ninety-nine

Spring is bright and flowers are in full bloom.

Chen Jie, Dong Ju, Zhang Mei, and He Li are chatting in He Li's teahouse.

Chen Jie said to Zhang Mei: "Have you and Dandan returned to their hometown? ”

Zhang Mei said: "I went, and many neighbors, relatives and friends went. Dandan also changed his name to Mei Ming. ”

Dong Ju said: "Since you admit it, you have to change it." ”

Chen Jie said: "During this time, your second brother Zhao Mingxiu and Liu Ping are divorcing. ”

Zhang Mei said in surprise: "Aren't the two of them very good?" Why did he get divorced, isn't his son about to get married? ”

Chen Jie said: "At the beginning, I asked the two of them why they divorced, and neither of them said anything. I also persuaded them like this, their sons are getting married, why do they divorce? Once, Zhao Mingxiu drank too much before telling me the truth. Once, Zhao Mingxiu passed by Liu Ping's unit, and because of something, he went in to find Liu Ping. When he passed by the window of Liu Ping's office, he saw Liu Ping and a man hugging each other. He clearly saw Liu Ping's face. He didn't go in, but took out his phone and took a picture. After the two went home, they had a big fight. Liu Ping said, don't you have it, aren't you like that with a little girl in the unit? The two have been arguing endlessly since then, and no one will let anyone. ”

He Li said: "I have known about Liu Ping and the director for a long time. Fourth sister, when I was in Nanyue Lake, I told you. It's been a long time coming, and everyone in the Finance Bureau knows about it. ”

Chen Jie said: "Your second sister is confused, her son is about to get married, and there is no shame in making such a scene, you say that it is not a shame." ”

Zhang Mei said: "Go and persuade the two of you, don't leave." ”

Chen Jie said: "I can't persuade it." Zhao Mingxiu said that he couldn't swallow this breath, so he had to leave. Think about Zhao Mingxiu was also very pitiful when he was a child, at that time, Zhao Mingxiu's father had an affair, and Zhao Mingxiu's mother was so angry that she lost her heart and lost it, and she hasn't found it yet. His father never remarried, and he worked hard alone to pull Zhao Mingxiu up. Zhao Mingxiu has also suffered a lot of sins since he was a child. Later, Zhao Mingxiu and your second sister got married, I think, Zhao Mingxiu can be regarded as a blessing this time, who would have thought that such a thing would have happened now. No one can persuade this, no way. Chen Jie was a little sad.

Several people also stopped talking, just sighed.

One evening, Zhao Mingxiu was full of anger, came to a small restaurant alone, and asked for two dishes and a bottle of wine. He groaned alone, his heart full of anger. He can't forgive Liu Ping, she brought him a green hat, which is the most unforgivable thing as a man. Slowly he drank all the bottles of wine, he had obviously drunk too much, and walked crookedly. He staggered to the square, sat on the grass, smoked a cigarette, and couldn't help but shed tears when he thought of the hardships of this life.

He lay down on the grass, he was drunk.

I don't know how long he slept, but a light rain fell in the sky, and the rain woke him up. He staggered home slowly.

There was no hope for him, and his heart was cold. He thought he might be about to suffer this humiliation himself.

When he got home, Liu Ping was already asleep. He lay down in another room. He didn't feel the need to argue with Liu Ping anymore. He felt that he had reached the bottom of his life, and he was desperate. Two lines of tears ran down his cheeks, and he wanted to cry. He had never encountered this state of mind, this kind of hopelessness, a life without a trace of hope.

On Friday, Chen Jie, Dong Ju, Zhang Mei, and He Li were still chatting in He Li's teahouse.

Chen Jie said: "Today, Zhao Mingxiu and Liu Ping went to the Civil Affairs Bureau. ”

He Li said: "Did they really go to divorce? ”

Chen Jie said: "I really went." I feel sad. Liu Ping and I were classmates, grew up together, and went to elementary school, junior high school, and high school together. Later, I met you and worshiped the godsisters together. However, I didn't expect the bottle to come to this point. Life is so impermanent. ”

Zhang Mei said: "After getting along with my second sister for so many years, I don't feel good. How did they get to where they are today? ”

Chen Jie said: "A long time ago, it was said that Zhao Mingxiu had an affair, and now it is said that the bottle has an affair. Hey, I really don't know, who did it wrong? ”

Dong Ju said: "The things of life seem to have their own providence, and God wants you to be like this, you can't avoid it." ”

A few people just sighed.

Zhao Mingxiu and Liu Ping came to the Civil Affairs Bureau. Zhao Mingxiu's heart is like stagnant water, he is sad. He seemed to remember the bits and pieces with Liu Ping, and his heart was full of anger, disappointment, and heartbreak; He felt that he was about to perish, as if he had come to the end of time; His brain began to get confused, he felt everything here blur and his thinking stopped. Suddenly, he sat on the table of the flower bed, his mind went blank, he seemed to go back to his childhood, he muttered, "I want to go home, I want to read villain books, I want to read comic books." ”

Liu Ping was stunned, she didn't know what was going on, she approached him. He said, "I'm going to eat watermelon, I'm going to eat watermelon." Liu Ping was shocked, looking at his demeanor, she was also scared. She wondered if he had lost his mind, and his mother had run away from him.

Liu Ping no longer hesitated, and hurriedly called Chen Jie and told Zhao Mingxiu about the situation. Chen Jie said in surprise: "You wait, we'll go over right away." ”

Chen Jie and the four of them came to the courtyard of the Civil Affairs Bureau and saw Liu Ping and Zhao Mingxiu.

Zhao Mingxiu didn't seem to know them anymore, but just said vigorously: "I want to eat watermelon, I want to read the villain book." At this time, there were already several people watching.

Chen Jie said, "Let's go home first." ”

So, Chen Jie and He Li went over to help Zhao Mingxiu. Zhao Mingxiu still said: "I want to read the villain book." ”

Chen Jie said: "There is a villain book in the car, let's go to the car to read it." They helped him into the car.

came to Liu Ping's house and settled Zhao Mingxiu, Zhao Mingxiu fell asleep on the bed.

Chen Jie closed the inner door. They came to another room. Chen Jie said: "He may have lost his mind. ”

Liu Ping began to cry.

Chen Jie said: "Don't cry first, let's think about how to treat him." ”

Several people were speechless for a moment.

After a while, Liu Ping stopped crying and said, "Look at it however you want." ”

Chen Jie said to Dong Ju and the others: "You go back first, I'll talk to your second sister." ”

The three of them returned to He Li's teahouse.

Zhang Mei said: "I didn't expect this to happen, the second brother is pitiful." Zhang Mei actually shed tears.

He Li said: "The second sister is also pitiful, after all, we are sisters." ”

Dong Ju said: "The eldest sister said that they went to divorce, and such a thing happened. ”

All three sighed.

He Li said: "Hey, life is really impermanent, if the second brother is sick an hour late, they may be divorced." ”

Zhang Mei said: "Both of them are pitiful enough. ”

Dong Ju said: "These things have cause and effect, and there is cause and effect. ”

Zhang Mei said: "I hope the second brother's illness can get better soon." ”

He Li said: "Maybe God didn't let them leave, but the second brother actually fell ill in the courtyard of the Civil Affairs Bureau." ”

While the three of them were talking, Chen Jie walked in.

Zhang Mei said: "Eldest sister, how is the second brother?" ”

Chen Jie said: "I'm still sleeping. ”

Zhang Mei said: "Is this disease easy to treat? ”

Chen Jie said: "It can't be cured, once this disease is obtained, it can't be cured." Hey, this time the two settled down and didn't divorce. ”

He Li said: "If the two of them are upright, don't mess with the extramarital affair, what a good family." ”

Chen Jie said: "A happy family has entered misfortune in this way. Ay! This time, too, the bottle suffered. ”

At this time, He Li also became melancholy, and she said slowly: "Alas! There are so many misfortunes in life. Zhang Hai and I haven't seen each other for half a year. Our marriage is dead in name. ”

Chen Jie was surprised and said, "Xiaoli, what's the matter with you and Zhang Hai?" ”

He Li said: "We quarreled when we met, and later, after enough of the quarrel, I didn't go home, I stayed in the hotel, and he didn't come." You say, what else does this kind of marriage mean? ”

Chen Jie said: "Two people live together, how can they not quarrel." As the saying goes, a small couple quarrels, the head of the bed quarrels and the end of the bed. Why are you still engaged in the Cold War? He Li said sadly: "Do you say that I am easy, I came to Linhe from the age of seventeen with twenty yuan, step by step. Who asked me to start a business with great difficulty and how much suffering I suffered? Now, I wake up at four o'clock in the morning to buy groceries, is it easy for me? But he did that to me. ”

Chen Jie said: "Didn't your fourth sister, Zhang Mei, also bring 50 yuan to Linhe, start a business with difficulty, and get to where you are today?" ”

He Li said: "The fourth sister is different from me, the fourth sister is two people who started a business together. And I, alone, struggled to support. ”

Dong Ju said: "When I started my business, I was also a person who struggled to support and came step by step. In fact, life is an experience, and when it comes over, it passes. No one's life is smooth sailing. ”

Chen Jie said: "Ao, let's have a bittersweet meeting today. Well, say, pour out all your afflictions. ”

Zhang Mei said: "It is difficult to start a business, but without hardship, how can you know today's good days?" ”

Chen Jie said: "I think Zhang Mei is right. As the saying goes, every family has a scripture that is difficult to read. ”

He Li said: "At least, you still have a home, and I, now, don't even have a home." When I was not happy, I didn't even have someone to talk to. ”

Chen Jie said: "Hey, this Zhang Hai, He Li, when do you call him over, I'll talk to him." ”

He Li said, "If I could call him, wouldn't there be all these things?" People don't listen to me at all. ”

Chen Jie said: "Our big family, what's wrong today? Alas! I really don't understand. Your second sister, I went to get a divorce today and made a fuss. You are also pouring bitter water here. Who doesn't have ups and downs, just figure it out. Well, those words, that's all for today. Fourth sister, Meiyu's sister has also been found, this is a great joy, I think, let's get together, happy and happy. ”

Zhang Mei said; "Okay, you set a date, let's celebrate."

Chen Jie said: "Then it will be set on this Sunday, here in He Li, I will give you a notice if I don't come." ”

They talked a little more, and then went home.