After getting off the island, I found the shuttle bus and took it to the train station.

The train only takes a few hours to get there.

The two set out in the morning and would arrive around the afternoon.

Because the trip was short, Qiao Yu bought a seat ticket.

She also didn't expect the carriage with seats to be so messy.

After all, as a post-00s generation, I have taken green-skinned trains before I became rich, and all other times I have taken planes. Even for the green-skinned trains of later generations, there are not many standing tickets sold.

Not like the sixties...

She felt that the process of squeezing into a seat was as difficult as a huge army crossing a single-plank bridge.

Fortunately, she was strong enough to push away several waves of people, and in the midst of the quarrel, she even pulled up her eldest son who was almost holding back.

"Huh..." As soon as she sat down, she felt the air was much fresher.

An auntie beside her spoke to her, "My dear lady, are you tired?"

"It's okay, luckily I'm in good shape and quite strong." Qiao Yu responded with a smile.

My aunt glanced at the crowd and said, "There are so many people here, it won't be easy to get a cup of hot water later."

Qiao Yu smacked his cracked lips, thinking that it was a good thing that he would only be sitting there for a few hours.

The army's green kettle was filled with water, so they could get through.

Auntie glanced at Qiao Yu's side and said, "Big sister, is this your partner?"

Turtle-cracked Qiao Yu: …

Zhou Jun was so shocked that he forgot to react.

My aunt whispered, "Your partner looks too young. Are you a child bride from the old times?"

Qiao Yu's scalp was tingling.

For the first time, he was so eager to prove himself: "Hey, auntie, don't talk nonsense! He is my eldest son!!"

"What?!" The aunt was dumbfounded, "Your son? Your own?"

"I raised him."

My aunt's pounding heart calmed down, and I wanted to ask her how she maintained her looks.

It's amazing that she is so young and gave birth to such a big son.

"Who are you……"

Qiao Yu said openly, "I am the stepmother, and I am sending my son to study. What about you, auntie? Where are you from?"

"I'm from Linshi, and I'm here to visit relatives. How old are you?"

"I'm 23."

"You're this old? I thought you were only a teenager..."

"Hey, my kids are sensible, so I don't have to worry about anything. They just look much younger than their peers..."

…

Qiao Yu had been rambling along the way.

Zhou Jun remained silent throughout the process.

Arriving at the destination, the urban train station, Qiao Yu waved goodbye to his aunt.

Auntie really likes Qiao Yu. Before she left, she stuffed her with some homemade pumpkin seeds. "See you next time if we have the chance. If there is someone as talkative as Qiao every time I take a car, the journey won't be boring."

Qiao Yu responded with a smile, but in his heart he was thinking, I seem to have heard this somewhere before.

After leaving the station, the thought was forgotten.

The person who came to pick them up was another apprentice of Old Man Zhou.

Master Zhou and his wife are both full-time workers, and they are on duty at this time. They can get away, but there is no need.

The apprentice, who looked to be in his early twenties, had an impatient look on his face at first, but when he saw Qiao Yu slowly walking towards him, his face suddenly lit up.

The apprentice smoothed his messy hair, straightened his collar, and spoke first: "Comrade, are you asking for directions?"

Qiao Yu pointed at the sign he was holding high and smiled brilliantly.

"Hello, comrade. I am Qiao Yu, and the one behind me is my good-for-nothing son."

The apprentice was gradually lost in the beautiful smile. After a long while, he saw that the other party was waiting for his reply. After thinking about what the other party said...

His expression cracked.

Half an hour later.

The apprentice's name is Wu Guoping. He has been with Master Zhou for several years but has never graduated. The reason for his bad attitude is that Wu Guoping and Zhou Jun are competing with each other. After all, Master Zhou only wants to take one apprentice as his own disciple.

Of course, all of the above was revealed to Qiao Yu by Mrs. Zhou.

Because they had too much luggage, Qiao Yu took the letter of introduction and went to the hotel to put down his things first, then took the gift and followed the sour-faced Wu Guoping to Master Zhou's house.

Different from the free talk on the train, Qiao Yu only smiled meaningfully when he first met Wu Guoping. At other times he kept his eyes closed, completely different from his usual social bullish nature.

This week, Master...

It seems like they don't get along well.

At this time, the meal peak had long passed, and the chef of the state-owned hotel could take the kitchen scraps and leave early.

Zhou Jun kept in touch with the other party through correspondence for three years, using his pocket money to send gifts from time to time, but he was unable to get the other party to come to the train station to pick him up in person.

That's fine.

It would be fine to let someone else take over, but why not call Zhou Jun's competitor Wu Guoping?

What do you mean?

Qiao Yu prepared for the worst, but it really didn't work -

Bring your kids along!

Zhou Xiong was a master chef at a state-owned hotel, and Mrs. Zhou was a team leader at a factory. They were assigned a two-bedroom apartment. Compared to other families, their apartment was much more spacious.

It was not yet time to get off work, so Wu Guoping knocked on the door and Zhou Xiong opened it.

Zhou Xiong has gray hair and a nice figure...

That’s right, which chef doesn’t cheat?

He looks kind.

The moment Zhou Xiong saw her, he paused.

Before departure, Zhou Jun sent a letter saying that he would arrive with his mother.

Zhou Xiong didn't expect Zhou Jun's stepmother to be so young.

Then, he smiled at her and Zhou Jun and said, "Are you here? Come on, sit inside."

Zhou Xiong explained to Qiao Yu: "Because we need to prepare some ingredients, some of which need to be cooked for several hours, we need to watch the stove, so I asked Guo Ping to pick you up. You are Zhou Jun's mother, Sister Qiao, right?"

As soon as Qiao Yu entered the yard, he smelled the rich aroma of meat, spreading to every corner. After hearing the other party's explanation, most of the grudges in his heart were cleared away.

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"Master Zhou, seeing is believing. You and Mrs. Zhou look so much alike, so affectionate! I can hardly admit my mistake. Mrs. Zhou often complained to me that she couldn't be filial to you. Now I am sending our military boy to you.

Hey, don't underestimate our military kid, he can do any job and he can keep his mouth shut, whatever you want, just do it! I guarantee he won't have any complaints!"

Zhou Jun's face started to flush as he was praised and promoted by his own parents. He began to pull at the corner of Qiao Yu's clothes.

Mom, keep a low profile...

Qiao Yu pulled back the corner of his clothes and continued, "This kid is a practical guy. He doesn't talk much and won't fight for himself. It's good this way. Who doesn't like such a kid? Come on, Master Zhou, let's walk and chat!"

What should I do if my child can’t speak?

It doesn’t matter!! A mother who is good at socializing will never be embarrassed no matter where she goes, and she can always turn her useless son into a popular girl.

Disadvantages are said to be advantages, while advantages are rarely praised in the world.

If you feed an old man like Zhou Xiong too much honey, he will definitely feel sweeter and sweeter! He feels happy just by seeing Zhou Jun!

When Mrs. Zhou came back, she heard cheerful laughter.

I wonder if another apprentice and his stepmother have arrived?

Looking towards the source of the sound, I saw my fat old man happily chatting with a little girl...

You don’t even care about what’s in the stove?!

That little girl was the prettiest girl she had ever seen in her life.

She had her hair in two big braids, her cheeks were rosy, her forehead was full, and her eyes were clear.

He has outstanding facial features and a gentle temperament.

This……

This girl is quite pretty.

"Zhou Xiong, there are guests coming? Would you like to introduce them?"

When Master Zhou saw his wife coming back, he introduced her: "You're back. This is the mother of Zhou Jun's child, Qiao Yu."

Qiao Yu stood up and called out obediently, "Madam Zhou."

???

!!!

What?!!

This pretty lesbian in front of me is actually the stepmother of a teenage boy? !

Is she crazy, or is the world crazy?