When the rooster crowed three times, Chu Ye opened her eyes and stood up softly with the cloth bag. She walked to the door of the main hall and was about to open it when she saw the two door handles were tightly trapped together by an iron lock.
There is no better daughter than her parents. In order to keep an eye on her, these two people actually locked the door of their house overnight.
She can no longer make any excuses for her parents. If you don't love them, you don't love them. This feeling will not change because she becomes outstanding.
She felt sad for having such a father and mother, just like her name, Chu Ye, Chu Ye, as random as leaves can be found everywhere.
And Guangyao Guangyao has placed a lot of love and expectations on a pair of parents.
She walked back to the bed in a daze, and lay back in a daze. She opened her eyes and saw the bright light outside the window.
There was a noise from the stove. It was Chu's mother making breakfast and calling Chu Ye to come and eat. She ignored it and Chu's mother didn't call again. After a while, she heard Chu's father saying that he was going to work in the fields. The iron lock opened and clicked again, trapping her and Chu's mother in this small house.
Chu's mother didn't think there was anything wrong. She came over with a bamboo sewing box, put the things on the table beside the bed, pulled up the bench and continued to collect the insoles.
"Si Ya, you are also studying outside. How can this woman not get married? You can take advantage of the fact that you are young and have a job and find a good one, so that your parents can feel at ease in the future."
Seeing Chu Ye lying motionless on the bed, she continued to persuade her earnestly, "When you said you wanted to study, your father and I didn't stop you. If you want to study, we will let you study. We will also let you study if you get into the city. "Hey, do you think any girl in the village is like you? There are so many girls who come back to help the family before finishing junior high school. Your father and I are good to you, so you can save us the trouble."
"Besides, the conditions we looked at this time are all good. We are in the same unit as Guangyao, and the work is free and the salary is high. When the time comes, you will come back, and the two of you will be able to run a business as soon as they get married." Chu. My mother came from this experience, and she only met Chu's father after being introduced by a matchmaker. She didn't have any thoughts at first, but later she got married and lived a good life, and this life just came to pass step by step.
Women, who doesn’t come here like this?
The person on the bed reacted when she heard the last part. She said in a calm tone, "Being in the same unit as Chu Guangyao? Is this what he told you?"
"No, otherwise how would your father and I know that there are so many single guys in the state-owned factory?" Chu's mother lowered her head and continued chatting about home affairs, "Last time your brother came home, your father and I were worried about whether he had made any friends recently. , he said that most of the young men in their factory are single and have not found a partner yet. He also said that those factory friends have told him that if there are any single girls in our village, they can arrange to meet them. "
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"Your father and I just thought that the conditions for working in a state-owned factory would not be too bad. We must seize such a good opportunity. Why don't we call you back quickly and take advantage of this opportunity to meet and pick someone? Okay, hurry up and book it.”
Chu Ye lay on the bed, silent. After Chu's mother finished nagging, she talked about something else, "Nian Ci, like you, found a job as a teacher in a village primary school. Thanks to An'an, she is older now, unlike before. Only by clinging to Nianci every day can your Aunt Wang help take care of her. She also has time to work to support the family.”
"That's good." Chu Ye said calmly.
Running away was out of the question today, but it didn't matter, she was patient.
No one spoke in the room for a while, only Chu's mother was threading the needle. Occasionally she encountered a difficult spot, she exerted her strength, and then there was a soft "chi" sound like smoke. Chu Ye knew that this was the sound of a needle piercing the insole. . But think about yourself, what Mother Chu said was like a needle pricking her heart?
I don’t know how long it took, the door was knocked, Chu’s mother put down the things in her hands, and after asking who came, she went to their house to explore again. Soon, Chu Ye heard the iron lock being opened, and Chu’s father’s voice came. .
"Come on, please come in quickly. My girl is at home now." After saying that, he asked Chu's mother to pour water and walked towards the room.
When he saw Chu Ye lying on the bed, as lifeless as a corpse and without any etiquette to entertain guests, he frowned, "Get up and sit up! You're too old to be in shape, get up and say hello to people!"
A person followed him closely, but Chu Ye did not raise her head. Then the footsteps approached, and a big face appeared in her sight.
The matchmaker smiled and was not annoyed at all by Chu Ye's attitude. He just used his eyes to carefully examine Chu Ye's face, then moved downwards across his body, and then nodded with satisfaction, pulling Chu's father and Chu's mother into the yard.
Through a door, their conversation could be heard faintly.
Basically, the matchmaker thought that Chu Ye was good-looking, tall and had a good figure, so she didn't have to worry about finding a good one. Chu's father and mother introduced her job. After graduating from the teacher's college, she would be assigned a job immediately, and she would also have an iron rice bowl.
The matchmaker smiled from ear to ear and said that the state-owned factory in the town had not yet had a holiday. Once the holiday came, she would arrange for a few young men with good conditions to come and meet.
When they were discussing my blind date, it was really like the scene when they were discussing the price of pigs, Chu Ye thought numbly.
Maybe there is a difference. The pig is dead when the price of the pig is discussed, but she is still alive when she is discussed.
After the matchmaker left, the door of the room continued to be locked, and the sound of the needle poking into the insole of the shoe was still heard in her ears. She covered her eyes with the quilt and fell asleep again.
In the next day and a half, she got up to eat when the meal was ready, and continued to sleep in bed after eating. Time came to September 30th. On this afternoon, Chu's father still went to the fields to collect corn, while Chu's mother was busy in the kitchen. She rolled the noodles in one go, and then heated the pot and fried the sesame seeds, and when the aroma came in When Chu Ye tipped her nose, she guessed that Chu Guangyao was going to come back today.
Actually speaking, she and Chu Guangyao haven't seen each other for a long time. The last time they met was during the days of his college entrance examination. Because their school was used as an examination room, the school gave the teachers a five-day holiday, and she rushed back at that time. , accompanied Chu Guangyao in the exam.
When the exam was over, Chu Ye hurried back to school. Later, she wanted to make more money, so she took advantage of the summer vacation to find a temporary job in the city. When the job was over, she went to the internship as arranged by the school. In this place, the two of them haven't seen each other for almost four months.
When the sun went down, Chu's father came home with his cigarette bag. He stopped at the stove, opened the lid of the pot and found that it was empty. Then he thought of something and went to the yard silently.
When every household was lighting up the smoke, a loud male voice sounded at the door, "Dad, it's almost dark, why are you still sitting in the yard?"
Chu's father knocked on his cigarette stick and happily stood up to open the door, "You brat, I'm not waiting for you."
"Then you were right to wait! I bought something specially after get off work today. Look, there is a big carp, and I also bought a pound of pork!" He raised it up and waved it in front of Father Chu's eyes, and Father Chu laughed and scolded, " You bastard, spend your money randomly.”
The two of them entered the house one after another. When Chu's mother saw it, she quickly took the things from Chu Guangyao's hands. As soon as she put them away, she saw him take out two white towels and a pair of work safety shoes from the military green cloth bag he was carrying. , "This cost nothing. It was issued by the factory. I still have some left for myself. I will bring these back for you to use."
"I'm really old and I feel sorry for my parents. Sit there and rest, I'll go cook." She pushed her to the dining table, turned around and hurriedly added water to the pot and rolled out the noodles.
Chu Guangyao sat down happily and just took a drink of water when he saw Chu Ye walking out of the room from the corner of his eye and standing motionless at the door looking at him.
"Sister? Why are you back so early! I thought you had to come back tomorrow." Surprise burst out in his eyes, he put down the bowl and walked over quickly, wanting to pull Chu Ye to sit with him.
However, he saw that Chu Ye did not answer his words, but just looked at him calmly. Chu Ye had round eyes, and he seemed to be a cute type, but at this time, his eyes were full of coldness, which made him tremble. .
"What, what's wrong? Sister, why are you looking at me like this?" He scratched his head, a little confused, so he subconsciously thought about whether he had made Fourth Sister unhappy in some way, but after racking his brains for a long time, he could only think of it. After the college entrance examination, her sister sent him home and left in a hurry.
Is it because I didn’t do well in the exam? Or did you not buy anything for her when you came back today? Nor can it?
Just when he was puzzled, Chu's father behind him banged the cigarette rod, "Okay, Guangyao, come sit down and eat, don't talk to her, read a few books a day and you won't know who gave birth to whom." .”
When Chu Guangyao heard this, his eyes widened in disbelief. His eyes wandered between the two of them, and he was filled with doubts. What was going on? Why did his father say that to the fourth sister? What happened?
Just when he was about to ask, Chu's mother shouted that the noodles were ready and called for the whole family to come and get them quickly.
What he originally wanted to say was interrupted. He looked at Chu Ye and found that she still had a calm face after hearing Father Chu's words. He lowered his head and saw her somewhat wrinkled clothes and a pair of clothes covered with dried yellow mud. took off his shoes, and then looked back at the indifferent expressions of his father and mother. He felt that the atmosphere in this family was very strange. What happened at home during this time?
Thoughts were flying in his mind, and Chu Ye was too lazy to push away the person blocking his way. He walked around the corner to the stove, picked up the bowl and filled half a bowl of noodles for himself, added some sauerkraut and sat at the table to eat silently. .
Chu Guangyao's eyes followed her closely, and he froze on the spot, not understanding why the fourth sister's attitude towards him became so strange after not seeing her for several months. Hearing Chu's mother's urging, he slowly walked to the table, took the rice bowl from Chu's mother, and sat next to Chu Ye.
In the bowl were hand-rolled noodles with red and green carrot and green pepper sauce on top. The alluring aroma flooded into his nostrils. In the past, he would have eaten in big gulps, but today he picked up the chopsticks several times and put them down again, watching. Chu Ye wanted to speak but stopped.
Chu Ye didn't care about this. She quickly ate all the food in her bowl. When she stood up, she said unintentionally, "Did you say there are many single gay men in your factory?"
She asked this question carelessly, but Chu Guangyao knew that she was asking him. Although he didn't know why he suddenly said such a question, he did say such a thing and nodded honestly.
Chu Ye's face turned even colder. He put down the dishes and went back to the room without saying a word. Chu Guangyao's uneasiness became more intense. He turned around and asked, "Why would my sister ask me such a thing? What did you say to her?" ”
"Children, don't worry about this. What can we say to her? She just stayed out for a few years and became ambitious. She wants to eat your food." Father Chu was dissatisfied.
"Yes, yes, isn't she staying at home well? Eat quickly, the noodles are almost lumpy." Chu's mother also echoed, seeing a large bowl in front of him without moving much, for fear that he would be hungry.
Chu Guangyao is not a fool. There is something obviously wrong with the atmosphere at home. His parents' words sound like there is nothing wrong with them, but when he listens carefully, they feel very awkward. He recalled the way Chu Ye looked at him, coldly, as if he was looking at someone who didn't matter. This look reminded him of the way his fourth sister looked at him when she woke up after falling into the water a few years ago.
He finished his meal quickly and wanted to chat with Chu Ye, but found that the lights in her room had been turned off long ago.
Forget it, look for her again tomorrow, Chu Guangyao thought.
However, what he doesn't know is what kind of shock life will give him when he wakes up tomorrow morning.
(End of chapter)