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Xu Qinghua sat on the porch with a happy smile on his face. "He is our family's lucky star. It was Hongqi who helped me get Fengcheng's job."
The conversation was as friendly as that of a family. Anyone with a little bit of common sense could tell that it was to flatter the child. "Let me introduce the child's name - Xu Hongqi." After saying that, he smiled at Xu Hongqi and said, "Hongqi, this is Nian Nian's uncle, you can call him uncle too!"
Xu Hongqi smiled gently at Xu Qinghua, and then he calmly called out "Uncle" to the man in front of him. He even took the initiative to greet the only strange woman in the courtyard, "Hello, Auntie!"
Duan Jiang's eyes darkened slightly and he nodded.
Xu Nian was right next to Xu Qingli, pulling her sleeve and whispering, "Aunt, Hongqi is the top student in our grade and is a great student. I heard that you were also the top student in No. 1 Middle School. You are all university masters!"
Xu Qingli said "Oh," and her tone was more appreciative when she spoke, "Your name is Hongqi? It's a nice name. Nian Nian just told me that you've been a great help to her in her studies. I don't know what you like since we've just met." She pulled out a five-pointed star badge from her jacket pocket and handed it to the person. "This is a meeting gift. I hope you like it."
Xu Hongqi's eyes flashed. Not everyone can get the five-star red flag badge. I heard that to get this badge, one needs to have special merit or outstanding performance. He spoke more sincerely than before.
"Thank you, aunt."
Xu Qingli said with a cheerful smile, "Don't be so polite to call me aunt, as long as you like."
Xu Nian deliberately made a strange expression to Xu Hongqi from behind, and the two looked at each other with smiles on their faces.
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Ever since the Xu family's aunt came home, Xu Nian and her cousin have been so happy. Although the aunt treats all younger generations equally, she is even nicer to her two nieces, satisfying them with everything from food, drink, and entertainment, and fully understanding and respecting any choice her cousin makes regarding marriage.
My aunt went to school in her hometown before high school, so most of her friends are from here. These days, apart from staying at home to spend time with her parents and relatives, she spends the rest of her time visiting friends' homes. Xu Nian can see that her aunt is definitely a new-age woman with an independent personality and a free soul.
That day, Xu Nian saw that no one was at home, and saw Xu Hongqi reading a mechanical engineering book, so she took a second nap. Maybe she didn't sleep very well, and she dreamed of the photo shooting scene that day.
Deep down, she felt that Qi Meiyue was a bit of a green tea. You clearly said you wanted to get married, but you still acted like you couldn't stand Xu Hongqi being with someone else. She felt that she didn't perform well that day, but she was very brave in her dream. Kuang Kuang's attack not only left Qi Meiyue speechless, but also made her feel ashamed and cry loudly. As for her, she just stood with her hands on her hips and laughed in front of him, feeling very proud.
But subconsciously she felt that she was so cheap, which was not like her at all. She struggled suddenly, shocked and scared, and then woke up. Xu Nian lay in bed for a long time, unable to come back to her senses. After the hysteria came over, she took out the photo from under the pillow and looked at it with a frown.
She wondered if she was abnormal.
She was a little absent-minded during lunch, wondering why she suddenly had such a dream. People say that what you think about during the day you think about at night, but she clearly didn't think about anything during the day. Could it be that she was actually bothered by something deep down in her heart?
Hey!
I can’t figure it out!
Thinking... it makes sense, the only explanation is that she now regards Xu Hongqi as her own property, so she doesn't allow others to think about him.
Well, that makes sense now.
"Niannian, what are you thinking about?" Her cousin Xu Qing was sitting next to her. Seeing that the bacon in her bowl was almost smashed by her and she couldn't even put it in her mouth, she looked worried and puzzled. She was a little curious about where the trouble came from.
Xu Nian glanced at her cousin softly, and suddenly suggested, "Sister, let's suggest to them that we take a family photo together!"
Xu Qing had never had her photo taken in her entire life. She was very excited after hearing what her cousin said, but she was not sure if her family would agree. "Niannian, I heard that taking photos requires tickets and money. I don't think her family would agree."
Xu Nian encouraged herself, "We haven't asked yet, let's ask first." She glanced at her aunt and winked at her cousin, "My aunt is here, she will definitely agree."
Speaking of Xu Qingxin, she has become more open-minded after staying with her aunt in recent days. The worries in her heart are no big deal in her aunt's eyes. Knowing that she really can't concentrate on her studies, she asked her to embroider more when she saw she was always embroidering at home, and even said she would help her find a job.
Xu Qing's eyes were red at that time. Her embroidery skills were taught by her grandmother, but her mother always said that it was useless and that it would be enough to just know a little. She only graduated from elementary school and had insufficient academic qualifications to enter the textile factory in the neighboring county. Instead of doing these things, it would be better for her father to find her a good family to marry into.
When she said this, no one knew how much pain she felt inside. Later, as she grew older, her mother kept saying this. Only recently, when her aunt came home, her younger aunt heard her mother say it once and argued with her mother for a few words, and then her mother stopped saying such things.
Also, everyone in the family thought that her aunt had gone out to meet friends these two days, but they didn't know that this was only one reason. The other reason was that when they saw her crying in her room that day, they secretly told her to go find an old classmate who was a team leader in a textile factory to see if her relationship could get the factory to make an exception and give her a chance, even as a temporary worker.
She is usually very transparent. She was not like this when she was a child. It's just that she has been staying at home for a long time. She doesn't know why she can't lift her head up. She is hesitant and struggling in her heart. Maybe deep down she feels that she is against the will of heaven. Her aunt seems to have given her strength, the strength to fight. She doesn't know what will happen in the future, but she wants to keep this light, and wants to look at her aunt's photos from time to time to strengthen her heart.
After figuring this out, she said to Xu Nian firmly, "Yes, you're right. We should always give everything a try."
Xu Nian was surprised. Was her cousin crazy?
Before she could finish her surprise, her cousin suddenly said at the dinner table: "Grandpa and grandma, I heard that you can take photos in the county. My aunt and uncle can't come home for a long time because of work. Let's go take a family photo together as a souvenir!"
Xu Nian, who was sitting next to her, felt her legs shaking, and said with strength, "That's right, grandma, let's go. I really want to go."
"Why go? It costs so much money." This is what my aunt could only say. Her husband manages the brigade's money, and she manages the household money. The couple is particularly sensitive about money, except for the money for their son's studies, of course.
Xu Qingli thought this was feasible and ignored her sister-in-law's words. She said to her mother, "Mom, I think our two nieces have great ideas. You don't know that when you are not around me, I don't even have a thought. Every time I think of you, I can only think about you in my head, which is boring."
Duan Jiang nodded beside him, "Lily usually misses her parents a lot."
Xu Qingli turned to her father and said, "Dad, don't you miss me? Don't you want to look at me with the photo from time to time?"
Xu Xiuman was most afraid of his daughter asking him this. When he was little, he would have dared to yell at her. But now that he was old, he felt that his daughter was the most like him and the most temperamental. Besides, how could he not miss his own daughter? He simply stopped talking and slammed the table, "Go, let's go, let's be fashionable for once and take a family photo."
Finally, he glanced at his son-in-law and added, "I'll pay."
Xu Nian was the first to react and shouted, "Long live Grandpa."
As a result, the whole family stared at him, and finally his uncle said, "Niannian is still young, just be careful in the future."
Oh my god, I die too quickly. It seems that this sentence cannot be said in this era. After all, the entire Chinese people fought a full-scale struggle against capitalism and the bureaucratic class for national liberation, and paid the price of countless blood and tears.
She covered her mouth with her hands and smiled awkwardly, indicating that she knew there would be no next time for her mistake.
The photo shoot was scheduled for tomorrow, which happened to be the day the entire team started to rest for the winter and the New Year. The reason for scheduling it so quickly was that we were worried that the photos would take too long to develop and wouldn't be ready in time for Xu Qingli and the others to leave.
Xu Nian started looking for clothes in the evening. She was too casual last time when she made her decision on impulse. She would dress up well tomorrow. She would shave her eyebrows, trim her bangs, and then design her hairstyle for tomorrow.
Trimming eyebrows requires a razor, but she didn't bring it with her. One day, she accidentally saw Xu Hongqi using a razor, so she decided to borrow it.
Xu Hongqi didn't close the door and didn't feel cold. When he entered the room, he saw someone lying on the bed and reading a book. He felt timid, mainly because he was afraid that someone would call him to read with them. He didn't know where he got the energy to read when it was so dark.
"What for?" Xu Hongqi saw that she was acting suspiciously and asked directly.
Xu Nian chuckled, "Can you lend me the razor?"
Xu Hongqi's eyes flashed with complex emotions, and he spoke carefully, "Haven't you heard that the more you scrape, the harder it gets?"
Xu Nian's mind was full of question marks. "Then I have to fix it too, otherwise it will look ugly."
Xu Hongqi paused for a moment, then added, "It's not that ugly."
Xu Nian said happily, "Well, I want to look better. A shave will make me look more energetic."
He felt like he had misunderstood something, and asked uncertainly, "Shaving your eyebrows?"
Xu Nian let out a loud "ang" and after a long moment his expression changed. He looked a little angry and embarrassed. "What do you mean?"
Xu Hongqi had regained his composure. "Nothing. The razor is in the drawer. Go get it. I'm going to read and won't go any further." Seeing Xu Nian about to speak again, he hurriedly said, "Why don't you read with me for a while before you leave?"
Xu Nian: “…”
Hold your breath!!!
Phew, the world is beautiful, I’m generous, forget it!
Generous people make a series of preparations at night, but they can't help but get up late because they are used to sleeping in.
Fortunately, all the clothes were prepared last night. Xu Nian hurriedly put on a bright red cardigan and black nylon trousers, and stepped into the short black cotton shoes that she asked her mother to make for her. She was in a hurry and just washed her face, applied perfume, put on a white rabbit fur hat and hurried out.
The donkey cart has been busy recently, but it can't wait for people. Fortunately, her dressing up last night was not in vain. Everyone who saw her praised her for being more and more beautiful and her shoes were very novel. They all asked how Xu's mother was so skillful and how she made them.
Xu Nian took a breath after getting in the car, and then she saw that Xu Hongqi had a lot of things in his arms. She was very confused, "Why did he carry so many things?"
The donkey cart had limited space, so everyone could hear what she said.
Xu Hongqi glanced at the people around him subtly and said calmly, "I made an appointment with a friend before the holiday to go to his house for two days."
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