see you in spring

Chapter 102 Middle-aged Woman [-]

In previous years, many restaurants stayed open during the Chinese New Year and holidays in order to secure orders for the Spring Festival Golden Week.Even if they are closed during the Chinese New Year, they will basically be open on the eighth day of the lunar month.However, due to the impact of the epidemic, the tenth day of the Lunar New Year has passed, and most of the catering shops on the street are still actively or passively suspending operations.

The three of them searched for a long time before they discovered that a barbecue restaurant had opened in the shops along the street next to the south gate of the school.

This place is adjacent to the food court. In the past, people had to queue up to eat skewers. Nowadays, the business is so cold that the three of them booked the place as soon as they entered.

"Oh, no one goes out for dinner anymore, and the catering industry has been greatly affected." Han Guyu said while exhaling into his numb hands.

Jia Lie glanced around the room. There were two floors in total. On the first floor, there was only the boss looking down at his mobile phone. The second floor was even more empty.

"How about going to the second floor? The heating goes up, and it's warmer up there." Sun Yan was also very cold.

Customers suddenly arrived in the store that had been deserted for several days. The middle-aged boss wearing a mask hurried over and asked them to put on masks first, and then warmly greeted them to come in and sit down.

Han Guyu was so cold that he couldn't speak clearly: "Old... boss, please bring two bottles of Baigan first."

Sun Yan hesitated: "How can I drive back after drinking?"

"What else are you driving? Call a driver. Drink something white to warm yourself up first, otherwise we will all have a fever tomorrow."

The boss was shocked when he heard that he had a fever: "Where did you all come from?"

Sun Yan quickly explained to others and was not kicked out.

The three of them found a warm seat on the second floor. Jia Lie ordered some dishes. The boss came over to take the order. After ordering, they went downstairs. As soon as Jia Lie and the others took off their coats and put them away, the boss brought out three bowls of ginger soup. , and told them: "We can't call a driver at this time. Besides, drinking alcohol is harmful to your health, and it's not safe when you're drunk. You'd better drink a bowl of ginger soup to warm yourself up."

Jia Lie and the others were really freezing, so they thanked each other, picked up a bowl and drank it all.

"Slow down, slow down. It's cold. I cooked a pot. There shouldn't be any other customers today. I'll serve it. You can drink it if you can." The boss said and turned to the back kitchen to bring out the dish. A small pot is placed on the table.

"Thank you, boss. You are so kind, boss." This was the first kindness the three frustrated women received today.Han Guyu blew a rainbow fart.

The boss said cheerfully: "You're welcome, I'm the only one cooking in this store, so my cooking speed is a bit slow, but I'm not afraid of being late for a good meal. Please take your time and chat."

After drinking the warm and slightly sweet ginger soup, everyone was finally able to sit still.

"We're not in a hurry, but boss, why don't you invite someone?" Han Guyu is a chatty person and started chatting directly with the boss.

The boss was looking at the store alone, and no one said anything. Seeing that they were not in a hurry, he started chatting next to them: "They have all gone out to deliver food. No one is coming to eat in the store now, but we can still take orders on the food delivery platform." The catering industry has high rents, high labor costs, and high food cost, but the gross profit is low, and now it is barely maintained by takeaway."

"Can we survive by relying on takeaways alone?" Jia Lie asked.

The boss smiled bitterly: "You have to hold on even if you can't hold on. This person is middle-aged and has seniors and juniors, so he has to grit his teeth no matter what. I live close to the university, and every summer and winter vacation is the worst time for business. It’s just that this year is more serious than in previous years. You must have graduated from Jincheng University before. It’s rare to go back to your alma mater and have a good chat. Call me if you need anything.”

Jia Lie looked at his boss who turned to leave with a heavy heart.

"How did he know we were from Jincheng University?" When the boss came downstairs, Sun Yan put down the bowl and drank two bowls of ginger soup. At this time, her body began to slowly warm up.

"I guess we used to come here as three of us, so it looks familiar." Han Guyu spooned another bowl of ginger soup and said with emotion: "You said that a stranger can give us warmth, and the person we choose to sleep with, Why are you not as good as a stranger? Sure enough, time can prove love, and it can also overthrow love."

Compared with Han Guyu, who still has illusions about love, Jia Lie and Sun Yan, who have given birth to children, feel that the word "love" is pretentious even to say it.After all, who has experienced the extreme pain of childbirth and the hysteria of trivial family matters, who can still dream of sweet love at an age that has been severely beaten by society for more than ten years?It's great if it can turn into a family relationship.

Speaking of this, Sun Yan suddenly thought of Dongqing and said to Jia Lie: "You suddenly went out today. I think Dongqing is quite anxious. Otherwise, you should call him back now."

When Jia Lie mentioned holly, he thought of the troubles weighing on his mind.She waved her hands in disgust: "How can he be anxious? If he was really anxious, he would have gone to work early. He doesn't understand my anxiety at all. I can't be the only one in this family who is anxious. I will see how he can be so anxious today." Anxious. By the way, you "By the way, you are not in a hurry to go back, are you?" "

"I'm alone now. I can be happy by myself. Don't worry." Han Guyu picked up a bunch of cumin mutton that the boss had just grilled and took a bite of it: "I just wanted to take this bite, and I finally had it!"

"I..." Sun Yan had been out all morning, and she was indeed a little worried about her two sons.

Han Guyu saw Sun Yan's thoughts and stuffed her with a skewer of meat: "The child's grandmother is at home. No matter how hard the old woman is, she won't abuse her own grandson. You finally come out and relax." . Remember, you are a human being, not iron. Before you are a wife or a mother, you must first be yourself. Don’t take care of everyone but yourself.”

"Well said, let's drink for ourselves." Jia Lie picked up the ginger soup. She was really tired after being the mainstay of the family for so long.At this point, she just wants to be herself.

Sun Yan also took the risk and said: "Yes, I am myself first, here to toast."

The three of them used ginger juice as wine and drank more than half of the glass.

"By the way, Yanzi, you haven't said why you crashed just now." Jia Lie put down his cup and asked.

Sun Yan didn't want to talk anymore, so Han Guyu told Jia Lie what happened. Jia Lie was so angry that he hammered the table: "When Liu Quantao comes out, I have to hammer him."

"Let's work together to prevent that grandson from having an easy time!" Han Guyu roared.

Sun Yan thought of the footprints in the car and felt that she had to drink some wine today. If she didn't drink some, she wouldn't have the courage to go back to that house.

"By the way, I heard from Dongqing that you were laid off from the company, what are you going to do next? The monthly mortgage payment for your new house is so heavy, I get a headache just thinking about it." Han Guyu picked up another bunch and ate it.

Jia Lie took a big sip of the ginger soup and frowned because of the spicy taste: "It's okay, I don't want to leave you here, I have my own place to stay."

"It's not easy to find a job in this situation." Han Guyu said without thinking.

Sun Yan tugged at her, and then Han Guyu realized what she was doing and quickly made amends: "It's okay. You are experienced, so there will be no problem."

Jia Lie smiled bitterly and shouted downstairs: "Boss, here are ten bottles of beer."

Sun Yan also shouted downstairs: "I want twenty bottles. We won't go home until we get drunk today."

After each person drank one bottle, the three of them were obviously a little tipsy.

Alcohol made Jia Lie blush: "Do you know that during the quarantine period, the leader of our company called me and heard that I was in quarantine, so scared that his voice changed, and asked me to rest at home. The arranged work has also been transferred to others. I didn’t expect that the company would start laying off employees just after the quarantine period. Can you understand my feelings at that time? I’m not afraid of your jokes after working hard for so many years. The mortgage and living expenses have not yet been settled, and the husband at home is glass-hearted. He has been separated from society for several years and was rejected by other companies several times, so he dare not go for an interview again. I am in a hurry and say I want to go, but every time I come to the door He backed down again, spent money on business for him, and was arrogant and didn't take in customers or strike up conversations. He had a wife who made money outside to support the family. He really regarded himself as a rich man. You said that I am in this family, and the pressure is not too great Can I not go to a psychiatrist for counseling? For now, I don’t dare to tell Dongqing, for fear that he will think too much. What do you think I am doing? "

Sun Yan and Han Guyu knew that Jia Lie was under great pressure and sought help from a psychiatrist.They didn't expect that Jia Lie didn't tell Dongqing about this.

Jia Lie sighed: "Why do you think we got married in the first place? Wouldn't it be nice to live alone? One person can feed the whole family without hunger, and you don't have to raise children, don't need a pensioner, and don't need to buy a house in the school district. What do you think we did at the beginning?" Is it so hard to think about it?”

Sun Yan shook her head: "My head is full of water. I thought I found someone honest and reliable, but I didn't expect that after getting married, I could only rely on myself and my friends." After saying that, she picked up the cup and touched it with Jia Lie.

"I remember when Lele was one year old, she suddenly developed a high fever late one night in winter. Liu Quantao was on a business trip out of town at that time, and her mother-in-law was unable to help. At one o'clock in the morning, I hurriedly packed my things and took my son to the hospital by taxi. Unexpectedly, it was too late and I couldn’t get a taxi, so I had no choice but to call Jia Lie in the middle of the night. Fortunately, you didn’t turn off your phone and didn’t sleep. You immediately drove over to pick up our mother and son and take us to the hospital. Lele was probably burned out. I think about it now. What happened that night, my legs are still shaking with fear.”

Jia Lie also smiled bitterly: "I can't turn off my phone at work. In the first five years of working, I never slept at one in the morning."

"Do you know what's funny? When Liu Quantao returned home from a business trip, his first question was not to ask how the child was doing, or whether I was tired, but to ask me why my child suddenly had a fever, and how I took care of the child at home. .”

Sun Yan took a deep breath, and it was obvious that even after a few years, she was still very angry when she recalled this incident: "That time I finally couldn't stand it any longer and had a big quarrel with him, questioning him about his child. It's not mine alone, so why are all the mistakes blamed on me? He actually said that since I was at home, all the things at home would be blamed on me, don't you think that's ridiculous? "

"They all have the same moral character. Zhou You thought that he could be a hands-on shopkeeper by turning in his ridiculous salary every month. The little money he had was just enough for daily necessities and the property's water, electricity and gas. Shouldn't I pay for food and clothing? I have contributed money and effort to be a mother-in-law, but people still think I am nagging, so I found another wife in the game. What do you think I am doing?" Han Guyu burped and thought of himself. Say it yourself.

The three drunken people were immersed in their own world.

Sun Yan thought of her messy affairs and said with red eyes: "I always said in the past that I don't regret growing up with my children, but these years, especially the two years when my children are older, I really envy you more and more. I envy you that you have your own jobs and careers, and that you don’t have conflicts between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law in your life. I didn’t listen to my dad’s advice back then. But now it seems that the tears I shed after marriage are all from my brain before marriage. .”

Jia Lie sighed and said faintly: "It's not much better to be in the workplace. You may not know that before I go home, in order not to bring back my emotions, I always sit in the car for more than ten minutes or get out of the car. I went to buy some fruit snacks and waited until all the anger and anger at the company had been used up before going home. Even so, when I saw Holly when I got home, I still couldn't help but want to get angry. This feeling was like: By all means Why do I feel like a dog when I serve customers outside, but you feel like a pig when you are at home with your children?"

Sun Yan couldn't help but speak for Dongqing: "The moment you came home and opened the door, you saw him lying on the sofa watching TV. But before you came back, did you ever think that he might finish feeding the child instead? You put the child who has been noisy all day to sleep, play with him all day, buy groceries and cook, and do laundry and cleaning. He wants to make the house clean and tidy. In order to take care of the child, he also needs to ensure that he can have hot meals when you come back. , he may have to hold the child in one hand and cook in the other, do the most trivial and tedious things every day, and stay up the latest night. But the person who takes the money home feels that he is the most tired, and the people at home are enjoying it every day. It never occurred to me that the person who sacrificed for the family had lost himself for the family and was viewed as unmotivated by his partner."

The more Sun Yan spoke, the more excited she became, and she couldn't help crying.

Jia Lie didn't know what to say, so he could only go over and hug her.

Everyone is not wrong, they just stand on different standpoints.

(End of this chapter)