Chapter 93 Chapter 93 Going to Yangcheng.
When Lin Nanjiang and Liu Suqin discussed driving Liu Ping to register and visiting the famous scenic spots and historical sites in Guangzhou and tasting the century-old brands, everyone responded very enthusiastically and expressed their opinions. The attractions and restaurants listed were so many that it would take three days and three nights to visit them all.
Including Lin Quansheng and his wife and Liu Xiangxiang, who came to their house for dinner and stayed to watch two episodes of the TV series, they also actively offered suggestions and mentioned many place names and store names they heard from their former colleagues.
Yes, Liu Xiangxiang also came out from her hometown.
She was familiar with the route this time, and since she didn't have much luggage with her, she didn't say hello to her uncle's family in advance. She came by train alone, took a motorcycle taxi after getting out of the station and went straight to the factory. She first packed her luggage, cleaned the dormitory, and settled down in an orderly manner before taking gifts to visit her uncle and aunt at her cousin's house.
Then I met a good friend at my cousin's house.
Liu Xiangxiang and Li Xiaoqing hit it off right away. They were truly of the same age, both the eldest in the family, both lively and outgoing, and even had similar career plans. When they met that day, it was like a family reunion. The two girls exchanged their names and ages, and soon started chatting animatedly, which left Qian Juxiang and Aunt Zhang, who wanted to smooth things over and ease the awkwardness, stunned, wondering if they had missed some important plot.
When Liu Suqin got home from get off work, Liu Xiangxiang and Li Xiaoqing were already sitting on the sofa arm in arm, chatting animatedly. They didn't look like people who had only known each other for two hours. She even joked and asked if they were sisters who had been separated for many years.
Li Xiaoqing was really excited to meet Liu Xiangxiang, a good friend with whom he could chat.
She and Lin Quansheng found an accounting training class. The acquaintance who recommended it to them said that a relative of their neighbor failed the college entrance examination, and her family spent money to send the girl to study accounting there. She got her accounting certificate in less than a year. She is currently working in finance at another distant relative's factory. I heard that the salary is no less than those white-collar workers in office buildings, and they also sit in an office in the factory, working on a computer and enjoying air conditioning, so the treatment is very good.
The girl said that the teachers in the training class were quite serious and responsible. Most of the students in their class who attended classes seriously passed the accounting exam and successfully entered the industry like her.
When Li Xiaoqing and Lin Quansheng heard about this success story, they unanimously decided to sign up here. It didn't matter that the tuition was a bit expensive, as it would be worth it if they could learn real skills.
The place where they study is not far from their home, so commuting is very convenient.
It’s just that the owner and teachers of the training class are still celebrating the Chinese New Year, so registration will not start until after the first month of the lunar year, and we don’t know when the classes will actually start.
Li Xiaoqing is a person who can't sit still. When she learned that it would take half a month before registration could begin, she suggested to Lin Quansheng that she go to the store to help them serve dishes and wipe tables. She didn't want any wages, she just wanted to help them share the burden and kill time.
Unfortunately, it’s not her turn to work for free.
Liu Ping, who was also waiting for school to start, was taken to the store to do voluntary labor on the first day his brother-in-law resumed business.
On the surface, it was his father and brother-in-law who took action, but behind the scenes, it was his mother and elder sister who were the two huge mountains pushing him. Liu Ping said that he dared not move and could only start to work with his head lowered.
Four grown men busy in the noodle shop were more than enough, and they had enough manpower to set up a stall in the urban village at night. Lin Quansheng flatly rejected his girlfriend's proposal and only asked her to get familiar with the home and the surrounding environment. If she was really bored, he would go and play games with Xiao Fangfang, watch TV or cartoons.
When Li Xiaoqing heard this for the first time, she thought that her brother Quansheng still had a childish heart. She was already an adult, so how could she just focus on Xiao Fangfang when she went to Sister Suqin's house? Of course, she had to help the aunts wash vegetables and mop the floor, and share some housework as much as possible.
But when she cheered up and went to the house, she found that she couldn't get any housework at all. Aunt Qian and Aunt Zhang were so skillful that the floor was shiny from morning to night. In the past, apart from playing games with Xiao Fangfang, her only use was to follow Aunt Qian to the vegetable market and supermarket. She said it was to help carry things, but in fact it was Aunt Qian who took her step by step to familiarize herself with the route and environment.
With Qian Juxiang and the others helping him integrate into the environment, and with TV dramas to watch, Li Xiaoqing was no longer bored. He laughed and joked every day, but in fact he was becoming more and more uneasy inside.
She originally wanted to do what she could for everyone, but in the end, everyone, including the elders, took care of her and indulged her. The better everyone treated her, the greater the psychological pressure she felt.
Liu Xiangxiang came back at this time.
They had similar interests and although it was their first meeting, they could inexplicably understand each other's thoughts. When Li Xiaoqing got together with her new friend, they either chatted about TV drama plots or imagined the good things that would happen in the future where they could just sit in an office and get a high salary.
The more they talked, the more they felt that there was hope for the future. Li Xiaoqing was no longer anxious and soon regained her former liveliness and optimism.
Unfortunately, the happy time was too short. Her best friend had to go back to work at the factory, so Li Xiaoqing could only wait for her to get off work and call her to chat. She also tirelessly urged her to go to Liu Suqin's house with her for dinner. Liu Xiangxiang was too relaxed during the Chinese New Year holiday and was still trying to adapt to the work rhythm these days. She had no urgent desire to work overtime. She would only agree to one or two of Li Xiaoqing's invitations in five times.
Liu Xiangxiang also wanted to go to her cousin's house to watch TV after get off work every day. Li Xiaoqing promised that when her boyfriend finished work, he would pick her up and she could ride their motorcycle back to the dormitory, so she wouldn't have to worry about causing too much trouble to her cousin's family.
However, it would be almost midnight when Li Xiaoqing's boyfriend got off work. She didn't work during the day, so it was okay for her to stay up as late as possible, but she couldn't stay up late every day.
Two or three times a week is already very hard work.
Because of her frequent visits, Liu Xiangxiang happened to catch up with this discussion and contributed some of her own suggestions.
Unfortunately, although everyone was enthusiastically participating in the topic, in the end only Liu Suqin and her husband, plus Liu Ping, went on the trip.
Lin Quansheng was the first to express his opinion. He wanted to take his girlfriend to visit the streets and alleys of Shenzhen with two days off and would not join in the fun.
Qian Juxiang spoke up next. Since her sister and brother-in-law had personally taken Liu Ping to register, she and the old man had nothing to worry about. They could just stay at home and take care of the child. They could just have a couple of days of quiet time playing outside.
Xiao Fangfang protested strongly and clearly expressed her desire to go out with her parents, but Lin Nanjiang's eyes were already shining with their reminder. Since they were not going, it would be just a world for him and his wife.
Oh, his good friend and mother-in-law are so thoughtful that they took the initiative to create such a good opportunity for him.
This time it was Lin Nanjiang's turn to be determined not to bring anyone else, and his precious daughter was also among the "outsiders". After all, she was only two years old. What kind of travel was there for such a young girl? Could she have fun?
Of course, he was very confident in his heart, but when he met the child's tearful and pitiful eyes, Lin Nanjiang softened his heart. He hugged his daughter and coaxed her all night, closing his eyes and painting one big pie after another. He said that when she grew up a little, he would take her to the amusement park, to see the sea, to climb the Great Wall and see the Forbidden City, and to take a plane and a big ship. In short, he mentioned all the projects he could think of and successfully fooled the child. The father and daughter made countless promises.
On the day of departure, Xiao Fangfang stood beside the car, tears on the verge of falling, but she still waved her little hand bravely, "Mom, Dad, Uncle, goodbye."
Liu Suqin and Liu Ping hugged the aggrieved child respectively, said some consoling words such as "be good at home and bring her gifts when you come back", then put their luggage and got on the bus. However, Lin Nanjiang, who insisted on not taking the child with him, behaved the most exaggeratedly. He was reluctant to let go of his daughter and said a lot of farewell words. Finally, he looked back every few steps when he got on the bus.
If you don’t know, you would think he would be away for several years.
Liu Suqin, who had been sitting in the passenger seat for half a day, initially said, "It's okay, but not necessary," but by the end she was completely annoyed. She watched him linger for several minutes, as if he was seeing her off for a thousand miles before finally opening the car door. She sympathetically suggested, "You're so reluctant to leave your daughter behind? Then take her with you. You don't have to worry about the luggage. Buy her a set in Guangzhou. It's a big city, so there's no shortage of baby supplies."
As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Nanjiang, who had been reluctant to leave just a second ago, jumped into the car, closed the door and started the engine in one go. Then he turned his head and gave his wife a flattering smile, "I've already agreed with our daughter. I'll take her out to play when she's older. Next time, next time for sure."
Liu Suqin raised her eyebrows. "Really? We haven't left yet. It's okay to take Fangfang with us. It's a good family trip. I'm fine with anything."
Lin Nanjiang said he couldn't. It was one thing to be reluctant to leave his daughter, but he absolutely couldn't let the couple's trip he had been looking forward to go to waste. He quickly took his wife's hand and coaxed her, "Fangfang is still young. There will be plenty of opportunities for family trips in the future. But we haven't had any time for two this year. Let's put aside work and the children and have a good time for just the two of us for two days, okay?"
"What do you mean, just the two of you? Am I not a human being?" Liu Ping, who had been waiting in the back seat for a long time, spoke softly, making his presence felt.
Lin Nanjiang turned around and glared at his brother-in-law who had ruined the atmosphere. "Just wait. I'll send you to school as soon as we get to Yangcheng. Your sister and I can officially start our own world together."
"No." Liu Ping wailed, "At least accompany me to register and find a dormitory, and then treat me to a good meal before leaving me behind."
"You're already an adult. When you get to school, you can register and find a dormitory by yourself, eat with your classmates, and build relationships in advance."
Liu Suqin thought about it and felt that there was nothing wrong with this. It was time for her little brother to exercise his independence. She ignored the howling in the back seat and only reminded Lin Nanjiang, "Fasten your seat belt."
"Okay." Lin Nanjiang curled his lips happily, fastened his seat belt obediently, then stepped on the accelerator, slowly started the car and drove out of the community.
The two of them kept their promise and went straight to the Photography College when they arrived in Guangzhou. Seeing many young people coming to the school gate with their luggage, they felt more relieved to get Liu Ping and his luggage out of the car.
Of course, they were not completely cruel. As compensation, Lin Nanjiang took out a hundred-yuan bill from the small treasury and gave it to his brother-in-law as living expenses, and Liu Suqin also gave him fifty yuan.
With this unexpected fortune in his pocket, Liu Ping's previous resentment instantly vanished. Standing at the school gate, he bared his teeth and waved vigorously at the car, "Sister, brother-in-law, have fun. Don't forget to come and see me when you have time."
"Study hard. I'll see if I have time to pick you up during the holidays." After saying that, Lin Nanjiang closed the car window and drove away without mercy.
In the following year, just as Lin Nanjiang said, he really didn't have time to come to Guangzhou to see Liu Ping during ordinary holidays. He had to take the train back and forth with his backpack.
The train from Guangzhou to Shenzhen is very fast and the tickets are not expensive, so during the two days of monthly vacation at school, if the teacher does not arrange field trips and the class does not organize any activities, Liu Ping will pack up and go back to his sister's house.
It’s true that leaving family and coming to an unfamiliar environment is very challenging. After one semester, Liu Ping’s face no longer had the familiar nonchalant look, and he became much more calm.
When I went back home during the summer vacation, I heard from my elder sisters that my nephew Liu Qiang had worked very hard this semester and successfully ranked third in the class. They needed to fulfill their promise to bring him to Shenzhen to play for a few days, but they didn't know who in the family would go to pick him up. Liu Ping volunteered and picked up my nephew smoothly and sent him home safely.
However, the photography correspondence college he attended sounded formal in name and charged the same fees as public colleges, but it was essentially a private training institution. The so-called summer vacation lasted only half a month, and Liu Qiang's time at his aunt's house was even shorter, only ten days at most.
But what he saw and heard during these ten days was enough to plant a seed in the young boy's heart. He went from passive learning to active hard work and dreamed of the day when he could change his destiny through studying and take root in a big city.
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