can make wardrobes, and of course he can make beds."

Han Jiaojiao looked at her father and said, "Then let's not buy a bed. Dad will make me a bed."

Han Ze shook his head and said amusedly, "Even if we start making the bed now, it's too late, so my dear girl, let's buy the bed first, and Dad will make you whatever kind of bed you like, okay? "

Han Jiaojiao said happily, "Father, you will spoil me like this."

Han Ze patted her small head and said, "Well, then don't do it?"

Han Jiaojiao immediately changed her words, her small face full of longing: "You should spoil me. It's better for us to open a furniture factory at home. I can have whatever kind of bed I want. At that time, I would change it every day." Bed to sleep."

Han Lekang curled his lips and said, "Even the emperor in ancient times didn't change his bed every day."

Han Ze rubbed his chin and said with a smile: "When we have some money, it's not impossible for us to open a furniture factory. Carving handicrafts can only make a small amount of money. If you want to make a lot of money, you have to learn from Boss Chen."

Yang Qiubai didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and said, "Just spoil the child hard."

Han Ze glanced at her: "It's not like I'm used to them. When I was at home, I thought about doing business in the city. Jiaojiao gave me ideas. I just do sculpture. Although I don't know much about furniture, I can also make furniture, although it is a bit difficult, it can still be overcome.”

Yang Qiubai frowned: "If you think it's okay, then let's do it."

Han Ze is not very courageous, and he is still a good person, but he still has a good eye for making money. She believed in him, and even if they lost money, Han Ze still had master-level carving skills, so they didn't have to worry about living in trouble in the future.