Unexpectedly, Qiao Zuwang still didn't get any food at night.
Li Jie made braised noodles tonight, and each person had a bowl to share. He only prepared four portions in total, not more than one portion.
Originally, Qiao Zuwang wanted to get some noodles from the bowls of Erqiang, Sanli, and Simei, but Li Jie's look scared him away.
Therefore, he could only watch the children eating eagerly. After watching for a while, he couldn't help but smell the fragrance in the air.
But he didn't dare to grab it, so in the end he just turned his back on it and got up and went out.
Although they can't eat at home, as long as they are thick-skinned enough, they can always get a meal outside.
After wandering around Shamao Alley, Qiao Zuwang finally got a meal at Aunt Wu's house.
After swallowing the jujube in one gulp, Qiao Zuwang patted his belly and left.
Looking at Qiao Zuwang's leaving figure, Aunt Wu was stunned.
Who are these people?
Leave after eating?
Don’t you know how to help clean up the dishes?
"Pooh!"
Aunt Wu pouted at the door and whispered softly.
"Qiao Jingguaizi, next time I ask you to come to my house for dinner, I will write the character Wu backwards!"
At this time, Qiao Zuwang was concentrating on how to deal with it in the next few days, and did not care at all whether his behavior just now was appropriate.
His subconscious thought was that we have been neighbors for more than 20 years, so what does it matter if we have a simple meal.
After coming out of Aunt Wu's house, Qiao Zuwang did not go home immediately, but chose to take a walk in the alley.
While Qiao Zuwang was taking a walk, he racked his brains to think of where to get money.
As for continuing to eat at home?
After so many days of 'beating', Qiao Zuwang no longer counted on this.
Thinking about it, Qiao Zuwang unconsciously walked to the door of Qi's house.
"Weimin, Weimin, the hot water is boiling. Hurry up and get a change of clothes and come over to take a shower."
Hearing the familiar voice coming from his ears, Qiao Zuwang suddenly woke up and looked up.
'Huh? '
'How did I get here just walking? '
'Forget it, I'm here anyway, and I just happened to ask Shufang to borrow some money for an emergency. '
Boom!
Boom!
Qiao Zuwang walked to the door and knocked gently on the door.
"Who?"
When she heard the knock on the door, Wu Shufang wiped her hands and shouted while walking towards the door.
"it's me."
Qiao Zuwang's Jinling dialect was very recognizable, and Wei Shufang recognized it almost as soon as it rang out.
"Brother-in-law?"
"it's me."
Looking up at the dark night sky, Wei Shufang felt nervous. It was already so late and Qiao Zuwang was still coming, so I was afraid that nothing good would happen.
Thinking of the five children of the Qiao family, one in particular drinks fresh milk and milk replacer Qiqi every day.
As soon as she thought of this, Wei Shufang immediately guessed Qiao Zuwang's purpose.
Squeak.
The wooden door slowly opened, and under the dim light, Qiao Zuwang's face was filled with a smile.
"His second aunt, have you eaten?"
Seeing Qiao Zuwang's enthusiastic look, Wei Shufang became more sure of her suspicions.
"What time has it been? How could I not have eaten yet?"
Wei Shufang replied lukewarmly, without even greeting Qiao Zuwang, she turned around and walked into the courtyard.
Qiao Zuwang didn't care when he saw this, and followed him with a smile.
If you ask for help from others, don't tremble if you feel a little wronged.
"Hey, brother-in-law is here?"
When Qi Zhiqiang in the main room saw Qiao Zuwang, he immediately walked out and greeted him warmly.
"Quick, come in and sit down."
Seeing her husband's enthusiasm, Wei Shufang secretly winked at Qi Zhiqiang.
After being married for many years, how could Qi Zhiqiang not know what his wife meant, and then gave her a calm look in return.
Qi Zhiqiang also had some guesses about Qiao Zuwang's purpose of coming.
Qiao Zuwang had come to borrow money before, and his behavior at that time was almost exactly the same as tonight.
"Shufang, go and pour a cup of tea for your brother-in-law."
As soon as the two sat down, Qi Zhiqiang dismissed his wife on the pretext of pouring tea.
Wei Shufang sighed secretly when she heard this, and turned around silently to pour tea. Seeing this posture, her husband had already made up his mind to pay attention.
At this point, she only hopes Qi Zhiqiang can borrow less.
After all, with the current conditions of the Qiao family, once the money is borrowed, there is no telling when it will be returned.
As soon as Wei Shufang left the scene, Qi Zhiqiang went straight to the point.
"Brother-in-law, what are you doing here today?"
Qiao Zuwang smiled awkwardly, and subconsciously rubbed the index finger and thumb of his right hand.
"Well, Zhiqiang, you know the current situation of our family. I came here today to... want to borrow some money."
"How much to borrow?"
Qiao Zuwang stretched out his hands and tentatively made a number.
"Ten dollars?"
The value of ten yuan in the 1970s and ten yuan in later generations are completely different. Qiao Zuwang's mouth is one-third of the monthly income of an ordinary worker.
However, this amount of money is not a big deal for Qi Zhiqiang, who works in a car factory.
"Brother-in-law, wait a minute, I'll get it for you right now."
Qi Zhiqiang agreed without even thinking about it.
In one month, school will start. Although the '10th' and the top two students don't have to pay tuition this semester, it still costs money to start school.
If Qi Zhiqiang knew the inside story, he would definitely not borrow a dime.
But there was a time difference between Qiao Zuwang and Qiao Zuwang, who kept him in the dark.
After successfully borrowing the money, Qiao Zuwang didn't stay much, and left Qi's house after a few pleasantries.
Seeing Qiao Zuwang leaving happily, Wei Shufang rolled her eyes at Qi Zhiqiang and asked.
"How much did you lend him this time?"
Qi Zhiqiang had no intention of hiding anything and told the truth.
"ten bucks."
"What?"
Upon hearing this number, Wei Shufang immediately became furious.
Ten yuan can buy more than 50 kilograms of high-quality rice, so just lend it out?
Seeing that his wife was angry, Qi Zhiqiang quickly comforted her.
"Shufang, it's not easy for my brother-in-law's family now. They have five children to raise, and they don't have many relatives there. They are the closest to us. We can help as much as we can."
"It's not easy for his family, but it's easy for our family, right? Seeing that Xiaoyi is about to go to school, there is another expense for the family."
Wei Shufang was counting on her fingers as she spoke.
"You said that your children need to wear new clothes when they go to school, and they also need to buy school supplies. By the way, there is also you..."
Suddenly, Wei Shufang shut her mouth. She originally wanted to say, 'There is money for your medical treatment,' but when she came to her senses, she quickly changed her words.
"Forget it, I've already borrowed it, so I won't say anything. But Zhiqiang, if you borrow this money, remember to urge him to pay it back."
"Otherwise, I don't know how long it will take until the year of the monkey to come back."
"Okay, okay, okay, I understand."
Qi Zhiqiang smiled and nodded, saying what he said, but he had another plan in mind. His wife's character is like this, she eats soft things but doesn't take hard things, and she has a sharp tongue and a soft heart.
