"Really?" When Grandma Xu heard this, she took Brother Xu's hand seriously.
Aunt Xu, who was standing nearby, also heard this. She looked at Brother Xu excitedly, her eyes fixed on him. "Son, is this true? You want to be a leader?"
Brother Xu nodded calmly, "Well, if nothing unexpected happens, it should be me."
"That's great, that's great. God bless my son, he has made it big." Aunt Xu put her hands together, bowed to the sky with a pious look and a smile on her face, and said excitedly.
Grandma Xu smiled, and a hint of excitement appeared on her serious face. She sighed silently in her heart: "My original choice was not wrong. I spent most of my family savings to send him to the army. It was the right choice. I can contribute to the country and help my family get out of the mud."
Xu Qianjiao and Cheng Jiawen exchanged a glance, then smiled and congratulated Brother Xu, "Brother, congratulations."
"Thank you Jiaojiao, thank you Jiawen. Fortunately, it's okay. Keep a low profile. The decision has not been made yet." Brother Xu said modestly, but the pride on his face could not be concealed.
Seeing him like this, Xu Qianjiao and Cheng Jiawen knew that his modesty was just lip service. He was still very proud in his heart, and he was determined to get the promotion this time.
In Xu Qianjiao's memory, this elder brother was very good to her, but there was one biggest problem: he was very vain and high-profile. For example, he had already spread the news everywhere about something that had not been confirmed yet.
That’s right, he said it here, and if nothing unexpected happens, everyone in the village will know it tomorrow.
Didn't you see that her auntie was already itching to go out and show off to others? Her eldest brother had learned the most from her auntie, that vanity.
But this is also a personal preference, and she just secretly complained about it in her heart.
Of course it would be best if you could get promoted smoothly, but if something unexpected happens and you can't get promoted, you won't know what to do then. It would be so embarrassing.
What Xu Qianjiao didn't know was that her words would come true, but that's a story for later.
After hearing the good news, the atmosphere became lively again. Everyone was chattering around Brother Xu and asking all kinds of questions. Brother Xu also enjoyed the feeling of being surrounded by his family.
Xu Qianjiao and Cheng Jiawen quietly left the center of the topic. They walked to the side and watched them chatting and Brother Xu talking and painting a rosy picture for them.
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At noon in winter, the sun shines through the window onto the dining table, bringing a touch of warmth to the whole room. The family sits around the dining table, ready to enjoy a sumptuous lunch.
My aunt brought out a steaming bowl of soup, its aroma filling the air. Xu Qianjiao and Cheng Jiawen busied themselves setting the table, while the other children excitedly helped bring the food to the table. A chilly wind howled outside the window, but the house was filled with a warm atmosphere.
At this time, Song Ziming came back carrying the pale Xu Qianrou. Everyone was stunned to see her like this. The eldest aunt looked at the weak Xu Qianrou, quickly put down the bowl in her hand, and ran over, "Rou Rou, Rou Rou, you...what's wrong with you? Why is this happening?"
Song Ziming carried Xu Qianrou on his back and said breathlessly, "Mom, please move aside first. I'll put Rourou down first."
"Oh oh oh, okay, put it here, put it here." Aunt Xu quickly made way and let Song Ziming put the person on the kang.
Song Ziming carefully placed Xu Qianrou on the kang, then stood up, shrugged his shoulders, and muttered softly: "Huh, I'm so tired, my shoulders are sore."
Everyone's attention was focused on Xu Qianrou, and no one noticed what Song Ziming said.
Aunt Xu looked at Xu Qianrou's pale and weak face and felt very distressed. Her eyes gradually turned red. She reached out and touched Xu Qianrou's face, and asked distressedly: "Rou Rou, what's wrong? Why are you so pale? What happened?"
Xu Qianrou glanced at her, opened her mouth but said nothing, then looked at Grandma Xu again, but still said nothing, just silently shedding tears.
Seeing her like this, Song Ziming next to her immediately understood and explained to everyone, "Rou Rou is fine. She just had a big emotional upheaval and had a miscarriage."
"It's a miscarriage. How could this happen? Is it serious? What did the doctor say?" When Aunt Xu heard that it was a miscarriage, she immediately pulled Song Ziming over anxiously to ask about the situation.
Song Ziming glanced at Aunt Xu soothingly, "Mom, don't worry. The doctor said it's nothing serious. You just need to rest well for a few days. You can't work, and you need to keep your mood happy."
"Okay, okay, it's good that you're okay, it's good that you're okay." Hearing him say this, Aunt Xu finally felt relieved.
She glanced at Xu Qianjiao and Grandma Xu without revealing any emotion, and cursed in her heart: "If it weren't for this old lady's partiality, how could my Rourou have suffered so much? And Xu Qianjiao, why does the old lady like her so much? Obviously, my Rourou is the eldest daughter of the eldest house. If it were in ancient times, she would be the eldest daughter of the eldest house, the most honorable girl in the family."
"This old lady is really something. She has a good daughter from the first wife, but she doesn't love her daughter from the second wife. She also made my daughter Rourou suffer so much."
Grandma Xu felt the gazes of Aunt Xu and Uncle Xu, and her heart felt a little cold, but she didn't say much. She looked at Xu Qianrou's weak and pale face, and still felt a little guilty in her heart. She didn't expect Xu Qianrou to have such a big reaction.
Although she said that she liked Xu Qianjiao the most, she did not mean to dislike Xu Qianrou. It was just that people are biased, and it was normal to be partial. She just did not expect these accidents to happen.
Moreover, Kang Ge'er is about to be promoted, so to her, the first wife is more important now. Although Kang Ge'er loves Jiaojiao, in his heart she can never compare to Rourou. After all, Rourou is his biological sister.
Now that the two of them have made such a fuss because of her, he might be feeling uncomfortable, so he should just try to comfort Xu Qianrou.
Thinking of this, she sighed, sat down on the kang, took Xu Qianrou's hand, and said gently, "Rou Rou, it's grandma's fault. Grandma has reflected on it and will not do it again. From now on, I will treat you all equally."
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