"What prospects can you have, always hesitating? I think even the children have more initiative than you. Times have clearly changed, yet you're still cowering. I bought you a job, and you finally managed to get a permanent position, only to be sent right back to square one because of that stupid mess you made. Is there anyone else like you? Everyone else is thinking about how to improve their lives. What have you done? I think your third brother is doing great. He earns a living with his own two hands. He doesn't steal or rob, so what danger could there possibly be?"
He Ze's face flushed crimson. He felt he had completely lost face in front of everyone, especially when Mr. He brought up his fall from being a factory worker to his current state. For a moment, he was overcome with embarrassment and shame.
Mrs. He had been eavesdropping at the door for a while. She sighed to herself. 'It's the New Year,' she thought, afraid the father and son would clash again, so she hurried inside.
