When Qiao Yu received the package from Beijing, he thought it was sent by his eldest brother or Mr. Zhang.

Then I saw Zhang Fu's handwriting and words of apology...

With a gloomy face, she stuffed these goodies back into the package, planning to go to the island again tomorrow to deliver them back.

Seeing this, Zhou Wu asked curiously, "Aunt Qiao, who sent it? Why did you put the package back?"

"Oh, a pair of idiots." Qiao Yu said indifferently.

Zhou Wu: "Who?"

Zhou Wen: "They should be Qiao Ma's biological parents."

When Qiao Yu first arrived on the island, Zhou Wen didn't like to talk much, but now he can communicate normally like ordinary people.

Qiao Yu gave Zhou Wenshu a thumbs up.

You're amazing, Wenwazi, you can even guess this.

Zhou Wu didn't understand: "Since they sent it, why don't you accept it?"

Dawei: "Brother Wu, you can't just move your limbs every day, you also have to move your brain."

Zhou Wu sighed and asked his brother, "What does he mean?"

Zhou Wen: "You are simple-minded but powerful."

Zhou Wu immediately rolled up his sleeves and chased after Da Wei to fight.

Dawei cried out, "It hurts, it hurts! Brother Wu, be gentle!"

After the children finished fighting, Zhou Wu asked his brother, "Our mother Qiao is a jerk who won't take advantage of others, so why didn't she accept the package?"

Zhou Wen rolled his eyes, "Mother Qiao has to have some backbone, too."

Dawei nodded and said, "This package was given directly by the couple. Mom would not accept it. If it was sent in the name of my great-grandmother, Mom would definitely accept it."

After Dawei and Xiaoyong arrived on the island, they followed the way people around them called them and changed their way of addressing Qiao Yu from "mother" to "mom".

Zhou Wu: “Is there any difference?”

Zhou Wen rolled his eyes and said, "Just accept it and forgive the couple."

Dawei nodded: "Mom wants things, but she doesn't want to recognize them."

Zhou Wu: "So that's how it is..."

"What are you talking about! Come and help! All you do is chat! This place has to go without me!!"

Qiao Yu's loud voice came from the kitchen, and the children rushed to the source of the sound.

After finishing his meal, Qiao Yu returned to his room and counted on his fingers the day until he would report to school.

It's almost there.

I'll rent a single room near the school, so I can eat secretly without having to go to the toilet...

I just don’t know if I can rent one. I heard that housing is tight in the city right now, especially near university towns.

There were two knocks on the master bedroom door.

Qiao Yu raised his eyebrows and said, "Come in."

It was indeed Old Zhou.

Whenever she was in the master bedroom, Lao Zhou would knock on the door before entering, paying special attention to privacy.

This touched Qiao Yu deeply.

Who wouldn’t be moved to have such a sensible “sister” living together?

Qiao Yu: "Have you finished your work?"

Old Zhou asked back, "I heard from the kids that the couple in Beijing sent you something?"

Qiao Yu seemed to think of something disgusting and nodded, "I'll send it back tomorrow and curse you while I'm at it."

Otherwise I will feel uncomfortable.

After all, it costs postage to send it back.

Lao Zhou: "Okay, I'll go down the island with you."

"Why are you following me?"

"I have something for you."

"Gift? Can't give it now?"

"Not now, hiding in the city."

Qiao Yu rubbed his hands together, "Old Zhou, you are the most caring one in the family."

Zhou Ze'an turned his head away and said "hmm" in a low voice as a response.

Qiao Yu thought his reaction was a little strange, but he didn't think much about it. He made the bed and then invited him warmly, "Come on, lie down and talk!"

"..."

Zhou Ze'an had just taken off his shoes and socks when she said, "You're so tall. I have to look up to talk when you stand there. My neck feels uncomfortable."

Zhou Zean: “…”

The next day.

The children were left on the island and the couple left.

Qiao Yu got up early that day and wrote several abusive words, which were enough to make Zhang Fu and his wife feel upset before he left.

There is a post office on the island, but it is being renovated recently, so it is inconvenient for her to make phone calls to send things, so she has to go down the island to send them back.

Qiao Yu complained to Lao Zhou along the way: "This couple is really troublesome. They are sending gifts to talk about their relationship now? What were they doing before? It's because they saw that Qiao Baoer was a waste and I had a good college entrance examination, so they realized that they were blind..."

Lao Zhou listened silently, and responded with affirmative words such as "um" and "yes" from time to time to show that he was listening carefully and not distracted.

Qiao Yu's mouth was dry from talking, so Lao Zhou took out the military water bottle from his waist and handed it to him.

Qiao Yu took it, opened the lid and drank it; it was still hot.

Qiao Yu frowned: "It's so hot, I'd better drink boiled water next time."

"No." Lao Zhou rejected her for the first time, "You have a cold in the uterus."

"Well, it's an old problem. It's nothing serious."

"If you want to be a doctor, you must first take care of your body."

"Tsk, I can't believe it, Old Zhou." Qiao Yu looked at him, "I didn't expect you to be able to manage people."

Others? He doesn't care.

Only her.

As soon as the gift was delivered, Qiao Yu stopped complaining and asked him, "Where is my gift? Where did you hide it?"

"You have to take the bus."

"oh……"

After finding the bus stop, Qiao Yu paid for the bus. After all, she was the one in charge of the finances at home.

After the ticket inspector asked them which station they wanted to get off at, Lao Zhou announced a station.

Qiao Yu thought it sounded familiar, and after two stops, he realized, "Is this near the university I applied to? What on earth did you buy?"

"You'll know when you get there."

"oh……"

Tsk, Lao Zhou is still good at keeping people in suspense.

Qiao Yu is very curious, but a strong woman never exposes her weaknesses.

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She suppressed her curiosity.

After getting off the bus at the stop, Qiao Yu followed him and walked into the interconnected courtyard next to the university town.

When Lao Zhou saw an old lady, he greeted her: "Grandma Wang, I brought someone with me."

Um?

What the hell?

From Lao Zhou's tone, is he planning to sell her out?!

Just as Qiao Yu turned around to run, Grandma Wang looked at her, took out her key and invited her in.

"Come with me."

Qiao Yu hesitated for a moment and followed.

If she was really betrayed by Lao Zhou, then his military career would be over.

Grandma Wang opened the door of a single room. It seemed that the room had been vacant for a long time. Not only was there a distinct musty smell in the air, but there were also fungi growing in the corners of the wall.

This damp child...

The room was only a dozen square meters and had only a wooden bed and a table.

The advantage is that the window is not very high, but there is a wall not far outside, and a ray of sunlight can just shine in through half of the window. It has good concealment and ventilation.

Qiao Yu observed and understood Lao Zhou's intention.

Qiao Yu: "This is what you found for me?"

Lao Zhou nodded. "I've inquired about it. The dormitories at the school you attend are all shared by more than a dozen people. There's not much privacy, and you definitely don't like it. It's not easy to rent a house these days, and you have to find one close to the school. Otherwise, if it's too far away, it's no different from going to the island and going home every day. I searched for a long time before I found this single room. The price is a bit expensive, but I think you will like it."

Qiao Yu stood on tiptoe, and the two brothers patted each other on the shoulder and said with emotion: "Old Zhou, I didn't expect that you, a careless man, are so thoughtful and considerate of every aspect. Thank you! I like this gift very much."

Qiao Yu readily gave Grandma Wang a year's rent and borrowed tools to clean the cottage.

Because the space is not large, cleaning is quick, and then comes the problem of the walls.

Although the mushrooms have been cleaned, some white ash should be sprinkled on them to absorb excess moisture.

After all, she might live here for the next five years, so she wanted to paint the walls white to make it more comfortable. She also wanted to sell the wooden bed and wooden table and replace them with new ones.