Chapter 15 fourth quarter

Mom politely let Chunhua and Ruoye into the living room, then dragged me to the kitchen and asked, "Is she that person?" She wanted to confirm whether the woman my brother brought was the rumored Chunhua.I was also very surprised, but when I saw my mother walking around in the kitchen in a panic, I calmed down. "That's right, maybe it's because they are in the same grade and get along better. You don't have to panic, it's too rude." As I said, I patted my mother on the back, then took a full glass of beer and returned to the living room with a bottle of orange juice.

Dad just drank cup after cup.Due to the face of Seiji and his wife, the meal went smoothly.Chunhua seems to be very reserved, and doesn't eat much food, almost hiding behind her brother's broad shoulders, but she pours wine for others, picks up sushi for others, and clears away empty plates, very carefully. If I were to do the same thing, I would definitely be clumsy and people could not help but drive me aside, but Chunhua did all this so naturally.If you don't pay attention, you won't notice her doing these things.She was wearing a dress that looked like it was meant for going out, the kind you could buy cheaply at a supermarket in a nearby town.It might seem rude of me to say that, since I've always been in a dark tracksuit all the time.

In short, Chunhua's appearance makes people feel that those rumors are simply nonsense, as if she has always lived in the town and never left. At the beginning, the mother kept a straight face and made hot pot without saying a word, but when she broke an egg for Luo Ye, and Luo Ye smiled and said "thank you", the mother also smiled and put a lot of meat for the little girl .Seeing this scene, my father said for no reason: "Uncle can crack eggs with one hand." As he said, he smashed an egg into the plate, Luo Ye was very happy, and my father said to me again: "Go to the convenience store to buy some eggs." an ice cream."

The only convenience store in town opened near the primary school three years ago.Seiji said that there was no more smoke, so he went with me. "Is Koji really going to marry that person?" On the way, Seiji said, "No way--" "He's a nice guy, but it's better to give up." Seiji doesn't know Haruka's past, so it's a little confusing to draw such a clear conclusion.It's just the current spring flowers, I should like it very much.Just as I was about to ask why, Seiji suddenly said loudly, "Awesome! Is this a parking lot? It's three times the size of the store!"

What's so great about it, I don't know.Seiji from the big city said something incomprehensible, so we both entered the convenience store. The store was crowded with people, all from the town.Seiji sighed: "This is really the most popular place in town." We bought ice cream, snacks that can be served with drinks, cigarettes, and a magazine that only salarymen read, and then returned. Seiji stopped talking about his brother.What were they talking about on the way back... Seiji walked silently, smoking a cigarette, oh yes, he suddenly asked about that matter.But it didn't seem like a big deal, because I don't remember my brow burning like he was asking...

"Ah Jing, the suspect in the murder case is the pervert who stole the doll on the night of the celebration, right?" I only replied, "It seems to be." There were no French dolls at home, and there was a wooden bear, a specialty of Hokkaido, in the living room, so I had long forgotten when the French dolls were stolen. The meal ended smoothly unexpectedly, and my brother couldn't even believe it.The next morning, after dinner, Shock talked about going to a hot spring in a neighboring town with Seiji and his wife while drinking coffee.At this time, my brother suddenly announced a big news: "Dad, Mom, I want to marry Chunhua."

That tone was not a discussion, but a decision. "Don't mess around!" Mom yelled.Immediately overwhelmed, she just stood up and sat down repeatedly in vain, shouting loudly. What should I do after marrying that kind of person?There are many better ones waiting for you to choose.Your college classmate, the daughter of the Yamagata family who works at the Adachi factory, and the daughter of the Kawano family who graduated from music university and is a piano teacher, everyone wants to marry you. Why do you want to marry such a woman? There should be a slight correction here, to be precise, it is the parents of those girls who want their daughters to marry their brothers.The aunt who once talked about the rumors about Chunhua also came to the house to inquire about her brother's blind date. At that time, my brother said, "I don't plan to get married before I'm thirty."

Dad is also on fire.Listening to my father's tone, it means that if I am not in this state, he will not insist on objecting, which makes me a little hurt, and I feel sorry for my brother.Because of me, my elder brother, who has been guarding me, faced opposition to his marriage. Chunhua's past is hard to let go, but I think now is a good time to repay his kindness. "I don't think Chunhua is such a bad person. I will take good care of my parents." "Don't talk nonsense! You stay at home every day and don't go out, so you come to interrupt at this time. We don't expect anything from you. As long as you don't cause trouble to others, you will be fine. Shut up!" Mom said.

This was indeed the case, but it was the first time she had said it so bluntly.There was a guest who hadn't been here for a long time, and I was excited for a while, forgetting that I was a bear, and now I suddenly regained my senses.Mom said after a while, "Seiji, tell me about it too." After a while she said, "Misato, that woman is not an ordinary woman, and you know that, right?" They told rumors about spring flowers. I don't think it should be mentioned in front of my brother, but what surprised me is that my brother did not deny these rumors.Moreover, when Seiji asked: "Xingji, is this all true?" the elder brother nodded silently, and said: "Chunka is very poor. Yamagata and Kawano can be happy if they marry anyone, but there is nothing in this world that can give Chunka I am the only happy person. If you insist on objecting, then I will leave this town with Chunhua and Luoye."

My brother's voice was calm and powerful.He reunited with Chunhua at the service window of his work unit. Chunhua went to apply for mother-child family subsidies, and his brother happened to take over the matter.Although I guessed it casually, the elder brother who always likes to think about others may be out of a sense of responsibility for work at first, and he was a classmate, so he helped her enthusiastically, and finally fell in love with her for a long time, and wanted to help her and protect her as a man. her thoughts. Dad froze there without saying a word, and mother was like a goldfish with insufficient oxygen, opening and closing her mouth, Seiji and Misato looked at brother without speaking.I stared blankly at everyone and thought to myself, it seems that my brother and Chunhua's marriage is not a problem.At this time, a pair of big hands were suddenly placed on my head.

"Ah Jing, thank you for helping my brother speak." As my brother said, he gently touched my head, and I couldn't help but burst into tears.This was the first time I cried after the murder. Brother and Chunhua officially registered their marriage in early September of the second month.The wedding was held in a nearby temple, and only relatives were invited to attend. The wedding ceremony was a bit like a well-dressed religious event, but my brother and Chunhua looked very happy.At the beginning, the people in the town talked about "how could they marry that kind of person", but Chunhua's parents are ordinary people who are responsible, and Chunhua herself is simple and not good at speaking, and knows etiquette very well. Later, their marriage was gradually blessed by everyone , the elder brother also received a better evaluation than before, and was called a "good guy". It was originally planned to build a house for two generations to live in, but later my brother rented a two-story apartment ten minutes away from home.The building was not tall, but it looked very stylish, a bit like an apartment in the Adachi factory. After they registered their marriage, my parents' attitude suddenly took a 180-degree turn.An amiable and pleasing girl came to the originally messy home. They were very happy and always found some trivial reasons, such as grapes and apples to eat, so they called Luo Ye to the house, took her to the convenience store, and gave her Buy snack juice. Luo Ye also likes to cling to me.One day, she came to my house, looking weaker than usual, and I asked, "What happened?" She said, "I can't skip rope." Skipping, what a nostalgic word. "Then how about practicing in the yard?" Hearing what I said, Luo Ye happily went home and brought a pink skipping rope.The rope is too long, and it seems that the length has not been adjusted since I bought it. I thought it was a rare opportunity, so I showed her a demonstration before cutting the rope. Single jump, running jump, pattern jump, double swing jump, arms crossed double swing jump... I haven't touched a skipping rope for more than ten years, and I was a little stumbling at the beginning, but after five minutes, I will find the old feeling, maybe you will ask , won't you be out of breath?Trivial.Because I spend most of my day exercising, it's impossible to feel tired. "Ah Jing is amazing!" Ruo Ye shouted excitedly.Seeing me, who usually seems to be bulky, jumping rope as light as a swallow, Ruo must have found it very interesting.After that, Luo Ye came to my house almost every day after school.In order to demonstrate to Luo Ye, I bought my own skipping rope at a convenience store, and the two of us practiced together. Luo Ye usually has to practice until dusk and sunset, and her mother prepares meals that the child likes every day, and entertains Luo Ye: "Let's go after dinner." But Luo Ye has never eaten it once.She herself was very happy and said, "Great, shall we eat together?" But Chunhua always came to pick her up on time. Mom asks Chunhua to eat together, but she always refuses.Knowing that they will not stay, my mother will still prepare a lot of dishes. I don’t have any complaints when I see my father and I eating burgers and fried prawns heartlessly. The reason for this, I think, may be due to Chunhua’s rejection method Very ingenious. "We have to wait for Koji to come back to eat together, Ruo Ye likes Dad very much." Since my brother is used as a shield, my mother can't do anything.Moreover, Chunhua entertains me or my parents for dinner from time to time.Her parents' house is very close, but she often entertains her husband's family, and not always on special occasions such as birthdays. She is indeed a good daughter-in-law. During the dinner, my brother seemed to be in a good mood, drinking beer, talking about his participation in elementary school activities and cutting rice with Luo Ye.Brother looks very happy.However, there is one thing that puzzles me. The table is full of dishes that children like to eat. My family has always been mainly Japanese food. This is not because of traditional habits, but because everyone in my family, including my brother of course, Both like the light taste. At least one dish that my brother likes is also good.Probably these dishes are what Luo Ye likes to eat, and seeing her mother prepare the dishes that her children like to eat every night, Chunhua mistakenly thinks that my family likes that kind of food.At that time, I thought so. "Luo Ye, come and live at my house on weekends. Occasionally let Mom and Dad stay together, they are just newly married. Besides, Luo Ye also wants younger siblings, right?" Mom said so while grabbing a piece of curry-flavored fried food, not paying attention to the meal.Although Ruoye is also very cute, maybe the mother wants to see her own grandson as soon as possible. "Don't say that in front of your kids." The elder brother blamed the mother, but was not angry.Once, my brother came home on business, found the baseball glove he played with when he was a child, and said that he wanted a boy, but... "I can't help it, Luo Ye is too dishonest in sleeping, isn't she, Luo Ye?" Chun Hua looked very embarrassed.Ruo Ye joked, "Maybe I'll kick Ah Jing in the stomach." The atmosphere at that time was joyful, and Luo Ye never came to live in my house for the last time. In the third grade, although she has already learned how to skip rope, Luo Ye still often comes to the house to practice turning on the horizontal bar.It is impossible to have a horizontal bar at home, so we will go to a nearby park.You ask me if I can flip the horizontal bar?of course.It can turn over continuously, and it can turn up without any effort, just by straightening your legs.I have been specially trained. Shortly thereafter, just after the May break, a startling thing happened. Chunhua thought that Ruoye often caused me trouble, so she gave me a pair of beautiful shoes.It was bought when she went to the shopping mall in the city with her brother and Luo Ye during the consecutive holidays. They are not made by sportswear manufacturers, but pink and light brown women's casual leather shoes, which look very playful. The canvas shoes I usually wear in the supermarket can't compare with them. Chunhua gave me another pair of jeans to try on.She said that she bought it before, because her hips are not suitable for jeans, so she basically never wore them.I don't think spring flowers can even be worn with a slim figure, let alone suit me.Unexpectedly, she said: "Although Ah Jing has broad shoulders and a strong upper body, her legs are very thin and beautiful, and her hips are also tight. It's a pity to wear pants that are too fat. Sorry, don't blame me for talking too much, but I really I envy you." Don't talk about comparing my legs with others, usually I don't even look at myself carefully.Unforgettable, I took off my brown sweatpants and put on jeans.Fits great, a little short, but goes with the playful shoes, shorter is better. Mom led Luo Ye back from the convenience store, and was surprised when she saw me.Then, she seemed to suddenly think of something, and took out a black T-shirt from Rolling Stone Restaurant for me. She said it was a gift from my neighbor when he came back from his wedding trip a long time ago.After I put it on, Luo Ye clapped her hands and said, "Ah Jing is so cool." In this way, only the messy hair tied up with rubber bands on the whole body is particularly eye-catching.Chunhua said that a friend who works in a beauty parlor in a neighboring town recommended me to go there.Luo Ye also said that she wanted to trim the ends of her hair, so we went there together.It was the first time for me to have my hair cut in a beauty salon instead of a barber shop, and it was also the first time for me to ride a train with Wakaba. Although I don't know what the so-called flying hair feels like, I still cut my hair short and neat, and shaved my eyebrows.My brother gave me some change and asked us to eat something we liked, so Ruo Ye and I decided to go home after eating cake at the coffee shop in front of the station. The creamy tart is studded with unnamed berries.I munched on the pie, Luo Ye kept staring at me. "Ah Jing is so cool! My mother said before that I wish I were a boy, and Ah Jing is like a boy." "Hey, is that what your mother said? But, if I were a boy, I would be a copy of my brother, oh no, it should be said that I was a copy of my father." "yes?" "Do you like Dad?" "Well, I really like it. Dad went to the rice planting visit day and taught me to do my homework, which is great. Some time ago when I was sleeping, I kicked my dad in a daze, and he wasn't angry at all." "What, are you sleeping in the same room?" "Well, I slept in the middle, and the three of them were like a Sichuan shape. Mom said that this is how close fathers and daughters sleep." Luo Ye said happily. I always thought that Luo Ye slept alone, but I was still a child in the third grade of elementary school, and I lived in the same room with my brother in the fourth grade of elementary school, so I didn't think there was anything wrong.