The train started moving with a "clang" sound. There happened to be a train slowly arriving at the station on the parallel tracks.
This city has people coming and going every day. Some people love it and some people feel helpless. No matter what, it remains silent and welcomes people from all over the world.
Song Jingyan bought them two lower berths, and Sun Huifang and Qiao Xiangxiu were very excited.
"It's really strange. There are beds, pillows, and quilts on the train, so you can sleep. Then we don't call it taking the train, we have to call it lying on the train, haha..."
Qiao Xiangxiu patted the white sleeper bed, everything was so novel.
"Yes, if I tell them when I go back, they probably won't believe me. This trip to Beijing is an eye-opener."
Sun Huifang made the bed and let Qiao Jinling sleep in it.
"That's great. I will come back when I go home and explain everything. I don't believe there is no place for me here!"
Qiao Xiangxiu was reluctant to leave Beijing.
"Well, you must be able to do a good job."
"I believe too!"
The lights in the carriage quickly dimmed, and the noisy voices of the people were gradually submerged in the endless darkness. It was difficult to see very far. The train seemed to be able to go on endlessly.
Qiao Jinling was in the "clang" of the train, and the violent shaking made her sleep very soundly. She didn't wake up all night. When she woke up again, she hadn't arrived at the station yet. People were like chickens and ducks out of the cage. As the day dawned, they started to be noisy again. .
Next to him, two young men were arguing fiercely.
"I'm telling you, it's useless to read magazines like "Imagine the Future". They're all made up. You might as well read books like "The Success of Heroes" and "Teaching You How to Make Big Money". You'll definitely make money."
A tall, thin man took the magazine from his companion's hand, obviously not appreciating his companion's taste.
"I think "Imagine the Future" is very good. It says that if you have money, buy a house, and if you keep it, your money will gradually increase. Anyway, I don't have much business acumen."
The companion was extremely unsure and could not think of a better way.
"Hey! It's enough to have a place to live. If you have money, you have to do big business. How can you still make money in a broken house? I don't believe it! Just listen to the nonsense of this shabby magazine. If you don't believe it, let's bet that none of the things mentioned in it will come true. , why can’t the high-speed train take off when it can run from south to north in half a day and hang on the rails? Just brag.”
Qiao Jinling listened to the conversation between the two young people and felt dumb. It turned out that even if someone told them how to make money, there were still "smart people" who couldn't catch it.
In fact, it's the same. If someone told her now that everyone will be able to fly in fifty years, she still wouldn't believe it.
The train entered the boundaries of Anqing City, and the scene became lively. Qiao Jinling watched tractors pulling construction materials running through the streets. The air was filled with yellow dust, and private stalls and vendors selling food and drinks shouted, "Spring Breeze" has already It has reached Anqing City.
After returning home, Sun Huifang told Qiao Xiangqiang that Qiao Jinling's illness was not serious, and Qiao Xiangxiu also told her own situation.
"Oh, Xiu'er, Beijing is good, but it's not a place we country people can go to. If you're not familiar with the place, you have no one to rely on. What if you are deceived?"
"No, mother doesn't agree with you going. You can eat as much as you want. We women should just find someone to marry and have children. It's a man's business to make money."
When Yang Guixiang heard Qiao Xiangxiu's plan, she disagreed with it and felt that her daughter was just fascinated by the colorful world.
"Mom, as the saying goes, when a person is prosperous for three years, ghosts and gods dare not stop him. If you agree with this matter, I will go, and if you don't agree, I will go. Anyway, I am alone and want to go out for a while. Even if I come back with a bloody head, I will go.
No problem."
"It's not said that women can hold up half the sky. Men have been showing off their power for thousands of years, and it's only in the past few years that we women have become more energetic. Don't you think that the women outside are so angry that they are so obedient? I don't believe that I will be like this in my life."
Qiao Xiangxiu's words impressed Qiao Jinling.
This woman is full of tenacity. When others step on her, she bends down, and then she slowly bounces back. The look in her eyes that longs for success is undisguised, and she will bravely pursue what she wants.
Qiao Jinling saw that deep down in her heart, she longed to be strong, have power, and dominate her own life. She was no longer the little house cat with her head lowered to cut wheat in the wheat field, but had become a woman with a tiger in her heart.
"Mom, let the second sister go. Beijing is really nice. We also met a friend who is also a nice person."
Sun Huifang helped Qiao Xiangxiu speak.
"What should I say about this? It's certainly a good thing that the second sister wants to go, but everyone is worried. But the second sister is not a child anymore, mother, just let her go."
Qiao Xiangqian stood firmly on his wife's side.
"Okay, let's go! I see you are also stubborn and will not look back. When the child is older, the mother will not be able to control her for the rest of her life. I will ask Mrs. Han to figure it out, find a good day to leave, and then ask for a talisman.
I don’t know if our amulet can impress the gods in Beijing?”
Yang Guixiang wiped away her tears and murmured that she would go to the gods to protect her daughter. Everyone looked at each other and smiled, thinking that her mother had passed the test.
"Second sister, here is 5,000 yuan. Take it and find a place to save it. Treat it as capital."
Qiao Qianqian took out a few piles of money from his artificial leather black bag and handed them to Qiao Xiangxiu.
"No, you guys have worked hard to save this money, I can't take it. I also have a few thousand in my hand, which is enough. Huifang also gave me 2,000. By the way, Huifang, what you gave me was not 2,000, but 2,500."
"2500?"
"Yes, I counted it carefully several times."
"Oh, maybe I remembered it wrong, 2500 is just 2500."
Sun Huifang handed 5,000 yuan to Qiao Xiangxiu and said sincerely: "Second sister, if you add this 5,000 yuan, even if it is 7,500 yuan, it is not given to you for free, just treat it as a loan to you, okay?"
Qiao Xiangxiu's tears fell down and she cried: "Thank you, I... I really don't know what to say... Don't worry, if I make money, the money will count as your three shares. If I lose money, I will keep the money."
I will definitely return it to you with interest."
Qiao Xiangxiu thanked her third brother and her family from the bottom of her heart for helping her so much during her most difficult time.
"Haha, we still made money there and outside."
Qiao Xiangqian thanked his daughter-in-law Sun Huifang for bringing up this matter on her own initiative.
There was movement in the courtyard.
"Xiang Xiu, Huifang, I heard that you are back from Beijing? I came to see you."
Liu Meihua smiled, wrapped her head in a yellow scarf, put her hands in her sleeves, twisted her waist, and walked into the back room.
"It's still warm in your house. It's already the New Year, so why is it still so cold? Let me see, tsk tsk, it turns out that you are raised in a big city. Look at you two, your faces are shining."
Liu Meihua sat on the horse in a carefree manner, took out her hand and roasted it on the stove for a while, then grabbed a handful of melon seeds and started cracking them.
"Meihua, how's the counter doing?"
Qiao Xiangxiu saw Liu Meihua's intention and asked directly.
"I came here just to talk about this. This is the money I paid for selling quilts these days. One bed of rich brocade, two beds of interlaced silk, and two beds of thread quilt. The total is 60 yuan. This business is really profitable.
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Liu Meihua took out a roll of money from her handkerchief and handed it to Qiao Xiangxiu reluctantly.