Chapter 176 Chapter 176 Family
Qi Yu'an's voice came out at this time: "What? Brother and sister are coming back! Have they come back often since they got married?"
"Has my brother's cooking skills improved? Is my sister still as fierce as before? I haven't seen them for a long time, and I miss them a little bit."
Yang Qiaoli looked at her son who had suddenly appeared. "How dare you say your sister is mean? She loves you the most. When you went to the countryside, she cried for several nights, saying she couldn't bear to let you suffer."
"And your brother. He gave you a lot of the food and meat coupons that your family sent you. You can only say this in front of me. But in front of them, be careful that the two of them team up to deal with you."
Yang Qiaoli was apparently scolding Qi Yu'an, but in fact she was reminding Qi Yu'an that Qi Yu'an always liked to chat with his brothers and sisters. Although Qi Guangwen and Qi Shuhui usually loved Qi Yu'an very much, their blood would really be suppressed if they were provoked.
Normally, Yang Qiaoli would just let them do whatever they wanted, but now Qi Yu'an was with Jiang Xi. If Jiang Xi saw Qi Yu'an being played in mixed doubles with her brothers and sisters, her image would be ruined, and she, as their mother, would not care.
Qi Yu'an, of course, understood Yang Qiaoli's thoughts. After a few teasings, she seriously raised her hands in surrender. "Mom, I was just nagging you, why are you so angry with me? I haven't been home for a long time, and you won't let me feel the warmth of home. I haven't eaten anything all morning, and I'm so hungry. Do you have breakfast?"
Yang Qiaoli lost her temper at her son's annoyance. She shook her head and said with a smile, "Breakfast is ready."
Qi Weiguo went to work, and Yang Qiaoli went to buy soy milk, fried dough sticks, and tofu pudding early in the morning.
There was a large table filled with miscellaneous items. Just as a few people were having breakfast, they heard a commotion.
Qi Yu'an stuffed the fried dough sticks into his mouth and mumbled, "It must be my brother and sister who have returned. My sister's voice is the loudest in the entire family compound. She's back, and I wish the whole city could hear her."
Qi Yu'an whispered to Jiang Xi, "Don't be nervous. My brother and sister listen to me very much. Whatever I like, they like too."
Jiang Xi...
As soon as Qi Yu'an finished speaking, two tall men and women appeared at the door.
Qi Yu'an's sister Qi Shuhui works in the art troupe. She is tall, elegant, and exceptionally upright. Seeing Qi Yu'an, she raised her eyebrows and said, "Okay, before I even walked in, I heard someone say I have a loud voice. Why do I have a loud voice, Qi Yu'an? I haven't seen you for so long, and this is what you say to me."
Qi Yu'an, who was called by her sister by her full name, calmly drank a sip of soy milk: "Sister, not at all, you must have heard it wrong."
Qi Shuhui couldn't do anything about Qi Yu'an. This kid would just lie with his eyes open. He looked at Jiang Xi and said with a smile, "You must be Jiang Xi. I finally meet you. You are such a beautiful and pretty girl. Qi Yu'an is so lucky. It's a blessing for him to be chosen by you. Otherwise, with his low emotional intelligence, he doesn't know when he will find a partner."
Qi Yu'an... the soy milk in my mouth doesn't taste good anymore. I wonder if there's a sister who can ruin things like this.
Jiang Xi held back her laughter. Perhaps only her sister would think Qi Yu'an had low emotional intelligence.
"Hello, sister, I'm Jiang Xi." Jiang Xi was about to stand up, but Qi Shuhui quickly asked her to sit down. "We're family, so there aren't so many rules. I brought you a gift, see if you like it."
Qi Shuhui took out a small box and handed it to Jiang Xi: "I picked this for you, don't dislike it."
Jiang Xi opened the box and saw a pale blue necklace with a small diamond hanging on it. "This is too valuable. I can't accept it."
Qi Shuhui pushed the box into Jiang Xi's hands and said, "It's not that expensive. This necklace suits you very well. Please accept it. Besides, I'm just throwing out some ideas. If you want a good gift, it's up to our eldest brother."
After Qi Shuhui finished speaking, she and Qi Yu'an looked at Qi Guangwen at the same time. Qi Guangwen had not spoken until now and looked a little serious. He was helpless being stared at by his younger siblings. From childhood to adulthood, his younger siblings had always teamed up to pry things from him, just like a pair of robbers. Qi Guangwen had long been accustomed to it.
Qi Guangwen coughed lightly and said to Jiang Xi: "Hello, I am Qi Guangwen, Yu An's brother, nice to meet you."
Before Jiang Xi could reply, he heard Qi Shuhui curl her lips in annoyance, making an expression that was completely inconsistent with her image: "Brother, don't be so official. Aren't you tired of going to work every day? Why do you still act like this when you come home? Don't be so awkward. Is this necessary for a family?"
"Where's the gift? Hurry up and take it out. I'm getting impatient waiting."
Qi Yu'an also started to make fun of him: "Yeah, brother, it's been a while since we last met. How come you look more and more like an old man? Isn't this a gift you prepared? Hurry up and take it out. If it's not well prepared, it will definitely not pass my inspection."
Qi Guangwen...this annoying brother and sister.
Qi Guangwen took out the gift he had prepared. He gave Jiang Xi a set of skin care products. "Your sister-in-law helped me pick this out. She's about to give birth and has difficulty moving, so she didn't come back with me today. She tried this set of skin care products and thought it was good, so she asked me to buy one for you."
Jiang Xi took it and quickly thanked him: "Thank you, brother, thank you, sister-in-law."
Qi Shuhui had already sat down, stuffing a fried dough stick into her mouth. After seeing the gift, she said, "Sister-in-law is really thoughtful. If it was you, my brother, who gave the gift, I would be afraid of what you would give."
Qi Shuhui said to Jiang Xi, "This gift for my brother was chosen thanks to my sister-in-law. If he had chosen it himself, we wouldn't have dared to look at it."
"One year, it was Yu'an's birthday. My brother carefully selected a gift and said he wanted to give Yu'an a great one. But when he saw it, it turned out to be a toad he had caught. He put it in a box, saying it was to help Yu'an build up his courage. Yu'an was so scared that she started crying."
Qi Shuhui recalled the past, Jiang Xi couldn't help laughing when he imagined the scene, Yang Qiaoli also laughed, and the three women were very happy.
But the two men were a little embarrassed.
Qi Guangwen... He is not that stupid, how could he give someone a toad?
Qi Yu'an... He is not that timid, how could he be scared to tears by a toad.
Qi Yu'an didn't want Qi Shuhui to continue talking about this. These were purely black history. His sister was really something. She didn't care about his image. Qi Yu'an could only change the subject by himself: "Thank you, sister-in-law. You are so kind. You are about to give birth. Congratulations!"
When talking about his wife and children, Qi Guangwen had a smile on his face. He ignored his younger brothers and sisters' teasing and sat down, took a fried dough stick and started eating.
Yang Qiaoli shook her head amusedly and said to Jiang Xi, "Don't bother with them. They've been like this since they were little, always joking with each other and exposing each other's shortcomings."
Jiang Xi shook his head and said with a smile, "I think it's quite interesting."
Jiang Xi has no brothers or sisters, and doesn’t know how brothers and sisters should get along with each other, but when he sees how Qi Yu’an gets along with his brothers and sisters, he thinks it’s good and interesting.
After breakfast, Qi Guangwen and Qi Shuhui left together. They both had classes to attend, and they also had families and a lot of things to do at home. They deliberately took time out in the morning to meet Jiang Xi.
Qi Shuhui: "Jiang Xi, nice to meet you. Let's go shopping together next time."
Qi Guangwen: "If you need anything at home, just tell Yu An. Don't be restrained."
Although the brother and sister have different styles, they are both nice to Jiang Xi, and Jiang Xi thanked them one by one.
Qi Yu'an also wiped his mouth, stood up and said to Jiang Xi: "Let's go, let's go see grandpa."
Qi Yu'an had already told Jiang Xi that their main itinerary today was to visit Grandpa Qi. Although Jiang Xi had never met Grandpa Qi, he was always grateful to him.
Qi Yu'an once asked Grandpa Qi to write the four words "Wu Ji Zao Lu" for Jiang Xi. These four words helped Jiang Xi a lot. Even if Qi Yu'an didn't say it, Jiang Xi would still visit Grandpa Qi to express his gratitude in person.
Qi Yuan said, "Don't be nervous. Although Grandpa is very serious, he is actually very kind to us. Whenever we ask him for something, he basically agrees."
Jiang Xi has now met Qi Yu'an's uncle, Qi Yu'an's parents, sister and brother. These people have left a good impression on her. Jiang Xi is not worried about Jing Zhang as she has provided help to her.
"I'm not very nervous. Your family is doing well." Jiang Xi answered truthfully.
Qi Yu'an's pretty eyebrows curved. "As long as you feel at ease, I'm glad. I was always afraid that you wouldn't like it. Although these people are my relatives, they are all strangers to you. Jiang Xi, I'm very grateful to you for doing so much for me."
Jiang Xi: "I didn't do anything, but you were the one who took care of me."
Qi Yu'an: "Your existence itself is a good thing for me."
Jiang Xi...Qi Yu'an's sincere words are still so irresistible.
"Let's go, or we'll miss the bus."
Qi Yu'an... Jiang Xi is so cute when she is shy.
Qi Wangjiang was strolling around the yard, whistling and holding his hands behind his back. When his neighbor, Old Man Lin, saw him, he said, "Why are you so happy today? You're even humming as you walk."
Qi Wangjiang said cheerfully, "My grandson is coming back, and he's bringing his grandson's wife with him. Don't you think I'm not happy?"
Qi Wangjiang carried a bag of donkey rolls and walked towards the tube building.
Old Man Lin was a little curious about what he said and asked, "Which grandson? Is it Yu'an? Didn't he go to the countryside? Why did he bring your granddaughter-in-law back with you?"
Qi Wangjiang blushed, but still said cheerfully, "That's because my grandson is so capable. How could I know so much about a young man's affairs?"
Old Man Lin asked, "Where is my grandson's wife from? How come we don't know her? Who can introduce her to us?"
Qi Wangjiang didn't want to say more: "Why are you so busy? I told you I don't know. Let's go, I'm still busy and don't have time to chat with you."
Old man Lin curled his lips and waited for Jiang to go upstairs leisurely as if nothing had happened.
I thought he didn't know that Old Man Li wanted to introduce a girl to Yu An before, but Yu An didn't like her. Then Old Man Lin was like, "No nose, no eyes, no eyes." He always kept an eye on Yu An.
He also said that the person he introduced to Qi Yu'an was so good but Qi Yu'an didn't like her, so he didn't know what kind of person he would want to find in the future.
He also said that Qi Yu'an probably had a problem, otherwise why was he different from others? He was at his age but just didn't want to date. He also asked Qi Wangjiang to persuade Qi Yu'an and said that he would take Qi Yu'an to the hospital when he had time to see if there was anything wrong with him.
Qi Wangjiang was very disdainful of this and scolded Old Man Lin harshly. Qi Wangjiang said this today on purpose for Old Man Lin to hear that there was nothing wrong with his grandson, he just looked down on the person he introduced to him.
Besides, it is Qi Yu'an's freedom to find a partner whenever and whoever he wants. He won't interfere anyway. He won't be like those old men and women who think about controlling their children all day long.
Qi Wangjiang opened the door. He lived alone. His wife passed away early. His children occasionally came to see him and wanted to take him to live with them, but Qi Wangjiang refused.
He felt comfortable living alone, but uncomfortable living with children. Besides, things smell better when they are far away than when they are close. He hoped Jiang would not cause trouble, and that they could just get together occasionally so that they could both feel relaxed.
Qi Wangjiang put the donkey rolls on the plate, sat in the rocking chair, fanned himself, and waited for Jiang Xi and Qi Yu'an.
The weather was getting hot, and Qi Wangjiang didn't want to cook by himself, so he planned to take Jiang Xi and Qi Yuan out to a restaurant. Qi Wangjiang had money and a high pension, and his children were very filial and capable, and they would give him some money from time to time. Qi Wangjiang was well-off and open-minded, and lived a leisurely and comfortable life.
When Jiang Xi and Qi Yu'an arrived, Qi Wangjiang was almost dozing off. Qi Yu'an took out a key from under the footrest and opened the door: "My grandfather always likes to put the key here. Every time I come, I open the door myself. He's probably sleeping now. He takes a nap every day."
Qi Yu'an explained to Jiang Xi while opening the door. As expected, when he opened the door, he saw Qi Wangjiang lying on the recliner with his eyes closed, as if he had fallen asleep.
Qi Yu'an called out, "Grandpa."
Qi Wangjiang opened his eyes and saw his grandson, who was very surprised: "Yuan, you are back. Oh, you have lost weight and grown taller."
Qi Wangjiang looked at Jiang Xi again, smiling warmly: "Xiao Jiang, welcome, welcome."
Jiang Xi greeted Qi Wangjiang politely. Qi Wangjiang smiled and asked Jiang Xi to sit down. He then said to Qi Yu'an, "Go to the kitchen and bring the donkey rolls and two bottles of Arctic Ocean."
Qi Wangjiang has no restrictions on what he eats, especially sweet things, and he always has Arctic Ocean at home.
Qi Wangjiang brought out two bottles of Beibingyang with familiarity, handed one to Jiang Xi, and opened one for himself. Qi Wangjiang waited for a long time, and when he saw that Qi Yuan had no intention of getting another, he couldn't help but ask, "Where's mine? Give me one too."
Qi Yu'an said earnestly, "Grandpa, you're old, so drink less of these sweet soups. If my mom and uncle knew you bought these again, they would definitely confiscate them from you."
Qi Wangjiang glared at him, "You little brat, you just came back and you want to control Grandpa. If you don't tell them, how will they know?"
Qi Yuan said, "My mom and the others are not fools. They just don't want to say anything to you. Just be good. Drink some tea instead of so much sugar water."
Qi Wangjiang was scolded by his grandson. He knew that his grandson cared about him, so he didn't ask for the Beibingyang. Instead, he opened the teacup and took a sip. He said to Jiang Xi, "Xiao Jiang, try the donkey rolls. I bought them specially. They are delicious. There is also soda. Have a sip too. This is delicious too."
From the moment Qi Wangjiang gave her and Qi Yu'an soda, Jiang Xi felt that Qi Wangjiang was a unique old man. Urged by Qi Wangjiang to drink the soda, Jiang Xi took a sip and found it was still as delicious as ever.
Qi Wangjiang picked up the plate of donkey rolls and let Jiang Xi eat it by himself.
Jiang Xi had eaten a lot of Beijing-style snacks over the past two days, including donkey rolls, but he still smiled and picked up a piece to taste: "It's delicious, sweet and soft."
Qi Wangjiang said, "If it tastes good, eat more. I'll put it in a bag for you to take away later."
Jiang Xi smiled and said, "No, Grandpa, I'll just eat a few pieces. I'll save these for you."
Qi Wangjiang: "Don't be polite with me, just accept what I give you, otherwise I won't be happy."
Qi Wangjiang always speaks directly. He feels uncomfortable hiding things and letting the younger generation guess. What is there to guess about?
Qi Wangjiang was firm in his attitude, and Jiang Xi didn't want to argue with him: "Thank you, Grandpa."
Jiang Xi mentioned the words again: "Thank you also for the four words Grandpa wrote for me. Everyone who saw it praised it."
Qi Wangjiang said, "That's just something I wrote for you without much effort."
Qi Wangjiang said this, but in fact he wrote it more than ten times at that time, for fear that he would mess up the task entrusted by his grandson, and finally he chose a satisfactory one.
As Qi Wangjiang spoke, he stood up and took out a box from the room. It was a wooden box with an exquisite little lock on it and a small key hanging on the lock.
Qi Wangjiang handed the box to Jiang Xi and said, "Take it and play with it."
The box was heavy and had delicate carvings on it, and it was obvious that it was not an ordinary thing.
Jiang Xi held the box in his hands, but before he could react, Qi Wang Jiang urged, "Open it and take a look."
Jiang Xi then picked up the key, unlocked the box, and found a jade pendant inside. The texture of the jade was very warm and full, and the overall shape was a lotus flower. Even though Jiang Xi didn't know much about jade, he could tell that this jade pendant was of great value.
Jiang Xi hurriedly said: "Grandpa, this is too valuable, I can't accept it."
Even Qi Yu'an was a little worried. This jade pendant should have been left by his grandmother, and he couldn't estimate its price. He didn't expect that his grandfather would give Jiang Xi this jade pendant when he met her for the first time.
Qi Wangjiang: "What are you two looking at? It's just a jade pendant. Just take it. I'm not senile yet. I know what I'm doing. Okay, put it away."
Qi Wangjiang still had that unquestionable look on his face. Jiang Xi and Qi Yu'an looked at each other, feeling that the wooden box in their hands was very hot.
Qi Wangjiang found their actions quite amusing and sighed, "This jade pendant was left by Yu'an's grandmother. Her biggest regret was that she didn't get to see Yu'an grow up, so before she left, she told me that she would give the jade pendant to Yu'an when she found a partner."
Qi Wangjiang said, "Jiang Xi, I watched Yu An grow up, and I know him very well. Bringing you to me means that he has decided on you. I heard that you two are going to get engaged."
Jiang Xi nodded: "We have this plan."
Qi Wangjiang: "That's enough, we are all family now, don't be so formal, put the things away, and live a good life with Yu'an. You two are both young and don't know how time flies by. Cherish the people around you."
Qi Wangjiang's words sounded somewhat lonely. He looked at the wooden box in Jiang Xi's hand. He had completed his wife's instructions.
Qi Yu'an was also a little sad. His grandmother loved him the most when she was still alive. He was still young at that time and had no idea what death meant. He just thought that his grandmother was asleep and could not be woken up.
Later, he asked why his grandmother didn't take him out to play anymore and didn't make delicious food for him. The family members always hesitated and didn't know how to answer him.
Only his grandfather told him seriously that grandma was gone, and when people die, they are gone and he will never see them again.
It was the first time that Qi Yu'an was shocked like this and he started to cry loudly. Qi Wangjiang just watched his grandson cry quietly.
When Qi Yu'an had cried enough, Qi Wangjiang wiped away his tears and told him that life is only a matter of a lifetime. Don't restrict yourself in everything. Just do what you want to do. When you are really gone, everything will turn to ashes and there will be nothing left.
Qi Yu'an was confused and only later gradually understood what his grandfather said.
Jiang Xi noticed Qi Yu'an's emotions and turned to look at him. Qi Yu'an's eyes were slightly red and his head was lowered. Jiang Xi reached out and gently patted the back of his hand, silently comforting him.
Qi Wangjiang was sad for a while, not wanting to make the younger generation feel bad because of his words, so he stood up and said, "I've said everything I need to say, and I've given everything I need to give. Come on, I'll take you to a restaurant."
Qi Wangjiang's style is unique and he doesn't follow any routines at all. Jiang Xi is still a little uncomfortable with it.
Qi Yu'an didn't want to make Jiang Xi worry, so he quickly calmed down and said, "Okay, Grandpa, it's been a while since I've eaten your food. I must have a good meal today."
Qi Wangjiang patted his pockets and said, "I just got my pension, so I have enough money. Let's go eat roast duck together."
Jiang Xi didn't expect that the first roast duck he had after arriving in Beijing would be treated to by Qi Wangjiang.
Qi Wangjiang took Jiang Xi and Qi Yu'an to the most famous roast duck restaurant in Beijing, and said to the waiter generously, "Order a whole duck." He also ordered a few side dishes.
Qi Wangjiang handed the menu to Jiang Xi again: "You are the protagonist today, take a look at what you want to eat, just order whatever you want, you are welcome."
Qi Wangjiang patted his pockets while speaking, as if to say that grandpa has plenty of money. Jiang Xi couldn't help laughing. This was an old man who made people feel easy and happy to get along with. Jiang Xi also ordered two dishes.
The duck slicing master pushed a small cart over with the freshly roasted duck on it. The freshly roasted duck was bright red, shiny and fragrant. The duck slicing master began to slice the duck in front of several people.
Qi Wangjiang: "Eat it while it's hot. It won't taste good if it's cold."
Qi Yu'an helped Jiang Xi wrap the duck. He placed a piece of duck meat on the thin crust, and then added some chopped green onions, carrots, and cucumbers. After dipping it in sauce, Qi Yu'an handed the wrapped duck roll to Jiang Xi: "Try it."
Jiang Xi took a bite and squinted his eyes in delight: "It's really delicious, it's worthy of being a famous dish in Beijing."
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