He Hongli permed her hair into small curls and tied it all to the top of her head with a rubber band, revealing her bare forehead, which looked like a big pineapple.
The exaggerated shrug coat made her look as if someone had grabbed both arms. A thick black belt was like a python wrapped around her waist, exposing the back half, like a black letter vomited out.
The black leggings made her legs look very thin, like two chopsticks standing on edge. Even in the cold weather, she felt cold.
What Qiao Jinling couldn't accept even more was that the large black and purple eye shadow made her eyes look like they had been punched twice. The powder on her face was not smooth, with patches of white and yellow.
"Aunt He, you...you...how did you become like this?"
Qiao Jinling spoke awkwardly, swallowed her saliva, and confirmed that this was He Hongli. Qiao Qianqian stood up beside her. Through her eyes, Qiao Jinling understood very well that her father and he were in the same mood.
"What's the matter? Isn't Auntie very beautiful now? Look at this eyeshadow. Look at the women in the magazines wearing it like this. Isn't it very fashionable? Even Dabao always cries when he sees me. But the child is young and doesn't know what fashion is.
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He Hongli twisted her body and stroked the two curls of hair on her temples, still feeling very sorry.
Qiao Jinling thought to herself: "What is fashionable and not fashionable? I guess Dabao was scared because he cried."
"By the way, Huifang, you have to take what I say to your heart. We have to open the door early."
"Aunt He, what time do you want to be?"
"Six o'clock, maybe five o'clock. Anyway, we just open early. It's up to you what time to open. We live in the front and back of the house, and we can open the door just by hand. Why do we need so much trouble?"
"Five o'clock! It's cold now, and it's not even dawn at five o'clock. Those restaurants that open at five o'clock are breakfast shops, but they open so early that no one comes at all. It's not necessary. If you want to open the door, you can open it yourself.
, Anyway, I have the key, and my mother still has to take care of me in the morning."
Qiao Jinling answered for her mother. She knew that her mother was embarrassed to be too forceful, so she said it directly.
"I don't have time in the morning. I have to serve your Uncle Liu to eat and take care of Dabao. You are old enough and can take care of yourself. Why do you want your mother to take care of you?"
"Girls need to be more diligent. It's not what Aunt He said to you. Look, you are already 8 years old. You will be 9 years old after the Chinese New Year. You will be 10 years old even if you are not. You are still so lazy. In the future,
But how to get married, Huifang, you are too spoiled to her, you have to teach her how to work, otherwise she will be disliked by her husband's family in the future..."
He Hongli kept talking and didn't notice Qiao Qianqian's increasingly gloomy expression.
"That's enough! My daughter doesn't need to be told, nor is she married to someone else to work as a cow or horse. If she can't do housework, she won't get married, so why not get married at all? Who said girls have to do housework? You can't
Talk, and talk less in the future!"
Qiao Qianqian ignored the rudeness and took Qiao Jinling's little hand to the second floor.
"Hey! You are a person who has a daughter in your family. When the time comes, you will not be able to make the decision. Even your daughter Jin Gui can't say anything."
He Hongli was frustrated and couldn't complain.
"You still don't know what he is like. He protects his daughter like an eyeball. Let alone outsiders. Even if I talk about Lingling, her father will be angry. He has really spoiled this child."
Sun Huifang said this with a smile on her face. These father and daughter are so awesome!
He Hongli was still nagging, but no one was paying attention to her. She didn't feel embarrassed, so she just did what she should do.
The final exam is coming soon.
After the end of the term, it will be Qiao Jinling's happiest winter vacation. By then, Qiao Jinfeng will go home, and the two sisters can play together again, and they can also go to Lin Xiaoxu and Yanzi together. There will definitely be endless things to talk about.
She was used to replying to Song Yishan's letters, as if it was something that had to be completed. She would share the joys, sorrows, joys, or interesting things that happened every week. Sometimes she couldn't stop, and she would write four or five pages without finishing it.
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Song Yishan's reply was still so restrained, with only a few words, as simple as a report material. But Qiao Jinling liked to read it and couldn't help but think about his serious look when he wrote the letter. Did he think about it for a long time before writing a word?
This year a lot of people left and a lot of people came back. Chen Guoqiang returned to Beijing before the end of the year. Anyway, everything was on track and there was nothing to deal with.
Qiao Jinling was with her mother in the clothing store.
This place is much bigger. One side sells ready-made clothes and leather shoes, and the other side has a sewing machine, specializing in customizing clothes. Although the income is not that much, the business is booming and the reputation is good.
There were sporadic snowflakes outside today. A few people came, but not many people came. There was a briquette stove in the middle, and the kettle on the stove was humming.
Suddenly the silence was broken by a burst of noise.
"Liu Kaijin, you stinky man, are the wild flowers outside so fragrant? I keep you away from home every day, so you only know how to have sex outside. I'm all dressed up, and you don't even take a look. If I have to let you take a look,
You are as disgusting as eating a fly. In your eyes, am I, He Hongli, so unworthy of the spotlight?"
It turned out that He Hongli and her man were quarreling. Sun Huifang didn't want to interfere and let them quarrel. Otherwise, in the end, He Hongli would spread his anger on her and blame Sun Huifang for being too rude to her man.
Qiao Jinling glanced at her mother and understood what she meant. It is difficult for an upright official to deal with household matters, so it is best to stay away from such matters.
The two of them continued roasting peanuts as if nothing had happened. They chatted for a while, but they actually kept their ears open to listen to what was going on in the backyard.
"He Hongli! Can you please lower your voice? I am still a state cadre after all. Please pay attention to the impact. What will happen if the neighbors hear me!"
This is Liu Kaijin’s voice.
This man always combs his hair so shiny, especially the 28-part hair, which makes him look very funny. However, he has very little hair. He has to carefully place each hair where it should go every time.
Location.
"Do you still know that you are a state cadre?! Do you believe that I told your boss all the things about you to see if you can still stay? Let me tell you, I am not someone to be trifled with. Even if I die, both of us will die too.
Together, I want to imitate those men and change their wives. Let me tell you, Liu Kaijin, you are dreaming!"
He Hongli raised her voice loudly, wishing that everyone in the world would know that she married a heartless man.
"He Hongli! That's enough for you!"
Then I heard two "pop bang" sounds. Could it be that Liu Kaijin hit He Hongli?
Qiao Jinling was stunned for a moment, that honest man who valued his hair as much as his life was beating someone?
"Why don't Mom go over and take a look? They are all neighbors. It won't look good if there's a fight."
Sun Huifang stood up hesitantly. Qiao Jinling took her hand and said, "Mom, I'll accompany you!"