Chapter 40: The Crazy Old Man
"Guesthouse?"
Li Guancha glanced at Qiao Linxi and the other children, and said: "If the girl is going to settle in Lanqing City, I suggest that you find a farmhouse, and it will only cost a few hundred yuan a month, which is much cheaper than the guest house." If it's a farmyard, it's a little far away from the main street. Girl, you see, I know a few people if I need to, and they have big yards. They are also modest and easy to get along with. ”
"That's okay, I'm still worried that we have to spend a lot of money on the guest house for so many people, so there will be Brother Lao Li."
Qiao Linxi thanked Li Guancha from the bottom of her heart, and thought about them everywhere, her silver was well spent.
Qiao Linshan: "Sister, do we really want to live here?" ”
"What? Don't like it? ”
Qiao Linshan shook her head: "It's not that I don't like it, it's just that we are all children, and it costs money to eat and drink when we live here." Our money won't last long. ”
"Since the money can't last long, let's find a way to get more money and settle down first."
Qiao Linxi never worried about his own survival, there were so many people in the city, how could he support his sister and brother by doing anything.
"Okay, don't think about it so much, after we find the yard, you can go shopping and buy some rouge gouache."
Although Qiao Linxi does not recommend that thirteen or fourteen-year-old girls start wearing makeup, but this era is like this, fifteen years old and can get married, thirteen or fourteen years old is equivalent to eighteen or nineteen years old in her world, and she has to dress up.
"You old immortal, you still have the face to eat."
A sharp sound broke the silence of the street, and Qiao Linxi looked over and saw a well-dressed woman holding a broom and slapping an old man in ragged clothes.
"It is only natural for a son to raise a son."
"Bah, you are also worthy of being Lao Tzu?" The woman spat at the old man, "If you want your son to be filial, you must first be kind." See for yourself what you're doing? You still want to count on us to provide for you and make your spring and autumn dreams. ”
"Brother Li, this ......"
Qiao Linxi was a little curious, is this a drama of a wicked daughter-in-law who doesn't support her father-in-law?
"Hey......" Li Guancha sighed: "Every family has a scripture that is difficult to read. You must think this woman is savage, right? ”
Qiao Linxi nodded.
Li Guancha shook his head: "Actually, no, this woman is quite understanding, but this old man has gone too far." ”
Then, Li Guancha told Qiao Linxi about their family, and she only smacked her tongue when she listened, she knew for the first time that there were such parents in this world. Tiger poison still doesn't eat children, this old man is too much.
It's just too much, this woman is a junior, why shouldn't she beat her father-in-law with a broom, right?
"You now know that we are your sons? What did you do in the early years? Tong Tong is seriously ill, let you take some money out to treat Tong Tong, that is your own grandson. You'd rather watch him die than take the money out of your arms. ”
This old man traveled north and south in the early years and saved a lot of money, but he didn't give a word of his money to the children. At first, the woman thought that the old man was partial and did not want to see her husband.
That's okay, he can give the money to the second and third children, but the old man not only doesn't give it to his son, but he doesn't even give it to his youngest daughter.
If you want to say that he has no money, forget it, but they have all seen the gold and silver in vain, and the old man hides it alone.
If he wants to hide it for his own use, then it is fine, and let the burden of his children be lightened. But the old man's money is useless, he doesn't know where to use it, and when there is something in the family, he doesn't say a word.
A few years ago, the eldest broke his leg and was disabled because he had no money for treatment, and the second child fought with others for the third child and was blinded.
The daughter was taken by a local landlord and robbed him, and the landlord was older than the old man. The other party also said that if he wants him to let his daughter go, he will take the money out.
But the old man held the money so hard that he refused to take it out, which made the woman hold a grudge against him.
"This family is so shattered because of your stinginess, how can you still have the face to come back."
When the woman thought of her son and husband, tears flowed.
"I'm waiting to meet the fairy, you know."
In addition to being stingy, the old man also had a little mental problem, saying that he was sent by heaven to meet the fairy. Lan Qingcheng is so dry now, it's because the fairy hasn't come yet.
Qiao Linxi looked at the old man from a distance, and it didn't feel like he was mentally problematic.
"Brother Li, could this old man be pretending to be crazy and stupid? I looked into his eyes, and he was very shrewd. ”
"No, a few years ago, it was normal for his grandson to have an accident before he had an accident, but he was a little stingy. But then the grandson died, the eldest son became lame, and the second son became blind, and he began to become abnormal. Sometimes some ruffians make fun of him, and he even eats cow dung. ”
As he spoke, the old man began to dance, and there were words in his mouth: "I want to marry a fairy, I want to become a fairy." Then the dragon king's house will send a fairy, and it will rain when the fairy comes. ”
"What kind of mess?" Qiao Linxi also began to believe that the old man was a psychopath, so he didn't plan to step forward to join in the fun, and followed Li Guancha to the homestay he said.
Who knows, when passing by the old man, the old man suddenly stopped dancing, looked at Qiao Linxi and laughed: "Fairy...... Fairy ......"
Qiao Linxi saw the old man clearly, his face was covered with mud, the teeth in his mouth were black, and as soon as he spoke, a rancid smell came out of his mouth.
"I'm going to marry a fairy, I'm going to marry a fairy."
As he spoke, the old man took out a key from his arms and stuffed it to Qiao Linxi, and didn't forget to pat her on the buttocks: "Fairy daughter-in-law......"
"Lord host, this is the key to the courtyard of the three entrances, and the old man is not insane. What is the truth, you will find out later. ”
The old man was really pretending to be crazy and stupid, but Qiao Linxi didn't know the location of the courtyard.
"Dowry ......"
The old man stuffed another ball of cloth for Qiao Linxi, and then ran away laughing.
Qiao Linxi took the key and the cloth ball, a little at a loss, and then looked at the woman: "This lady, this thing, why don't you take it?" ”
"We won't ask for his things, we've cut ties with him."
After the woman finished speaking, she looked at Qiao Linxi, and kindly reminded her: "The old man is not mentally normal, you better stay away from him, don't be hurt by yourself." ”
After the woman left, Qiao Linxi opened the cloth ball to see, the cloth was pitch black, and there was a rancid smell like the old man's mouth.
This cloth group is really a map, Qiao Linxi didn't know the location, so he asked Li Guancha.
Who knew that Li Guan's face changed when he saw it.