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Four generations under one roof 老舍 4743Words 2018-03-19
Cheng Changshun was very busy, not only busy with his hands and feet, but also busy with his heart.Therefore, he failed to come to Qi's house to help.It made him sad, but there was nothing he could do. Gao Yituo invited Changshun to the teahouse for a talk.Yi Tuo was very polite and paid for the tea as soon as he sat down.Then, just like friends having tea and chatting together, he chatted some gossip.He asked Mrs. Ma how tough these days?How is their life, okay?He also asked about Sun Qi and John Ding.Although Cheng Changshun regarded himself as an adult, he was still young and simple-minded, so he answered everything without realizing that Yituo was just chatting for nothing.

After all, Yituo mentioned Mrs. Cui.Chang Shun answered in more detail, and he was a little excited, because he and his grandmother saved Mrs. Cui's life, and he couldn't help feeling proud.He also thanked Yituo on her behalf: "The ten yuan per month is really useful, it saved her life!" It seemed that Yituo only remembered the money because of Changshun's reminder: "Ugh, why don't you Say, I forgot! Now that I've said this, I want to talk to you!" He gently rolled up the sleeves of his robe, revealing his snow-white shirt cuffs.Then, he slowly stretched his hand into his bosom, and it took him a long time to take out that little book——Chang Shun knew that little book.Taking it out, he sucked in his breath and flipped through the pages one by one.Turning over to a place, he looked carefully, then looked up, pinching his fingers for a while.After finishing the calculation, he smiled: "Just right! Just right! Five hundred yuan!" "What?" Cheng Changshun's eyes widened. "five hundred?"

"That's still wrong? We're playing fair game! Do you have an account?" Yi Tuo was still smiling, but his eyes were not so soft. Chang Shun shook his head. "You should remember to count! No matter what you do, please remember to be careful and not careless!" "I know, isn't that money for her? Why keep an account?" Chang Shun's nasal voice became more serious. "For—her?" Yituo was very surprised, blinking his eyes for a long time. "In this year and month, think about it, who is willing to give someone a piece of money?" "Didn't you say that?" Changshun smelled something strange.

"I said? I said you can guarantee the money she borrowed; here is your signature! With interest, five hundred yuan!" "I, I, I," Chang Shun was at a loss for words. "It's not you! It's not you, could it be me?" Yi Tuo's eyes were fixed on Chang Shun's face, and Chang Shun didn't even dare to move. Looking down, Changshun muttered: "What does this mean?" "Come on, come on, come on! Don't play dumb with me, my little brother!" Yituo fully displayed his strength The genius of speech came: "At the beginning, you saw her pitiful; who can not pity her? People have the same heart and the same reason, I can't blame you! You have a good heart! So, you come to borrow money from me. "

"I don't!" "Ai, ai, young people, you have to be faithful!" Yituo preached almost earnestly. "Being a human being is based on faith! If you don't have faith, you don't know what to do!" "I didn't borrow money from you! You gave it to me!" Chang Shun's nose was sweating. Yituo's eyes narrowed into a slit, his neck stretched out so far, and the hot air from his mouth blew onto Changshun's forehead; "Then, who, who is it, I ask you, who signed it?" "Me! I don't know..." "Is there something I don't know about the signature? Nonsense! Nonsense! If I don't think it's good in your mind, I'll give you two mouths right away! Don't talk nonsense, we have to discuss a solution. Who is responsible for paying this debt? How can I pay it back?" ?"

"I can't help it, I'm dying!" Chang Shun's tears rolled in his eyes. "Don't be a rascal! You have your life, what are you talking about? Tell the truth, it's really easy to take your life! Let me tell you, the money belongs to Director Guan. She entrusted me to let it go." Forget it, take some profits. Think about it, even if I am a talkative person—I am a talkative person—I can’t lose money to Director Guan and let the bald-tailed eagle go! I can’t afford to offend her Needless to say, you can't provoke her even more. Well, she shook most of the city of Beijing with a single stomp. We, on our own, dare to eat meat from the tiger's mouth? She is powerful, capable, and courageous. With the Japanese helping her, what are we, in her eyes? Not to mention you, if I can’t pay the five hundred yuan, well, she will definitely give me three years in prison, not even a day. It will be less! Just think about it!"

Changshun's eyes were about to burst into flames. "Teach her to give me three years in prison. I have no money! Mrs. Cui has no money either!" "It's not like that!" Yituo simply enjoyed this kind of conversation, his words were hooked and thorned, stretching and contracting freely. "You are in prison, Mrs. Ma, your grandma, what will you do? Is it easy for her to drag you to such an age?" He actually rubbed his eyes, as if he was tempted. "Let's find a way to pay off the debt slowly. If you come up with a way, I'll go and plead with Director Guan. For example, if you pay fifty in one month, won't you pay it off in ten months?"

"I'm sorry!" "This is going to be difficult!" Yi Tuo put down his cuffs again, put his hands behind his back, frowned, trying to think of a way for Chang Shun.After thinking for a long time, he had an idea: "You can't afford it, teach Mrs. Cui to find a way! She used the money, didn't she?" "What can she do?" Chang Shun wiped his nose Khan said. Yituo lowered his voice, and asked kindly and sincerely: "Is she your relative?" Chang Shun shook his head. "What do you owe her?" Chang Shun shook his head again. "It's over! You don't have any relationship, and you don't owe any love, why do you bother to take the blame for her?" Chang Shun didn't say anything.

"Women," Yituo said in a tone as if thinking of a philosophical question, "Women are more capable than us men. We men need capital to do everything. Women are convenient. They can do it with bare hands." Can make a living and earn money. Women, oh, I envy them! Their faces, hands, and bodies are all natural capital. As long as they are willing to relax themselves, they will have money, food, clothing, and enjoyment immediately! Take a small Let me tell you, Mrs. Cui, she is young and looks good, why doesn't she try to find some happiness and money? I just can't understand!" "What do you mean?" Changshun got a little impatient.

"No other meaning, except that I want to remind her, help her, and pay off this debt!" "How come?" "Little brother, don't blame me, your brain is really not very flexible; it has something to do with too little reading! Yes, too little reading!" "Don't you think it's straightforward?" Chang Shun begged angrily. "Okay, let's just say it!" Yi Tuo rinsed his mouth with tea and sprayed it on the ground. "If she or you can find a way to pay it back right away, that's great. If you can't, tell her I can help her. I can lend her another fifty dollars and teach her how to make two fancy things." Clothes, perm hair. Then, I will find friends for her and play with her. I will split the bill with her half and half. The money does not belong to me. I collect the bill for the director. The police will not come to trouble Her, I'll go and take care of it for her. As long as she works hard, her business will definitely not go wrong. Then I'll just go and share the bill with her in the future, and I won't mention the five hundred yuan anymore!"

"You're teaching her to sell..." Chang Shun'er choked in his throat and couldn't continue. "It's very fashionable! It's not shameful at all! Look," Yituo pointed to the little book, "how many people have registered here! There are also female students! Well, you go back and tell her, then give me It's an answer. That's how we do it, we are all friends; no, the two of you will come up with five hundred yuan at once. You are going to be a cow-neck--no, I don't think you can, you know that Director Guan has How amazing! Well, little brother, I'm waiting for your reply! Please, I'm sorry! Do you want to eat something before going back?" Yituo stood up. Changshun also stood up inexplicably. Yituo went to the door of the teahouse and patted Changshun on the shoulder, "Waiting for your reply! Go slowly! Go slowly!" After speaking, he seemed to be reluctant to leave, and walked south. Chang Shun'er's big head buzzed like a pair of bumble bees.He stood in a daze outside the teahouse for a long time before he started to take a step, his feet seemed to weigh more than a hundred catties.After walking a few steps, he stopped again.No, he can't go home, he's ashamed to see his grandma and Mrs. Cui.After being stunned for a long time, he thought of Sun Qi.He didn't admire Sun Qi, but after all Sun Qi was older than him, and he was an old neighbor in the same courtyard, maybe he would have a good idea. After searching for a long time on the street, he found Sun Qi.The two of them entered the teahouse, and Changshun met the tea supplies. "Drink! It's amazing, you've even learned all this!" Sun Qi said with a smile. Changshun couldn't care less about gossiping.He whispered, anxiously, straight to the point and told Sun Qi everything. "Hmph! I didn't expect the Guan family to be so bad. Damn it! No wonder there are secret doors everywhere, dare someone arrange it! Sister! Tell you, the Japanese will always live in our place, who the hell The widows and girls of the family dare not say that they are not cheaters!" "Don't swear, just think about it!" Chang Shun said. "It's no wonder I have an idea!" Sun Qi was anxious and angry, but he had no idea. "If you have no idea, you have to think! Think! Think! Hurry up!" Sun Qi closed his short-sighted eyes, thinking seriously.I don't know how long I thought about it.He suddenly opened his eyes: "Chang Shun! Chang Shun! You marry her, isn't it all right?" "Me?" Chang Shun's face suddenly turned red. "I married her?" "That's right! Married her! She's your wife, what else can they do!" "What about the five hundred dollars?" "That!" Sun Qi closed his eyes again.After a long time, he spoke again: "How is your business?" Changshun was indeed so angry that he forgot about his own business.After Sun Qi's reminder, he remembered the one thousand yuan.However, after deducting all the expenses of the one thousand yuan, there is only five or six hundred yuan left, or a little less.If it was all used to repay the debt, what would he rely on to live on?Besides, the Guan family is clearly blackmailing; how can he give the Guan family the hard-earned money for nothing?After thinking for a long time, he said to Sun Qi: "Go and discuss with my grandma, okay?" He had no face to see grandma, let alone speak to grandma about marriage. "You even talked about the marriage?" Sun Qi asked. Changshun didn't know how to answer.He has no objection to marrying Mrs. Cui.Even though he still doesn't fully understand the meaning and responsibility of marriage, it seems that he should take the risk in order to save Mrs. Cui.He nodded like a fool. Sun Qi felt that he was important.Not only was he not refuted by Chang Shun'er today, but he also acted as a matchmaker for Chang Shun.This is a rare thing. Sun Qi returned home. Chang Shun'er didn't dare to go back.He must find a quiet place to cool off his big head.Slowly he walked towards Beichenggen.Sitting under the city root, he thought over and over again, the more he thought about it, the angrier he became.However, it is useless to be angry, he has to think of a good idea, which is enough to send Da Chibao and Gao Yituo to hell at once.It was so easy, he let down his breath.After staying for a long time, he remembered: sue them, sue them! Where can I file a complaint?he does not know. How to write pleadings?He will not. Is the complaint useful?He doesn't know. If a lawsuit is filed, instead of punishing Da Chibao and Gao Yituo, the Japanese will punish him for his crimes?Sweat broke out on his forehead again. However, you can't control that much, you can't!When he was young, even if he didn't dare to fight with the children who offended him, he would write on the wall with charcoal or lime, so-and-so is a big bastard, so he can take a bad breath and don't care about the big bastards. What actual damage and frustration to his enemies.Today, he still has to do that, no matter what the result is, he has to sue; otherwise, he can't express his anger. Confused, he stood up and walked south.At Xinjiekou, he found a gentleman who measured characters.After spending fifty cents, he begged the gentleman to write a petition for him.The gentleman knew that the contents of the pleadings were serious, which might be detrimental to the plaintiff.However, for the sake of fifty cents, he did not warn Changshun.After finishing the pleadings, the husband asked, "Where should I hand it?" "What do you think?" Changshun and Mr. Chezi asked for advice. "City Hall?" Mr. suggested. "That's good!" Changshun didn't think about it. Picking up the pleading paper, he went straight to the city hall with the fastest pace.He was desperate.It doesn't matter if it's a blessing or a curse.At the beginning, he didn't listen to Ruixuan's words, and joined the anti-Japanese army, thinking that he would be able to take care of his grandmother honestly.Who knows, sitting at home behind closed doors, disaster will come from heaven.The big red bag will teach him to go bankrupt, or Mrs. Cui to be a prostitute.Well, let's do it!Anyway, he only has one life, fight it!He thought of the Qian family, the Qi family, the Cui family, misfortunes and disasters, I no longer want to be a law-abiding little old man, he must get back the blood of youth, and can't wait for the steel knife like an idiot Put it on your neck.He must hand over the pleadings immediately, and he will lose his courage if he hesitates. After handing over the certificate, he walked back.Walking very slowly, he began to doubt his wisdom and regretted it a little.However, it was too late to regret, he had to hold his chest up and wait for the result, even if it was the worst result. Sun Qi handled things quickly.Before Changshun came back, he had already taught both widows, old and young, that it was difficult for them.Mrs. Ma was not picky about Mrs. Cui, but it would be too unreasonable for her grandson to marry a little widow.Besides, even if she was willing to settle the marriage, the matter would not end so simply, and she had to try to pay off the debt.She's out of ideas. As for Mrs. Cui, when she understood what Sun Qi said, all she could do was cry.I haven't had time to think about whether she should remarry or not, and who she should marry if she wants to remarry.She only felt that her life was too bitter, too bitter, being a widow was not enough, she also had to be a prostitute!With tears in her eyes, she stood up.She wants to go to Guan's house to work hard.She is Xiao Cui's wife, and when she is cornered, she will behave wildly and desperately! "Okay, I owe them five hundred yuan, can I give them this life back? I have nothing but this life!" She raised her eyebrows and ran out as she spoke.She forgot that she was a widow, and wanted to scold happily outside Guan's house, and then bumped to death on the door.She would rather die than be a prostitute. Sun Qi panicked and stopped her while calling Mrs. Ma. "Old lady Ma, come here! I have good intentions, but if I have a bad intention, I will die badly! Come here!" Mrs. Ma came over, but she had nothing to say.The two widows stared at each other.Stunned, they all shed tears, and their grievances could not be explained, because those grievances were not caused by their own actions, but by an inexplicable and irresistible something that pressed hard on them. on the back.They are no longer two lives that can live freely, but two fallen leaves swept up by the strong wind; wherever the wind blows them, they will go wherever the wind blows them, no matter it is a puddle of stinky water or a cesspool. In this mood, Mrs. Ma forgot what it means to be cautious.She took Mrs. Cui's hand.She only felt that everyone could live together and have a closer relationship, as if it was a kind of strength to resist "foreign aggression". At this moment, Chang Shun'er walked in.Glancing at them, he went to his room.He didn't dare to say anything, and he didn't care to say anything.He was very afraid that the situation would cause great disaster!
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