Chapter 14: Marriage Proposal

In less than two weeks, Yi Tianshu allowed himself to be conditionally hired from the national university in the provincial capital to Linjiang Normal School. After getting Qian Mei's admission letter, he didn't write a letter to Qian Mei, and went back to his home in the provincial capital by himself.

The next day, I went to the hospital to see the teacher and his wife, and both of them basically recovered their health. He mentioned Qian Mei several times but was blocked by the teacher, so he had no choice but to do it. Before leaving, he lightly mentioned the matter of working in Linjiang.

Indeed, as he introduced to Qian Mei, there is no one in his family, but it does not mean that he has no home. His home is on Liren Street in the provincial capital, where high-ranking public officials live. His parents both worked in the provincial government, and one older brother worked as a chief doctor at the hospital. On the day of the tragedy, he was still a freshman in college and happened to be having dinner at a fellow student, who was near a bomb shelter, so he survived. One of the Japs' bombs was dropped ...... Liren Street.

The huge grief made him miserable and languished for a long time, and finally came out of the haze with the help of his college classmates and Professor Yi.

He returned home, thought about it repeatedly for a day and a night, and finally decided to go to Linjiang. He took the family photo from the bedside table and put it in his suitcase. Yi Yi reluctantly looked around every piece of furniture in the house. Only then did I hang a sign in front of the door saying that this house was for sale. I hurriedly went to the newspaper office to publish an announcement on the sale of the house.

Soon the house was sold. He took the money and bought Qian Mei a few sets of clothes and shoes. After returning to Linjiang and arriving at the normal school, he lived in the dormitory assigned to him by the school. Deposit the money in Linjiang Bank. After the daily trivial matters were arranged, he inquired all the way about Qian Jiawan and Qian Mei's home.

Qian Mei's house is very distinctive in Qianjiawan, in a row of gray and dilapidated houses, her gray brick house, although dilapidated, but the original momentum is still there. The paint on the door, the ring on the door is only one left, and the other is a stake. Yi Tianshu went up and knocked on the knocker on the door a few times. There was the sound of Suosuo walking through the door. "Who?" The door creaked open.

"Are you ......," a middle-aged woman asked, looking at him gently. Mom, which one is it? Qian Mei walked out of it.

"It's you, quick, come in." Qian Mei stepped forward, lifted her mother and pulled Yi Tianshu in.

"Big brother." Qian Li also ran out.

"You're the savior? Thank you, thank you! Qian Mei's mother looked at Yi Tianshu and said piously with her hands together.

There is a large pile of straw sandals in the small courtyard dam, and on the other side is a bamboo basket that has not yet been braided. "You're doing crafts." Yi Tianshu looked at the things on the ground and asked.

"Yi, Brother Yi, can I study?" Qian Mei asked a little eagerly.

"I'll send you an admission letter and buy you some small gifts." As he spoke, he handed a large bag to Qian Mei.

"What kind of notice are you talking about?" Mother Qian asked with a confused expression.

"Oh, aunt, that's right. Isn't Qian Mei unable to go to high school because she has no tuition? Uncle Qian didn't want to recognize them. Therefore, I suggested that she study as a teacher, so that she can not only solve her current life problems, but also make plans for the future, and she can also become a primary school teacher after graduating from the normal school. In the future, you will not have to worry about your livelihood.

I am a student of Uncle Qian and graduated from college this year. 24 years old, not yet married, his hometown is in the provincial capital, and his family was killed in the bombing of Japanese devils. I have been in the provincial capital all my life, and seeing Qian Mei is like seeing a ray of sunshine in my heart like a pool of stagnant water, which has caused countless ripples, and fate seems to give me hope again. So I came to Linjiang. Aunt, I hope you will agree with me to be your future son-in-law. Yi Tianshu said that he was about to kneel......

"Well, I can't do it, I can't do it. You can ask Qian Mei herself about this matter, I don't call the shots. Mother Qian hurriedly pulled up Yi Tianshu and said carefully.

"Brother-in-law, brother-in-law. ......" Qian Li clapped his hands around Qian Mei and jumped up shouting.

Qian Mei's face turned crimson, lowered her eyebrows and said, "You can't abandon me halfway." ”

Mother Qian looked at Qian Mei's appearance and said solemnly. "Since you all agree, I suggest that you can get engaged at the right time, and wait for Qian Mei to graduate before getting married, okay."

"Okay, just do as Mom wants." Yi Tianshu immediately changed his words.

Mother Qian thought to herself. Being able to find such a son-in-law is also a blessing for cultivation. At least the daughter will not be like she did not even see the shadow of her husband before marriage......

It is time that flies, and what burns is passion.

Although the two are nearly ten years apart, Qian Mei, who is in love for the first time, unexpectedly gains love, and she quickly spreads the wings of her imagination. Thinking of my father's large house, the yard full of roses, and the romantic pink mosquito net in the bedroom......

She thought that the life of the professor's wife was naturally taken care of by a servant like Xiaoju. I don't care about the daily chores. So as soon as they confirmed their relationship, she immediately recognized her noble status.

At home, she regarded herself as the professor's wife, and regarded her mother and brother as her servants. At every turn, he was commanding, and whenever he had free time, he immediately recalled Mrs. Qian's frequent smiles and took her as a model for future life to study.

That night, Qian's mother said to Qian Mei: "Tomorrow, on the spot in Qianjiawan, I will take the basket and straw sandals to sell." So I can make up the tuition fees for you. You remember to feed the chickens and pigs tomorrow, but you can't forget. ”

"Me, feed the chickens, feed the pigs? No, I can't let the Sky Tree smell pig and on me like I used to. You're still done with these things before you go. Or you ask Qian to do it. ”

"Qian Li is only ten years old, what can he do, he is a boy again. Besides, he still has to study. ”

"Am I not studying? I will never do it. Qian Mei said angrily and rushed back to her room, falling on the bed.

"A girl's family, after studying, she is also married. You have to do things all day at home, and I don't have the money to support you. After Mother Qian finished speaking, she turned around and left. She thought to herself, those tweezers can't starve to death if they don't eat for half a day.

The next day, she got up early in the morning and cooked breakfast, and Qian Mei was still nestled in bed and couldn't get up. She beckoned her son to finish breakfast, handed the straw sandals that had been skewered last night to Qian Li, and carried the large and small bamboo baskets with her big back, and the bamboo dustpan and fish were ...... She estimated that these things would have to be sold for three or four dollars.

Rushing home to the market, the door was locked. "Mom, my sister is gone." Qian Li saw the big lock on the door at a glance and said dejectedly. In his eyes, since the eldest brother came to the family, the sister has stopped doing things. It's better if the big brother doesn't come?

"Hmph, it's really a big girl, the old saying is true." Mother Qian muttered to herself, took out the key and opened the door.

As soon as I opened the door, I saw a few chickens scattered in the yard and pecked at them. The two piglets were so hungry that they arched in the pigsty. Mother Qian hurriedly cooked the pig food, poured it into the pig trough, and looked at the two pigs eating elephants with their heads buried in their heads, thinking that they were really hungry. After finishing the urgent work, she dared to sit down and rest for a while.

"Mom, there's an egg in the hen's nest. I cut some of the martingale and fed it to the chickens. I'm so hungry, can I eat this egg? After Qian Li finished speaking, he put the egg on the table.

"Hey, seeing that I'm going to school, my mother wants to buy you some stationery and books. If you really want to eat it, eat it. ”

"Oh. Mom, my sister ate the food, the bowl was not washed, it was placed on the table, and the bowl was husked. He pouted, looked at the dirty bowl on the table, and said indignantly.

"Hey...... Is this egg fried or boiled? She sighed, took the dirty bowl, picked up the egg and asked.

"Do you still have money to buy stationery and books after eating eggs?" Qian Li hesitated.

"It's okay, Mom will find a way." She was a little tired.

That night, until dark, Qian Mei did not return to the house. She went to a familiar house in the village, intentionally or unintentionally lured out Qian Mei, but no one answered. She couldn't help but be anxious, and hurriedly said goodbye, looking around like a road to Linjiang.

I thought to myself, could it be that something happened......