Chapter 15: The Old Past
Suddenly realizing my recklessness, and thinking of Feng Mei's vulnerability, I asked her why Hou Feng broke up.
Feng Mei cried again, saying that Hou Feng had climbed the girl of the college leader and wanted to stay in school.
"Such a man, let her hurry up and get away!"
Feng Mei actually asked me in a whisper why?
I asked her if she was really stupid or fake, such a thoughtful man, even if he married you, he would still have a heart higher than the sky, climb when he sees rich, and climb when he sees an official. At that time, you had children, and once you divorced, it would not hurt you to remarry and be disliked.
The words are so clear, Feng Mei still asked me what to do?
"What to do? It's clean, Liliso is broken! ”
"But I just like him, if we separate, I won't like anyone else in the future." Feng Mei really lowered herself to the dust.
I trained her again, do you like to be able to eat? When you get married, firewood, rice, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar, tea, work pressure, having children and raising children, what do you like, love! It's all gone, and it's nice not to be noisy.
Feng Mei seemed to be enlightened, and actually asked me, how did I coax his brother, so that his brother has been married for 12 years, and he is still dead set on me.
I listened, my heart was aching, tears were flowing, and I said that the life is not about who is good to whom, but about the husband and wife being together.
Feng Mei heard the sound of sniffing and asked me why I was crying, and I said that I didn't have a cold.
Feng Mei asked me if the wholesale vegetable market was doing well, and asked me to pay attention to my body and not be tired.
I also comforted her, let go of Hou Feng, and start a new relationship, maybe the next person will be better and stronger than Hou Feng.
Feng Mei is a child after all, and happily replied to me, I know, I know.
Feng Mei's mood improved, and I was also happy, so I asked her about her future plans.
She said she wanted to go back to her hometown.
As soon as I heard it, I said no.
She asked me why?
I'll just say again, you have been studying hard for 12 years, didn't you go to college just to jump out of the farm? Now that I have graduated from university, the mainland is developed, and I am more promising in the future, so I can't come back.
Feng Mei argued that the mainland is more developed than her hometown, but there are millions of buildings here, and if you work, you have to repay the mortgage and car loan in twenty or thirty years, and you have to support the elderly and the young.
After speaking, he asked me if this was the reason.
I said you're a girl, why are you worried about this?
Feng Mei tsk, said sister-in-law, you don't understand, you think that in the countryside, raising a daughter can also ask for a bride price, but after marrying a city person, the man buys a building, and you have to spend money to decorate, which does not necessarily have your name on the real estate book.
I immediately shouted, this is not fair, the woman's family raised her daughter and trained her to be a college student, marrying your man, it is not the man's family to add population, and the woman's family is less than a child, and the surname is still the man, is it unfair.
Feng Mei emphasized that she wants to go back to her hometown, find a job in the provincial capital, and return to her parents' home during the New Year's holidays.
I laughed out loud when I heard it, girl, the past four years of college have not been in vain, my brain is active, and my mouth will say, your future, you decide it yourself.
Feng Mei didn't know how high or low she was to praise this, and she really couldn't find a satisfactory job, so she did it with me.
As soon as I heard it, I shouted no, no. Let my mother know, scold me to death, and say that I brought you badly.
Feng Mei laughed when she heard this, saying that my mother-in-law and I are both stubborn, and now the streets are full of college students, and it is difficult to find a job. So now some college students choose to start their own businesses, and some return to their hometowns to become village officials, and they are doing well.
I said that you can do something else, you can't do this with me, if you don't work for a day, no matter how much money you make, it will be looked down upon.
Feng Mei held me high, saying that she thought I was capable, educated, and courageous, and that I would definitely be the leader of the village in the future.
I'm poor, your sister-in-law is thirty years old, don't fool me.
Feng Mei explained that what she said was true, and laughed after speaking.
Hearing that Feng Mei was relieved, I persuaded her that it was time to rest.
Feng Mei said a few words of kindness to me happily and hung up the phone.
I held the phone in my hand and rang the appearance of Feng Mei for the first time.
There is a custom in the countryside that the woman should have a good relationship with the man, and the woman can go to the man's house to watch the house.
That day, the Feng family warmly welcomed me and the matchmaker, with a sumptuous meal, a generous gift, a set of high-end underwear, and a pink sweater. Feng Mei, a sixth-grader in primary school, wore a ponytail, a white shirt, blue pants, and small black cloth shoes, running back and forth to serve food. She would look at me from time to time, and when I looked at her, she would smile sweetly, revealing two small dimples when she smiled.
I gave her the pink sweater that she had touched a few times as I left. She didn't dare to ask for it, and her mother reprimanded her, saying that she would buy it for her in the future.
I saw that Feng Mei liked it, so I said that I was again. Hardpulled Feng Mei's hand and stuffed it to her. As a result, on the day of her wedding, she wore a pink sweater, black straight-through pants, and flat black leather shoes, like a happy little swallow shuttling through the banquet.
The gift I gave her was a set of tracksuits and a pair of sneakers. When she accepted the gift, her face flushed with shame, and she threw fifty yuan into the square plate, hugged it and ran.
The person who presided over the ceremony teased her, told her not to run, and loudly thanked her sister-in-law.
Feng Mei was bold now, turned around, first bowed, and then said loudly: "Thank you, sister-in-law!" "I ran away with something.
Time flies so fast, the little girl at the beginning has grown up, they are all in love, they are all going to work to earn money, and they are all going to get married, but Feng Wei is like this, how can I tell her.
Putting the phone on the coffee table, I walked over, touched Feng Wei's hand, face to face, and muttered, Feng Wei, you wake up, let's start again, I don't hate you anymore.
But I shook him and shouted that he didn't move, and I half-crouched on the edge of the bed in a daze.
My mother-in-law called and asked me why I hadn't gone back.
I said I wouldn't be going back tonight.
The mother-in-law shook off angrily: "Xu Yan, I'm not dead yet!" "Hung up the phone.
My aggrieved tears flowed down, walked to the window, opened the curtains, the moon outside the window, round and enviable, the surrounding foggy clouds wandered, the moon will be invisible, the other will be revealed, mysterious and mysterious.
For fear that Feng Wei would suddenly move, this night, I sat in front of Feng Wei's bed, grabbed his hand, and crawled on the edge of the bed and fell asleep.
Sister Li is a warm-hearted person and came early the next morning. Seeing that I looked tired, she helped Feng Wei wash her face and hands, and muttered, Feng Wei's affairs are better told to my mother-in-law.
I talked about my worries, my mother-in-law had a heart attack, and when Feng Mei heard it, she also came, and this matter was slow.
Sister Li half-squatted down to wash the towel and muttered, saying that the more this matter dragged on, the worse it was not a good thing.
I turned Feng Wei's back and didn't say anything.
Ren Peng came back, carrying a large bag of porridge, saying that he had bought it after consulting the doctor.
I said thank you, and asked how much, on the account, on my head.
Ren Peng listened to me in front of Sister Li, and said Sister Li, do you still treat me as a friend?
Sister Li said to me that my brother still settles accounts, friends belong to friends, and I can't let you spend money indiscriminately, Xu Yan is right.
I folded Feng Wei's changed clothes, but Ren Peng was speechless. Sister Li said again, if I am your mother-in-law, my son is like this, and my daughter-in-law has to live, so let you marry Ren Peng, and the whole family will be over.
I immediately shouted, Sister Li, you can't talk nonsense, my mother-in-law knows, find the market to make trouble, can this business continue?
Ren Peng didn't say anything after hearing this, and went out.
Sister Li was upset for Ren Peng, saying that a good man like Ren Peng would be fated to meet him. Don't push the old people out, otherwise the widow in the village will know and take the lead. Say pound me, go!
I also know that this is unfair to Ren Peng, but Feng Wei don't come back, Feng Wei doesn't have this situation, I hope my mother-in-law and son will slowly accept Ren Peng, and sooner or later I will marry Ren Peng.
But now Feng Wei is like this, his mother-in-law is sixty years old, his son is only ten years old, and his sister-in-law is in college, I don't care about this man, and this family will collapse. If I let it go, my conscience will be condemned, and I will not be happy for the rest of my life.
When I walked out the door, I saw Ren Peng talking and laughing with his old customer, Lao Niu. Seeing me approaching, Lao Niu was funny: "Xu Yan, you hurry up and marry Ren Peng, otherwise in a year, Ren Peng will make a lot of money and go to the little girl." ”
I said, "Okay! I'm ready to get a big gift. ”
Ren Peng glared at me when he heard this, and looked at me when he said: "I want to marry her, but people don't agree!" ”
Lao Niu joked: "You work hard, I still don't believe that Xu Yan doesn't rely on you." ”
I heard it, Lao Niu meant, let Ren Peng and me get together, I pretended not to understand, changed the topic again, and asked him about the market of the vegetable market for a while. He said that it is not bad, now the city is expanding, there are many foreign populations, many traders, and small profits but quick turnover. He also said that as long as our vegetables are of good quality and quantity, he will always cooperate with us.
Ren Peng emphasized that as long as this market exists, he will absolutely ensure quality and quantity.
Lao Niu was happy to hear this, and stretched out his hand to clasp Ren Peng's hand.
After the peppers were loaded, Lao Niu jumped into the car, poked his head out of the window and said: After this car is delivered, come back and pull a cart to Xinjiang.
Ren Peng shouted that he knew, and wished Lao Niu a fortune.
The old cow also fried the fritters, as if he had to clench his fists with both hands to thank him!
I muttered next to Ren Peng: Lao Niu is getting more and more humorous now.
"I'm making money, I'm in a good mood!" Ren Peng said that when he looked at me, his eyes were full of warmth.
And my heart was pounding, avoiding his gaze. It just so happened that another one came to pull the goods, and he went over to say hello. Sister Li called, I'm calling.