The modern fortune-telling history of a small shopkeeper

"I am a boy."

"I'm still your sister!"

On the way back, Qiao Sanmei was arguing with her younger brother about who took care of whom.Hearing the two younger brothers and sisters arguing all the way, Qiao Xiaohui just smiled and didn't speak, but felt warm in her heart.

After settling down with his younger brothers and sisters, in less than three days, he himself was going to go to the city to study there.

When he came back from the town that day, Qiao Minglang mentioned to his uncle and aunts that he would be leaving home in a few days, and that the children in their family would also go to school in a few days, and the youngest My younger brother and sister were at home, and asked the two aunts if they could help them take care of the two twins.

It's just that everyone in their family goes out to sell things every day.

Huang Yan didn't mind helping her eldest nephew take care of the two twins, but she was a little worried about taking the two children to the town. There were so many people there, and if she didn't pay attention, the two children would be lost. The child compensates others.

At this time, Mr. Qiao spoke up and said, "If I'm at home, just put the two little ones here. If I help you look after them, nothing will happen."

"Yeah, your sister-in-law Qin Yun is at home, and Jungle is also at home. I'm selling things in the village, and I came back early, so I put them here with the aunt, and the aunt can help you look after them."

Seeing that the old man had already spoken, Aunt Qiao smiled and said, "In the future, your siblings will go to school to study, and no one will cook at home, so you will come back to eat at Madam's house after school, so that you don't have to start another fire."

Thinking of how much money they have earned during this period, Aunt Qiao, who used to be a little fussy about these things, doesn't care too much about them now.If it weren't for this eldest nephew, how could their family know how to cook these foods, and they could earn so much money in a month, and now she wakes up laughing at night when she dreams.

"Then thank you grandpa, aunt, and sisters-in-law." Seeing that the matter was handled so easily, Qiao Minglang thanked the old man and the aunts.

But regarding the aunt's proposal to let the younger ones eat at their home, he felt that it was unnecessary to bother others, so he politely declined the aunt, "Just wait until they come back from school to cook for themselves. We have a lot of people in our family, so it's too troublesome." Ma'am."

"No trouble, no trouble, it's just food for a few more people, it's not a problem." Aunt Qiao insisted on letting her nieces and nephews come back from school for dinner.

Qiao Minglang asked the children in the family what they meant, and it was up to them.

Qiao Xiaohui thought about it, and felt that this was too troublesome for the aunt, so she said that they should just go back to their own home and cook.

Seeing that these children can't be moved, Mrs. Qiao has nothing to do with them. Anyway, their families are not far away, and they can take care of a few nephews and nieces in the future.The eldest nephew is capable, and he may be able to help his relatives in the future, so it will not be a loss for them to help his nephew now.

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The sun is setting, the sun is about to set, and there is still a faint color on the horizon.

The boy stood on the hillside and looked into the distance, with a calm expression on his face, and he didn't know what was going on in his heart.

Qiao Mingshan, who came out of the house, saw the back standing on the hillside from a distance, and recognized that it was his little cousin. He climbed up the hillside and walked to his cousin. He looked at the little cousin looking good. side face, asked: "What are you looking at?"

Qiao Minglang smiled, shook his head, and said, "I didn't see anything."

The two cousins ​​stood here, and no one spoke for a while.

Qiao Mingshan looked at his cousin's silent expression, and always felt that this little cousin was full of worries at such a young age, but he never said to them, "Did something happen to you, tell my cousin , maybe my cousin can help."

He felt that he was older than this cousin and had an obligation and responsibility to take care of this cousin.

"Cousin, have you ever thought about leaving here and going outside?" Qiao Minglang turned his head, fixed his eyes on this big cousin, and asked.During this period of time, they went to the town to sell things together, and they were together every day. The relationship between the two brothers was getting better day by day.

In fact, he still remembered in his heart that the first cousin he saw when he woke up was by his side, so for him, this cousin was always a little different from other cousins.

If he wants to take someone out of the family, then this person, he hopes to be this big brother.

"I've thought about it." Qiao Mingshan nodded and said, "To tell you the truth, I used to want to go to the south with others to work. If your aunt and sister-in-law didn't stop me, I might just go with the people in the village. gone."

Some people in their village have gone to the south to work in the past two years, but those who go to the south to work only come back during the Chinese New Year throughout the year.

Originally, he wanted to go to the south with others to work, but his old mother and wife at home refused to let him go. It happened that he was also working in a relative's shop at that time, so he didn't insist on going with others.If he had gone to the south with others to work at that time, he would not be at home now.

"Cousin, follow me to the city." Qiao Minglang looked at his cousin and said seriously: "We will open a shop outside, and the performance will not be worse than the small stall at home."

Hearing the little cousin's suggestion, Qiao Mingshan's eyes lit up. After thinking about it, he felt that the little cousin's suggestion was good. If the little cousin was there, they would definitely be able to do it in the shop outside.

I don't know why, but he has a kind of blind worship and trust in this little cousin.

But to go out and open a shop, they need money.He doesn't have much money now, if they open a shop, where will they get the money to open it?Qiao Mingshan couldn't help but think of this question.

"Isn't there me here?" Qiao Minglang smiled as if he knew what his cousin was thinking, and said, "As long as you come with me, cousin, nothing else will be a problem." Some things are inconvenient for him now To do it, you need someone to help him, and this person is best to be a relative you can trust.

There is no more suitable candidate than this big cousin.

"You wait for me to go back and discuss with my father and mother, and I will give you an answer later." In fact, Qiao Mingshan already has the answer in his heart. Rather than staying in this small place, he wants to go outside for a while. Can make a career out of it.

"Okay, I'll wait for my cousin." Qiao Minglang replied with a smile.

They stood on the hillside and said a few words. Seeing the sun set and it was getting late, they came down from the hillside, walked to the fork and separated, and went back to their respective homes.

When he was about to leave home, Qiao Minglang was stopped by someone when he passed by the door of the house next door.

"Minglang, wait." Chen Fang noticed the boy walking by, and called out to him.

Hearing the voice, Qiao Minglang stopped in his tracks and asked, "Hello, Auntie, what's the matter with you calling me?" They went out early and returned late every day during this period, and rarely met the neighbors, so he also had some days I haven't seen the aunt next door.

"Auntie knows that you are going to study outside soon. Seeing that your shoes are a bit worn out, Auntie has nothing to give you, so she gave you a pair of shoes. You try to see if they fit, and if they don't fit, bring them back for you. I'll change your body." Chen Fang stuffed a pair of cloth shoes wrapped in cloth into the boy's arms, and didn't dare to say too much to the boy, so she went into the yard.

Qiao Minglang looked at the shoes wrapped in cloth in his arms, opened them, and knew that he could wear them without wearing them.Looking at him from the woman above, he knew that the woman cared about him as the elders cared for the younger generation, "Thank you, auntie."

"You're welcome, as long as you don't dislike it." Seeing the young man accepting what she gave, Chen Fang showed a long-lost smile on her face, stood at the gate of the yard, waved to the young man, and said, "Okay, I'll do it too." It's okay, you go back quickly."

"Study hard in the future, aunt... Auntie is happy for you."

"Well, it will be clear." Since it was the elder's wish, Qiao Minglang accepted it and thanked the woman.Seeing the woman going back into the house, he took the shoes and went back to his own house.

"Who were you talking to just now?" As soon as the woman returned to the house, she was questioned by the man at home.

"I just met Minglang, so I said hello to him." Chen Fang held back her anger, and only said a word to the child next door.Chen Jianqiang knew who lived next door, and saw that the woman didn't seem to be lying, so he stopped asking.

The woman was tidying up the table with her back to the man, with no expression on her face.

Qiao Xiaohui, who was at home, saw her brother coming back with something in his hand, and asked curiously, "Brother, what are you holding?"

"It's just a pair of shoes." Qiao Minglang took the things and went back into the house.

Seeing her brother come back with a pair of shoes, Qiao Xiaohui felt a little strange, shoes?Where did her brother get the shoes?

But I felt a little strange in my heart, and Qiao Xiaohui didn't want to break the casserole and ask the end.

It was getting dark outside, and they closed the yard door, bolted the door of the house, and slept in the house.

Lying on the bed at night, Qiao Minglang thought of the young woman who gave him a pair of shoes, remembered the curses of the old lady next door all day, remembered hearing the voice of the man in the room but never seeing the man's face. ...

Looking down at the little guy who was sleeping beside him, his little head was rubbed against his arm, sleeping innocently.

He reached out and touched the little guy's face. The little guy's face was slippery. After being raised by him for a period of time, the little guy's face had a little flesh, and the feeling of pinching was much better than before.

Thinking that he will not be here in a few days, I don't know if the little guy will miss him.But he found that he was a little bit reluctant to part with this little guy and his younger brothers and sisters at home...