The children of the Qiao family

Chapter 10

Qiao Yicheng became their parent, doing homework for them, holding parent-teacher meetings for them, receiving criticism from teachers for them, and embarrassing them.

Qiao Erqiang has recently become obsessed with one thing.

watch TV!
The father of the neighbor Niu's family is a sailor and has a lot of money in his hand. Although he has been away for many years, he adds a lot of good things to the house when he comes back. This time, he brought back a magical thing.

A nine-inch black and white TV!

On the first night when the TV was installed, the main room of Niu’s house was crowded with people, exclamations came and went, and all eyes were fixed on the small screen. No one could understand why real people were locked up like this. In a box behind a small side of glass, playing and singing, joys and sorrows.

Er Qiang became addicted to it, and didn't do his homework every day. He stayed at Niu's house until he saw people kicking him out, and he even took his little sister Simei to watch it together, sticking two pieces of brown candy to Niu's house every day.Qiao Yicheng talked to him a few times, telling him not to be too thick-skinned and not know how to read people's faces, but there was nothing he could do. This thing was really attractive to Qiao Erqiang. he went.

Fortunately, the eldest sister Sanli was obedient, and she followed Qiao Yicheng every day to do her homework and read books honestly. Qiao Yicheng was very comforted.

At this time, another big event happened at home.

It happened to Qiao Yicheng, a good little sister, Qiao Sanli.

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This year, Qiao Sanli was over nine years old. She looked very similar to Qiao Yicheng. She had a narrow face, slightly swollen single eyelids, and her mouth was pouting, as if she was angry with someone because she was a girl. , the facial features showed a kind of softness and tranquility, but the hair was yellow and frizzy due to poor nutrition, and two thin braids were braided. The real yellow-haired little girl is not beautiful, but quite attractive.

Qiao Yicheng has always thought that this younger sister is very good-looking and pays attention to hygiene. She never swears, skips school, and doesn't runny nose. She can stand out among the little girls in the neighborhood, and she will definitely be different from them in the future.

Being different from the people around him is Qiao Yicheng's highest goal.

Sanli studied quietly at school, did her homework quietly at home, quietly followed her brother to do things, and quietly took care of her younger sister.Although she was so quiet that she was almost invisible, Qiao Yicheng always thought of her. If there was something delicious, even if it wasn't enough, he would leave a share for this younger sister.In Qiao Yicheng's youthful mind, it was only one brother and sister who could be brought out from this family and this environment, but it was a pity that those two villains were not up to the mark.

Sanli has a very strange hobby. She likes to go to the grain station to buy things the most. She loves to smell the stuffy and thick smell of flour and rice there, especially the smell of vegetable oil.So she happily took on the important task of buying rice, noodles and oil for the family.Mi couldn't be carried by herself, Erqiang always went with her and dragged Mi back home with a small toy-like trailer.And when buying noodles and oil, Er Qiang would be lazy and ask her to go alone.

Sanli always put the greasy bottle in the bamboo basket at home to get oil, and bought a catty of noodles by the way.

The grain station no longer uses the oil terminal to pump oil, and replaced it with a semi-mechanical device. The tall oil tank is connected to a long and thin mouth with a scale and a wrench. First, adjust the pointer to a certain scale according to the customer's requirements. Align the bottle with the thin mouth, press down on the wrench, and the clear and thick oil will slowly fall into the bottle.Sanli always looks fascinated at the exit of the thin mouth, at the line of vegetable oil slowly flowing out, and sniffs the tangy fragrance closely, which makes people laugh.

After going there a lot, Sanli became acquainted with the workers of the grain station.

There is Aunt Wang who has a fierce face but is not bad, there is Uncle Liu who is a tall and strong porter, and the most familiar one is Uncle Li who is very kind.

This Uncle Li was an acquaintance, he was Qiao Zuwang's poker friend back then, now that he has no more poker games, he often comes to Sanli's house to have a drink with Qiao Zuwang.When I come here, I don’t always come empty-handed. Sometimes I bring some miscellaneous grains, and sometimes I bring some candies for the children. One time I even brought some big white rabbit milk candy. It is said that relatives brought them from Shanghai. The children of Qiao’s family Everyone likes him very much, except Qiao Yicheng.Qiao Yicheng didn't like any of his father's friends, and he always felt that those who could be good friends with his father must be bad people.

Uncle Li is very thin. To use the words that other people laugh at him, he looks like he hasn’t opened his eyes. His eyes are more or less white than black. He always wears old thick denim overalls. , Unclean dirty look, but love to laugh, don't laugh and don't talk, especially to children.

Sanli thinks Uncle Li is really nice.

Every time he buys noodles and oil, he gives a little bit more. Sanli doesn't know the scale, and she can't understand the scale on the thin mouth, but she can still understand that he really gave too much.What's more, as long as that big Uncle Liu goes to buy goods, and when the fierce-looking Aunt Wang who loves to skip work goes home early to see her little doll, Uncle Li will always take Sanli to the back room and give her a lump of candy, or half a cup of tea. piece of bread.

When Sanli was eating, Uncle Li smiled kindly, looked at her, reached out to touch her thin yellow braid, from the braid to the neck, and then touched her as thin as a washboard on the back.

Sanli doesn't hate this kind of touching. Her father never touched her so emotionally. She almost forgot about her mother's caressing. The elder brother is kind to her, but he is a bit cold by nature. He will give her food and teach her homework. He will fight off bullies for her, but he will not touch her.

Such affectionate touch is the warm, bright and sweet part of the little girl Sanli's heart.She was too young to know how to distinguish the dirty thoughts of an adult man wrapped in this touch.

Gradually, Sanli also discovered that when Uncle Li touched her, his face would get very close, so close that the unclean taste in his mouth would puff into her cheeks and neck, Sanli felt that The taste was not very good, but Uncle Li's smiling face was kind enough, and the food and small stationery given by Uncle Li were enough for her to ignore the bad taste.And Uncle Li's hand also went down more and more, passing over Sanli's thighs and her buttocks quickly, as if he was afraid of being burned.

Once, when Sanli came to buy noodles, Aunt Wang was walking out in a hurry, saying that her baby had a fever. Uncle Li told Sanli to go back without worry, as he said that her baby had a fever. .

Sanli called Uncle Li, took the noodles, and wanted to leave, but hoped that Uncle Li would give him something small.

Sure enough, Uncle Li took her hand, led her into the room, and even gave her a pair of big red silk bows to tie her hair.

Sanli was as happy as something, holding it over and over in her hand to look at it, the bright red danced like a ball of fire in her small palm.

Suddenly, Sanli noticed that Uncle Li was panting heavily in her ear, and one of his hands was stretched into his trousers, moving slowly.

Sanli's heart skipped a beat suddenly, she was a little flustered, a little scared, and wanted to break free from Uncle Li's arm holding her, but Uncle Li was so strong that he pulled her into his arms, and Sanli struggled again. , Uncle Li’s face suddenly became less green and he seemed to be holding his breath, and his hands relaxed, and his breath was no longer rough. He laughed and said: Sanli, Uncle really likes you, I want you to be like this How nice it would be to have a daughter.

Uncle Li has two sons but no daughter.

Uncle Li stood up and said: How about Sanli, you can just be my daughter-in-law, come on, come on, call me old man.

Sanli said: Uncle Li, you are not old.

Uncle Li laughed again: It's not old.Here, get another candy.

Sanli took the candy, a piece of white rabbit.

Sanlifu is happy again, Uncle Li is really happy with himself, Sanli thinks.

A day later, Uncle Li came to Sanli's house in the afternoon.

Sanli and her younger sister got out of school relatively early, Er Qiang went crazy as soon as school was over, and Sanli and Simei were the only ones at home.

Uncle Li said four beauties and three beauties, your family members are not here.

Simei loves to talk, with a small mouth: My dad hasn't got off work yet, my elder brother hasn't finished school yet, and my second brother is out to play.Just me and my sister at home.

Uncle Li said: Oh, you are so cute, you two, can I treat you to eat tofu brain?Can Simei do it?Will you buy it?
Simei said sharply: Which one can't?I have bought it several times!Why don't you just turn two streets?Only that one sells it, it’s delicious!Topped with crumbled mixed greens.

Uncle Li said: Can do it, here, take the money, walk slowly, don't worry, don't drop the pot, it will burn if you walk too fast.

Simei said, "Okay, okay."

Simei ran out.

Sanli said: Uncle, I also know the way. I took Simei to buy it.

Uncle Li patted her head: I, Sanli, am the most capable and well-behaved girl.Sanli, Uncle is a little tired, can I rest on your bed for a while?
Sanli said: All right.Uncle, come in with me.

Sanli and the others' bedroom faced west, and it was the west sun at the moment, a beam of pale yellow sunlight hit the bed, a bright circle.

Sanli and Simei had already slept in separate beds with their brothers, and a new bunk bed was added in the corner by the window. Sanli slept on top, and Simei slept on the bottom.

Sanli said: Uncle, my bed is on the top.

Uncle Li said: Oh, Li, Uncle is too old to climb up, so he can just sleep underneath, okay?
Sanli smiled sweetly: All right.

Uncle Li took her little hand and sat down on the bed. The bed sank a little and let out a squeak.

Uncle Li said: Li, Uncle is feeling a little uncomfortable, can you rest with Uncle for a while?
Sanli's slender eyes blinked and looked at Uncle Li: "We have panacea at home, Uncle, can I bring it for you to apply a little?"

Li Shuwei gasped and said: Uncle doesn't want panacea, as long as you touch and rub it for uncle.

Sanli said: How to knead?
Uncle Li took Sanli's hand, put it on his lower body, and said: Uncle will teach you.

Qiao Yicheng has been thanking his homeroom teacher for many years, that trivial and kind half-old lady.

On this day, he twisted his foot during long-distance running in physical education class, which was actually not serious, but the old lady insisted on telling him to go home early to rest.

Joe hobbled home.

When I opened the door, I heard a strange sound in my bedroom, and when I pushed it, the door opened.

Like a crazy little leopard, Qiao Yi rushed to the bed and tore apart the person who was pressing Sanli.

Shame and resentment flooded into the young Qiao Yicheng's heart like a flood, his teeth were sore, and his heart swelled as if he was about to vomit a mouthful of blood.Qiao Yicheng's immature and less Kongwu's fist beat the man's thin body like a drum, making thud-thump-thump sounds. The man didn't hide or scream, but just hugged him. Head and face shrunk into a ball.

Qiao Yicheng immediately changed his strategy, aiming at his head and hitting it down.

The man finally cried out in pain: Ouch.

Qiao Yicheng finally spoke out, swearing a series of swear words in a low and depressed manner. He poured the swear words that he swore he would never say in his life on this man like sewage.

Sanli stood blankly at the side, looking at her crazy elder brother and the embarrassed man. The man looked so dirty, like a tattered quilt piled up at the corner of the bed.

This terrible drama finally came to an end when Er Qiang and Si Mei returned.

The man quickly covered his face and ran away.

Qiao Yicheng kicked Er Qiang hard, and also kicked over the small iron pot that Simei was holding, spilling the hot tofu nao all over the floor.

Qiao Yicheng stood coldly in front of his father, Qiao Zuwang, his eyes were red and bloodshot.

He asked: Your friend bullied your daughter, what are you going to do?
Qiao Yicheng thought that if he jumped up and rushed out to settle accounts with that surnamed Li, he would still be able to call him Dad.

Qiao Zuwang couldn't believe it. After hearing Qiao Yicheng's repeated confirmation, he really jumped up and opened the door to leave.

Qiao Yicheng felt hot, stopped in front of his father and said: Dad, tell him not to be so clean as a dog licks, don't think I'm ignorant, I'm fifteen, even if I don't understand, let this bastard give it to me. I understand.

Qiao Zuwang didn't come back until almost ten o'clock in the evening, and Qiao Yicheng waited eagerly, but Qiao Zuwang didn't say anything when he came back, and told Qiao Yicheng to go to bed.

Qiao Yicheng called: Dad!

Qiao Zuwang said: Go back to sleep, I'm still alive, it's not your turn to make decisions at home.

Qiao Yicheng stared blankly at his father, suddenly feeling heavy and depressed.

Back in his bedroom, those little ones had gone to bed early.

Sanli also fell asleep, this little girl was very strange all night, noisier than Simei, her chattering worried Qiao Yicheng more than silence or crying.

Qiao Yicheng stood by his sister's bed in the dark, listening to her inaudible breathing, and wanted to touch her face, but reached out his hand, only to touch her withered hair.Sanli slept facing the inside.

For two days in a row, Qiao Zuwang didn't mention this matter any more, and said after dinner: I'll go out for a while.

Qiao Yicheng was not sure whether he went to find someone surnamed Li, or went to the bathhouse.

In fact, Qiao Zuwang went to Li's house every night to sit and negotiate.

Uncle Li's name is Li Heman, and his wife is from the country, she doesn't have a job, and she is a bit stupid. This stupid woman looked pretty good when she was young. The face and a pair of watery eyes, the eyes are a bit dull, but it doesn't hurt the first impression of her. Uncle Li fell in love with him at first sight when he was on a blind date. It wasn't until he got married in the bridal chamber that Uncle Li realized that she was not just a little stupid. , she is stupid and has a problem with her brain.However, many years have passed.Now, of course, the Shui Ling of the past is gone, and she is a middle-aged silly woman who has given birth to blessings, washing clothes in a large basin in the yard.

Qiao Zuwang said: Let's see what to do with this matter!
The bruises on Li He's face hadn't subsided yet, and he said, "Brother Qiao, let's go private."

Qiao Zuwang said: Private?Let me hear what you want to do privately?

Li Heman said: I lose money.I will compensate.

Qiao Zuwang sneered.

How much are you going to pay?

Li Heman said: 200 yuan, brother Qiao, what do you think?
Qiao Zuwang said: My daughter is only nine years old and underage. Why don’t I go private and send you to the police station and sentence you to 20 or [-] years, and sentence you to death. You are skinny and want to get out of prison ?You just die and rot inside.

Li Heman cried.Said: Then I will pay three hundred.Three hundred.

Qiao Zuwang said: You are a state-owned employee. Your old man and lady were in business before liberation.I'll give you a day to think about it.

When they went back the next day, Li Heman said, "Brother Qiao, I'll give you four hundred."It's really gone, and all my family assets have been taken out.

Li Heman said again: "Brother Qiao, if you can't accept it anymore, then I have no choice but to fight this fate. I really have no choice but, if this matter gets out, your daughter will not be a good person."she was young...

Qiao Zuwang slapped Li Heman with all his strength, causing him to fall to the ground and not get up for a long time.

Do you know she is young now?Qiao Zuwang said.

(End of this chapter)