The person who was most happy when Xiao Jiahua and Qi Keyan returned to Shanghai was their second aunt Shen Mingquan.
Shen Mingquan became even more excited when he learned that Xiao Dabao and Xiao Shitou had also come.
After she dropped the telegram, she asked someone to clean up the children's room and buy some toys and clothes.
On the day they arrived in Shanghai, Shen Mingquan personally took a car to pick them up at the train station and took them home.
On the train, Xiao Dabao kept asking "Why" questions all the way, looking like an unworldly boy. Even when crossing the Yangtze River, he pulled his brother to perform the Young Pioneer salute, exclaiming wildly, "Ah, it's the Yangtze River!"
Because they were too excited on the train, the two brothers were exhausted when they arrived in Shanghai.
Xiao Dabao was so sleepy that he kept shaking his head with every step. Xiao Shitou then hugged Xiao Jiahua and fell asleep.
"Second Aunt, thank you for coming to pick us up in person!"
Xiao Jiahua hugged the old lady warmly, and Xiao Keyan finally understood that this was her usual way of greeting.
When he saw Shen Mingquan, Xiao Dabao was still a little confused. Xiao Jiahua glared at him, meaning, what did I teach you just now on the train?
Xiao Dabao immediately understood what she meant and shyly called out, "Second Grandma!"
"Oh, good boy!" Shen Mingquan smiled from ear to ear.
Shen Mingquan looked at the little stone in Qi Keyan's arms again. The little angel was sleeping peacefully. Her heart almost melted.
After returning to the university, Qi Keyan reported to the Shanghai Research Institute the next day.
After all, he was someone who had participated in a launch mission, so everyone in the team attached great importance to him.
When the leader learned that he had a family and that his ancestral house had not yet been unsealed, he generously arranged a two-bedroom dormitory for him.
But later, Qi Keyan declined politely. First, he had just taken up the position, and it was against the system to distribute the benefits so soon. Second, Shen Mingquan really loved the two children and firmly disagreed with letting them live in the dormitory.
Yes, perhaps because he had been lonely for too long, Shen Mingquan not only got along well with Xiao Dabao and Xiao Shitou, but they were almost inseparable.
Every morning, as soon as Chen Keyan went to work, Shen Mingquan would ask the maid to bring the children from the next room, and personally coax them to eat and study, and teach them to speak simple Shanghainese.
Xiao Jiahua didn't take care of the children and had nothing to do all day, so she just started reviewing English.
She was determined to find a job in foreign trade. Although the time was not right yet, she was not in a hurry, as sharpening the knife did not delay the chopping of wood.
Therefore, the happiest thing for Qie Keyan when he gets home from get off work every day is to run to Xiao Jiahua's room and tutor his young wife in foreign languages.
However, Xiao Jiahua had a good foundation. Apart from a few professional words that he hadn't seen for a long time and were a little sloppy, he understood most of the grammar and sentence structures very quickly.
Her spoken English was even more fluent than that of his teacher, which surprised and amazed Qi Keyan.
As a husband, he certainly cannot lose in this regard, so the two young couples often recite words to each other and study until late at night. The next day, they went downstairs to have breakfast with dark circles under their eyes again.
So much so that Shen Mingquan couldn't look down on Xiao Xiao, and meaningfully hinted and criticized Xiao Keyan, "Xiao Xiao is still young, you need to be more restrained in some aspects!"
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Comrade Qi Keyan silently took the blame.
The couple studied foreign language for another half a month. By the end of August, Xiao Shitou was no longer afraid of dogs and went to the local primary school together with Xiao Dabao.
Shen Mingquan can no longer take her child out for a walk every day, so picking up and dropping off the child at school has become a morning and evening pleasure.
In September, in order to celebrate that Xiao Dabao and Xiao Shitou received their first red flower in the new school, Shen Mingquan specially booked a place at a state-owned restaurant and invited all the relatives of the Yi family to have a meal and witness Yi Keyan and Xiao Jiahua's wedding in Shanghai.
Yes, it was nominally a "dinner party", but in reality, it was Shen Mingquan's wish to hold another wedding ceremony for Xiao Jiahua and Xiao Keyan.
Second uncle Shen Heping also strongly supported this decision. He specially sent a telegram from the border to wish the newlyweds a happy marriage and also reminded Shen Mingquan to keep everything simple and not to be extravagant.
So, there was this dinner at the state-owned restaurant.
The venue was very lively. All those who were in Shanghai and had any connection with the Yi family attended in their best attire.
Not only does everyone like Xiao Jiahua, but Xiao Dabao and Xiao Shitou have also become very sensible and polite under the influence of the new environment, which has won the love and affection of the adults.
When the banquet was halfway through, three uninvited guests came to the hotel - Lin Zhengye, the uncle of Qi Keyan, his mother Lin Cunying, and his sister Lin Jingmin.
"Foreigner?"
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