Golden Pink Building

Waiting for Bai Shaoyi to come back after completing the formalities, he stepped into the ward in a daze, Peifang smiled and said: "Cao Cao Cao Cao will be there, Yufen said just now that you are considerate and can handle affairs. You are thoughtful and put the flowers in advance It's made a reservation." As Pei Fang looked at her husband resentfully, Feng Ju couldn't help but complained to his wife: "Women are not satisfied, you are a sister-in-law, and your younger siblings have children, so you should also prepare something. "

Peifang snorted, turned to Bai Shaoyi and Qingqiu with a smile and said: "My uncle and aunt are not in the country, and Qingqiu's mother is in the country. I think the old man is used to cleanliness. It is too rushing to invite the old man here immediately. Me and Yufen discussed it, and we will take care of Qing Qiusheng one by one these few days. Don't shirk, no matter how careful Shaoyi is, he is still a man. Qingqiu just gave birth, so it is inconvenient to take care of him. Besides, you have a son, and you will have to spend a full moon and a hundred days Zhang Luo, many relatives and friends came to congratulate, you are all in the hospital, it is not good to throw the guests away."

Qingqiu and Bai Shaoyi didn't expect Peifang and Yufen to help each other. Qingqiu thought about it and felt that what Peifang said was reasonable.It would be bad for them to refuse, so Qingqiu leaned on the head of the bed and said with a smile: "Thank you two, but I am taken care of by you, sister-in-law also has children to take care of at home, Yufen is a busy person, don't delay It's your business. And I dominate the two, my cousin and my cousin are going to be angry."

Fengju laughed when he heard what Qingqiu said, and said to Bai Shaoyi: "It's fine at home. Peifang is bored at home all day long. She wants to talk to Qingqiu. I'm only worried about her being clumsy. Don't take care of your cousins ​​and make troubles." She is angry." Yufen sat next to Qingqiu, and said indifferently: "I just said that you are the most suspicious person, what is our relationship, you don't have to worry about it, my sister-in-law and I are understanding people, we know who treats others You are sincere, you know who is lying to others, you and Shao Yi are worthy of us. Stop thinking too much, take a good rest and wait for your body to heal, then you can treat us and thank us."

Qingqiu and Bai Shaoyi were not refusing either, Bai Shaoyi nodded to Fengju, said thank you, then turned around and bowed to Peifang and Yufen: "You two are considerate, I thank you first. It's not early Alright, I've already reserved a seat at the restaurant, let's all have dinner together."

Both Fengju, his wife and Yufen smiled and said goodbye: "Today you should stay with Qingqiu in the hospital, save this meal for now, don't worry we won't be polite to you." Bai Shaoyi sent Fengju and the others out.Waiting for him to return to the ward, Qingqiu was leaning against the bed and staring at the flowers on the bedside cabinet in a daze.Sitting beside his wife's bed, Bai Shaoyi couldn't help saying, "I didn't expect Lao Zhao to be such a caring person. He will pick up Chunsheng today. I don't know if he has picked up the child now."

"You and Zhao Zhongshu have grown up as friends, and you should understand his temperament. Do you think what Zhao Yihan said about Chunsheng is true, or is it that you are a friend who can't be seen through?" Qingqiu Thinking carefully about the little things since I met Zhao Zhongshu, I feel more and more that Zhao Zhongshu is an elusive person.At first glance, he is an extremely loyal person. He is always someone who is sorry for him, and he never does anything to be sorry for others, and no matter how many difficult things he encounters, he is not willing to speak harshly to others, let alone hold back vindictive.

But Zhao Zhongshu is a really nice person, sometimes Qingqiu would never do that if he wanted to replace himself in his seat. believable.But when she thought about it slowly during this period of time, there was always something wrong in her heart.If he hadn't told Zhao Yihan's words in front of his face that day, would Zhao Zhongshu really take Chunsheng away?

"I have had your suspicions before. I asked Lao Zhao. You have been wronged a lot. You don't need to be so devoted to some people. You know what he said. Lao Zhao said about his father, although it was only obvious. It's unfair to their mother and child, but it's taboo for the venerable. After all, he is an elder. What can he say. There is also the matter of sister Yihan. You must be a gentleman. I think Lao Zhao can indeed be called a perfect person with complete benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom and trustworthiness. As for what Zhao Yihan said, 99% of her [-] sentences are watery, and the rest will be under the sun I’m listening to you. Zhang Ma was sent home by me. I will accompany you tonight. The doctor said that you are in good condition and you will be discharged after a day of observation. Your mother-in-law will arrive in Shanghai tomorrow. She comes up." Bai Shaoyi kissed Qingqiu's forehead lightly, and said in a low voice.

What about Yuanyuan at home?What about Chunsheng?Qingqiu is worried about the child, although Yuanyuan is looking forward to the soon-to-be-born little brother, but she is not at home alone yet.And Chunsheng, his nanny always felt a little absent-minded, Qingqiu was worried that no one was watching at home, Chunsheng was being treated slowly by the nanny.

"Don't worry, I have sent Yuan Yuan to Lawyer Li's house and asked Mrs. Li to take care of her for the time being. She likes Yuan Yuan very much, and I asked Osmanthus to follow Yuan Yuan. She had friends to play with, and she forgot about us. As for What about Chunsheng? Old Zhao picked him up. After Yiping happened there, he became more rigorous. He was actually afraid of meeting another person who should cooperate with outsiders. The red envelope told them to take care of you at home first. Lao Zhao has quite a few fat jobs now, and there is nothing at home. I think Chunsheng is a well-adapted child, and he should be fine. If you are worried, wait until your health recovers. It's good to go and see him." Bai Shaoyi stretched out her hands to pull Qingqiu's quilt, leaned against her side and supported her head with her hands, the husband and wife whispered under the dim light.

Qingqiu closed her eyes tiredly, she mumbled something before falling into a deep sleep.Three days later, the doctor announced that Qingqiu was in good health and could be discharged from the hospital. Bai Shaoyi took Yuanyuan and several servants to take Qingqiu and the newborn bun home.After returning home, Yuanyuan stood by the cradle, holding his chin and looking at his younger brother curiously.

"You see my brother is asleep. Yuanyuan, it's time for you to go to class. Don't you like playing the piano the most? Miss Mary is already waiting for you downstairs." Bai Shaoyi snorted Yuan Yuan's hair, urging The daughter goes to piano lessons. Miss Mary is a Russian nobleman who is proficient in several musical instruments and ballet. Unfortunately, she can only rely on her previous hobbies to earn money to support herself.

"I want to stay with my little brother, Dad, what's the name of my little brother." Yuan Yuan covered his mouth with his chubby little hand, and lowered his voice for fear of waking up his little brother.

"His name is Bai Qiheng. My little brother likes to sleep the most now. I guarantee that he will wait for you to come back from class. He is still sleeping." Bai Shaoyi was amused by Yuan Yuan's exaggerated expression. How much jealousy, on the contrary, I am very satisfied that I am no longer the youngest one in the family.

"Hmph, hey, let's just call him Little Pig." Yuan Yuan was not interested in complicated names at all, she stuck out her tongue at Lao Tzu, and gave Little Brother Gang a nickname.Qingqiu was able to get out of bed and walk around, she sat on the sofa and turned her head to wave to Yuan Yuan dotingly: "Okay, my younger brother's nickname is Xiaozhu. Then Xiaozhu's sister, you should go to class, wait You can learn how to play the piano, so you can play it to the little pig." Yuan Yuan thought that he could show off his skills in front of his younger brother, so he immediately responded cheerfully and ran to class.

"Little pig, I don't think this little thing looks like a little pig when Yuan Yuan was born. It's fine for Yuan Yuan to bark casually, but you are still booing along with me." Bai Shaoyi shouted loudly at the cradle The sleeping son frowned slightly, thinking that the name Xiaozhu was very unpopular.Looking at Qingqiu, it means that he really takes the child's words seriously. Think about what to do if his son goes to school and is laughed at by everyone for his baby name. You call him Little Pig. Don’t you know that children need to be named cheaply to be able to support themselves? The father’s letter has already given the child’s first name. We call him Little Pig because we hope he will be healthy in the future. You are worried that you will be laughed at by your classmates when you go to school. , let me ask you, Yuanyuan is ready to go to a church school, she has an English name as soon as she goes to school, and everyone in the school will call each other English names, and it is the same when Bai Qiheng is here. Who still has a nickname Just kidding, I followed Yuan Yuan's words because I saw how thin he was born." Qingqiu looked at the child in the cradle with a little worry, Bai Qiheng was thin and long when he was born, and he was taller than the children born that day He is tall, but he is not fat and chubby like other children, but thin arms and legs, and only a handful of bones are left.

Peifang and Yufen had seen Yuanyuan just born. When they saw the newborn Bai Qiheng, they both said: "This child only cares about growing up in the mother's womb, but forgot to grow flesh. Qingqiu you But find a nanny with good milk, don't let the child lose his health. It is good for a child to be strong, like your family's Yuan Yuan, who is not easy to get sick, and my family's Niu Niu needs to take medicine every three days." Pei Fang's My daughter has been skinny since she was a child, and now she is not very strong when she grows up, and she often gets sick.Qingqiu thought so deeply, when he was in the hospital, he was thinking about how to raise his son to be strong.

Regarding Qingqiu's painstaking efforts, Bai Shaoyi had nothing to say. He leaned over to look at the sleeping child, reached out to touch his son's face, and said with emotion: "You kid, you just asked your mother to worry about you when you were born. Little pig is fine too, I heard Mama Zhang say that the countryside pays attention to giving children a cheap name so that they can raise them? She also said that some children teach dogs what to do. Compared with such a rural name, little pig is very cute."

"See, you really have a son. When you gave Yuan Yuan a nickname, you didn't care so much. You just called her according to the last letter of her name. When you come to your son, you even have a nickname like this." heart." Qingqiu made fun of Bai Shaoyi's patriarchy.

"You can't say that. Yuan Yuan is a girl, so naturally she can't be called an ugly name. Yuan Yuan, this name is smooth and has a good meaning. I am really happy now. I have such a happy family and a lovely couple. These are all thanks to you, if Qingqiu hadn't had you, my life would not have been so happy." Bai Shaoyi kissed Qingqiu's forehead lightly, and held her gently in her arms.

Happy days are the same, in a blink of an eye Bai Qiheng is about to celebrate his second birthday, Qingqiu took special time today to buy birthday gifts and birthday cakes for his son.Zhang Ma saw that Qingqiu was about to go out, so she naturally prepared the car early, and Taohua came in with an invitation card and handed it to Qingqiu: "It's an invitation from the Commercial Press, and I'm asking young mistress to attend something——I don't understand those words anymore." .”

Qingqiu took it over and said with a smile: "Yuanyuan went to school? I taught you to read, but you just refused. You see that Osmanthus fragrans was illiterate like you before. She can't go home to be a boss now, what about you—— You can tell Mama Zhang to tell you about the food money. This is the publication of Dunhuang research literature. And they have released a series of books about science. Please invite me to participate. Mama Zhang, call them and say me I’m going.” Although Qingqiu has been living a happy life for the past few years, she didn’t just spend her time and energy on trivial housework and children. Qingqiu is really studying biology for her second degree now, and at the same time she is following several Chinese scholars. The master began to study Dunhuang documents and history seriously.

Qingqiu has emerged in the academic field, and many people have gradually learned of the existence of Mrs. Bai who is well-versed in Chinese and Western.Zhang Ma squinted at the time on the invitation, and reminded: "I have to pick up Miss Xiuzhu that morning. Young Mistress, don't forget." Bai Xiongqi is a smart person, he succeeded in facilitating the change of flag in the Northeast. Chengshen retired and took the whole family to a foreign country for investigation.No one thought that Bai Xiongqi had been in the same area for a few years. A few months ago, Bai Shaoyi and Qingqiu received a telegram from Bai Xiongqi, saying that the whole family had embarked on the return journey by a British cruise ship.They set off at the Port of Hamburg, and it was time to arrive in Shanghai in the next few days.

"Of course I remember the matter of Xiuzhu. You said that Tang Lide really cared about Xiuzhu. When Xiuzhu went abroad, he followed him. When Xiuzhu went to school, Tang Lide actually followed him to further his studies. He insisted on returning with a doctorate degree. Xiuzhu and Tang Lide Cheng successfully graduated, and their affairs have also been settled. Xiuzhu is no longer the ignorant daughter of the world, she is a Bachelor of Arts. The editor-in-chief of the press wants to recommend English literature, so I introduce Xiuzhu to go with her. Thinking about Xiuzhu, Qingqiu revealed in the letter that she had already agreed to Tang Lide's marriage proposal on the day of the graduation ceremony. It seemed that they would have a lively wedding ceremony when they came back.

"Young Mistress, it's no wonder that she has to dig out all the old things these days. It turns out that she is preparing for Miss Xiuzhu's wedding. In fact, according to me, Western-style furniture is all the fashion now. Fengguanxiapei was too rustic for weddings in the past. Yes, Miss Xiuzhu and her uncle are both studying abroad. In the past, Xiuzhu still liked new things. I advise the young lady not to look for old things. When you and the young master got married, you also had a new wedding ceremony. Ah. I didn’t sit in the bridal sedan chair to blow and play. Those things are good, but I don’t want to embroider them.” Zhang’s mother was very puzzled that Qingqiu turned out the previous head and face jewelry. Those were all from the Qing Dynasty. The old lady won't like it either, what will the young mistress do with it?

"In your eyes, Xiuzhu is still the girl who used to play with Yanxi all day long. As everyone knows, when she was studying in a foreign country, she became obsessed with the old, and it was the girl Xiuzhu who begged me in her heart, saying I want to get married according to the customs of the Tang Dynasty, and the two of them want to play retro. What is the purpose of my writing and drawing these days? Is it to research the clothing decoration and manners at that time? Do you want to embroider beads? The wedding with Tang Lide will definitely be a sensation. Wouldn’t it be a joke if there are mistakes. You bring the jewelry and a few manuscripts I took out yesterday, and I will go to the silver building to ask the master to make gold steps and bo temples according to the pattern. Come out." Qingqiu looked at himself in the mirror for the last time, took the things Zhang Ma handed over and went out.

Qingqiu went to the silver building first, the manager saw that it was a regular customer, and immediately came out to entertain him in person: "Mrs. Bai is here. I haven't seen Mrs. Bai for a few days. She has become more and more radiant. Since many ladies know that you are our regular customer, they have come to take care of you. Our business is over. They said that a person with such taste as you comes to our store, and we are sure that our things are worth looking at. I would like to thank Mrs. Bai in advance. We have new high-quality emeralds. You are an acquaintance. Discount on Another [-]% off!"

"You are really good at talking. I don't dare to take credit for it. It's all because of your master's exquisite craftsmanship, so there are so many customers. I have some things that you can make right away. As for the new gems, we will talk about this matter after we finish it." The manager Looking at Qingqiu holding a jewelry box, it seems that Mrs. Bai must be changing the old things, so she is busy agreeing.

He asked Qingqiu to go upstairs to talk, Qingqiu nodded, just as he was about to go up the steps, he saw a couple who looked like a couple coming in and looking at the jewelry under the glass on the counter.Qingqiu only felt that the woman looked familiar, so he went up there without paying attention.

Waiting for Qingqiu to discuss the style with Master Goldsmith, and to order a wedding gift for Xiuzhu, she suddenly remembered that Mrs. Leng was going to celebrate her birthday, and this year was Mrs. Leng's sixth or sixth birthday, so she should celebrate it well Down.So Qingqiu said to the manager: "I want to see jade for my birthday."

"It's the old lady's birthday. I'm really happy to congratulate you. We happen to have a mutton fat jade Guanyin in our store, and some bracelets with good water. If Mrs. Bai likes it, the price is easy to negotiate." The manager pressed the bell and asked the boy to put it on. Bring things up.Unexpectedly, I promised for a long time, but still no one came up to bring things up. The manager couldn't hold back his face, and was about to go down in person, when a voice from below shouted: "Shopkeeper, you come down to open the safe. You didn't put those things in the cabinet." !" Thinking about it, the shopkeeper seemed to feel that he had taken it out in the morning, but he couldn't remember clearly.He bowed to Qingqiu and said: "Guys are ignorant at birth, I'll go down and have a look, please wait a moment." While talking about the shopkeeper, he went on muttering.

Qingqiu was bored looking at the street market outside the window, looking through the branches and leaves of the sycamore trees, the street was quiet, only the occasional rickshaws and cars passing by.Across the street, a few people were reading newspapers in a coffee seat under the eaves.There was a sound of footsteps, Qingqiu stood in front of the window thinking that the manager came up, "What is it like—" Qingqiu said and turned around, she was surprised to see that the person carrying the tray turned out to be Zhao Yiping.

Meisi Bakery is a place where the aroma of butter jam and candy is always floating in the air. No matter who enters, they can't help being in a good mood, and the corners of their mouths can't help but curl up.But Qingqiu was not infected by the aroma for the first time, nor did he feel that the brightly colored and cutely shaped candies in the glass jar made people feel sweet.Zhao Yiping walked into the store affectionately holding Qingqiu's arm, as if two friends were shopping together.

Seeing Qingqiu's warm greeting from the clerk, Zhao Yiping pulled Qingqiu to sit down on the sofa, and asked the clerk to bring pictures of cakes to choose from.While the clerk was going to get the cake album, Zhao Yiping whispered in Qingqiu's ear: "I won't hurt you, but I haven't seen you for a long time and want to catch up with you."

Qingqiu pointed stiffly at the candies in the shape of stars and moons not far away and said, "Your Chunsheng likes the candies here very much, and he also likes animal biscuits. Don't worry, the child is doing well now and has already entered kindergarten."

Speaking of Chunsheng and Qingqiu, she was keenly aware that the cold and rigid muzzle of the gun against her side was slightly loose. Zhao Yiping took a deep look at the candy jar and said hoarsely: "You and Mr. Bai are very good to Chunsheng, thank you Take care of his time."

"It's not that you have no feelings for the child, but why did you send him to my home in the first place? Don't you worry that I will misunderstand the child's origin and throw him out?" Seeing that Zhao Yiping was a little loose, Qingqiu tried to explain to her reason.

Unexpectedly, the muzzle of the gun on the waist was exerted force, Zhao Yiping's emotions were obviously agitated, Qingqiu's heart tightened, and he thought to himself that she had angered Zhao Yiping, and Qingqiu was very angry when he was held hostage in the jewelry store.What Zhao Yiping wants to do is her freedom, but she actually turned on her with a knife and a gun, what a dog bites Lu Dongbin and doesn't know a good heart! "You're committing a crime, I didn't expect you to become a bandit!" Qing Qiu glared at Zhao Yiping angrily.

In the end, Zhao Yiping said to Qingqiu expressionlessly: "Sister-in-law Qingqiu, we haven't seen each other for a long time, let's find a place to catch up on the old days." As she spoke, she took Qingqiu out of the jewelry store without any explanation.

Unexpectedly, Zhao Yiping was not angry, but reminded Qingqiu with a slight smile: "Little pig's birthday must be completed with a cake. But cake alone is not enough, and parents must celebrate the birthday together." Qingqiu glared at Zhao Yiping angrily , and quickly ordered a double-layer cake.When paying, Qingqiu said to the clerk: "I want another pound of candies and biscuits." The clerk handed over the packaged candy and biscuits, but Zhao Yiping pretended not to see it, and Qingqiu gave her a dissatisfied look and took the bag.

In the car, Qingqiu looked at the increasingly dilapidated houses outside and frowned with disgust, Zhao Yiping looked Qingqiu up and down: "You dislike the dirty and dilapidated slums and want to stain your eyes, and you are afraid that I will bring you into trouble, so that's why Stay away from me all the time." Zhao Yiping came to see Qingqiu once the year before last, but who knows that Qingqiu avoided seeing him, and even Bai Shaoyi also kept a respectful distance from all the rabbits who came to him.

"What exactly are you going to do? What you do has nothing to do with me. Your son is now being raised by your elder brother. If you want to see the child, don't you have a lot of ways? If you can't do it, don't you still have a gun?" Qingqiu also No longer afraid, she looked ironically at Zhao Yiping's clutched handbag.Qingqiu can often see Chunsheng, Zhao Zhongshu is a good nephew, and Chunsheng is well educated.But despite the rich life, Chunsheng still has a silence that doesn't match his grade.

Qingqiu, who has experienced the pain of being dependent on others, has always resented Zhao Yiping's behavior, but Zhao Yiping was not angry. She lowered her head and remained silent for a while, and said to Qingqiu: "I understand why you are alienating me. In your eyes, I am a cold mother. Abandon your own son, but when you look at those children, you will understand why I did that." The front is completely a narrow muddy ditch, and the car can no longer move forward.

Qingqiu got out of the car, she looked at the thing that could barely be called a house in front of her in surprise, dug a hole in the muddy ground, and built a triangular shed with smoky black lacquered mats, without doors and windows , only a black hole drills in and out. "You live in this place!" Qingqiu looked at Zhao Yiping in disbelief, seeing that she brought her here familiarly, she should be very familiar with this "residential area".

"Thanks to my brother, I can't even live in this place safely." Just as he was talking, he heard the movement outside, and a gaudy little animal came out of the shack. Qingqiu took a closer look and found that it was behind a child of about three years old. Followed by a group of smaller children.The facial features of this group of children can still be seen clearly on their heads, but they are all dressed in rags and strips. They can't tell the appearance of the clothes at all, they can only be wrapped around their bodies reluctantly like a rotten blanket.The leading child looked at Qingqiu obsessively, just like watching a visitor from outside the sky.

"These are homeless kids whose parents died of disease or disaster, they're like wild cats on a garbage heap left to fend for themselves. You know, that kid is just like your yuan yuan Big, her parents were refugees from the flood. After the family fled to Shanghai, her father was injured and died in a factory, and her mother abandoned her to survive and remarried. If I hadn’t rescued her, she might have been killed by the worst brothel proprietress. Bought it. The children behind her were thrown away because of illness. Everyone here worked hard to make a living. But what about their results? From abstract ideas to real people, I am more and more determined I can completely obey my brother's arrangement and live a stable life with my children. But in that case, what is the difference between me and someone like Ouyang Yujian? I sacrifice the opportunity to be with my children, But it can make more children have a stable life..." Zhao Yiping's eyes sparkled, and she was a completely different person.

Bai Shaoyi was sitting on the sofa teasing Little Pig to fold a hat with a newspaper, and when he saw Qingqiu came back, he smiled and said, "Why is your face so ugly? You just came back at this time." Bai Shaoyi saw Qingqiu's hand Biscuits and candies, I couldn't help sighing: "You yourself said that you don't give candy to your children, but what are you holding?"