Rebirth in 1986: Unforgettable Regrets novel Chapter 770

Chapter 770: Chapter 770: Would You Like to Work at the Factory?

Uncle Liao smiled. His father was in his eighties, and ever since his mother passed away, his father’s health had been deteriorating day by day.

Now, after holding on for so many years, it seemed that his father’s time had come.

Living into his eighties, though he had suffered a stroke, his constitution had always been strong before, so passing away would be a peaceful end.

"Uncle Liao, your leg..." Tang Yue noticed that his leg seemed to make walking difficult.

"My leg, well, it broke during some manual labor, and now this is all it can do, walking isn’t pretty," Mr. Liao said with a sudden onset of sorrow when he recalled the incident.

He wasn’t particularly old, but in this family, he was the backbone. Since he was unable to work, the family’s life had become increasingly difficult.

The eldest two sons had their own families and had moved out. Even if they occasionally returned, they never contributed to the household; if anything, they didn’t take things out from the house.

Their daughter was married off far away, too; how could their family rely on their daughter for support?

Besides, the youngest son, Liao Yong, was still in school. He was a good student and was about to take university entrance exams. There was his university tuition fee and their family’s future living expenses to consider.

All these concerns had turned Mr. Liao’s hair white within a few short months.

Liao Yong stood silently aside and said, "Dad, after the college entrance exams next year, I’ll go work. I’m young, I’ll surely earn some money."

"No way," Mr. Liao immediately refused, "Our family has hopes on you being the only one to attend university, and we can’t waste that."

"They say knowledge can change your fate. Without education, even if you work, how much could you earn a day?" Tang Yue challenged, looking at Liao Yong, "As long as you make it to university, you don’t need to worry about the tuition fee."

Liao Yong and the Liao family were all shocked as they looked at Tang Yue.

"The tuition will be taken care of by us," Tang Yue declared.

Mr. Liao refused, "No, no, the tuition... the mother of Xiao Yong and I, we will figure something out."

Tang Jun had previously bought stamps and given them US$ 1,000. They had spent most of it; what was left was for the old man.

They had thought to repay Tang Jun when they had money in the future. For those stamps worth only several dollars, selling them for US$ 1,000, Mr. Liao already felt uneasy. If Liao Yong went to university and they accepted money from others, Mr. Liao would feel extremely indebted.

"Liao Yong, you know, my uncle works in a garment factory. I heard from Xiao Jun that you are a good student; if you really give up on university, that would be a pity," Tang Yue said softly, her gentle smile was like a warm sun in a winter day.

"I know you might feel embarrassed that we’re offering to pay, but what I want to say is, after you graduate from university, would you be willing to work at my uncle’s garment factory? Or help us out?" Tang Yue inquired.

"I, I don’t know how to make clothes," Liao Yong knew of Tang Jun’s uncle’s garment factory; the clothes were beautiful, but he didn’t know anything about it.

"Uncle Liao’s leg isn’t good, but that doesn’t mean he can’t handle this task. And Aunt Liao isn’t too old to be confused. Such light work is perfect for them," Tang Yue explained, smiling.

Perhaps because she remembered how the Tang Family had once been, Tang Yue was very committed to helping the Liao family.

"Big sis, you’re truly kind," Tang Jun was grateful for her, "It’s better to teach a man to fish than to give him a fish. I never knew how to help Liao Yong, but as soon as my sister returned, she solved such a big problem."

"Xiao Jun, you have a long road ahead of you, you’ll face many, many things. If we can help others, why wouldn’t we?" Tang Yue counter-questioned, gazing into the distance. The sun was already warm, the frost slowly melting. "To us, it may seem like a small effort, but to others, it could mean everything."

"Big sis, you understand so much. In the future, I want to be like you," Tang Jun said proudly and admiringly, as in his eyes, his sister was the best person there was.

"Xiao Jun, I don’t have many demands on you, just don’t go astray," Tang Yue said sentimentally, looking at the young Tang Jun, her only hope was for Xiao Jun’s future to be bright.

Hearing this, Tang Jun instantly deflated and said, "Big sis, when have I been bad? The way you say it makes it sound like I used to be so terrible."

Tang Yue just smiled and said nothing.

Tang Jun secretly vowed that he would certainly get into a school. He didn’t want his big sister to look down on him.

As for what Tang Jun thought, Tang Yue was unaware. She inquired about Teacher Qin’s address, picked up a bag of malted milk and a box of fine tea leaves, and went to visit him.