Siheyuan: Start with a big car

Liu Guangtian was already upset by Zhang Xiuhua's scolding, and when he heard her words, he felt even more aggrieved and angry.

He snorted, looked at Zhang Xiuhua with disdain, and laughed at her:
"What do you know? You are just a woman, and you just keep making a fuss. These shoes are not the shabby shoes you mentioned. They are high-end goods from the south. In a department store in Beijing, they cost two hundred yuan a pair, and you need a special shoe ticket to buy them. Ordinary people can't afford them at all, do you know that?"

Zhang Xiuhua's eyes lit up when she heard this, and her curiosity was aroused. She was originally sitting on a stool with an angry face scolding Liu Guangtian, but she stood up from the stool and walked to Liu Guangtian in a few steps.

Before Liu Guangtian could react, she snatched the shoes from his hand and looked at them carefully.

She first took the shoes in her hands and looked at them over and over again, touching the soft lambskin material, feeling its delicate texture, and couldn't help but utter "tsk tsk" sounds of admiration.

Then, she looked at the style of the shoes carefully. The exquisite shape, the perfect heel height, and the subtle yet delicate decorations on the uppers all made her like them more and more.

"Oh, you know what, these shoes really look special. The leather feels really soft, and the style is quite fashionable."

Zhang Xiuhua couldn't help but speak as she watched. The anger on her face had long disappeared without a trace, replaced by a look of surprise and love.

She moved the shoes closer, carefully examining the small details on the uppers, muttering to herself, "No wonder you need a special shoe ticket to buy them. They are really good stuff. If only I could have a pair of shoes like this, I would be so proud walking down the street."

Liu Guangtian watched Zhang Xiuhua's expression from the side, feeling secretly proud. He crossed his arms and said with a smile, "Humph, I told you that these shoes are good stuff, but you didn't believe me. Now you know the benefits, right? I'll sell them at the pigeon market tomorrow and get some money. Then you'll say I'm stupid or not."

Zhang Xiuhua's eyes widened when she heard this. She didn't care about selling the shoes to make up for the loss. She hugged the shoes tightly in her arms, as if she was afraid that someone else would snatch them away. She said loudly, "No, I want this pair of shoes. I can't sell them! Such good shoes, it would be a pity to sell them. I have never worn such good shoes before."

When Liu Guangtian heard this, he immediately became anxious. He hurried forward and tried to take the shoes back from Zhang Xiuhua's arms. He said anxiously: "Zhang Xiuhua, are you crazy? I can't give you these shoes. They are worth more than 200 yuan. We are counting on selling them to make up for the loss of being cheated. Besides, I have already discussed with Yan Jiecheng that we will go to the pigeon market tomorrow to sell these shoes and his watch together, and then divide the money. You can't ruin my business!"

Zhang Xiuhua hugged the shoes tighter in her arms, turned her head and said stubbornly: "I don't care, I want this pair of shoes anyway.

You only think about selling it for money, and don't think about me. I have been with you for so many years, and I have never enjoyed anything good. What's wrong with you just wanting this pair of shoes? If you dare to sell it, I will never forgive you! "

Liu Guangtian was so anxious that he kept stamping his feet on the spot. He was so angry, helpless and furious.

He knew that Zhang Xiuhua would be a tough person to deal with if she got serious. But if he really gave her the shoes, what would he use to pay the dividends to Yan Jie tomorrow? How could he make up for the loss?

While trying to pry open Zhang Xiuhua's hands that were tightly holding the shoes, he persuaded her earnestly: "Zhang Xiuhua, listen to me, although these shoes are good, the most important thing for us now is to get back the money that was cheated. When I have the chance in the future, I will buy you a better pair of shoes, okay? Give me this pair of shoes first, and stop making trouble, okay?"

Zhang Xiuhua didn't appreciate it at all. She shook off Liu Guangtian's hand, glared at him and said, "In the future? You will forget it completely in the future. I don't believe you. I must keep these shoes today. Don't even think about taking them away!"

Seeing Zhang Xiuhua holding on to her shoes tightly and refusing to let go, Liu Guangtian felt suddenly filled with anger.

He frowned and raised his voice to accuse her: "Zhang Xiuhua, why are you so ignorant?"

Zhang Xiuhua was furious when she heard this. She no longer cared about her image and started to curse at the top of her voice: "I am ignorant? I am blind to follow you, Liu Guangtian!

What kind of life have I been living since I followed you?

I have never bought a nice piece of clothing or a nice pair of shoes, and I have always wanted to have something nice. Now I finally have a pair of such nice shoes, so why can’t I keep them?”

Liu Guangtian felt very aggrieved after being scolded by Zhang Xiuhua. He could not help but loudly retort: ​​"How dare you say that! I only get a salary of more than 40 yuan a month, and you always spend it all.
I haven't bought much myself, but you say you don't have good clothes or shoes. Where did all the money go? You spent it all!"

Zhang Xiuhua was so angry when she heard what Liu Guangtian said that her face turned red. She stood up from the stool, pointed at Liu Guangtian's nose and said, "Liu Guangtian, you still have the nerve to say that! How can the family's food, clothing and daily expenses not cost money? With your salary, what can you do?

Is it easy for me to run this household? I want to save money, but I can’t. And now you blame me!”

Liu Guangtian was not to be outdone. He put his hands on his hips, glared and said, "Humph, you manage the household? If you could really manage the household well, would our family have ended up like this?

Not only did you get cheated out of money, but you're also arguing endlessly over a pair of shoes. Don't you even look at yourself?"

Zhang Xiuhua was so angry at Liu Guangtian's words that she was shaking all over. Tears welled up in her eyes and her voice trembled with excitement: "Liu Guangtian, you are such a heartless man! Don't you know how much I have given to this family?
Now, just because of a pair of shoes, you say this to me. I was really blind. Why did I marry you in the first place? " Zhang Xiuhua sat on the ground holding the shoes and burst into tears. The cry echoed in the room.
At this moment, there was a sudden knock on the door outside, which seemed particularly abrupt in this tense and noisy atmosphere.

Liu Guangtian frowned, feeling angry, but he could only suppress his anger temporarily and turned to open the door.

When the door opened, I saw the manager standing outside.

The steward had a serious look on his face. He glanced back and forth between Liu Guangtian and Zhang Xiuhua, who was sitting on the ground crying. Then he slowly asked, "What's going on between you two? Did you have another fight? It's late at night, and you're making so much noise. Don't you mind disturbing others?"

Liu Guangtian's heart skipped a beat. He didn't want the manager to know about the shoes. If the news got out, who knows what trouble it would cause. So he smiled and waved his hands, saying, "Master, you misunderstood. We didn't have a fight. We didn't have a fight. It was just a small misunderstanding. We were talking about something else. Now it's nothing. Don't worry."

When the steward heard this, his expression did not ease much. He frowned slightly and said seriously, "Humph, a little misunderstanding? I don't think so. Every time there is a noise in your room, you must be quarreling. Liu Guangtian, I'm telling you, as a man, you have to be more generous, don't always make trouble, and be more considerate of Zhang Xiuhua. It's not easy for a woman to live with you, can't you let her worry less?"

Although Liu Guangtian was a little unconvinced in his heart, he could only respond: "Yes, yes, sir, you are right, I understand, I will pay attention to it in the future and give in to her."

The steward looked at Liu Guangtian, then looked at Zhang Xiuhua who was still sobbing on the ground, sighed softly, and said, "Alright, stop making trouble, and live a good life. It's late at night, go to bed early."

After saying that, the steward turned and left. Liu Guangtian looked at the steward's back as he walked away, and then he breathed a sigh of relief. He closed the door, turned around and looked at Zhang Xiuhua, and started to wonder what he should do about the shoes. This incident made things even more troublesome.

Zhang Xiuhua slowly stopped crying. She stood up from the ground, wiping her tears while glaring at Liu Guangtian fiercely. Her eyes seemed to say, "Hmph, let's see how you solve this problem!"

Liu Guangtian was really scared when he saw Zhang Xiuhua like this. He knew Zhang Xiuhua's temper very well. If she started to make trouble again, there would be no peace tonight. So, even though he was still a little dissatisfied with Zhang Xiuhua's behavior just now, he didn't dare to say anything more to scold her.

He just frowned and said to Zhang Xiuhua helplessly: "Xiuhua, please stop making trouble. I have no choice. You know, Yan Jiecheng and I have agreed that we will go to the pigeon market tomorrow to sell these shoes and his watch, and then divide the money. If he knows that the shoes are gone, he will definitely not share the money with me. What should I do then?"

Zhang Xiuhua snorted in disdain when she heard this. She scolded angrily: "Liu Guangtian, you are a fool! What's so difficult about this matter? You can just use another pair of shoes to fake it. It will be so dark and dim outside the pigeon market, Yan Jiecheng will definitely not be able to see it. Why are you so stubborn!"

When Liu Guangtian heard what Zhang Xiuhua said, his eyes widened. He was stunned for a moment, thinking, this... is this possible? Although it might be dark, if Yan Jiecheng found out, it would be even worse. Not only would he not get any money, he might even have to break up with Yan Jiecheng.

He said hesitantly, "This...will this work? If Yan Jiecheng finds out, it will be a huge problem. I don't want to cause any more trouble."

Zhang Xiuhua waved her hands impatiently and said, "Why are you so timid? It's not that easy to be discovered. Just find a pair of similar shoes and fool around a little. Besides, even if you are discovered, you can say that I insisted on keeping the shoes, and there's nothing you can do. He can't do anything to you anyway."

Liu Guangtian thought about it, looked at Zhang Xiuhua's tough look, and thought that if he didn't agree to her, he might not be able to live tonight. Helplessly, he could only agree.

Zhang Xiuhua saw Liu Guangtian agreed, and then she showed a smug look on her face. She quickly bent down and dug out a pair of worn-out shoes from under the bed. She took them in her hands and looked at them. She thought they were OK, so she handed them to Liu Guangtian and said, "Here, take these shoes to the pigeon market tomorrow morning. Remember, don't mess it up. If something goes wrong, I will never forgive you."

Liu Guangtian took the worn-out shoes, feeling anxious. Looking at the worn-out shoes in his hands and thinking about the pair of lambskin shoes he was going to bring, he kept wondering if he could get away with it. But now that things had come to this, he could only bite the bullet and give it a try.

At about two o'clock in the morning of the next day, the surroundings were still immersed in darkness and silence, with only the occasional chirping of insects breaking the silence. Liu Guangtian tossed and turned in bed, not sleeping soundly at all, thinking about the agreement with Yan Jiecheng and the pair of worn-out shoes in his arms for counterfeiting.

Finally, he gritted his teeth and slowly climbed out of bed. With the faint moonlight, he lightly picked up the worn-out shoes that he had prepared long ago and carefully wrapped them in a piece of oil paper, as if he was wrapping up some extremely precious treasure that could not be seen in the light. After wrapping them, he put the oil paper package tightly in his arms, as if this could hide the uneasiness in his heart.

Afterwards, he put on a mask, partly to protect himself from the early morning chill, and partly to hide his face to avoid being recognized and embarrassed if the truth was revealed. After everything was ready, he walked towards the pigeon market with heavy steps.

During the whole journey, Liu Guangtian's heart was beating like a little rabbit. He was worried about whether this pair of broken shoes could pass the inspection, and he was also afraid that Yan Jiecheng would find any flaws. All kinds of worries kept turning around in his mind.

When he finally reached the entrance of the pigeon market, he looked up and saw Yan Jiecheng who had been waiting there for a long time. Yan Jiecheng was standing there, stamping his feet to keep warm, and looking in the direction where Liu Guangtian came from from time to time. Seeing Liu Guangtian appear, Yan Jiecheng frowned slightly, and seemed a little dissatisfied with Liu Guangtian's late arrival, but he didn't say anything, just nodded at him, indicating that he should hurry over.

Seeing this, Liu Guangtian became more nervous. He gritted his teeth and walked forward quickly, laughing and saying, "Brother Jie Cheng, I'm sorry, I got up a little late and kept you waiting for a long time."

Yan Jiecheng saw that Liu Guangtian was a little nervous and thought he was afraid.

"Liu Guangtian, don't worry, I have been to this pigeon market many times, and there will definitely be no problem." (End of this chapter)