The children of the Qiao family

Chapter 43

One day, it was Sunday again.Yiding got up early in the morning and went out to buy vegetables. After buying vegetables, he came back and soaked the sheets in a large tub for washing.Although he was doing things, he still walked lightly, afraid of disturbing Sanli's sleep.

When it was almost ten o'clock, Yiding's mother saw that Sanli hadn't got up yet, so she slammed the aluminum basin for washing vegetables into the sink with a loud noise.

Sanli came out of the room with disheveled hair, and hurriedly went to wash up.Yiding's mother bumped Sanli away with her shoulder, and said angrily: "People say that lazy women are lazy women, but I have never seen such lazy women. The sun is drying their buttocks, and they are still sleeping on the bed."The father-in-law and the mother-in-law have become the second child. After busying themselves, the younger one has to serve the daughter-in-law the other way around. Isn't it a joke?
Yiding hurried over to make amends and said with a smile: No mother, Sanli caught a little cold yesterday and took cold medicine, which makes her sleepy after taking that kind of medicine.

Yiding's mother became more and more angry: I haven't said a few words yet, you are at the forefront, and your wife can't even say a word.

Sanli also slammed the washbasin, and said with a straight face: How about just sleeping in for a while?I enjoy the blessings of my man without hindering others.

One sentence hit Yiding's mother sorely, and she immediately jumped up and cursed.

After this quarrel, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law ignored each other for two months.Later, it was Sanli who said through her son: Let's perform a children's song for grandma, which can be regarded as a gift to mother-in-law.

The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law are not at odds, and there are constant quarrels and bumps on weekdays, but there is no serious conflict.However, this time when Sanli was injured, it really made a big fuss.

The cause of the incident was not serious. Yiding’s son followed his grandma asking for candies, and Yiding’s mother gave him two pills. , disturbed Yiding's mother's furry work, and Yiding's mother got angry and pushed the child.Unexpectedly, it was such a coincidence that the child didn't stand still and fell on the ground, probably because of the heavy fall, so he was stunned for a moment before crying with a drawn out voice.It was such an unfortunate coincidence that Sanli looked straight from the side, came over to pick up the child, slapped her son's face, and said, "You don't want to live up to expectations, so you don't know how to behave."Then the tears came down.

Yiding's mother was actually startled when she saw that the child had fallen. She wanted to hug her, but was blocked by Sanli's wave, and she was also angry when she heard Sanli's words: No one has intentions to say such things. What do you say?
Sanli turned her tear-stained face and called: Didn't you deliberately push so hard?
Yiding's mother slapped her thigh and swore: Anyone who wants to go out will be hit by a car and killed.

Sanli said: Don't come here.

That's it, you come and go, both sides got angry and became angry, and in the end, not only quarreled, but also moved hands.Sanli's head was smashed at the corner of the wall, and the blood was all over her face.

Yicheng received a call from Yiding and said sorry to Nanfang, Nanfang said, why don't I accompany you to see your sister.

When she arrived at the hospital, the wound on Sanli's head had already been covered with stitches.As soon as he saw Yicheng, Sanli, who had stopped crying, started to twitch again. Yicheng was not ashamed to coax his sister in front of others, so Sanli pulled his skirt and cried.

On the contrary, Nanfang came forward to persuade Sanli to leave, and said: I asked the doctor, and he said that the wound was sutured very well, and there would be no scars, but you can't cry. Doesn't the wound hurt more after crying?

Yicheng and Nanfang sent Sanli home, Yicheng suddenly clenched Nanfang's hand.

Nanfang's hands are warm and dry, and there are small hard calluses between the index fingers, which are left over from long-term writing.Yicheng said: My younger sister has suffered a lot since she was a child.

Nanfang whispered: You are not easy either.

Qiao Yicheng remembered Nanfang's words all the time in the following years. He thought, no matter what, he would be grateful to her for Nanfang's words.

This time, Sanli and Yiding were completely determined to find a house and move out.

Speaking of which, they have saved some money in the past two years. However, Yiding plans to open a repair shop by himself in the future, so the two of them have been afraid to touch the money. This time, there is no other way.

Unexpectedly, people are not as good as heaven, and when they were looking for a house everywhere, something happened to Yiding's father.

That night he went out for a walk as usual, the old horse knew the way, but the old horse tripped over an uneven manhole cover.

The fall was really hard, and Yiding's father flew out obliquely, lying on the ground unable to move.A passing woman immediately came up to help, but was stopped by her companion, who said that a man of this age had fallen, and a woman could never be helped, and a young and strong man must be helped.The kind neighbor immediately ran to find his son. Yiding's father could no longer stand up and was carried home by everyone. Yiding's mother was so frightened that she burst into tears immediately.

Yiding was busy calling an ambulance while comforting his mother. Yiding's father was lying on his face covered in blood. Sanli over there hurriedly found another red paper and sealed a red envelope for the young man who helped Yiding's father.

As soon as he was sent to the hospital, he stayed and couldn't walk. The old man had a steel nail in his leg.

Yiding discussed with Sanli that in the current situation, the younger sister married out of town, and the younger brother stepped in backwards, and he didn't care about the family. It was impossible for them to move out anytime soon.

Sanli also agreed.

But she didn't expect that this delay would last for many years.

At this time, Simei also made up her mind to go to Lhasa again.

This time, she didn't call Qi Chenggang again to ask if she could visit relatives, she just packed her luggage and bought the ticket.

Just as she was about to start her journey, Qi Chenggang came back.

Without his collar badge and hat badge, he became a commoner again, and returned to Nanjing in despair.

7
Qi Chenggang was fired by the army.

In Lhasa, he fell in love with a Tibetan girl near the station, and was discovered by the army.This also involves the country's ethnic minority policy, which was originally dealt with by military law. Considering that he had made a contribution once, and the girl jumped out, took all the responsibilities on her, and desperately protected her. Qi Chenggang said that if he was dealt with, he would die along with him.

Qi Chenggang narrowly escaped death, but the army couldn't stay any longer. He had been a soldier for five years, not to mention changing jobs, not even being demobilized. He packed up his bedding and left Lhasa overnight in the dark.

The Tibetan girl stood guard outside the barracks all night, and did not see Qi Chenggang for the last time.

When Qi Chenggang left, it seemed like he was running away, in a hurry.Half of it was to escape from the army and the place of shame, and the other half was to escape from that dewy relationship.

He was really frightened by that little Tibetan girl named Dawa Yangzong.

Qi Chenggang remembered that the first time he saw her was on a Sunday when he was resting. He went to the market and bought a Tibetan knife from her stall.

Dawa speaks Chinese well and is quite fluent, but her pronunciation is a bit weird, coupled with her crisp voice, there is a kind of hot and festive fun, and Qi Chenggang couldn't help laughing at her.

Dawa's skin is the same as that of the local people, dark and slightly rough, with two red spots on his cheeks, but his eyes are burning and flickering, as if there are two small suns hidden in his eyes.Dawa has a broad forehead, a well-proportioned frame, and thick, shiny black hair.She looked at the young soldier smiling at her, tall and handsome, prettier than the Kham man, and her smile became more and more enthusiastic.

On the second Sunday, Qi Chenggang did not leave the camp, but on the third Sunday, he met Dawa again.

Dawa said: I haven't seen you for a long time!The tone is warm, as if they have known each other for a long time.She brought a piping hot buttered tea, which Qi Chenggang must drink.

Qi Chenggang thought that he could be regarded as being seduced by Dawa.

Dawa took the initiative to invite Qi Chenggang, and every Sunday market, Dawa handed over the stall to his sister-in-law, and then dragged Qi Chenggang to a deserted grassland.Here they hugged and rolled, and kissed passionately. Dawa pulled Qi Chenggang's hair vigorously, bit his lips hard, and then laughed, lying spread out, wrapped in grass clippings.

Qi Chenggang can feel that she is actually very unfamiliar with the relationship between men and women, but her eagerness and presumptuousness seem to be born, it lurks deep in her plump body, once awakened, it will become a prairie fire, unstoppable.

Dawa grabbed Qi Chenggang's hand and stuffed it into her Tibetan robe.

Dawa's breasts are thick, warm, and extremely elastic. With a slight movement of Qi Chenggang's hand, he can smell her heavy body odor. Qi Chenggang doesn't like the smell, but the smell is mixed with the touch, as if A fire, with a bang, burned together with the fire in his heart.

Dawa is like some kind of soft, juicy and tender food, so rich and plump that people can't help but bite it down. At that moment, Qi Chenggang couldn't help but think of Simei.

Compared with Dawa, Simei is much thinner, with small and tight breasts like a little girl.

Qi Chenggang thought about how many times they had been hasty, coy, and awkward, and Qi Chenggang suddenly became angry with the woman named Simei who was thousands of miles away, and she forced him to marry her so capriciously. Her failure?Otherwise, he can hug the girl in front of him and roll more heartily, and he doesn't have to feel subtle guilt when enjoying her body. This feeling is like ants gnawing at his heart. It doesn't hurt much, but it always makes him uncomfortable of.

Suddenly one day Dawa said: We are getting married.

At that time the sky was so blue that people had to do something to live up to the holy blue color, Qi Chenggang said without thinking: Good!

Qi Chenggang quickly forgot his word "good", but Dawa took it seriously, and during another tryst, he must ask Qi Chenggang to go to her home to propose marriage.Only then did Qi Chenggang realize the seriousness of the matter, and hesitantly told Dawa that he was married and had a family, so it was impossible for him to marry her.

Dawa was furious and sued Qi Chenggang on the same day, saying that Qi Chenggang raped her.

Qi Chenggang was immediately detained.Because the matter involves ethnic policy, Qi Chenggang is likely to be sentenced to death.

Dawa regretted it almost immediately, she didn't expect the matter to be so serious, she jumped out again, saying that it wasn't the case, and she wanted to protect Qi Chenggang to the death.

This matter was investigated for more than a month, and finally, Qi Chenggang was dismissed by the army.

Qi Chenggang first took a long-distance bus, and then took a slow train bound for the mainland. As soon as he left Tibet, he fell ill. Afraid, afraid of dying on the road.Fortunately, the fever subsided, but the food on the train was not suitable for a patient. Qi Chenggang felt as if he had been on the moving train for a lifetime, but outside the window, there was still the endless northern scenery, which had been harvested piece by piece. The sorghum field is so monotonous that it makes people feel hopeless.

When the train finally arrived at the station and Qi Chenggang set foot on the land of his hometown, he staggered a little. Nanjing was still hot in autumn, and Qi Chenggang's cotton coat looked strange among a group of lightly clad people, and many people turned their heads to look at him.

Qi Chenggang has become a stranger in his hometown where he has lived for 20 years, like a hot boil suddenly growing on his forehead in this city.

This is how he appeared in front of Simei. For a moment, Simei hardly recognized this young man who was as thin as a stalk and had a sick face. non-stop.

Qi Chenggang pushed her away, dropped the bag on his back, fell headfirst on the bed, and fell asleep right away.

Simei was full of doubts and couldn't get an answer, and she was reluctant to wake Qi Chenggang, so she boiled a large pot of water and poured it into four water bottles for preparation, then went to rummage through the bag Qi Chenggang brought back, looking for two clean replacement underwear, It was not found.Qi Chenggang threw away most of his things when he left Lhasa, and now the few clothes in this bag all had a strange smell, Simei had no choice but to go out and buy two sets of clothes.

Qi Chenggang slept until nine o'clock in the evening. After waking up, he took a shower and ate two bowls of small boiled noodles. Simei was not good at cooking. Still feel very delicious.He hasn't said a word since he came back.

Simei couldn't hold back anymore, and asked: Are you coming back this time to visit relatives?How long is the vacation?

Qi Chenggang didn't answer.

Simei has never been a person with aura, but this situation is too weird, she still smells something wrong.

Simei asked again: You, what's the matter with you?
Qi Chenggang said: I will not go back.

Not going back to the army?
Will never go back in my life.

Then, when you come back, has the army arranged any work for you?You, aren't you the platoon leader?Is it a demobilization or a job change?Should it be a job change?That should be able to get a better unit.Simei said in a whisper.

I do not have a job.Qi Chenggang interrupted her.

There was a bang in Simei's head.

How can there be no work?ah?how come?You, what's the matter with you?speak!Seeing that Qi Chenggang didn't say anything, Simei pounced on him and shook him.

Qi Chenggang was shaken until his bones creaked, he shook his shoulders and shook her hand away: I made a mistake.

What is wrong?What is wrong?How can you make a mistake?ah?Haven't you done meritorious service before?We were also on TV...

You are not allowed to mention the TV thing, you are not allowed to mention it!Qi Chenggang exploded.

Then, tell me, what mistake did you make?So, are you... are you fired?What kind of mistake to fire?
Because Simei has always lived in his old house, Qi Chenggang returned here first when he came back this time. He knew that Old Man Qiao was in the bedroom on the other side. Out of four words: style of work.

Simei's words were all scared back to her stomach.

After a long time, Simei said: They wronged you, right?Right, right?

It's not like asking Qi Chenggang, but rather trying to convince herself.

no.Qi Chenggang said, no.Not wronged.

For a while, Simei realized one word: heartbroken.

Simei felt that she was so distraught that she even forgot to cry, and then she thought, don't cry, don't let others hear it.

Subconsciously, she wanted to cover up this matter for him. He and she were on the same boat. If she let others know that he was not good, it would be tantamount to saying that she was blind.

And, she loves him.

Qiao Simei looked at Qi Chenggang's slightly haggard but still handsome face, she loved him, there is no doubt about it, so much love that she planned to forgive him when she first heard of his mistake.

Qiao Simei's heart was still broken for many days, and her heartbreak made her as haggard as Qi Chenggang.

Qi Chenggang said: If you can't forgive me, I can't help it either.

Simei asked him: Will he never return to Lhasa again?
I won't go back, I won't go back until I die.

That person, she is in Lhasa, right?Simei finally asked in a low voice what she had been wanting to ask for a few days.

Ok.

Qi Chenggang thought of Da Wa's plump and dark face, which was infinitely enlarged and pressed against him.

I really won't be going back.

Two days later, the neighbors asked Qi Chenggang, which unit should he report to soon?

Qi Chenggang didn't answer, but Qiao Simei replied: We have arranged a unit, but we haven't decided whether to go or not.In today's society, it is still the most cost-effective to work for yourself.

Qi Chenggang took a look at Simei.

She forgave him, Qi Chenggang knew.

After Qi Chenggang recovered from his illness, he went to a former friend of his who was driving a taxi and happened to be looking for a second driver.

Qi Chenggang drove into the taxi.

They still lived in Qiao's old house, and Qi Chenggang's house was tight and cramped.He promised to pay Old Joe the rent every month.The old man Qiao said that he should take the money. He has raised his daughter so much, and if he does not pay the rent, if Qi Chenggang and Simei have children in the old house of Qiao's house in the future, they will take away the Qiao's house. The wisdom and blessing of the descendants.

Qiao Simi covered up everything for Qi Chenggang, always saying over and over in bits and pieces that Qi Chenggang didn't want to do the work he had arranged, it was for doing things for himself and earning more money.

Driving by myself, I can earn this amount a month.Simei's slender fingers compared to a number, shaking in front of friends and little sisters.

She said so much that even she herself was almost convinced that this was the case.

Moreover, it seems that even Qi Chenggang's romantic incident in the distant Lhasa did not exist anymore.

Nanfang and Qiao Yicheng finally decided to get married.

Because the youngest daughter of the Xiang family got married, the wedding ceremony was very grand.

After learning the identity of his in-laws, Old Man Qiao was stunned by the shock of great surprise and joy.He couldn't have imagined that his eldest son would achieve such great success, which would make him honorable. When he slept at night, he could almost hear the creaking sound in his joints.

At the wedding, the old man Qiao turned out to be very solemn. He was wearing a newly bought Chinese tunic suit. He was very surprised to see his in-laws wearing a sweater coat and a jacket. In his concept, all cadres wear Chinese tunic suits.

Wrapped in a Chinese tunic suit, he spoke solemnly. He spoke in front of all the guests at the wedding, saying that he thanked the government and the party, and naturally some people smiled below.

Old man Qiao's performance was a bit stretched. The fear of ordinary people living in a corner when facing high-ranking officials was like water chestnuts packed in a sack, which couldn't be hidden.

However, it is not easy.

Xiang's mother was reluctant to let her youngest daughter live out, so she tidied up a large bedroom facing south on the second floor of her small building and built a new house for their young couple.

Qiao Yicheng carried a suitcase and stepped into the small courtyard.

The acacia tree has lost its leaves in winter, and its branches are poking at the gray-blue sky. The ivy on the wall of the small building is also withered at this time, and it must be a new layer of green in spring.

There is still a chimney on the roof. When he was a child, Qiao Yicheng always thought it was the chimney of the kitchen, but it was not.

It's a fireplace.

This is the place he longed for when he was a teenager. He had wandered outside these small courtyards countless times with his siblings or alone, imagining another life in the courtyard.

Now, he has actually entered this courtyard, and his future life can overlap with the life in this courtyard, this is something he never imagined in his dreams.

Qiao Yicheng had mixed feelings in his heart.

(End of this chapter)