During the banquet, Wang Jinsheng always persuaded me to drink, but I was embarrassed to refuse, so I drank a glass after a while.

Wang Jinsheng immediately poured me wine.

Wang Jinsheng himself can also drink, drink cup after cup.

It's just that Zhong Yiping's father doesn't talk much, occasionally eats a mouthful of food, doesn't drink, but smokes vigorously.

Wang Jinsheng always raised his glass and drank it all, so I had to follow Wang Jinsheng's frequency to drink it in one gulp.

Wang Jinsheng poured me another wine, and said: "I heard that you know each other in Shashi, and Zhong Yiping rarely communicates with me, so I want to know some about you." ”

"Okay, you ask." I say.

Wang Jinsheng smiled happily when he heard this, picked up his wine glass and motioned for me to drink, and drank it himself.

I had no choice but to pick up my glass and drink it dry.

"That's good, young man." When Wang Jinsheng said this, he took the wine bottle, poured me another glass, and said, "I'm also very happy, so I said it bluntly, Zhong Yiping knows you, it's your fate." ”

I nodded and watched Wang Jinsheng speak.

"I heard you're teaching in elementary school again?" Wang Jinsheng asked.

"Yes." I say.

Wang Jinsheng nodded, raised his glass with great appreciation, and said, "Teacher, it's a good profession." ”

I had to raise my glass again and drink it all. I don't know how many drinks I've had, I'm a little dizzy at this time.

Wang Jinsheng handed me a cigarette again, and I waved my hand vigorously and said, "I can't smoke, I can't smoke." ”

Zhong Yiping listened silently on the side, eating some food from time to time.

Zhong Yiping's father said to Wang Jinsheng: "You just say it directly." ”

Wang Jinsheng lit a cigarette, took a puff, and said, "Qi Xun, what are your plans?" ”

I got a little drowsy in my head and said, "I want to teach all the time." ”

When Wang Jinsheng heard this, the expression on his face immediately changed, and he asked in an emphatic tone, "Don't you have anything else to think about?" ”

"I promised my teacher, the principal." I said, "Teach well and live an ordinary life." ”

Zhong Yiping lowered her head and didn't say a word.

Wang Jinsheng said: "Zhong Yiping is the boss and wants to find a son-in-law, what do you think of this problem?" ”

Without thinking, I said, "Xiaoping can stay at home." ”

Wang Jinsheng said: "Xiaoping's grades are very good, and I plan to train her to go to university. ”

I just remembered what Xiao Huazhen said, I don't want this to be the case. Knowing that I had to make a choice, I felt that my relationship with Zhong Yiping had encountered huge resistance, and at first I was worried that Zhong Yili's opposition was the biggest resistance, but now it seems that it is not. The real resistance has emerged today, something that was not previously considered.

Wang Jinsheng said: "Qi Xun, Zhong Yiping's situation is special, if we can get married, we won't talk to you about such a thing, Zhong Yiping used to have a younger brother who died at the age of six." ”

When I heard this, although I had heard Xiao Huazhen say it before, I still had a feeling of pain in my heart, and I looked at Wang Jinsheng in surprise.

Wang Jinsheng continued: "Zhong Yiping is very kind and obedient, so we consider her staying by her side, so that for Zhong Yiping's parents, Zhong Yiping raised Zhong Yiping with hard work, and it should be said that Zhong Yiping is responsible for providing for the elderly, which is also her responsibility, everyone always wants to have a support when they are old." ”

When I heard this, I felt that I couldn't change anything, the only thing was just an obedience, or that I had to obey such an arrangement, I felt very disappointed when I thought about this, and I thought, I'm still training, what about my future work and career, what should I do? What to do?

I looked at Zhong Yiping, Zhong Yiping didn't look up. I asked, almost in despair, "Is there really no way?" ”

Wang Jinsheng said with certainty: "There is no way, this is what we have decided a long time ago, and we can't change it." ”

"In this matter, I should ask Zhong Yiping if she is willing, Zhong Yiping has the right to choose happiness, if she is willing to marry, why stop it?" I pleaded out loud, "You also have to respect my and Zhong Yiping's choice." ”

Wang Jinsheng didn't speak, smoked violently, and was silent.

Zhong Yiping's father lit his cigarette again and smoked violently.

The room was full of smoke, as if in a fog, and I couldn't find the direction I wanted to go.

After a long time, Wang Jinsheng said: "Qi Xun, it is impossible to let Zhong Yiping get married, what about the parents who have raised her for one or two decades, who will take care of her, who will provide for the elderly?" ”

When I heard Wang Jinsheng say this, I suddenly vaguely felt that Zhong Yiping might be leaving, and she might soon become someone else's bride. Thinking of this, I went to see Zhong Yiping again, Zhong Yiping was still speechless, bowing her head and thinking about something.

I suddenly had a realization that many things are always not considered, and no matter how I defend them, no matter how I say them, I can't change them, and I can't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Wang Jin raised his wine glass stiffly and said, "Come, let's finish drinking together." ”

I raised my glass and drank the wine in one gulp, feeling that the wine was a bitter taste, and at the same time I felt inexplicably lonely and sad, and no one understood, and no one wanted to think about it from another angle.

Zhong Yiping put down the dishes and chopsticks at this time and whispered, "I'm full, you all eat slowly." Zhong Yiping spoke, raised her head, and pretended to smile, but her eyes were full of tears.

I also pretended to smile, thinking: Zhong Yiping, I will definitely come back to marry you, and when the work is stable, I will come to pick you up, no matter whether they let you go or not, I will take you away.

Wang Jinsheng sighed and said, "It stands to reason that I can't interfere in your marriage, but Zhong Yiping's family is a special situation, can you come to live with us for Zhong Yiping's sake." ”

I think it's almost impossible to do so, and my heart is full of anger.

Wang Jinsheng borrowed the strength of the wine and said loudly: "Qi Xun, I will ask you something today. ”

"Just ask." I was dizzy and confused.

Wang Jinsheng said: "Are you willing to come to the door to be a son-in-law?" ”

I felt like I had been cornered, and I felt more and more scared. No wonder Mu Shan asked me not to be a door-to-door son-in-law, I think, this is the first time I have come to the Xiao family, and I can only obey the arrangement if I am so strong: to be a door-to-door son-in-law, otherwise, I can only break up with Zhong Yiping, and I can't change it no matter what. So, I said word by word: "Wait two or three years, because I can't just promise the teacher and immediately regret it." ”

"As a man, you can wait, you can wait for two years, three years, five years, but Zhong Yiping is a girl, she is nineteen years old now, and next year will be twenty years old, which is the age of marriage, she can't wait for another two or three years, and she can't wait for a year." Wang Jinsheng almost roared.

I was also irritated, but I controlled my emotions and didn't speak loudly, my heart was in a mess, and I thought: I dreamed of being a teacher at the beginning, and now I just have such an opportunity, do I have to abandon all this? I thought: No matter what you say, I can't promise Wang Jinsheng to be my son-in-law, at least not now; So what should Zhong Yiping do? I was torn between thinking about this series of questions.

Wang Jinsheng saw that I had not spoken, and exchanged glances with Zhong Yiping's father, Zhong Yiping's father looked very angry and smoked violently, and the sky above the table was full of smoke that had not had time to spread.

I looked at the cloud-like space and didn't know what to do.

"Qi Xun, is it okay?" Wang Jinsheng asked categorically.

"Nope." I said in a resolute tone.

There was silence around the table.

"Disperse!" Wang Jinsheng shouted.

"I'm going to go outside." I stood up and said, very angry, feeling that it was not worth it or unnecessary for me to stay for a second. When I stood up, I couldn't stand steadily, and I staggered outside the house, and the air outside was much fresher.

Poor Zhong Yiping watched me walk out angrily with tears in her eyes, and I also walked out and followed me, and the two of them walked slowly forward one after the other.

There was a slight rain outside, silently falling on the hair, a little cool.

I deliberately pulled the silent Zhong Yiping, and said as I walked: "I left in a hurry today, I didn't buy anything, I'm going to buy some fruit." ”

"No need, just come." Zhong Yiping said, with a smile on her face, as gentle as a lamb.

"Zhong Yiping, do you blame me?" I asked.

Although Zhong Yiping's eyes were overflowing with tears, she immediately showed a smiling face and did not speak, but kept shaking her head.

My eyes were moist and my blood was welling up. I really wanted to kiss Zhong Yiping's face, so I said, "I want to kiss you." ”

Zhong Yiping pushed me hard, and immediately walked away, saying, "You are so bold, many people are watching us, you think this is a stupid thing." ”

I looked around, and sure enough, there were a few people watching, so I had to give up.

The two men walked up the embankment and walked on. I said with great emotion: "When I got out of the car and walked to the embankment, I was so excited, I wanted to fly to you immediately at the thought of seeing you soon." ”

Zhong Yiping pursed her lips happily and smiled, and lowered her head in shame.

At the intersection of the highways, an old woman sat on the ground, with a pile of sweet potatoes and a pile of pears in front of her.

Zhong Yiping and I chose a few catties of pears, and the two of us happily carried the pears, talking and laughing and walking back.

The two walked into the house, Zhong Yiping's father, mother, and sister were all watching TV in the living room.

Zhong Yiping's mother asked me to sit together and watch TV, I had to sit down, Zhong Yiping's father was still so indifferent, I couldn't help but get nervous.

Zhong Yiping peeled pears for her father first, then for her mother, sister, and finally peeled a pear for me, I ate the pears with great pity, sat for a while, probably the effect of alcohol, always wanted to sleep, I couldn't hold on, so I said hello to Zhong Yiping's parents, got up and went to the room.

I staggered into the room, and the kind Zhong Yiping followed into the room. The room was cleaned up and beautiful, giving a cozy, warm feeling and filling the heart with warmth.

I turned around to look at Zhong Yiping, who suddenly burst into tears and didn't speak.

Why? I wanted to ask Zhong Yiping what she was going to do, but looking at poor Yiping, I couldn't say anything.