life struggle

Qin Meixiang's father, Qin Shengwuyuan, was the deputy mayor of the county's Chengguan Town. Before New Year's Day, the county made major adjustments to the department-level cadres, dredged up the relationship with the county party leaders in advance, and took the opportunity to be promoted to mayor. 【】Most of the leading cadres of some committees and bureaus who used to live in the county committee's family courtyard have built their own houses and moved out.At present, their house was left by the grandfather of Qin Meixiang, the director of the Bureau of Senior Citizens. Although the area is small, it is a single-family house, which looks very quiet and natural.Although the couple also wanted to go out and build a house, but the savings for many years have been continuously managed up and down, and there is not much left. They also need to provide for their daughter to go to school, so they have to ignore it for the time being.

In the past few days in Qin Province, it can be said that people are in good spirits when they meet happy events, their positions are promoted, and the Spring Festival is approaching. Naturally, the number of entertainments increases a lot at once. Greetings and greetings, asking for a cup of wine, they are drunk all day long, like a mud figure Same, don't have the mind to take care of everything at home.Only Qin Meixiang's mother, Zhao Shuting, knew that her precious daughter would soon return from winter vacation. She was extremely excited and energetic. He was delighted at the moment of meeting, eagerly looking forward to his daughter standing in front of him as soon as possible.

Looking forward to the stars, counting the moon, and finally looking forward to the arrival of this day.Early in the morning, Zhao Shuting woke up Qin Shengwu, who came back in the middle of the night, drunk and still asleep, "Get up, Xiaoxiang is coming back today, you can't go anywhere, just stay at home for me honestly, Clean up the house and welcome the arrival of my precious girl."

Qin Shengwu rubbed his sleepy eyes, and said in a daze, "What are you talking about, I don't know why Xiaoxiang is coming back today."

Zhao Shuting cried, "Apart from eating and drinking with a bunch of friends all day long, and only coming back at midnight, what else do you know, what memory. The long-distance call from Xiaoxiang four days ago made it very clear. Tonight at eight o'clock Come back and forth, and forget about it in a blink of an eye, you don’t have a little bit of this family in your heart.”

Qin Shengwu hurriedly got up guiltily, got dressed, and the two of them started to clean up the house and the outside as if welcoming a distinguished guest.Especially Qin Meixiang's room was cleaned up spotlessly. The bed sheets, quilts, electric blankets and duvets, which were newly bought at Yuanzhen Department Store three days ago, were all spread on the bed. The small electric heating sun is also placed on the head of the bed.After everything was cleaned up, the two happily came to the vegetable market with happy faces and bought a lot of chicken, duck, fish and seafood.Back home, washing, scrubbing, frying and frying, I have been busy for a long time, cooking a lot of Qin Meixiang's favorite dishes, so as to give my daughter a surprise and the warmth of home.

Because my daughter won't arrive at the long-distance bus station until around eight o'clock in the evening, it's still early, and after working all day, I was finally able to breathe a sigh of relief. Qin Shengwuyi sat down on the sofa, took out a cigarette, put it in his mouth, and went to his clothes I took out a lighter in my pocket, but couldn't find it after searching for a long time.He looked up and found that the lighter was under the coffee table, so he leaned over to get it, and was shocked when he saw that the phone line had been cut in two at some point.My heart said, it’s bad, now is an extraordinary period, I don’t know if anyone called me today, it’s nothing more than ordinary people, if any leader in the county is anxious to find himself, it will be a big trouble.Thinking of this, he hurriedly got up and connected the wires. After trying it out, he finally smoked a cigarette with peace of mind.

Suddenly, the phone rang, and Qin Shengwu picked up the receiver and put it to his ear, "Hello, who is it?"

I heard the other party say quickly, "It's the mayor of the fifth town of the province. I'm Mr. Zhang from the Organization Department. What's the matter? I called you several times in the afternoon, but I couldn't get through. It's really hard to find you." , I don’t want to talk to you, I am in room 8 of Shengxian Hotel with deputy county magistrate Liu, secretary of the Disciplinary Committee, and Director Qian of the Finance Bureau, so hurry up and come over.” After finishing speaking, he put the phone down.

Qin Shengwu broke out in a cold sweat, and walked out in a hurry, turning his head to Zhao Shuting, who was busy in the kitchen, and said, "Shu Ting, the ministers and others are waiting for me at the Shengxian Hotel. They are not fuel-efficient lamps, and no one can afford to offend them, it seems that you will go to the station to pick up Xiaoxiang tonight." Without waiting for Zhao Shuting to answer, she walked out of the door.

Zhao Shuting looked helpless, shook her head and said to herself, "People can't help themselves in the rivers and lakes. My family has become an inn, so I really can't count on it."

Although the county party committee family courtyard is not far from the long-distance bus station, that is, it takes more than 20 minutes to walk.Zhao Shuting was impatient for a while, she lost all thoughts, her mind was full of scenes of mother and daughter meeting, and her daughter's smiling and happy face.Before 07:30 in the evening, I brought hot water with rock sugar in it, and rushed to the coach station to pick up my daughter.

At the station, buses from all over the world came back one after another. Every time a bus came, Zhao Shuting eagerly stepped forward to see if there was any daughter, but she was disappointed every time. Qin Meixiang was nowhere to be seen.Zhao Shuting looked sad and restless, worried that something might happen to her daughter on the road, the more she thought about it, the more anxious she became, walking back and forth like ants on a hot pot.Gradually, there were fewer and fewer buses coming back. People at the station dispersed in a hurry, and I felt hungry. The northwest wind blew and I shivered from the cold, so I had to go home dejectedly.Before Qin Shengwu came back, he warmed up some hot food and ate a little.

Just as he was about to go out to the station, the door opened with a "bang", and Qin Shengwu was fascinated, drunk, his legs and feet suspended, humming a little song, "half drunk and half awake day after day, flowers fall and flowers bloom year after year Years. I hope that I will die of old age and spend wine, and I don’t want to bow before the chariots and horses. The dust of the chariots and horses is obvious, and the wine cups and flower branches are hermits..." With a "dong", he bumped his head against the door frame and was bounced back. "Hey, I went wrong. I can laugh a few times in my life. When I meet with wine, I get drunk. I'm sleepy when I'm sleepy. Rigao people are thirsty for tea. Knock on the door and ask the barbarian. Sister-in-law, please give me a glass of water. .”

Zhao Shuting saw Qin Shengwu drink's nonsense and fell unconscious, so she hurried forward and supported her slumped and heavy body, "Look at you, you can't drink less, if you can't drink, don't drink, no one will drink." I won't pinch your nose to pour you down, go back to the house quickly." Then, he grabbed Qin Shengwu's arm, dragged him into the house, and threw him on the sofa, "Here, drink some vinegar, sober up, and be honest at home Stay here, don't go anywhere, I'll pick up Xiaoxiang at the station."

Qin Shengwu said in a daze, "You, you, what are you talking about, pick up Xiaoxiang, didn't you come back early, early, early, and you are sleeping, sleeping, sleeping. You drank too much, yes, no."

Zhao Shuting said angrily, "Drink like a dead pig, I don't care about you, I'm going out." She said and walked out.

Qin Shengwu stood up suddenly, grabbed Zhao Shuting's hand, and said incoherently, "Don't, don't go, it's so late, I definitely won't come back, maybe the train is late, late, late, and I haven't arrived in Pingdong yet. , If you don’t have a car to come back, stay at the hotel, come back tomorrow morning, you go, go, go, it’s useless.”

When Zhao Shuting heard this, she became angry, and suddenly slapped Qin Sheng five or so mouths hard, "Call you nonsense, call you nonsense, smash your stinky mouth, shut your crow's mouth, my daughter's I know her temper, she has always said what she said, and never let go of empty guns, saying that she will come back today, and she will definitely come back, let alone spend the night in Pingdong."

A heavy beating was very effective, Qin Shengwu vomited on the floor with a "wow", and suddenly became more awake, Ji Lingling shuddered a few times, gathered himself together, and watched Zhao Shuting busy cleaning the battlefield for him , was at home, her face was flushed, she looked at Zhao Shuting in amazement, and said unhurriedly, "I can understand how you want my daughter to feel, don't tell me I'm not in a hurry? Will my daughter be able to come back? If I really don’t arrive at Yuanzhen’s bus at night, can’t I just walk back? We need to calmly analyze and consider the reality. It’s the peak period of passenger traffic, and it’s normal for trains to be late. Everything is possible. It’s not something our daughter can control. Besides, the road from Yuanzhen to Pingdong has been closed in many places, and ordinary buses don’t want to run this section of the road.”

Zhao Shuting was surprised, "What are you talking about? The road to Pingdong is blocked, and you have to take a detour to get back. If Mei Xiang takes the last bus, how long will it take to get to Yuanzhen?"

Qin Sheng yawned several times, looked up at the ceiling, thought carefully and said, "From Pingdong to Yuanzhen, the last bus is usually at [-]:[-] in the evening. It usually takes an hour and a half on a sunny day, and it usually takes an hour and a half when it is snowy and icy." It may take more than three hours to reach the road, and it’s hard to say in case of accidents.”

Zhao Shuting said, "When you say that, I'm excited again. If I don't see Mei Xiang, I always feel uneasy and restless. It's already past one o'clock. Maybe the child has arrived at the station and is rushing home. , No, I have to go out and have a look, otherwise I won’t give up and I won’t be able to sleep well all night.”

Qin Shengwu knew his wife's temper was also impatient, and she couldn't stop it. In the middle of the night, he was worried that it would be unsafe for him to go out alone, so he had to say, "Let's go together, and I happened to be going for a drive, sober up. Girl When I was at home, she often made me angry and annoyed me. I just wanted to drive him out as soon as possible, but I haven’t seen her naughty energy for a few months, and I haven’t heard her talk back to me. When it arrived, I felt uncomfortable again, and felt like I couldn’t wait.”

Zhao Shuting supported Qin Shengwu and staggered out of the house. As soon as he left the gate of the family courtyard, he vaguely saw two people hugging and shaking in the corner in front of him, and said softly, "It's so late , no one is afraid of the cold, and there is leisure and elegance in this lingering and happy life. It is really insane. Qin Xingwu said absent-mindedly, "It's no surprise, people nowadays are very crazy. Some boys and girls, Hooking up, staying out at night, watching some pornographic videos, doing some things that are immoral and shameful, and I don't know how his parents educated him. "

When he got closer, he realized that the girl was actually his daughter, Xiaoxiang, and a boy was kissing passionately with extreme excitement. The movements were unbelievable and unsightly.The two of them were dumbfounded immediately, very embarrassed, their faces were stunned, green and purple, and an unknown flame suddenly rose.But then I thought about it, it was in the middle of the night, and it was inconvenient to attack. Once it was known by others and spread, it would not spread quickly throughout Yuanzhen's officialdom. Where could I put my mayor's face, so I had to knock out my teeth and swallow it in my stomach .Thinking of this, Qin Shengwu suppressed the anger in his chest and coughed twice as a reminder, stop being presumptuous, you have been exposed, let go now.

Wu Xiaojun and Qin Meixiang were firmly grasping the last moment when they were about to part. They were fascinated, enjoying the short moment of selflessness, when they heard the sound of coughing, they quickly let go of their hands and took half a step back.Wu Xiaojun turned his head and saw that it was Qin Meixiang's father, and the woman must be her mother. Seeing the faces of the two furious and ferocious eyes, he immediately became nervous, his whole body trembled with fright, his skin got goosebumps, and he said to himself This is a big mess, they will never let me go, but the matter has come to this point, it is a blessing or a disaster, if it is a disaster, it cannot be avoided, and an ugly daughter-in-law can't be afraid of seeing her in-laws.

Qin Shengwu saw that the young man in front of him looked familiar, but he couldn't remember where he had seen him before. He opened his mouth tremblingly a few times, but couldn't say a word, but just stared at Wu Xiaojun.

Although Qin Meixiang is the favorite of her parents, she is usually arrogant and coddled, but seeing her parents standing there with gloomy faces and saying nothing, she couldn't help but feel her heart pounding like a thief. What glorious things did he do, and his every move was clearly seen by his parents, so he couldn't explain it no matter what.I had no choice but to resign myself to fate and let them deal with it.So, I forced myself to be calm, walked up to him slowly, and said with a smile, "Dad, Mom, I'm back, why are you still awake, it's cold outside, go home quickly."

Zhao Shuting said sadly and angrily. "Xiaoxiang, my parents have been looking forward to your return for many days. Today, I went back and forth from home to the station for four or five hours. I just wanted to see you happily, but I didn't expect..."

"Mom, don't talk about it. It's your daughter's unfilial piety that made you worry. It's okay. Didn't I come back?" Turning around, he winked at Wu Xiaojun and said, "Go back quickly, thank you for your care along the way, without you , I’m afraid I really won’t be able to see my parents today, be careful on the road, and we’ll meet later.” Gritting her teeth, she picked up her purse, took Zhao Shuting’s arm, turned around and left without looking back.At this moment, Qin Shengwu and his wife didn't say yes, and they didn't say no. They were stunned for a long time, but they were dragged away by Qin Meixiang, so they had no choice but to walk home in silence.

Wu Xiaojun looked at his tearful eyes with his hands in his hands, but he was speechless. He was worried that Qin Meixiang would usher in a storm after entering the door. He silently watched Qin Meixiang's family disappear into the vast night, and sighed, "you are not afraid of sorrow when you are young, and you can say that everything will never happen." Preparing, why is the enemy so hot-blooded, now frowning tightly, not afraid that the world is only worried about love, and the heart is soaked in cold ice. Sigh, each go back to each house, each sees each mother, and the rest is up to them. "