When it was close to dusk, Liang Jinxiu came home from work, pushed the bicycle into the small courtyard and locked it, looked at the steaming frying spoon, lifted the lid of the pot and saw that there was a pot of white water that had been turned over, "The water is boiling, I said?" Ay! The water is boiling! ”

"It's coming, it's coming!" Liang's mother came out with a cutting board with her hands and feet, with neatly cut celery segments on it, pushed the celery into the pot and blanched it, took the spatula a few times, and copied it out with a fence, "That's it?" Eat this at night? Didn't order a meat dish? ”

"Do you have anything else to do? You can't live without meat! I didn't make meat today, it's all vegetarian. ”

Liang Jinxiu rolled his eyes widely, men, they are all carnivores, and there is no meat in the dishes at all, how can they have an appetite for food? "Don't worry." Liang's mother said with some amusement: "Just now, the second child of the Cao family came and said that his father invited you over today to have dinner together." ”

Liang Jinxiu paused for a moment, "It's not a year, why are you treating?" ”

"What do you say? The second child of their family has returned from Hong Kong, not only you, but also several people, can you eat together? ”

"Oh." Liang Jinxiu immediately became happy, when people are middle-aged, eating, drinking and socializing are not so important, what is more important is the happy time from a few friends and friends. He smiled and carried the tanning schoolbag into the house, and suddenly turned out again, "The second child of the Cao family is back?" Is it just him or does he have that kid? By the way, what about the girl? Girl! Girl! ”

"What are you shouting? The girl went to their house, and you don't know it. ”

"Didn't you say you wouldn't let her go? How to go back? ”

"You don't know your daughter's temper? Can I manage it? ”

Liang Jinxiu secretly shouted that it was not good, if only Cao Xun came back alone, it would be fine, if Lu Li's bastard also came back, and the two of them met, what good thing could it be? At that time, all the hard work I have spent for this period of time will be in vain, no, I have to go and see?! He didn't think much about it, took out his bicycle, rushed to the No. 2 courtyard with a smoke, and shouted through the gate, "Girl, Xiaowei, girl?" ”

A few shouts alarmed everyone inside and out, Liang Wei and Yu Fang pushed the door to see, they were all stunned, "Dad, what are you doing here?" ”

"I'll come to see you......" Liang Jinxiu was also a little embarrassed, nodded to Yu Fang, tilted his head incessantly, and looked into the yard, "Dad, don't look for it, he came back today, went out after lunch, and didn't come back all afternoon." ”

Liang Jinxiu's heart was put down and raised, and after a long time, he stood there stupidly, staring at the two women with big eyes, and no one spoke, "Dad, what are you looking for?" If you don't believe me, just come in and see for yourself? ”

"No, no, no, no, no." Liang Jinxiu smiled innocently and pushed the bicycle, "I'...... I went to Lao Cao's house for dinner today, just by the way, gone, gone. Don't go in, don't go in. ”

Watching Liang Jinxiu's incoherent cart speeding, Yu Fang really didn't know what it was like in his heart, he was Liang Wei's father after all, although he obstructed his daughter and Xiaoxiao's marriage in every way, but what could he say about his daughter? "Xiaowei, let's go in, Xiaoxiao ......, he won't come back for dinner tonight, let's not wait for him."

Liang Wei sighed in her heart, and turned around with Yu Fang and went into the small courtyard.

Liang Jinxiu was so ashamed that his ears were red, his heart was like a drum, he kept ringing, he stood in the shade of the alley and passed the wind, lit a cigarette and smoked it, felt better, pushed the bicycle again, and went down the alley to Cao's house.

It's May, the day is still a little hot, the sun sets, the weather is not hot or cold, just a good season for friends and friends to gather, Cao Ye commanded his wife and son to be busy, peel off the loose eggs, cut a little ginger, pour a little vinegar, a dish is done, and then fry a few peanuts, mix a jellyfish head, although they are all home-cooked side dishes, but also arouse people's appetite.

Cao Xun heard the sound of the bicycle and probed out of the courtyard, "Hey, Uncle Liang, are you here?" Dad, Mom, Uncle Liang is here. ”

Liang Jinxiu and Cao Yezhi are chess friends, they are very familiar with each other, they walked into the door with a smile and arched their hands to Cao's mother, "Sister-in-law, excuse me?" ”

"What's the trouble? They are all distant relatives and close neighbors, come, Uncle Liang, I didn't do anything good, just eat a little, right? ”

"It's okay, it's okay, that's good." Liang Jinxiu cleaned up his mood, praised a few words, and then said: "Lao Cao, I heard that there are others?" ”

"Ah, there are also Li Yunrui and Li Mingcheng, the two of them, originally they had to invite Lao Xu and the two of them to come, but the family was not at home, so forget it - will I talk about it when I have a chance?"

Li Yunrui and Li Mingcheng are the names of Li Xueqing and Li Tiehan's fathers, because these little brothers are doing business together, these parents are also familiar with each other, they are about the same age and experience, and they have a common language, so they become friends, and they will get together every once in a while, "Oh." Liang Jinxiu nodded, turned around and greeted Cao Xun, "Hey, that ...... also came back with you?" ”

"Yes. The business over there couldn't go away, he had to say that he missed the old lady, and I said no, I would stay over there and take care of the business, but he didn't listen, so he brought it all back. Cao Xun said with a smile: "By the way, on the train back, Xiaoxiao told us that it will be my uncle's birthday in a few days, where are you going to set the table?" ”

"Oh!" Liang Jinxiu also reminded him of his words, but his birth is the fifth day of the fifth month of the lunar calendar - the habit of northerners, the living live the lunar calendar, and the dead celebrate the solar calendar - there is still a month before the main day. "What's the table? If you don't leave, go to the house, and we'll be lively. ”

"Okay, I'll be there." Cao Xun accepted the other party's invitation with a smile, then stepped forward and said, "Uncle Liang, there are some things that I shouldn't say as a junior, but forget about the past, why don't you hold on to your pigtails?" ”

“…………”

"Pull down, pull down, if you don't like to hear it, just don't I say it, okay?" Cao Xun clasped his hands together, asked for forgiveness, and hurriedly retreated.

After waiting for a while, the two pairs of Li family father and son came together, set up tables and chairs in the small courtyard, and everyone drank happily. Of course, these people don't drink as much as Luli, but fortunately, they don't have much of a difference from each other, and they can just drink happily, and while drinking, smoking, and chatting, I don't know who brought it up first, and the topic turned to the children's lifelong events," ...... Dad, don't you know, Xu Yunjian's grandson, this time he went back to Hong Kong, and he appeared again! Li Tiehan's round nose was red from drinking, and he said with a full face of wine.

"Oh? What's the catch? Li Mingcheng didn't drink as much as his son, so he stopped talking to Liang Jinxiu with a smile and asked.

"Don't mention it, he, at first I chased a Hong Kong person, and then I heard that when I was young, there were billions of family assets in other people's daughters! Think about it, what is this concept? She is a daughter! Can you take a fancy to him? As a result, he was full of hair, but in the end it didn't work, so he turned his head and asked Brother Rong to introduce him to him, and this time he fell off one by one. This girl's family is very poor, so he went to college, and then people will be beaten! ”

"Huh? Let people fight, is it amazing? ”

"It's not particularly powerful, but I broke my leg and had more than a dozen stitches, you say, isn't it unlucky?"

Everyone laughed! "So, now?"

"Now, it seems to be done. Specifically, you have to ask Xiaoxiao. ”

"Don't say it, this little kid is indeed sensible......" Li Mingcheng gave Li Yunrui a look, where is there still an uninteresting one, nodded with a smile, "Indeed, if others don't say it, let's just say that our family is the fourth, it turns out that it is all day long, playing cards without black and white, and there are three things when you come back: eat, sleep, and ask for money." To tell you the truth, my mother and I are sad to death. Hey, he's here himself, don't you believe you're asking him? ”

Li Xueqing smiled and said embarrassedly: "Dad, it's been a few years, why do you keep mentioning it?" ”

Cao Yezhi also nodded, and said in agreement: "If you want to say that among our brothers, the most blessed is Lao Liang!" ”

Liang Jinxiu drank a little wine, but it was definitely not enough, at this time, I listened to a few people talk about it word by word, the topic was not separated from Lu Li and himself, and he guessed the reason, he sneered and put down the chopsticks, and looked around, "I said, Lao Cao, invited me over today to be a lobbyist for him?" ”

"Don't say that, Lao Liang, Xiaoxiao didn't let us say anything at all? This is our brother pondering this, we can't go on like this! Think about it, Xiaowei and Xiaoxiao, a pair that is so compatible, your family agrees......"

Liang Jinxiu waved his hand, and was about to stop it, when the courtyard door opened, Lu Li walked in, "Oh, I'm sorry, uncles, I'm late." ”

"Xiaoxiao, why did you go?" Cao Ye, as the host, hurriedly stood up and invited guests, "Come, come and sit, we're talking about you?" Drinking without you is really boring. The second child took the cup and poured it for him. ”

Liang Jinxiu just has a lot of anger, he can't attack at this time, staring at Lu Li with a pair of eyes, and he doesn't say a word! He made up his mind, even if he said something out of nowhere today, he would never pay attention to him, let alone let go!

Lu Li aimed at Liang Jinxiu as soon as he came up, which was originally the purpose of inviting Cao Ye to meet tonight, "Uncle Liang, I did something wrong at the beginning, and I apologize to you here." You don't have to open your mouth, I know, I'm just asking you to speak today, and you won't say it, will you? So, just listen to me. ”

Lu Li picked up the wine glass for a while, raised his head and drank it all, "When I came back today, I saw Xiaowei, and I could see that she was particularly embarrassed." When asked me what to do, I told her that if you don't agree, I'll take her to Hong Kong and have a wedding there. ”

Liang Jinxiu rolled his eyes viciously, but still didn't speak.

"But don't worry, this is my words to comfort her, I promised you that if the two of us don't agree and bless you and Aunt Liang, I would rather give up Xiaowei. Although I love her very much, I know that compared with this kind of love, the kind of love that parents have for their children is deeper and more selfless. This kind of love of our young people is too superficial! ”

“…… You may not believe these words and think that I am hypocritical, but it is really not like that - if there is any quality that I can be proud of in my life, it is that I can do it. Cao Xun, Li Xueqing, and Li Tiehan are all here, and they can be my proof. ”

"I prove it!"

"I also prove it!"

Liang Jinxiu glanced at a few young people who were eager to try, but still refused to speak. Not only did he not speak, but Cao Yezhi and several people were also silent, and in the silent courtyard, only Lu Li's voice sounded: "Uncle, I don't want to tell you these words with you, I don't want to tell you, I don't do anything, just give up Xiaowei." On the contrary, I will do everything I can to win her! So, tonight, let's take a gamble here, if you can convince me, then good, I'll turn around and go back to Hong Kong tomorrow, even if I come back in the future, I will never meet Xiaowei, how about it? ”

Liang Jinxiu was stunned, now he didn't speak, "What are you betting on?" ”

"Quite simply, tell me why you don't like me? Seriously, I can tell that you've been looking at me unpleasantly since the day I had sex with Xiaowei — don't lie to me for the reason I lied to you in the first place, or did something in Hong Kong. Let's not talk about me and Xiaowei today, just talk about why you hate me all along? If what you said makes sense, I do have something annoying about Luli, I'll turn around and leave, and I won't see Xiaowei in the future, how about it? Uncle Cao, they are all witnesses, how about it? ”

Liang Jinxiu gave him a mouthful, his face was red and white for a while, and he suddenly blurted out a sentence, "Okay, don't you want to know, I'll tell you, because I'm jealous of you!" ”

Lu Li and the others didn't expect such an answer anyway, and they were all stunned, "Jealous...... Fear? Jealous of me? Why, what do I have that makes you jealous? ”

Li Xueqing nodded smartly, and whispered: "I know, it must be because Xiaoxiao makes a lot of money." ”

Li Yunruiyang gave his son a slap in the face, "Shut up!" What nonsense? After speaking, he was also a little unsure, and asked Liang Jinxiu in a small voice, "Old Liang, isn't it really because of this?" ”

"Of course not." Liang Jinxiu quickly picked up the cigarette and lit it, smoking desperately, "Don't you all want to know?" I tell you. Luli, I don't like you, but that was later, at the beginning, I was really proud of you, my son and my daughter helped you do business, and I didn't say anything, even the family in our family cooked for your little brother, and I always raised my hands in favor. But do you know when I started to get tired of you? ”

Lu Li was a little flustered, he didn't want to be like this, what did he do wrong, how could he get tired of himself? Wen Yan shook his head honestly, "I don't know. ”

"It was after I knew that you gave you the watch that your uncle left you to go to college for our little four children and give it to you!" He narrated this in a calm voice, and suddenly slapped the table vigorously, and roared angrily: "Show you? Do I need you? Are you someone else, use you as a gift for him to go to college? I didn't even speak when I was Lao Tzu, do I need you? Yes! ”

One of Luli's mouths immediately turned into an 'O' shape, and he understood a little bit at this point.

"Since this matter has been broken, our little four, our son, as well as Xiaowei and Xiaojing, say your good in front of me every day. Don't mention it to others, Xiao Si'er rarely has a college vacation, and when he goes home, there is no time when he doesn't say your good in front of me. I was Lao Tzu and wanted to talk to him, but he didn't pay attention to him at all! Tell me, what would you think if your son was talking about others all the time? ”

There was bitterness in Luli's mouth, how could things have turned out like this? "Uncle, I'm ...... I never had any other thoughts. ”

"Nonsense, I didn't know you didn't? Even if you have it, what about you? But I just need to think about it, after you marry our girl, good guy, I'm afraid that our family's household registration book, the head of the household will have to change your name! Since Liang Jinxiu has already said it, he is no longer obscure, and said loudly: "After our junior went to college, you didn't even ask me, and arranged his future work in Beijing (Beijing), right?" ”

Luli took a deep breath, "Yes. ”

"My son, why did you even arrange it without asking for his opinion? Who are you? ”

"Uncle, I really don't know how to explain it to you, but I really treat Xiao Xin as my brother. Yes, you have a point, there are some things that I do overstep, but I ask myself, I never had any bad intentions? ”

"Alright, alright, alright!" Liang Jinxiu waved his hand again and again like a fly, obviously not wanting him to say more, "Anyway, you are all right, and I am all wrong, okay?" Our old Liang family will be in charge of everything in the future, okay? ”

Lu Li was in great pain, frowned, and said, "Uncle, don't talk like that?" ”

"So what do you want me to say? Didn't you make it all yourself? Her eldest sister got married, and you asked Xiaowei to give 2,000 yuan behind her back, didn't you? Good fellow, do you know how to do things? As parents, we can only take out 100 yuan, and you can make a move for 2,000 yuan. ”

For the first time in his life, Lu Li fell into a situation where he had nothing to say, and at this moment, the door Huo Ran pushed open, and Liang Wei rushed in with brilliant starlight, stood beside Lu Li, and said loudly: "Dad, what are you talking about?" Lu Li took the relics left by his uncle to give gifts for the sake of his fourth child's college, do you still blame him? Lu Li has a good brain, a long-term vision, and helps his younger brother plan a blueprint for his future life, and you blame him too? If it weren't for him, what do you think you could do to help Xiaosi? Let him go back to the city to do business like Luli and them? Or go to work in a factory? You're not a Zhongshan ......."

Lu Li shook the girl's hand hard, and pinched back the word 'wolf' that she didn't speak, fortunately, everyone didn't read much, and this allusion would not cause too much trouble, Rao was so, Liang Jinxiu gave her daughter a confrontation in public, and she was also so angry that her hands and feet were cold, "Xiaowei, you are an unfilial girl!" ”

"Dad, I love Luli, I love him all my life! You promised me to marry him, but you didn't promise ......"

Liang Jinxiu was furious and asked sharply, "What do you want if I don't promise?" ”

Lu Li gave Liang Wei a look, and she didn't know if she didn't see it when it was dark, or if she pretended not to see it, the girl threw out what she wanted to say! "If you don't agree, you should not have raised my daughter, right?"

Liang Jinxiu was so angry with his daughter that his hands and feet were cold, and he took a long breath, got up immediately, pulled his feet and left. Cao Yezhi and the others were all stupid by this conversation, and when they thought of chasing him again, he had already disappeared into the dark alley. (To be continued.) )