Chapter 8 The Golden Lock (8)

The next day she boldly told her mother: "Mom, I don't want to miss it anymore." Qiqiao opened her eyes and said, "Why?" "Qiqiao took off a shoe, smacked her with the sole, and said angrily: "Your father is inferior, and you are inferior? It's not incomplete to raise you, so she won't fight for me !" Chang'an scissored his hands behind his back, lowered his eyes, but didn't speak.The old women next to her persuaded: "My sister is getting older, and there are so many people in the school, it's really inconvenient. In fact, it's fine if you don't go." Qiqiao pondered: "I have to find a way to get back the tuition. Can they make it if it's cheap? "So I asked Chang'an to go to ask for it together, but Chang'an refused to go to death, Qiqiao took two old ladies to go and came back

According to her own recounting, although the money was not returned, she really humiliated the principal.Later, when Changan met a classmate on the street, his face turned red and white, and he felt ashamed, so he had to pretend not to see him, and hurried over.A friend sent a letter, but she didn't dare to open it, so she returned it intact, and her school life came to an end. Sometimes she also felt that the sacrifice was a bit unworthy, and secretly regretted it, but it was too late to redeem it.She gradually gave up all progressive thoughts and became content with herself.She learned to pick right and wrong, play tricks, and interfere in the administration of the family.She vomited with her mother from time to time, but her speech and behavior became more and more like her mother's.Every time she crossed her hips, sat with her legs spread apart, pressed her hands on the hips exposed between her crotches, tilted her head, rested her chin on her heart, stared at the person opposite sadly and said: "Every family has its own troubles, cousin--everyone has its own troubles!"--everyone says she is just a Qiqiao.She wore a braid, and her eyebrows and eyes were tight like Qiqiao back then, but her small mouth was too drawn in, as if she looked older.No matter how young she is, she is just a young xuelihong--salted.

There were also people who came to match her.If her family's circumstances push her a little, Qiqiao always suspects that she is greedy for their money.If the person is rich and powerful, but the other party is not very enthusiastic, Chang An is only of average beauty, and her mother is from a low family background and has a reputation of not being wise, so she must have no family education.Therefore, if you can't get high, you can't get low, and you put it aside year after year.But Changbai's marriage cannot be postponed.Changbai gambled money outside and favored actresses, Qiqiao didn't say anything, and then gradually started to hang out with his third uncle Jiang Jize, Qiqiao panicked and hurriedly made an engagement for him, and married a young lady from the Yuan family, Xiao The name Zhishou.

It was a semi-new wedding ceremony, and the red hijab was waived. The bride wore blue glasses, a pink wedding gauze, and a pink skirt and jacket. When she entered the bridal chamber, she took off her glasses and sat with her head bowed under the lake-colored curtain.The people making new houses were joking around, Qiqiao just took a look and then came out.Chang'an caught up with her at the door, and smiled quietly: "The skin is fair, but the lips are too thick." Qiqiao put her hands on the door, pulled out a golden ear pick to scratch her head, and said with a sneer: " What’s more! Your new sister-in-law has a big plate of these two lips.” A lady next to her said, “It’s said that people with thick lips have a thick nature!” Qiqiao snorted, and pointed at Jingou’s ear. Madam, she raised one eyebrow, smiled slightly with her mouth crooked, and said: "Nature is not a good thing. In front of the girls, I don't want to say more——I hope our brother Bai won't lose his life to her." Hands!" Qiqiao was born with a clear throat, but now it is not so sharp because of her age, but the slash is still painful, like a razor blade.These two sentences, whether they are loud or not, are not light.The plain face and chest of the bride in the crowd trembled—probably due to the beating of the flames of dragon and phoenix candles.

After the three dynasties, Qiqiao thought the bride was stupid and everything went wrong, so she often told her relatives.Then someone persuaded: "The young lady is young, so the second sister-in-law has to spend some time teaching her. Who told this child to be careless!" Qiqiao spat: "You see, our new young lady is honest—when I saw Brother Bai Son, she has to go to the toilet! Really! Do you believe it or not?" The words reached Zhishou's ears, and Zhishou was so anxious that he could only seek death.However, when it was still before the full moon, Qiqiao still cared about her face, and later she simply said such things in front of Zhishou. Zhishou didn't cry or laugh, if she pretended not to hear, Qiqiao patted the table and sighed, "It's really not easy to eat in the hands of my son and daughter-in-law! It's always a face to others!"

That night, Qiqiao was laying down and smoking, while Changbai was squatting on a sofa chair in front of the shop, eating melon seeds. A cold play was being sung on the radio. After working hard, he swung one leg to ride on the back of the chair, shaking back and forth to beat the time.Qiqiao stretched out her foot and kicked him and said, "Brother Bai, come and fill me with two tubes." Changbai said, "There's a burner now, but you want to send me around! What's the matter with honey in my hand?" He stretched himself, slowly moved to sit on the small stool in front of the lamp, and rolled up his sleeves.Qiqiao smiled and said: "I treat you as an unfilial slave! To enlist you is to praise you!" She squinted at him.There was only this one man in her life all these years.Only him, she is not afraid that he will want her money - anyway, the money is his.However, because he is her son, he is not worth half of him... Now, she can't even keep this half - he is married.He is a thin and fair young man with a slightly hunched back, wearing gold-rimmed glasses, and has fine facial features. He often smiles blankly, with his mouth open and gleaming. gold tooth.He opened his collar, revealing his pearl lining and white coat.Qiqiao put one foot on his shoulder, kept kicking his neck lightly, and said in a low voice, "I'll beat you up, you unfilial slave! Since when did you become so unfilial?" Chang An answered beside him. Said: "Did you forget your mother after marrying a daughter-in-law!" Qiqiao said: "Stop talking nonsense! Our brother Bai is not that kind of person! I can't raise a son like that!" Changbai just laughed.Qiqiao fixed him with squinting eyes, and said with a smile: "If you are still my old brother Bai, you will burn it for me all night today!" Changbai smiled and said: "That will not trouble me!" Qiqiao said : "Drowsed, watch me beat you!"

The curtains in the sitting room were pulled down and sent to be washed.Looking out through the glass window, there is a moon in the shadowy dark clouds, one part is black, the other part is white, like a dramatic and hideous face.One point, one point, the moon slowly came out of the clouds, and a ray of light appeared under the black clouds, which was the eyes under the mask.The sky is the deep blue of a bottomless pit.It was long past midnight.Changan went to bed early, Changbai also leaned forward and closed up while taking a bath.Qiqiao poured him a cup of strong tea, and the two ate candied fruit and discussed the privacy of their neighbors.Qiqiao suddenly asked with a smile: "Brother Bai, tell me, is your wife okay?" Changbai said, "What is there to say?" Qiqiao said, "There is nothing to criticize, so it must be good?" Changbai smiled and remained silent.Qiqiao said: "Okay, how about having one!" Changbai said: "Who said she is good?" Qiqiao said: "She is not good? What is not good? Tell mother." At first Changbai just Answering vaguely, Qiqiao couldn't bear to question her again and again, so she had to confide a thing or two.The old mothers who were handing tea and water all turned their faces away and laughed, and the maids covered their mouths and avoided laughing.Qiqiao gritted her teeth, laughed, and muttered cursing, unloaded the bucket and knocked the ashes hard, making a lot of noise, Changbai slipped her mouth, couldn't stop talking, said it all overnight.

In the early morning of the next day, Qiqiao ordered the old lady to fetch two blankets to send her brother to sleep on the couch.At this time, Zhishou also got up and came to pay his respects.Qiqiao didn't sleep a wink all night, but she was full of energy, and invited several family members to play cards, including her mother-in-law.On the mahjong table, she announced the secret of her daughter-in-law that her son personally confessed to, with a little exaggeration, making it even more impressive.Everyone tried their best to interrupt, but couldn't say a few words, Qiqiao turned a corner with a smile, and came back to her daughter-in-law.Zhishou's mother's face was so purple that she couldn't bear to see her daughter again. She put down her card and took a chartered car back.