one year later.
"Warmly celebrate our school graduate Qiao Yicheng's winning the top prize in the high school entrance examination"
The wind that Li Jie became the top scorer in the high school entrance examination slowly spread from Beiqiao Elementary School to the surrounding streets and alleys.
When the residents of Shamao Lane heard the news, although it caused a heated discussion, everyone was in a calm mood.
'Yicheng' ranked first in the city!
Isn't this a matter of course?
If he fails the exam, that's not normal!
This boy is so capable. At such a young age, he not only supported his younger brothers and sisters with his skills in electrical repair, but his life became more and more prosperous as time went by.
Three meals a day must include one meal of meat. The children Erqiang, Sanli, and Simei were originally as thin as bean sprouts, but now they look like porcelain dolls, with tender and tender faces.
Qiqi, the youngest, enjoys a blessing that ordinary people cannot enjoy. He has grown up drinking milk since he was a child. There is no shortage of fresh milk and milk powder.
That well-nourished man looked like a former landlord and wealthy man. I searched the whole Shamao Alley and couldn't find anyone like him.
These days, if a child is short of milk, most of them can just feed them rice soup. No one is willing to let their children drink milk powder every day.
That thing is so expensive. How can ordinary people's dolls afford it?
At the entrance of Shamao Alley, several aunts were choosing vegetables while discussing the hot topics in the alley recently.
"This kid, Yicheng, is so impressive!"
"Isn't that right? If that little kid of mine was even half as good, even if I were to close my eyes right now, I would be able to rest in peace."
"Hey, stop talking."
At this moment, one of the aunts pushed the one who was about to talk, and then pointed in the direction of the alley. ,
The aunt turned her head and looked at the other party's guidance, then immediately closed her mouth.
At the entrance of the alley, I saw Qiao Zuwang carrying a bottle of loose wine, whistling, and walking leisurely this way.
When the aunts saw Qiao Zuwang coming, they immediately fell silent, with a little disdain in their eyes.
It is said that Qiao Jingguaizi is both shrewd and calculating. He is a master who never wants to suffer losses.
But in the end, this guy kept scheming, but lost the biggest watermelon, and all he got were bits and pieces of sesame seeds.
After Qiao Zuwang's figure disappeared around the corner, several aunts continued to discuss, but their topic at this time had changed from 'Qiao Yicheng' to Qiao Zuwang.
"This Qiao Jingshazi, the children at home don't even recognize him, he is still there to amuse himself, it's really funny."
"Oh, you can't blame others for this. He didn't do it himself. I heard that he used to work well in the welfare factory. Although he was just a warehouse worker, he never lacked any welfare in the factory. Hold him."
"If you really think about it, this is a good job. There are few things to do but a lot of salary."
"But, the principal of the school heard about the Qiao family's incident and had to seek justice for his students, so he asked someone to stop his work!"
As soon as this gossip came out, it immediately caught the attention of several other aunts, and several of them showed incredulous expressions.
"No way?"
"Is there still this matter?"
"Niuye damn, how did you know?"
Niu Ye Ma smiled proudly, as if she had mastered some top secret, and said mysteriously.
"I'm telling you, don't tell anyone else."
"This matter is indeed true. This is how Qiao Jingcaizi lost his last job."
"Later, the director of the welfare factory saw that he was pitiful, so he introduced him to work at the scrap yard."
"Qiao Jingguaizi said to the outside world that he works for some kind of resource company, but in fact, he is just a rag collector."
"What? Collect rags?"
"Isn't it?"
"Yeah, it doesn't look like it. No rag collector is slovenly. Qiao Zuwang looks cleaner every day than anyone else. He doesn't look like a rag collector."
Niu Ye's mother chuckled: "How can this be false? If you don't believe it, go and have a look around Xici Hutong. You can see him walking around the streets and alleys there every day, riding a tricycle, collecting rags from house to house."
After hearing Niu Ye's mother say that she has a nose and eyes, the other aunts couldn't help but believe it.
There is absolutely no need for people to lie about this kind of lie that can be exposed as soon as it is exposed.
It seems that Qiao Jingshazi is really a rag collector.
Although there is no distinction between high and low, there are always certain industries that will be labeled by certain people, such as scrap collectors. Many people will look down on this business.
Qiao Zuwang was one of those people who looked down upon this business. At first, he was extremely resistant to this profession.
Collecting rags, how ugly and disgraceful to say it out loud.
Even if he, Qiao Zuwang, starved to death and died outside, he wouldn't know how to do this job!
However, once a person is forced into a hurry, he can do anything. When Qiao Zuwang spent all the money in his pocket and could only drink water every day to satisfy his hunger.
The persistence in his heart was immediately ruthlessly shattered by reality.
Isn't it just collecting rags? Revolutionary work, regardless of high or low, Shi Chuanxiang is still a manure collector. Isn't he loved by the people across the country and has become a national model worker?
What others do, Qiao Zuwang will naturally do the same.
After all, everyone is paid, and no one is more noble than anyone else.
After returning home, Qiao Zu looked at the empty room and the still cold stove, feeling an inexplicable sadness in his heart.
A year ago, the family was not like this.
At that time, when he came back every day, the house was at least lively. Although he failed to get a meal every time, there was still a smell of fireworks in the house.
Unlike now, no matter when he comes back, the house is deserted.
After a year like this, Qiao Zuwang only felt empty in his heart.
It was not that Qiao Zuwang had never thought about changing, but every time he failed, he relied on his second aunt for help.
But in the blink of an eye, his second aunt changed her mind inexplicably and refused to help.
After some time, he felt that he could not continue like this.
He is already forty and is alone. In a few years, he will be old. Who will help him take care of him in his old age?
(PS: The pension policy at that time was different from that now. The general consensus in society was to raise children for old age.)
Finally, one must not count on the children at home.
Therefore, Qiao Zuwang thought about it again and again, and took the initiative to go to the door, trying to make everything go back to how it was before.
But how could his little thoughts be hidden from Li Jie, who has a keen understanding of people's hearts.
As soon as Qiao Zuwang came to the door, before he said a few words, Li Jie figured out his purpose. He had no sincerity at all, so he still expected to repair the relationship?
There are no doors!
Once people let go of their dignity, the bottom line will be infinitely lower. Qiao Zuwang was not discouraged even though he failed for the first time.
The second time, the third time, and so on, almost every month.
However, it failed every time.
As time passed, Qiao Zuwang also became a little discouraged.
No, he hasn't been there for three months.
