Qi Cheng felt that Aunt Zhang, who was beside her, trembled after seeing the boy's parents.
"Aunt Zhang?" Qi Cheng stepped forward in confusion and supported the other's shoulder.
The boy's mother looked very young, in her thirties, while the boy's father was a little older, Qi Cheng looked like his own father.
The boy's parents had already come this way, and the distance was very close, so Qi Cheng could clearly hear the boy's mother's complaint after holding her son in her arms.
"How did you meet her?"
There was a bit of dissatisfaction and a bit of evasion in that tone, she dragged her husband's hand and was about to leave.
The gentleman had a grim face, covered in frost, as if Aunt Zhang was his enemy, and he took his wife and children and left without saying a word.
Although there was no dialogue, Qi Cheng had an intuition, and Aunt Zhang and the family were afraid they knew each other.
The three people had disappeared into the crowd and could not be seen, but Aunt Zhang was still looking in that direction, slightly absent-minded.
"Aunt Zhang?" Qi Cheng tried to call.
"Oh." Aunt Zhang came back to her senses, "Let's go, have dinner."
After the interview was over, everyone thought that it was almost time and wanted to have a meal together.
Pei Qingfei said apologetically, "Someone is waiting for me, so I won't go, everyone had a good time."
Some boys who were interested in Pei Qingfei wanted to keep her, but Pei Qingfei was like a fish, slipped without losing her hand, and walked out the door.
She took a taxi and came to Chuanji Baiwei according to the address given by Qi Cheng, and soon found Qi Cheng and Aunt Zhang by the window.
It was only half an hour before and after, but it didn't affect anything, Qi Cheng gave way to Pei Qingfei, and the two sat side by side.
Qi Cheng and Aunt Zhang solved all the troubles in one afternoon, but the atmosphere in front of them was not quite right. Aunt Zhang looked okay, but Qi Cheng was mute, as if he had something on his mind.
"Eat meat, eat meat, the pot is boiling." Aunt Zhang took a new pair of chopsticks to serve the two children.
Qi Cheng was a little reluctant to reconcile, which made Pei Qingfei feel uneasy.
Is it because she has been too busy recently, making her feel ignored
From under the table, Pei Qingfei gently held Qi Cheng's arm, pinching it three or two times, with a hint of coquettishness.
Qi Cheng was a little inexplicable, looking sideways at Pei Qingfei.
"Are you mad at me? I'm late." Pei Qingfei sincerely admitted her mistake.
Qi Cheng quickly shook his head like a rattle.
Aunt Zhang spoke coldly from the side, "She, she is narrow-minded and cares about eight families. I don't think so, but she vomits to death."
This time Pei Qingfei was at a loss. What kind of riddles did this old and young man play
Qi Cheng opened her mouth, but it was really difficult to repeat her story in front of Aunt Zhang, poking her heart, so she pulled Pei Qingfei to stand up and bowed to Aunt Zhang, "Let's go to the bathroom."
"Go and go." Aunt Zhang waved her hand, she knew what Qi Cheng wanted to do, but since she could tell Qi Cheng it meant it wasn't a secret, but Qi Cheng was a kind child, probably because she felt bad in front of her Open your mouth.
Pulling Pei Qingfei to a place to avoid people, Qi Cheng opened the chat box and told Pei Qingfei what Aunt Zhang had just told her about the past and the people she met today.
Aunt Zhang once had a happy family, a loving husband and a healthy son, no different from other families.
The child grew up little by little. He followed the steps of elementary school, junior high school, and high school. Later, he was admitted to an institution of higher learning in the south. However, when he was in college, the child suddenly told his family that he wanted to be a soldier and wear a green uniform.
Aunt Zhang's husband strongly opposed it. In his opinion, going to college and looking for a job was a serious matter. Joining the army was only considered by families with no way out. He didn't want their children to go there to suffer and suffer.
But Aunt Zhang doesn't think so. She thinks it's a good thing to have ideas. You should do whatever you want while you're young. Even if it's a whim, it's a good experience.
Two-on-one, the father can't beat his wife and son, so he can only ignore it and let it go.
The year Aunt Zhang’s son joined the army, he was catching up with the floods in the south. In order to fight the flood and disaster relief, many local soldiers were used, including Aunt Zhang’s son. never came back.
Aunt Zhang said that the night before she received the news of her son's death, she also received a phone call from her son, but no one thought that it would be the last call between their mother and son.
On the phone, the child's voice sounded very energetic. He said that he had found the value of his existence and would protect everyone and his mother.
Aunt Zhang was very relieved, but she didn't expect that it was the last time she heard her son's voice. Her son had just turned twenty-one years old, and it was a good time, but it was a pity that it was fixed at that moment forever.
The instructor of his son's company told Aunt Zhang that her child was swept away by the flood when she was asking for help from the crowd besieged by the flood. At the last moment, he tried his best to push a little girl up a tree trunk and saved her life. , really worthy of the title of martyr.
Aunt Zhang and her husband only have this one child. The child is gone, and all the crimes are attributed to her decision to allow her child to join the army.
The husband said that he could not let go of the death of the child, that he could not forgive Aunt Zhang, and filed for divorce. The husband and wife both had decent jobs and were well-off, but in the end, Aunt Zhang only made one request, she wanted a family of three who had lived The old house on the north side of the city, calculated at that time, can be said to be out of the house.
Aunt Zhang has lived in the old house for several years, and has ushered in the demolition.
After the demolition, Aunt Zhang was assigned to two houses with two doors facing each other in Mingyueli.
She will probably live here all her life, and she will not leave until she is old and dead, because here are all her memories of her children.
Pei Qingfei and Qi Cheng once wondered why Aunt Zhang lived alone, but now they all understand.
Pei Qingfei said hoarsely, "Then the one you met today is Aunt Zhang's ex-husband?"
Qi Cheng nodded, her eyes flashed with complex brilliance, she couldn't understand a lot of things, "The person who said he couldn't let go and couldn't forgive, turned around and started a new life, having another child, but Auntie Zhang suffers so much all by herself, and bears the condemnation and resentment of others, I just feel... very uncomfortable."
The same goes for Pei Qingfei. After listening to the cause and effect of the incident, she started to lose her appetite and could not eat.
The two children returned in silence.
Sitting on the edge of the table, without moving his chopsticks, he just stared at the bottom of the pot.
Aunt Zhang really felt angry and funny. She felt that if she made a sad face at this time, they could accompany her to cry all day.
"Okay, okay, don't let me see the two of you like this, it's like watching an eight o'clock dog blood TV series. You guys want to watch it, but I'm not in the mood to act, so hurry up and eat." Aunt Zhang said cheerfully.
Pei Qingfei felt a little distressed, she said softly, "Aunt Zhang, Qi Cheng told me, how did you come here all these years?"
Auntie Zhang put the dishes into the pot to cook, and then smiled, "How did you come here? It's just like you. At first, I was used to relying on others. When I first started to live on my own, chickens and dogs jumped. What kind of property is there? Plumbing, plumbing, coal, and electricity. If there is a problem, you have to do it yourself. Thinking about it now, it was really embarrassing and made a lot of jokes, so I said, you two take advantage of it. It's okay to focus on career and relationship when you are young, but you can also focus on these trivial things in life. There is no harm in learning more and doing more. Maybe you will use it anytime. Also... It's quite special, I'm young now, no matter what, but I have to think about it for the future."
Qi Cheng and Pei Qingfei both nodded silently.
Aunt Zhang closed the lid and waited for the pot to boil. She smiled sincerely and continued to the two children, "I'm not as pitiful as you think. Although my son is gone, I can still do it myself. I can take good care of myself and eat Well, sleep well, exercise well, and keep a happy mood, I have to reassure him, no, I will see him again when I leave, and I can proudly say, as the mother of a martyr, am I also great? ."
Qi Cheng stared into Aunt Zhang's eyes earnestly. There was no suffering or grief in it. When she mentioned her deceased son, Aunt Zhang had endless nostalgia and tenderness in her eyes.
"As for the child's father, I can also understand him. He didn't just blame me. He didn't stop the child at the time, which was the most painful thing for him. He has other children now, but Nannan, that's my son's too. Xiaoming, he probably never forgot it." Aunt Zhang let out a sigh of relief, "Actually, I couldn't forgive myself for a long time when my son just passed away. I have asked myself countless times, and I don't regret it later. , but then I figured out that parents are the cornerstone, not the bondage, even if you give me another chance, when the child asks me with hope if he can join the army, I think I will still agree, whatever he wants to do, You can do it, and I will bear the consequences, it’s okay.”
Qi Cheng and Pei Qingfei both wanted to cry, tears welling up in their eyes, and Aunt Zhang said with a smile, "Don't cry, but don't cry, I was dragged out by Qi Cheng for a whole day today, I'm exhausted, I haven't eaten enough yet, but I don't have the heart or energy to coax you two girls into a movie."
Pei Qingfei sniffed and pushed Qi Cheng, "Didn't you tell me, you've already discussed it with Aunt Zhang."
Qi Cheng's eyes were red, and she kept fanning the wind with her palms, as if her tears would dry naturally. She returned to Pei Qingfei and said, "Aunt Zhang agreed to discuss it on the spot."
Pei Qingfei smiled and said, "Just make an excuse."
The atmosphere at the dining table finally returned to normal. Aunt Zhang's positive energy has also infected Qi Cheng and Pei Qingfei. She doesn't need anyone's sympathy, let alone anyone's sympathy. She can take good care of herself and live a good life. She knows better than many people.
Qi Cheng and Pei Qingfei feel that they are really lucky. They have become Aunt Zhang's tenants by accident, and Aunt Zhang has also become their teacher in life. What they have learned at this stage can really help them. Benefit a lifetime.