Ode to joy

Chapter 55

Fan Shengmei only received a call from her mother when she was off work.Her mother was crying and talking to her.

"Ami, you are gone from get off work, can I talk to you?"

Fan Shengmei is inconvenient to answer the phone when she is working, and she once gave an ultimatum to her family.But in her family, only her mother can do it, and the rest are ignored.Now when she heard her mother's tears in the crowded carriage, she immediately thought that her mother had been crying for a long time, but in order not to affect her, she kept crying until she got off work before making this call.Fan Shengmei felt sore in her heart. "Mom, I'm off work. Tell me, the voice is more important. I'm in the car, so I can't hear you clearly."

"What about your brother... the other party is sitting in our house."

"Ah, what's going on? Aren't they all stuck at brother's house?"

"Your sister-in-law somehow thought of a way to escape. She ran away to her mother's house and gave me a call, asking me to pick up Lei Lei from school. She stayed at her mother's house for a few days, saying that she was a woman who dared not stay at home alone. Those Someone couldn't find her, so they came to our house, and asked me to pay 3200 yuan for medical expenses first. If I don't pay, their brother will be kicked out of the hospital. You say your brother is so brainless, he can fight well People were hospitalized."

"What, hospitalized? Didn't you say you weren't hospitalized yesterday? Are you blackmailing us?"

"He was hospitalized, all the procedures were completed, and the bone in his left hand was broken. I brought Lei Lei back just now, and on the way, I took the money you just remitted to us, your father's pension for this month, and the money you saved on weekdays. The total is 2000 yuan. I gave them all, and they took it to the hospital first. But I can’t take it out anymore. They said they want to move things in exchange for money. I said good or bad, let them wait. Amy, what do you think should be done?”

Fan Shengmei sighed in her heart, her mother asked her to wait and asked her what to do, but she actually wanted her to say that she would give her money.

"Mom, I only have this salary, but as soon as I got the salary yesterday, I first remitted the money I gave you, and then paid the rent for the next three months. How can I have any money on hand now? I have to save money on food." Save it, eat two meals a day in the cafeteria. I wanted to sign up for a course, but it seems that I can only postpone it until next month. Mom, I really have no choice this time."

"What should I do? People are waiting at home, and they won't leave if they don't give money. Well, I'll think of a way with your father. Nothing in the house is worth anything. Only a TV set you bought is worth a little money."

Seeing her mother crying and planning to hang up the phone, Fan Shengmei hurriedly said: "Mom, don't you have the key to my brother's house? Let them go to my brother's house to move things. It is my brother who caused trouble, not you."

"What you said is that if you lead someone to move in, your brother will have to get divorced. Amei, can you discuss with the landlord and ask him to return the rent to you, and you will live in the company dormitory for two months? You have to be a family Let’s find a way to deal with this.”

Fan Shengmei's eyes were so depressed that her brother's family lived in their own house, but when something happened, she couldn't even live in the rented house, and used the rent to wipe his brother's ass.But on the other end of the phone was the same grievance mother who was forced to cry because of her brother's misfortune. She couldn't vent her anger on her mother, so she swallowed and said, "How can I get back the money that the landlord took away? No discussion. What should I do? Either you discuss it with those people and give them an IOU."

"I told you, they refused. I went to cook. Lei Lei was crying because of hunger, and the family members had to say hello."

Fan Shengmei stared straight at the bizarre city night scene outside the window, her mind went blank.As long as she thinks about it for a while, she can see her mother busy in the kitchen with snot and tears in front of her eyes, and at the same time she has to be careful to come.The family members of the visitors were injured and hospitalized by the elder brother, how could it be easy to greet them.And my father must be sitting in the corner of the room with his head bowed and smoking a cigarette, not saying anything.

My thoughts were too chaotic, and accidentally, the bus passed the stop.Fan Shengmei had no choice but to walk back in a hurry on high heels.When she was walking out of breath, Fan Shengmei couldn't bear it anymore and called her sister-in-law. "Sister-in-law, those people have been transferred to my parents' house. My parents have already given them 2000 yuan, and they can't afford any more money. You must have some savings, so let's collect some and send them away..."

But before Fan Shengmei finished speaking, the sister-in-law began to cry, "Shengmei, life is hard to pass, and when your brother comes out, I will be a part-time worker to support the family alone. I am exhausted and can support the family alone. Come here? The family is going to drink northwest wind again. You ask me if I have any savings. Even if I go out to cook chicken tonight, I won’t be able to earn so much money. Now I have the cheek to live in my mother’s house for free, and I can only count on you Yes. Shengmei, you are the only one in this family who is promising, so you can help, even Lei Lei said that I will wait for my aunt to find a job in the future, you take care of it, how much do you take care of..."

Fan Shengmei listened blankly, listened, and turned off the phone when she couldn't stop listening.She drifted with the crowd in the subway station, and her face, which she forgot to touch up when she got off work, was already bleak.But she couldn't help it, she was worried about her parents in her hometown, and she didn't know what was going on at the moment. The other party's family couldn't get the money, so she didn't know if it happened.But at the same time, I thought, this time I really can't give money, my brother is a bottomless pit, she has been squeezed for a lifetime, there must be an end.She had to harden her heart, she had to.

Andy waited for a group to have a hasty dinner, and drove two cars back to Ode to Joy to play cards.Only then did Singularity ask, "Is this the doctor you mentioned last time?"

"Yeah, I can't tell that the two of them are already so good. Xiao Qu has the ability. She really started chasing after they didn't know each other at all, and half of the time she was on business trips."

"Xiao Qu has vision, and I also like Dr. Zhao. This person thinks very clearly. He is probably a doctor. He is so smart and reads a lot of books in the hospital. He is free and easy just like Xiao Qu, but Xiaoqu is the ignorant without fear, he is the opposite."

"Hey, you're studying people again. Am I transparent to you? It's scary."

"How can you be transparent? You improve too fast. Every time I think I understand you, when you improve a little, I see another mess. Have you ever felt that Xiaoqu is pretending in front of Dr. Zhao? Or was it me in the past? There is an illusion, Xiaoqu really has something in his head?"

"Xiaoqu has a good brain and is well-informed. It's okay to be sloppy. Why are you so gossip today?"

"You can't blame me, but Dr. Zhao. He is suave and unabashedly admiring you. I'm annoyed. I hope the relationship between him and Xiaoqu is unbreakable."

"Hahaha, I'm still tired of Xiaoqu talking about Big Brother Wei. You seem to be very useful."

"It's just polite. I really can't think of what to say if I ride with Xiao Qu for two hours, so I have to play music."

"You mean her and Dr. Zhao? Do they need to talk now?"

"Dry firewood burns out in an instant, and when it turns to ashes, what do you say? So in the future, I still have to find ways to refuse to eat and play cards with Dr. Zhao. Forget it today."

Andy couldn't laugh or cry, but watching Singularity's jealous look was fun and useful.When she was near Ode to Joy, she saw Fan Shengmei. "Huh, Xiao Fan came home so late?" Before he finished speaking, the car passed by Fan Shengmei.Singularity didn't answer, just carefully avoiding the flow of people entering and leaving the community, looking for a suitable parking space.Andy turned his head to look at Fan Shengmei in his spare time, and seeing Fan Shengmei walking with his head drooping, he thought that the hangover was enough to hurt people.At this hour, it is difficult to find a parking space. After turning around a few times at Singularity, I found a narrow one and poured it carefully.When the two came out, Fan Shengmei had already gone in.

As a result, Fan Shengmei ran into Qu Xiaoxiao hanging on Dr. Zhao's shoulder.Fan Shengmei was in a trance, she didn't see Qu Xiaoxiao at all, and it was Qu Xiaoxiao who yelled twice before she heard it.But she was exhausted physically and mentally, and she was too lazy to smile, especially to Qu Xiaoxiao, so she just nodded indifferently.Qu Xiaoxiao's eyes were full of jumping light, but beside her was the proud Dr. Zhao, and she promised Andy not to trouble Fan Shengmei before New Year's Day, so she endured it.But when she thought of Fan Shengmei's drunk appearance last night, she couldn't help laughing.She can't be so honest when she's drunk, she can do anything when she's drunk, except she can't cry.

Fan Shengmei went back to 2202, walked into the dark bedroom, thinking with great grief and indignation in her heart, can she even keep this shabby room?No, this is her last territory, and she will never quit.Live in company dormitory?Living with a bunch of rowdy working girls?kill her.

There was a smell of cooking in the room, but Qiu Yingying was not there.Fan Shengmei washed her face and got into bed to sleep.It was cold, and the bed was very cold. She curled up in the bed, thinking about nothing, sleeping with her head covered.However, after tossing and turning on the bed for half an hour, her whole body finally became hot, so she still got up and called her parents home in the dark.After all, she was worried.

But when the phone was answered by someone, she heard Lei Lei's cry, another bang, something shattered, a few men's noise, and a woman's cry faintly.She was in a hurry and yelled into the phone, but no one answered.She could only sit on the head of the bed, listening helplessly to the various noises coming from the phone, but she couldn't help at all.

After a few minutes, her mother's voice finally came, "Ami, Amei, Amei, hurry home..."

"Mom, what's going on? If they make trouble, call the police."

"It's a quarrel, it's a quarrel, Amei, you go home, you go home and find someone, hurry up..."

Mom's crying on the other end of the phone has long since died down, but the roars of other men in the background are still full of energy.Finally, Fan Shengmei couldn't hold back anymore, and couldn't help but slapped herself hard, she was really nothing.

"Mom, you ask them to go to the bank together and find an ATM cash machine, and I will find someone to borrow money immediately and remit it to you."

"I only have a passbook, and the bank is closed at night. Amei, you'd better go home and send all your classmates."

"Tell them tomorrow, take the money tomorrow morning, tell them to stop arguing, and get out of our house. Promise them, I will borrow 2000 to get on the card tomorrow morning, and you will keep 800 to live."

Fan Shengmei was panting alone in the dark, wanting to cry but not crying.She understands that 2000 yuan is the beginning of this matter.Since the family is in the hospital, they always have to stay there until they are enjoying themselves before coming out. Who told the elder brother to beat someone first? If they are angry, they will not be polite.As far as Fan Shengmei is concerned, this hole has opened again. She doesn't know how much compensation will be incurred next, whether she can afford it or not, whether she has to ask her classmates and friends to borrow money again.

But anyway, on the other end of the phone, after the person who came to the door got a guarantee to talk to Fan Shengmei, they stopped making trouble, but left two people watching, afraid that the old man would learn from his daughter-in-law and run away.

Fan Shengmei turned off the phone, feeling hot all over with anger, she was angry with herself.And what she is more worried about is, when the end of the year is here, who can she ask to borrow money?She is so strong, but why is she always forced to borrow money humbly?

In 2203, forty points were played in full swing.At first, Andy was not familiar with the rules of this game, and he won and lost in the fight with Qu Zhao's partner.As soon as she got acquainted with her, Qu Xiaoxiao immediately became wilted when her strong gambling instinct was revealed.Dr. Zhao was addicted to talking repeatedly at first, but gradually he talked less.But I can't blame him, no matter how good he is, at this table there are opponents like gods and partners like pigs, he can't use his whole body.He could only comfort himself, Qu Xiaoxiao said that he was not good at playing poker, but he might be able to play it smoothly as long as he practiced a few more times.But the good times were not expected, and he became more and more angry.

In this round, when there were a few cards left in each person's hand, Andy folded his cards on the table and said with a smile: "Xiao Qu didn't have many cards in his hand, and he was good, but he didn't have a chance to play cards. Two K, one 2. Dr. Zhao has two 4s and two 5s, let alone a 2, a 5 or 7, and a J. Brother Wei’s card just beats your 2. I played it, Dr. Zhao you Please play a card, but no matter how you play, you will lose."

"Are my cards transparent?" Dr. Zhao was extremely depressed. Seeing that Singularity still had a lot of cards in his hand, he could only draw a Jack and throw it on the table.But Singularity gave 2, not what Dr. Zhao thought was strange. After the 5 points were taken away, a string of straights came out at the singular point, and the trump card ended.At this time, Andy turned the card over to Dr. Zhao, and it turned out that the mob was in her hand.She broke Dr. Zhao's psychological defense with a loud voice, and only then did she have a chance to play the card of Singularity.Otherwise, if Dr. Zhao played 2 first, followed by pair, and gave up to Qu Xiaoxiao, Andy and Singularity would lose this game.

Qu Xiaoxiao screamed, "Andy, you are so bad, you are so deceitful."

"You hinted at Dr. Zhao by pointing your finger. You have made so many foul moves. What if I lie to you a few times?"

Singularity counted the points in the hole card, and after counting, he smiled at the depressed Dr. Zhao: "It's another bumper harvest, and I've been promoted to two levels." Then he smiled at Qu Xiaoxiao: "Yes, small tricks can be done, but deception can't be done. It's a matter of principle, it's not allowed. Especially this time, it's a Trojan horse massacring the city. It's too bad for her to lie to you knowing that you have so many points in your hole cards."

Andy smiled while shuffling the cards: "Dear Lady Macbeth, your hands are not clean either." Now she and Singularity are responsible for shuffling the cards, and the loser has already lost and refuses to do it. .

When Qu Xiaoxiao heard this, she was suddenly blessed, and laughed, "Ma'am? Your name is Mrs. Wei Da Ge? Could it be that you two..." Her fingers swung between the two of them, and her eyes rolled around maliciously, " Could it be that Big Brother Wei is Xiaoshou?" Qu Xiaoxiao laughed out loud for a long time, but when she found no one responded, she stopped in surprise and saw everyone looking at her in embarrassment.

It was Dr. Zhao who took the cards in Andy's hand and put them into a shell, "Forget it, I lost everything tonight, so I won't play anymore. The loser please eat supper. Where can I find supper around here? You should know this ditty."

Qu Xiaoxiao intuitively felt that there must be something wrong, she immediately asked Andy unabashedly: "What's going on?"

Singularity smiled and said: "Fortunately, I am not Xiaoshou, or else I will be ruthlessly exposed by Xiaoqu tonight. Lady Macbeth is a typical character in Shakespeare's plays, generally referring to accomplices. Doctor Zhao, it's getting late, I There is still a quotation to be made when I get home, and I will make a special trip to the hospital to find you next time, and we will make an appointment for dinner at another time."

Doctor Zhao also got up, "Then I will go with Brother Wei. The two young ladies also rest as soon as possible."

Qu Xiaoxiao hurriedly grabbed Andy, "Don't, I'm joking, don't take it seriously. I'm not a rotten girl." She went to grab Dr. Zhao again, and Dr. Zhao grabbed her hand faster than her, and kissed it very gentlemanly And don't.And the Singularity has opened the door and walked out.

Guan Ju'er just got off work and got out of the elevator. She saw men and women coming out of 2203 bustling but in a hurry, but when she looked carefully, she saw the person she liked.What made her even more surprised was that everyone's expressions were not quite right, they seemed to be pretending to be calm, but they all looked not very calm, especially that handsome man.When Singularity passed by Guan Juer, he said hello, but he didn't stop.Guan Juer turned his head and saw Qu Xiaoxiao standing alone at the door.Seeing her look over, Qu Xiaoxiao slammed the door with a bang.Doctor Zhao at the elevator entrance looked at 2203, but didn't make a sound.Guan Juer didn't know why, and she didn't have the courage to introduce herself, so she quickly opened the door of 2202 and entered.

Qidian said to Andy: "Go back to the house, don't see me off, it's cold outside at night."

But Dr. Zhao said, "Let's have supper together? I lost tonight, but I'm sure you two are a good match. Let's have a few glasses of wine to strengthen our friendship. Brother Wei is not unhappy with me, is he?"

"How come, I also want to know you as a brother. Why don't you go to my house, I have a lot of old edition books, I think you have a collection, let's drink and talk. Andy?"

"I'm reading the report, so I won't play with you anymore. If you have fun, you have to occupy your sleep time. It's a big head."

Singularity smiled and pulled Dr. Zhao into the elevator.Andy laughed too, watching the elevator go down.She was about to walk away when a soft "Andy" came from behind her, and when she turned around, it was Guan Juer. "Is something wrong?"

Guan Juer nodded and twitched a bit, "Can I talk to you?"

But Qiu Yingying came out shaking a big bag of bread, "Look, at night when the supermarket closes, the bread is [-]% off, and I finally have breakfast for a week, hahaha." She guessed that Fan Shengmei had fallen asleep, so she exaggeratedly lowered her voice and laughed.

Andy was surprised, "It's awesome, there are so many? You really know how to use your brain."

(End of this chapter)