Chapter 1 A down-and-out middle-aged man
Capital.
Outside the Fifth Ring Road, there is a vegetable market.
The howling cold wind was accompanied by a few pig noises, and the crowded Caishikou was the busiest.
Chen Pingsheng smoked a pack of Laobaisha worth 4 yuan and 51, and puffed out white smoke rings. After a while, several western-style aunts came in front of his tricycle.
The durians that cost 15 yuan per catty were sold for 16 yuan, which was still too expensive, so they all paid back the price at 90 cents.
Yes... if you can sell one order, it is one order.
"The city management is here, run!"
"Fuck, didn't we just come here yesterday? Why are we here again today."
Just about to scan the QR code to collect Those who have money will drive away in a tricycle.
If you run away too late and get caught, half a month's work will be in vain.
I don’t know since when he started to be the leader in his hometown and the influential figure in the school, but his life has been like a piece of cake.
Fortunately, he got married early and his wife is still five years younger than him. Although he has no house or car, he still has a warm little home.
These days of drifting to the north are not so lonely.
After parking the tricycle, I opened the door with the key and there was a creak.
There was a little milk baby hiding behind the door. As soon as he entered the door, he rushed over and stuck to him like a small pendant.
Chen Pingsheng picked her up and pinched her little nose. The little baby was so cute. No matter how hard it was outside, it was worth it as long as he came home and saw her tired.
This is his five-year-old daughter Chen Anan.
"Chen Pingsheng, you came back just in time."
In the room, there was a wavy urban beauty sitting on the small sofa.
She crossed her arms and crossed her legs with an expressionless expression. It looked like she had no good intentions.
“Sister-in-law, when did you come here?”
“Hmph.” Song Wu snorted coldly, ignored his politeness, and said bluntly: “I came here just to treat you. Let my sister go."
"What do you mean, why can't I understand?"
Chen Pingsheng's expression changed, but Song Wu didn't care about his face at all, "You Don’t pretend to be stupid. My sister has been with you for six years. From the time she got married to now, do you still have some of the youthfulness she once had? Has she ever lived a good life since she followed you?”
"While pregnant, she still had to help others wash dishes to make money. Less than a month after giving birth to An An, she went to work two jobs."
"Six years."
Song Wu The more he spoke, the angrier he became, "After six years, my sister can still only live in this dark little rented house with you. Chen Pingsheng, if my sister doesn't choose you, does she need to live like this?"< br>
Chen Pingsheng's breathing stagnated, his eyes kept changing, no matter how much emotion he had.
I can't refute it at this moment.
Maybe everyone would think it was because he was too lazy.
In fact, on the contrary, he is very diligent. He goes out before dawn every day and does not come back until very late.
I remember when he first came to the capital, he had no education and no special skills.
I went to the construction site under the scorching sun to carry cement and move bricks. I worked there for a year. Later I heard people say that I made money by driving a truck and traveling around to make money.
Nowadays, I drive a tricycle and sell durians like a guerrilla. Although it is very shameful, I can still make a net profit of 10,000 to 20,000 yuan a month.
But what's the use?
As his sister-in-law said, with his income, even if he didn’t eat or drink for ten years, it wouldn’t be enough to pay the down payment for a house within the third ring road in Beijing.
When will these days end?
An An still needs to study, and there are elderly people at home who need to be taken care of. Whenever it is quiet at night, he will always think of the vows he made.
I want to give my wife a life without worries before turning thirty, but I don’t have the ability.
I want to make my parents proud, but I simply can’t.
Life, it was not only his waist that was crushed, but also those former ideals.
Song Wu scolded him with all kinds of unpleasant words, but she never called him lazy.
She just hates her sister, why would she choose such a man who has no qualifications, no education, no birth, at the most beautiful age?
If you listen to your parents and marry a city dweller, your income may not be as high as Chen Pingsheng's, but your life will be extremely stable.
Without it, in front of this sky-high price of cement houses, one apartment is enough to overwhelm an ordinary person's mediocre life.
Chen Pingsheng was silent, and Song Wu also left angrily. When his wife came back, she brought a bouquet of flowers.
Once upon a time, his wife was the white moonlight of many people, beautiful, beautiful, gentle and kind.
If he could find such a woman, he always thought that she saved the galaxy in his previous life.
Song Yanxi is only twenty-five now. Although she has given birth to a child, she still maintains an excellent figure. She has a slim waist, buttocks, long legs, and delicate facial features.
It's a pity that since I got married to him, I haven't bought a decent set of cosmetics or worn a branded coat.
The once beautiful girl now holds a spoon in her hands, casually pulling her hair into a low ponytail, with a few strands of messy hair scattered around her temples.
"Bang..." The door closed and Song Yanxi put on her pair of white cotton shoes that she had worn for five years.
“Mom, my aunt is here.”
Chen Anan trotted towards her, and Song Yanxi hugged her to her with a faint smile.
Chen Pingsheng prepared the meal, which was meat and vegetables as usual. His family lived an extremely frugal life.
Everything is to settle down in the capital as soon as possible.
Song Yanxi put the bag in her hand on the table. When she opened it, it turned out to be half a roast duck and some spicy chicken feet.
“Wow… extra food today.”
Little An'an clapped her little hands and was very happy. Song Yanxi touched her head and brought a small stool over for her to sit down.
"In my life, today is our sixth wedding anniversary."
No wonder he spent money to buy these. It turned out to be our wedding anniversary. If he was usually happy, he might still be very happy. Now But it's hard to laugh.
It has been six years, and none of the things I wanted to achieve have been realized, and the happy life I wanted to give my wife has not been achieved at all.
“Why don’t you speak? Is my little sister saying nasty things again?”
Song Yanxi frowned slightly, put down her chopsticks and grabbed his hand.
Chen Pingsheng didn’t want to explain too much on this topic, but simply made an excuse: “No, I saw the weather forecast and it said it will rain again tomorrow. You know my tricycle when it rains? You can’t go out to make money.”
“You can’t go out if you can’t go out.”
Song Yanxi said distressedly: “You haven’t had a few days off this year, and it happened to be raining. An'an goes out to play, and don't move with others if it rains."
She is still as gentle and kind as ever. The more so, the more ashamed Chen Pingsheng feels.
But he just has so much ability.
In addition to doing some hard work, he usually sells durians. Like those young people who say they want to start a business, he only dares to think about it when he sleeps at night.
Life doesn’t allow it.
When people reach middle age, they become more and more anxious when they think that the future may be like this.
“The house hasn’t been settled yet, how can I rest here.” Chen Pingsheng shook his head.
Song Yanxi pursed her lips, wanting to say something but didn't.
She went to see it today, and the price of the small house she was interested in had increased again.
The down payment, which was almost the same in the first place, is now far behind.
There is nothing to complain about this day, he is tired enough.
When resting at night, Song Yanxi carried little An'an to the small bed next to her, covered her with a thick quilt, and then lay down gently next to him with her hands and feet shrinking.
Chen Pingsheng felt her fullness and tried hard not to let the tears fall from the corners of his eyes.
He also thought about returning to his hometown in the small county town and building a big house in the countryside to live a normal life.
Let’s live like this for the rest of our lives.
But there was always a voice in his heart telling him that a man should at least let his wife and children live the life they want.
Escape, how long can you escape?
"Ding~"
There was a sound in my confused mind. I didn't know what it was, so I had to go and see it tomorrow.
(End of this chapter)