Although classmate Qiao Simei is a person who loves to join in the fun, she does not dare to jump under Wang Zhong's majesty and shock. She can only return to school honestly and return to her intense and busy studies.
Wang Zhong came to the hospital alone. The two beds next to the three beds were empty. On the outermost bed, there lay a man who looked about forty years old. He had a square face, a broad forehead, no beard, and slightly dark skin. A middle-aged man with wrinkles on his face and a hint of white hair on his temples. Next to him is a middle-aged woman with a slightly stooped figure. She is also in her late 40s and has silver strands in her hair. , there are a few wrinkles on her face, and she looks a few years older than her man.
Of course, when women get older, they do look older than men. Especially at this time, those cosmetics, skin care quality, etc. are not items that the people at the bottom can afford.
Yicheng was sitting next to him. When he saw Wang Zhong come in, he quickly stood up and greeted Wang Zhong. When he saw Qiao Zuwang behind Wang Zhong, Yicheng's eyes shrank inevitably.
"Dad!" Although I don't know why Wang Zhong brought Qiao Zuwang here, in Yi Cheng's proud impression, Qiao Zuwang has always been the kind of person who failed in success and failed in many things. After his mother passed away, he had to go to the hospital to pay the arrears. When he went to take Qiqi home, this guy took a few of his brothers and sisters with him, acting bad and pitiful. I just wanted to pay off the little money I owed to the hospital, but in the end my uncle Qi Zhiqiang came forward to pay the hospital bills.
As Issei stood up to say hello, the remaining two pairs of eyes in the ward glanced at the door.
Wang Zhong and Qiao Zuwang entered the ward one after another.
"Are you his brother-in-law?" Ye's mother's tone was not kind, and her eyes were also unkind. Her eyes looked back and forth between Wang Zhong and Qiao Zuwang, and finally landed on Qiao Zuwang: "Are you Qiao Yicheng's father?"
"That's right! You two are Xiao Lang's parents, right?" Wang Zhong said with a smile, "The kid is impatient and ignorant. I'm really sorry."
Wang Zhong's attitude was very good. After all, this time the Second Strong and the others brought someone to the hospital, and their reasonable attitude became irrational.
"Huh!" Mother Ye was stunned. She was obviously still angry. How could she have a good face?
"The good children you taught, beat my old man like this!" This was said to Qiao Zuwang.
Qiao Zuwang had already figured out the cause and effect, and if Wang Zhong hadn't dragged him over, he wouldn't have bothered to get involved in these bullshit things.
"Isn't that right!" Qiao Zuwang is not a good person who can be crushed and rounded by others: "How come I heard that it was you two who were beating up my family? Several children saw it and thought you were bullying their eldest brother. hand."
"So you are still reasonable?" Mother Ye's aura became more and more fierce.
Wang Zhong didn't say anything. He walked to the empty hospital bed next to the door and sat down. Qiao Zuwang said without any sign of weakness: "I didn't say that. This matter was just a misunderstanding. The children also came over to apologize early in the morning. Now, there is nothing wrong with me, so there is no need to hold on to this matter."
"To tell you the truth, wouldn't I have received a beating from you? The bruises on my face haven't gone away yet!"
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There are bruises on 10% of the eye sockets and cheeks. It has been so many days, but a little bit can still be seen, which shows how heavy Ye's father's attack was that day.
Father Ye was a little embarrassed. He was also very angry that day. When his temper got louder and he started to fight, it was natural that it was not serious.
"Humph!" Although Ye's mother was unwilling to do so, it was not the time to break up. They all remembered what Ye Xiaolang said to them. Ye's father also pulled her and shook his head at her. Shake his head.
"What about Xiao Lang? You have to give us an explanation!" It was Ye's mother who spoke, but her tone was much better than before. Ye's father sat on the bed leaning against the bedside, still not saying much.
Qiao Zuwang glanced at Yicheng, and then at Wang Zhong. Seeing that neither of them had any intention to speak, he said, "This is not simple. If the two of them have made up their minds to get married, then they can get married, but the price of the bride price is not enough." We need to clarify these things first, so that we don’t make any other excuses when the time comes. If we don’t want to get married, then we can get together and break up.”
Qiao Zuwang was not in a hurry. Whether or not to get married was Qiao Yicheng's decision. All he could think about was his own retirement.
After hearing this, Mother Ye was not happy again: "What does it mean to get together and part ways easily? Our Xiaolang..."
Before Ye's mother could say anything, she was grabbed by Ye's father who was on the bedside: "You don't even look at where this place is, you just say everything outside."
There are people walking back and forth outside the ward, and nurses have to make rounds from time to time to check the patient's infusion status or other problems. There are so many people talking.
Ye Mu threw her hand away, "What's there to be afraid of!"
"Auntie!" Yicheng couldn't sit still and looked in the direction of the door. "Anyway, uncle is fine. How about we go back and discuss it slowly."
"Then you are willing to marry Xiao Lang?" Ye Mu did not answer directly, but asked Yi Cheng.
"This..." Issei hesitated.
"What this and that, I think you just don't want to. You blinded such a good girl like our Xiaolang, and gave you her innocent body. Is this what you did to her?" Ye Mu became angrier as she spoke.
Mother Ye wanted to say something more, but Father Ye glared at her.
Qiao Zuwang's eyes widened and he looked at his eldest son in disbelief. He had slept with a girl before he got married.
"It's not that I'm unwilling. It's such a big deal like getting married. You have to explain it clearly in advance. You can't just get married in a superficial way!" Issei explained patiently.
Wang Zhong was a little surprised. Does this sound like what Qiao Yicheng said? Isn't this unlucky guy always being controlled by Ye Xiaolang? Why does it sound like he's suddenly enlightened now?
He glanced at Yicheng in surprise, Wang Zhong withdrew his gaze, looked at Ye's father and Ye's mother, and said: "Brother and eldest sister, we are discussing the life events of the two children now, and we are not arguing or scolding each other. What happened before, the children It is indeed wrong. They are children after all. I hope you two can understand! Besides, everything has its own priorities. What do you think?"
[In view of the general environment,...
Father Ye and Mother Ye looked at each other. Father Ye nodded slightly and said, "That's the truth!"
Wang Zhongdao: "There are people coming and going in the hospital, and it is not a place to talk. How about we go to Yicheng's house, sit down and slowly talk about the two children! What do you think?"
Father Ye and Mother Ye exchanged glances again, and Father Ye nodded in agreement.
As soon as the formalities were completed and Ye Mu packed her things, Wang Zhong and Qiao Zuwang sat on the bench in the corridor outside the ward and waited.
Wang Zhong also asked Yicheng to call Ye Xiaolang, and he also called Ye Xiaolang, and they all explained the matter to each other face to face.
"What do you think?" Wang Zhong asked Yicheng quietly while he was leaving.
Yi Cheng's expression was not very good, he shook his head and said, "I don't know either."
Seeing how confused he was, Wang Zhong raised his hand and patted his shoulder, saying, "I don't know, I just don't want to!"
Issei hurriedly said: "I didn't!"
Wang Zhong said, "Then why do you hesitate?"
Yi Cheng fell silent because he didn't know how to answer Wang Zhong's question.
Because he did hesitate, otherwise, why would Ye Xiaolang's father be so anxious that he would directly fight him? After all, he would be his son-in-law, even if Ye Xiaolang's father was a gangster. No matter what, I won't take action with my future son-in-law at this time.
"I haven't asked you yet, how come you're so good and you're being held down and beaten?"
"Hey!" Yicheng sighed, feeling a little depressed, "That day you happened to take my dad and Aunt Suqin to Shencheng. Xiao Lang came to see me with his uncle and aunt. After learning the news, he became angry. I explained a few words, but she didn't listen at all, and we started arguing. I was quick to speak, so I asked her a few questions. Unexpectedly, I just said a few words, and she got angry and cried. He scolded me a few words and ran out. I was also angry at the time, so I didn’t chase him out. My uncle chased me out, and soon ran back angrily. What happened next, the second strongman
They all saw it! "
Wang Dian nodded, looked at Yi Cheng and asked, "Are you hesitating because you are concerned about her past experiences?"
Although Yicheng didn't want to admit it, in front of him was Wang Zhong, a close relative who had taken care of him and his brothers and sisters for many years. He finally nodded: "A little, but if she really wants to live a good life with me, I will It’s not unacceptable.”
When it comes to men and women, some men are indeed not generous, let alone once they become men. Even Wang Zhong was not like this once upon a time.
It's just that after seeing it too much, I gradually became numb and chose to compromise.
Soon they arrived at Yi Cheng's house. Yi Cheng was busy making tea and washing fruits. Qiao Zuwang took an apple and gnawed it. Wang Zhong didn't like eating apples, so he took a snow pear and ate it slowly. .
After a while, Ye Xiaolang arrived.
After saying hello, everyone sat on both sides of the sofa in the living room and started discussing.
Yi Cheng, Wang Zhong and Qiao Zuwang were sitting on one side, while Father Ye, Mother Ye and Ye Xiaolang were sitting on the other side.
"Now that everyone is here, let me ask you two, have you really made up your mind about getting married?" Wang Zhong took the lead and asked the two young people.
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Ye Xiaolang did not answer, but looked at Yicheng opposite her,
Seeing that the two of them were silent, Wang Zhong continued: "Marriage is not a child's play, it is not a joke, and it is not a decision made on impulse. Since you have decided to get married, you must prepare to live together and have children for the rest of your life. Preparation for wet hair and white hair."
Seeing that Ye Xiaolang was still looking at him, with tears glistening in his eyes, and a bit of stubbornness on his face, Yicheng finally relented and said, "Uncle, we have thought about it."
Wang Jian nodded and said: "Now that we have thought about it, let us first introduce the situation of our family! Then you can talk about your family. After the two families get to know each other, let's talk about other things. What do eldest brother and eldest sister think?"
Ye's mother didn't speak anymore, but looked at Ye's father. Ye's father nodded and said with a smile: "That's good!"
Wang Zhongdao: "Then I will pick out some important points. Yi Cheng is now working in a TV station and has a stable income. This house is also a wedding house he bought. He still has some savings in hand, which he saved from part-time business in the past few years. He kept the money for the wedding. Yi Cheng's father has no job. Sanli, Simei and Qiqi are still in school. In other words, now Yi Cheng not only has to support his father, but also pays for his younger brothers and sisters to study. , despite his good income from the TV station, he can’t save much money in a month.”
"By the way, how much money do you have in your savings now?" Wang Zhong asked Yicheng.
"Almost six thousand yuan left!" Yi Cheng said.
Wang Zhong frowned slightly and asked doubtfully, "Why is there only so much left? I remember that after you bought the house and renovated it, didn't you still have almost 10,000 yuan left?"
Yicheng glanced at Ye Xiaolang across from him and said, "My expenses have been a bit higher recently!"
Father Ye said: "I remember that your family's conditions are quite good, and you even opened a restaurant!"
Wang Zhong said: "I opened a restaurant, but it is the property of the second strong, not 10%."
"They are brothers. As the old saying goes, brothers who fight tigers are brothers. The second best is no different from the first percentile, right?" Father Ye said.
Wang Zhong shook his head and said: "The restaurant has just been opened for more than a year. When Erqiang first opened the restaurant, he asked me to borrow the capital. Until now, he has repaid less than 20%. After he repays the money, he will at least have to pay back Seven or eight years of hard work!"
"Aren't you their uncle?" Ye's father said.
"It's my cousin, not my uncle!" Wang Zhong said: "Besides, brothers still have to settle accounts. What's more, we are just uncles and nephews. I helped raise them and provide them with food and clothing. Isn't that enough? Do you still want me to support them for the rest of their lives?"
"That's right!" Before Father Ye and the others could speak, Qiao Zuwang spoke up: "He is already in his twenties, and he still works in a TV station, and his salary is much higher than when I used to work in a factory."
Father Ye suddenly glanced at Ye Xiaolang. Mother Ye frowned and pulled Father Ye's sleeve. The two made eye contact for a moment.
"Brother and sister-in-law, is there anything else you want to know?" Wang Zhong asked with a smile.
After a moment of eye contact, Father Ye and Mother Ye asked, "How much can you give as a bride price?"
"How many do you want?" Before Wang Zhong spoke, Qiao Zuwang became more energetic.
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"By the way, let me say something first. Since we are talking about the betrothal gift, let's talk about the ugly things first. Once the betrothal gift is finalized, it cannot be changed. I don't like things that are repeated the most. "
After hearing this, Ye's father and Ye's mother made eye contact again. Ye's mother looked at Wang Zhong's serious look, and nervously pulled Ye's father's hand and whispered a few words.
Father Ye was about to get up, but Ye Xiaolang took the lead and said: "Of course, but my family's conditions are not good, so all the bride price must be given to my parents!"
"no problem!"
"What about the dowry?" Qiao Zuwang asked hurriedly. This was the question that Qiao Zuwang was most concerned about.
"What dowry?" Father Ye asked with a puzzled look on his face.
"The man should pay the bride price and the woman should pay the dowry. Isn't this a natural thing?" Qiao Zuwang asked.
Ye Xiaolang said hurriedly: "There is a dowry!" He winked at Ye's father and glanced at Yicheng.
Father Ye suddenly said: "Yes, yes, there is a dowry, there is a dowry!"
Then there was a discussion to determine the amount of the bride price. However, according to Ye's father, their family's conditions were not good. Ye Xiaolang also had a younger brother who was getting married in a few years, so the bride price was given directly to them. .
Everything seemed to be going well, and smiles gradually appeared on the faces of Ye Xiaolang and Ye's father and mother.
"Is there nothing else?" Wang Zhong asked again, looking at the Ye family.
"No more!" Ye Xiaolang said before Father Ye could say anything.
"Is it really gone?" Issei asked tentatively.
"Qiao Yicheng, what do you mean?" Ye Xiaolang used his trick again, tilting his head slightly and looking at Yicheng with tears in his eyes. Yicheng quickly avoided her gaze.
Wang Zhong smiled and said: "How did I hear that Xiao Lang signed an agreement with you before he was admitted to college?"
"How do you know?" Father Ye blurted out almost subconsciously. As soon as the words came out of his mouth, he realized that he had made a mistake.
Ye Xiaolang's eyes widened and his eyes shrank, with a look of shock on his face.
"That's true!" The smile on Wang Zhong's face instantly disappeared: "So you have no intention of telling Yicheng about this, and you will use Ye Xiaolang's signature to sign it after they get married. I want to go to Yicheng for an agreement, but you are convinced that Yicheng is a soft-hearted and kind-hearted person!"
"What agreement?" Qiao Zuwang here still didn't react, looking back and forth among the people with a puzzled look on his face.
"When Ye Xiaolang was admitted to college, they didn't want to pay for it, but after she graduated from college, she covered all the expenses for her brother's wedding gift, wedding room, and her own wedding gift. A lot of it will be given to her family."
"How do you know so clearly?" Ye Mu also said subconsciously. In fact, these words suddenly came out of Wang Zhong's mouth, which shocked them all and their minds went blank.
"What?" Qiao Zuwang suddenly lifted up from the sofa: "You want to help his brother give a betrothal gift and buy a wedding room for him?"
"Isn't this using my family's money to support his family? No, I don't agree!" In Qiao Zuwang's eyes, isn't Qiao Yicheng's money equal to his money? Although Qiao Yicheng may not be willing to give it all to him, he can If he was forced to ask for it, would it be possible for Qiao Yicheng to still hold on to it?
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Besides, the betrothal gift and the wedding room are not the big ones.
"Qiao Yicheng, I don't have a job now. Sanli, Simei and Qiqi are all pointing to you when they go to school! Don't make mistakes for me." Although Qiao Zuwang was angry, his mind was still somewhat clear. , knows what Yi Cheng’s weakness is.
"I..." Yicheng was also shocked. Although Wang Zhong had told him in advance, but now he heard Ye Xiaolang's parents admit with his own ears, plus Ye Xiaolang and her just now father
My mother never mentioned it.
Yicheng looked at Ye Xiaolang with disappointment in his eyes.
Yes, Yicheng really likes Ye Xiaolang. After all, he has been single for more than 20 years and Ye Xiaolang is the first girl to break into his world, but his younger brothers and sisters are also obsessed with Yicheng.
Yi Cheng knew what was going on in his family. Although Wang Zhong had money, it belonged to Wang Zhong. Yi Cheng had a strong self-esteem and would never do anything like using Wang Zhong's money to fill his own holes. .
"What do you mean?" Ye's father and mother also stood up excitedly.
Father Ye said: "Qiao Yicheng, can you tell me for sure, is this marriage still going to be concluded?"
Qiao Zuwang glanced at Yichen and knew that he could not make a decision with his son, so he said: "As big as your belly is, use as big a bowl as you want and eat as much as you want. I don't have a job now. What kind of vocal music can Simei learn now?" With the money your brother-in-law paid, you are now a working adult, so you have to think clearly about some things."
How could Qiao Zuwang not know what kind of temper he had after living with his son for so many years?
After struggling for a while, Yi Cheng finally closed his eyes and said, "I'm sorry!"
The tone was full of sadness and helplessness.
"Qiao Yicheng!" Ye Xiaolang's eyes were filled with tears: "Are you really... unwilling... to marry me?"
Yicheng opened his eyes and looked at Ye Xiaolang without answering, but the determination in his eyes told Ye Xiaolang to answer.
Ye Xiaolang asked: "Is it really just because of this?"
"Or... is it because of my past?"
The two looked at each other for a while and were silent for a while before Issei said: "Both! I'm not a particularly traditional man, but there are some things that still bother me!"
"If you only had a few boyfriends, I wouldn't mind, but..." Looking at Ye Xiaolang, who had tears in his eyes and was pretty and cute, he couldn't say what he was about to say. He couldn't say anything because he also saw Ye's father and Ye's mother next to Ye Xiaolang.
Ye Xiaolang wiped away his tears and turned around and ran into the bedroom, slamming the door shut.
"Qiao Yicheng, what do you think of my daughter?" Father Ye and Mother Ye also stood up excitedly and looked at Qiao Yicheng, Wang Zhong and Qiao Zuwang angrily.
"What do you think of our daughter? You want her if you want her, but you don't want her if you don't want her?"
"Although we are country people, we are not made of clay. Let you rub us around like this." Father Ye angrily began to roll up his sleeves.
"Brother and sister-in-law, don't be excited!" Wang Zhong stood up to smooth things over: "As the saying goes: If the business fails, benevolence and righteousness will remain. Besides, it's not that Yicheng doesn't like your Xiaolang, it's just that he really doesn't have the ability and can't afford to marry her. , the conditions for a married couple are here, we can’t let Erqiang sell the restaurant and let Sanli and the others stop going to school just for him to get married!”
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"I see that you two are not unreasonable people. I hope you will be considerate and considerate!" Wang Zhong spread his hands helplessly.
"Which family gets married and helps the girl's brother pay the bride price to buy a wedding house? Maybe those rich families are willing, but my family is not rich. Qiao Yicheng works for a TV station and he gets a dead salary every month. You want to fight What are you going to do with Qiao Yicheng for this idea? Are you going to find those who do business? Those people are rich!" Qiao Zuwang suddenly made a last move, but his words sounded a bit strange.
Although the words didn't sound good, they blocked Ye's father and Ye's mother's words.
"Say less!" As soon as Qiao Zuwang finished speaking, he glared at him.
Qiao Zuwang gave a sigh and sat back. Anyway, as long as Qiao Yicheng didn't marry this Ye Xiaolang and didn't subsidize the Ye family, he didn't care.
After hearing what Qiao Zuwang said, Father Ye and Mother Ye were a little excited and stared again.
Wang Zhong hurriedly said: "Our old Qiao family is not that unreasonable family. Yicheng and Xiao Lang have been together for some time, which has delayed a lot of Xiao Lang's youth. If you don't dislike it, our family is willing to give it to Xiao Lang." Some compensation."
After hearing this, Qiao Zuwang was about to say something, but was slapped by Wang Zhong
He slapped his palm on his thigh, glared, and immediately stopped, not daring to speak.
"Compensation?" Father Ye and Mother Ye looked at Wang Zhong, "How to compensate?"
"This is the Qiao family's condition. You all heard it just now. I can't give you too much. So, let me make the decision for Yi Cheng. I will compensate you two thousand yuan, and Yi Cheng and your Xiao Lang can get back together. Let them go their separate ways, what do you think?"
"Two thousand?" Ye's father and mother took a breath, looked at each other, and saw the shock in each other's eyes.
Now the salary he received at 10% per month was only over 600 yuan, and Ye Xiaolang's salary was even less. Two thousand yuan, more than 10% per month's salary, showed Wang Zhong's sincerity.
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