A real man can't say no: "Sure, why not? Your dad is super strong. I just didn't estimate the weight properly. You watch, I can carry two bags at once and walk like the wind."
Qian Xiao... Is this what they call a man's competitive spirit? But she wouldn't embarrass her father, she understands that men care about their image regardless of age.
Her father in her previous life was the same way, especially in front of her mother; he was always showing off.
At this moment, Zhang Heping also came over. Upon seeing that it really was Lao Qian's daughter, he was amazed at how strong she was. He had always heard Lao Qian talk about how strong his daughter was, but he had never seen her in person. It seemed that Lao Qian was not exaggerating.
Qian Xiao greeted the newcomer with a smile, "Uncle Zhang."
"Hey, Erdan's here. Let's get in the car first, and talk things over slowly. Here, give me your luggage. You must be exhausted."
Qian Xiao shook her head: "No need, they're all tied up, it'd be too much trouble to untie them, I can carry them."
Qian Jiefang secretly nudged Zhang Heping, signaling that they should each take a sack. He could carry these things on his back, but it would be difficult for him to walk briskly.
Who is Zhang Heping? He and Qian Jiefang were brothers who came from the same trench. Given their brotherly relationship, he could guess at least 70-80% of their actions.
Seeing the two full sacks on the ground, Zhang Heping knew they must be heavy. He grabbed the opening of the sacks and used all his strength to lift them onto his shoulder. Once the sacks were on his shoulder, Zhang Heping breathed a sigh of relief, thankful that he had used all his strength.
Otherwise, my niece would laugh at me, saying that a grown man isn't as strong as a young girl.
This child is really strong. This sack weighs at least 150 pounds. How does this girl manage to carry so much luggage on her back and still lift a sack in each hand?
Qian Jiefang slung another sack over his shoulder: "Let's go, let's find a car first."
Qian Jiefang borrowed a jeep from the army today. Qian Xiao was very curious about the old jeep. Don't underestimate it just because it's an old model. It's incredibly sturdy and much more durable than many modern cars.
Qian Xiao untied the ropes binding her. The luggage filled the back seat of the jeep to the brim. Luckily, Qian Xiao was thin enough, otherwise there wouldn't have been enough room for her in the back.
"Daughter, why don't you sit in the front with Dad?" Qian Jiefang felt that his daughter was sitting there looking wronged.
"No need, I can sit down whenever I have a spare moment. Dad, let's find a toilet first. I haven't dared to move because I'm afraid of losing my luggage." Sitting in the car, with all the jolting, it's easy for Qian Xiao to lose control right now!
"Let's find a restaurant to eat first before going back. There's a toilet in the restaurant." His daughter is really amazing; she didn't go to the toilet for a whole day and night, so she probably didn't eat much either.
"Okay," she thought, as long as it's quick. It was the first time she'd ever known how hard and painful it was to hold in her urine.
There was a state-run restaurant near the station, not far away. Qian Xiao quickly got off the bus and asked the waiter for directions to the restroom. She ran towards the restroom in a flash. Although the restrooms here weren't very clean, they were still within her acceptable range.
The only thing she was most dissatisfied with in this era was the toilet. Her own toilet was a little better, although it was also a dry toilet, but her own family was clean. Apart from the strong smell, there was absolutely no living creature inside. But the toilets outside were no good. They would definitely shock your sight and smell at the same time.
When Qian Xiao came out of the toilet, she felt that she had been squatting for a while. She smelled that her body was marinated and smelled like it had been pickled. She quickly found a tap and washed herself thoroughly, and also wet her hair. The hot weather made people irritable.
After sitting on the train for a day and a night, she smelled so bad that she didn't dare to take a deep breath, afraid that the smell on her body would overpower her.
Qian Jiefang waved to his daughter to let her see him: "Why did you wash your hair? Don't get sick again."
"It's okay, it's the same at home, it's cool here. How are my mom and brother?" This was the first time in her life that she had been away from her mother and brother for so long.
"They're all doing well, waiting for you at home. Can you stay here a little longer?" His wife and son also talked about their daughter every day.
"I'll stay here until the start of the semester and then go directly to school from here."
Speaking of the school, Zhang Heping gave a thumbs up: "My dear niece, you are amazing! How can you be so talented?" His own son is a year older than his niece and is only in the fifth grade, while she is already in college. He really can't compare.
"Hehe, so-so. I'm just a little bit smarter than others." Qian Xiao knew that Zhang Heping had a good relationship with his father, so he spoke more casually.
These words amused Qian Jiefang and Zhang Heping. Qian Jiefang tapped his daughter's head and said, "You really dare to say that."
"We're all family, what's there to be afraid of? Do you see me saying these things to outsiders?" Qian replied with a smile.
Zhang Heping loved hearing this. He and Lao Qian were like brothers, even closer than brothers.
“Yes, my niece is right. Aren’t we family? Is everything for school ready? Is there anything else we need?” As the uncle, shouldn’t I do my part?
"Yes, my grandparents have prepared everything for me. Otherwise, I wouldn't have brought so much luggage with me this time." My grandmother and my second and third aunts have prepared everything for me in every way.
"The braised pork is ready, come and get it yourself," the waiter's voice rang out. Qian Jiefang quickly got up to get the dish. At this point, he had to do everything himself; no one would serve him.
A braised pork belly, a cold pig's ear salad, two stir-fried vegetables, a big bowl of soup, and a dozen or so mixed steamed buns—Qian Xiao didn't hold back at all. Seeing her father and Uncle Zhang start eating, she rolled up her sleeves and began to eat.
I didn't drink much water along the way, and I didn't even dare to eat much, for fear of eating something too salty and then having to go to the toilet if I drank water.
Qian Xiao already had a big appetite, and after going hungry for three meals, he could eat even more. He ate ten out of a dozen steamed buns by himself, and even ate the vegetable soup by dipping the buns in it.
Zhang Heping's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets. He knew this girl could eat a lot, but she hadn't eaten this much the last time he saw her. Could it be that her appetite was increasing with age? This child was something most families couldn't afford to raise.
Qian Xiao swallowed the last bite of rice and smiled somewhat embarrassedly: "Well, I didn't dare to eat too much on the train, because it's easy to need to use the restroom if I eat too much. I also have a lot of stuff with me, and I'm all alone. What if I leave and lose my things?"
Qian Jiefang didn't think anything of it. He always knew that although his daughter seemed to eat a lot, she was only about 70 or 80% full each time, and this time she probably wasn't even 100% full.
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