When Tang Qing saw his father-in-law running into the People's Barber Shop in a hurry, he knew that something was up to him.
At first, I thought something had happened to my parents, so I hurriedly put money into the old neighbor's pocket, pushed him out of the People's Barber Shop, and then came back to ask my father-in-law.
"What happened to my parents?"
"Grandpa and grandpa Xiaoqiang are fine. It's Auntie Shanghai, she..."
Tang Qing's father-in-law hesitated and did not dare to continue speaking, and looked at Tang Qing with his eyes.
When Tang Qing heard his father-in-law say that it was about his aunt in Shanghai, he wished he would stop talking. He turned around and said to Xiaoqiang:
"You go to the hotel with grandpa first. I'll clean up and come right back."
Tang Qing picked up the broom and swept away the broken hair on the floor.
"Dad, if it's about the Shanghai aunt, you don't have to ask "Qing", and I won't ask "Green". You'd better take Xiaoqiang to the hotel and find out what private room they have arranged for dinner?"
Tang Qing continued to sweep her floor.
"Qing, everyone is still in the hospital."
"Are you all still in the hospital? What time is it now? I wonder if he wants to treat everyone else?"
"Qing, there's nothing you can do if you ask him."
"There's no other way? He paid for the treat himself, so why is there no other way?"
"Auntie Shanghai refused to leave the hospital no matter what."
"Then let her live there as long as she wants. She might as well live directly in Xishan Cemetery!"
"Qing, now is not the time to be angry. The doctor said that there is nothing wrong with Aunt Shanghai and that she does not need to be admitted to the hospital. But Aunt Shanghai just refused to leave the hospital and insisted on staying there. She froze there."
"Grandma is such a bear, do it! Do it! Do it! She won't give up until you die?"
"Qing, at least go over and persuade her. Only you can persuade her."
"Only I can persuade her? There are many capable people, right? Your in-laws, Xiaoqiang and his grandfather, are very capable, aren't they? Doesn't he not let me mind my own business? Doesn't he always scold me for pretending to be a good guy?"
"Qing, don't be so angry. It's better to go over and try to persuade Auntie Shanghai. It's not easy for Bao's family to reunite. Can't they be left unsatisfied with their first reunion dinner?"
"I won't go, you ask your in-laws, Xiaoqiang and his grandfather to persuade him, he is very capable!"
"Oh, I'm not as capable as you, Master Jiujin!"
Tang Qing's father walked slowly into the People's Barber Shop.
"Xiaoqiang, you and grandpa go to the hotel first. Mom will come over immediately after doing some cleaning."
Tang Qing pretended not to see his father walk into the People's Barber Shop, and said to Xiaoqiang while sweeping the floor.
"Mom, grandpa is here."
Xiaoqiang came over and pulled Tang Qing's clothes.
"Grandpa? How could your grandpa come here? Doesn't he think that opening the People's Barber Shop in this garage is embarrassing to his manager Tang?"
Tang Qing was still minding his own business.
"Big face? Slap me in the face!"
Tang Qing's father walked up to Tang Qing.
"Hey, what kind of fragrant breeze brought Manager Tang to this garage? Xiaoqiang, go out and see if the sun has returned to the east?"
Tang Qing continued to wave the broom in his hand, waving it at his father's feet.
"Mom, the sun is still in the west, but it will set soon."
Xiaoqiang ran out to look around for a while and then ran back to report to Tang Qing.
"Xiaoqiang, come on, let's wait for your mother and grandpa outside the door."
Tang Qing's father-in-law pulled Xiaoqiang to the door of the People's Barber Shop.
"Master Jiujin, are you still angry with your father? Dad will apologize to you now. You, Master Jiujin, don't compete with me, an old man. How about you go over and persuade Auntie Shanghai?"
Tang Qing's father cupped his fists and bowed to Tang Qing.
"I don't dare to take it. I don't dare to take it. How dare a little girl be angry with your manager? She doesn't even dare to act in front of your manager and pretend to be a good guy!"
Tang Qing swept the floor and started mopping it.
"Qing'er, it's okay as you said before. Don't push yourself too far. I'll give you a step and you won't get down."
Tang Qing's father had a straight face.
"I just told you that? Are you going too far? I'm telling you, I'm just shameless and I won't step down from your steps!"
Tang Qing dragged the wet mop towards Tang Qing's father's feet.
"You, you, you, are unreasonable!"
Tang Qing's father hurriedly walked out of the People's Barber Shop.
"Qing'er, why are you so sulky today? If you don't give face to your father-in-law, or to your father, then you have to give it to your mother, right?"
Tang Qing’s mother walked into the People’s Barber Shop.
"Be careful of the slippery floor. My small garage is nothing compared to your big living room."
Tang Qing deliberately dragged the mop in front of his mother until her mother left the People's Barber Shop.
"Qing'er, after all, we three old people don't need to join in the fun. Anyway, we are just dogs and mice meddling in other people's business. It's just that the child Jian Qiang has just met her biological mother. We can't let her follow us and suffer from the idleness of the Shanghai aunt, right?
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Tang Qing's mother usually speaks slowly and slowly, and looks like a typical resident aunt, but she still speaks very well, laughing and cursing, and inadvertently turning the truth into spoken slang.
Tang Qing was embarrassed to be angry with his mother, and he thought that Jian Qiang was not an easy child, so he said:
"Isn't Xinjie here? Why doesn't she persuade Auntie Shanghai?"
"Qing'er, Xinjie has been trying to persuade her, but she just can't persuade Auntie Shanghai."
"She keeps trying to persuade her? But she just can't persuade her? Is it possible? How could she, a pure and innocent elf like her, not be able to persuade Auntie Shanghai?"
"Qing'er, I wonder what kind of evil has Auntie Shanghai got into today? It's okay if she doesn't listen to our persuasion, but Xinjie doesn't even listen to her persuasion. Jian Qiang tried to persuade her with good intentions, but she was ridiculed by her."
"What? She's making fun of Jian Qiang? I won't give her some color today because my surname is not Tang!"
Tang Qing threw the mop in his hand and walked out of the People's Barber Shop.
"Qing'er, when you get to the hospital later, don't overdo it. Auntie Shanghai is in a special situation after all."
Tang Qing's mother came over and warned Tang Qing.
"Yes, you have to put yourself in her shoes and don't curse as soon as you enter, that way..."
Tang Qing's father also came over to give Tang Qing instructions.
Tang Qing didn't wait for his father to finish speaking, turned his head and returned to the People's Barber Shop.
"You, you, what happened to you?"
Tang Qing's mother followed into the store.
"What's wrong? Aren't you worried about me going there? Then I'd better not go there!"
Tang Qing picked up the mop again and mopped the floor.
"Okay, okay, my aunt, we won't say anything, we won't say anything. Eight catties, nine catties, ten catties, as many catties or taels as you like. Master Jiujin will take care of everything."
Tang Qing's father was busy saying nice things outside the store.
"Hmph, didn't you weigh me exactly how much I weighed when I was born? I really don't know how my grandfather gave birth to a son like you who doesn't know how much he weighs? How could my mother marry such a person like you?
A fool who doesn’t know how much he weighs?”
Tang Qing walked out of the People's Barber Shop and pulled down the rolling shutter while grabbing his father.
"Mom, grandma is still inside."
"She's still in there? Doesn't she know how much she weighs?"
Tang Qing closed the rolling shutter again, waited for his mother to come out, pulled down the rolling shutter, took Xiaoqiang's hand and strode towards the hospital.
"Hey, why don't you come and call her? Auntie Shanghai has nothing to do. Why don't you come and call her? I don't know what big noise will happen again?"
"Can you say a few words less? If you don't say anything, Qing'er will definitely be able to handle it properly. If you start talking, Qing'er will definitely make a fool of yourself!"
"Isn't this what you, a mother, are used to? I treat you as my own mother and treat me as my enemy!"
"If you criticize her all day long, how can she not be disgusted with you?"
"That's my fault again?"
"It was your fault in the first place!"
"Okay, okay, you two in-laws, you'd better say a few words. Let's hurry up and catch up with Qing'er and Xiaoqiang. The sun is going down, and the whole family is still waiting for the reunion dinner."
Tang Qing's mother and father accused each other, and Tang Qing's father-in-law had to come over to smooth things over.
The three old people followed Tang Qing all the way to the hospital, but they didn't know how Tang Qing would persuade the Shanghai aunt.