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Qiao Zuwang stepped on the bench and pulled at the rope tied to the beam, wailing that he was dying and wanted to hang himself.
It makes those who hear it sad and shed tears when they hear it.
Qian Wen, an important audience member, came to the scene. Not only did he not persuade me, but I just looked at you and thought you were being casual.
Qian Wen didn't know what trouble Qiao Zuwang was trying to make, but he knew it was nothing serious at first glance.
Qiao Zuwang howled desperately for a long time, disturbing the black kites that had returned to their nests.
The beer on the table was half drunk and the peanuts had not been eaten much. Qiao Zuwang, who was ignored by no one, probably felt that he was losing face, and his screams of death suddenly stopped.
Then……
"Hmph~"
He snorted coldly, stopped hanging himself, shook the rope at hand hard, and jumped off the bench with a snap.
Walked up to him and shouted to him, "I'm going to hang myself~"
Qian Wen licked his ears and said jokingly, "See, I'm ready to save you at any time.
Who knows, I've been waiting for a long time and you didn't give me a chance."
Qiao Zuwang choked.
"You and I……"
Qiao Zuwang's face alternated between red and blue.
"Since everything is okay, let's untie the rope, wipe the bench, and get ready to eat.
I’ve been howling for a while, and I must be tired. I need to replenish my strength.”
Qian Wen never asked why Qiao Zuwang hanged himself or why he wanted to live or die, which made Qiao Zuwang panic.
Sanli hurriedly untied the hemp rope and hid it to prevent her father from thinking about it again. This sudden surprise made her heart unbearable.
At this moment, Qian Wen and Qiao Zuwang were the only ones left in the room.
"Just watch your father hang himself!" Qiao Zuwang said angrily.
"Are you okay?" Qian Wen looked at Qiao Zuwang with a half-smile.
"Why don't you ask me what's wrong?"
"No more questions, I'm relieved that you're fine."
Qiao Zuwang's hands trembled due to tightness in his chest.
At this time, Erqiang poked his head in, looked at the two of them and asked softly, "The food is ready, can it be served?"
Qian Wen stood up and said, "Eat, I'm already hungry."
Qian Wen went to help serve the food. Qiao Zuwang slapped his thigh, but it didn't go as he expected, so he drank half of the beer left on the table angrily.
"Cough cough cough cough~"
I drank so much that I choked and my face turned red.
"Am I still the father of this family?"
If you are not active in eating, there is something wrong with your brain.
The bowls were quickly set up in the main room, and dinner was served.
Today Erqiang showed off his skills and made a meal of puffer fish soup taught to him by his master Li Tianchang - first-grade puffer fish.
The soup is rich, as white as milk, and looks delicious.
Puffer fish are extremely delicious, but they are highly poisonous.
After filling a bowl, Qian Wen licked his lips and looked at the thick white soup and delicious fish meat, then picked up the spoon and opened his mouth to take a bite.
But out of the corner of his eye, he saw Qiao Zuwang's face still livid. He rolled his eyes, raised the corners of his mouth, put it in front of him, and said with a smile, "Pufferfish is very expensive."
The depressed Qiao Zu looked up, rolled his eyes, and said angrily, "Why don't you drink first."
Qian Wen smiled, he knew about puffer fish, he seemed to be very smart.
"I can't save you. Give me a chance." Qian Wen joked.
Qiao Zuwang was too lazy to speak. He didn't really want to die.
“Tasteless.”
Qian Wen took the soup bowl back and took a sip of the soup. It was rich and delicious. He also took a sip of the snow-white fish meat, which was plump and tender, with a fresh and sweet taste.
Qian Wen couldn't help but squint his eyes slightly, enjoying the fact that Erqiang's skills were getting better and better.
"Dad, I've taken care of it. When the master taught me how to cook this dish, I paid close attention to every one of his instructions.
I've done it many times at my master's house, and I'm already good at it.
And I have already tasted the first bite." Qiao Erqiang said to Qiao Zuwang very seriously.
This is not the first time Qian Wen has eaten this dish. He has eaten it several times at Li Tianchang's place, and it was also made by Qiao Erqiang. Of course, he knows that Li Tianchang and others make this dish, and the first person to take the spoonful before serving it is tasted.
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He just asked Qiao Zuwang to eat first, but just looking at the other party's bitter face, he suddenly wanted to tease him. If Qiao Erqiang didn't master this dish, Li Tianchang would not allow him to cook it outside.
Qiao Erqiang's words made the depressed Qiao Zuwang glare, "Eat, eat, eat.
I was bullied and no one asked me a question.
Some people also went to the theater, drank beer, and ate peanuts while watching the theater.
You think I am just playing a big show, not like a son at all. Who is the father and who is the son in this family?
I’ve never seen such a son-in-law!”
Erqiang touched his nose and buried his head in eating.
Sanli's beautiful big eyes flickered. As a half-participant, she felt a little embarrassed and her eyes drifted upward.
Simei drank the fish soup happily, knowing that her father might be expecting something when he made such a fuss, so she didn't take it to heart at all.
Qiqi is young but has a delicate mind. Qian Wen and Sanli have taught him since childhood that he just needs to eat honestly at this time.
Qian Wen was enjoying the delicious food and had no time to talk to Qiao Zuwang.
Qiao Zuwang scolded him angrily, but received no response.
The dinner table was filled with the sound of eating in silence.
It made Qiao Zuwang a little crazy.
If he couldn't defeat someone, oh, no... it should be everyone. He had to uphold the majesty of the head of the family today.
'What's not good about learning? If you have to learn bullshit kung fu, I won't be like my father.'
After a while, I finally calmed down.
Seeing that the delicious puffer fish soup was gradually decreasing, he became anxious.
"Here...save some for me before you finish it all.
I haven’t eaten it yet.”
Qiao Zuwang quickly stood up and served himself a bowl of fish soup.
"Hmm~" Qiao Zu's eyes lit up after taking a bite.
He nodded, "It's true that it's expensive."
He's not good at anything else, but he's good at being naughty.
Qiao Zuwang drank a few more sips, then filled his bowl with a large piece of fish. After eating a few mouthfuls of fish, he suddenly sighed. He knew that his tricks would really have no effect in this family.
After taking another bite of food, he said to everyone, especially Qian Wen:
“The factory where I work is going to be privatized, and now I’m on leave without pay, which means I have no job.
I didn’t know that I would become a laid-off worker that day.”
Sanli and Erqiang were startled, "That...that..."
One of them is a student and the other has not yet joined the workforce. They don’t know what to do and are anxious.
Qian Wen put down Kuai Zi and wiped his mouth.
"Is this why you are making trouble at home?
This place is not right, you should go to your work unit to reason."
Qiao Zuwang's face turned red, which was not very glorious, but there was nothing he could do about it.
"Also, if you don't have a job, go find a job. Why are you complaining at home?" Qian Wen looked at Qiao Zuwang and said.
"You...you think you can find a job now just by looking for it.
And I am disabled and cannot do physical labor." Qiao Zuwang said confidently.
Simei complained in a low voice, "You are disabled, you can run and jump, you play mahjong every day, you eat braised pork, and drink wine, you are more comfortable than anyone else."
"I'm missing a section of the little toe on my right foot. I have a disability certificate issued by the street office. How can an adult like me talk nonsense?" Qiao Zu stared at the good daughter who was causing trouble.
Simei rolled her eyes, what a huge disability, she really couldn't do physical work.
"Then you can make a fortune by playing mahjong.
Don't you like playing mahjong?
I had to go to work before, but now I can play every day, how happy I am, making money and having fun at the same time." Qian Wen gave some advice, he now knew what Qiao Zuwang was up to and was plotting against him.
Qiao Zuwang choked. If he could make a fortune playing mahjong, he would already be enjoying the spicy food. He started to act rogue and said, "I don't care, Qiao Yicheng, you are so rich, you buy a house and open an office, you have to take care of me."
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Qian Wenyi is still relying on him.
If Qiao Zuwang had a father figure and could take care of them a little after Qiao's mother passed away, he would have taken care of it for him without Qiao Zuwang complaining or hanging himself.
But now...
"Then tell me what you want me to do." Qian Wen asked with interest.
"I don't want you to take care of me too much. I'm not old and can still take care of myself. You just need to give me 500 living expenses every month."
Anyway, it’s just a drop in the bucket for you, you..."
"Five hundred~"
Before Qiao Zuwang could finish speaking, Simei exclaimed.
Nowadays, the average income of ordinary workers in Jinling is only around 100. Qiao Zuwang asked for 500, which is like a lion's mouth.
Sanli and the two strongmen quickly put down their bowls, their eyes widened, and they looked at Qiao Zuwang in surprise.
Today's play is a bit expensive.
Qian Wen tapped his fingers, attracting the attention of several people, "Eat honestly, even such a delicious pufferfish soup can't stop your mouths."
Qiao Zuwang couldn't give him a chance to mess around, otherwise he would become more and more aggressive with each other, and Simei would be doing a disservice.
"It's been a long time since I changed my clothes. Now the price of bathing in the bathhouse has increased. It's not more than five hundred. I... I have been tired for almost half my life, and... I should also want to enjoy some happiness."
Qiao Yicheng, you can't ignore me, I am your father."
When Qiao Zuwang said this, he was not confident enough at first, but he gradually became more confident, as if he would be sorry for the family if he didn't pay.
Qian Wen was not angry at all, because there was no need to be so angry. It was not worth it to be angry for Qiao Zuwang, and it was not like he didn't know who he was.
I didn't even discuss with the other party how they got here all these years.
What he wanted to do, Qiao Zuwang couldn't make a decision.
Qian Wen thought for a moment, then looked at Qiao Zuwang, who was staring at him eagerly, "I can tell you clearly, there is no five hundred..."
"Qiao Yicheng!" Before he could hear all the words, Qiao Zuwang became anxious and stood up.
Qian Wen's face sank, and he stared at Qiao Zuwang calmly, "Do you want me to argue with you in front of Erqiang, Sanli, Simei, and Qiqi?
Touch your conscience, wait for a few seconds, and consider whether you have the right to be angry.
Don’t let yourself lose face.”
"If you want to enjoy happiness until you are really old, we are discussing this topic.
Didn't I give you a "Shenzhen Development Bank" stock certificate last year? You originally spent one thousand, but now I have received five thousand.
Five thousand is the salary of most workers for five or six years. Even if you are too lazy to work, it will be enough for you to squander it for a while. What do you think, do you want to change it?"
Qiao Zuwang stood there, breathing heavily, staring at Qian Wen.
But he didn't dare to really yell because he knew what he had done.
"You think I'm stupid? I've already asked about that stock. Although I don't know much about it, it's gone up now. I'm still waiting for 10,000 yuan for my money. This is what you guarantee." Qiao Zuwang said.
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Hearing this, Qian Wen spread his hands and said, "There's nothing we can do about it. You may really need mahjong to get rich."
"Qiao Yicheng, you can't be so heartless." Qiao Zuwang was anxious.
There was a rich man's son watching over him, but he could only stare and make the neighbors laugh if he told me anything.
Qian Wen didn't look at Qiao Zuwang, but looked at Qiao Erqiang and several others. Seeing that they were almost done eating, he said, "Why are your ears so straight? Since you are full, just take it away and do whatever you need to do!"
Erqiang, Sanli and others looked at each other, and then started to clear away the bowls very obediently.
Soon, the dinner was cleared on the table.
Qiao Zuwang stared, "Qiao Yicheng is treating you like a dog to train you, does he have to be so obedient?"
"You're a dog." Simei whispered, pouting.
Sanli patted her and told her not to get involved, and took Qiqi next door to prepare for next semester's homework.
Seeing that everyone had left, Qian Wen looked at Qiao Zuwang and said seriously, "I'm always reasonable.
Don't think about money. As for why, you know it very well.
Some things are better not to be picked apart, so that you and I will be better off, and everyone will be better off.
I can't care about Erqiang, Sanli, Simei, and Qiqi. I don't care how they choose when they grow up.
But I am... a rather decisive person. Once my face is exposed, I really can't go back.
you decide.
that is it."
After Qian Wen finished speaking, he left.
He was really too lazy to talk to Qiao Zuwang, as long as there were fewer mistakes, because the mud could not hold up the wall, it was not that he had not thought about changing Qiao Zuwang. After all, he was really young when he was 12 years old, and he had to take care of his three little children. If
Qiao Zuwang can change his ways, and he feels a little more relaxed.
However, mahjong, wine, snacks, and songs are all more important than them and cannot be changed at all.
He was now at ease and no longer wanted to talk nonsense.
You raised me when I was young, and I raised you when you are old. There is a first and then a last.
"Qiao Yicheng, you really don't care about me!" Qiao Zuwang said in disbelief.
He paused without looking back, shook his head, and said calmly, "You should be grateful that you still had some conscience in the first place.
You don't have to worry about your life in your later years. As for now, you should find a job when you are over forty.
In fact, you can really consider selling the stock to me."
Qian Wen is gone.
This play made Qiao Zuwang, who performed on the stage, very unhappy.
But he has some sense of conscience. He can make trouble and be a rogue, but he also wants to save face. At this point, he finally understands. At least for now, he can't count on that bastard.
In the evening, Erqiang, who liked to make late-night snacks, knocked on the door and called Qiao Zuwang, asking if he wanted some wontons.
Qiao Zuwang, who used to be very greedy, cursed angrily and said, "Go away." He was so angry.
I wonder why I didn't shoot it against the wall in the first place.
the next day.
Qiao Zuwang didn't even eat breakfast. He disappeared early in the morning and disappeared at the same time...
“Where’s the big antique porcelain tank where I keep my koi?
There’s been a thief at home~”
Qian Wen shouted after washing up and getting ready for morning exercise.
At the end of the Qing Dynasty, the blue sky and smoky sky highlighted his scholarly temperament, and the large porcelain tank for raising fish in the small courtyard was lost.
There is only a pool of water left on the spot, green, like the lotus leaves of a big cattail fan, and the flower bones that have not yet bloomed.
"And where is my koi? My luck is gone."
Creak~
The window on the second floor opened, and the sleepy Simei and Erqiang appeared and lowered their heads to look down.
"Hey, Xiaohong, where's Xiaohua?" Simei also exclaimed.
Xiaohong and Xiaohua are the koi he raised in a large antique porcelain tank, named according to their colors.
"Brother, at four or five o'clock in the morning, I seemed to hear a noise, but I didn't pay attention." Qiao Erqiang scratched his head.
"Dabai, where's Erbai? How do you look at home?" Qian Wen turned around and walked to the next door.
In the past, the big white geese that would not be locked up at all were all locked up. When they saw him, they quacked and flapped their wings.
Qian Wen knew at once who had stolen his large antique porcelain vat.
You must know that Dabai and Erbai, who are not members of the family and are the caretakers of the home, will not return to their homes honestly and will be locked up.
By the method of elimination, all the neighbors are eliminated, and only one truth remains.
Qian Wen laughed angrily, "That's really good.
It’s really extremely vicious.”
"If something happens to my koi, I won't be able to get through this matter this time!" Qian Wen said angrily. He dared to touch his good luck. Wouldn't this break his feng shui?
Young~
The black kite, which was already old and had begun to lose its feathers, spread its wings in its nest every day, flew to the edge of the large earth-yellow urn originally used to store water in the courtyard of the old house, and called at him.
Qian Wen walked over doubtfully and looked into the big urn. Two cheerful, lively and brightly colored koi fish came into view.
