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Chapter 42 Yuqing and Xiaoju return home for the New Year
On New Year's Eve, after setting off firecrackers and eating the New Year's Eve dinner, Yuqing rested her head on her mother's shoulder, and her father sat next to Yuqing. The family of three sat on the sofa, watching the Spring Festival Gala and holding hands with each other. Homely.
"Yuqing, have you found a boyfriend?" Yuqing's mother asked softly.
"Not yet." Yuqing replied calmly.
"Qingqing, what kind of thing are you looking for?" Yuqing's father heard the conversation between mother and daughter and interrupted to ask.
"I can't tell you exactly. It just needs to be felt." Yu Qing replied.
"You said you came back in a fellow villager's self-driving car this time? Beijing is so far away from Jiangnan City, which fellow villager is so nice?" Yuqing's mother asked tentatively.
"Well, the CEO of a company." Yuqing lowered her head and said.
Seeing his daughter mentioning this person a little unnaturally, Yuqing's father immediately became vigilant and raised his voice and asked: "Yuqing, you two are not just like fellow villagers, are you?"
Yuqing moved her head away from her mother's shoulder, straightened her body, and said a little unhappily: "Dad, he is just an ordinary fellow countryman! I have only met him a few times."
Yuqing's mother turned around and asked Yuqing: "Boss of the company, are you not young now?"
"I don't know how old he is. I didn't ask. He is probably in his early thirties." Yuqing said.
"Oh, he's so big! A man of this size, as long as his conditions are not very bad, should be married, or at worst, have a girlfriend. Qingqing, you have to be careful!" Yuqing's father reminded .
"I know, we are just ordinary friends, and he recognizes me as his sister." Yuqing said lightly, but there was a ripple in her heart.
"Yu Qing, a man of this age is the best at deceiving little girls. Your dad is right, you have to be careful! Keep a distance from such people." Yu Qing's mother reminded Yu Qing.
"Although our family is not rich, we are not bad either. We cannot go astray just for money." Yuqing's mother continued.
"I know, parents, I'm preparing for the postgraduate entrance examination, and I don't want to fall in love yet." Yuqing said, going back to her room.
"Qingqing, have you bought your ticket back to Beijing?" Yuqing's father asked.
"That fellow said he would drive me and my classmates back to Beijing." Yuqing replied in the room.
Seeing this, Yuqing's father whispered to Yuqing's mother: "You must remind Qingqing that a girl in Beijing will inevitably encounter some men with evil intentions, so be careful."
"I know, I will remind her." Yuqing's mother whispered back.
After being reminded by her parents, Yuqing couldn't help but be a little more alert.Yes, Meng Chenyu has such excellent conditions and is not young anymore. It is really unlikely that he will be single now. What if he is a love expert and a relationship liar?Although after several contacts, Yuqing felt that Meng Chenyu was not that kind of person, but people should not be judged by their appearance. What if he was scheming and good at disguise?
Yuqing couldn't help but trembled when she thought of this.On the way back this time, I saw that Meng Chenyu took good care of her, Xiaoju, and Li Hang. I was a little obsessed with him for a while, and I didn't have time to think about these things carefully.
At this moment, Yuqing received a message from Meng Chenyu: "Yuqing, I have some urgent matters to deal with because of the company. I will return to Beijing on the second day of the new year. You and your friends don't have to wait for my car. Buy your tickets back to Beijing in advance. Let's go to Beijing See."
After Yuqing saw the message, she couldn't help but laugh. Meng Chenyu really just regarded me as an ordinary fellow countryman. It seemed that he was overthinking it.Yuqing replied: "Okay, Brother Meng, just do your work first. Happy Spring Festival, see you in Beijing."
Although she was thinking this in her heart, she was obviously still a little disappointed.Even if he is still single now, how could such a perfect man fall in love with a little girl like her.There is a gap between me and Meng Chenyu, whether it is academic qualifications, knowledge, social experience or career. The ideal of being like-minded and well-matched does not apply to the two of them.well!Maybe my parents are right and I should keep a certain distance from him in the future.
It is said that Yuqing here is sighing in self-pity, but at this moment, Xiaoju over there is in a different situation.
After the reunion dinner, Xiaoju's whole family gathered around the table to watch the Spring Festival Gala, but everyone obviously had their own concerns and didn't care about what was being performed in the show.
Xiaoju's father said: "Xiaoqian is already engaged. With the bride price from the groom and part of the money saved by her parents, we have enough money to renovate the house. We plan to start construction in the spring of next year. Xiaoju, you How is work now?"
"I work in a real estate agency now. As long as I work hard, I can still make money." Xiao Ju replied.
"You promised at the beginning that you would be responsible for the money to build the house for your family and the money for your brother's wife. It has been a year and a half since you graduated from college, and how much money have you paid to your family? Since the money for building the house is I can't count on you for money. I used Xiaoqian's gift money, so you have to prepare the money for your brother Xiaohua's wife no matter what. You are the eldest sister." Xiaoju's father told Xiaoju in a tone that was half reproachful and half commanding.
"Yes, Xiaoju, you have to prepare the money for your brother's bride price. When our house is built, more people will come to propose marriage." Xiaoju's mother agreed.
"How much do we usually need as a gift here?" Xiao Ju asked.
"Her father, is it [-] or [-] now?" Xiaoju's mother asked Xiaoju's father.
"Just prepare [-] yuan, be generous." Xiaoju's father said.
Xiaoju lowered her head and said "oh".
After a while, Xiao Ju remembered something, and she said to her father: "Dad, my student loan has not been paid off yet! When I finish paying it off, I will start preparing the money for Xiaohua's gift."
"Girl doll, what's the use of it?" After hearing this, Xiaoju's father complained helplessly.
Xiaoju's mother glanced at Xiaoju's father timidly and said nothing.
"If I had known this, I shouldn't have paid for my eldest sister to go to college. It cost the family money, but now I can't make any money. If I had gone to work after graduating from high school, not only would I have made a lot of money now, but I would also have received a sum of money early. Gift money." Xiaohua said dissatisfied.
After hearing this, Xiaoju got angry and said: "Xiaohua, you really don't talk about money! You are so old, why don't you earn it yourself! Let me tell you again, I am in college My living expenses were all earned through work-study. The tuition was paid by my family when I was a freshman, and I applied for state scholarship loans myself for the other three years. I didn’t spend much money from my family.”
When Xiao Qian heard what Xiao Hua said, she also scolded Xiao Hua: "You brother, you are really ignorant. Even if my sister spends family money to go to school, it is not your money, it is your parents' money. What do you have? What's the matter?"
Xiaohua saw his two sisters scolding him, lowered his head, rolled his eyes, and returned to his room.
Seeing this scene, Xiao Ju's father said angrily: "Okay, you three should stop talking. In short, Xiao Ju, Xiao Hua's gift money will be left to you. No matter what method you use, as long as you can make money." .”
"I know." Xiaoju replied, not wanting to continue sitting, so she got up and walked to her room.
Seeing this, my younger sister Xiaoqian also followed her to her sister's room.
Xiao Qian persuaded Xiao Ju: "Sister, don't be angry. Xiao Hua Xiao is not sensible. Don't be as knowledgeable as him."
Xiao Ju secretly wiped her tears: "I'm not angry, I'm sad. I'm working hard to make money outside, and no one cares about how my life is. In their eyes, everything but money is money, as if I'm just a money-making machine. of."
Xiao Qian sighed: "Isn't it the same for me? All the gifts from my husband's family were used by my parents to build a house. I don't even know what kind of life I will live if I get married." At this point, Xiao Qian also I am worried about my future life in my husband's family.
Xiaoju looked outside at the night sky that was shining from time to time due to the setting off of firecrackers. She didn't feel any joy during the New Year, but instead had a hint of sadness. She felt that it was really sad that she and Xiaoqian lived in such a home.
Parents only have Xiaohua in their eyes and will not care about their daughter's life or death. To put it bluntly, their daughter was born to serve their son.Xiaohua has been favored by his parents since he was a child. He is already a young man in his early 20s. Not only is he incapable of caring about his parents and sister, he also has no skills. If he looks like this, he will suffer from old age for the rest of his life.
Just when he was melancholy, Xiao Qiang sent a New Year blessing message.Xiaoju's heart immediately warmed up. Her parents were worse than strangers they had just met.
Seeing the long-lost smile on her sister's face after reading the message, Xiao Qian quickly asked: "Sister, who sent you the message?"
Xiao Ju said a little embarrassedly: "I am just a client who wants to buy a house, but I have never found a suitable one for him."
"I want to buy a house in Beijing. I'm so rich." Xiao Qian said enviously.
"He is a native of Beijing." Xiao Ju explained.
"Sister, he is so kind to you." Xiao Qian said with a smile.
After hearing Xiao Qian's words, Xiao Ju felt a burst of sadness in her heart. Xiao Ju seemed to see her own shadow in Xiao Qian.Xiao Qiang's ordinary holiday blessing message made my sister feel that he was really kind.Children who grow up in such a love-starved family want to brighten up when others give them a smile.
After Xiao Ju replied thank you, she received another message from Xiao Qiang. Xiao Qiang asked Xiao Ju when she would return to Beijing.Xiaoju replied that it would be around the fifth day of the lunar month.
Staying in such a depressing home, she might as well go back to Beijing as soon as possible. She heard that the peak period for renting a house was after the New Year, and she wanted to go to work early and earn more rent commissions.
Xiaoju asked Xiaoqian: "Xiaoqian, what are your plans after the New Year?"
"Well, my boyfriend wants to get married before May Day after the Chinese New Year, but my parents want to get married at the end of next year." Xiao Qian said.
"They just want you to work for another year and earn money for your family for another year," Xiaoju said.
"I know, but I plan to keep part of the money I earn next year for myself. After I get married, I will always have some pocket money with me." Xiao Qian said.
"What does your boyfriend do?" Xiao Ju asked.
"He built houses for others on the construction site." Xiao Qian said.
Xiaoju said "Oh".
"Sister, I will go back to Beijing to work in the next year. You have to take care of yourself!" Xiaoju warned her sister.
"Sister, don't worry, my boyfriend is very good to me." When Xiao Qian mentioned her boyfriend, she smiled unconsciously.
Xiao Ju looked at Xiao Qian distressedly. This young sister must have suffered a lot at home. If she could marry into a good family, she would be out of the sea of ​​hardship.
(End of this chapter)