The children of the Qiao family

Chapter 58

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Qiao Yicheng looked at the woman in front of him, amazed at her invincibility in front of the years.

She still had the neat, elegant and extremely appropriate clothes from many years ago, and her hair was wheat-yellow before it turned from black to white, which made her fair complexion even more beautiful.Her face was slightly slack, but it made her facial features look softer than before, completely covering up the original sharpness.She was still so slender, and the big clothes that reached below her knees snugly outlined her slender figure.

She was still a striking woman at her age, and her age had only enriched her charm.

Qiao Yicheng looked at her and thought, some women are like this, they always have the ability to hold their own destiny in their hands, and they also want to hold the destiny of others as well.

In front of her, Qiao Yicheng suddenly felt that he had turned back into that 20-year-old boy. In front of such a woman, there was always a faint fear that she would easily destroy his painstaking efforts in a leisurely and elegant way. everything.

In fact, Qiao Yicheng was a little overwhelmed. When Ju An's mother spoke, her attitude was so sincere and gentle.

She said: Is Ju An living with you now?
Yes.Subconsciously, Qiao Yicheng straightened his back, stubbornly, and demonstratively.

Ju An's mother stretched out her hand and patted the back of Qiao Yicheng's hand: Don't get me wrong, I really want to thank you for everything you have done for Ju An.I never thought she would meet you again, this is the last sunshine in her life.

Qiao Yicheng smiled, oh, so he has become a piece of sunshine now.Of course, now he has a degree and a good job, all these seem to make him, a boy from a poor background, look better and more attractive to others.In the past, in the eyes of this lady, he, Qiao Yicheng, was just a dark cloud, hanging above Wen Ju'an's head, as if it would bring her a cloudy rain at any time.

The more Qiao Yicheng thought about it, the more angry he became.

Ju An's mother continued: Ju An has suffered a lot these years.She is not doing well.She had a very unhappy marriage.That man treated her very badly. One year, when I went to see her, I found that she was lying on the bed unable to move because of that man's beating.Teacher Xiao Qiao, she used the old address for Qiao Yicheng. Teacher Xiao Qiao, it was really not easy for her to get out of that marriage. To meet you again, you have to treat her like this. I am a mother. , I am really relieved.However, there is one thing I have to tell you clearly, Ju An was once violently abused by her ex-husband when she was pregnant, and she suffered a lot of physical injuries. She may never have children in her life.If you mind, I think it's better for you to draw a full stop now. If you don't mind, I, as a mother, wish you all the best.

However, maybe you have already understood that I am not worthy of your comfort. I am a man who has been divorced twice, and my life is not satisfactory. Same as years ago, doesn't fit your requirements.

Qiao Yicheng's words gradually became harsh: 20 years ago, I couldn't get into your eyes, you must separate me from Ju An, but 20 years later, you gave us a new opportunity with such a low profile. It's nothing more than that you think that Ju An has had such an experience, and her value in your mind has been discounted, so she can make do with a man like me, right?Qiao Yicheng approached Ju An's mother, with suppressed anger in his voice, how can you be such a mother?How can a mother look at her daughter like this?As a mother, even if her daughter is reduced to nothing, she will still regard her as a treasure.

Ju'an's mother's face changed slightly: Ju'an has always been my baby, it used to be, it is now, and it will be in the future.

But you never know how to love her well, Qiao Yicheng said.He picked up his coat, put it on, and found himself shaking, unable to zip it up.You don't allow her to see her biological father, you force her to marry someone you don't like at all, and now you insult her with such a generous attitude, Qiao Yicheng said, don't worry, I will treat Ju An well, what am I I don't mind, I want to live here, not because she can give in to me now, but because I always put her in my heart.Moreover, Qiao Yicheng laughed, a little proud, and we don't need your permission to be together now!Put away your gesture of charity.

Qiao Yicheng left angrily, only to hear Ju An's mother's extremely low words: You don't understand, it's not what you think...

Qiao Yicheng didn't want to hear any more words from her. He even felt that it was a great mistake to meet her this time.

When Qiao Yicheng got home, he saw Wen Ju'an was cooking in the kitchen. He was wearing Yicheng's apron, which was so long that it stretched down to his calves, and his back looked extraordinarily thin.She was in a daze, until the water in the pot boiled, and then hurriedly lifted the lid of the pot.

When Ju An turned around, he saw Qiao Yicheng standing by the kitchen door and looking at him blankly. Ju An was surprised to find that Yicheng's eyes were full of tears.

Ju An tentatively asked: Are you back?You... have you met her?

Yicheng nodded.

Ju An lowered his head: Did she say something that made you unhappy?
No, she wasn't, and I wasn't unhappy.[-]% said.

Ju An pulled the corner of the apron, looking extremely nervous: Did she tell you anything else?
Her tears began to fall in big drops, Qiao Yicheng walked over and hugged her in his arms.No, it's nothing, it's not a problem, Qiao Yicheng said.On the contrary, Ju An's tears calmed his mind, making him feel that his whole body was filled with a kind of extreme tenderness.He went on to say: This is nothing special, really, I brought my younger brothers and sisters when I was 12 years old, I have really taken care of enough children in my life.

Ju An raised his head in Yicheng's arms, slightly surprised: That's what she said?Did you say anything else?

Yi Cheng laughed: No.Oh yes, she also said to bless us.But I told her that we don't need her permission anymore, we don't need her consent anymore.

Ju An also laughed, and her face darkened again: In fact, it has not been easy for her all these years, she has put a lot of heart into me.Back then, she introduced her student to me, saying that he was a very good person, but I only thought about what to do to make her angry. I said that I would choose someone to marry, and I wanted to be like her. To marry an inferior person in her eyes.I want to marry someone who has no education, no decent job, who is not from a good background, and who comes from the countryside. I said, I will only marry such a person, and I like to marry such a person.Later I married my ex-husband, who was a handyman in our unit. I went home and told her that I was getting married. I knew she was suffering, but she still prepared a dowry for me.I have a bad life, I asked for it, it has nothing to do with her.

Four years ago, after my divorce, I returned to Nanjing to find my father.A year later my father became seriously ill.But in the past few years, I have been happy. She never stopped me. She helped me find a job here. She bought a house to find a doctor for my father... She never loved my father. Never got a chance to love.She is also very bitter.

Ju An struggled out of Yicheng's arms, turned around to serve the soup, the kitchen was very quiet, only the slight clink of the spoon hitting the edge of the bowl could be heard.

In the silence, Kazun said to Ju An's back: "Ji An, let's get married."

In the days that followed, Yi Cheng and Ju An began to slowly prepare for their marriage.

There is a trace of uneasiness in Yicheng's happiness, because he finds that he is not sure what Ju An means. Tell yourself, remind yourself again and again: I should be happy, I should be happy, and it is a joy in life.Yicheng thinks that maybe Ju An still has knots in his heart and needs time to unravel it little by little, until one day, Yicheng finds out that Ju An is actually still drinking secretly, which further confirms his guess.

Living on shore takes time.And Qiao Yicheng was willing to give her time.

Qiao Yicheng's marriage is actually in a state of stalemate, but there is a person in the Qiao family who is actively planning to get married.

A person that people can't even think of.

Qiao Zuwang and Qiao Yicheng are their fathers.

Qiao Zuwang was taken care of very well by his nanny Qu Aying. Old man Qiao lived in poverty all his life and never lived a particularly rich life, but he was extremely picky. Even in the most difficult years, he tried every means to make him I can eat good food and good food.For the past 40 years, he has been critical first of his wife, and later of his sons and daughters, for not cooking enough food.He always felt that he had never enjoyed the food he wanted in his life.Unexpectedly, when he was nearly 70 years old, he got such a nanny, and the meals she cooked were very appetizing to him.

Maybe that sentence is right, grabbing a man's heart starts with grabbing his stomach, Qu Aying gradually became an indispensable person in Qiao Zuwang's mind, once her eldest son got married Well, she only went back for a week, and Qiao Zuwang made countless phone calls, urging her to come back.

Gradually, the sons and daughters of the Qiao family discovered that Qiao Zuwang had become white and fat. Because of this whiteness and fatness, his face was not as ugly as before, and he had a kind and kind face of an elderly person. When basking in the sun and in a good mood, I will take out some change to buy some food for my granddaughter Qiaoqiao, and feed it into the child's mouth very patiently.

Gradually, Qu Aying's attitude towards Old Man Qiao changed subtly. She no longer called him "Boss", but called him "Brother Joe", and she would scold him when he smoked, complaining that he dirty her The bed sheets just changed caused her trouble again. She often rejected the dishes he asked her to buy. You can't eat this, and this is a new dish. Do you know how much it costs per catty?She even sat face to face with him for a drink every night.And old man Qiao also stopped letting Simei support Qu Aying to do things. Every time Simei asked her to help dry clothes or watch the children for a while, old man Qiao stopped loudly, saying that the nanny he hired was not for take care of her.The money your second brother gave is for her to take care of me. She has no obligation to do things for you unless you are willing to add another salary.said old man Joe.

Simei occasionally laughed in front of her siblings and said: The old man loves this nanny more than his own children.

But after all, no one took these things to heart. The old man was able to live in this state, comfortably and peacefully, with good body and spirit, and it was indeed thanks to this nanny.

Finally one day, Simei called Qiao Yicheng in a hurry, and Simei cried in a high-pitched voice on the phone and said, "It's terrible, brother, something big is going to happen to our family!"
Qiao Yicheng hadn't heard Simei speak so shrill and thoughtless for many days. Qiao Yicheng thought: In such a house, even a cat will have a short life!

He asked: What's the big deal?
Simei said: Dad, he, he is getting married!
What?Qiao Yicheng almost laughed out loud, what does he want?
Get married, Simei repeated, he wants to marry the nanny.

Oh my god, Qiao Yicheng sighed, I was wrong, I was wrong, it really shortened my life, this kind of family, this kind of father, it takes a tortoise's life to deal with it!
The brothers and sisters of the Qiao family didn't expect that they got together again for the old father's marriage!This thing is really annoying and funny.It's just a joke!
Simei was so angry that her eyebrows and eyes shifted, and she said: The old man eats, drinks and gambles all his life, and there is only one advantage-never whoring, saying that women are very troublesome.Who would have thought that when one gets old, one loses this only advantage and grows an extra piece of gaudy intestines!

Sanli was also annoyed at first, but when she heard this, she burst out laughing, and Er Qiang also laughed.Simei slapped her hands and said: You still have the heart to laugh!
Er Qiang comforted the little sister and said: Don't be so anxious, maybe he is just a momentary idea and doesn't take it seriously.

Simei said: Why is it not true, he has started to look at the calendar to find a date, and he still has to book a banquet!

Er Qiang said hesitantly: Actually, Aunt Qu did take good care of the old man. Now the times are different, and the old man gets married...it's not a particularly strange thing, and it's not very embarrassing. If If the old man really wants to get married, let him get married. If the sky is going to rain and the mother wants to get married, we as children shouldn't be too obstructive.

Si Meili refuted the second brother neatly: You are the second child, but you can't be the second. Now it's not my mother who wants to marry, my mother has died long ago, and her bones can beat drums!Now someone wants to marry into my family to be my mother!I've grown up so much, I haven't even suffered from the old lady's anger, oh, but now I want a stepmother to torture me?

Sanli said: I am not worried about her tormenting us, we are all grown up, how could she bully us?I'm afraid, what other plans does she have?She may be thinking of gaining both money and man!

Er Qiang burst out laughing: Sanli, you have never been such a person, besides, we still don't know how much money the old man has?All his life, the young master was a poor boy, and if he had a little money, he would eat, drink and gamble away!
Simei joined in: Say you two, you are not only two, but also mentally retarded!The old man has no money, but he has a house!Don't look at this old house, but it is warm in winter and cool in summer.Now that the old city is undergoing renovation, it has already been demolished to Qianjiekou. When it is demolished next year or next year, the government will subsidize it, and there are quite a few. That is money!

Er Qiang said: Didn't it mean that this area is a cultural relic, and the traditional houses should be protected, so they won't be demolished?
Simei said: Shit!Protection is to protect the mansion of a rich family in the past, a big house that has been entered several times inside and out!This place must be demolished, so that it can be connected with those big houses and turned into a tourist spot to collect money!Besides, I'm really not doing it for the money. I have a job and I can support myself. I just don't deserve the mother who died for me. My mother has never lived a good life with the old man all her life. Why should this woman take everything go?Brother, please say something!

Qiao Yicheng didn't say a word, just sneered.

(End of this chapter)