Gu Ermao had hurried back to the team because he wanted to discuss things with his family before word of the incident spread.
His uncle had helped him find the apprenticeship. He had thought his uncle could pull some strings and get it back for him, but instead, his uncle had come home, given him a thorough scolding, and told him to get the hell back to the team the next day. He said he would no longer have anything to do with him.
Gu Ermao's aunt had wanted to intervene, but after her husband explained what had happened, specifically mentioning that a transport company leader had called to complain to him, she dared not say anything either. The next day, she made Gu Ermao pack his things and return to the team.
Gu Ermao knew he had caused serious trouble this time. He had slunk back to the team with his bedding on his back.
But before his family could work out what to do, someone had already called the team.
Gu Ermao was close to tears. Were they determined to leave him no way out?
When Li Jianguo arrived at the Gu family's gate carrying a stick, Gu Ermao's mother, Liu Tiemei, was complaining that the money spent on him had gone to waste, and that he had not even thought to get some of it back.
Gu Laoda no longer knew what to say. How had he raised such a useless son?
Once word got out, his son's reputation would be utterly ruined.
"Gu Laoda, get the fuck out here!" Li Jianguo's voice rang through the Gu family's yard. Gu Laoda's heart jolted. He stopped berating his son and hurried outside.
Seeing the stick in Li Jianguo's hand, Gu Laoda thought, *We're done for. Li Jianguo usually