Zhang Jidi gave Xiang Hongqi 50 yuan that night so that he could publish the announcement in the newspaper to break off the engagement without any worries.
50 yuan seems like a lot, but Zhang Jidi is afraid that it will cost a lot of money to publish a notice in the newspaper to sever the relationship. What if the money is not enough and Xiang Hongqi keeps kissing him?
It's the same principle as the poor family and rich road. Give more money and you can take it back later at worst.
As long as the relationship can be successfully severed, 50 yuan is not a lot and Zhang Jidi can afford it.
Looking at the small stack of money, Xiang Hongqi didn't know what to say, so he silently put it in his trouser pocket: "I'll go there tomorrow at noon after get off work. Have you thought about Lihua's wedding?"
The fastest way to forget something is to invest your emotions in something else.
Xiang Hongqi rarely asked about family arrangements. Usually, Zhang Jidi made the decision and he basically never asked about it.
Now he just chooses to use his son's marriage to numb the pain of breaking up his relationship. It is always easier to laugh than to cry.
Even though Zhang Jidi was happy that he had escaped the control of his mother-in-law, he took Xiang Hongqi's feelings into consideration and did not laugh. He considerately changed the subject:
"Don't worry, Lihua said that everything will be done according to our wedding rules. His two older brothers have been married before, so I have experience and have already made all the preparations."
Anyway, it's about the same scale as marrying two sisters-in-law, so none of the three brothers would fight over it.
Xiang Hongqi nodded and asked, "Where do you think Lihua's wife is from? This kid didn't say anything in the letter, and he just made his parents anxious."
It's quite strange to see a taciturn person start to talk more.
Zhang Jidi knew that Xiang Hongqi was unusual, so he didn't give him a perfunctory answer. Instead, he guessed, "Since she was able to join the army, I guess she is a northern girl, brave, cheerful and generous."
Xiang Hongqi smiled maliciously: "Maybe our son can't beat her, and he gets punished every day."
Thinking about that scene, Zhang Jidi was amused: "You are not a serious father. As long as the couple has a good relationship, why should we care so much?"
No matter whether the woman is stronger than the man or the man is stronger than the woman, as long as the couple feels that the way they get along is harmonious, outsiders have no right to interfere.
If she interferes too much, not only will the relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law be bad, but her son might even become a stranger to her.
For a specific example, you can look at the old lady.
Even if Yang Yifei was really powerful enough to grab Xiang Lihua by the ears and beat him, Zhang Jidi could only give his son a helpless look and give him a washboard.
After Xiang Lihua was made to kneel down as punishment, she could no longer be controlled!
The couple chatted about family matters, and Zhang Jidi prepared to take a shower and go to bed, while Xiang Hongqi took the money and went to work at the steel factory.
That night, Xiang Hongqi, who was always dedicated to his work, was frequently distracted and made mistakes in several parts that he was good at making, greatly increasing the failure rate.
The inspector was puzzled: "Brother Xiang, what's wrong with you? Didn't you sleep well during the day? Are your hands rusty?"
It's really an amazing sight. Xiang Hongqi has always been a good employee who loves his job and is dedicated to it. The parts he makes always have the lowest failure rate in the factory.
Are you possessed by a ghost today?
Uncle Ran, a fitter from the same group, laughed and said, "Lao Xiang's son went to the army, and now he's rushing back to get married. I think he wants to drink tea with his daughter-in-law. There are still three days left, don't worry, Lao Xiang!"
Several colleagues nearby laughed in good faith, and Xiang Hongqi laughed along twice, then took the parts back to rework.
The 50-yuan note in his pocket felt both light and heavy. When he reached in and touched the money, a mixture of emotions surged into his heart, bitter beyond words.
At one moment he was surprised to learn that Xiang Yaoyao was an enemy spy, and at another moment he saw the image of Old Lady Xiang holding him in her arms as a child.
Just as he was lost in thought, Uncle Ran came over with an enamel pot in his hand: "Lao Xiang, your performance today isn't like you. What's wrong? Tell me about it."
His family was relatively wealthy, so his family did not go to the Jiang family's buffet for dinner, and they did not know that Xiang Yaoyao was an enemy spy.
Xiang Hongqi has a good relationship with his co-worker Uncle Ran. Even his nephew Xiang Liwei rents a house from Uncle Ran. The two have worked together for more than ten years and have a tacit understanding.
To be honest, the time their wives spend seeing them at home is less than the time they spend working together.
So Uncle Ran immediately knew that something was wrong with Xiang Hongqi today, and he kindly came to his rescue.
Xiang Hongqi hesitated in front of his acquaintance: "If, I mean if..."
Uncle Ran scratched his ears, made an expression of listening attentively, calmly drank a sip of water and listened to him continue.
Xiang Hongqi leaned over to Uncle Ran and whispered something in his ear. He knew these words were dangerous and was afraid of being overheard: "If your own mother were to collude with the enemy and was confirmed to be an enemy spy, what would you do?"
Maybe it was because he had a strong heart, or maybe Xiang Hongqi had already given him a shot of prevention, but Uncle Ran calmly held the saliva in his mouth without spitting it out.
I just savored it for a while before slowly swallowing it.
Uncle Ran finally digested this sentence, and was so frightened that his eyes blinked rapidly: "My mother has been buried for two years... If she is collaborating with the enemy and treason, then I will kill her for the sake of justice! And by the way, I will turn myself in. Without a country, how can there be a home?!"
Any Chinese person would choose to do this. Although this option is painful, he would not think of any other way.
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