Qin Meixiang's father, Qin Wuyuan, was the deputy mayor of Guan Town, the county seat, and before New Year's Day, the county carried out a major adjustment of section-level cadres, dredged up the relationship between the leaders of the county party committee in advance, and took the opportunity to be promoted to the mayor of the town. Most of the leading cadres of some committees and bureaus who used to live in the family homes of the county party committees have already built houses outside and moved out. At present, their family is still the director of the elderly affairs bureau and Qin Meixiang's maternal grandfather, although the area is not large, it is a single-door courtyard, which looks very quiet and natural. Although the two also want to go out to build a house, after years of savings, there is not much left, and they have to provide for their daughter to go to school, so they have to ignore it for the time being.

Qin Province has been in good spirits for a while, it can be said that people are in good spirits on happy occasions, their positions are promoted, and the Spring Festival is approaching, and the entertainment has naturally increased a lot. Zhao Shuting, the mother of Qin Meixiang, knew that her baby daughter was going to return from winter vacation soon, she was extremely excited and energetic, haunted by dreams all day long, worried about her stomach, and couldn't sleep all night, imagining her and her daughter's naughty appearance and the joy of meeting at the moment, and eagerly looking forward to her daughter standing in front of her as soon as possible.

Hoping for the stars, counting the moon, and finally looking forward to the arrival of this day. Early in the morning, Zhao Shuting woke up Qin Xingwu, who came back in the middle of the night, drunk like mud, and was still asleep, "Hurry up, Xiaoxiang is coming back today, you can't go anywhere, you have to stay at home honestly, clean up the house, and welcome the arrival of my baby girl." ”

Qin Xingwu rubbed his sleepy eyes, and said in a daze, "What are you talking about, Xiaoxiang came back today, why don't I know." ”

Zhao Shuting cried with a sad face, "In addition to eating and drinking with a group of fox friends all day long and coming back in the middle of the night, what else do you know and what kind of memory." Xiao Xianglai's long-distance phone call four days ago has been very clear, come back at about eight o'clock tonight, and forget it all in a blink of an eye, you don't have a little bit of this home in your heart. ”

Qin Xingwu hurriedly got up guiltily, got dressed, and the two of them worked together to clean up the house and outside the house as if they were welcoming a distinguished guest. In particular, Qin Meixiang's room was cleaned up spotlessly, and all the sheets, quilts, electric blankets and duvets that she had just bought in Yuanzhen Department Store three days ago were spread on the bed, neatly and neatly, and she was afraid of being cold at night, so she also put the electric heating sun in the living room on the head of the bed. As soon as the qiē was cleaned up, the two of them came to the vegetable market happily with a spring breeze on their faces and bought a lot of chicken, duck, fish and seafood. When I returned home, I washed and brushed, fried and fried, and I was busy for most of the day, making a lot of Qin Meixiang's favorite dishes, so as to give my daughter a surprise and the warmth of home.

Because her daughter couldn't get to the long-distance bus station until about eight o'clock in the evening, the time was still early, and she was busy all day, and she was finally able to breathe a sigh of relief, Qin Province sat on the sofa on May Day, took out a cigarette and put it in her mouth, and took out a lighter in her clothes pocket, and didn't find it for a long time. When he raised his eyes and found that the lighter was under the coffee table, he leaned over to get it, and was startled when he saw that the telephone line had been broken in two. The heart said, it's bad, it's an extraordinary time, I don't know if anyone called me today, it's just the general staff, if any leader in the county is in a hurry to find himself and can't find trouble, it will be a big problem. Thinking of this, I hurriedly got up and connected the wire, tried it out, and smoked a cigarette with peace of mind.

Suddenly, the phone rang, and Qin Xingwu picked up the earpiece and put it to his ear, "Hey, which one?" ”

I listened to the other party say quickly, "It's the mayor of the fifth town of the province, I'm Zhang Dawei of the Organization Department, what's the matter, I called you several times in the afternoon, but I couldn't get through, it's really difficult to find you, don't talk to you more, I and Deputy County Magistrate Liu, Secretary of the Commission for Discipline Inspection, and Director Qian of the Finance Bureau are in Room 208 of the Shengxian Hotel, you hurry up and come over immediately." After saying that, he put the phone down.

Qin Xingwu was frightened into a cold sweat, and while hurriedly walking out, he turned his head to Zhao Shuting, who was busy in the kitchen, and said, "Shu Ting, the minister and others are waiting for me at the Shengxian Hotel, none of these people are fuel-efficient lamps, no one can afford to offend, it seems that you will work hard to pick up Xiaoxiang at the station tonight." Without waiting for Zhao Shuting to answer, she walked out of the door.

Zhao Shuting looked helpless, shook her head and said to herself, "People can't help themselves in the rivers and lakes, and their homes have become inns, so I can't count on them." ”

Although the family home of the county party committee is not far from the long-distance bus station, that is, it is more than 20 minutes away. Zhao Shuting was impatient for a while, and she had no thoughts, her mind was full of scenes of mother and daughter meeting, and her daughter's smiling and proud face in the spring breeze. At half past seven in the evening, I brought the boiling water prepared in advance with rock sugar, and rushed to the long-distance bus station to pick up my daughter.

At the station, the trains sent from all over the country came back one after another, and every time the bus came, Zhao Shuting couldn't wait to see if there was a daughter, but every time she was disappointed, she tossed for more than four hours, and she didn't see Qin Meixiang. Zhao Shuting looked sad and restless, worried about whether something had happened to her daughter on the road, and the more she thought about it, the more anxious she became, walking back and forth like ants on a hot pot. Gradually, there were fewer and fewer shuttle buses, and the people at the station dispersed in a hurry, and they felt hungry, and the northwest wind blew, and the whole body shivered from the cold, so I had to go home dejectedly. Before Qin Xingwu came back, he heated a hot meal and ate some simply.

Just as he was about to go out to the station, the door "bumped" open, and I saw Qin Province five spirits, drunk, legs and feet suspended, humming a small song in his mouth, "Half drunk and half awake day after day, flowers fall and bloom year after year." I hope that the old man will die in the wine room, and he will not bow in front of the carriage and horse. The dust of the car is obvious, and the wine cup and flower branch hermit ......" hit the door frame with a "bang" and was bounced back. "Oh, I made a mistake, I can laugh a few times in my life, and I have to get drunk when I meet in a wine fight. The wine is sleepy, the people of the day are thirsty for tea, knock on the door and ask the savage's house, sister-in-law, please give a glass of water to drink. ”

Zhao Shuting looked at Qin Xingwu's nonsense, unconscious, hurriedly stepped forward, and grabbed the staggered bulky body, "Look at you like a bear, you can't drink less, you can't drink, no one will pinch your nose and pour you, hurry back to the house." As he spoke, he grabbed Qin Xingwu's arm, dragged him into the house, and threw him on the sofa, "Here you go, drink some vinegar, sober up, stay at home honestly, don't go anywhere, I'll pick up Xiaoxiang at the station." ”

Qin Xingwu said in a daze, "You, you, what are you talking about, pick up Xiaoxiang, didn't you come back early, early, early, sleeping, sleeping." You've drunk too much, yes, no. ”

Zhao Shuting said angrily, "I drank like a dead pig, I didn't bother to pay attention to you, I went out." "Say and go out.

Qin Xingwu stood up suddenly, grabbed Zhao Shuting's hand, and said incoherently, "Don't, don't go, it's so late, you definitely won't come back, maybe it's the train late, late, late, it's not there is no car to Pingdong, there is no car to come back, just stay in the hotel, come back early tomorrow morning, you go, go, go in vain." ”

Zhao Shuting became angry as soon as she heard this, and she suddenly slapped Qin Xing's mouth hard, "Call you nonsense, call you nonsense, smash your stinky mouth, close your crow mouth, my daughter's temper I know, she has always said the same, never let go of the empty cannon, said that if she comes back today, she will definitely come back, and it is impossible to spend the night in Pingdong." ”

A burst of beating, very effective, Qin Xingwu vomited on the ground with a "wow", and suddenly became much more sober, Ji Lingling shivered a few times, calmed down, and saw that Zhao Shuting was busy cleaning the battlefield for him, he was at home, his face was flushed, he looked at Zhao Shuting in surprise, and said unhurriedly, "I can understand my daughter's feelings, do you mean that I am not in a hurry, what's the use of being in a hurry, can I come back by being in a hurry." If there is really no bus to Yuanzhen at night, it will not be possible to walk back. To calmly analyze it, consider the reality, it is currently the peak period of passenger traffic, and it is normal for the train to be delayed, and it is possible for a single qiē, which is not something that our daughter can control. Besides, the road from Yuanzhen to Pingdong has been closed in many places, and ordinary passenger cars are reluctant to run this road. ”

Zhao Shuting was taken aback, "What are you talking about, the road to Pingdong is blocked, and you need to take a detour to come back, if Mei Xiang takes the last bus, how long will it take to get to Yuanzhen." ”

Qin Xinglian yawned a few times, looked up at the ceiling, thought about it carefully and said, "From Pingdong to Yuanzhen, the last train is generally at 9:30 in the evening, it takes an hour and a half to walk on a sunny day, and it may take more than three hours to arrive on a detour on a snowy day. ”

Zhao Shuting said, "As soon as you say this, I am excited again, I don't see Mei Xiang, I always feel unsteady and restless, it's more than a little now, maybe the child has arrived at the station, and is rushing home, no, I have to go out to see, otherwise I won't give up, and I won't sleep well all night." ”

Qin Xingwu knew his wife's temper, and he was also an impatient, so he couldn't stop it, and in the middle of the night, he was worried that it would not be safe for him to go out alone, so he had to say, "Let's go together, it just so happens that I will also go for a ride and sober up." When the girl is at home, she often makes me angry and annoysed, and I just want to kick him out as soon as possible, but I can't see her naughty energy for a few months, and I can't hear her words to me, and my heart is still very itchy. ”

Zhao Shuting helped Qin Province to staggered out of the house, and just out of the gate of the family courtyard, she vaguely saw two people in the corner of the wall in front of her hugging each other and shaking, and said softly, "It's so late, no one is afraid of the cold, and there is leisure and elegance in this lingering and happy life, it's really a brain in water." Qin Xingwu said absentmindedly, "It's not strange, people are crazy now, some young boys and girls, hooking up, not returning home at night, watching some pornographic videos, doing some things that are immoral, embarrassing, and I don't know how his parents educated." ”

When I got closer, I found that the girl was actually her daughter Xiaoxiang and a boy were kissing with extreme excitement, and their movements were unbelievable and unsightly. The two of them were dumbfounded, very embarrassed, their faces were stunned, green and purple, and the nameless fire suddenly rose. But thinking about it again, it was inconvenient to attack in the middle of the night, once it was known by others and spread out, it would not quickly spread throughout the entire Yuanzhen officialdom, where could the face of the mayor of his town go, so he had to knock out his teeth and swallow it in his stomach. Thinking of this, Qin Xingwu forcibly suppressed the anger in his chest, and coughed vigorously twice to remind him, don't be presumptuous anymore, you have been exposed, let it go quickly.

Wu Xiaojun and Qin Meixiang were firmly grasping the last moment of the breakup and parting, they were fascinated, enjoying the short beautiful moment to the fullest, when they suddenly heard the sound of coughing, hurriedly let go of their hands and took half a step back. Wu Xiaojun turned his head and saw that it was Qin Meixiang's father, and the woman must be her mother, looking at the two angry and hideous faces, he immediately became nervous, and his whole body trembled with fright, goosebumps straightened, and he said in his heart that this Lou Zi was poked big, and they would definitely not spare me, but the matter has come to this point, it is a blessing or a curse, it is a disaster that cannot be avoided, and the ugly daughter-in-law can't be afraid to see her in-laws.

Qin Xingwu looked at the young man in front of him a little familiar, but he couldn't remember where he had seen it, his mouth trembled and opened a few times, and he couldn't say a word, just stared at Wu Xiaojun directly.

Although Qin Meixiang is the darling of her parents, she is usually arrogant and coquettish, but seeing her parents' gloomy faces, not saying a word, standing in a daze, she couldn't help but feel pounding in her heart, like a thief, she was as nervous as a thief, after all, she didn't do anything glorious, and her every move was really seen by her parents, and she couldn't explain it anyway. I had to resign myself to fate and let them fall. So, forcibly calming down, he walked to the front and said with a smile, "Dad, Mom, I'm back, why haven't you slept yet, it's cold outside, hurry up and go home." ”

Zhao Shuting said sadly and angrily. "Xiaoxiang, my parents have been looking forward to your coming back for many days, and today I tossed back and forth from home to the station for four or five hours, just to see your happy appearance, but I didn't expect ......"

"Mom, don't say it, it's my daughter's unfilial piety, which makes you worried, it's okay, didn't I come back." Turning back to Wu Xiaojun, he frowned and said, "Go back quickly, thank you for taking care of you along the way, if it weren't for you, I'm afraid I really won't be able to see my parents today, be careful on the road, there will be a period later." As he spoke, he gritted his teeth, picked up his purse, grabbed Zhao Shuting's arm and didn't look back, turned around and left. At this moment, the five couples in Qin Province said no, they didn't say it, they were stunned for a long time, and they were pulled by Qin Meixiang, so they had to go home silently.

Wu Xiaojun held his hands and looked at each other with teary eyes, but he was speechless and choked, worried that Qin Meixiang was about to usher in a storm after entering the door, and silently watched Qin Meixiang's family disappear into the vast night, and sighed, "Young people are not afraid of sorrow, threatening to take precautions before a rainy day, what is the enemy's blood, now he is frowning, he is not afraid of heaven and earth just for love, and he is immersed in cold ice." Alas, go back to your own house, see your mother, and let them do the rest. ”