Zi Rui, who was about to go to primary school, received many gifts before the school started. Some were from his grandparents, his grandpa and grandmother, and even his aunt and uncle. Chen Yun's hands were so tired from receiving so many gifts. She opened them one by one and asked Liu Qiao to teach her son how to write and reply to everyone.
"Ruirui, look how cute this little schoolbag your aunt bought for you is!" Chen Yun opened a schoolbag with cartoon characters on it, and it was obvious that it was of very good quality.
Zi Rui immediately ran over to carry the schoolbag. Even at a young age, he paid special attention to his image. His white sneakers would not be dirty as long as they were a little dirty. When he saw a nice schoolbag, he would immediately come over to carry it.
Chen Yun opened the gifts from her relatives one by one. Liu Zhiguo and his wife gave her a Walkman, and Zhang Meixiang and Chen Sipeng gave her clothes, school bags, and pencil cases...
Liu Qiao now basically listens to Chen Yun in educating his children. Although he is a soldier, he has never hit his children. He has taught his children to be polite and sunny, and everyone likes it. He saw the mother and son trying on new clothes here, so he spontaneously went to cook.
Yes, Liu Qiao, who used to be very lazy, can now cook a lot of dishes under Chen Yun's teaching in recent years. Moreover, all the main dishes at home are cooked by him now. He is quite creative, so he cooks whenever he has time, which makes Chen Yun feel a lot more relaxed.
"Yunyun, what do you want to eat? Your husband will make it for you." Liu Qiao asked her.
Chen Yun smiled and said, "Then I want to eat meatball soup. I haven't eaten meatballs for a long time."
"Okay, I'll go do it with Yunyun." Liu Qiao quickly went to the kitchen to do it.
A week later, Chen Yun and Liu Qiao sent their child to primary school. Fortunately, Zi Rui was taught in both languages at home. He had a good foundation in English and now had a Beijing hukou, so his admission was relatively smooth. However, he would be a primary school student in the future, and Chen Yun could not come back at noon, so she prepared meals in the morning, and the mother and son each carried a thermos bucket and left.
Arriving at the shop, there was a regular customer base. As soon as Chen Yun opened the door, she wiped the shelves as usual and cooked tea eggs and desserts. She was extremely satisfied when she saw this shop.
Gu Tingyun is now a graduate student and is very busy. He is not able to run the store with Chen Yun as before. Fortunately, Chen Yun has self-control and has passed more than ten self-taught courses and obtained the certificate. After getting the college certificate, Chen Yun will no longer take such self-taught exams, but will take the adult college entrance examination, which only takes three subjects: Chinese, mathematics and English. She will wait for another two and a half years to get the certificate.
Gu Tingran arrived at around ten o'clock in the morning. Next to her stood her boyfriend, who was from the same hometown as her. He looked very ordinary, but was a man who respected women very much. He and Gu Tingran were both college students who came to Beijing to study. They worked very hard to put down roots in Beijing. The two of them were like a pair of chicks snuggling together, warming each other in Beijing.
"Sister Yun, are you done today? I have nothing to do today, so I came over here to take a look."
Gu Tingyun is also busy now, so Chen Yun is still alone in looking after the store most of the time. Chen Yun is still very happy when she comes to look after the store, after all, she can get the diploma and Gu Tingyun has taught her a lot.
"It's okay to come here to play. Fortunately, I'm still busy now." She actually knew that Gu Tinglin also wanted to find a place to date her boyfriend. Chen Yun had a good relationship with her, so she directly gave them two cups of mung bean and kelp soup.
Gu Tingyan boasted to her boyfriend: "Look, Sister Yun's store is really nice, warm and comfortable. I wish I could have a store like this in the future." But she knew that it was impossible, because after she passed the postgraduate entrance examination, she would find a decent job and bring her parents over.
But she still envied Chen Yun for owning this store. It looked very warm and lovely at first glance. Every time she felt tired and sad, she would be wrapped in warmth when she went to the store.
But Chen Yun couldn't stay here for long, because Liu Qiao was transferred to Jiangning Military Region again, this time to be the regiment commander, and he was transferred to the south. When Chen Yun heard this news, she was more accepting than before.
Her son had to transfer to another school after just one year of high school, and she was afraid that he would not be able to adapt. Besides, the small shop she had carefully maintained would be given to someone else. She had lived a very comfortable life in Beijing for the past few years, much more comfortable than in Longcheng. The military wives living here were of different ages and lived far away, so there was not much overlap.
And because they lived in Beijing, their children received a very good education. Chen Yun originally thought that she could live here for a long time. However, she did not expect that she would have to leave again. She was just a passer-by after all.
This bungalow has all the flowers, plants and trees of their family. When Chen Yun cleaned up the things, she was reluctant to leave. There was also a certificate that Zi Rui won on the wall. She was afraid of tearing the certificate, so she gently cut off the transparent tape. Zi Rui became the class monitor in the first grade. He was reluctant to leave the small schoolbag.
"Mom, do I really want to transfer schools?"
Chen Yun nodded: "Yes, your father is going to Jinling, so we have to go together."
“Mom, can’t we just stay here? I can’t bear to leave my classmates…” Zi Rui has been studying in the kindergarten in Jing City for three years. Now many of his friends in elementary school are his friends from kindergarten, so he is particularly reluctant to leave.
There was a hint of gloom in Liu Qiao's eyes. He had planned that he would at least be promoted to regiment commander after Commander Tian retired. He did not expect that Commander Tian would betray him when he left office and transferred him out of the central government.
It looks like he got promoted, but in fact he got demoted. This is different from the last time in Longcheng, when he came to Beijing with his wife in high spirits and was the object of envy. After arriving in Beijing, people realized that he was smart, and there were more people smarter than him, and they had countless ways.
He really wanted to make this place his home, so he and Chen Yun planted flowers in the small yard in front of the door, and there was a little wild cat at the door, which came to play from time to time. He suddenly understood Chen Yun's feelings at that time. Some things you do with your heart, and you even treat this place as your home. Every piece of furniture, even your son's toys, are packed up. There is only warmth and comfort here, but this home is not theirs.
What's more, Liu Qiao even doesn't know whether he can be transferred back in the future after this transfer.
Chen Yun even sometimes felt that her family did not belong anywhere and had no sense of belonging. This time, she returned the store directly to Liu Qiao's classmates, returned all the goods that should be returned, and sold all the goods that should be sold.
The person who was more reluctant to leave this store than Chen Yun was Gu Tingyun. Over the years in Beijing, she had already regarded Chen Yun as her sister, and this store was like her mother's home.
"Sister Yun, are you really going to Jiangning?"
"Yes, it's absolutely true. The orders have come down. My son also needs to transfer to another school, and many things in our house have to be sent there. It's really a mess." She also felt a little tired.
At first, she was full of hope and even had a great passion for life. Later, she lost a lot of things on the way. When she came to Beijing to start over, she thought she could create a new world here. She also took the college and undergraduate exams here, and even taught her son to speak Mandarin. She tried hard to integrate into the community, but in the end, she still had to move away.
If you encounter unpleasant things in life and cannot change them, just accept them. This is the only way Chen Yun can comfort herself.
After taking care of the store and the children's affairs, Chen Yun packed up all the things at home and had Liu Qiao transport them over by car. Before coming to Beijing, she thought she could stay here for the rest of her life, so she did not bring any electrical appliances bought in Longcheng, but bought them directly in Beijing. Now Chen Yun is not sure how many places they will have to move to.
Liu Qiao's friend Jiang Zhihui saw him off. Jiang Zhihui's business in Beijing was not as prosperous as he had imagined, but after an advertisement was made through someone found by Zhu Xiaofang, Jiang Zhihui was able to open a successful store. He even promoted Zhu Xiaofang to be the God of Wealth.
The place where they had dinner today was chosen by Zhu Xiaofang. It was a relatively high-end Western restaurant in Beijing. After Liu Qiao and his family arrived, Jiang Zhihui first congratulated Liu Qiao on his promotion.
"That's good now. You will be the leader in the future. Jiangning is also a good place..."
Jiang Ning is indeed good, but it can't compare to Beijing. Zhu Xiaofang was relieved to learn that Chen Yun and his wife were leaving Beijing. She was of course happy that the people who were hostile to her left, and she hoped that they would go as far away as possible.
"Come, Chen Yun, let me help you cut some beef." Zhu Xiaofang eagerly helped Chen Yun cut the meat.
She was very skilled and it was obvious that she often came to this kind of place. Chen Yun had tasted the meat she picked up and found it tender and delicious. Zi Rui was young and not very skilled in using a knife and fork, so Zhu Xiaofang also took good care of him. Jiang Zhihui even specially called a waiter to help Zi Rui eat.
But the meal was awkward. Chen Yun thought she still liked that lively environment where everyone was chatting and laughing. It was just that they were gradually drifting away from Zhu Xiaofang and Jiang Zhihui.
Liu Qiao was resentful in his heart. He appeared calm on the surface, but he was definitely not like that in his heart.
After leaving the western restaurant, Jiang Zhihui wanted to drive them back, and Liu Qiao did not refuse. In the car, Jiang Zhihui asked Liu Qiao casually, "I thought your old man was going to retire, right?"
Liu Qiao smiled and said, "Yes, let's give the seat to the young people!"
"That's true. The good public security in Jiangcheng over the years is also due to your grandfather's efforts." Jiang Zhihui praised, but what he was thinking in his heart was that Liu Qiao had always been able to win over the higher-ups. Even if he retired and returned to civilian work, he would still be supported by his grandfather in Jiangcheng. Now he himself has been transferred to Jiangning to serve as a regiment commander. What kind of important war could there be in peacetime? Who knows what Liu Qiao's future will be like?
After getting off the car, Zhu Xiaofang smiled and waved goodbye. Liu Qiao looked at their receding figures and said to Chen Yun beside him, "Do you think I'm useless? Even someone like Zhu Xiaofang can't be punished to vent your anger?"
If Liu Qiao got promoted, Jiang Zhihui would definitely lean towards him, and Zhu Xiaofang would definitely be discarded by him. But now Liu Qiao is going to Jiangning, and Liu Zhiguo is about to retire. Under such circumstances, how could Jiang Zhihui abandon Zhu Xiaofang, the person who brought him economic benefits?