Before I was about to get the certificate, a pair of wedding shoes kindly given by my mother-in-law made me break up with my fiancé
I never dreamed that the night before I got the license, Jiang Jiwu and I had an argument over a piece of ice cream.
I rushed out of the house in a rage, and Jiang Jiwu followed me all the way to the convenience store in front of my house.
Despite the anger burning in my heart, I was able to calm down with just a bite of ice cream. My head was swollen with rage, I opened the freezer door, picked up a small box of ice cream without hesitation, and walked straight to the cash register.
Hello, a total of 18 yuan. ”
Looking at the small ice cream box, I was stunned, since my father's business failed, I have rarely eaten such expensive ice cream.
Hello, how to pay? WeChat or Alipay? ”
The cashier's urging sounded, and I fumbled around my pocket, suddenly realizing that I had forgotten my phone because of the fight.
I glanced at Jiang Jiwu, who was silent behind me, and decided to take the opportunity to give him **.
You go to check out, I forgot my phone at home. ”
After I finished speaking, I hid aside, Jiang Jiwu's expression was tense, but after hearing my soft words, his expression finally eased, and I gradually calmed down.
The code scanner was aimed at the payment code, and he scanned it with a "ding", and he picked up his mobile phone and saw the deduction page, and gasped in surprise.
Eighteen pieces! Eighteen dollars! You just bought an ice cream that's not the size of a palm? ”
He looked at me incredulously, dangling in front of me with the box of ice cream in his hand, as if I had sold him a house for a handful of sand.
The salesman looked at us in astonishment, with a mockery in his eyes, like looking at two beggars. That look instantly reminded me of ten years ago, when my father had to sell his property because of debt, and all neighbors, relatives and friends looked at me like this.
It was as if the gaze had stripped me of all my dignity and made me feel extremely ashamed.
I lowered my head and snatched the ice cream, as if to defend what little self-esteem I had left, and whispered to him word by word through gritted teeth.
I'll go back and transfer you money! "I clutched the doorknob tightly and wanted to leave as soon as possible.
It's not about money! ”
Jiang Jiwu stretched out his hand and grabbed me, the ice cream in my hand slowly melted, and the coolness climbed up my whole arm like a snake, making me feel stiff all over.
Not because of the money, because of what? I asked.
He didn't say a word, and the ice cream in my hand had melted and dripped on the ground.
It's me who doesn't deserve it! Right? He stayed where he was, silent, as if acquiescing to what I was saying.
I don't know if tomorrow's wedding will take place.
Or rather, whether we should get married. 
When I was a child, when my father's business was booming, our family of three lived happily in a duplex building of more than 300 square meters.
At that time, I was only five or six years old, and I often sneaked into Shen's cloakroom while her mother was out shopping and my mother was taking a nap. I crept into her closet, pinched a gleaming heel, and slipped the moonlit white jimmychoo wedding shoes over my tiny feet.
I staggered down the stairs, and my mother, with her messy sleeping hair, hid behind the door and watched me walk awkwardly.
I stared intently at the shiny shoes, as if the entire galaxy was embedded in them.
Half a year ago, when Jiang Jiwu and I were just preparing for marriage, we watched the just-released "The Myth of Love" in the cinema.
He is a science student and is not interested in this kind of euphemistic love story. His eyes scanned the screen one after another, but his hands were busy replying to messages from the work group.
Every woman must have at least one pair of jimmychoo in her life! ”
The cobbler on the screen drinking coffee and speaking authentic Shanghainese reminds me of the distressed way my nanny Shen's mother felt when she saw me fall down on my mother's high heels.
Oh no, why did Nong fall and still hold his mother's shoes! ”
Those were the shoes I had in my arms since I was a child. I also want to be like my mother, walking in shoes studded with stars to the people I love the most.
I excitedly held Jiang Jiwu's hand, excitedly pointed to the broken jimmychoo on the screen, and said to Jiang Jiwu with expectant eyes
The wedding could be simpler, but I have to buy a pair of jimmychoo shoes, okay? ”
He looked down and nodded perfunctorily.
Seeing that he didn't really care, I begged again: "The wedding shoes must be jimmychoo, and it's okay!" ”
I held out my little thumb, hoping that he would seriously agree. He smiled helplessly and dotingly and nodded.
Until tonight, I had been looking forward to having my own pair of jimmychoo, even more than the wedding.
It was as if wearing those shoes would allow me to go back to the carefree days when I was a kid and didn't have to worry about money, even if it was only for a brief moment, and when I took off my shoes, I was beaten back to reality again.
It's just a pair of shoes, so why don't you get a certificate for this tomorrow? ”
After we had an argument, I didn't go home, so I ran to my girlfriend's house in a rage and went shopping at the mall together.
Yesterday it was a few thousand dollars of shoes, today it is eighteen dollars of ice cream, do you have to report to him tomorrow even for your own expenses? ”
I directly took a bottle of Chanel No. 5 perfume, and my girlfriend whispered to me, I have a ** here, and it can be a lot cheaper to get it from her! ”
The teller saw us whispering, understood it, and politely reminded, "If you don't need this bottle of perfume, I can keep it for other guests." ”
I quickly took out my phone to open the payment code and scan! ”
I used to be obsessed with genuine jimmychoo wedding shoes, and this insistence directly led to the stranding of my marriage with Jiang Jiwu.
Every day, he sent me ** of the shoes that his relatives and colleagues wore when they got married, marked the price, and emphasized that the imitation shoes he bought for me were more than twice as expensive as those shoes.
The phrase echoed in my heart: "Are you worthy?" ”
Since college, I have used my spare time to embark on the journey of part-time work, selling soda and instant noodles, and handing out flyers, slowly saving from a few dollars to several thousand yuan. A few years after graduating, my savings finally broke through six figures.
I think about every penny before I dare to spend it. I don't dare to buy expensive items easily because I am afraid that once I develop this Xi, I will become addicted like an addict who can't quit his addiction. Even though I used to own these items.
I don't want to live that life of going from rich to poor anymore, I don't want to live a life of displacement anymore. Choosing an affordable man like Jiang Jiwu who is budget-conscious and can live a life is like an insurance policy for my life, although I can't live a rich life, but at least I don't have to worry about eating and drinking.
As the wedding date approached, I felt more like he had put a spell on my heart. He always reminded me not to reminisce about the past, and not to imagine that I could go back to the past if I made enough money.
The total amount of clothes on his body is less than 300 yuan, and dozens of shoes and pants can be worn for two or three years. His view of consumption gradually affected me, and my clothes were directly downgraded from discounted goods in the boutique to a certain number of single items.
Our goal in life is to save money, save enough money to buy a house, save money for our parents' pension, and save money for our children's milk powder. In between, there was not a moment of respite.
I looked down and sniffed the perfume on my body, it was exactly the same as my mother's body when I was a child. But now she only has the soap smell of laundry detergent, and maybe I will only have this smell in the future.
I don't want to live like this all the time, I have to have a little bit of light in my life, there must be hope, even if it's just a little bit.
My parents are here, do you want to come back and have dinner together? ”
Jiang Jiwu sent a WeChat message, and then withdrew it a few seconds later, and the page kept showing "The other party is typing".
I sent a message first, "Jimmychoo's shoes are on sale next month, and only the airport has what I want." ”
I chose to compromise, but it was also my last compromise.
Half an hour passed, and I no longer expected his reply, and I planned to work overtime at the company tonight, and began to think about going to the branch.
Ding", a WeChat message jumped out, and I seemed to have guessed his answer.
Then let's go together! ”
This unexpected reply made me happy, as if I saw a little light in my life.
Do your aunts and uncles have any favorite dishes? I'll buy it back and do it later. ”
I walked down the steps he had given me, and the biggest conflict between the two of us was finally alleviated.
Did you buy perfume? ”
Jiang Jiwu hadn't seen him for several days, and this time became extremely clingy. While I was cooking, he always stood behind me, putting his arms around my waist and rubbing his nose around my neck.
Is it fragrant? I turned around, ruffled my hair, and sent the scent behind my ears to the tip of his nose.
It's fragrant! "He buried his head in my hair, and I was a little excited, and he finally stopped blindly withdrawing money.
But....No matter how expensive a perfume is, it doesn't smell as good as your body odor. He said a little sullenly.
The smile in my heart froze for a moment.
The perfume is issued by the company and does not cost anything! I replied with a blank face.
Then you can spray more, it still smells good, after all, it doesn't cost money. With that, he put his head on my shoulder socket.
I pushed him away with a little anger and glanced into the living room to signal that his parents were still there. He let go of me in frustration.
After the meal was ready, Jiang Jiwu's parents praised me for my good craftsmanship. I made a table of dishes in the blink of an eye, and I was a little flattered to be praised all the time before I even moved my chopsticks.
Jiang Jiwu is the third in the family, and there are two older sisters above, as the only seedling in the family, his marriage is naturally particularly valued.
Looking at the mountains of luggage stacked at the door, I knew that his parents planned to stay for a while this time, so they planned to go to the supermarket with Jiang Jiwu to buy some daily necessities after dinner.
Xiao Yan! I've brought you something good this time, you'll love it! Mother Jiang said mysteriously, and gave Jiang Jiwu a look by the way. I was both curious and worried, and the meal was not very steady.
After cleaning up the dishes and chopsticks, Jiang's mother held a package, pulled me into the house, and locked the door.
I was confused and sent a distress signal to Jiang Jiwu. But he brushed the bowl, closed his eyes and nodded, as if telling me to relax.
I was so worried that I sat on the edge of the bed, and my heart was up and down.
She unwrapped the flowery package, untied the three layers inside and three layers outside for a long time, and carefully took out a long square thing from the inside.
This is Ah Wu's grandmother and me, as well as his aunt and aunt, a little bit of our thoughts! Mother Jiang said happily and solemnly put the things in my arms.
This is? Such a mysterious thing makes me dare not act rashly.
Open it up and take a look! Mother Jiang looked at me expectantly.
I was frightened by this solemn sense of ceremony, and carefully unwrapped this last package, and I could see that this thing was very valuable, and it was tightly wrapped.
The last thing that caught my eye was a pair of Chinese-style wedding shoes, the delicate embroidery on them surprised me, and even the phoenix feathers were so vivid that I felt like they would be blown by the wind, and I felt that the shoes in my hands became heavy for a while.
Two days ago, I asked Ah Wu why the day of getting the certificate was delayed again? He said he bought you the wrong wedding shoes! If you buy a big one, you will be angry, and you have to buy a new pair of Jimmy or something. My wife didn't understand this, so she asked his eldest sister to help him buy it, but if he didn't buy it, he didn't know that a pair of shoes cost four or five thousand yuan! ”
Mother Jiang patted my hand and said meaningfully: "Although people will only get married once in their lives, it is right to buy a more expensive one!" But this one-time wedding shoes are bought for a few thousand yuan, which is not something that our family can afford! ”
Only then did I understand why Jiang Jiwu was so happy brushing the bowl just now.
Aunt! "Xiaoyan! ”
I was about to open my mouth, but I was blocked.
These shoes in your hand are much better than those Jimmi! Don't underestimate us old women, this other thing may not be on the table, just this needlework, but it is not inferior to those things in the mall! ”
She saw that there was no joy in my eyes, so she added, "You should also be considerate and considerate of Ah Wu!" Although he earns a lot, he can afford to grit his teeth with these thousands of shoes. But! You have to learn to be careful and calculate, you have to learn to live a good life! ”
Auntie, I just ate a little too much, my stomach is a little uncomfortable, I want to go to the bathroom. ”
Seeing that I was about to be forced to comply, I could only do it in thirty-six ways.
Xiaoyan, don't leave yet! Let's see if the shoe fits! ”
As soon as I was about to get up, Jiang's mother seemed to see through me, snatched the shoes directly from my hand, and held my feet down at once, insisting that I wear these Chinese wedding shoes.
I was too scared to move by this sudden move, and once I put on these wedding shoes, the jimmychoo will be the next thing.
Ah, Auntie, the wedding dress we ordered is Western-style, and these Chinese-style wedding shoes don't match Western-style wedding dresses. ”
Jiang's mother half-squatted on the ground and had already begun to take off my shoes, and this feeling of being forced made me rebellious.
Why don't you match! Anyway, the wedding hasn't been held yet, so why not change the wedding dress to a Chinese style? ”
She grabbed my ankle and shoved it into my shoe, and the anger that had been suppressed in my heart suddenly rushed to my head.
Aunt! We wedding shoes, I just jimmychoo's! ”
Do you think I, Miss, am very hypocritical? ”
We parted ways, and because of the disharmony over the wedding shoes, Jiang Jiwu and I never met. Today, he sent me a message saying that the price of my favorite wedding shoes has been reduced and suggested that we go and have a look together.
The two of us stood outside the store, looking at the shoes from afar, bright as moonlight. Due to the discount**, the store is full of customers.
We were close enough to stand two more people, and perhaps because of these wedding shoes, we began to get to know each other again.
When I was fifteen years old, I moved with my parents to the house left by my grandparents, and I was crammed into a house of less than 70 square meters with my aunts and uncles, and I had to queue up to go to the toilet every day. ”
I never told him about the hardships my family went through, because I thought it was the darkest time of my life.
My mom would make a cup of coffee from the coffee pot every afternoon. There is no dessert, just a normal cup of coffee, bitter and astringent. ”
She sold everything of value, leaving only a coffee pot and a set of cups for drinking coffee. The neighbors all said that she was like a rich wife, and it would be uncomfortable if she didn't save well. ”
Some people also say that that thing is worse than cat urine and dog urine, and it is better to replace it with steamed rice to fill your stomach. ”
Jiang Jiwu looked at me with a puzzled expression, he didn't understand why I was confiding in him this, and felt that it had nothing to do with him taking me to see the wedding shoes today.
Do you think that my insistence on these thousands of wedding shoes, like my mother's insistence on making coffee every afternoon, is a bluff? ”
No, no, no, I've never thought of it that way! I just think that wedding shoes, just wear them once, and the cost performance of thousands of yuan is too low. What's more, you don't usually wear high heels to work, and you wear them once and put them at home, which is too wasteful, right? ”
And....He looked at my face and whispered quietly.
The wedding shoes that my mother specially made for you are not bad! ”
I understand that this is his inner words, and it is also the truth, just like he thinks that eating a steak is not as cost-effective as stewing a pot of ribs.
My mom said that every time she made coffee, it was to let my father know that she didn't want to break the can, and that as long as we worked hard, life would get better! ”
The rich aroma of coffee is our only hope in the quagmire of life.
Just like the pair of jimmychoo moonlight white on the counter, it is the hope that shines in my life.
Even if my father was poor, he would save money for my mother to buy coffee beans, so he quit smoking and drinking, and he was reluctant to change his clothes for several years.
But he never said anything to get my mother to quit coffee, because he understood that it was the only hope that sustained her life, and he was reluctant to break it.
My wedding shoes can only be jimmychoo. I looked at him firmly, "I've always thought that way. ”
Jiang Jiwu lowered his head, as if considering whether to compromise.
But your wedding shoes can be any pair, as long as it's not jimmychoo, right? ”
He didn't answer immediately, and after hesitating for a moment, he slowly walked up to me, took my hand and said:
Let's go in and give it a try! Perhaps, these shoes just look good, and maybe they don't fit on the feet? Whether the shoes fit or not, only the feet know! ”
I smiled wryly and looked up to see that the moonlight white had been carefully packed by the teller.
Before I got the certificate, the pair of wedding shoes given by my mother-in-law made me part ways with my fiancé.
I'm really sorry, the last pair of discounted moonlight white has just been bought by someone else. ”
When we entered the store, the teller bent down slightly to say to us.
It's really unfortunate, Mr. Jiang, I think that your wedding shoes, the discounted moonlight white, were just bought by someone else. ”