"Hello, is that A'Hao?"
The voice on the other end of the line was a bit aged.
"Mom, it's me."
"I saw two magpies fly past the eaves this morning, and I thought something good must be happening."
"Are you doing okay? Have you found a girlfriend yet?"
Thinking about this, Ren Yuanhao felt a headache coming on. His family was located in the countryside, and all his peers were already married. Some even had children old enough to catch loaches in the water.
It was also for this reason that he wasn't keen on going home during the Chinese New Year. Even when he did go back, he tried to avoid the banquets arranged by his aunts and uncles.
Otherwise, he would be bombarded with summons to get married.
However, things were different now. As long as he, Ren Yuanhao, wanted to, bringing back a girlfriend should be quite easy.
"Mom, it's all about fate. Please don't worry about it."
"How can parents not worry? You're not young anymore. When you come back this time, I'll find another good one for you."
"Mom, I didn't call to talk about that. Didn't we talk about pooling money for road repairs last time? I wasn't well-off then, but what's the situation now?"
Ren Yuanhao could now be said to have barely escaped poverty. Oh, no, being able to swallow a pill worth a hundred thousand yuan was the life of a tycoon!
"Don't you worry about that. Your Dad and I have our ways."
Ren Yuanhao felt a pang of sadness. He had been working hard in this big city for six years, and not only did he have nothing, but he couldn't even help out when his family needed money. Seeing his childhood friends one by one getting married and having children, he sometimes felt disheartened.
In the past, he would wonder if he would be more content if he returned to the countryside, found an ordinary girl to live with, and farmed his small plot of land.
But was that truly the life he wanted?
Ren Yuanhao raised his voice slightly and said, "Mom, I'll transfer some money home later. My job is stable now, and my income is substantial. You and Dad don't need to work so hard!"
"Haha, my good boy is finally successful! But it hasn't been easy for you. Keep the money for yourself; your Dad and I are fine."
"It's fine, my benefits are very good now. You two don't need to save for me anymore. I'll definitely come home when I have some free time."
This was probably what parents most wanted to hear. However, Ren Yuanhao's mother said, "No need. It's too much trouble to travel back and forth, and the fare is expensive."
"It's fine, your son is very impressive now, second only to the boss in the company! Alright, I'm going to transfer the money now. Goodbye."
Ren Yuanhao, wearing slippers, hurried towards the ATM downstairs.
What Ren Yuanhao didn't know was that while he was talking to his mother, the villagers had already come to his doorstep to discuss the matter of contributing to the road repair.
Ren Yuanhao's mother, Chen Fang, as if still holding onto the lingering sound of her son's voice, carefully held her phone and stepped out of the low-lying house.
As soon as everyone saw Chen Fang emerge, they surrounded her.
"Sister Chen, this is where you're wrong. You have a son working in a big city, a university graduate at that. Can't you even spare a few thousand yuan?"