C135 Lucky
C135 Lucky
Yunduo's Mother also looked surprised.
Qiu Tong's face was slightly red, as if she was not used to lying, and she didn't say anything for a while.
Afraid that Qiu Tong would be found out, he hurriedly said, "Uncle, Aunt, Yun is now the company's middle management. His position is higher than before and his income is naturally higher. Also, this year, the company's benefits are good and the reward is more."
Father Cloud nodded and handed the envelope to Yunduo's Mother, who held it carefully and gave me a deep look.
My heart skipped a beat, and I suddenly remembered the time when Cloud's parents went to Hsinghai to see Cloud's return. I had slipped the fifteen thousand yuan into Cloud's father's coat pocket. I knew that when my parents returned, they would definitely be able to see the money. At this moment, Yunduo's Mother suddenly gave me a deep look.
I couldn't help but feel uneasy.
Fortunately, Yunduo's Mother only gave me a deep look before entering the room.
My heart settled for a moment.
At this time, Eldest Uncle said to Father Cloud, "Brother, you're very happy, to have such a capable and filial daughter, and your child is also very lucky. To have such a good boss, I really can't tell that this kid is the CEO of a company, he's very capable."
As he spoke, his uncle looked at Qiu Tong with praise in his eyes. Cloud's father also nodded: "Yeah, Boss Qiu is very capable and is very concerned about my kid. All of this progress is thanks to Boss Qiu's care."
Qiu Tong smiled embarrassedly, "Uncle, Uncle, you're too kind! It is precisely because I have the support of a good brother and sister like Yun that I am able to have some achievements. This credit is actually everyone's. I should be grateful to them. "
Eldest Uncle laughed heartily as he knocked a smoke pot against his shoe. He then shouted into the room, "Old sister-in-law, quickly bring the wine over. This is the first time I've come to your house. You're welcome. Let's drink —"
"Ah — right away!" Yunduo's Mother agreed and came out of the room. She wiped the corner of her eyes with her hand and said with a smile, "Big Brother, these two kids and you are our guests today, so I'll provide you with food and drinks."
Yunduo's Mother then entered the kitchen.
Qiu Tong stood up. "Aunt, I'll be your assistant."
As she spoke, Qiu Tong also entered the kitchen.
Soon, a typical Mongolian dinner was prepared, and everyone sat cross-legged on the warm kang, ready to begin.
Outside the window, the biting cold wind, accompanied by the snow, was blowing against the windowsill. It was a sharp contrast to the light and warmth of the lamps in the room.
Cloud Dad picked up a bowl of horse milk and sang a wine song.
Everyone was holding wine bowls, looking at Cloud Father's sincere and honest expression, listening to the ancient and archaic song.
Then, everyone held their wine bowls and drank together.
Then, Eldest Uncle held the wine bowl and began to sing another toast. His voice was just as hoarse and rough as before, carrying the thick and unrestrained feeling of the natives of the prairie.
Qiu Tong and I listened with moved expressions to the most beautiful song in the world, drinking strong wine from the horse's milk, eating various cheesecakes and sugar-flavored mutton.
Looking at these simple and honest herdsmen with happiness and satisfaction on their faces, thinking about all the difficulties and experiences since I went bankrupt and fell in love, and the scenes I heard and felt, I suddenly felt the most beautiful and original thing in the world, the true meaning of happiness, what is happiness? Ordinary!
Thinking of a saying: the world's most eternal happiness is ordinary, life's longest possession is treasure!
I thought again of the clouds still sleeping in their hospital beds, the softest, most beautiful, most kind daughter of the prairie, and how she would have felt if she had known I was drinking on her kang.
At this thought, an indescribable feeling of desolation and sorrow welled up in my heart.
That night, on the brick bed of Yunduo Family, I completely indulged myself, deliberately letting go of my alcohol tolerance. I drank with Yun Yang's parents and uncle one bowl after another, talking, laughing, and singing …
I am. Qiu Tong seems to have the same thoughts. She drinks freely and laughs to the extreme …
Finally, Qiu Tong and I got drunk.
I had never been this drunk before. I was completely drunk, unconscious, and collapsed on the kang in Yunduo Family.
By the time I woke up, it was already midnight. I was lying on the hot kang, covered in a thick, new quilt with a sweet smell, with my uncle snoring heavily beside me.
Qiu Tong should be asleep too, right next to me on the kang, in bed as warm as I am.
At this moment, did she wake up?
Outside the window, the wind had stopped. It was very quiet, as if the snow had stopped falling.
Through the glass of the window, I could see stars twinkling in the deep, cold night sky. The sky had cleared.
On the winter night of the plains, it was exceptionally quiet. It was exceptionally peaceful, with not a single sound coming from it.
I took out my cell phone and checked the time. It was 12: 10 AM and the new day had started again.
Good morning, Great Prairie, the Horqin Grassland that I have always dreamt of but have never forgotten!
The next day, after breakfast, the sun came out, shining down on the vast expanse of white snow, dazzling and magnificent.
Qiu Tong and I bid farewell to Cloud's parents and got on Eldest Uncle's horseback and started to leave.
Before leaving, Cloud's mother appeared to be very uneasy, standing in front of the climbing plow, hesitating to speak.
"Aunt, is there anything else?" Qiu Tong asked Yunduo's Mother.
Yunduo's Mother finally spoke up. She first looked at me, then looked at Qiu Tong and said, "Boss Qiu, I want to ask, about that … "What's the situation between that cloud and Zhang Xiaotian now?"
When I heard this, I was startled.
Qiu Tong was also slightly stunned and didn't know what to say for a moment. I knew that Qiu Tong wasn't good at lying. It would be difficult for her to answer Yunduo's Mother's question.
I vaguely said, "Aunt, Yun is an adult now. She will take care of her own matters, so don't worry about it!"
Yunduo's Mother looked at me in a daze.
I didn't dare to look into Yunduo's Mother's eyes anymore. I turned around and looked at the white snow plains in the distance. The snow plains were a bit dazzling under the sun, and the reflection hurt my eyes.
Qiu Tong and I rode Big Uncle's horse and ploughed back to the highway. We thanked the kind Big Uncle and his family and then took the bus back to Tongliao to get on the train to Hsinghai.
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After the train started moving, I accidentally touched the pocket on the outside of my cotton jacket, and suddenly felt a bulging bag. I took out a soft cloth bag and opened it. It was a thick wad of cash.
I don't need to count to know that this is fifteen thousand dollars.
Sitting in the compartment of the train berth, I stared at the money in a daze.
Qiu Tong looked at my expression and the money and seemed to understand something.
After a while, I let out a breath, slowly wrapped up the money, put it away and looked at Qiu Tong.
Qiu Tong said, "Good people meet good people."
"Can I count?" I couldn't help but think of the relationship I'd already had with the clouds.
"Fine, fine!" Qiu Tong said.
I was silent.
Qiu Tong went silent.
The carriage was silent, except for the rumbling of the train.
After a long while, Qiu Tong said, "Last night, I was drunk. I didn't even know how I fell asleep … When I woke up, it was already midnight. Looking at the time, it was 12: 10 PM, and suddenly found myself lying on a warm brick bed covered with a new thick quilt. At that time, the wind had stopped and the snow had stopped.
I looked at Qiu Tong with wide eyes. At that moment, I was shocked.
Qiu Tong looked at me and said, "What happened to you?"
I didn't say anything, just stared at Qiu Tong.
"Hey — Yi Ke, speak!" Qiu Tong waved her hand in front of my face. "What are you daydreaming about?"
I snapped out of my daze and looked at Qiu Tong. "Is what you said true?"
What I just said was completely unnecessary. I put together the numbers to cheat the silver. What Qiu Tong said was of course true.
"Ang —" Qiu Tong said, "Nonsense, why would I lie to you?"
"Eh …" I replied, my mouth still open.
"What happened to you? Why is it like this? Is there anything abnormal about this? " Qiu Tong said.
"Ang!"
"What are you talking about? Speak!" Qiu Tong looked at me.
"Eh …" I focused and said, "Coincidentally, I also woke up at that moment. Looking at the time, it was also 12: 10 PM. It was similar to what you felt when you heard it."
"Eh …" It's Qiu Tong's turn to look at me with wide eyes. "Really? Are you kidding me? "
"You can choose not to believe it, but I won't explain!" "No," I said.
"Is that true?" Qiu Tong said again, her mouth half open.
"I've already said it. There's no point in talking any further if you don't explain yourself!" "No," I said.
"Intermediate... Intermediate... "Unbelievable!" Qiu Tong didn't continue questioning me as she muttered to herself. Her brows were tightly knitted as she lifted her chin and looked outside the window. Gradually, she sank into deep thought …
I didn't know what Qiu Tong was thinking, but my own heart was pounding …
On the way back, Qiu Tong and I didn't talk much. I was half lying on the bed with a dazed expression on my face, as if I was deep in thought. The melancholy and loneliness in my eyes were getting stronger and stronger.
As I watched Qiu Tong's expression change, I suddenly felt a strong sense of foreboding.
The next morning, we returned to Hsinghai and got off the train. Qiu Tong and I were about to leave each other at the train station square when we saw Zhang Xiaotian dragging a large suitcase over, so we greeted him.
Zhang Xiaotian was surprised to see Qiu Tong and I here. "Boss Qiu, Yi Ke, you guys."
I bluntly said: "Boss Qiu and I went to see Yun's parents, we just got off the train!"
Zhang Xiaotian's expression froze and then darkened. He seemed to want to avoid this topic, but he couldn't help but ask me: "How are they?"
"Good, very good. Cloud's mother is asking about you!" Qiu Tong said from the side.
Zhang Xiaotian's face instantly turned red and he had an extremely embarrassed expression.
I said, "You're..."
"I want to go home for the new year!" Zhang Xiaotian said.
I nodded. "Let's go!"
Qiu Tong nodded at us. "I'll be leaving first. Goodbye everyone!"
With that, Qiu Tong left first.