Qiao Baozhu felt that Qiao Changhai, her nominal father and third uncle by blood, always had an obsession in his heart.
That is reading.
He respected intellectuals very much and he once wanted to train Qiao Baozhu into an intellectual.
Unfortunately, the general environment did not allow Qiao Changhai to dream, and the young Qiao Baozhu never understood his good intentions.
When Qiao Baozhu translated the English words on the wrapping paper to Qiao Changhai, Qiao Changhai was so excited that he burst into tears.
"My daughter is indeed a high school student! Look how useful going to school and studying are."
Qiao Changhai touched the words on the chocolate in ecstasy and praised Qiao Baozhu with pride.
"Hahahaha, my daughter is really sensible now. She knows how to read books to enrich herself after get off work. I knew that it would be useful to keep your high school textbooks. When you have nothing to do, flipping through them and reviewing your lessons will always be beneficial."
Listening to her adoptive father's praise, Qiao Baozhu felt so embarrassed that she wanted to crawl into the crack of the kang.
When she was in school, she liked to read some random books secretly. She was interested in knowledge of literature and history, and nothing else entered her mind.
Because of his lack of respect for knowledge and foresight, Qiao Baozhu foolishly took many detours.
When the college entrance examination was resumed in 1977, Qiao Changhai begged everyone for help to get a set of review materials. His original intention was to let Qiao Baozhu study hard and get into college so that she could be assigned a decent and easy job in the future.
At that time, Qiao Baozhu was fully focused on having a baby and never took going to college seriously.
She threw the information to Zhao Haiyang. Zhao Haiyang failed the exam in the first year, and only managed to get into a junior college in the second year.
After the reform and opening up, Qiao Baozhu was devoted to making money to pave the way for Zhao Haiyang's career. In order to run the business better and also to avoid being looked down upon by Zhao Haiyang. Qiao Baozhu worked during the day and went to night school to study accounting at night. With her strong perseverance, she got a college diploma.
In the 1980s, the quality of a school was measured by the quality of the work assigned by the school. Therefore, technical secondary school students and college students who are guaranteed jobs after graduation are much more popular than undergraduate students.
When Zhao Haiyang was mocking the undergraduates in the unit, Qiao Baozhu spent money to buy herself a correspondence undergraduate diploma from a university in the city.
In the mid-1990s, the MBA craze became a hot topic of social concern. Many people regard MBA as a shortcut to management positions, believing that getting an MBA degree is a ticket to success.
Under pressure, Qiao Baozhu went to a famous university in the province and spent tens of thousands of dollars to study for an MBA.
This Master of Business Administration degree did not help the company revive. However, it allowed Qiao Baozhu to gain unexpected connections and expand her business empire.
During those years, her image in front of her partners was sophisticated, powerful and very reliable.
She is a top student majoring in MBA at a key university, and her classmates are all well-known leaders in various industries in China. Her husband is a department-level official, and the couple have been lovingly together for many years.
Relying on these false personalities, Qiao Baozhu's business is booming...
Bang!
A book wrapped in brown paper suddenly fell on Qiao Baozhu's legs, pulling her out of the whirlpool of memories.
Qiao Baozhu looked up blankly, and Qiao Changhai's smiling face slowly enlarged in front of her.
"My dear, this is a great book. My master said that if you learn math, physics and chemistry well, you won't be afraid of going anywhere in the world. In recent years, whenever I have questions at work, I always read this book."
"Take it home and read it more when you have nothing to do. It will do you good."
Qiao Baozhu gently picked up the book. The book had been read many times, the pages were curled, and there were signs of repairs in many places.
She was deeply impressed by the book. She remembered that her adoptive father would sit in the sun and read it carefully when he was free at home.
Later, Qiao Changhai lay on his sickbed. In the last moments of his life, this physics book that had been repaired many times was still in his hand.
This physics book, published in 1960, has always been Qiao Changhai's most treasured and valuable thing.
And today, he was willing to give this book to himself?
Qiao Baozhu felt mixed emotions at this moment, and there were too many emotions that she dared not express out loud.
When Qiao Changhai saw his daughter staring at the book in a daze, he knew that she never liked reading science books and thought she was resisting studying.
Patiently persuade her: "Girl, you are still young and have a long way to go. Take advantage of the fact that you don't have children to tie you down now and learn more knowledge. It will be difficult to make progress after you have children."
Qiao Changhai kept turning the words in his mind over and over again. Looking at his daughter's calm and indifferent face, he felt that he should say it more clearly.
"You and your son-in-law are newlyweds, and it's the best time to be together. You two will be together for decades, and you can't live with the love you have now."
"Since you two got married, have your in-laws ever sent you any letters asking about you? Your son-in-law said he won't be coming home to visit his family during the Chinese New Year this year. Is it because he is too busy, or is it because his family doesn't want you as their daughter-in-law?"
So this is what Qiao Changhai was worried about?
Qiao Baozhu had her own purpose when she married Shen Xiao. Of course she knew that her husband's family had complaints about Shen Xiao's secret marriage, and they looked down on her as a daughter-in-law.
But so what?
Qiao Baozhu is not the kind of silly woman who opens her heart to her husband's family after getting married.
The husband's family's attitude towards the daughter-in-law depends entirely on the man. If Shen Xiao took her to heart, he would never let her suffer the slightest injustice.
If there is anything over there, he will only ask Shen Xiao to do it. All Qiao Baozhu needs to do is be generous and considerate in front of Shen Xiao.
"Chen Xiao told me that his father is devoted to his work, and his stepmother is the head of the family. His stepmother has given birth to a child, and she hopes that Chen Xiao will not have any contact with the family, so that the family can spend less money."
Upon hearing this, Qiao Changhai let out a long sigh.
"A good man does not fight for wealth and property, and a good woman does not fight for wedding clothes. Shen Xiao is a man of integrity..."
"So Dad, don't worry about whether I can get the approval of my in-laws. Chen Xiao doesn't care about that side, and I don't care even more."
Qiao Baozhu's cheerful tone and relaxed expression made Qiao Changhai's worry fade by five points.
"Even if you don't look at your husband's family, you still have to..."
Qiao Changhai was trying to persuade his daughter to read books, but before he could finish his words, Qiao Baozhu interrupted him with a smile and said, "Don't worry about that. I have discussed this topic with Shen Xiao. Every year, the military region has training classes, which not only recruit children from the military compound, but also many family members who take this opportunity to go out for further study."
"Chen Xiao is an open-minded person. He is willing to help me improve."
Qiao Changhai didn't expect that Shen Xiao would be willing to let his wife continue her studies. This broad-mindedness and foresight greatly shocked him.
"Yes, our son-in-law is really amazing."
The last bit of worry in Qiao Changhai's heart had now been swept away by Shen Xiao's open-minded attitude.
"Dad, you have nothing to say, but I have something to tell you."
Qiao Baozhu lowered her voice and told Qiao Changhai the strange noise she heard in the back alley.
"I'm pretty sure that was the sound of a radio message."
Qiao Changhai's tense and worried heart was just calmed down by his son-in-law. Before he had time to catch his breath, Qiao Baozhu dropped such a huge bomb on him.
"Radio? Maybe the hospital sent a telegram to the family."
Qiao Changhai swallowed nervously, and his confidence was obviously not as strong as when he was scolding his daughter just now.
"Who is hiding in the morgue and sending a telegram? He must be a spy!"
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