Chapter 26 Chapter 26 [VIP]
Qiao Jiaxin: ???
Didn't we just pretend to be a couple? We didn't even say we had to hold hands!
Qiao Jiaxin subconsciously wanted to pull her hand back, but Hai Yan held it tightly, not giving her any chance to move away.
Hmm? A last-minute addition, huh? That'll cost extra!
Qiao Jiaxin had the qualities of an actress. She didn't rush to push Hai Yan away. Instead, she turned her head slightly and whispered to him with a forced smile, "Then we have to change the split to 60/40. I'll take 60, you take 40."
"Well, I'll listen to you."
After the deal was done, Hai Yan couldn't help but clench his hands a little tighter, and when he looked at Zhou Li, the smile on his face became more relaxed.
Although she was still a little uncomfortable holding hands, Qiao Jiaxin tried to relax her fingers.
This wasn't the first time they held hands, it was... countless times.
When she was a child, every time Hai Yan came home and asked her to go out and play, he would hold her hand like this.
Perhaps because he was thinking about his grandmother's instructions, whenever he was in the village, he would clench his little hands tightly, for fear of losing her. Even if his palms were sweating, he would not let go until they arrived at someone's yard.
In Qiao Jiaxin's memory, it didn't seem like this feeling when she held hands with Hai Yan.
It should be soft and tender, with a sweet chrysanthemum crystal flavor.
But now, the temperature in his palms was even hotter, and his fingers had become rougher. They were no longer the tender grass seedlings of his childhood, but more like thick and strong tree trunks.
Fortunately, they have known each other since childhood and can be considered childhood sweethearts who know each other very well. If it were someone else, no matter how much New Year's money he gave her, Qiao Jiaxin would never agree to hold his hand.
"Oh, how long has it been since we last met? Xichun, you look a lot younger!"
"Don't be ridiculous. In a few years you'll be fifty. How can you still be young?"
"This is your second child, right? Is he going to high school this year?"
"No, I just started junior high school. I'm still young."
"It doesn't look like him. Look at how tall he is. I guess if he grows up in two years, he will be taller than his brother."
"He inherited it from his father. All his family members are tall."
…
Before entering the house, several elders started chatting about family matters.
It has been more than half a year since we last met, and everyone has a lot to say.
Wang Xichun is a person who doesn't mean what she says. When she came, she kept complaining about how bad her brothers and sisters were. But after meeting them, no matter how many unpleasant things they had done before, she would forget about them.
Following the elders into the house, Qiao Jiaxin deliberately avoided looking at Zhou Li, but Zhou Li's eyes never left her and Hai Yan.
When a bunch of people were called into the house, it was like beans being poured into a funnel.
Only when the two beans were forced to get closer did Zhou Li tentatively ask Hai Yan: "Brother Hai Yan, are you two in love?"
Hai Yan was afraid that if he spoke, he would reveal his flaws, so he just raised the corners of his lips dryly and said, "Hmm."
He doesn't like Zhou Li.
No, it’s not just that I don’t like it, to be more precise, I’m not familiar with it.
Even though we see each other every Chinese New Year, sometimes when we have a meal together and eat the whole table, we will sit at the same children's table.
But they rarely interacted with each other in normal times, and Hai Yan's impression of her has always been "the cousin of the fourth aunt's family."
He didn't know why Zhou Li liked him or when she fell in love with him until last year when he received a red note that Zhou Li secretly slipped to him.
Zhou Li is usually carefree, but one day when she slipped the red note to him, she was very shy. Hai Yan was so scared that he thought she was putting a gun in his pocket with bad intentions.
When I took it out, I saw a heart drawn with a pen on the red paper.
It was a love letter she had carefully prepared. In addition to the love heart, there were also some words expressing her love for him and a phone number.
Hai Yan told her at that time that he didn't like her.
But Zhou Li asked him to go back and think about it again, and call her for an answer when he had made up his mind.
After returning home, Hai Yan waited a few days and called her to tell her that he didn't like her. Unexpectedly, Zhou Li still asked him to think about it again...
Rural people are born simple, their emotions are pure and passionate, and they will not give up easily even if they encounter setbacks.
That's what Zhou Li is like.
Apart from studying, she has the courage to persevere in everything.
She believed that "a rope can saw through wood and water can wear away stone" and that as long as she persisted, Hai Yan would eventually see the good in her. However, she didn't expect...
Sitting on a small bench in the room, Qiao Jiaxin noticed that Zhou Li, who was not far away, was secretly looking at Hai Yan.
Qiao Jiaxin was very familiar with that look. It reminded her of the look she had when she was a child, passing by a department store window and seeing the beautiful dolls inside.
I like it, but I know it doesn't belong to me, so I don't blame the salesperson for not letting me touch it. I just want to stand in front of it and take a few more glances at it.
"This is……?"
When his eyes swept over the faces of the elders of the Wang family who came with the children to pay New Year's greetings.
"Oh, her name is Qiao Jiaxin," Wang Xichun stood up slightly and introduced her to them enthusiastically, "She used to live in the city and moved back last year.
Then he said, "Wang Xi, this is Hai Yan's fourth uncle, you should call him Uncle Duzhong."
"Why."
After responding, Qiao Jiaxin stood up from the bench and bowed politely to Uncle Wang. "Happy New Year, Uncle. I wish you good health and all the best!"
"Okay, okay."
The fourth son of the Wang family smiled happily, and then took the initiative to hand it to her, and said to Wang Xichun beside him: "You have a sweet mouth!"
The men were too thick-skinned, and the fourth son of the Wang family thought she was just a junior brought by his sister.
However, it was Wang's aunt and other relatives in the house who noticed something was going on between Hai Yan and Qiao Jiaxin.
"Are she and Hai Yan dating?" asked the fourth aunt.
Wang Xichun nodded, "Yes."
"That's what I thought. No wonder they were holding hands before entering the room."
"How long have you been together? When are you planning to get married?"
"They look really good together, a talented man and a beautiful woman~ a perfect match~"
"Xichun, if my child needs to do something, please let me know. I will definitely give him a big red envelope!"
They took turns giving red envelopes to Qiao Jiaxin, and every elder had a look of satisfaction on their face.
Listening to their praise for Qiao Jiaxin, Wang Xichun's eyes were almost unable to open with laughter. "Zhong Zhong Zhong, don't worry, I will definitely tell you when I really want to do it!"
No happy event can be bigger than the wedding.
Qiao Jiaxin and Hai Yan immediately became the focus of their conversation.
Hai Yan would not lie, and Hai Youfu was even more tongue-tied. Fortunately, there was the eloquent Wang Xichun, who could answer any question asked of them.
"Hai Yan and Jia Xin have known each other since childhood and can be considered to have grown up together."
"It's fate, after all these years of not being in touch, and now that he's moved back, hey~ we're instantly hooked."
"Don't rush into marriage, let them talk. The college entrance exam is coming up soon, so we should focus on studying."
Wang Xichun became more and more excited as the conversation went on, and his words were filled with satisfaction with Qiao Jiaxin, his "future daughter-in-law".
Although they agreed that it was just acting, Qiao Jiaxin almost believed it when she heard her tone was so sincere.
Listening to the elders praising Qiao Jiaxin, Zhou Li's gaze shifted to her.
She's pretty, fair-skinned, quiet, good at studying, and we're childhood sweethearts...
Zhou Li could tell why Hai Yan liked Qiao Jiaxin without asking.
However, the disappointment and inferiority in her eyes only lasted for a moment, and soon she ignited an even stronger fighting spirit: I must surpass her!
It was almost noon, and Wang Laosi invited them to stay for dinner, saying that after dinner they would go together to wish the other brothers and sisters a happy new year.
The Wang family's children seem to be very interested in Qiao Jiaxin.
When the elders were busy in the kitchen, the children would always secretly look at Qiao Jiaxin and discuss her in a low voice with their hands covering their mouths.
While Hai Yan was in the restroom, a child of eight or nine years old bravely walked up to her and said with a hint of disgust, "You can't date Brother Hai Yan."
"Um?"
Qiao Jiaxin found his pretentious mature demeanor amusing, so she asked, "Why?"
"Because my sister likes him, you came late, you have to queue at the back."
The little boy should be Zhou Li’s younger brother, who came to stand up for his sister.
"But Brother Hai Yan doesn't like your sister, what should I do?" Qiao Jiaxin asked again.
The little boy stuttered a little, but he still straightened his spine. "No, I don't like it. I will like it in the future. Anyway, um, I will like it anyway."
The little boy probably doesn’t understand what “like” means, but for his sister’s happiness, he still musters up the courage to stand up for her.
Seeing her younger brother standing in front of Qiao Jiaxin like a little rooster, Zhou Li, who came out of the kitchen with a plate, hurried over, pulled him away, and then kicked him lightly on the butt.
"You're itching for trouble, huh? Who told you to meddle in other people's business?"
The little boy didn't say anything, but just pouted in dissatisfaction.
She glanced at Qiao Jiaxin who was sitting on a small stool and saw that she was not angry at her brother's rudeness. There was still a faint smile on her pretty face. Zhou Li couldn't help but lower her head a little more.
"sorry."
Zhou Li whispered an apology to her and quickly pulled her brother away.
Looking at Zhou Li's back, Qiao Jiaxin let out a long sigh.
It can be seen that Zhou Li is a very good girl.
Rough, but not vulgar, it is worth people to like her.
But love cannot be forced. There is nothing she can do if Hai Yan doesn't like her. She can only hope that she will give up because of her appearance and pursue a more worthwhile love in the future.
At the same time, in another room in the yard, Hai Yan, who had just come out of the toilet, was pulled aside by Wang Xichun.
"You bastard, why are you still touching Jiaxin?"
Hai Yan looked confused: "I just pulled her hand."
"That won't do either," Wang Xichun pinched his arm gently, "She's not really your girlfriend. It's shameless of you to touch her hand."
"hiss……"
Rubbing his arm that was pinched, Hai Yan was a little dissatisfied, "Well, what if it happens in the future?"
Wang Xichun: ???
It's true that Wang Xichun loves Qiao Jiaxin, but he also knows his own son's worth.
Even though Qiao Jiaxin was not an unattainable princess, she was a respected "descendant of loyalty and bravery", and was not worthy of a rough and uncouth son like her own son.
Wang Xichun increased his strength and pinched his other arm. "Do you think Jiaxin would be interested in you? You really don't know how long your face is, donkeys don't know how thick their skin is, and you're just a toad wanting to eat swan meat!"
Seeing her chatting so enthusiastically with the relatives just now, Hai Yan thought she really wanted Qiao Jiaxin to be her daughter-in-law, but he didn't expect that she was so pessimistic about him.
But he just said it.
What if?
*
Wang Xichun has many relatives, and in the whole day he only visited the homes of a few of his close brothers and sisters.
They were all among the first batch of demolition households, and the red envelopes given to their children this year were more than in previous years.
The red envelopes that used to contain only one or two yuan were tacitly changed to a uniform amount of ten yuan. Wang Xichun's eldest sister's house had a large area demolished, so she even stuffed a fifty-yuan note into the envelope.
After hanging out with Wang Xichun for a day, Qiao Jiaxin received a total of twelve red envelopes, twice as many as she expected.
Thanks to the name "Hai Yan Object".
As soon as they heard that the two were dating, they all gave her gifts. Some thought the money in the red envelope was too little, so they gave her double.
After returning, Hai Yan gave her most of his red envelope as agreed, and he earned nearly 200 yuan that day.
Qiao Jiaxin felt embarrassed for receiving more than a hundred yuan in New Year's money from Wang Xichun's relatives for nothing.
So after returning home, he took the initiative to ask Shanghai Yan and Hai Yu to go to the village store and invite them to buy firecrackers and snacks.
When the three of them arrived at the canteen together, Wu Juhua, who was watching the shop, was looking for her: "Jiaxin, your classmate called to see you today."
"Classmate? What's your name?"
Wu Juhua flipped back two pages in her notebook and showed it to her. "His last name is Zhao Jinquan."
Zhao Jinquan?
When Qiao Jiaxin heard the name, she didn't react at all. However, Hai Yan, who was picking snacks nearby, turned his head like a night owl.
Qiao Jiaxin: "Did he say anything?"
"I didn't ask, nor did I ask you to call him back. I just said I'd call you back around ten tomorrow morning," Wu Juhua explained. "I guess he didn't want you to spend money on a call back."
tomorrow?
I guess I will have to follow Wang Xichun to visit other relatives tomorrow.
Thinking that he might have something to ask her, Qiao Jiaxin asked Wu Juhua to find his phone number and then called him back immediately.
Beep...
"Hello, who is this?"
The phone rang only twice before I heard the voice on the other end.
Qiao Jiaxin: "Happy New Year, Auntie. I'm Qiao Jiaxin. Is Zhao Jinquan home?"
After waiting for a few seconds, a slightly deep male voice came from the other end of the phone, "Hello."
Even from several meters away, Hai Yan could hear the excitement coming from the other end of the phone.
Qiao Jiaxin: "I heard you called me today, is there something wrong?"
Zhao Jinquan: "Well... nothing much, I just wanted to say Happy New Year to you."
Qiao Jiaxin smiled and replied: "Oh, you too, Happy New Year~"
Just to say Happy New Year, do you have to call me specially?
Oh!
They are all men, how could Hai Yan not see through what Zhao Jinquan is planning.
Putting down the two boxes of firecrackers in his hand, Hai Yan pretended to be casual and took two more steps towards Qiao Jiaxin in order to hear what he was saying. He picked up the clusters of pear blossoms and began to select them in an orderly manner.
"Can I ask which university you're going to apply to?"
“It’s hard to say about the others, but my first choice should be Henan University.”
"Then can I apply to the same university as you?"
"Of course."
"In that case, let's study together next semester and work hard together to get into Henan University."
"Okay! Let's work together!"
Zhao Jinquan and Qiao Jiaxin are in the same class. Their grades have always been among the top in the grade, and they are considered by teachers to be good candidates for admission to key universities.
Hai Yan had an average impression of Zhao Jinquan.
Well, it’s mainly because my basketball skills are average.
In the basketball games of the first and second years of high school, their class always came in last.
Being the same height of 1.8 meters, he couldn't be as flawless as herself as a center forward. But every time he took to the court, many girls would cheer him on and bring him water afterwards.
Perhaps because he is fair-skinned and has good grades, there are many people who flirt with him, but he has never responded to anyone in particular.
But today's call...
"Brother, be gentle."
Holding the overflowing plastic bag in his hand, Haiyu grabbed his sleeve and quietly reminded him, "You'll have to pay for it if you break it into pieces."
Hai Yan's attention was always on the phone, and he didn't notice that he had unknowingly picked off a piece of the pear flower in his hand.
Zhao Jinquan: "The city library will open on the eighth day of the Lunar New Year. Let's go study together then. My dad helped me find some good tutoring books."
"OK!"
Qiao Jiaxin agreed readily without any hesitation.
It wasn't because I had a crush on him, it was purely out of a thirst for knowledge.
Zhao Jinquan's father is a transporter and often brings in some tutoring books that are not available in Henan City.
Some versions may differ from the textbook, but there is no harm in practicing more and seeing new types of questions.
There are many girls in school who like Zhao Jinquan, but Qiao Jiaxin is definitely not one of them.
Zhao Jinquan is quite handsome, good at studying and has a good personality, but Qiao Jiaxin doesn't feel like him at all.
Qiao Jiaxin, who was devoted to her studies, treated him with admiration and respect, more like a top student.
Because she was only thinking about studying, she completely ignored the other person's slightly intimate tone.
"Jiaxin, did you eat enough tonight?"
Hai Yan moved closer and deliberately raised his voice to Qiao Jiaxin, "How about I make two blocks of instant noodles and we eat together?"
Qiao Jiaxin thought he was simply asking her if she was hungry and didn't smell the faint smell of vinegar in the air at all.
Qiao Jiaxin turned around and gestured towards the row of instant noodles on the shelf. "Okay, buy five packs. Add a little extra and get some chicken feet to cook together."
Zhao Jinquan heard Hai Yan's voice and his reaction was the same as Hai Yan's just now.
"Is there someone next to you?"
Qiao Jiaxin: "Yes, Hai Yan from Class 4, we live in the same village."
After bringing the instant noodles, Hai Yan continued chatting, "Is noodles enough? How about I go see if the grocery store is open? I can buy some of your favorite stir-fried rapeseed."
Qiao Jiaxin: ???
She likes to eat all green leafy vegetables, and her favorite is rapeseed.
Qiao Jiaxin's attention was still on the phone call. Even though Hai Yan was like a cat with its tail raised, swaying in front of her, she still didn't realize what was wrong.
"Well, go and take a look then."
Hai Yan: "After you finish your call, let's go together and see if we can buy anything else."
He seems to have talked a bit too much.
Is it because you haven’t adjusted to your current state after visiting relatives for a whole day?
Zhao Jinquan said calmly, "I see. I didn't expect you two are so familiar with each other."
"Yes, after all, we live very close to each other and see each other every day," Qiao Jiaxin explained.
"Do you still want to eat popping candy? Buy a pack."
Hai Yan tore off a packet from the bundle and deliberately shook it close to the receiver. "Look, it's the same kind you ate when you were a kid. Oh, and I haven't compensated you for today's packet yet, so this one's for you."
Hai Yan's tone was a little anxious, like a male peacock who met a fellow peacock and couldn't wait to prove his relationship with Qiao Jiaxin to the other party.
Since they had finished talking about everything, and Hai Yan kept interrupting them, Qiao Jiaxin said, "How about we contact each other on the eighth day of the New Year? We'll go eat noodles first."
Although Hai Yan's words made Zhao Jinquan feel a little disappointed, the good outweighed the bad. After making an agreement to study with her, he was still very happy. "Okay, then go ahead."
After hanging up the phone, when they were about to settle the bill, Haiyu was not polite at all. He put two large bags of snacks he had picked on the table, as well as several boxes of firecrackers.
Hai Yan only took a few packets of instant noodles and braised chicken feet.
"Male classmate?"
While settling the bill, Wu Juhua asked tentatively.
Qiao Jiaxin: "Yeah, we're in the same class."
"Are you dating?" Wu Juhua asked again.
"No, no, no, we're just ordinary classmates. We made an appointment to study together after the New Year."
Wu Juhua nodded and said "Oh" meaningfully.
She's been through this before, what excuses hasn't she heard?
We are just studying together now, but after studying together more times, maybe it will turn from studying to learning how to fall in love.
After visiting relatives for a whole day, Qiao Jiaxin was exhausted. After having a snack at Hai's house in the evening, she went home to rest.
After washing their faces, brushing their teeth, and folding a few red envelopes to be sent out tomorrow, Hai Youfu and Wang Xichun sat on the bed, yawned a few times, and then felt sleepy.
In another room, Haiyu had already fallen asleep with his New Year's money as his pillow, but the lamp on the table still illuminated the winter vacation homework book.
"What time is it? Why aren't you sleeping yet?" Wang Xichun urged.
Hai Yan was working on the math problem and said without looking up, "Wait a minute, I'll go to sleep after I finish these few pages."
Hai Yan was not sleepy at all. When he thought of Wang Xichun's words during the day about being a "toad wanting to eat swan flesh" and the tone of voices used by Qiao Jiaxin and Zhao Jinquan when they were talking on the phone at night, he became full of energy.
He doesn't want to be a toad.
He also wants to be a good student! He also wants to get into Henan University!
——
After New Year’s Eve, the huge old house was quiet for only two days before it was filled with the filial piety of the uncles again.
On the third day of the New Year, my uncles came home early in the morning carrying several large bags of things.
However, the bag did not contain New Year gifts, but ingots, yellow paper, steamed buns, apples and other offerings for visiting graves.
"What about this year?"
Walking towards the table where Qiao Wensheng's photo was placed, Qiao Wangnan wiped the already clean table with his fingers and asked, "Are we going to burn it for my father at home? Wouldn't that be unlucky?"
Because the demolition notice had not been issued, Qiao Wensheng's ashes had been kept at home.
After receiving the documents confirming the demolition, Liu Shuqin thought that her ancestral tomb would be in danger, so she planned to go to the city to buy a piece of land for her old man.
But the village chief Chen Bing asked her to wait, saying that the city also had arrangements for the village graves.
Since Jicheng Village is to be demolished, the ancestors buried in Jicheng Village naturally have to "move".
Not moving to the city, but moving to a place farther away from the city.
Liu Shuqin returned to the house slowly, took out a map from the drawer, handed it to them, and said, "Bring your shovel and hoe, and go find a place in this area to bury it."
It was a relatively simple map of Henan City.
At the easternmost end of the city, there is a piece of land circled in red. That is where the ancestral tombs of Jicheng Village will be relocated.
That piece of land is very far away, more than ten miles away from Jicheng Village.
The ancestral graves of the first batch of demolished villages will be moved there.
There are no fields, no villages, and not even a decent road. It is a blank on the map.
I think there will be no development there in the next few decades, which will allow the ancestors of each village to enjoy some undisturbed tranquility.
The graves in the village cannot be moved until after the Chinese New Year. Those that have not yet been buried can be moved in advance.
But even if you go early, it’s useless because the burial locations for each family have already been marked. Even if you are the first one to go, you can only be buried in your own area.
While packing up the things needed for digging the pit and getting ready to set off, Liu Shuqin dragged out two large sacks from the room, which were filled with gold ingots that she had folded by hand over the past few days.
They had lived together for almost fifty years. Once his ashes were buried, she would not be able to see him every day like she did now, so she had to prepare more gold ingots so that Qiao Wensheng would have something to spend in the other world.
The four brothers of the Qiao family took their tools and went there in advance in Qiao Wangnan's car.
Liu Shuqin and Qiao Jiaxin followed their daughters-in-law and grandchildren, sitting behind on an electric tricycle.
After all, the speed of the electric tricycle cannot compare with that of a car. When they arrived, the four sons had already dug the pit.
There are no buildings around to block the view. From time to time, a gust of wind blows up the vast wasteland, filling the sky with yellow sand. Only in the distance are a few rows of tall poplar trees, guarding this land like soldiers.
Looking around, the bumpy ground currently only had Qiao Wensheng's pit. Liu Shuqin felt a little sad when she thought that he would have to stay here alone for several months before other ancestors would come to accompany him.
"Oh my dad... why did you leave so early!"
Liu Shuqin, who was walking in front, hadn't reacted yet when she heard a shout from behind.
Without any warning, Yang Li burst into tears.
It was not enough to just support himself with a willow stick tied with white cloth. Now he could only move forward with the support of Qiao Yunfeng.
Liu Shuqin suddenly remembered the day a few months ago when the old man was taken for cremation.
That day, Yang Li cried the loudest among the daughters-in-law.
At that time, she thought it was out of filial piety, but at this moment, the same crying only made her feel hypocritical.
Starting with Yang Li, several other daughters-in-law also began to wipe away their tears.
Whether it is false or pretentious, everyone's eyes are red.
When they arrived at the pit, Liu Shuqin, with the help of her sons, put Qiao Wensheng's ashes and clothes in it, and asked Qiao Jiaxin to bring the portrait and place it on the urn.
It is not customary in the village to keep photos of ancestors at home, as they say it will make the ancestors miss home over there and will not be able to rest in peace in their reincarnation.
So when the body is buried, the photo should be placed inside.
This is probably the last time I see him in this life.
The last time she said goodbye, Liu Shuqin had shed almost all the tears she would have in the rest of her life. At this moment, although she was sad, she really couldn't cry out loud and could only let the tears drip slowly from the corners of her eyes.
Looking at the photo of her grandfather being gradually buried, Qiao Jiaxin couldn't help crying.
Emotions were like a flood that broke through a dam and could not be stopped. The memories of my grandfather kept pouring out of my mind, along with the laughter and joy of the past.
Although she had never felt her grandfather's care after traveling here, she could sense his love for her from her memories.
"Dad, you must protect my mom and the children over there."
"If you miss me, just send me a dream and I will come to see you."
"Dad, don't worry, we will definitely take good care of my mom and Jiaxin."
As they filled the pit with soil, the brothers probably knew that crying loudly would seem too fake, so they just wiped the dirt on their faces a few times.
According to the rules, a tombstone cannot be erected until one year after the burial.
So after burying the body, they inserted willow sticks around it, temporarily serving as tombstones for burning paper and offering sacrifices.
Stack after stack of yellow paper, cluster after cluster of gold ingots, until everything they brought was burned up, it was considered a farewell to the old man.
After burning the paper, they did not go home directly.
It was Chinese New Year, and I thought it would be too troublesome to go home and cook, so I just went to eat out in the city.
At the dinner table, the topic still revolved around where to live in the future.
However, this time they did not ask directly, but hinted at Liu Shuqin's feelings.
It was obvious that they had been living in unease these past two days. After all, it was such a big matter, and they would be worried every day until it was finalized.
Chewing the shrimp meat carefully, Liu Shuqin sighed deeply.
In fact, Liu Shuqin has been struggling with how to make a decision these days.
It's not a bad idea to keep them on suspense all the time, but if she really has to choose, everyone has shortcomings that she finds hard to accept:
Qiao Wangdong is too fake, Qiao Wangxi is too stingy, Qiao Wangnan is too cunning, Qiao Wangbei... forget it, he is the least likely.
No matter who they were, Liu Shuqin felt that she would not be able to live with them for long, so after careful consideration, she came up with a good idea that would allow her to live comfortably while maintaining fairness.
"After the New Year, Jiaxin and I should start thinking about our future."
Putting down her chopsticks, Liu Shuqin took the initiative to start the conversation, "You all want to take Jiaxin and me to live with you, right? I've been thinking about it for a few days, and I'm almost there now."
As soon as these words came out, the four sons of the Qiao family pricked up their ears and waited for her answer with anticipation.
"Well, to relieve your stress, Jiaxin and I won't be staying here for long. Let's take turns."
"A family will stay for two months first. If they feel comfortable, they can stay for a few more months. If they feel uncomfortable, they can leave early."
"What do you think?"
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