Yun Qiao lowered his eyes to hide the sarcasm in his eyes.
Then she sat on a chair and listened quietly to others arguing about whether an old bachelor could marry a fool and whether a fool could have children.
This kind of topic is always controversial. Everyone has their own ideas and opinions. Everyone thinks they are right, and no one can convince anyone else. So in the end, the discussion never comes to a conclusion and gradually dies down.
After more than half an hour, the long-distance call was finally transferred.
Qin Lin was very busy, and Yun Qiao called during the busiest morning. Qin Lin had to go out for a meeting in a few minutes, leaving Yun Qiao with little time, so Yun Qiao made a long and concise statement and told him the reason why Liang Qingping called him.
"Dad, this woman surnamed Liang is so old, but she doesn't have the demeanor of an elder at all. Because of my repeated rejections, she became angry and not only attacked Yuanyuan, but also humiliated me. I couldn't help but curse her back over the phone. Given her personality, will she cause trouble for you later?"
At this point, Yun Qiao whispered weakly: "Dad, I was too impulsive and couldn't control my temper. After all, she is your old leader's family member and an elder. Besides, I should have been patient."
Qin Lin was furious when he heard his daughter being bullied and humiliated. He comforted her, "Yun Qiao, don't worry. You did nothing wrong. On the contrary, you did the right thing. Daddy is even going to praise you! Keep up the good work from now on. If anyone dares to bully you, just fight back. We don't mess with them, but we're not afraid of them either."
Yun Qiao felt warm in his heart, but he was still hesitant when he spoke: "Will this cause trouble for you?"
"Don't worry. Dad has achieved some success in his work over the years. As long as you don't break the law, I can still cover for any minor mistakes." Qin Lin said, "Just let Mom and Yuanyuan stay in the Northeast peacefully. Don't worry about it. I'm here in Beijing. The Liang family doesn't have the capital to force a sale."
"Okay, Dad, I feel relieved with your words." Yun Qiao said, "Then I won't disturb you from doing your work. Go ahead and do your work."
Qin Lin hummed, then instructed, "If she calls you again, you must tell Dad."
Yun Qiao nodded: "I understand."
Qin Lin: "Okay, Dad is busy now, I'm hanging up now."
"Okay, bye, Dad."
After hanging up the phone, Yun Qiao thanked the operator, then left the factory office and went downstairs.
At this moment, she heard footsteps coming down the stairs from behind her, and someone called her name: "Doctor Qin, wait a moment."
Yun Qiao turned around and found that it was Chen Xin, a clerk from the factory's publicity department, who had wanted to buy milk powder tickets from her earlier.
Yun Qiao asked, "Chen Ganxin, what's the matter?"
"A little bit." Chen Xin smiled at Yun Qiao and said, "Doctor Qin, let's go downstairs and talk."
"Hmm."
The two of them walked downstairs one after the other. Chen Xin pulled Yun Qiao to a corner beside the office building and then spoke a little embarrassedly, "Doctor Qin, I came to you this time because someone asked me to sound you out."
"?" Yun Qiao was puzzled: "What do you mean?"
"It's like this. My aunt-in-law's nephew had polio when he was young, which left him with sequelae. His hands and feet are not very flexible, so it's hard for him to find a wife. She heard from someone that you have a younger sister, Doctor Qin, who's not very smart, and it's hard to find a husband. So she came to me and asked me to talk to you and ask if you would like to arrange a match for the two children."
Seeing the resistance on Yun Qiao's face, Chen Xin quickly explained, "Doctor Qin, I'm different from that bitch who called you earlier. We're both from the same unit, and I definitely wouldn't cheat you. Honestly, my aunt's nephew is quite well-off. His father is the village accountant, and his mother is a seamstress. He's not ugly, he's fair-skinned, and intelligent. He went to school for a few years and even passed the junior high school entrance exam. It's just that his health is holding him back, otherwise he wouldn't be so unattainable."
"And they've already checked with a doctor. They know polio isn't hereditary and won't affect marriage or having children."
At this point, Chen Xin showed a somewhat embarrassed expression on his face, and said, "Doctor Qin, I say this without any other intention. I just want you to consider it. It's okay if you refuse. I have something to say when I get back."
Yun Qiao declined: "Sorry, Chen Ganchen, thank you for your kindness, but we won't consider it."
Chen Xin glanced at her cautiously. "So just now upstairs, I heard you tell someone on the phone that you weren't planning on letting your sister get married. Wasn't that an excuse?"
"That's not an excuse." Yun Qiao hummed, then said seriously, "Our family really doesn't plan to let my sister get married. Her situation is rather special, and if she gets married, she definitely won't be able to live comfortably as well as she does at home. We don't need her to make a living, so why should we let her go to someone else's house to beg for work?"
"You're right. I understand your perspective." Chen Xin nodded in understanding and said, "Then I'll help you decline when I get back. I didn't know your situation before, and since it was an elder who asked, I felt embarrassed to refuse, so I agreed to ask for her. Doctor Qin, please don't mind."
Yun Qiao shook his head, smiled, and said, "No, I know you mean well. To be fair, your aunt's nephew is indeed well-off. Both his father and mother are skilled, and he can also study. If it weren't for his health, it wouldn't be difficult for him to find anyone in the countryside. You should talk to your aunt and explain that our family has no intention of letting Yuanyuan get married, not that we have any objections to the child. Don't make her feel guilty."
"No, my aunt's family has been rejected by matchmakers eight out of ten times, so they've let it go long ago." Chen Xin waved her hand, her face relaxed, and said, "Doctor Qin, you're so kind. I was so nervous when I chased you downstairs just now, afraid that if we didn't agree, you would scold me."
Yun Qiao was a little amused and asked, "Why would I pout at you?"
Chen Xin: "Because the person I introduced to your sister is also sick?"
Yun Qiao shook her head. "I don't know what my sister's conditions are. Even though I'm her sister, I can't say she's not stupid. To be honest, who would want to marry a fool? Anyone who wants to marry her must have some problems."
"The problem isn't illness, it's that they don't understand what we're saying. My sister has come all the way from Beijing to the Northeast to avoid this family, and they're still haunting us. Who wouldn't be furious when they meet someone like that?"
"That's true."
Chen Xin took the opportunity to express her stance: "But don't worry, Doctor Qin, we definitely won't do such a disgusting thing. Since you refused, we will never mention it again in the future."
"good."
Yun Qiao returned to the office. The moment he opened the door curtain, Gao Qian, who was sitting inside mending shoe soles, looked up at him.
Gao Qian asked, "Why did you take so long to answer a phone call?"
Yun Qiao said, "After answering the call, I made another long-distance call. The wait time was quite long."
She went into the house and poured a cup of hot water. She looked towards the pharmacy, but didn't see An Xiaomei, so she asked, "Where's Xiaomei?"
"She took leave and went home early." Gao Qian said, "Her boyfriend, Xiao Zhang, came to see her again."
"What's going on?" Yun Qiao asked curiously, "Didn't Xiaomei say a few days ago that her mother strongly opposed it and couldn't hold on any longer, so they broke up?"
"Who knows?" Gao Qian shrugged. "I guess she was coaxed back by the man's sweet words again. A girl who has never really suffered will not give up until she hits a wall."
"Okay." Yun Qiao knew this would happen.
Young girls who take feelings too seriously can easily become confused and make wrong decisions.
After getting off work at noon, Yun Qiao locked the door and went home together with Gao Qian.
Passing by Hutong No. 0, I heard bursts of sharp crying.
Yun Qiao subconsciously turned his head to look inside and saw Xiong Qingqing standing in the alley crying in only a pair of socks without shoes. A young military wife next to her tried to comfort her softly, urging her to go home first as it was cold outside. Xiong Qingqing turned a deaf ear to her and stood there stubbornly, crying in a hoarse voice.
Yun Qiao and Gao Qian looked at each other, and then they walked into the alley to check the situation.
When the military wife saw them, a look of relief appeared on her face. "Sister Gao, you're finally back. Qingqing is very close to you. Come over and comfort her. She doesn't want to go home. She's standing outside barefoot and crying non-stop. It's so cold outside. If she keeps going like this, her feet will be frozen."
"How do you get back?" Gao Qian asked hurriedly. She rushed over, bent down, picked up Xiong Qingqing from the ground, and wiped her tears with her gloved hands: "Don't cry, dear. Come home with Aunt Gao."
"I'm not going home, I'm not going home." Xiong Qingqing twisted and struggled in Gao Qian's arms, crying, "I want to find my dad."
"Let's go home and put on our shoes first, okay?" Gao Qian coaxed her patiently: "You can't walk without shoes, how can you go out to look for Dad? Listen to Auntie and go home and put on your shoes first."
"Then put on your shoes. Auntie will take me to find Dad." Xiong Qingqing had tears on her face. A layer of white frost had formed on her long, dark, curly eyelashes. There was a pleading look in her timid eyes.
Gao Qian's heart softened, and she immediately agreed: "Yi."
Xiong Qingqing then hugged Gao Qian's neck and put her little head obediently on her shoulder.
Gao Qian carried Xiong Qingqing to her home. Only then did her husband carefully ask what the military wife had said and where Xiong Xiangzhong was.
The wife said, "Han Rou suddenly went into labor this morning. Xiong Xiangzhong hurriedly took leave and rushed back to take her to the hospital. In their haste, neither the couple had time to arrange for Qingqing's whereabouts. As soon as they left, Qingqing ran back from home barefoot, crying and crying, and no one could comfort her."
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