Chapter 9: Memories of the Past
"What? Don't want it? Okay, then when I haven't said anything, I'll put it away. Xiao Qiang bent down and wanted to get the money back from the coffee table, but then the aunts and aunts immediately jumped up and grabbed the money in their hands first.
"Hehe, sister-in-law, what, I think there seems to be something to do at home, I'll go first!" The third aunt took 10,000 yuan, as if she was afraid of being snatched away, she stood up and said goodbye.
"You ...... After chatting slowly, I also left, and then I remembered that I had to go back to cook, so I didn't stay long. The fourth aunt ordered 8,000 yuan and stuffed it into her pocket, and said something embarrassedly and left with her back feet.
Soon, there were only 2,000 yuan left on the table, and all other relatives except Xiao Zhiwei and his mother Bao Yuqin had disappeared without a trace. Bao Yuqin, who was shocked, came back to her senses, and when she reached out to take all the money left on the table, Xiao Qiang took the first step to collect all the remaining money.
"Xiao Qiang, what do you mean by this? Your other aunts and aunts have taken the money, why don't you give it to me? Bao Yuqin frowned, stretched out her hand and said, "I don't care where you got the money from this kid, in short, bring me 5,000 yuan in compensation!" ”
"Why?" Xiao Qiang glared at her and said, "Although the third aunt and the fourth aunt are excessive, after all, my mother and I did ask their family to borrow money, and I admit to repaying the debt, so I will give this money." But who are you to ask me for money? Just because I punched Xiao Zhiwei? I'm sorry, he deserves it, who made him cheap! What bullshit compensation, I won't pay a penny! ”
"You...... You ......" Bao Yuqin was so angry that she almost smoked, and she held back her anger and said, "Okay, you don't want to lose money, do you?" We'll see! Son, let's go, I'll go to school in a few days to file a complaint! ”
"Mom, I told you a long time ago that this Xiao Qiang is an ungrateful bastard at all!" Xiao Zhiwei also gritted his teeth with hatred at this time and said, "I can't take this punch in vain!" ”
"Brother and sister, don't, let's talk about it if we have something to say...... Siblings?? Zhang Cuihua was frightened and hurriedly wanted to stay, but before she finished speaking, Bao Yuqin and Xiao Zhiwei had already walked out of the door and slammed the door shut!
"Xiao Qiang! You...... You let me tell you what is good! Do you know that if your aunt does go to school to sue you, you may really be expelled from school! Looking at the door that had been closed again, Zhang Cuihua said with a helpless pain, "If you can't even go to college, how can you let me explain to your dead father!" ”
"Don't worry, I just punched Xiao Zhiwei and ate a punishment at most! I just can't get used to my aunt's style, I see the money and open my eyes, what kind of person! Xiao Qiang said this angrily, looking at his mother with gray temples and overwork, his eyes were hot and he knelt down in front of her and said, "Mom, I will never let anyone bully you and this family in the future!" I will definitely make you happy, and I will definitely let you live a happy and happy life! ”
"Xiao Qiang......" Zhang Cuihua's old eyes turned red, and she hurriedly helped her son up and said, "Your mother has received your heart, and now you still have to focus on studying, and strive to be admitted to college to fight for your mother, do you know?" If it really doesn't work, I'll give up my face and beg your second uncle, I can't let you drop out of school no matter what! By the way, let me ask you, how did you get those 20,000 yuan? ”
"I picked up a rich businessman's wallet on my way from school, and after returning it to him, he insisted on giving me 20,000 yuan as a reward." Of course, Xiao Qiang didn't dare to tell the truth to his mother, and said seriously, "Mom, I didn't mean to beat Xiao Zhiwei, it's because he always said bad things about my father that I ......."
"I know, I do...... Son, I understand the grievances you have suffered outside for this family...... Hey, 20,000 yuan, how good it was to leave you to study......" Zhang Cuihua wiped her tears and choked up a little, "Xiao Qiang, you must remember that your father is definitely not a liar, let alone a gambler!" Those public funds were not used by your father privately, you must trust him...... If we don't believe it, then no one really believes it......
"Don't worry, Mom, not only do I believe that my father is innocent, but I swear that I will definitely investigate this matter to the bottom of the matter, so that my father's spirit in heaven can be comforted, and he will be innocent!" Xiao Qiang's eyes were full of determination, and he said, "I also want to impress everyone who has looked down on us over the years, so that those snobbish relatives will no longer dare to underestimate our family!" ”
"Okay, Mom believes that day will come!" Zhang Cuihua touched Xiao Qiang's head lovingly and said, "Go to the room to study, it's not early, I'll go cook." ”
Xiao Qiang nodded, turned around and walked into his small room.
The walls covered with tiny cracks, peeling off pieces of white powder, the yellowed old square table with a broken leg, a small board bed and a wooden stool, this is a qiē in the room.
For more than two years, he still remembers the room in the three-story small western-style building where he once lived, the comfortable and soft Simmons bed, the white and smooth desk, the leather chair, etc., etc., etc., which have long since disappeared, like an illusion.
Money talks. The faces of those snobbish relatives just now evoked the dusty memories that had been sealed in Xiao Qiang's heart for a long time. More than two years ago, his father was originally the director of a state-owned jade factory, and the family lived happily, but who expected that the payment for a purchase of a jade cutting machine would disappear, and his father was accused of gambling with public funds and was found to be fully responsible.
The father was not convinced, but he had to sell his property to pay off the debt. The wronged father not only lost his position as factory director, but also had a heavy load, and he wanted to commit suicide by drinking pesticides for a while, leaving him and his mother to rely on each other. If it weren't for the help of the new factory director, Xiao Zhiwei's father, their mother and son couldn't even afford to eat at the most difficult time.
Xiao Qiang always firmly believes that his father committed suicide unjustly and is innocent. In fact, he had always wanted to investigate this matter clearly, but after all, he was only a student, and he had no chance of finding any useful clues. It's been more than two years, and I don't have a clue about it.
"Hey, I don't think about it so much, I don't believe that as long as I work hard, things won't fall out!" Xiao Qiang shook his head and didn't think about these unpleasant past events for the time being, opened his schoolbag, and took out the books inside.
Looking at the books in front of him, Xiao Qiang smiled a little helplessly, since his father died and his family was in debt, he had already decided not to take the university entrance examination, and as soon as he graduated from high school, he left school to work to make money to pay off his mother's debts.
But Xiao Qiang actually knew very well in his heart that his mother really hoped that he could go to college to continue his studies. It's just that the conditions at home are ...... Thinking of this, he subconsciously took out the magical dragon-shaped jade pendant in his pocket and put it on the table. Perhaps, relying on this jade pendant, it is not necessary that you can really go to college?
Take a closer look at this jade pendant, whether it is the quality of the carving or the white jade, even if he is a layman, it is absolutely superb, it should have a very long history, even if there is no special ability, this jade pendant is probably also antique-level, precious and abnormal.
"The mysterious golden energy in this jade pendant can be seen through when it flows into the eyes, so if it flows into other organs, can it also have different other abilities? For example, if it flows into my nose, will my sense of smell improve? ”
Thinking of this, Xiao Qiang was ready to try. He held the jade pendant in his hand, and soon there was a familiar feeling of warmth in the jade pendant, and the golden energy was very clearly transmitted from the jade pendant into his body again! And this time, Xiao Qiang carefully observed the entire process of the golden energy entering the body from the jade pendant. At first, the qiē was very smooth, but when the golden heat energy reached the part of his nose, it seemed to be blocked by something, and he could not pass it smoothly, and finally he was forced to flow back into the jade pendant.
The failure did not frustrate Xiao Qiang, but instead made him mentally shocked and said to himself even more excitedly, "It seems that the golden energy in the jade pendant is not strong enough, so it has no ability to break through into the nose, that is to say, it is very likely that as long as the jade pendant absorbs more golden mist like the high-grade Huanghua jade, it will be able to make the energy of the jade pendant stronger, so as to break through the obstacles and allow yourself to obtain new abilities!" ”
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