Now there is only Qiao Xiaojun left in the Qiao family, and the village chief and others cannot just sit there and watch such a child go unattended.
So they called a meeting of the villagers to see what to do with the child.
The Qiao family itself is a group of hunters from outside. Apart from Qiao Er's branch, the only remaining member is Qiao Er's brother Qiao Da.
However, Qiao Da's family is honest and hardworking, and they don't have a strong presence in the village.
After discussion among the villagers, it was decided to adopt Qiao Xiaojun to Qiao Da.
Why do I say adoption? Because Qiao Da has no children.
Qiao Da himself has health problems and cannot have children, but Qiao Da's wife has lived with him for so many years without any regrets.
I also asked Qiao Xiaojun about his opinion on this matter.
"Grandpa Village Chief, I have no objection. I am willing to be your son." Qiao Xiaojun said seriously.
In his eyes, his uncle was much better than his father. His uncle would occasionally give him a steamed bun when he saw that he was not full, but his father did not care at all.
Although Qiao Er is still alive, the chances of him coming back after going to the farm are slim, so there is no need to ask for his opinion.
The village chief felt bad looking at the well-behaved child in front of him. How could such a good child be reincarnated into a person like Qiao Er?
Although people nowadays are poor, every family treasures their baby boys. Adults would rather let their children starve than mistreat them. How come there is such a weirdo like Qiao Er, who is like a stepfather?
"Okay, that's settled then."
Qiao Xiaojun knelt down and kowtowed to Qiao Da several times, "Dad, Mom."
"Hey, hey, good boy." Qiao Da and his wife were lucky enough to have a son in their old age. They were very happy to see the sensible Qiao Xiaojun.
They have always liked the poor child Xiaojun. Their younger brother is lucky to have such a good son, but he doesn't know how to cherish him. They have been jealous for a long time.
Now, Xiaojun is their son.
Zhou Suisui is also really happy for the child Qiao Xiaojun.
After getting away from Qiao Er and that stepmother, Qiao Da and his wife seem to be honest and decent people, so Qiao Xiaojun's future life should not be too hard.
It can be considered as a rebirth.
After Qiao Xiaojun arrived at the Qiao family, he rushed to do all the work, including chopping wood, fetching water, making fire and cooking.
Mrs. Qiao quickly stopped him and said, "Kid, why would you do these chores? Go and play. Your father and I will do these."
Qiao Xiaojun looked at her and smiled, "That's nothing. I can do all of these. I used to do them all the time."
This made the couple feel uncomfortable. Such a young child had to do so much work, which showed how much he had suffered at home before.
Qiao Da also stood up at this time: "Xiaojun, let's go to the previous house and get all your things."
The two of them went to Qiao Er's empty house to clean up. Actually, there was nothing much to clean up, they just took away the usable things.
As a result, when Qiao Xiaojun was taking his mother's tablet in the main hall, he saw a lot of money and bills behind the tablet. He counted them and found a total of 138 yuan.
Qiao Xiaojun was stunned by so much money, and so was Qiao Da.
"This should be the money your father earned from hunting." Qiao Da said.
Although Qiao Er is a scoundrel, he has learned all of Qiao's father's hunting skills, so it's no wonder where the money comes from.
Although private transactions are prohibited now, there is nothing wrong with doing them secretly.
"This money is for you, Xiaojun, take it." said Qiao Da.
Qiao Xiaojun didn't say anything. After returning home, he suddenly said to the couple, "Dad, Mom, can I go to school?"
He envied the eldest and second child so much because they could go to school every day, but he had never been to school, even though he was older than them.
It was a pipe dream for his previous family to let him go to school.
"Of course, Xiaojun is old enough to go to school." said Mrs. Qiao.
Even if the child didn't say it, he and his wife planned to let him go to school.
No matter how poor the boys in the village are, they will be allowed to go to school for one or two years.
"I can use the money he left me to study," said Qiao Xiaojun.
He heard from the eldest and second child that one needs to pay tuition fees to go to school, and also needs to pay for pens, notebooks, and school bags.
The Qiao family was also poor, and he didn't want to burden his parents too much.
Qiao Da said, "The money your father left behind is for you to marry in the future. The family can still support you to study alone, so don't worry about it."
In this way, Qiao Xiaojun went to school smoothly.
It’s just that they are one grade lower than the eldest and second children.
Although the eldest and second child are only six years old, they are already in the second grade.
When it came time for the opening exam of the new semester, the eldest and second child thought the first-grade test paper was too easy, so they took the initiative to ask the teacher for permission.
Gu's mother also asked Zhou Suisui about this matter.
"The third child's eldest and second child are so young. Can they go to school with those eight or nine-year-olds? Will they be unable to keep up?"
It was normal for Gu's mother to worry about this. Zhou Suisui said, "It's okay, Mom. I've told the teacher about this. The teacher said that with the knowledge reserve of the two children, it would be easy for them to go to the second grade.
I taught them for quite some time before, so second grade is no problem and won’t be too hard for them, don’t worry, Mom.”
Only then did Mother Gu feel relieved, but at the same time she couldn't help but sigh that no one in the Gu family was good at studying. It was really thanks to their mother that the eldest and second children were so good at studying.
The most educated person in the Gu family is Gu He, who failed to get into high school and only graduated from junior high school.
"Has the third brother written to you recently?" Mother Gu asked again.
Zhou Suisui was sewing clothes for the eldest and second child. These two naughty monkeys seemed to have nails on their buttocks all day long, and their buttocks were particularly worn out.
I never indulge their bad habits when they are young. If their clothes are torn, I just mend them and continue to wear them. Nowadays, every child does this.
However, the two children have reached the age where they know how to be shy. Others have patches on their knees and elbows, but they only have patches on their buttocks.
Zhou Sui Sui was even naughty and used cloth of a different color to patch it. The two children were so embarrassed that they went home and promised her that they would never rub their buttocks again.
Hearing this, he replied, "Yes, he came two days ago. He also told you and my father to take good care of your health and not to let him worry about you."
Hearing this, Mother Gu was satisfied, knowing that her eldest son still cared about her and the old man.
Among Gu's mother's sons, Gu Jingheng is the most promising and the one that makes her most proud, so it is normal for her to love him more.
Mother Gu didn't think it was a big deal, as she didn't treat her other two sons unfairly.
Zhou Sui Sui added, "Oh, by the way, Mom, I have a chicken stewed in the pot. You can take a bowl later. It's slow-cooked with a lot of good things in it. It's very nourishing. Now is the busy time for spring planting. You and my dad can also drink it to nourish our bodies."
"There's no need to replenish your body. Your father and I are in good health." Mother Gu said with a smile.
Having said that, she did not refuse Zhou Suisui's filial piety.
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