"Hey, Chengcheng, won't you eat something else?"
"No, these are nutritional supplements I bought for you, Grandpa Qian and Grandma Qian, to help them recover. I'll head back now and come back to talk later."
Qian Xiao looked at the cloth bag that had been placed in the front basket of the bicycle. No, when did this person prepare this? Doesn't this make her look like she's an unfilial person who came back empty-handed?
Seeing Erdan's sidelong glance, Sun Kaicheng chuckled and ruffled Qian Xiao's hair: "Go on in, I'll go back and check on Grandpa and the others first."
The whole family stared at Sun Kaicheng's hand, feeling something was off. Why were these two fighting? Was something happening that they didn't know about?
Grandma Qian and Old Man Qian exchanged a glance, both understanding what the other was thinking.
"Okay, go back and see your grandpa and grandma first. They've been talking about it all the time."
Qian Xiao went into the house without even turning her head.
Sun Kaicheng... that heartless little brat, he doesn't feel any reluctance at all!
The family sat in the main room, and the second and third aunts were tidying up the table. At this time, the bowls were especially easy to wash because they were not oily.
The old lady asked sternly, "Erdan, what's going on between you and Chengcheng?"
Qian Xiao... you realized something was wrong so quickly? She and Sun Kaicheng didn't do anything inappropriate!
"Hey, Second Uncle, Third Uncle, what are you doing at home? Did you finish your studies over there?"
Qian Erbao and Qian Sanbao glanced at their parents, wondering whether they should answer or not.
Qian Erbao was quite perceptive and thought it best to keep quiet for now. Qian Sanbao, on the other hand, was less perceptive. When the topic of learning to drive came up, he became so excited that his face turned red.
"Erdan, you have no idea how fun it is to drive a car. It's just that repairing cars is a bit difficult to learn. A month is not enough time at all! But my master said that I am qualified to be a driver now."
"Isn't your third uncle amazing? I've already completed my apprenticeship in less than a month. But I still need to practice more if I want to drive long distances. If you hadn't come back today, I was planning to go to my master's place tomorrow to practice driving with him more."
"How are you feeling, Second Uncle?"
Uncle smiled shyly, but his happiness was obvious to the naked eye; Qian Xiao rarely saw Uncle smile so happily.
“Your second uncle is even more capable than me. Our master said that my second brother was delayed. If he had started learning earlier, he would have become a driver long ago.”
"So amazing! Second Uncle is just like that," Qian Xiao gave a thumbs up, not holding back her praise. She knew her second uncle was a man of great talent.
"Perfect timing, the assessment starts next Wednesday. You can come back with me this time and come back after the assessment."
"Really? So fast? I'm a little nervous, what should I do?" Qian Sanbao rubbed his trouser leg, looking like he didn't know what to do with his hands.
"What's there to be nervous about? Just drive the way you usually do. It's not like you're taking an exam."
"Really, we don't need to answer any questions?"
"No need. If you and my second uncle had studied with me back then, you would have worked in the factory instead of running around in the wind and sun all day."
The working conditions in their machinery factory workshop were quite good, but the key was safety. Driving long distances at this time of year was not safe at all. If it weren't for the fact that their two uncles had learned some martial arts from their great-grandfather, they would never have been allowed to do this job. Nothing is more important than safety.
"Hehe, it's not that I don't want to learn, it's that I just can't learn it at all. It's like the characters recognize me but I don't recognize them."
"Should your second uncle and I prepare anything?"
"Just bring a change of clothes. We've agreed that we might not be able to leave everything behind, so don't be too disappointed."
Qian Sanbao waved his hand dismissively: "I know, it's good enough to have this opportunity. We didn't expect it to work out of the blue. So many people in our village want to work in the city. If factories were so easy to get into, why are there only a few people from our village working in the city?"
"No matter what, we've learned the skill. If it doesn't work this time, we'll wait for the next opportunity. Even if it doesn't work out, we can still drive a tractor, which is still much easier than the work of other people in the village."
It's good that they're open-minded. The only problem is that they have too high expectations, and then they suffer some setbacks.
Old Man Qian said, "Your second and third uncles are right. It's a rare opportunity to have one like this. Who can guarantee it will work out? Don't overthink it. You've just started working. Don't worry about things at home all the time."
"Oh, I see. But my second and third uncles are both going to work in the county town. What will happen to my second and third aunts?"
"What do we do? We can't all go right away. Without a city household registration, even getting a meal will be a problem. Let's see if it works out."
Qian Erbao thought for a long time before speaking: "How about I don't go, Mom and Dad? We can't just leave you two at home. We need to keep a strong laborer at home."
"Don't talk nonsense. Your mother and I are still young. We don't need you to be filial to us. If you can both work in the city, your mother and I will be so proud."
Auntie quickly added, "That's right. My brother and sister-in-law and I are still at home. You go out and work hard so our family can have some peace of mind. Don't worry, we'll take good care of Mom and Dad."
Third Aunt nodded in agreement: "Yes, the county town isn't that far from home. You can come back and visit during your holidays. I've already told Second Sister-in-law that I won't go with you; I'll stay home and take care of my parents and children."
My sister-in-law was the same way back then. Her family didn't have so many messy things going on. Neither of them worried about their husbands not doing well when they weren't home. As for whether they felt comfortable letting their husbands go out on their own, that wasn't a problem at all, since Erdan was there for them.
The two grown men would be too embarrassed to do anything inappropriate in front of their niece, wouldn't they? Would they have no shame at all? Besides, the men in the family are not like that at all.
Seeing that her second uncle was about to speak, Grandma Qian waved her hand and said, "Alright, it's settled then. If you can all stay in the city to work, it will be good for the children, and life will be much easier. You grown men are so indecisive."
The old lady patted Qian Xiao and said, "Don't interrupt me. Tell me what's going on between you and Chengcheng?" I'm not senile yet, and she dares to dodge my questions.
Qian Xiao's face turned red instantly, and everyone in the room looked on in surprise. Good heavens, their own Erdan, who is so thick-skinned, is actually embarrassed!
Qian Xiao gritted her teeth and said, "Well, Sun Kaicheng and I are dating now. Well, it's a bit early, but we'll be careful not to let anyone talk about it."
She hung her head, not daring to look up at her grandmother's face. If this happened later, she would definitely get a beating for dating too early.
She waited for a while but didn't hear any scolding. She quietly looked up at her grandmother. What was wrong? Was she frightened?
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