Qian Duoduo smiled and took Jin Jinxiu's arm, saying, "Mom, I'm back! I missed you so much!"
Jin Jinxiu, who had been giving Qian Sheng a cold look, immediately smiled and said, "Old lady, it's rare for you to come back and visit. Our family has changed so much."
Qian Duoduo naturally saw the two-story building and said, "That's right, the house has changed, and the yard has changed too. It's clean, bright, and tidy. You must be very comfortable living here, Mom and Dad."
Qian Sheng said with a smile, "Your third brother and fourth brother insisted on building a house when they came back. They demolished the original bungalow and wanted to build this two-story house. I told them it was no trouble, but the two brothers refused to agree."
Qian Duoduo smiled as she looked at Qian Sheng's disdainful expression, but his eyes were full of satisfaction. She immediately chimed in, "Dad, my third brother and the others are so irresponsible. How could they build you a two-story house?" Seeing Qian Sheng's stunned expression, she couldn't bear to discourage him and quickly said, "Our family isn't short of money. We should build a three-story house."
Qian Sheng only realized then that his old maid was being mischievous again. He pointed at Qian Duoduo with his finger, a last bit of stubbornness in the old father's heart, and said with a smile, "You little rascal, you're being naughty again!"
However, he finally sat on the sofa, sighed, and said, "It's because we went to Shenzhen and saw the houses you built that we thought they were so good that your third brother and the others insisted on building me a two-story house when they came back."
Qian Duoduo smiled and accompanied Jin Jinxiu inside. They saw that several dishes had already been prepared on the table. Jin Jinxiu said, "I need to go to the kitchen to take a look. Old lady, please sit down for a while."
She had only been inside for a short while when Wen Yuzhu came out and immediately called out to Qian Duoduo, "Sister Duoduo!"
Qian Duoduo looked at him in surprise and said, "Oh, you know I'm older than you? You've never called me 'sister' before."
Wen Yuzhu smiled and patted the dust off her clothes.
Qian Duoduo pointed to the sofa next to her, gesturing for him to sit down. She smiled and watched him obediently sit down before asking, "Did you come back this time for something?"
Wen Yuzhu said, "I'm back this time to take up my new post."
Qian Sheng was stunned by what she said, and even Wen Yugui, who was carrying the dishes, was stunned. If it weren't for the warmth from her fingertips, she wouldn't have been able to come to her senses.
Qian Duoduo looked at Wen Yuzhu, who was dressed in a gray shirt and black trousers, and said with a smile, "These government leaders are really different. They have to dress so formally even when they're cooking in the kitchen."
Wen Yuzhu looked down at her clothes and said with a smile, "I heard that you were back, so I rushed to the kitchen with my sister to cook. I didn't have time to change my clothes!"
Upon hearing Wen Yuzhu's words, Qian Duoduo burst into laughter and said, "I feel like you've gotten sweeter and sweeter these past few years. No wonder you can charm your wife so well."
Wen Yuzhu smiled and said, "It's mainly because she has feelings for me." After he finished speaking, he turned around and walked back to the kitchen, bringing in three more dishes.
Wen Yugui glanced at the dishes on the table, nodded to herself, and then went back to the kitchen and didn't come out again.
Looking at Qian Duoduo, who exuded an air of authority, Wen Yuzhu asked, "Sister Duoduo, how long are you staying at home this time?"
Qian Duoduo thought for a moment and said, "I can stay in Qianshan Village for three days." As soon as she finished speaking, Qian Sheng, who had been happily grinning beside her, suddenly asked, "What? Only three days? Why is that so short? Why don't you stay home a few more days?"
Qian Duoduo looked at the old man, who looked a little pale, and smiled to comfort him, saying, "I'm back this time to take the postgraduate entrance exam. The exam is scheduled for the fifth day. I'll stay at home for three days and travel for one day, so I can rest when I get back to Harbin before taking the exam."
Although Qian Sheng was a little reluctant to part with his daughter, he knew that the exam was the most important thing, so he could only nod and say, "Then the exam is the most important thing. But daughter, we're not in a hurry about the exam. If you do well, we'll be happy. If you don't do well, it's okay. Dad can support you."
Hearing the worry in Qian Sheng's words, Qian Duoduo smiled and said, "Dad, don't worry, my postgraduate entrance exam is just a process, because I will continue to pursue a doctorate later."
These words surprised Wen Yuzhu, who was sitting nearby, and Wen Yugui and Jin Jinxiu, who had just come out of the kitchen. Wen Yugui hadn't expected her sister-in-law to be so capable; not only had she earned a master's degree, but she was also planning to pursue a doctorate. That was truly impressive; only someone as capable as her could make a name for herself in the outside world. Thinking about how Qian Rao sent her several hundred yuan every month, her heart fluttered a little. However, she remembered her in-laws and her young child, who needed her constant care.
Qian Duoduo smiled and ate with Qian Sheng, Jin Jinxiu, and her fourth sister-in-law and brother. There was no rule of not talking while eating or sleeping in the family. During the meal, Qian Duoduo talked about her life in Pengcheng and Yangcheng, and also mentioned that she had opened two clothing stores in Beijing.
Jin Jinxiu had never been to Beijing, but she knew it was the capital of China, the heart of the country. She felt a sense of pride and satisfaction that her eldest daughter owned two shops in such a place. She gripped her chopsticks tighter and said to Qian Duoduo, "Young lady, your business must be quite successful now, right?"
Qian Duoduo laughed and said, "Of course! I'm still paying off a loan at the bank!"
Upon hearing this, Qian Sheng's expression immediately changed. In his mind, the bank's money was the country's money. How could you use the country's money to do your own business?
He looked at Qian Duoduo and asked, "You're paying off a loan at the bank? You've got guts."
Qian Duoduo smiled and said, "These days, isn't it true that the bold get rich and the timid starve? Besides, I can pay off my loan every year, so it's fine."
Jin Jinxiu swallowed hard and asked cautiously in a low voice, "Old lady, how much money did you borrow?"
Seeing their cautious manner, Qian Duoduo thought for a moment and said, "It's not that much, just a few million."
"Bang!" Qian Sheng's bowl fell onto the table. Everyone else looked at him nervously, but he stared at Qian Duoduo and asked, "How much? Eighteen million, not eight hundred yuan?"
Qian Duoduo sensed that the old man was a little nervous, so she comforted him, set out his rice bowl, and said, "Dad, what's there to be nervous about?"
Qian Sheng slapped her lightly, annoyed, and said, "You brat, you owe the bank so much money, how are you going to pay it back?"
Qian Duoduo patted his chest to calm him down and said, "Dad, don't be nervous. My Dongfang Huating is right there. That one community is already worth 10 million. If I didn't have such a wealth, the bank wouldn't have given me a loan."
This sentence made Jin Jinxiu, who hadn't even reacted yet, drop her rice bowl. She asked nervously, "Old lady, you said your neighborhood costs ten million?"
Qian Duoduo nodded and said, "Dad, Mom, we work hard outside just to make our lives better. Look, aren't we living a good life now?"
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