After He Qiang took out the bone nails, she flew back to Chengdu, hugged Bai Bai and asked the reluctant Zhang Aihua, "I really don't want to go back, I'll rent you an apartment in Chengdu to live on your own?" Zhang Aihua reluctantly packed up Woke up, and began to blame He Qiang for selling the house without thinking clearly, causing the family to run around, just like being displaced.

He Qiang would rather be homeless than a life of constant anxiety in marriage; rather than being burdened with insomnia by heavy debts, He Qiang is more willing to live in an unsteady place without pressure; He Qiang, who has lived for 30 years, boldly chooses "freedom" after all the fawning, wandering and struggling.

Before sitting in front of Sun Fang and saying goodbye, He Qiang had already transferred the loan and interest to her bank account. Her back was straight and her shoulders were empty, unlike before when invisible forces always fell.The bamboo chair under him made a "squeak" from time to time, and a bowl of tea was placed on the red table with varnish peeling off from the sun and rain. Sitting here and enjoying the afternoon, this was the life that He Qiang once wanted.

Sun Fang's dissatisfaction is rarely written in his eyes, "A little money is not enough for three people to live to old age."

He Qiang said, I know, this money is not enough to live on.When she answered, she was not worried about embarrassment, she was so calm that Sun Fang smiled wryly, "You have grown up."

He Qiang, who was in her early twenties, once relied on Sun Fang's support to throw away the painful shadow of her first love and devote herself wholeheartedly to her relationship.For Sun Fang to learn to cook, to clean the house, to help her match clothes and cosmetics, to be a golden house bird quietly, never thinking about what she needs?

After realizing that she was deceived by Sun Fang, who was married and had children, He Qiang's temper flared up, and she broke up decisively.But she didn't start to explore what she was going to do?Instead, continue to indulge in eating, playing, clothing, shopping, dating, meeting and marrying someone with a little money.

What should have been taught to her by her parents since she was a child, He Qiang learned after several laps in the quagmire of life: she needs to learn how to survive independently in this world.

He Qiang once thought that survival was financial freedom. After the divorce, she worked hard to repay the mortgage, started a small business, and dealt with many people to borrow bricks from the east wall to repair the tiles on the west wall. numbness.Why did Tong Liming's parents make money so easily?Why did my parents succeed in starting a business before?Due to luck, He Qiang did not catch up with that wave.

He Qiang used to think that there was no need to talk about feelings in life, and it was enough for her to have Baibo.Having some contact with men and women, they can develop into a stable friendship relationship, which seems to be a replacement for her missing emotions, and also an adjustment for her hard life.

But Jiang Sheng appeared, hitting the south wall would hit the wall and break the bricks. She repeatedly reminded He Qiang with actions, "This is not an adjustment, but a down-to-earth relationship." It does not have the openness of a sunny day, nor does it It is not the magnificence of the blue sea and sky, it is a large piece of wildflowers in the corner of the courtyard or on the roadside in the south of the Yangtze River, like coreopsis, evening primrose, and morning glory... It tries to climb the top of the wall, drill into the crack of the wall, and greets and sends it to the world. , alone - like a life without repayment, it just quietly exudes a faint fragrance.

Maybe He Qiang has grown up as Sun Fang said.Some people have a 35-[-] temper at the age of seventeen or eighteen, and some people are still in the mind of a teenager when they are young.But life has already aged He Qiang's mind, especially in the face of love, she is even so old that she lacks mental strength.And Jiang Sheng is like a flower planter holding a potion pot, nourishing He Qiang bit by bit, until the roots of this rose are flourishing, and the flower branches are dancing and alive again.In terms of love, He Qiang seems to have grown up, but also seems to be rejuvenated.

Sun Fang said again, don't regret it.It's too dangerous to stay in Wuzhong like this with nowhere to go, and to rely on her to provide a house.

He Qiang looked at Sun Fang's shrewd face, "I just don't want to be by someone's side to make this decision." When Sun Fang heard this, he avoided looking at the lacquered tabletop, "You can take it easy, why bother?"

Zhang Aihua's point of view is practical, anyone can be by his side, of course pick the one with the strongest strength.But He Qiang said, if you stay by yourself, even if you stay in Wuzhong and live in general, you still have to be by yourself.

Before He Qiang and Sun Fang said goodbye, they gave her a tight hug. Men and women walked around. In the end, it was Sun Fang who could help. around.

He Qiang, who couldn't be tied down, officially moved into Jiangsheng's homestead on the 29th of the year. The parking space in the small yard was a bit full, and the two electric cars of He Qiang and Jiangsheng were crowded; All kinds of remote control cars, drones and balance cars" Zhang Aihua sat under the wilted grape arbor in winter with dull eyes; Jiang Sheng was busy in the kitchen on the first floor, and his eyes fell on Bobo who was playing from time to time.

There are four rooms on the second floor, and the easternmost bedroom belongs to Pan Wenqiu.After two weeks in the hospital, she went home to recuperate. She leaned on the bed and looked downstairs, and said to He Qiang, "Is your mother not happy?"

From strangers to acquaintances and then to love, two women usually need to adjust to live together, not to mention the match between the old, the middle and the young?

"Auntie, when you are in better health, she will be happy to call two old sisters over to play cards." He Qiang smiled, peeled an orange and handed it to Pan Wenqiu. The sound of waving a spatula, "Kang Bang Bang..."

"She..." Pan Wenqiu shook his head remembering that He Qiang was no longer restless these days, "I'm afraid you won't be able to go back to Wuzhong, and you haven't slept well for a few nights." Later Pan Wenqiu told Jiang Sheng, "Xiao He's shop is not Didn't you transfer it out?"

Only then did Jiang Sheng feel at ease, he went in and out every day to buy a bunch of food, and today he returned to He Qiang's family, and happily ran nine times around the yard with Bai Bai in his arms.

He Qiang sat with Pan Wenqiu for a while, then went downstairs to help the general.In the living room, the portraits of the general who had frightened her had been put away long ago, and Pan Wenqiu's shrine was full of incense.Connected with the living room is the dining room, which is next to the door of the kitchen on the west side, and the front yard can be seen from a double double window.He Qiang opened the door, Jiang Sheng turned around and saw her, and he was happy, "Fish-flavored shredded pork is almost ready."

He Qiang nodded, and stood beside Jiang Sheng cutting celery, listening to Jiang Sheng busying himself in front of the stove, but soon, after picking up the pot and putting away the shovel, there was no sound from there.He Qiang turned her head and saw that Jiang Sheng was looking at her. Under the slightly swollen eyelids were eyes full of affection. He Qiang had never found that Jiang Sheng's eyes were so beautiful. After resting for a while, He Qiang hasn't been alone with Jiang Sheng yet.

He moved his lips, "There are crystal shrimps and celery lily left." He stretched out his hand and rubbed the tip of his nose lightly, "Simmer the braised pork for another 10 minutes on high heat to collect the juice."

He Qiang nodded, looked out of the window, and found that Bobo was having fun on the scooter, and Zhang Aihua carefully stared at his granddaughter.She quickly hugged Jiangsheng's waist, raised her head and pecked Little Sister Shayu's lips, "I have wronged you."

"I'm not wronged." The general said that we still need a few chapters in the agreement, and we can't be too affectionate in front of the elderly and children.

"Huh? What is too much intimacy?" He Qiang rolled her eyes lightly.

"It's okay to draw eyes, but don't want to kiss and hug. It's right to hook your shoulders and back, but it's not okay to touch around." Jiang Sheng was proud, "How about it, did I think carefully?"

"Well, meticulous." He Qiang lowered her eyes, feeling that she was wronged by Jiang Sheng, who couldn't provide her with a complete two-person world, and instead had to take care of the feelings of the elderly and children.

"That's all?" He Qiang asked Jiang Sheng again.

Jiang Sheng said yes, everything else is a small problem, what about housework, what about taking the children to school, you and I are hardworking people, so we should not be unhappy about such things.

"One more thing, the rent." He Qiang said Jiang Sheng, I have to give you the rent, don't refuse, and don't think I'm out of touch.There are three people in my family, and there is no reason to live and eat here for free. Seeing that Jiang Sheng frowned, He Qiang immediately explained, "It's not that I want to get rid of you. Renting a house in a place. This is to make my mother feel at ease and make my aunt feel at ease."

Suddenly, Jiang Sheng said, "Then give it first." It can also be saved as Berber's education fund.

Seeing that Jiang Sheng was no longer entangled, but continued to work briskly, He Qiang also became happy, and she thought of the word again, "freedom".

It is said that she rejected Sun Fang for the sake of freedom, but at this moment, she still has to consider all aspects of "avoiding suspicion".Living on this land and rebuilding this novel family of five does not mean being careless and doing whatever you want.

Serve raw dishes on the table: the main course is a chicken soup bowl with salty grass egg dumplings, square legs, tofu and mushrooms, braised pork with dried bamboo shoots, duck in eight-treasure sauce and crystal shrimp; the soup includes glutinous rice balls and marinated fresh; Stir-fried dishes are fish-flavored shredded pork, celery lily and water celery and wine herb head that are rarely involved in raw food; pastry is eight-treasure rice with fried spring rolls.

Zhang Aihua was stunned after seeing more than a dozen dishes, "This... is too much, too much trouble for Xiao Chen."

"Auntie, just call me Jiangsheng." Jiangsheng said that you must eat a hearty meal on the first day you live in.Not only must they eat well, but their room is replaced with a new three-piece bedding set, and flowers and incense are also bought for decoration.

Jiang Sheng never talked about the "sense of ritual". She tried her best to make everyone feel comfortable, but she didn't think much about herself.He Qiang helped Pan Wenqiu to sit down, and opened the chair for Zhang Aihua. Pan Wenqiu said with a smile, "It's all right now, the family is all together."

The stone in Zhang Aihua's heart began to fall, Jiang Sheng was serving soup for everyone, He Qiang was busy adding vegetables, and two old people piled high food on Bai Bai's bowl... When Jiang Sheng sat down, he found that his bowl was filled by He Qiang After the soup was served, He Qiang picked up shrimps for her, "You worked hard today, let me cook for you tomorrow." With her hands on the table, she lightly squeezed the palms of her palms, dyed her ears red, nodded and ate honestly.

When I was renovating the homestead before I was born, all I could think about was that He Qiang would happily bring the children to live there. I never thought that I would join in. At most, I just opened a small theater in my mind and imagined that I would come to eat and play on weekends. .

When He Qiang invited Jiang Sheng and Pan Wenqiu to come back and live together, Jiang Sheng accepted nervously. After being busy these days, he really felt tired.Seeing that everyone was eating happily, she buried her head in a few mouthfuls of food, and then slowly let out a breath.The glass in front of him was filled with winter brewing wine by He Qiang, Jiang Sheng picked up the wine glass, and He Qiang touched her, "After drinking this glass of wine, from now on... will be... a family." He Qiang's eyes were watery, floating Thousands of words that general students can understand.

The word "family" is said very lightly, but He Qiang's original meaning is richer than this word.Jiang Sheng drank the wine, wiped his mouth, pursed his lips and just smiled.Pan Wenqiu shook his head slightly, "My general was not very good at talking since he was a child."

Zhang Aihua was a little puzzled, how could she tease her daughter if she couldn't speak?

Simply turn up the volume of the TV, and the family watched the eloquent host eat.Jiangsheng was happy, drank a lot of winter wine, and finally leaned on the sofa and looked at everyone with a "hehe" smile.

He Qiang tidied up the tabletop kitchen, and it was time for Xianla Jiangsheng and Bai Bai to go to the yard for a few steps. Suddenly, Bai Bai asked, "Auntie, why did you keep laughing just now?"

"Because I'm happy." Jiang Sheng said, "It turns out that I can still get surprises." She hugged Bai Bai, and then looked at He Qiang, the other's eyes seemed to be drawn.Seeing that his heart was warm and swaying, Jiang Sheng coughed lightly, and put Bai Bai on the swing and gently pushed him.

"Jiangsheng, these days I've been thinking about what freedom is." He Qiang followed Jiangsheng's rhythm and pushed the other side of the swing.

Jiang Sheng tilted his head to think, in fact, she did not have the freedom to avoid debts, nor did she have the freedom to flirt with He Qiang at home, nor did she have the freedom to introduce He Qiang calmly in front of relatives and friends, and she did not have the freedom to avoid the memory of Tong Liming being raped in the dead of night. The freedom of the scene where the muck truck crashes... She still has a lot of pressure to survive, to live, to take care of her family, to deal with various relationships...

But Jiangsheng’s heart is very quiet, and he doesn’t have to worry about being dispatched by the other party in the relationship, and he doesn’t have to be afraid of being incomprehensible and obstructed by his mother. He can also tell the person who introduces the blind date confidently, “I don’t think about it.” .She has a piece of cream and plum sugar, she knows the sweetness after the sour, and the sourness in the sweetness.She looked at the person she loved, and her heart was still full of satisfaction and disbelief, as well as a little bit of worry.

He Qiang didn't answer the question, Jiang Sheng didn't force the answer, "Why did you like a man and a woman?" "Why did you choose me?" "Can you really believe that I can have your complete love?"

Life is a river of countless questions. Some people choose to forget after seeing it, some people sink into the water as if nothing happened, and some people choke on a sip of water in exchange for an answer...Jiang Sheng knows that she and He Qiang are a bit of a gambler. , He Qiang will believe that, He Qiang is willing to continue working in this way and will get to the point of familiarity.Their lives after gambling can be stable and long, and they generally get along without worry.

However, He Qiang has never talked about feelings until he is willing to gamble like this, so how can Jiang Sheng rely on him to believe?At least, they still have the freedom to merge, fight and collide in the turbid and clear, gentle and fierce river.

"I think, if you believe in it, strive for it, and work hard, you will have some freedom. For a long time, although I held a fish-killing knife, I lived like a dying fish." Jiang Sheng raised his head and chest, " Now, I am a big carp with scales shining under the moon, jumping out of the water, and sinking down, I can still jump out with my tail wagging!"

"Then tonight, the big carp will be caught in the net." He Qiang smiled, and Bai Bai turned back to look at the two adults, his small face looked puzzled, "Who was caught in the net?" live.

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