When Wang Gang went to the capital to pick up Qiao Simei, Qiao Yicheng's life in Jinling was not very comfortable.
His wife Wen Ju'an took the college entrance examination and came out of the examination room on the first day in a bad mood. Qiao Yicheng immediately understood that his wife did not do well in the examination.
Wen Ju'an is a repeat student and originally had one more year of study time than others. Unfortunately, she didn't have much focus on studying this year.
First, his father fell ill, and then he got married. After the marriage, Qiao Yicheng moved into Wen's house. Wen's mother never wanted to see her son-in-law, so Wen Ju'an was caught in the middle and suffered terribly.
Marriage tore the beauty of love into pieces. Qiao Yicheng, the only one Wen Ju'an could rely on, was away from home all day in order to tutor his sister Qiao Simei.
Under such circumstances, Wen Ju'an's college entrance examination results were naturally disastrous, even worse than the last time.
When Wen's mother got the transcript, she lost her temper and even blamed Qiao Yicheng for delaying her daughter's studies.
Wen Ju'an also had a thorn in his heart. He blamed Qiao Yicheng for only giving tutoring to his sister and not caring about her as his wife, so he and Qiao Yicheng had a big quarrel.
Qiao Yicheng was also very aggrieved. He wanted to help his wife with her homework, but he had to have time!
In order to marry Wen Ju'an, Qiao Yicheng owed a lot of debt, and also owed his brother 6,000 yuan.
Wang Gang didn't ask for any of the money from the wedding, and gave it all to Qiao Yicheng. However, the money was taken away by his father-in-law before Qiao Yicheng could warm it up.
Ever since his daughter got married, Wen's father seemed to have become a different person, or his true nature was exposed.
After recovering from his illness, Wen's father began to drink heavily. He would get drunk every day. Every time he got drunk, he would act drunk. Although he would not act in front of his daughter, he had no scruples in front of his son-in-law and ex-wife.
When Father Wen drank, he immediately became a different person. Qiao Yicheng was beaten once by him.
Every time after he sobered up, Wen's father would apologize. In addition, Wen Ju'an felt sorry for his father, so it was difficult for Qiao Yicheng to pursue him.
After one or two visits, Qiao Yicheng couldn't bear it anymore, so he suggested to his wife that he should have less contact with Wen's father.
As a result, the quarrel between the couple was exacerbated.
In such a family environment, Qiao Yicheng had to go to school, work part-time, take care of the family, and tutor his younger sister at the same time. You can imagine the pressure he was under.
After all, Wen Ju'an was too young and had never suffered any crime, so she could not appreciate her husband's hard work.
Before coming to Qiao's house, Qiao Yicheng had just had a quarrel with Wen Ju'an.
Just because Wen Ju'an didn't want Qiao Yicheng to leave home and wanted him to stay with her at all times.
Finally, Qiao Yicheng came to Qiao's house to meet his younger brothers and sisters.
Qiao Yicheng is the kind of person who reports good things but not bad things. No matter how many grievances he has, he will not say a word to his younger siblings and always suffers them silently.
"Second Qiang, this is 500 yuan. You keep it first. I will pay you back the remaining 5,500 yuan slowly in the future." Qiao Yicheng took out a stack of loose bills from his pocket and stuffed it into Wang Gang's hand.
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"I don't wait for the money to be used. Pay me back when you have enough money!" Wang Gang could see that Qiao Yicheng's life was not comfortable after getting married, and he was not prepared to urge him to pay back the money.
"Take it first!" Qiao Yicheng sighed: "I'm already planning to apply for a job at the TV station. I will earn more in the future."
Wang Gang said in surprise: "You haven't finished your graduate studies and haven't gotten your degree yet. Why are you so anxious to find a job?"
Qiao Yicheng said sadly: "Since I'm married, I naturally have to take care of my family. I can't let my mother-in-law take care of me."
In fact, although Wen's mother looked down on Qiao Yicheng, she never asked him to give up his studies and start working early. Even when his son-in-law lived at home, Wen's mother did not ask for a penny for living expenses.
In the end, it was Qiao Yicheng's pride that caused him trouble. He didn't want to live a life of dependence on others. He wanted to work early and save money to buy a house and move out.
"Brother, I think it's better for you to complete your studies. When you get your degree certificate, your job benefits will be different." Wang Gang advised:
"If it's a matter of money, I still have some here. You don't have to worry, and there's no need to rush to pay back the money."
Growing up, Wang Gang watched Qiao Yicheng's efforts and admired him very much. He didn't want him to give up his studies because of trivial matters.
"As the eldest brother, how can I always ask for my brother's money?" Qiao Yicheng frowned and said, "It was because your sister-in-law's father was in critical condition and she was waiting for money to save her life."
Wang Gang shook his head and said: "We are brothers, why should we calculate so clearly."
Qiao Yicheng said seriously: "Because we are brothers, we have to be measured. Your money was not blown down by the strong wind."
After saying that, Qiao Yicheng said to his two younger sisters and Qiao Qiqi: "You remember, although the two strong men have paid for your tuition, this money can only be regarded as a loan. When you work in the future, you must pay it back.
It’s natural that it can’t be used!”
Qiao Sanli took the lead in nodding and said: "Brother, we know that the second brother has suffered a lot to raise us since childhood. We have always kept these in mind. When we have income in the future, we will definitely return it to the second brother."
"We are all relatives, no matter what we say, we will not repay it." Wang Gang said with a smile.
Qiao Simei stood up and said, "Second brother, don't worry. When I become an actor in the future, become famous, and make a lot of money, I will provide for you in your old age."
"What are you talking about?" Qiao Yicheng rolled his eyes at Qiao Simei and said, "Your second brother will have children of his own in the future, and you will need to support him in his old age. Are you cursing him?"
Qiao Simei said anxiously: "I didn't mean that, brother, please stop talking nonsense."
The family laughed happily.
Qiao Zuwang was a little unhappy.
Because until now, no one has mentioned the issue of his old age care.
"Cough!" Qiao Zuwang coughed heavily, trying to find some sense of presence.
"Since Simei brought up the pension issue." Qiao Zuwang cleared his throat and said, "Your old father and I will reach retirement age in a few years, and then there is the pension issue. You brothers are here, can we discuss it?
Come on, who will support me in my old age?"
The brothers and sisters of the Qiao family all stopped talking. In fact, no one wanted to support Qiao Zuwang in his old age.
As the saying goes, if parents are unkind, children will be unfilial.
Qiao Zuwang had done nothing in the past, but he still wanted to have children who would be willing to support him in his old age. What good thing could he think of!
"Why are you all silent?" Qiao Zuwang was a little angry, pointed at Qiao Yicheng and asked:
"Yicheng, you are the boss, come and show your attitude."
Qiao Yicheng said impatiently: "We are all in school now. Besides, you still have a few years before retirement. Even after retirement, you are not old enough to need someone to take care of you. It's too early to talk about this issue now."
Wang Gang snorted coldly: "Guard of the sports team, you can continue to work even after you retire."
Qiao Zuwang quit and said angrily: "I have been working for so many years. If you still want me to continue working when I retire, when will I be able to live a comfortable life?"
Wang Gang said: "Uncle Zhao, the doorman, why don't you still work when you are over sixty? You are more active than anyone else in doing exercises every day."
"That's different." Qiao Zuwang said: "Old Zhao has no children and can only take care of himself.
I have five children, I can’t retire and have no one take care of me!”
Qiao Yicheng said: "Let's talk about it the day you retire!"
After saying that, Qiao Yicheng invited his younger brothers and sisters to go out for dinner.
"I'm treating you to Xiao Long Bao today to celebrate Simei's entering high school and Sanli's return from summer vacation."
"Okay, Xiaolongbao is my favorite." Qiao Simei stood up happily and walked outside the house.
"I haven't finished talking yet, why are we leaving?" Qiao Zuwang shouted angrily.
It's a pity that no one in the Qiao family paid attention to him, and everyone ran away without a trace.
"What I raise are all stupid things." Qiao Zuwang looked at the empty living room and said angrily: "I just raise a dog and still know how to wag its tail."
Qiao Zuwang sat down and was sulking. The more he thought about it, the more he was suffocating. He planned to invite some old friends out to drink and play mahjong.
Since joining the sports team as a guard, Qiao Zuwang has been stuck in the unit all day long. He only has time to go out on weekends, and he doesn't play mahjong very much.
Qiao Zuwang's friends ran faster than rabbits when they heard there was a mahjong game.
Four people got together, and Qiao Zuwang noticed that a friend was wearing gold and silver, and he seemed to be rich.
"Old Li, you've got hair. You're wearing a gold chain as thick as your finger." Qiao Zuwang looked at Lao Li's neck and marveled.
This old Li used to be notoriously poor in the factory. Let alone gold chains at home, it would be good if he only wore a red string.
"I'm laid off right now! I have a friend who cooperates with me to start a small business, and I really made a lot of money." Lao Li said proudly.
"What kind of business is this profitable? This gold chain is not cheap!" Qiao Zuwang asked.
"Let's do some foreign trade with friends and sell some goods." Lao Li said: "Everything is easy to sell outside now. Even if you buy a toilet from Japan, you can sell it at double the price."
"Hey! It's so easy to make money." Another friend asked: "Lao Li, when you get rich, don't forget us brothers!"
"Whether you want to do it or not, I'll count on you." Mr. Li asked back.
Qiao Zuwang thought about it. He couldn't rely on his children anyway, so it would be nice to make more money!
