Chapter 24 twenty four

Qinzhu is really lucky.The war has made the country and society worse and worse.Intellectuals and civil servants are getting poorer every day; inflation has squeezed them dry.The person who made the country difficult to make money trembled. At the top of society are black market dealers, profiteers, smugglers and profiteers.They have become the pillars of society.Although vulgar and ignorant, there is plenty of money.Among these people was a man named Li Jinya.He used to be the owner of a foreign car factory, he came and went again and again, dumped a truck to run a single gang, and made a fortune.He used that large imported truck to run transportation for the government.Each time I transported three tons of goods to the government, I was charged at the official price; I brought half a ton of goods privately, and sold them at the black market price.It didn't take long to make a fortune.What is inflation afraid of? He has too much money to spend.There is too much money, if you don’t spend it, what do you save it for? Spend it.He wore the best American clothes and a watch worth ten thousand dollars.Although he could not read a single word, in the pocket of his lavender suit jacket, there were four precious American fountain pens pinned.Sometimes, he thinks he should wear five to show off.If others don't want one, he has to don't have five.These pens are his carry-on capital. When he is unlucky and loses everything, he can take out two pens as collateral and stake a sum of money.Everyone has to have a pen, so the pen is worth money.

The big gold tooth is a product of the Republic of China.Even if his compatriots have nothing, he has to choose the best in everything.His handkerchief was of hand-dyed Indian silk; the gold cigarette case was full of cigarettes imported from Russia and America.Although ordinary citizens can no longer dress warmly and eat enough, he has everything in his closet, including a suit of suits.His black hair was painted with hair oil that cost fifty dollars a bottle from Paris.Fiddling with the steering wheel inevitably caused him to sweat, and in order to cover up the smell of sweat, he sprinkled cologne all over his body.The money to buy a bottle of this perfume is enough to feed a hundred children for more than a month.He was covered in all the valuables that an American millionaire would wear.

He eats in restaurants, and the cost of a meal is enough to spend half a month for an ordinary family.Every night, a woman has to come to sleep over, and the money given is enough for her for a year.When it comes to money, the bets are all in thousand-yuan bills, and the small bills are too annoying to use.Every time he went to Burma, he brought back some gold pens and a case or two of brandy, which was enough for him to spend for a month. But he wasn't satisfied yet.Always plan for the future.He wanted to buy some trucks and start a shipping company.Then he can stop working and make a lot of money.He also wants to start a family and get a wife.

The piano beads for singing are perfect.He met her a few times in the library.What a wonderful fellow!He spent a thousand dollars to have a friendship with her, which really made him hard to part with.She will spend money, isn't that right in his mind?In order to spend money in different ways, his head hurts. Everything about Qinzhu is satisfactory to him.What a hit and miss.She is good at observing words and expressions, and is considerate to him.She is also delicious, which is a bosom friend.What's especially wonderful is that her name is always written high on the posters of the bookstore, making him look comfortable.He is a nobody, and marrying Qinzhu will definitely make him famous.

For this matter, Da Jinya had to negotiate the price with the bride's father, Fourth Master Tang.Whether there is money or not, Fourth Master Tang can tell at a glance.A person with four gold pens must spend money like water.Fourth master also understands that once a man falls in love, he is willing to spend a lot of money.Fourth master Tang has a daughter of good looks to sell. Her name is published in the newspapers every day, and she will perform on stage with the first-rate celebrities. She will definitely fetch a high price. He asked Big Gold Tooth to give him a lot of cash and a big American-made truck.Money, after a few hours, may lose value, but trucks don't.Da Jinya agreed to the request.One of our own, a truck, trivial.Fourth master Tang got a truck without any effort.His scheming and greedy mind was thinking again.I want my uncle to place him a consultant or a manager in the fast-opening transportation company.Da Jinya said, anything you want will do.Fourth Master Tang regretted it terribly.If the money came from the very beginning, it would have required two trucks, and the money should have been doubled.He also tentatively asked Big Gold Tooth if he could be given 12 large tobaccos every month on a regular basis to cure his rheumatism?Big Gold Teeth made a nonchalant gesture. "Of course, it's easy to handle." Later, Fourth Master Tang asked my son-in-law to hand over all the deposits to him for safekeeping. In case of troubles to my son-in-law, he will be in charge of the insurance.Da Jinya refused now.

When Fourth Master Tang signed the marriage certificate, he was full of grievances, feeling that he was wronged. The wedding was held in the most luxurious hotel in Chongqing.Although he and Qin Zhu spent a thousand dollars a night and slept until the eve of their wedding, he still insisted on having a formal ceremony.Money is nothing, the wedding is worth remembering.As for Qin Zhu, she was satisfied.She never dreamed that she would officially get married as a bride. Qinzhu asks Xiulian to be her bridesmaid.At first, Xiulian refused.She was full of misery and thoughtless.But later she saw that Qin Zhu was really out of kindness and was really willing to find her.But there are so many girls to invite, so I want to invite her.Seeing her hesitation, Qinzhu put her arms around her, and with pleading eyes, choked up and said, "Come on, Xiulian. I'm getting married, so be my bridesmaid! I'm unruly, how about you? It’s innocent, but you still come here. Let me fulfill my wish. When I get married, at least the bridesmaid will be a virgin. If you want to celebrate auspiciousness, my life will also be auspicious."

The doll in Xiulian's stomach moved slightly.She felt that this was too teasing, but she agreed to be the best man. Weddings are grand, with all the ceremonies and decorations symbolizing the current era.The auditorium is filled with all kinds of national flags, including the blackest black flags of African countries; there are also all kinds of silk and satin wedding curtains.Colourful, bright and eye-catching, it looks dizzying.The band was hired from a local acrobatic troupe, and the music they played was the accompaniment of magic tricksters pulling rabbits out of their hats or pigeons out of their sleeves.There is a piece of music dedicated to trapezemen.Even though the guests thought it was funny, the groom didn't see anything wrong.Music is music after all, and the bigger the band, the better the music.That's how he sees it.

For the wedding, he dressed up seriously and hired two servants to wait on him.His suit jacket is black and white checkered, with a bright pattern.He wore a high stiff collar and a red and yellow silk tie imported from India.In the jacket pocket, there are four well-known fountain pens pinned.He wore a pair of long black riding boots, polished so that he could be seen.These boots had been bought from an officer in the British Army, and had silver spurs that screeched with every step.In the buttonhole of his coat was a huge flower of white feathers, under which hung a ribbon with the inscription: "Bridegroom".

Qinzhu wanted to dress up like a rich lady.Her wedding dress of white silk had been brought back from Burma by her husband.Under the dress, I wore three sets of underwear, garter belts, tights, and several meters of ribbon.A colorful silk handkerchief was pinned to the top of the white veil, and she was covered with jewels all over her body.She took all her fake jewels with her, many of them new, and some real diamonds that the groom had given her.Her high breasts, corseted and covered with sparkling gems.There is at least one ring on each finger of both hands, and the right arm is covered with diamond bracelets from wrist to elbow.She held a large bouquet of plum blossoms with long branches and a strong fragrance.It is full of flowers, and it looks like it is holding a small tree.She believed that the bride should be decorated with a symbol of purity, so she refused to let go of the tree for a moment.

Most of the guests are related to the automobile transportation industry and the folk art industry.Either friends or enemies, come here for a free meal, or to smoke foreign cigarettes.Fourth master talked about how my uncle was rich.The supply of American cigarettes for hospitality alone is inexhaustible.American cigarettes are indeed very valuable. Who would not want to come to a wedding and earn a few sticks for nothing? The band played the accompaniment of the rabbit jumping out of the hat, and the bride and groom were swarmed and walked out.Fourth Master Tang showed his face today.He washed off the traces of opium smoking on his face and shaved off his beard.A pair of small eyes are shining with joy, and the thin lips are under the big and pointed nose, which cannot be closed in a smile.What a day!This time, the girl finally sold for a big price!A lifetime dream finally came true.

The fourth grandma was wearing a colorful embroidered cheongsam, which looked like a hill covered with spring flowers; it also looked like a large camouflaged ship on the sea, full of colorful colors everywhere, making people confused where it was going. Direction sailing.She took great pains to stuff herself into the dress, which made her breathless, but still full of air.As she wobbled up the steps of the auditorium, a few children blocked her way, and she immediately reached out, twisted their ears, and swore with skillful obscenity. Xiulian wore a pink cheongsam of one color, holding a bunch of wild flowers in her hand, smiling charmingly as she walked.As she walked up the altar, some people clapped their hands.She didn't seem to see them, with her head held high, a girl, and she walked shyly and well-behaved.In this group of gaudy and vulgar people, she is really like a simple little flower, with natural demeanor. The bride and groom walked last, Qinzhu twisted her buttocks and dangled her bracelet; the groom swaggered and ducked beside her.To show off his riding boots and silver spurs. As soon as they appeared, the auditorium became lively.Da Jinya had agreed a long time ago, and asked his friends to applaud him, and they really worked hard.Some clapped their hands, others threw beans and confetti at them.After the ceremony, the bride and groom bowed to each other, and everyone shouted in unison: "Kiss!" They really kissed.This symbolizes that their love has covered up all the scandals in the past after performing in public. So the groom gave the bride a gold plate, a pair of diamond-encrusted bracelets, and added a fine American gold pen. The witness was a paoge uncle, and he made a speech in order to express his congratulations.Of course, his words were not elegant, but the audience applauded again and again, and the obscene atmosphere suddenly became active.The guests shouted vigorously, asking the groom to report the love process. Xiulian felt uncomfortable. The child was kicking vigorously in her stomach.The room was so full of people that it was so stuffy that she couldn't breathe.Qin Zhu kindly asked her to be the best man, and she had to win some face for Qin Zhu, at least until the ceremony was over.There were big beads of sweat on her forehead.She stood upright, not daring to move, biting her lip to keep herself from screaming.Suddenly, her eyes went dark, she lost consciousness, and fell to the floor. When she woke up, she was already lying on the bed in her own room, and her father was sitting by the bed, his face was pale, drawn long, and his eyes were shining strangely. He was speechless for a while.When he arrived, he licked his dry lips, "Who cheated you?" He asked with difficulty, "Who is it?" She told him simply, without any emotion.She calmed down when she told the story.She felt happy to tell the secret openly; the child bouncing around in her belly seemed less disagreeable. Baoqing didn't blame her.He just nodded, patted her on the shoulder, and left.But my heart was tossed.Zhang Wen, this lowly bastard, wished he could eat him alive.Unexpectedly, he took advantage of his loopholes and ruined his daughter! He met Zhang Wen in the teahouse he frequented in the afternoon.As soon as he saw Zhang Wen, he knew that everything Xiulian said was true.Zhang Wen greeted him with a smiling face, but he didn't dare to look him in the eye. "What are you going to do?" Baoqing asked straight to the point. "What should I do?" Zhang Wen asked.Bao Qing couldn't control himself anymore, he just punched that slippery guy.Zhang Wen quickly stepped aside, stretched his hand into his pocket, and aimed a gun at Bao Qing.Because of hatred and fear, Bao Qing's face twitched. "You old bastard, if you dare to trouble me again," Zhang Wen squeezed out the words between his teeth in an unhurried manner, "I'll kill you like a mouse." Baoqing turned his head, took a deep breath, and immediately made up his mind.With a smile on his face, he spoke loudly so that everyone present could hear, "Shoot, I'm old anyway. You're still in the womb, so I'll travel around and eat by myself." He walked towards the bandit slowly, staring straight at Zhang Wen's face with his big black eyes. "Shoot, boy, shoot." Zhang Wen bulged his eyes for a while.Nobody has ever contradicted him like that.Every time he used to bluff people with a gun, more than half of them were afraid of him, and he killed them immediately without thinking.Baoqing challenged him openly and told him to shoot.Zhang Wen had killed many people, but he didn't want to commit a deliberate murder in front of so many witnesses. His gun was pointed down.He tilted his head to one side and smiled at Bao Qing. "How could I kill my father-in-law? I'm not that kind of person." "What are you going to do?" Bao Qing asked sternly. "Follow your orders, Boss Fang." "Are you going to marry her?" "Of course I'd like to, but I can't." "why?" "That's my business, old guy." Zhang Wen took a step out and shook his head. "I just can't. I work for the government and I can't get married. Don't you know that?" "You are not allowed to come to my door again." Zhang Wen laughed.He snapped his fingers and spit on the ground. "I can go whenever I want." Baoqing remembered that what Zhang Wen loved most was money.Maybe... "How much do you want?" He asked, looking at the boy fixedly, "How much do you want? I have money." "I want money, old man," Zhang Wen said with a smile, "But I don't want Also. She is mine now, she loves me. I am her husband, if you don’t believe me, ask her.” Baoqing was confused. "Bastard," he barked, "it's going to be struck by lightning, and it's going to die." Zhang Wen found it quite interesting. "It's not good to swear, old man. You'd better be careful when you deal with people from the government. Your good friend Meng Liang has already tasted it. He thought he could run away, but he was caught. How? You let it go." Understand. The child in Xiulian's belly is mine. What I want to do with her is my business and has nothing to do with you. Don't worry, I can't treat her wrongly. If you understand, I will treat her wrongly too. Not you." He touched his oily head, lit a cigarette, and walked out. Like a sleepwalker, Baoqing slowly returned home and went straight to Xiulian's room.Xiulian didn't want to talk too much. When she asked her something, she just smiled and shook her head. "Why, cough, why did you let him ruin it?" Bao Qing kept asking.He's just crazy.My forehead felt hot and my heart ached. "Tell me, what, what's going on." He begged, he reached out to touch her, but withdrew his hand again.All the while she looked at him half-smiling. He didn't notice that Second Mistress and Dafeng had walked in.All he saw was Xiulian's face, with her thin lips tightly pressed together, and her eyes were dark and unpredictable.With a snap, a mouthful of sticky phlegm was spit on Xiulian's face, and Baoqing jumped up.He grabbed his wife with both hands and dragged her out.He slapped her outside the door and went back inside.Even if your daughter has committed a sin, you cannot spit on her.Dafeng took out her handkerchief and wiped it for Xiulian. "Tell me," she begged, "Why don't you tell me about your difficulties, it will make you happy." Xiulian covered her face with her hands and began to cry. "What are you going to do?" Dafeng asked again, "Are you going with him? Do you really love him?" "Is there any other way?" Xiulian said pitifully, "I'm like Mom, how can I stay here?" "Will he marry you? If he is married, can he support you? Is he reliable or not?" "I don't know, how do I know? I was dizzy when I saw him, and he can do whatever he wants. Maybe this is love. It's uncomfortable, but I can't let it go." "Does he really like you? I don't You know what love is, but you don't know the love you mentioned. Does he treat you with the same heart as you treat him?" "I don't know, I don't know," Xiulian clenched her fists and beat the bed, "I don't know anything. I'm sad, but I'm not sad. If I don't go with him, where will I go? If I don't go, I'll be a lowly thing and embarrass the whole family. If I go, it won't end well .” Afterwards, Dafeng told Baoqing that Xiulian wanted to go with her lover.Baoqing had no choice but to agree.He thought of his business, which was all over.Who can stand up to Xiulian's performance?Qinzhu got married and left too!He remembered that it might be a way for him and Xiao Liu to have a cross talk. He went downstairs to the library.That night, he had a date with Xiao Liu, but it was very unsuccessful. After the show ended, Baoqing hired a man with a gun at the gate of the bookstore, and told him not to let Zhang Wen in no matter what.He bought a lock and locked Xiulian up.He is not afraid of Zhang Wen, even if Zhang Wen hits him with a gun, he will have to meet him.