On a Sunday afternoon in early March, Jolene ran out of school happily, and her father had promised her that he would buy her contact lenses today. Finally able to get rid of the heavy frames, but I don't know if invisibility will grind my eyes?, Jolene was both excited and apprehensive at the thought of this.

On Sunday afternoon, there were a lot of people at the wonton restaurant, and Qiao Lin glanced at it and swept several classmates. Qiao Jianjun had already prepared and called an old comrade-in-arms to come over to help. He said a few words to his comrades, unbuttoned his apron, and walked out into the street with his little daughter.

There are many optical stores at the entrance of No. 2 Middle School, and I saw a few big ones from a distance, but Qiao Jianjun didn't go in, and said: "The store may be a bully, let's not go in first." With that, he dragged his little daughter into a smaller shop.

Jolene knew her father's thoughts, didn't refute him, and obediently followed her father.

The boss is a young man about thirty years old, who is worried about not having much business, and when he saw the father and daughter of the Qiao family coming in, he immediately greeted him warmly: "Welcome, who wants glasses?"

Jolene raised her hand high: "I! I'm going to get a pair of contact lenses." ”

If your astigmatism is too severe, you'll have to go to the glasses factory to customize it. ”

Jolene didn't expect it to be so troublesome, and looked at her father carefully. Qiao Jianjun was very calm, he propped his body on the counter and asked, "Boss, what is the price of your invisibility here?"

"Does this classmate want to throw it away on a day, a month, or half a year?"

The father and daughter were dizzy, and after fainting, Qiao Jianjun said: "This child has to participate in a dance competition, the time span is uncertain, is it more appropriate to throw it in half a year?"

The boss said very realistically: "Look at the school uniform she is wearing, she is still a student of No. 2 Middle School, right? I recommend that you buy a daily throwaway, a box of thirty pairs, wear it when you need it, and just put it when you don't need it. ”

Qiao Jianjun pondered for a moment and said: "You also have to wear stealth when training, and besides, her training time is not short, maybe more than thirty times." I think it's better to throw it away for half a year, and it can be worn for a longer time. ”

"Okay!" the boss took out a price list and said, "The quality is different, and the price is of course different." The most expensive one is imported from the United States, which is particularly light and thin, and can prevent eye fatigue, but it costs almost a thousand yuan; there are cheaper ones, but they can't be worn for too long, they don't have so many functions, and their eyes will be uncomfortable after wearing them for a long time. ”

Qiao Lin didn't expect that the cheapest one would cost 200 yuan, which was almost enough to catch up with her monthly living expenses! She immediately retreated and whispered, "Dad, don't buy it, it's okay." ”

Qiao Jianjun ignored his youngest daughter's words, and still said calmly: "Which one is the best one you sell here?"

"The 400 yuan one is the most sold, and those who have worn it say it is comfortable. ”

Qiao Jianjun laughed twice, Qiao Lin was too familiar with her father's smile - he was going to enlarge the bargain again!

When she was a child, Jolene admired her father's ability to bargain, he could cut the other party to tears, and finally let people sell him things. But as she grew older, she became less and less fond of this kind of bargaining. She felt that such behavior was humiliating.

Especially near the second middle school, maybe she will be able to jump in a classmate at any time, and she doesn't want others to see such an embarrassing side of herself.

But she couldn't stop her father, Qiao Jianjun had already spoken: "Boss, can this be cheaper?"

The boss said very happily: "If you want to take it, then I will give you ten yuan cheaper, let's do a long-term business, and you will come again next time." ”

Qiao Jianjun didn't say anything, only tapped his fingers on the counter, obviously not satisfied with this result. Seeing this, the boss said ruthlessly: "Then it's twenty yuan cheaper, and if you think it's suitable, you can take it, if it's not suitable, I can't sell it at a loss!"

A few students came in from outside, and Jolene was so anxious that she bit her fingers, but fortunately there were no classmates of her own, and no one saw her embarrassment. She wanted to pull her father away, but Qiao Jianjun was obviously unsatisfied.

The boss first asked a few students to pick up the frames, and he greeted Qiao Jianjun very patiently: "Uncle, if you think it's expensive, buy it at a price of 200, and I'll give you another 20 yuan cheaper." Anyway, your children don't wear it often, so there's no need to wear it so well. ”

When it came to this, Qiao Lin felt that it was time for her father to stop, but Qiao Jianjun said stubbornly: "No, even if you wear it once or twice, you have to wear it better." ”

"380, are you okay with that? If you can, I'll take her eyesight. ”

The boss's speech gradually accelerated, Qiao Jianjun felt his impatience, and asked, "Give a happy price, 300 yuan, okay?"

Not to mention the boss, even Jolene was dumbfounded - how could Dad cut 100 dollars at once?

Qiao Jianjun looked at the boss with a smile, but the boss's face was completely cold. He put away the price list and mercilessly issued an eviction order: "You get what you pay for, can something worth 400 yuan be the same as something that costs 300 yuan? I haven't seen you bargain like this, you can go somewhere else and inquire!"

was robbed by the boss, Qiao Jianjun was not angry, and said calmly: "Bargaining and bargaining, is it you who come and go!

The boss was obviously displeased: "There's nothing to discuss, I still have to greet other guests!"

Without waiting for Qiao Jianjun to speak, Qiao Lin left the optical store as if she had fled, and Qiao Jianjun then chased him out. Qiao Lin's cheeks were hot, and she couldn't wait to find a crack in the ground to get into, and she said, "Dad, can you stop bargaining so harshly? If someone comes to our house to eat wontons, from three yuan to five cents a bowl, will you be happy?"

Qiao Jianjun said confidently: "Where can I find delicious and affordable wontons like ours in the whole city of Hong Kong? Many people have asked me why I don't raise the price, and I say that you have to be conscientious in doing business!"

"Then according to what you say, everyone else has no conscience?"

"Eyes are a profiteering industry, if he sells a pair for 400 yuan, he is likely to make 350! Tell him more, maybe he will sell. Anyway, he won't lose money, it's just a matter of earning more and earning less. If you don't bargain, then we will suffer!"

Daddy's words didn't make Jolene happy, she put her hand in the pocket of her down jacket and stood there angrily. Seeing this, Qiao Jianjun put his arm around her shoulders affectionately and said, "You have to shop around to buy things, let's go to Daguang to have a look!"

Daguang is almost the largest optical store near No. 2 Middle School, and there is an endless stream of people who come to get glasses. Compared with the enthusiastic boss just now, the staff of Daguang were very busy indifferently, and it took a minute or two before someone came to greet them.

"Little girl, I have a pair of contact lenses for my daughter, what price do you all have here?" Qiao Jianjun asked with a smile.

The teller quickly took out a price list from under the counter, and said like a popping bean: "The most expensive 1200, the cheapest 280, which one do you want?"

Almost all of the prices are about 100 more expensive than next door, Qiao Jianjun's eyebrows twitched twice, and he said, "Why are you so expensive here? The most expensive one in other houses is only 1000!"

"Then you can buy it from another store, we don't bargain here. The teller neatly put away the price list and greeted the other guests: "Classmate, do you want glasses?"

"Well, beautiful sister, I'm going to participate in an aerobics competition, I have to match a better pair of contact lenses, you can introduce me!"

As soon as she heard this voice, Qiao Lin suddenly felt chills all over her body. She saw that to her father's right, there were several familiar figures.

Shen Chunxiao is not wearing a school uniform today, she is wearing a thick denim jacket, and there is a light gray hat on the outside of the denim jacket; She is full of youthful fashion, like a heroine who has come out of an idol drama.

Jolene looked at herself...... Forget it, don't look at it. Compared with Shen Chunxiao, she is simply a bear running down from the mountain.

A "beautiful sister" made the teller very happy, and his attitude was much more enthusiastic. She took the trouble to introduce Shen Chunxiao, Shen Chunxiao listened with her cheeks up, and finally said decisively: "Then get me this brand, I want a brown one." ”

"Okay, it's a total of eight hundred and eighty yuan, give you a discount, just give me eight hundred and five. ”

Jolene had been hiding behind her father, not daring to show herself. She begged her father not to bargain anymore, she could not lose face in front of anyone, but she never wanted to lose face in front of Shen Chunxiao.

But Qiao Jianjun didn't notice his daughter's thoughts at all, nor was he repelled by the teller's indifference, he smiled and said, "You can show me the price again! My daughter is also a student of the second middle school, and she can also buy the student price." ”

The teller coldly handed over the price list, Qiao Jianjun glanced at it, and asked bitterly, "How much cheaper can this 500 yuan be?"

"If you want to take it, you can get twenty dollars cheaper. ”

"It's not fair, you gave this student thirty dollars cheaper!"

The teller rolled his eyes and said angrily, "That person is still more expensive than you!"

Jolene couldn't stand it anymore, so she grabbed her father's arm, buried her head and walked out.

But Shen Chunxiao saw it clearly, and she asked curiously, "Qiao Lin, why are you here?"

"Glasses. Jolene whispered.

"Are you also here to wear invisibility? Bausch & Lomb is a brand I often wear, this is very comfortable, the first time you wear invisibility, I suggest you wear a better one." It's less than 1,000 yuan, which is already very cheap. ”

It was rare for Shen Chunxiao to be so enthusiastic, but Qiao Lin couldn't afford it, Qiao Jianjun didn't know about their grievances, and said with a smile: "That's a bit expensive, let's go look elsewhere." ”

The teller looked at their backs and said disdainfully: "Every time I think about bargaining, I really look poor!"

The Qiao family father and daughter had already walked out of the optical store, but there was an exaggerated laughter behind them. Jolene didn't dare to look back, tears were already rolling in her eyes.

"This attitude is so bad that I don't buy it here. Let's go back to the house just now!"

"I'm not going to !!"

Qiao Lin shook off her father's hand fiercely, Qiao Jianjun didn't understand, how could the always well-behaved little daughter lose her temper so much?

"I don't wear glasses anymore, I don't spend money anymore, are you satisfied?" Jolene's chest rose and fell violently, venting her grievances loudly. She really wanted to ask her father, she was driven away by the boss just now, what face did she have to go back and buy it?

"Why don't you deserve it? Didn't the teacher ask you to deserve it?"

"I don't deserve it! I won't dance anymore! I won't spend you a penny anymore!" Jolene sat down on the flower bed by the side of the road, burying her head and sobbing.

Qiao Jianjun sighed, took out her glasses case from Qiao Lin's schoolbag, and then took the glasses to the glasses store just now. After about twenty minutes, he happily came out with a bag and said to his little daughter: "According to the prescription of your glasses, you can wear them first and try them, and if they are not suitable, you can change them again." ”

Jolene's chest felt like a lump of cotton, and she turned her face away, not wanting to try it at all.

Qiao Jianjun persuaded: "Don't be discouraged, where is there anything that doesn't bargain when you buy things? I went back this time, and I talked to him again, and it was fifty yuan cheaper! You see, if we don't bargain, won't we throw this money to them in vain?"

Shen Chunxiao, who was in a good mood with glasses, came out of the glasses store with his female companions, and happened to hear Qiao Jianjun's words. She jumped up and down and asked, "Curiously", "Uncle, have you really succeeded in bargaining?" How much did you buy this? It has to be 1,800 yuan, right? I would have asked you to help me bargain for me, how much money did I throw in for nothing!"

Jolene glanced at her and told her to walk away. Shen Chunxiao walked away, but bursts of unbridled laughter still came. Jolene couldn't bear it anymore, took the bag from her father's hand, and slammed it to the ground.

"You!" Qiao Jianjun was so angry that he wanted to teach Qiao Lin a lesson, but he still picked up the contact lenses that had just been fitted first.

"I said I don't want it! Why do you have to match? Why do you have to bargain with people? You go, you go!!

Qiao Lin had never cried so hoarsely, and Qiao Jianjun was stopped by her crying. He suddenly felt that his daughter seemed to have grown up, and she was no longer the well-behaved and docile child she used to be. But such a daughter made him feel very strange.

"Let's go!" Jolene stomped, crying out louder than before.

Qiao Jianjun wanted to wipe away the tears from the corners of his little daughter's eyes and wanted to ask her what was wrong, but an unknown fear and loss came to his heart, making him afraid to step forward. He looked at her for a moment, then slowly turned around, staggered, and disappeared into the crowd.

Jolene's eyes were hazy with tears, but even so, she could still see her father in the crowd.

He had suffered a foot injury on the battlefield, his right foot was skimmed inward, and he could see a little staggering when he walked a lot. His shoulders are broad, but one side is high and the other is low, and his back is exactly the same as that of his grandfather. At some point, his spine, which had been strong, gradually bent down. When he walks, he is no longer majestic and high-spirited, as if he is like an old cow, dragging the family behind him, and walking alone.

Jolene wiped away her tears and tried to catch up and say "I'm sorry". But she didn't know what was wrong, as if she was nailed to the spot.

Since then, she has never been moved by Zhu Ziqing's "Back". Because of her father's back at this time, it has become an indelible memory of her life.