Chapter 108
When he returned home, Han Shengyi did not tell anyone.
There was no sugar coating on the pills at that time. Chu Jiujiu looked painful every time she took the medicine. After taking the pill, she quickly stuffed a plum into her mouth. She was afraid that her family would find out, so she could only eat it secretly. This was really like a dumb person eating bitter herbs, unable to express her pain.
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In addition to taking medicine on time, Chu Jiujiu also felt strange. She just didn't eat lunch for one day, but she even developed mild gastroenteritis. Moreover, the disease came and went quickly. After just a nap, Chu Jiujiu was fine.
She thought she had a good physique, so she didn't take the matter to heart. As long as she ate on time in the future, wouldn't that be fine?
Chu Jiujiu was very careless. It was not until the next time this symptom appeared that she realized that the reason for her vomiting was not that she had not eaten, but that she had read too many books, which overloaded her brain and affected her stomach and intestines.
The first time was just a minor illness, but the second time was much more serious. It took two full days for Chu Jiujiu to recover. Now there was no need to hide it. As soon as she looked at her pale face, everyone knew what had happened. This time, instead of going to a small clinic, Chu Shao took her to a large hospital. The doctor carefully asked her what she had done before she got sick, and then concluded that she was suffering from overuse of her brain and too much stress.
After hearing the doctor's conclusion, Chu Shao told Chu Jiujiu on the spot not to go to the research institute to help anymore, but Chu Jiujiu was unwilling.
Firstly, only by going to the research institute to help can she enter and leave the cultural relics archives freely. Secondly, after working with everyone for such a long time, Chu Jiujiu really takes this research to heart. If she doesn't go, the research progress will be longer. After seeing with her own eyes how much these researchers work day and night, Chu Jiujiu doesn't want to give up halfway.
She promised Chu Shao that she would not work so hard anymore. She would do things in moderation and imprint the words "sustainable development" in her mind.
Even if she said so, Chu Shao would not believe her. However, there was only half a month left in the summer vacation, which was not a long time in total, and she really liked these things. Chu Shao was silent for a long time, and finally agreed reluctantly. However, in the next half month, he ran to the courtyard several times, and each time was a surprise inspection.
Standing among a group of middle-aged men, Chu Shao, like a leader on patrol, flipped through the books on Chu Jiujiu's desk to see if there was any more information around. After finding none, he walked out openly.
Half a month later, Chu Jiujiu's working life ended. Director Ma personally handed the nine yuan to Chu Jiujiu. He sincerely thanked Chu Jiujiu for her efforts for them these days. Director Ma also knew how difficult it was for a fourteen-year-old girl to follow these researchers from morning till night.
He did not take back Chu Jiujiu's archive pass, and said that if she wanted to come to the institute after school started, he would welcome her at any time. If Chu Jiujiu had time on weekends, she could also come to do odd jobs, and they would pay her by the day.
Since the pass was not taken back, Chu Jiujiu's name naturally continued to be listed under the institute. She was still a first-level assistant in the institute, but she did not receive any salary.
During her month-long stint at the research institute, Chu Jiujiu didn't visit the cultural relics archives once. Even if she hadn't, she'd still read a wealth of materials. Most of these documents weren't specifically about bronze artifacts, but contained a few sentences or so related to them. There were also many ancient texts. In just one month, Chu Jiujiu mastered oracle bone script, bronze inscriptions, and other scripts that bear little resemblance to modern Chinese. She even mastered the punctuation of ancient texts without any instruction.
If she were to watch it for a few more months, she might even learn to do real-time translation in her head.
If Chu Jiujiu was Director Ma's daughter, he would have stopped her from going to school long ago. With such ability and talent, why was she still hanging around in school? For others, going to school is just going to school, but for Chu Jiujiu, going to school is just a waste of time and she is just playing around.
The parents have different mindsets. Director Ma focuses entirely on Chu Jiujiu's talent, while Chu Liqiang focuses only on her mood.
Life is long, and he knows that with Chu Jiujiu's talent, sooner or later she will shine throughout the country, and even the world. The greater the ability, the greater the responsibility. At that time, everyone's eyes will be on her, and even she herself will keep pushing herself.
Fourteen years old still sounds very young, but Chu Liqiang feels that this number is already very tight.
Childhood has disappeared, adolescence is passing away bit by bit, and the adult world is only accessible through entry and exit. Once you step in, you can never go back to those purely happy and carefree days.
Therefore, Chu Liqiang wanted to let her stay in the world of her peers as much as possible. She wanted to have what others had, and she could actively fight for what others did not have when she grew up.
Chu Jiujiu would never understand Chu Liqiang's good intentions unless she grew up. She only knew to listen to her parents obediently.
In late summer and early autumn, school reopened and the grade became the second year of high school, but Chu Jiujiu's life did not change much. She was still surrounded by the same classmates and had the same teachers.
After Wang Hongye graduated, Chu Shao and Han Shengyi developed different circles of friends. Chu Shao's friends were all similar to him, those who liked playing ball and tinkering with gadgets. Han Shengyi's friends were mostly from the same circle, and to be honest, Chu Jiujiu didn't particularly like their circle.
Even the most gentle and harmless one has an arrogance that cannot be ignored. In the eyes of some people, this arrogance is pride, but in the eyes of others, it is arrogance.
Perhaps due to her upbringing, Chu Jiujiu was surrounded by ordinary people from a very young age. Everyone was the same, and no one looked down on anyone. Later, when she arrived in Qingzhu Village, apart from some people with bad intentions, everyone's hearts were very simple. At that time, Chu Jiujiu vaguely realized the gap in social status. The children of leaders always received preferential treatment than ordinary children. But at that time, Chu Jiujiu was also an ordinary child. Naturally, Chu Jiujiu positioned herself towards the other side.
All men are created equal. This is a false proposition that has never been achieved in millions of years. Chu Jiujiu does not have such great ambitions to change people's minds. But when encountering such a situation, she will quietly walk away and stand with more like-minded people.
Because of these things, Chu Jiujiu spent less time with Han Shengyi at school. Except for having lunch together, she spent the rest of the time with Qi Baozhu or other female classmates. Occasionally when she went to see Han Shengyi and met his friends, she would just smile politely and not chat with them much.
Han Shengyi knew that she didn't like these people. To be honest, who would like them?
These people themselves actually don't like their own kind. They get together because of their background and call each other brothers because of their connections. If something happens, they will run away faster than anyone else.
Humans are social animals. Everyone likes friends who can be sincere to each other. However, they will consider different things depending on their position, and sometimes they themselves have no choice.
Half a month after school started, Han Shengyi was called away again. Chu Shao could no longer pick up Wen Xiuwei. He got out of school late, and if he picked her up every day like he did during the summer vacation, it would be ten o'clock in the evening when they came back. Wen Xiuwei didn't want him to waste four hours on the bus every day, so Chu Shao agreed.
Now he goes to the playground to play ball for an hour every night, and then goes to the bus stop to wait for Wen Xiuwei to get off the bus.
Han Shengyi and Chu Jiujiu usually go home together. Today, during lunch, someone came to ask Han Shengyi to go out and play after school. Before he could agree to go, Chu Jiujiu said, "Then Baozhu and I will go home together tonight. We want to go to the bookstore."
Ever since she agreed to go out with Chu Jiujiu, Qi Baozhu's role in Chu Jiujiu's life has begun to increase greatly. Girls always have endless things to talk about, especially now that they are grown up. There are some topics that only girls can share with each other.
When she said this, Chu Jiujiu was stuffing rice into her mouth. She ate quickly because she wanted to go back to class as soon as possible. At noon, the girls in her class had a shuttlecock kicking competition. Chu Jiujiu was flexible and was the main force of their team.
Looking at her, Han Shengyi was silent for a second, then nodded to the person who was looking for him.
It was the last class, and everyone was always impatient. The time had clearly come, but the teacher still wouldn't let us go. Everyone waited patiently for the teacher to announce the end of get out of class. Suddenly, Chu Jiujiu stood up and even slung her bag over her shoulder.
Qi Baozhu: “…”
She was not as anxious as Chu Jiujiu, and was still packing her things one by one. After she finally finished packing, Chu Jiujiu quickly grabbed her hand and took her out of the school.
As she ran, she said to Qi Baozhu, "The bookstore closes at six. If we go too late, we won't be able to buy anything!"
Qi Baozhu was being dragged along by her. In ancient times, she would have been a lady who never left her home. She had hardly walked, let alone run. Suddenly, she started running. Qi Baozhu's cheeks quickly became red. She couldn't run any longer. She could only hurriedly say, "Slow down, slow down..."
Chu Jiujiu saw that she was having trouble breathing, and then she realized what was happening. She touched her face embarrassedly and said, "I'm sorry, I forgot that your physical condition is not good."
Speaking of this, Chu Jiujiu began to persuade her again: "How about when Chu Shao and I go running in the future, you can join us. Now I can run two kilometers without getting out of breath or having a palpitation. Then we can run to your doorstep, and then you can run with us. And Baoguo, ask him to come too."
Qi Baozhu: “…”
She didn't want to run. Qi Baozhu loved cleanliness and hated sweating, but this was Chu Jiujiu's suggestion. The same words, spoken by a good friend, were always particularly touching. Qi Baozhu thought about it and didn't say anything final: "I'll go back and ask Baoguo."
Chu Jiujiu smiled and said, "No problem. Uncle Nie's Erbao is one year younger than Baoguo. She ran five kilometers without any change in her heartbeat. Baoguo is so old and he's a boy, so he must be better than Erbao."
Qi Baozhu didn't say anything. She was the daughter of the regiment commander and grew up in a military camp. In front of her, Qi Baoguo was at best a rookie.
The two of them walked out of the school while talking. They walked very quickly and soon they disappeared. Chu Jiujiu was only looking at Qi Baozhu and didn't notice that there was a mutual acquaintance nearby.
Chu Yue walked out alone. In an open place, when Chu Jiujiu got excited, her voice would become very high. Chu Yue heard everything she said just now.
Then, her expression became a little gloomy.
Because she was known as a genius, Chu Yue had to ensure her grades were top-notch. However, after graduating from elementary school, the knowledge she had in her head was no longer sufficient. Afraid of being discovered, Chu Yue even studied secretly, getting up to read when others were asleep. However, she was truly not good at studying, and her grades were always mediocre. Even getting into this high school was a struggle, requiring her to go through tremendous effort, even cheating and playing the sympathy card, to finally get in.
Not wanting to expose the fact that she wasn't a genius, Chu Yue would have a minor mishap before every exam, either a fever or a nightmare. This excuse might work once, but if used too often, everyone would inevitably become suspicious of her. Finally getting into high school, with no junior high school students in her class, Chu Yue should have breathed a sigh of relief. However, upon seeing the high school textbooks, she felt a dark cloud over again.
This is even harder than junior high school. In junior high school, she worked hard and always stayed at the top of the class, but this high school is one of the best high schools in the city, and her level is only enough to rank last here.
Chu Yue was trembling with fear every day. With her experience as class monitor for three years in junior high school and the awards she had won, she successfully became the class monitor in high school. But this was because there was no exam. If she took an exam once, everyone would find out how much water there was in her self-praising words.
Recently, Chu Yue has been continuously submitting articles to newspapers. In the past, newspaper editors were willing to use her articles because of her gimmicks of eight-year-old genius and ten-year-old genius. But she is now a teenager, and what she writes is still so childish, without depth, and not touching enough. Therefore, newspaper editors have not used her articles for a long time.
Everything was going wrong and Chu Yue was nervous, so she was walking on thin ice. However, some people were living like fish in water.
Today was not the first time Chu Yue saw Chu Jiujiu and Qi Baozhu walking together, but today was the most stimulating day for Chu Yue.
Because she heard the three words "Uncle Nie" again.
Chu Yue didn't know who Erbao was, but she could guess that it should be Nie Bai's child.
Chu Jiujiu has a good relationship with Qi Baozhu. At the same time, she also has a good relationship with Nie Bai's family. Chu Yue feels that the connection between Chu Jiujiu and Qi Baozhu was created by Nie Bai. Now, he wants to use his relationship with Chu Jiujiu to connect his own child with Qi Baozhu.
It's always like this, he's always one step ahead of me, and he always succeeds!
At first Chu Yue didn’t understand why, but later she figured it out.
It was because she was too young when she was reborn, and she was a girl, so she couldn't go to many places. Nie Bai was an officer from the beginning. He saved Chu Liqiang and then contacted the Han family and the Wang family. Now, even the Qi family has been won over by him.
Chu Yue felt that this person was truly terrifying and extremely scheming.
She has just entered the first year of high school this year. How can she compete with someone who has already become a regiment commander and may even become a brigade commander after she graduates? She does not have the confidence or the courage.
She was afraid that if she moved too much, Nie Bai would find out. What would she do if Nie Bai found out and came to silence her?
Chu Yue was like this. When others were reborn, they would desperately use their advantages to create a perfect future for themselves and strive to become the world's number one in a certain field. But when she was reborn, besides thinking about marrying a good man, she also wanted to find many backers for herself.
Facts have proved that people with a small vision, even if they are reborn, what they can see is still that little piece of land.
Being timid and afraid of causing trouble, this is the reason why Chu Yue never dared to confront Chu Liqiang's family head-on. She didn't even dare to go up to Chu Jiujiu to ask for information because she was afraid that Chu Liqiang would retaliate against her.
She thinks everyone else is like her own character. It's a pity for Chu Liqiang and Nie Bai. They have no idea how horrible an image they are in Chu Yue's mind.
She was timid, but not stupid. She knew that if she continued like this, she would have no chance of turning things around. She watched Chu Liqiang rise to prominence in the capital's social circles, becoming the dominant force. The better he got, the more those who wanted to curry favor with him would exclude her family. Her father was having a hard time at work, mostly because his boss had learned that he had severed ties with Chu Liqiang.
Chu Yue clenched her fists and thought, she couldn't just sit there and wait for death.
Since increasing favorability one by one no longer works, she will try another method.
Nie Bai was unknown in his previous life, and it was estimated that he would be just a small military officer until his death. He came from a humble background, so of course he was not as well-informed as her who came from the Chu family. There were some things that Chu Yue was sure that only she knew.
After calming herself down, Chu Yue left the school, but she did not go home directly. Instead, she went to the Revolutionary Committee.
She waited at the door for a long time with her schoolbag on her back. She carefully identified the people who came out. At around six o'clock, almost all the members of the Revolutionary Committee came out. Then, she saw the person she was looking for.
It has been decades since I last saw him, and Chu Yue is not sure if this person is him, but judging from his appearance, he looks quite similar.
She walked over with her schoolbag and waited for the man to finish talking to his colleague. Then she quickly caught up with him and stopped him.
"Wait a moment."
The young man in front heard someone talking and turned his head. Chu Yue looked at him and asked nervously, "Are you Ding Boyun?"
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Chu Jiujiu and Qi Baozhu bought a whole set of exercise books at the bookstore, and then bought two boxes of pencils.
Qi Baozhu has become accustomed to using a fountain pen, but Chu Jiujiu always makes spelling mistakes and doesn't like using a fountain pen that can't be corrected. She usually writes with a pencil and only takes out a fountain pen when it's time for an exam.
The fountain pen used by Chu Jiujiu was bought for her by Wen Xiuwei with her salary from filming. It has a black pen body and a gold nib. I heard that this is the standard equipment for leaders, but Chu Jiujiu felt that it was too bulky and difficult to use.
She wanted a thinner fountain pen, also a Hero brand, but it was always out of stock, so she had to rely on luck to buy one.
Chu Jiujiu was unlucky today and still couldn't buy that kind of fountain pen. However, she was very happy to be able to buy new pencils. These pencils had an eraser attached to the back with an aluminum ring. With the new stationery, the first thing Chu Jiujiu did when she got home was to do her homework.
Looking at the neat homework book, Chu Jiujiu had an idea and deliberately wrote a few wrong words on the book. Then, she laughed and used the eraser on the end of the pencil to erase all the words.
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Time passed very quickly. The summer in the capital was not as long as in the south. Once September came, it was more cold than hot. Chu Jiujiu changed into long-sleeved clothes, and her hair, which was always tied up in summer, was loosened. Her hair grew longer every year, and now it reached her buttocks. It took half an hour to wash it, and she was reluctant to cut it even though it was troublesome.
Wen Xiuwei's hair was originally about the same length as her, but later she listened to her master and cut half of it off. Now she has ordinary medium-length hair.
Chu Jiujiu said that Wen Xiuwei's master was incredibly controlling, controlling her figure, her hair, even her quirks and accent. Wen Xiuwei had been a well-educated, well-behaved girl, and anyone who saw her would have assumed she was a woman of few sexual descents. But after his corrections, Wen Xiuwei's demeanor shifted. She wasn't as ethereal as before, but instead had a more earthly air.
It is beautiful and can blend into this world of fireworks.
Even Chu Jiujiu had to admit that Wen Xiuwei was indeed more suitable for the identity of an actor, because her plasticity had increased and she no longer had the feeling that she could only play the role of a young lady.
It has been several months since the last movie was finished. Wen Xiuwei has been studying with her teacher all the time, and the studio has not contacted her again. Wen Xiuwei knows that learning is the most important thing, but she is also a little anxious.
She was afraid that the studio would forget about her and that no movie would come looking for her in the future.
The teacher noticed that she was under too much pressure, so he gave her a day off and asked her to go out and play with her friends for the day.
Wen Xiuwei doesn't have many friends, most of whom are studio staff. They are busy and have no time to hang out with her. Finally, Wen Xiuwei found Guan Jinqiao who is now working in the factory.
The two went out shopping together. Although Guan Jinqiao's monthly salary was only more than 20 yuan, she was very generous when buying things, and it was obvious that her family was well-off.
Wen Xiuwei had no desire to shop, so she followed Guan Jinqiao and watched her shop non-stop. When the two of them chatted, most of the conversation revolved around work and men.
As soon as she entered the factory, someone introduced Guan Jinqiao to a guy. She looked at several of them, but either she herself didn't want to be one, or her brother didn't want to be one either.
Guan Jinqiao complained to Wen Xiuwei, "My brother is even more picky than I am. He told me to find someone who is a cadre or an officer, and that her family background must be better than ours, not worse. He has so many requirements, but he doesn't even consider that other people have such conditions. How can he still be interested in me?"
Wen Xiuwei: "Don't underestimate yourself. You're beautiful, your parents are still alive, and your brother is a cadre in the machinery factory. With your conditions, isn't it a good match for you to find an officer?"
Guan Jinqiao hesitated for a moment and told Wen Xiuwei the truth, "But, I don't like officers..."
Wen Xiuwei: "Well, there are still cadres. There are a lot of young cadres now. If you look around, you'll definitely find someone suitable."
Guan Jinqiao stopped talking.
In fact, she quite likes the job of a government official. Maybe it's because her brother is too strong, so Guan Jinqiao always wants to find a gentler one. If the one is white, it would be even better.
When it comes to topics like this, Guan Jinqiao is always full of longing. After talking for a while, Guan Jinqiao suddenly realized that she had been talking about herself for so long, so she turned the topic to Wen Xiuwei, "What about you? You're also nineteen, do you have anyone you like?"
Wen Xiuwei was stunned. She subconsciously looked to the side, and two blushes gradually appeared on her cheeks.
Guan Jinqiao was immediately excited, "Something's going on! Tell me quickly, who has stolen the heart of our beauty?"
Guan Jinqiao was timid when they first met, but once they got to know each other better, she relaxed. In comparison, Wen Xiuwei was more shy.
There were people all around, so Wen Xiuwei quickly pushed her away: "Don't talk nonsense! People can hear us!"
Guan Jinqiao argued confidently, "I heard it, it's normal for young people to find a partner. The country even encourages young people to get married as soon as possible. Xiuwei, stop keeping me in suspense. Tell me who it is. Do I know him?"
No matter how Guan Jinqiao asked, Wen Xiuwei refused to answer and instead shifted the blame onto her: "Take care of yourself first. I don't have parents, so no one will push me. But if you don't find someone, your parents will definitely not let you go."
Guan Jinqiao curled her lips, "I'm not afraid of my parents."
Wen Xiuwei immediately followed up, "Yes, you are afraid of your brother."
Guan Jinqiao: “…”
In Guan Jinqiao's heart, her brother Guan Yuelong is as scary as the devil. Chu Jiujiu is also afraid of Chu Shao, but she also quarrels with Chu Shao a lot. Unless Chu Shao is really angry, she will not restrain herself.
When it was almost time for dinner, Guan Jinqiao separated from Wen Xiuwei. They lived in different directions and could not go home together. Before leaving, Guan Jinqiao still wanted to ask Wen Xiuwei who the man in her heart was. However, Wen Xiuwei's mouth was like a clam and she refused to open it. Guan Jinqiao had no choice but to leave.
On the way home, Guan Jinqiao couldn't help but sigh.
Although Wen Xiuwei didn't say it, she could tell that she must have made up her mind. She liked that person, and that person must also like her. They were in love, and it might not be long before she could enjoy Wen Xiuwei's wedding candy, but she still had no place to go.
She was walking home with her head down. When she reached a corner, she forgot to look at the road. It was not until she heard the shrill sound of a bicycle bell that Guan Jinqiao raised her head.
A bicycle almost hit her. Fortunately, the other party braked at the critical moment, otherwise she would have fallen to the ground.
The handlebars were only a few centimeters away from her. Guan Jinqiao was terrified and broke out in a cold sweat. Still in shock, she quickly apologized to the other party: "Yes, I'm sorry."
The other party also said to her: "I'm sorry, are you okay?"
Guan Jinqiao's face turned pale and she shook her head. At this moment, the other party called out her name uncertainly: "Guan Qiaoqiao?"
Qiaoqiao is Guan Jinqiao's nickname. Apart from her family and neighbors, almost no one knows it. Guan Jinqiao was stunned for a moment. She looked at the person in front of her, but couldn't remember who he was.
"Who are you……?"
The other person laughed and said, "You forgot, I'm Ding Boyun. We used to live close to each other, and you even called me Brother Ding."
His words evoked Guan Jinqiao's childhood memories. She was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter. "Brother Ding! It's you. Didn't you go to the countryside? When did you come back?"
Ding Boyun laughed and said, "I went to the Workers, Peasants and Soldiers University and worked in the capital after graduation. So, if you count it all, I've been back for less than a year."
Guan Jinqiao was surprised: "Brother Ding, you actually got a quota for workers, peasants and soldiers? That's amazing! My brother didn't get one. He only came back last year to take over my dad's job."
Ding Boyun looked concerned: "Really? Why did uncle retire at this age? Is there something wrong?"
Guan Jinqiao sighed, "He had a stroke and has been nursing him for a year. He's almost recovered now, but he walks with a slight limp. My mom was afraid something might happen to him again, so she called my brother back."
Speaking of this, Guan Jinqiao recalled another person who left a deeper impression on her: "By the way, Brother Ding, I heard that Ding Yiming also went to the countryside. He used to come to our house all the time. How is he doing now?"
Ding Boyun smiled and replied, "Very good."
Since attending the Workers, Peasants and Soldiers University, Ding Boyun has never spoken to Ding Yiming again. When Ding Yiming wrote to him, he would not even read it, but would tear it into pieces and throw it away.
After chatting with Guan Jinqiao for a while, they parted ways. Watching Ding Boyun riding away on his bike, Guan Jinqiao was filled with emotion.
Brother Ding is getting more and more successful. Even though he was an educated youth for a few years, it did not affect his future.
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It was the weekend, and Chu Liqiang came back to the city again. Chu Jiujiu did not go to the military area. After finishing her homework, she came to Han's house, eating fruit while watching color TV.
The old saying is so true: it is easy to go from frugality to extravagance, but it is difficult to go from extravagance to frugality. Ever since she saw a color TV, she has looked down on black and white TVs. Against the backdrop of the black and white screen, even with sound, Chu Jiujiu felt like she was watching a silent movie.
She was peeling an orange when suddenly, the door of the Han family was pushed open.
It wasn't night, and there was someone at home, so the door to the Han family was unlocked. An old lady in plain clothes walked in with a girl in a skirt. As soon as she opened the door, she shouted inside: "Second Sister-in-law Han, are you home?"
Grandpa Han is the second child, so in addition to calling him Minister Han, people sometimes also call him Second Brother Han or Second Uncle Han. As for Grandma Han, she naturally became Second Sister-in-law Han.
Chu Jiujiu turned around and saw that it was the old lady who often played cards with Grandma Han. She pointed upstairs and said, "Grandma Han is hanging clothes upstairs."
The old lady also knew her. Seeing Chu Jiujiu, she smiled and greeted: "Jiujiu is here again."
After she finished speaking, she looked at the girl behind her and said, "This is Jiujiu, Chu Shao's sister. Isn't she pretty?"
The girl glanced at her and nodded shyly.
Chu Jiujiu had a strange feeling in her heart. She wanted to ask a few questions, but the old lady was anxious and quickly took the girl upstairs. She tilted her head in confusion. Chu Jiujiu couldn't figure it out, so she simply gave up. Anyway, she could go ask Grandma Han later.
There is a small platform on the third floor where Grandma Han likes to hang clothes. She has good legs and feet, but the old lady can’t. Her waist almost broke when she climbed to the third floor.
Seeing the old lady coming up, Grandma Han was surprised: "Why are you here? Aren't you afraid of falling down?"
The old lady waved her hand, indicating that she didn't care. "Xiao Fen just came to our house. I'm not in a hurry to let you meet her. Xiao Fen, come over and call someone. This is Second Grandma Han."
Then, she looked at Grandma Han and said, "This is what I told you. My niece's granddaughter, her father is the principal of a middle school in my hometown."
Grandma Han is so embarrassed.
Last time, she didn't explicitly refuse someone from introducing a date to Chu Shao, but she also said that she would wait until Chu Shao graduated before helping him find one. As a result, someone came with his daughter so soon.
She knew that this old lady had nothing to do and liked to act as a matchmaker, but she didn't expect that she was so active.
Grandma Han had never told Chu Shao about this matter, and she didn't even plan to tell Grandpa Han before making a decision, so now even if she wanted to explain it to herself, she couldn't explain it clearly.
The girl had already come over, and Grandma Han couldn't chase her out. She smiled politely at Xiaofen and asked her to go downstairs to eat fruit with Chu Jiujiu. When it was just the two of them, she said to the old lady with a bitter face, "What are you doing? Chu Shao hasn't graduated yet. There's still a year to go!"
The old lady said: "I know, I didn't say we should meet now, I just want to see each other."
Come on.
Matchmakers always say the same thing, saying that you should get along with each other first and become friends. Once you are really friends, they will urge you to get married.
Neither the Han family nor the Chu family can directly decide the life of their children. Among these children, Chu Shao is the most special one. Grandma Han always discusses things with him. If Chu Liqiang is not there, the decision maker of the Chu family will be Chu Shao, and he will be equivalent to the deputy head of the Chu family.
Grandma Han had a premonition that if Chu Shao knew about this, he would be angry with her for several months.
To avoid this situation, Grandma Han quickly said to the old lady, "Okay, I've met the child, but you don't know that Chu Shao hates others taking over his decisions. I'm not his biological grandmother, so we're not that close. You should take Xiaofen away first. I'll tell Chu Shao about this and then arrange a meeting between them."
The old lady said: "Hey, why do you care so much? He is just a child and you are the elder. Why are you afraid of him? Just let them meet."
Grandma Han: “…”
She knew that this old lady came here specifically for a blind date today!
Grandma Han was very persistent. Even though she originally thought that she could consider the girl named Xiaofen, now seeing the old lady's character, Grandma Han was not going to let her really meet Chu Shao. She wanted to send the two of them away first. After much difficulty, she persuaded the old lady, and Grandma Han quickly took her downstairs.
As soon as she reached the stairs, Grandma Han heard Chu Jiujiu and Xiaofen talking downstairs.
"Oh~ So, you came here to visit relatives and also to meet Chu Shao. Ah, I see. Haha, you are here for a blind date with Chu Shao."
At this point, Chu Jiujiu's tone became even more innocent. "Sister Xiaofen, does Chu Shao know that you're coming? Or is it only Grandma Han who knows?"
Grandma Han: “…”
Sooner or later, she will be ruined by this little girl.
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