It’s a Stepmother, Not a Sister [70s]

Chapter 79: Forget

Xue Li went home with the remaining nine pictorial books. She walked slowly up the stairs and was about to arrive at the door. Looking down at the book in her hand, she suddenly felt that she was too complacent.

Buying so much at once, my mother would definitely say she wasted when she saw it.

Xue Li made a decision in her heart to hide half of the books before her mother came back, and leave one outside.

Arrived at the door of the house, took out the key and opened the door, as soon as I entered the house, I happened to meet Mother Xue who was sitting in front of the sewing machine picking rags.

Xue Li was shocked, “Mom, didn’t you say you were in a hurry to go out this morning?”

Well, I’m going out soon, give me a few copies of what you have in your hand.”

Xue Li, who was standing at the door, was stunned: “Ah?!”

Without waiting for her daughter to come home, Mother Xue stood up and walked to her, and took four or five copies directly, “It happened to be on the way, I will take it to your grandson, Wang, and Zhang… Take a look.”

Putting those words down, Mother Xue took the book and went straight out the door, as if she had been waiting at home for a long time just to wait for this moment.

Xue Li: “…”

She looked down at her hand, only four books left.

Are you buying less?

Is there a few more copies for Jiang Mei? It is not convenient for her to come out and buy it.

Xue Li bit her lip and thought for a while, then went to buy two more books to send to someone.

“Bat Commander, are things done?”

Qi Heng nodded and got into the car with a stack of books in his hand. Xiao Zhang, who was beside him, glanced a few times, and found the words “pictorial” on the back.

Is it possible that the camp leader bought it for the child?

This is too much.

In the evening, after processing the documents, Qi Heng took out three books from the stack of books beside him when he stood up, holding them in his hand and strode toward the family home.

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As soon as he turned on the path, he saw the familiar figure in front of him, the old neighbor next door.

The tall figure of the other party dazzled in the sunset.

He took off his hat and fanned on his cheek.

I’ll be at the door soon, so don’t be in a hurry.

In short, he didn’t want to meet Lao Qi today.

It’s okay to say that he is jealous or envious, he doesn’t want to run into Qi Heng these days, Head He’s heart is sour, he heard his daughter-in-law chatting with her sister at home yesterday, saying There is a problem with the appearance of the child.

“If only our old man could have half the appearance of Qi Heng next door, I wouldn’t worry about my daughter…”

He: “???”

How could his appearance not be half the level of Qi Heng next door, obviously more than half of it, if not for his age, he would not lose to him at all when he was in his twenties good or not? ? ? !

These women really don’t appreciate a man’s appearance.

What if my daughter looks like him? ! Still his baby girl.

Hey, he doesn’t like the next door right now.

I don’t want to run into each other for at least two days.

Because Head He didn’t want to bump into Qi Heng, he deliberately slowed down and fell behind. He knew that Qi Heng was walking fast. Certainly not.

He headed the idea like this, but suddenly found that Qi Heng, who was walking home, stopped halfway and did not go, but opened a book in his hand, just like that Looked in place.

“???” Head He grinds his teeth.

What kind of book does this person have?

Do you want to be a doorman here? !

He, who was in a hurry and rushed home to make soup, had to compromise. He walked forward quickly, just hoping that Qi Heng would read the book seriously, never see him, and he would also pretend to bury his head and hurry on the road I didn’t see each other’s appearance.

Who knew he took a few steps forward, Qi Heng who was standing in the same place suddenly raised his head and noticed Head He who was coming.

He: “…”

The unsatisfactory things in life eight to nine out of ten are really evil.

Everyone saw him and had no choice but to say hello to him. Head He was very surprised. What are the reasons for this guy reading books at the door? !

He raised his chin and looked at the other’s hand, just wanting to know what kind of unlucky thing this guy was looking at halfway.

Qi Heng’s handsome face had no mood swings, his thin lips were lightly pursed, and the setting sun reflected on his face, as if plated with a layer of gold.

He has now become the head of the pictorial, standing there stupidly with the comic book, sending it… sent to me? ?

“…Today is really evil.”

“So generous?!”

“A pictorial? Could it be bought for children?” Head He found that the other party seemed to have bought several copies, perhaps for children to read, “Then I will replace my family Thank you, Uncle Qi, child.”

He headed to his door in no hurry.

He scratched the back of his head. For some reason, he seemed to have a strange feeling in his heart. He somehow felt that Qi Heng was waiting for him on purpose and gave him the book on purpose.

Illusions?

After returning, Head He immediately told Wang Xueshu about it, and Wang Xueshu gave him a foolish look.

Wang Xueshu bit the apple and opened the pictorial, “Little Jiang’s painting is on it, look, it’s really good.”

He: “…he was waiting for me on purpose!

He actually showed off his face coldly.

“Daughter-in-law, I will definitely make a comeback in the future.”

Wang Xueshu: “What’s wrong with you?”

When Qi Heng returned home, Jiang Shuangling had already received three pictorial books from Xue Lituo, and she was relieved to find that Qi Heng had brought back two more. , “Fortunately you only bought two copies.”

A certain man with a stack of books said nothing: “…”

Jiang Shuangling was accustomed to his silence and didn’t take it seriously. She happily took the two books in the other’s hand and felt very excited. She was still a little moved. Thinking that this man would even take the initiative to buy two copies.

She thought Qi Heng would not pay attention to these things.

I didn’t expect him to take it to heart.

Jiang Shuangling held the two books in her arms, her dark eyes were smiling, and her tone was relaxed and happy, “Let’s keep two books, and give the other a few to the children. Let’s see.”

I have to collect a few copies of my own works. This pictorial is different from the last picture of the Oolong newspaper. Jiang Shuangling is very satisfied with this story work.

In order to earn the manuscript fee, she also worked hard.

Qi Heng’s eyes turned to the two children, Qi Yue and Jiang Che, these two little guys, were flipping through a pictorial with great interest.

He counted three.

“These three books were sent to me by Xue Li’s trustee. It’s a pity that I can’t go to Rongcheng to buy them. Fortunately, Qi Heng, you bought it, we are a husband and wife, you buy it as if I bought it.”

“Thank you for the two copies you bought.” Jiang Shuangling walked over to Qi Heng, hugged him with a sweet smile, and took the initiative to kiss him on the chin.

Then kiss again.

“If you buy two, then kiss them twice.” Let’s be symmetrical.

The moist kiss fell on the face, like a cool breeze in summer, all the tiredness in the body dissipated, Qi Heng blinked his eyes, his long black eyelashes trembled. , suddenly came a burst of regret.

He pursed his lips and added: “There are two more books that I forgot to bring back.”

Jiang Shuangling: “…”

Is this man implying something?

But even if you bring back four copies, I will only kiss them twice.

She raised her hand to help the man adjust the collar, and her slender fingers gently stroked the raised collarbone, “If you forget to bring it back, don’t bring it back for now, you help I’ll keep it in another place.”

Otherwise, Jiang Shuangling was afraid that the “forgot” in the other’s mouth was fake, so she secretly bought a few copies the next day.

There is no need to spend so much money.

Qi Heng: “…”

“Good.”

Jiang Che closed the comic strip in his hand, raised it in his hand, and said to Jiang Shuangling, “Sister, can I take it to school tomorrow?”

“I want to show it to other students.”

Jiang Shuangling smiled, “Okay, take it to school.”

Qi Yue hurriedly followed: “Mom, I want to bring a copy too!”

Jiang Shuangling nodded, “Okay, you all bring a copy over, just the one you are holding, be careful not to tear it apart.”

Bring it to the children to see, this pictorial is very likely to end, Jiang Shuangling felt that she should be mentally prepared in advance.

Fortunately, there are several at home.

“A good thing happened at home today, I made double-cooked meat for you to eat, Qi Heng, come and cut the meat for me later.”

Well, the thickness of each slice of meat is impartial.

Jiang Shuangling admits that she does not have this knives yet.

The bursting and tempting aroma of meat spread out in the kitchen immediately.

This enticing aroma can also be smelled outside the kitchen.

The two children swallowed and secreted more saliva unconsciously, and the greedy worms in their stomachs were screaming.

For people of this era, fat meat is much more delicious than lean meat, and eating a mouthful of oil stars is the enjoyment.

“Mom, when will dinner be served?”

She burst into laughter, thinking that she might be able to see the scene in which the first and third children slammed the kitchen door in the future.

Taking a deep breath, Jiang Shuangling couldn’t help swallowing.

Pork belly is delicious!

Oily.

A bowl of twice-cooked pork was divided up by the four of them. Of course, the one who ate the most was still Comrade Qi Heng. The two children still looked at him enviously.

“The next time you want to eat twice-cooked pork with steamed buns or crispy spring cakes?” Jiang Shuangling planned silently in her heart, and cut some cucumber shreds next to it, so that it was refreshing and attractive.

“Mom, when is the next time?”

Jiang Shuangling: “…the next time something good happens.”

But it seems…their family has been doing good things recently?

“But the next time something good happens, we can eat something else.”

The next day, Jiang Shuangling was watering the vegetable field in the yard, and Wang Xueshu was also lazily wearing a skirt to water the flowers she planted. , what did your family cook last night? It smells so good.”

“Twice-cooked pork, I used pork belly, sister Xueshu, you can try it next time.”

“Okay, write me a recipe.”

“Forget it, you wrote it to me and my family doesn’t dare to make it for the time being. Don’t waste good meat.”

Wang Xueshu is very self-aware.

“By the way, I forgot to congratulate you.”

Jiang Shuangling: “?”

“The pictorial, I read it yesterday, you’re really good at drawing.”

Jiang Shuangling was stunned for a moment, “Really? What a coincidence?”

I didn’t expect the He family next door to see it.

“Thank you, Commander Qi.”

Jiang Shuangling: “…how?”

“He gave a copy to Lao He yesterday.”

Jiang Shuangling: “…”

“What’s wrong with you? Don’t know?”

Jiang Shuangling put her hands on her hips, “No, I was just thinking…he probably ‘forgot’ something yesterday.”

This man really bought more than two copies.

“Mom, the younger brother and younger sister are doing well here, very good, and the eldest nephew is also doing well. I think their family is living a happy life.”

“What is good, very good, who are you learning to speak?”

“I haven’t learned how to speak, my son, I’m speaking from the bottom of my heart, my little five, I care about my younger brothers and sisters very much. Xiao Wu is the best drinker in our family, so he drank all of me.”

“Better than my dad.”

Zhao Yinghua over there was stunned, “Could this be the case? Heng’er doesn’t drink.”

“I can drink it, and it can get me drunk, and you can’t drink it?”

“You, drink less, your hair won’t grow.”

Qi Yan: “What does drinking have to do with hair, is my daughter-in-law okay?”

“All right.”

“Mom, my younger brother and sister are good at drawing. I saw a pair of oil paintings that she drew that day, and it was very amazing. By the way, Mom, I even sent you this comic strip back, you It must be a surprise to see.”

Zhao Yinghua didn’t have the slightest surprise there, “You are talking about Rongcheng pictorial, I have already bought it, and I have bought several copies.”

The Rongcheng pictorial is popular in several southern provinces and cities. After listening to Mr. Yao, she also stepped on and bought a few copies.

Qi Yan: “…”

“My wife here is really versatile.”

“I’m relieved to know that their relationship is good.”

“Mom, don’t worry, our little five is about to change himself in front of the people he likes.”

“Really? What has it become? You can’t become a talker.”

“It’s impossible to say.”

“…Mom really can’t imagine what Xiao Wu is talking about.”

“To be honest, my son can’t imagine it.”

The art training class of Ronggang No.1 Factory is still going on, but there are no Jiang Shuangling and other people from outside to come to the class, but there are a few more new people in the factory.

Zhang Yuesheng gathered around a new woman in a plaid skirt in the factory, and diligently introduced his past art works on the classroom wall.

He has not been in contact with Sun Yanyan for a while. A group of young newcomers have recently come to the factory. Zhang Yuesheng has a crush on a woman among the newcomers. Although she is not as good-looking as Sun Yanyan, her skin White, the family is good.

Zhang Yuesheng’s offensive immediately turned into this newcomer, the girl in the plaid skirt, Liu Meng.

Sun Yanyan came to him several times after that, but was avoided by Zhang Yuesheng. She even wanted to make trouble, but she couldn’t make trouble. Zhang Yuesheng and she were just ambiguous with each other, and it didn’t happen. Substantial relationship, even Zhang Yuesheng did not promise her anything.

Liu Meng ignored Zhang Yuesheng’s hospitable love. She looked at the paintings on the wall, but she was not looking at the one Zhang Yuesheng pointed to, but another drawing of practicing plum blossoms, ” Who painted this picture?”

“…Jiang Shuangling, the painting is really beautiful. She also learns to paint here. Which one is it? Can you point it to me?”

Zhang Yuesheng’s face was a little unsightly, “This person is not from our factory, he has stopped coming to study.”

“Really? That’s such a pity, I like what she painted.” Liu Meng felt disappointed when she heard that the author of the painting was not here.

At this time, there was a commotion in the classroom of the art training class, “Would you like to take a look at the new issue of Rongcheng pictorial.”

“Are there any previous paintings of Xiao Jiang?”

“Look at the catalog, here, here! Hey, there really is the name of Jiang Shuangling and Xue Li.”

“The name Xue Li can also be listed?!”

“It’s very well drawn, and the story is interesting.”

Liu Meng heard the discussions on the side, and couldn’t help being attracted, “Can you show me?”

Zhang Yuesheng said from the side: “What’s so beautiful, it’s just a painting by a newcomer with no level.”

“Hehe, Zhang Yuesheng, didn’t you say you’re going to submit your manuscript? Was selected?”

Zhang Yuesheng’s face became even more ugly.

The reason why he stopped contacting Sun Yanyan was partly because Sun Yanyan kept asking him to draw and submit.

She turned to the pages according to the page numbers, and was stunned when she saw the paintings above.

The level of this painting is a little better than Jiang Shuangling’s in the training class. The brushwork is quite aura, and the whole story is very interesting.

Unlike in the training class, she should draw according to the style she likes.

“He, the painting is good, right?”

“Not bad.” He Wenjin lowered his head and continued to look at the painting in his hand, suddenly thinking of another person in his mind.

Jiang Shuangling took the sketches to Rongcheng. This time, she didn’t feel as uncomfortable in the car. She bit a sour plum in her mouth and smelled the sweet and sour smell around her. She took the car all the way to Rongcheng.

After getting off the car, the soldier who was driving asked her several times, “Sister-in-law, if you feel unwell, you must tell me. Our battalion commander has explained it several times, and there must be no mistakes.”

“It’s okay, it’s okay, thank you.”

Children’s scenery, more “human taste”.

The streets are full of lively fireworks.

She walked slowly to see Xue Li.

As soon as Xue Li saw her, she circled around her excitedly for a few times, and her whole body almost jumped up, her tone was very excited, “Xiao Jiang, I’m so excited, it’s been a long time. I haven’t seen you!”

“You look so pretty in that dress!

Jiang Shuangling is wearing a skirt today, specially the one that Xue Li gave her, it fits very well, but I am afraid that it will not be suitable for her belly. .

“That’s because the clothes you made look good.” Jiang Shuangling smiled and turned around. Xue Li was indeed the daughter of an old tailor, and she got the true biography of her mother.

“It’s you who looks good in anything you wear!”

“Little Jiang, here, here you are, this time there are thirty-two.” Xue Li gave her the new manuscript fee, this time the price is slightly higher than the last time, four yuan per page many.

Jiang Shuangling accepted the manuscript fee, thinking that this is another happy event, which is equivalent to a salary.

“Go, accompany me to visit Mr. He Wenjin.”

“Good.”

According to the address given by He Wenjin before, the two found He Wenjin’s home. She lives in the family room in the factory. Jiang Shuangling deliberately chose the time for Teacher He’s vacation, but she seems to have some things to deal with.

The two waited at her house for a while.

Entering Ronggang No. 1 Factory again, Xue Li sighed and stood by the window to watch the scenery outside.

After waiting for about half an hour, He Wenjin came back.

Jiang Shuangling showed her the painting she brought to her. This is a work she has recently conceived with great care.

The painting is exactly the scene when I was studying in the art class before. The art workers draw lifelike and high spirits one by one, and the whole painting gives a positive feeling.

He Wenjin saw this painting and liked it very much, “Your level is much higher than before.”

This is a painting used to participate in the August Rongcheng Art Exhibition. The paintings participating in the exhibition must be recommended by members of the art association at a specific level, and they are responsible for the author and content of the painting.

There is no problem with Jiang Shuangling’s family background, and there is no problem with the content of the painting. He Wenjin looked at the painting in his hand carefully and was amazed in his heart. Maybe this child’s painting really has a chance to choose superior.

“I just recommend it. Whether or not you can be selected depends on your own ability.”

Jiang Shuangling nodded, “Thank you teacher for this opportunity.”

Sit at He’s house for a while, He Wenjin looked at her, and suddenly gave her another address, “If you are interested, you can visit this old man He, and let him give you pointers painting.”