Chapter 703 Out of sight, out of mind (big chapter)
Chapter 703: Out of sight, out of mind (big chapter)
Author: I am six fish
Chapter 703: Out of sight, out of mind (big chapter)
"Simei, happy wedding. These flowers are a wedding gift for you. Do you like them?"
There were people coming in and out of the courtyard all the time, and Simei left the house in a commotion. After the people came out, Sanli pulled Simei to look at it and said.
"I like it, sister. My wedding is a big event after all. You can't just give me a few pots of flowers."
After Sanli looked at the flowers, she said unsatisfied.
"That's not possible. I've also prepared a big red envelope for you." As she said this, Sanli took out a big red envelope from her bag. Judging from the thickness, it contained about two thousand yuan, and handed it to Qiao Simei, "Take it."
Come on, I don’t know what I’m missing, so I didn’t buy it for you. After thinking about it, I might as well just give you the money, and if you’re still missing, just buy it yourself!”
This was beyond Niu Ye's expectation. Two thousand yuan was Sanli's salary for three months.
Excluding the living expenses that Sanli needs to pay to Qiao Zuwang and some ordinary household expenses, Sanli cannot save two thousand yuan in half a year.
By accident, Qiao Simei took advantage again, but it wouldn't have been easy to know in advance. Niu Ye couldn't really interfere with how she wanted to spend the salary Sanli earned.
Sanli usually has a good personality, but when she got involved in the Qiao family's affairs, sometimes Sanli was quite stubborn.
Sanli felt that it was difficult for Qiao Simi to live a beautiful life, and she wanted to help her, but it was really not that easy to stop her.
Qiao Erqiang said that Simei's wedding was a red envelope worth one thousand yuan.
Although Qiao Erqiang made a lot of money whether he partnered with Niu Ye or opened his own restaurant, he also spent money on Ma Suqin and his cheap son.
When she came back from the divorce this time, she only brought a few thousand yuan with her. In order to make Ma Suqin's life more comfortable in the future, she basically left home and came back clean.
Even though he wanted to help Qiao Simei more, Qiao Erqiang was powerless.
Qiao Yicheng did it even more simply because he was not satisfied with Qiao Simei's marriage to Qi Chenggang.
I had been saving the dowry for Simei since she was in college. After saving it for so many years, the time has come.
If you don't want to get used to Qiao Simei's bad habits, you don't want to give up on Simei.
Of course, Qiao Yicheng's anger towards Qiao Simei is also temporary.
The dowry saved for Simei will have to be paid sooner or later, but at least recently, Qiao Yicheng is not ready to give this money to Qiao Simei.
With the support of Erqiang and Sanli, Qiao Simei's house can continue to be decorated.
Get a new bed, buy a few sets of clothes, and a few sets of bedding. These simple and necessary things can be purchased.
I can't buy any more things, I always have to leave some money as the start-up capital for Qiao Simei's small family.
When it snowed for the first time, it happened to be a weekend. At Qiao Zuwang's request, everyone came to Qiao's house again.
The others were already there, and the main thing Qiao Zuwang informed was to get Qiao Yicheng and Sanli back.
Qiao Zuwang couldn't get much advantage by calling people back. It might just be some pastries, dried fruits, fruits, etc. Qiao Zuwang spent money to buy them himself. The price was not big, but Qiao Zuwang just liked it.
"Simei, how is your house organized? When Qi Chenggang moves here, do you want to have a meal together?"
After Sanli came over, in addition to caring about Qiao Zuwang on a daily basis, she also cared about Qiao Simei.
"It's almost done, and all the necessary things are ready. Since Cheng just came to live, there is no need for a special dinner. He will live here permanently from now on, and there will be plenty of opportunities to eat."
Maybe Qiao Simei felt that having a special dinner party because Qi Chenggang was living there was a bit like holding a marriage ceremony for Qi Chenggang.
For the sake of Qi Chenggang's self-esteem, we don't plan any settling-in ceremony and plan to let Qi Chenggang move in quietly.
Sanli and Simei chatted in a lively manner, and she took the children and went directly to the back room with Simei.
"Niu Ye, come and look at it for me. My waist has been very uncomfortable recently."
Qiao Zuwang and Niu Ye were left in the room, and Qiao Zuwang asked Niu Ye to help check his body again.
Don't always fool Qiao Zuwang with your health. If you fool him too much, it will leave sequelae.
Now Niu Ye talks too much, and Qiao Zuwang has a problem in his heart.
As people get older, it is normal to have some pain in their arms and legs.
Qiao Zuwang would become suspicious and suspected that he was suffering from some serious illness.
"It's okay for you. You just play mahjong and your back hurts if you sit for too long."
Niu Ye didn't need to examine Qiao Zuwang to know what was wrong with Qiao Zuwang. Sitting in front of the mahjong table for more than ten hours a day, not to mention an old man, or a young man, would still suffer from back pain after a long time.
"Niu Ye, you didn't even check it for me. How can you be sure of the cause? Come and check it for me quickly. Otherwise, you can give me a specialist number at the hospital and I will go to the hospital to find you.
"
Qiao Zuwang's requirements have also become higher. In the past, he could just go to any doctor. Now, when he opens his mouth, he goes to the expert, and when he shuts up, he goes to the director.
"Then you lie down on the sofa and I'll check it for you."
It is getting harder and harder to fool Qiao Zuwang, and now you need to take action to fool him.
"What are you doing?"
Qiao Yicheng brought the child over, and happened to see Niu Ye checking Qiao Zuwang's waist again.
"The old man said that he has been suffering from back pain recently and asked me to check him out." Niu Ye first looked at Qiao Yicheng, then looked at Qiao Zuwang and said: "Your waist is fine. Stop the mahjong first. If you still feel pain, you can call
Give me a massage with a masseur to relieve your fatigue."
"Niu Ye, why are you checking him for this? He is just looking for trouble. If all his bad habits are corrected, his health will naturally get better."
No matter what he thinks in his heart, Qiao Yicheng's words will definitely not get around Qiao Zuwang, especially after hearing that Qiao Zuwang's health is fine.
"Oh, my waist! Qiao Yicheng, do you think of me as a son? You don't want to take care of me, so why don't you let them take care of me?"
Qiao Zuwang sat up from the sofa, held his waist and said.
"Before talking about this, some people should first think about whether they have become a good father first." Then Qiao Yicheng looked at Niu Ye and was not prepared to talk to Qiao Zuwang. There was really no time for these two fathers and sons to be calm.
Communicate well: "Niu Ye, where are the other people?"
"Sanli and Simei were chatting in the back room. Erqiang went to work not long ago. Qi Weimin returned to Nanjing today, and Qiqi went to find Qi Weimin."
Qiao Erqiang left, but Niu Ye still had to cook by himself when he came. After Qiao Erqiang went to work, he quit his job as Qiao's cook because he had no time.
Just as Niu Ye finished speaking, Sanli and Simei heard Qiao Yicheng's voice and also came out of the back room.
"Brother (Big Brother), you are here."
"Here you go, don't worry about me. If you girls have anything to talk about, just go back and chat."
Qiao Yicheng saw that the conversation between the two sisters was in full swing, so he asked the two sisters to take their children back to the back room and continue their private conversation.
"Come, drink tea. The two of you have a good taste of the tea that others brought from Yunnan."
Qiao Zuwang and Qiao Yicheng have been kept together, and the atmosphere is still a bit awkward.
I can only turn on the TV and listen to some noise. If the two people don't argue, they won't have anything to say.
Niu Ye poured a cup of tea for each of them, while Qiao Zu watched TV.
Niu Ye and Qiao Yicheng faced the yard, drinking tea and enjoying the snow, chatting about their respective jobs.
There are a lot of weird things happening in the hospital, and as a reporter, Qiao Yicheng encountered even more weird things.
"Qiqi is back."
When we were chatting at almost eleven o'clock, Niu Ye saw Qiqi coming back.
"Then he came back early enough today. In the past, when he went to see the boss of the Qi family, he only came back after dark." Qiao Zu said with emotion as he still looked at the TV without turning his head to look at anyone.
"You're carrying something, and the boss of the Qi family is here too."
Qiao Yicheng, like Niu Ye, also sat facing outside and saw people.
"Three beauties and four beauties are coming out, Qi Weimin is here."
After getting acquainted with each other, Qi Weimin was also a guest. Qiao Yicheng called Sanli and Simei came out to greet him.
"Dad, eldest brother, Brother Niuye, third sister, and fourth sister, you are all here. My brother and sister-in-law are here."
In just a few words, Qiao Qiqi walked through the door. Looking back, he saw that Chang Xingyu was indeed following him outside.
"What did you buy? It's a color TV!"
When someone so familiar to Qi Weimin came, Qiao Zuwang sat on the sofa and said a simple greeting.
But this time I told Qi Weimin that he came here carrying something.
Qiao Zuwang's attitude was different. He also came to the door to see what Weimin and Qiqi were carrying.
"It's a TV."
Qiao Zuwang was the elder, so Qi Weimin responded to Qiao Zuwang first.
"The TV is great. This TV can be placed in the main room. Now the TV at home can be placed in my room."
"Uncle, this TV is a wedding gift for Simei. And it's not as big as the one we have in the main room now. If you don't believe me, you can take it apart and take a look. You'd better look at the big one at home, this small TV.
Let Simei move their house and let the young couple watch it."
Chang Xingyu blocked Qiao Zuwang's idea of occupying the TV.
I bought a TV set that was a few inches smaller than the one in Qiao's main room on purpose, probably to prevent Qiao Zuwang from trying something like this.
Qiao Weimin doesn't do things in such detail, it should all be Chang Xingyu's 'wisdom'.
"That's right, this TV was given to me as a wedding gift by my cousin and cousin-in-law. It should be placed in our house. Cousin-in-law, you gave this to me too, right?"
Qiao Simei first confirmed the ownership of the TV, and then set her sights on a four-piece bed set in Chang Xingyu's hands.
"Yes, this is for you too. Your cousin also ordered a wardrobe, a dressing table and a sofa for you, but it will take a few days for these to be delivered."
Chang Xingyu handed the four-piece suit to Simei, and then continued.
The money spent is not small, a 20-inch color TV costs more than 3,000 yuan.
For a few pieces of furniture, Chang Xingyu would not buy the cheapest ones even if he had no shortage of money since he was a child. A set would cost at least two to three thousand yuan.
When a cousin got married, Qi Weimin spent 5,000 to 6,000 yuan, several months' worth of his own salary. This was Qi Weimin's usual honest style of doing things.
When Qiao Simei got married, Qi Weimin gave gifts and was more generous than the other children of the Qiao family when they got married.
On the one hand, Qiao Simei and Qi Weimin have the closest relationship among the Qiao children, and on the other hand, Qiao Weimin is richer now than before.
The most important thing is that the marriage between Qiao Simei and Qi Chenggang can be regarded as a completely naked marriage.
The two of them didn't have much savings, and the parents of both families didn't give them any help.
"Thank you cousin, thank you cousin."
Qi Weimin made this move and gave more gifts than ordinary parents would give their daughters as dowries. Naturally, Qiao Simei smiled from ear to ear and thanked her profusely.
"Don't be so arrogant. Qi Weimin can give it to him if he wants. This will save you and me a burden."
Everyone else gathered around Qi Weimin and Chang Xingyu, leaving only Niu Ye and Qiao Yicheng sitting on the sofa.
Seeing Qiao Simei getting happier and happier and Qiao Yicheng's face getting darker and darker, Niu Ye persuaded Qiao Yicheng in a low voice.
Qiao Weimin's move can't be said to be a wedding gift for Qiao Simei. It can be regarded as a dowry for Qiao Simei.
Not only did he slap Qiao Yicheng, the eldest brother of the Qiao family, in the face, he also slapped Niu Ye in the face.
No one would say anything about Niu Ye's brother-in-law, but Niu Ye is a rich second generation after all, so if he doesn't express himself more, he will inevitably be criticized.
As a cousin, Qi Weimin was able to help his cousin with a dowry. Niu Ye, the rich second-generation brother-in-law who took advantage of the family's money, did not even prepare anything for Qiao Simei's wedding.
"Did I look bad?"
Qiao Yicheng's face turned dark without realizing it, obviously because he was dissatisfied with Qi Weimin's gift of so many things to Qiao Simei.
There are many reasons. Qiao Yicheng has liked to compare with Qi Weimin since he was a child. Qi Weimin indulges Qiao Simei in this way, which hinders Qiao Yicheng's discipline of Qiao Simei. There are also some issues related to face.
Unlike Niu Ye, he has no burdens, doesn't spend much time in Shamao Alley, and doesn't care what his neighbors say. He doesn't want to spoil Qiao Simei. His goal has been achieved, and he is happy no matter what.
"Look in the mirror and look at it yourself. It's as dark as the bottom of a pot."
Qiao Yicheng adjusted it and changed to his usual cold face.
It seemed normal on the surface. After finishing a meal with Qi Weimin and Chang Xingyu, they were sent away normally.
On the day when Qi Weimin gave Qiao Simei a dowry, the two of them had a quarrel that was too embarrassing.
With Qi Weimin's arrival, everything was ready for Qi Chenggang to move into Qiao's house.
The rooms for two people have all been replaced with new furniture. There is no need to use the old furniture. Simei's room already looks like a wedding room.
After all the furniture ordered by Qi Weimin was delivered, less than a week later, there was a good day that the Qi family was optimistic about.
Qi Chenggang officially moved into Qiao's house, completing all the procedures for Qiao Simei's marriage and starting a family.
Qi Chenggang lived in the Qiao family's old house, which still had some influence.
Qiao Zuwang and Qiao Erqiang live under the same roof. I don't know whether they are comfortable or not.
However, the frequency of Qiao Yicheng, Niu Ye and Sanli's return to Qiao's old house has been reduced a lot.
Even after they went back, Qiao Yicheng and Niu Ye still stayed in the Niu family's old house for a longer time.
After Niu Ye renovated the old house, it not only made it convenient for Qi Qi to live in, but also used it for himself.
In other words, only Niu Ye and Qiao Yicheng knew what Qi Chenggang had done, but they didn't like Qi Chenggang, so they might as well just be out of sight and out of mind.