Zhang Ailing said such a sentence in Love in a Fallen City: "If you know me in the past, you will forgive me now." Indeed, she is beautiful, she likes quiet, she is a delicate red rose, a morbid beauty. However, people who can understand this sentence may not really understand you.
She looks like a beauty in the Tang Dynasty, with a plump figure and a gorgeous red dress. Her hair is loose, dark and thick, her skin is fair, and she has long eyelashes and double eyelids. Her eyes look particularly gentle, with a face of "walking soul" and sentimentality, just like Catherine, the hostess of Wuthering Heights. She is sometimes gentle, sometimes violent, sometimes pear flowers bring rain, and sometimes flowers are buried and fireworks are scattered, so quiet that people forget her existence.
Xiao Ai is the second child in the family. She has an elder sister above and a younger brother and sister below. Her father looks like Lu Xun in the Republic of China, which is just her personal opinion. If there is any reason, she also said privately that her father has a serious expression, a thick black beard and a thin figure, just like Lu Xun in her textbook. People often say that those who look serious are often cute at heart, but Xiao Ai disagrees with this statement.
Mr. Lin went to school, but he still has feudal consciousness. Why else would he want a son after he gave birth to three daughters? He is a well-behaved person, probably handed down from his ancestors, who believes in Confucianism and observes etiquette. For example, the reason why Mr. Lin got married is very interesting. His parents are old and want to have grandchildren, so he went home and married a woman. Does he like that woman? He certainly doesn't know, but if he wants a grandson, he must find a woman to marry, that's for sure. He has no opinion and has too many scruples. His life is like a joke.
Mrs. Lin, like most women, was unknown all her life, sacrificed herself and lived a monotonous life of taking care of her husband and educating her children. This is a tragedy. She often talks about how she married him. She hated him for no reason, but she followed him anyway. She hates why he has so many children, but she still loves his children. She hates the way he smokes in bed every day. Even so, he won't help her clean the room. She followed him for more than 30 years, year after year, without a special day. Up to now, she has become a numb and endless woman.
Fortunately, there are children, unfortunately, there are children, and happiness and pain are always repeated. Having more children has advantages and disadvantages. The disadvantages are obvious. Children should buy four servings of everything they eat, and they can't take sides. As the saying goes, since their son was born, he always has to take more care of him, and girls always understand. This is also good. Mr. Lin often likes to read newspapers in bed, and several children often come around to beat his legs and massage him. Knowing that the children were begging him for money, he pretended to close his eyes and sleep. At this time, the younger son was very angry, climbed onto his pillow and pulled his father's beard with his hand. He endured it several times. Suddenly one day, Xiao Ai found his father lying there wiping his tears. He smiled and said to his youngest son, "If you pull out your father's skin, you will bleed a lot and you will die." Xiao Ai is the wisest. Father wants to eat and drink for money, and all the burdens are on his shoulders.
Mr. Lin is a businessman. He runs a flower shop in the city. It is said that his family conditions are not bad and he will not worry about his livelihood. But since Mrs. Lin got married, she has given birth to his children from time to time, and unconsciously the family savings have been used up. Fortunately, Mrs. Lin is also a smart woman, and things at home are a mess. She can always handle it properly, and the days go by and the children grow up slowly.
I can't tell whether the Lins are rich or poor now. They rented a big house, but the room was dark and there was no sign of specialization. The first floor is full of flowers and plants, and there are four bedrooms on the second floor. There is not much furniture, which is a bit messy. The girl's bed is full of messy toys, which is a bit like the family environment of the Japanese movie Thieves. Although it's messy. The taste of the room is particularly good, and it naturally smells of flowers. There is also an employee at home who often eats and lives with them.
Little moxa doesn't have many clothes, and those clothes come out on holidays. After the festival, she had to take it off and put it in the cupboard until the next important day. Many clothes are old, and some are even moldy. I want to buy some nice clothes, either because I haven't satisfied my heart, or because it's too expensive to be idle, so I have no time to go shopping and no one to accompany me. Finally, buying a dress online is like coping with an exam. It is in this environment that Xiao Ai becomes more and more mature.
Xiao Ai went to a normal university. If nothing happens, she will become a teacher after graduation. In fact, she doesn't want to be a teacher in her heart. Being a teacher is the most tiring, but she can't figure out what to do after graduation. Find a good man and get married early? She doesn't want to get married so early. I have only learned a little about fashion design, and it is always difficult to find a good job. Don't think too much, it will be painful to think too much.
Xiao Ai's sister is married, but she didn't go out with her brother-in-law after she got married. She helps Mr. Lin do things at home. Xiao Ai herself is in no hurry to get married. She thinks she is still young, so she can play in college for a few more years, and then slowly find a suitable person. She is the most sensible person in the family. Being sensible means that she has to take on more responsibilities. To outsiders, wisdom means honesty. She is the most wronged person in the family, with her elder sister holding her down and her younger brothers and sisters letting her go. She has a little temper and injustice, and she has to bear it in her heart and digest it herself. Since my sister got married, the heavy work and fatigue of the family have fallen on her. For her parents, she dropped out of school and stayed at home honestly. Although she hasn't seen much of the world at home, she has a foothold for the time being.
Mr. Lin is very demanding of his son-in-law, saying that marrying his daughter is a loss-making business, especially because her daughter is beautiful. Neighbors in the street love to worry Seeing such a good girl staying at home, no one is jealous. Groups of matchmakers, spies, and even people offered to marry them. At first, Mrs. Lin was in no hurry. She thinks her daughter is still young and wants her to spend a few more years with her. But later, more people said that she started to act. "A girl should find someone to marry when she is young and beautiful, or she will go to fall in price when she is old. Now there are a few qualified people coming to introduce her, and maybe she can meet a good man she likes. Otherwise, when she finds someone from the outside, you know nothing about him, and then she suffers there. This can only blame our irresponsible parents. "
After the eldest daughter got married, she stayed in the flower shop to sell flowers to her father, and her husband went out to work alone. Mrs. Lin trusted her relatives very much, so she entrusted Xiao Ai's affairs to her eldest daughter and said, "If there is a suitable person in the son-in-law's family, I can introduce him to my second sister." Marrying a daughter has always been the first and least experienced. In the future, when you get married with the second one, there will be a comparison. How much the bride price needs, what people should look like, not too gentle or too rude. Talk to her first, and then look at it when you meet someone good. Keep an eye on it. But this matter, when I told Xiao Ai, she was a little reluctant, glance left and right, and seemed to have something on her mind. Later, I knew that Xiao Ai had someone in his heart. This man is highly educated and now teaches in a middle school. His name is Xu Liangyu, and his family conditions are good.
? Xiao Ai worked as a foreign teacher at school for a period of time, when Xu Liangyu was there. The two met because of their work, but he didn't speak directly enough. Although both of them are a little interested in each other, enough paper has never been punctured. At first, Xiao Ai was not interested in him. She thinks he is too formal, this "not enough" and that "not enough", but love is always unpredictable. He was very kind to her, and she readily accepted his kindness.
She can't tell what kind of person he is, but now she feels that he is very kind to himself and can't let him down. Maybe she has other reasons, maybe she is too young to see the world. When you meet a man who likes you, you should devote yourself wholeheartedly. Maybe he came at the right time, neither too early nor too late, just in time. He was the first.
However, for a kind girl like her, opportunities will always come to her. With the first person, there will be a second person and a third person. ...
Let me talk about the first person, Xu Liangyu. When he first came, Mrs. Lin asked him to have dinner, and Xiao Ai's sister was at home. Mrs. Lin said, "Where have you been working recently?" Liang Yu replied, "Teaching at school." Mrs. Lin added, "Where do you teach?" He replied, "Right here." She then asked, "Do you teach elementary school or ..." He replied, "I teach junior high school mathematics." Mrs. Lin said with a smile, "That's good. My eldest daughter's children can apply to your school in the future. Please watch later. She is very naughty. "
Xiao Ai's sister followed her mother and said, "Now junior high school mathematics is not as difficult as we were then. I can't do it. I can ask her to consult you in the future. " Xu Liangyu said with a smile, "As long as your daughter comes to our school, I will take good care of her." Little moxa saw her family asking questions about Liang Xu, and for a while, she couldn't get a word in.
At dinner, Mrs. Lin called them over for dinner, and everyone took their seats in turn. Xiao Ai brought him a meal and handed it to him. Mrs. Lin said, "You're welcome. Help yourself to whatever you want. " Xu Liangyu saw them start picking up food, so he followed them and put some food in his room. "Mr. Lin, why didn't you see it today?" Xiao Ai said, "He has something to do today." He added, "Why didn't Silver (Xiao Ai's niece) come over for dinner?" The eldest daughter said, "Don't bother her. Let's eat first. " Mrs. Lin said, "It's a little cold. When the food gets cold, I call Silver's room, Silver, come over for dinner ... "There, Silver's room doesn't answer. Silver just plays with her toys, Piggy Peggy and Snow White. She combed her hair and ignored her grandmother's call. At this time, the eldest daughter got up and walked towards Silver's room. Silver saw her mother coming, so she put down her toys and walked out together. Seeing a stranger come home today, Silver kept looking at Xu Liangyu. Mrs. Lin said to Silver, "Call uncle quickly. Grandma invites you to dinner today. Why don't you talk to me? " What did you learn at school today? Tell grandma. "Silver ignored Mrs. Lin. She seems a little shy and leans blindly in her mother's arms, but her eyes look at Xu Liangyu from time to time. The eldest daughter fed a few mouthfuls of rice to Silver. Silver jumped off her mother's lap and began to run out again.
Mrs. Lin's expression changed here and said seriously, "I only had a few bites of rice." Where did you go to play? " The eldest daughter said, "She probably ran back to her room to play again." Mrs. Lin said, "Don't follow her to feed her. She hasn't eaten all day. " Xiao Ai said, "I saw her eat a bag of French fries this afternoon. She may not be hungry yet." Mrs. Lin frowned and said to her eldest daughter, "You bought her snacks again and ate them every day. Now you don't have to eat rice. " The eldest daughter said, "It's her own business that she doesn't eat. When she is hungry, she will naturally come back to eat. Stay away from her. You can't spoil her from childhood. " At this time, Xu Liangyu didn't speak, just eating. When Mrs. Lin saw a guest coming, she smiled and said, "The food is not very delicious. There is too much salt in the fish. Please eat more vegetables and make yourself at home. " He smiled apologetically: "Not bad, not too salty, just to my taste."
Mrs. Lin was still thinking about silver, so she said, "I'll feed her something, and the meal will get cold later." Then she got up and walked to the door. Mrs. Lin said to Silver over there, "After your meal, I'll buy you candy later." Silver replied, "No food, no food, no sugar." Mrs. Lin said, "If you don't eat, I won't buy you candy next time." Silver stopped her toys and curled her hair with her hands. "No sugar, no sugar. I'm going out to play and take the merry-go-round. " Mrs. Lin just promised her that she would only eat it. The eldest daughter listened carefully here and went to the sidewalk: "Don't lie to her, she will take your words seriously." Mrs. Lin replied impatiently, "What's the big deal? I have more experience with children than you. I brought up four children at home. " The eldest daughter said, "I don't know. Don't lie to her. She knew everything when she was a child. " Mrs. Lin said angrily, "in the future, your own children will take care of themselves, and you won't care about her." The eldest daughter is also very wronged. She never takes her children with her at work. There is always a gap in the way the older generation takes care of their children, but she is helpless.
After dinner, Mrs. Lin also finished feeding Xiao Yin. Mrs. Lin was still very angry and said to Xu Liangyu, "You are a teacher. Tell me about it. I don't ask if you are a foreigner. " Xu Liangyu didn't speak, and Mrs. Lin went on to say, "I know that she has little time for me to study, has no education, and doesn't know how to educate her children. But you know, I brought up all four children, especially Xiao Ai. I don't usually discipline her, but she is the most sensible one now. " He had to nod.
Little moxa didn't talk to her mother either. She went back to her room alone. Her mother must be nagging over there. She is used to it. Soon, Xu Liangyu followed. She smiled and said, "My mother is talkative with you, but you seldom talk." Liangyu smiled and replied, "I can't say such a thing. It is difficult for an honest official to break housework." He continued: "Last time I heard that you bought a violin, how did you practice?" She replied, "You created it, right next to that wall." She pointed this out to him as she spoke. Liangyu said, "You promised to talk to me about a song before, but I have never heard you talk about it. You have to make it up to me this time. " Iverson got up and walked over and took out a gray ukulele from the box. She smiled and said, "I haven't practiced very well yet. I recently learned a new song online. Let me talk to you. " "1155654433 221..." She said it very well. A relaxed music can always bring people emotional fluctuations, or happiness or joy. Liangyu said seriously, "You speak very well." Xiao Ai said with a smile, "I have nothing to do at home now, and the store is not too busy recently. If I have time, I will practice according to the online video. " Xiao Ai added: "Recently, our family has laid off some employees. My father is in poor health and I am sick. Thanks to my mother, if it weren't for her, our family would have crossed over. So she often complains a little, and I can understand. However, I may be busy in the days to come. I can't live at home for nothing, thinking about doing more work, taking responsibility in the future, and having no time to practice. " Liang Yu said, "Are you better now?" She replied: "I went to the hospital recently and brought a lot of medicine back, but I don't want to take it." I really can't eat. " He said quickly, "if you don't eat, you can't do it." You have to think of something else. " Xiao Ai said: "The doctor said that this is the only way." He replied, "Then you should be obedient and get well soon." She replied, "I am busy every day now. I forgot to take medicine when I was busy. " He said, "Is business good in the store recently? She replied: "Recently, the business in the store is worse than usual, but every day, 7788 and odds and ends are always too busy." Liang Yu said, "In fact, you can ask your father to invite others to help you. It won't cost much. When you recover, you can fire him. "Xiao Ai said," Our store can't make money now, so it always costs a lot of money to hire another employee. I actually want to lie quietly at home, no one bothers me, and I have a good rest. But as soon as I lie in bed, my father will ask me to help. I can't even sleep well, and I'm always worried. But isn't it always like this at home? "When she spoke, her eyes began to get red and swollen. Xu Liangyu leaned down to comfort her. She said: "I don't usually say this to anyone. If I talk too much, it's nonsense. I feel redundant and melodramatic. He understood her implication. In her mind, he is not an ordinary person. In her mind, he has a place and he is very happy. At this time, both of them remained silent, but the atmosphere was very good, which reflected the saying, "Silence is better than sound."
After silence, Liang Yu saw the plaster cast on her hand and asked, "What happened to your hand?" Xiao Ai replied, "I was cut by a wire in the shop." He said, "What you sell in your shop is flowers. It sounds clean, so how can you hurt your hand? " She smiled and said, "It's not what you think. You don't understand. " Liang Yu asked softly, "Then tell me." Xiao Ai said, "Our business is actually very difficult. My father always arrives at the flower market at four o'clock in the morning to see the flowers. These materials have been selected before they are sent to our shop. My sister and I are in charge of this shop. When the flowers arrive, we will help them trim the branches and leaves. Those stale flowers will be cut off. After that, we will cut the wrapping paper, wrap the main flowers and tie them with ribbons. However, this is just a simple bag. Sometimes in order to fix the posture of flowers, it is necessary to fix them with iron wires. Every day, I am used to it. " Xu Liangyu, listen carefully. He said, "What if you can't sell the flowers you pack every day?" Xiao Ai sighed: "Yes, the shelf life of flowers is very short, and they need to be maintained every day. Of course, there are still losses. " He said, "What does your mother do in the shop?" Xiao Ai replied: "She is responsible for external sales." Two people are chatting happily here. At this time, Mrs. Lin invited everyone out to eat fruit, and a group of people gathered in the living room. Liangyu said to Xiao Ai, "I heard you say that you are going to your uncle to study Taobao and do online business. When are you going? " Mrs. Lin went on to say, "I'm not sure yet. I'll ask her uncle later. " The eldest daughter said: "Now the business of physical stores is much worse than usual. Everyone buys flowers online. " Liangyu has been waiting for Xiao Ai to talk, as if the two of them have been chatting well. It was separated by mother and daughter at once, and I was a little disappointed, but it was not good to say it in front of them, and I felt stingy, so I couldn't let Xiao Ai know that I was jealous. Xiao Ai said, "There are many shops selling flowers online now. If you want to do it well, you need attractive places. " Her sister said quickly, "Except for those shops with brands, these are just some online celebrity shops, or shops that throw money out to deceive people." Xiao Ai said, "The market is complicated. For this piece of meat, all kinds of plots and ghosts have come out. " Mrs. Lin echoed, "There are still very few regular customers online. If mass production cannot be increased, the cost of express delivery is not small. " Xu Liangyu said: "Maybe improving the appearance and feeling of flowers and packaging them uniquely or exquisitely can attract others' attention." Iverson nodded in agreement with his statement. The eldest daughter said: "Most of the flowers are beautifully packaged now, and it is difficult for ordinary people to tell whether they are beautiful or not. On the contrary, the influence of price factors is increasing. Of course, this has a lot to do with the different consumers we face. Mrs. Lin said with a smile, "Although we don't want to make it an international brand, we will be satisfied if we can share a piece of it now." Xu Liangyu ignored Lin Zhixiao's words, thinking that he was short-sighted. “。 He didn't understand what she meant. Maybe he just thought for himself.
As it was getting late, Xu Liangyu didn't want to leave. The eldest daughter suggested driving out together. Mrs. Lin said, "It's already ten o'clock in the evening. I'd better go back and rest early." Xu Liangyu replied, "It's not too late." He said while looking at the little moxa. Xiao Ai said, "Let's go out next time. It's too late for you to go home. " He also wanted to say it doesn't matter, but in front of his mother and sister, she refused, and it would be too much for him to say so again.
? Xiao Ai knew that Liangyu was five or six years older than him, and his parents repeatedly urged him to get married early.