Early the next morning, Qiao Liang woke up and heard something moving in the yard. She leaned over the kang and looked out the window. The wind and snow had stopped outside, and her parents were sweeping the snow.
Today is the first day of the Lunar New Year.
Qiao Liang was just about to get dressed when he saw two red envelopes placed beside his pillow.
Qiao Liang knew that this was the New Year's money given to her by her mother. It was like this every year, but in previous years there was only one money. Why were there two this year?
Qiao Liang then got dressed and went out, took the broom from her mother's hand, and while sweeping the snow, asked her mother: "Mom, why do you have two pieces of lucky money this year?"
"One is for you, and the other is for Xiaoya. Xiaoya's parents are gone. From now on, I will give you the new year's money every year, and you can give it to her later." Mom said.
Qiao Liang felt warm in her heart after hearing this. Thinking of the New Year greeting message Xiaoya sent to her last night, her nose felt a little sore.
Qiao Liang rubbed his nose, then asked his parents to sit down in the main room, and then kowtow to his parents. This has always been the custom, and it has been like this for Qiao Liang since he was a child.
After kowtowing, his parents were about to get up when Qiao Liang said, "Mom, dad, don't move yet."
"What?" Mom said.
"The head I kowtowed to just now belongs to me. Now I kowtow to you on behalf of Xiaoya." Qiao Liang said and knelt down to kowtow again.
My parents looked at each other, and my mother sighed slightly, with a look of pity in her eyes.
Then Dad took Qiao Liang out to pay New Year's greetings to the elders of the family in the village.
Most families in Qiaojiayu have the surname Qiao, which is a common surname of a clan. Some elders are not as old as Qiao Liang, or even younger than Qiao Liang's father, but regardless of age or seniority, they still have to kowtow in a proper manner.
They spent the whole morning paying New Year greetings, and then Qiao Liang and her father separated and drank at the homes of older peers in the family. After lunch, they drank again in the evening, and the day passed like this.
After drinking in the evening and going home, Qiao Liang watched Jiangzhou news on TV and saw reports that An Zhe, Luo Fei and other city leaders went to a village in the suburbs to hold group worship with the people. Xu Honggang, Chu Heng and Zhang Haitao all participated.
This is a routine project on the first day of every year, and it is still the same this year. After the group worship, everyone goes back to their homes to find their respective mothers.
Thinking of An Zhe and An Ran's New Year's Eve together last night, Qiao Liang felt comforted, but also regretful that An Ran would not be able to see her when she came back this time.
Because he drank a lot that day, Qiao Liang went to bed.
The second day of junior high school is the traditional time to go back to your parents' home. Sister Qiao Liang and her brother-in-law came back with their children. They took their children to kowtow to their parents and receive lucky money. Then the children kowtowed to their uncle. Qiao Liang gave the children new year's money. The whole family
It was fun and lively.
In the third year of junior high school, Qiao Liang went to the city to attend a high school reunion at a hotel in the bustling downtown area of the county.
Among the classmates in high school, Qiao Liang is the one who is doing well now. Naturally, Qiao Liang has become the center of everyone's attention. The classmates drink with him one after another, with various moods and mentality, and say true or false compliments.
It is said that the friendship between classmates is the most innocent, but after entering the society, due to different experiences, environments and current situations, everyone has changed a lot, especially those urban classmates who looked down on rural people at the beginning, now they face those who are more humble than others.
Their good Qiao Liang still has a complicated mood.
In the face of the toasts from his classmates, Qiao Liang maintained a humble and low-key attitude, accepting everyone who came, and drank a lot more without knowing it.
Although he drank a lot, Qiao Liang was not drunk.
After the class reunion, everyone dispersed. Qiao Liang left the hotel and staggered along the sidewalk.
When passing by the entrance of a hotel, Qiao Liang turned his head and glanced casually, then stopped and looked straight at it.
At the door of the hotel stood a group of young people chatting excitedly. Among these people, Qiao Liang saw Xue Yuan and Xiao Tao. At this moment, Xiao Tao was standing aside with his head bowed silently. Xue Yuan was beside her and said something softly with a smile on his face.
, looking at Xue Yuan’s expression, it seems to be a bit flattering.
Qiao Liang frowned. Xiao Tao and Xue Yuan were high school classmates. They were here at the moment. As expected, they must have just finished their high school reunion.
I have always been reluctant to let Xiao Tao meet Xue Yuan, and I have never wanted Xue Yuan to know that Xiao Tao was working as a nanny at An Zhe's house. Unexpectedly, they still met.
This seems inevitable.
When Xue Yuan met Xiao Tao this time, he wondered if he already knew that Xiao Tao was working as a nanny at An Zhe's house. Seeing Xue Yuan trying to please Xiao Tao, Qiao Liang felt unsure.
At this time, Xiao Tao looked up and saw Qiao Liang, and then said something to Xue Yuan. Xue Yuan also saw Qiao Liang and was slightly startled.
Then Xiao Tao walked over to Qiao Liang, and Xue Yuan followed.
"Brother Qiao, happy New Year." Xiao Tao greeted first.
Then Xue Yuan also said cheerfully: "Director Qiao, happy New Year."
"Happy New Year to you two." Qiao Liang chuckled, "What are you..."
Just as Xiao Tao was about to speak, Xue Yuan said first: "Our high school classmates are having a gathering today. Xiao Tao and I are high school classmates, and we happened to meet her today. Haha, what a coincidence. I only found out today that Xiao Tao is also in Jiangzhou..."
Hearing Xue Yuan's words, Qiao Liang's heart sank slightly. Obviously, this boy knew where Xiao Tao was working.
Qiao Liang then smiled and said: "Haha, yes, it's a coincidence. I didn't expect you two to be classmates."
Xiao Tao looked slightly uneasy at this time and said to Xue Yuan: "You go over first, I will have a few words with Brother Qiao."
"Okay." Xue Yuan nodded happily, and then went back to continue chatting with other students. While chatting, he glanced at Qiao Liang from time to time.
Qiao Liang didn't want to stand here and said to Xiao Tao: "Go forward."
Xiao Tao nodded, Qiao Liang walked away, followed by Xiao Tao.
Seeing Qiao Liang and Xiao Tao leaving, Xue Yuan felt a little anxious, but had no choice but to do so.
However, Xue Yuan had already made up his mind secretly.
Qiao Liang and Xiao Tao walked forward for a while, then Qiao Liang stopped and looked at Xiao Tao: "Does Xue Yuan already know?"
Xiaotao knew what Qiao Liang was asking and nodded.
"Did you take the initiative to tell him?" Qiao Liang asked again.
"No, other students accidentally started chatting, and Xue Yuan knew about it," Xiao Tao said hurriedly.
Qiao Liang nodded. Since Xue Yuan and Xiao Tao were classmates, and since they attended the class reunion, it seemed reasonable.
Qiao Liang continued: "I think Xue Yuan is very enthusiastic about you."
Xiao Tao twisted her hands together, lowered her head and said nothing.
Qiao Liang knew that although Xiao Tao saw that Xue Yuan had a girlfriend when she went to Beijing that time and visited Anran School. Although Xiao Tao also knew that her current status was not worthy of Xue Yuan, her feelings for Xue Yuan still seemed to be the same.
There is some confusion. This should be related to the fact that she gave it to Xue Yuan for the first time. In any case, the two of them had that kind of relationship. For girls, this relationship seems to mean something.
Seeing Xue Yuan's enthusiasm for Xiao Tao today, Qiao Liang couldn't help but feel a little inexplicable worry.
But although he was worried, Qiao Liang couldn't say anything more because of Xiao Tao's appearance at this time. After all, this was a private matter.
Thinking of this, Qiao Liang said: "Xiao Tao, I won't comment on your personal affairs, but I remind you from a brother's point of view that you should know everything in your heart and don't be blinded by halo and illusion."
Xiaotao breathed a sigh of relief and nodded quickly: "Yeah, Brother Qiao, I understand, I know you are doing it for my own good."
"Okay, I'm leaving." Qiao Liang said and started to leave.
"Hey, don't be busy, Brother Qiao. I just happened to see you today. I have something to ask you for." Xiao Tao grabbed Qiao Liang.
"What's the matter?" Qiao Liang looked at Xiao Tao.
Xiaotao then took out two old people's heads from her pocket and handed them to him: "Hey, I'll give them back to you."
"Repay me?" Qiao Liang blinked, "I don't remember when I lent you the money. Could it be the New Year's money you gave me?"
Xiao Tao pursed her lips and smiled: "This is the New Year's money my dad gave me."
"Your father gave it to you, why did you give it to me? Or give it back to me." Qiao Liang became increasingly puzzled.
Xiao Tao said embarrassedly: "My father defrauded you of these two hundred yuan."
"Ah?" Qiao Liang opened his eyes wide, "You were tricked? When has a smart person like me ever been tricked? I've never met your dad, and I don't even know what he looks like. How could he trick me out of my money?"
Xiao Tao was even more embarrassed: "On New Year's Eve, my dad met you in the county town and asked you to read your photo..."
"Damn, holy shit, is that your dad who reads fortune telling?" Qiao Liang was suddenly confused.
Xiao Tao nodded awkwardly: "My dad likes to tinker with this in his spare time. He has known about you and some of your situation from me for a long time. He often watches TV. When he sees Secretary An's news, he knows that the person following him is
You, remembered your appearance, so he recognized you when he saw you that day, so he fooled you with all his tricks...
During the New Year's Eve dinner, my dad drank too much and gave me lucky money. When he was proud, he told me about it. When I heard about it, I was very angry. He actually lied to you like this. I scolded my dad a lot.
, I plan to return the money to you when I return to Jiangzhou, and I just happened to meet you today..."
Qiao Liang couldn't laugh or cry when he heard this. No wonder the half-immortal was so magical. It turned out that he was Xiaotao's father.
In this way, I can finally let go of the uneasiness that the half-immortal has caused me these past few days.
Qiao Liang let out a sigh of relief: "Damn, what your dad said back then was so serious that it makes me uneasy just thinking about it."
Xiaotao continued to be embarrassed: "Brother Qiao, don't believe what my dad said to deceive you. He is all making it up. Just treat it as if he didn't say anything. Don't take it to heart."
"Well, I understand." Qiao Liang was relieved, then waved his hand, "I don't want the money."
"What?" Xiao Tao was stunned.
"Just think of it as the New Year's money I gave you." Qiao Liang grinned.
"How can this be done? You are not my elder, how can you give me New Year's money? And this money was obtained by my father by tricking you. It was not from the right source, so of course I have to return it to you." Xiao Tao refused.
"Okay, don't be polite. Your dad can swindle money out of my hands, so he has some skills. Although I am not your elder, as the eldest brother, it is reasonable to give you new year's money." Qiao Liang said.
Xiao Tao blinked, then smiled: "You really gave it to me?"
"Nonsense." Qiao Liang said.
"Okay then, I'll treat you to dinner when we get back to Jiangzhou." Xiao Tao stopped being polite and put the money away.
"You don't have to eat. Since you received the New Year's money, do you have to kowtow to me?" Qiao Liang grinned.
"Hmph, can you bear it if I kowtow to you?" Xiao Tao curled her lips.
"If you can bear it, come on, kowtow now, kowtow here." Qiao Liang got excited.
"Pfft -" Xiao Tao laughed, "You are so beautiful, but I am not."
"Then why don't we wait until we get back to Jiangzhou?"
"No, we are all peers, how can I kowtow to you? Just go ahead and dream..."
While they were having fun, Xiao Tao's cell phone rang. Xiao Tao took it out and said, "My classmate is looking for me. I have to go back."
"Okay, let's go." Qiao Liang nodded, and then Xiao Tao left.
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Looking at Xiao Tao's back and thinking of Xue Yuan, Qiao Liang pondered for a moment and continued walking forward.
Then Qiao Liang thought of Xiaotao's father's deception to him, and laughed silently, "Damn, he was so smart, he would actually make a mistake."
At this time, the shadow in Qiao Liang's heart caused by the words Xiaotao's father said completely disappeared. Now that he knows the truth, of course he will not be entangled anymore.
But Qiao Liang never dreamed at this time that Xiaotao's father's unintentional deception would soon become a reality.
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