"You really like motorcycles?" Chen Xihua knew that Chen Lao Er had been talking about motorcycles for a year or two.
Indeed, most men have a strong passion for cars.
That's true. If Chen Lao Er hadn't supported his three older sisters through high school, he probably could have bought a car himself.
However, buying a motorcycle would indeed be more convenient. I'll teach my second sister how to ride one, and then I can take her around the surrounding counties of Jiang City to see if there's anything suitable for tourism development.
“I like it. We can’t afford a car, but a motorcycle is cool enough. You can buy it and put it in your second sister’s name.” Chen Lao Er saw Xiao Wu’s expression and knew he had a chance, so he was secretly pleased.
"Okay, I'll give you eight thousand. You can buy a good property and put it in your own name. But when your second sister comes home for vacation, she can drive it as she pleases." She can afford a car too.
Chen Xihua didn't care whose name the car was registered under, because as long as her second sister was home, it shouldn't be Chen Lao Er's turn to drive it.
By this time, my second sister, Chen Jinhua, had already been attending classes at Jiangshi Degao High School for over half a month. This year, she returned to school early to begin preparing for the college entrance examination. When she comes home in a couple of days and finds out that we're buying a motorcycle, she'll probably be very surprised.
"Xiao Wu, you really gave me money?" Chen Lao Er was first excited and surprised, then happy, his mouth agape as he spoke.
He thought to himself: Xiao Wu is indeed rich; he casually gave me eight thousand.
"I'll give it to you as I say." Since Chen Xihua had agreed, she didn't make any excuses to delay and directly asked her eldest sister, Chen Chunhua, to take out the eight thousand yuan and give it to Chen Lao Er.
After that, they didn't care when he went to buy it or what type he wanted to buy.
On the morning of August 25th, Chen Xihua and her siblings saw their eldest sister, Chen Chunhua, off at the entrance of their residential compound. They then waited for the bus, as their sister was leaving for university in Beijing.
Originally, Chen Lao Er wanted to send his eldest daughter to Beijing, but Chen Chunhua refused. She said she would go to register alone this time.
However, Chen Chunhua only brought a backpack; everything else had been mailed in advance, or she planned to buy it at the university. Besides, clothes and bedding bought in the south might not be suitable for use in Beijing.
Chen Xihua thought that since it wasn't a matter of not having the money to buy a new one, there was no need for her older sister to carry so many bags of luggage to register. She could just travel light and catch the train.
From Jiangshi Railway Station, you can take a long-distance train, which is also direct and takes two days and one night to reach Beijing.
Actually, before leaving home, Chen Xihua also wanted to send her eldest sister to Beijing. She wanted to see the current development of Beijing, but it would take five or six days to go there and back, and her sister would be starting school in September, so the time was a bit tight.
Moreover, her eldest sister was adamant about going alone, so let her be. Chen Xihua knew that her eldest sister wanted to be independent and grow up.
"Sister, please be careful on the train. Don't eat anything offered by strangers, and don't talk to them too much." Chen Xihua was still a little worried. The kind-hearted older sister gave her a few more words of advice as she boarded the bus.
"I know, Xiao Wu. Didn't I ride the train with you in Haishi last year?" Chen Chunhua was touched and saddened by the worried expressions on Xiao Wu's and her younger sisters' faces.
She was about to go to another province to study, starting a new chapter in her life.
On the bus, Chen Chunhua sat down and turned to look out the window, waving goodbye to her family. As she gradually lost sight of her younger sister and the others, her eyes began to redden. She wasn't as calm as she appeared when she first boarded the bus; in reality, she was filled with anxiety.
But Chen Chunhua also felt excited and expectant; she had finally been admitted to university. As Xiao Wu had said, she could finally go out into the world; one always has to take the first step, and as the eldest sister, she had to set a good example.
At that moment, at the bus stop not far from the entrance to the family quarters, watching the departing bus, Chen Xiaoliu's emotions suddenly overwhelmed her. She hugged Chen Xihua's arm and cried loudly, "Waaah, waaah..."
"Xiao Liu, don't cry. Your older sister will be back for the New Year." Chen Xihua was initially a little down because of the separation, but the sound of Chen Xiao Liu crying so sadly cheered her up. She was stunned for a moment, then found it a little funny. This Xiao Liu was crying like a 200-pound fat man. Did Li Yumei give birth to the wrong gender?
Then Chen Xihua patted Chen Xiaoliu's shoulder forcefully.
Just then, a few middle-aged women were also nearby and started pointing and gossiping, "Is Li Yumei's daughter beating up her own brother? He's her precious little one. How dare she bully Xiaobao? Aren't they afraid Li Yumei will come home and settle scores with them?"
"Exactly, could it be that she's jealous of her younger brother?"
“…”
Those people really thought that Chen Xihua had beaten and scolded Chen Xiaoliu. Chen Xihua's face immediately turned awkward, but she still smiled and explained before taking Chen Xiaoliu home.
The third sister, Chen Meihua, and the fourth sister, Chen Xiuhua, also looked a little sad, but their expressions became even more unnatural, and they quickly walked home as well.
When Chen Xiaoliu, the chubby boy, got home, his eyes were red and he was sniffling. However, he stopped crying loudly when he got downstairs because he noticed that everyone else was watching him with expressions of anticipation.
But he was really reluctant to leave, so heartbroken. Of his several older sisters, only his eldest sister treated him the best, except for his fifth sister. He also thought that his sisters had all gone away to study, and once his fifth sister went to university, he would be all alone at home.
"Fifth sister, when you go to university, can you come home once a month?" Chen Xiaoliu asked Chen Xihua pitifully.
"Chen Xiaoliu, you're a boy, don't cry all the time. You're going to be in fifth grade soon." Chen Xihua lightly patted her forehead. Had she raised a spoiled little brother?
"Please say yes." Chen Xiaoliu bit her lip, looked up at her fifth sister, her eyes still wet from crying.
"Okay, we'll see how it goes." Chen Xihua seemed to have figured out that Chen Xiaoliu lacked a sense of security, and guessed that his little brain was overthinking something again, so she could only agree with a doting smile on her face.
"Little Five, Big Sister told me to keep an eye on you. Remember, you must tell the truth about company matters and not hide anything." Fourth Sister Chen Xiuhua broke the sweet nothings between Chen Xihua and Little Five at the right time.
"I know, I'll tell you everything, I won't hide anything," Chen Xihua said readily, since she would tell her fourth sister later anyway.
The night before, the eldest sister had already arranged the affairs of the family company, leaving it to the fourth sister to supervise, and specifically reminded the fourth sister, Chen Xiuhua, to keep a close eye on her.
Chen Xihua thought it would be good to have someone remind her from time to time, so that she wouldn't get too excited and sign other collaborations without careful consideration.
Actually, her second sister, Chen Jinhua, was already eighteen years old, and Chen Xihua had her open a bank account as well. Later, when Nanhua Company needed to make any investments, she thought she would ask her second sister to transfer the money.
Last night, Chen Xihua also reminded her older sister of a few things: she should look for an apartment in Beijing this weekend, learn to drive, and take the driving test; and once she arrives at school, she should immediately give her family the contact number for the school dormitory.
Otherwise, if I want to contact my older sister, I have to write a letter, which would be too slow.
Chen Xihua had also considered buying a mobile phone, but then she remembered that it was the beginning of the transition to smaller mobile phones. The brick-like old-fashioned mobile phones were inconvenient, so she could only wait for smaller ones to come out and then buy a smaller one directly.
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