Two-in-one
"Fourth brother was admitted to university, that's a good thing, our dad is very happy now..." Fourth brother Qin had studied at the Agricultural University before, so he had some basic knowledge. This time, the college entrance examination was resumed, so he paid the money and registered for the exam. Thanks to his previous studies and some basic cultural knowledge, he passed the college entrance examination directly.
Since the last advanced study, Fourth Brother Qin has been studying very hard, determined to be the first. He is similar to Qin Yao before, not very good at math, but he made up for it a little during the advanced study. He is good at chemistry. In addition, children who grew up in the capital have an advantage in foreign languages, as they can listen to special foreign language broadcasts on weekdays. Fourth Brother Qin performed exceptionally well in foreign languages this time... and he was admitted to the university in such a confused but expected way.
Fourth Brother Qin knew that he had performed well and would definitely be admitted to university if nothing unexpected happened. However, the incident with the list last time really scared him. He didn't dare to believe that he had been admitted until the very last stage. He didn't let his parents tell anyone to show off, and even kept it a secret from other brothers. It was not until he actually got the admission letter that he announced to the world that he, Fourth Brother Qin, had been admitted to university!
He was not only the first college student in the Qin family, but also the first college student in the slum, which made his father Qin Chuanrong, a cook, very famous.
"My family has been eating so well these days... Well, it's actually nothing, my son got admitted to university."
"Of course, he's a man who has raised pandas for several years—" Although it was a red panda.
"Our twins are really successful. Yaoyao even became an invigilator for the college entrance examination. Don't you think they are amazing? One is an invigilator, and the other got into college. They really make their father and I proud..."
Qin Chuanrong is now in high spirits every day, with a rosy complexion. He can't wait to go out and drink every day. Even if he returns to the slum where he has lived for thousands of days, he gets lost as if confused. He has to "walk around" the yard twice before he can get back to his home. He chats with everyone he meets.
Chen Guixiang couldn't stand this point of his, "What a promising future."
"As for success, just say your dad has success, it's not like he got into college, so proud of himself that he goes out drinking every day and stinks of alcohol. When you talk about me, he's still happy and says he's never had such a happy life before."
"Look at what he said. Didn't our family live happily before?"
"But it's good. Since your fourth brother was admitted to university, he has set an example. Your eldest and second sisters-in-law are also working hard to urge their children to study. Who knows, our family may have a few more college students in the future."
Qin Yao held the phone in her hand and squinted her eyes as she listened to Chen Guixiang chattering about family matters. This was probably a common problem for people living in a slum. They would chatter to everyone they met, and they would chatter endlessly to their children. But in fact, it was just the same few words in the end.
Qin Yao didn't feel bored, she just listened. Hearing the excitement in Chen Guixiang's tone, her emotions seemed to be infected and she became very happy.
Over the years, she had already regarded Chen Guixiang as her own mother.
"You've been on the phone for so long." A deep male voice sounded behind Qin Yao.
Chen Guixiang and her daughter talked on the phone for quite some time, and Gu Cheng was waiting beside them until his head was about to grow grass. Although their family had enough money for the phone call, they had been talking over and over again.
Most of the time, Chen Guixiang was happy on the other side, while Qin Yao was the supporting actor on this side. The mother and daughter were having a great time praising each other, and he became an invisible man.
His mother-in-law has been talking for quite some time, why doesn't she take the initiative to ask about her "good son-in-law"?
"Son-in-law is here too?" Chen Guixiang was stunned, she didn't expect Gu Cheng to be here too. Gu Cheng was usually busy and on the phone with Qin Yao, so she rarely saw him here. And she wouldn't take the initiative to call Gu Cheng's office, so she never thought that after she had been talking to her daughter for most of the time, her son-in-law was actually standing by.
Qin Yao said "hmm" lightly.
"Is he not busy at work? Is he on vacation at home?"
Not only is he not busy, he is so idle that he has no idea how many weeds have grown on his head. Comrade Xiao Qin has to pull them out from his head every day. "He is going to study further."
"Further study, that's a good thing, your brother also went to further study, does your son-in-law want to go to college?"
Qin Yao: "He graduated from a military academy."
…
Seeing that the mother and daughter were chatting again and he had nothing to do, Gu Cheng circled around Qin Yao again and again, reaching out his hand from time to time and holding Qin Yao in his arms.
Qin Yao, who was talking on the phone, saw him like this and didn't know whether to call him a dog or a cat. She looked at him eagerly, which was really heartbreaking. So she handed the phone to the man next to her and said, "Let me ask you to talk to our mother."
Gu Cheng glanced at her, pretending to be calm but actually showing his sultry side. He rolled up his sleeves and took the call from his mother-in-law, "Mom, well, Yaoyao and I are doing fine. The kids are also good, clingy and easy to manage. We have a lot of fun every day--" The two poor little guys were bullied like dogs by their own father.
Children of four or five years old are full of energy, but the idle old man is even more energetic. He takes the initiative to find the two kids to kill time. Playing with cats and dogs is no problem for him. He plays with this and that. The two children can play in various ways in his hands. It is like two monkeys encountering Buddha and being suppressed under the Five Finger Mountain. Their energy levels are completely not on the same level.
Gu Cheng had long legs, and whenever he took a step, the two little guys would trot to catch up with him. Now he was too idle to do anything, and when he wasn't bothering Qin Yao, he would bother his two sons, making the two cubs increasingly haggard, and they began to fear their biological father, and openly "offered" their biological mother to him in order to tie down this Buddha.
"That's good. Our family is thriving, and every year is a good time."
…
Gu Cheng and his mother-in-law started chatting. Qin Yao watched him from the side and found that this guy was so idle that he was talkative and could even chat with Chen Guixiang.
"Well, Mom, that girl from the compound came to see you again? This time she stopped talking about her daughter and started talking about her son?" Gu Cheng held Qin Yao's head, signaling her not to move: "She forced her son to go to college? Ha - Mom, you can be proud of yourself again next time... In fact, you should have a pair of children who were admitted to college this time. It's all Qin Yao's fault. Well, it's all Yaoyao's fault!"
"I asked her to sign up for the college entrance examination, but she refused to go and even went to be an invigilator. After the exam, she came back and told me that the questions were too easy and that if she were to take the exam, she would definitely be admitted to Tsinghua University or Peking University."
"Mom, I think you missed out on a daughter who could get into Peking University or Tsinghua University."
Qin Yao glared at him and reached out to grab the phone from Gu Cheng's hand. Gu Cheng quickly raised his hand with a smile. This guy even stood on tiptoe, relying on his height advantage to prevent Qin Yao from touching him. Qin Yao got anxious and called out his name directly: "Gu Cheng you——"
"What do you mean by 'I'? Mom, look at her. She still doesn't repent. Come on! You scold her!"
"Anyway, I don't dare to scold her. She is my leader at home, the Guanyin who puts a tight ring around my neck, the little ancestor of our family. I can neither scold her nor hit her. I can only use your huge mountain to suppress her—"
The more Qin Yao listened, the angrier she got. She climbed up on Gu Cheng and snatched the phone from his hand. She said quickly, "Mom, don't listen to his nonsense. Do you know what's wrong with your son-in-law now? He's so idle that he's making trouble everywhere."
"Okay, I'll hang up first. I have to treat him."
Qin Yao quickly hung up the phone, hugged Gu Cheng's neck, and tried to raise her hand to pinch a handful of his hair. Unfortunately, his hair was too short and she couldn't grab it at all, and it slipped out of her hand in an instant.
"I'll pull out some weeds from your head so you don't get too idle."
Gu Chengren smiled and said, "Please forgive me, Yaoyao, you don't want to have a bald husband, do you?"
"snort."
Qin Yao and his wife are leaving, and their best friend Chen Baozhen is reluctant to let them go. Before leaving, they go to Baozhen's house for dinner. At the table, Gao Jianguo looks at Gu Cheng with envy. He also wants to get this opportunity, but what a pity.
"Mr. Gu, you'd better be less proud in front of me. After all, you are still blessed by me."
Back then, Gao Jianguo felt sorry for Gu Cheng, but now it seems that he feels sorry for his grandfather. This Gu must regard him as a benefactor. If he had not been with Baozhen, how would Gu Cheng have the chance to meet Qin Yao?
This guy has been married for five years, and you can tell from his face how comfortable his life is.
Gao Jianguo didn't envy other people's wives, he just found them "annoying". He originally thought he had gotten a good deal, but in the end he was the biggest winner.
"Mr. Gao, don't be so thick-skinned. I just don't want to bother with you." Gu Cheng was quite disdainful of the blind date that Mr. Gu sent to him, but it turned out to be a blessing in disguise and he got his beloved wife.
Gao Jianguo was indeed right about this. If Gao Jianguo had not left Chen Baozhen behind, it would have been uncertain whether he could meet Qin Yao.
If you really want to talk about it, it's hard to say who took advantage of whom.
"Ah, Yaoyao." Chen Baozhen hugged Qin Yao and sighed, "Your Captain Gu is such a clingy person. I wanted to introduce you to someone who is considerate, but not such a clingy person. You are so defensive that you are even on guard against me."
Qin Yao smiled: "Zhenzhen, your Lao Gao is the real reliable and considerate person."
In Comrade Xiao Qin's opinion, Gao Jianguo is much more serious and solemn. He is not like Gu Cheng, who appears to be aloof on the outside but acts like a child when he gets crazy.
"Please stop talking." Chen Baozhen quickly waved her hands in front of her face, "I find his name smelly."
"How could I tolerate a man farting next to me, losing dandruff, and having sweat stains all over my clothes and bed... Why could I tolerate this?"
Qin Yao: "Maybe this is what love means."
"I can't explain it clearly." After being married for five or six years, Chen Baozhen can't explain her specific feelings. When husband and wife are together, they don't get excited, nor do they have the initial fantasies and passion. It's just that when the other person has been away for a long time, when they see familiar old things, the scenes of their time together always flash through their minds.
Is this still love? It’s hard to explain, but it seems like it has become a habit, just like an old pair of shoes that fits my feet and I’ve become accustomed to them.
Chen Baozhen whispered to Qin Yao, "I envy Bai Qiuling next door. She ran away with her mother-in-law and children. I am tired of this unchanging life."
"Should I also go to college next year?"
Chen Baozhen felt that life was boring. She was confined to this comfortable little world, going only between the school and the staff quarters. Life seemed to have lost its passion. She and her husband were so familiar with each other that they always talked about the same things that they had talked about before. There was no novelty in it.
It was not as good as when she first quarreled with Gao Jianguo. She had just arrived at the staff quarters and was unfamiliar with everything. She felt fresh about life on the island. Now, six years have passed. Life on the island is extremely familiar to her, but the world outside the island is strange.
Her next-door neighbor Bai Qiuling was going to Guangzhou to study at university, and even her best friend was going there with her husband. All the familiar people around her were gone, and Chen Baozhen felt so lonely that she wanted to abandon her husband and go out for a walk.
Qin Yao encouraged her: "Then you should prepare to review. It will be a tough four years after you pass the exam, but you can get through it if you grit your teeth."
Chen Baozhen half-closed her eyes and looked at her in a daze: "You are really good sisters. Why do you speak like stabbing a knife, and you just grit your teeth and get over it."
"Haha." Qin Yao couldn't help laughing out loud, "Don't think that everything will happen. If you really get into college, your life will definitely not be as easy as it is now. It's too easy now. You feel bored again, right?"
"Why don't you become a part-time reporter for our magazine and be responsible for interviews on the island."
"Or...it would be nice for you to be a model." Qin Yao held her cheek and looked Chen Baozhen up and down.
Her magazine needs a lot of reporters to conduct interviews in various places. Now she has too little start-up fund. The most her company can do is help her set up a decentralized office in Yangcheng and Shenzhen. The office location does not require rent, but she needs to find the rest of the personnel herself, and the management is chaotic.
Judging from the current situation, it is definitely impossible to recruit college students, and we cannot afford to support full-time journalists. We can only develop some amateur journalists to help with some interviews.
With the current level of education, even journalists trained in universities may not be qualified. It would be better for Qin Yao to find some other people, give them simple journalist training, and then they can start working directly.
Real working ability cannot be learned from books but can only be honed through practice.
"I'm a reporter? Can I be that kind of person?" Chen Baozhen was extremely curious. She would occasionally fantasize about becoming a famous performer at home and abroad, and getting interviewed by media reporters. Now, she was asked to be a reporter and do interviews?
"Sure. I'm in need of people for my business. As a good sister, you have to help me. You can be responsible for interviews on the island. There are several universities on the island. After school starts for a while, you can find a few college students you like and ask them questions that interest you."
"You'd better find someone who can write articles. You can interview and ask questions, and she can take notes. Then she can write articles based on the materials. Although we are not a formal media, it is best to write in a standard way. By the way, you can ask Director Huang for advice."
Qin Yao immediately thought of Director Huang from the hospital's publicity office. He was a talented person. If she had not done publicity work and had become the editor-in-chief and reviewed manuscripts, she would definitely be a capable person.
Chen Baozhen: "Ask questions? What questions should I ask?"
"You can ask any questions that interest you. Don't you feel bored? Just dig up more information. It's best if it's fresh and interesting."
Chen Baozhen: "What's new and interesting? The first batch of college students who resumed the college entrance examination, I asked him what he ate on the day of the college entrance examination. Is it okay?"
Qin Yao: "...Okay."
"I'm really curious. I heard that some people eat fried dough sticks and two eggs in the morning. Does anyone really do that?"
Qin Yao: “…”
"Zhenzhen, you can try it on your daughter later."
Chen Baozhen smiled: "And what do you mean by model?"
"Yeah, that's it. I'll explain it to you later."
After saying goodbye to Chen Baozhen's family, the family boarded the ship on a calm afternoon. The luggage had already been carried on board, and the family traveled light. The four-year-old kids were not unfamiliar with ships and ships. As they were young, the guards did not guard against them, and they often jumped around on the ship like mice, and many strange uncles came to pinch their little faces.
Little Mingming was the most miserable one, because he looked like Gu Cheng. Normally, these guys never dared to say anything due to Gu Cheng's tyranny. But when a miniature version of Gu Cheng appeared on the boat, everyone was so happy that they wanted to do whatever they wanted to him.
When being carried onto the boat by his father, little Mingming still remembered to hold his little face to prevent it from being kneaded and pinched.
Gu Cheng was a tall man. He held his face and kicked a few times in his father's arms without any hesitation, then stuck his head out from over his father's shoulders.
Gu Cheng patted his butt and complained in his heart: It is not okay to step on your own father.
Ruirui was led onto the boat by his mother's hand. He was not on guard and just looked around. Suddenly, a mouse jumped out. Everyone else was frightened and Ruirui himself was stunned.
The mouse stopped in front of Ruirui. Doudou stared at him for a moment, then ran away, wagging his tail.
Qin Yao's mouth twitched when she saw this scene. She was used to such scenes. It was the animal's affinity that even the passing mice couldn't help but look at him more.
Perhaps a salute?
"Yes, there are mice..."
"It's normal to have rats on the ship."
There were more than just rats. There were countless parasites that had hitched rides on the hull or underneath the boat, and a lot of them had to be scraped off every time.
Bai Qiuling and her mother-in-law brought their son Jiang Hao and daughter Jiang Xue on the same ship. Jiang Dinghai came to see them off with a gloomy face. Many years ago, when Bai Qiuling brought the children to join the army, Jiang Dinghai still felt uncomfortable.
Now my wife is gone, my mother is gone, my children are gone...what is this?
"Take good care of yourselves." Jiang Dinghai said bitterly. These past few days, he regretted so much that he slapped his thigh. Why didn't he stop his wife from taking the college entrance examination earlier? He's damn right! He is already at this age, what is the point of taking exams? Just wait a few more years and my son will be able to go to university.
"Don't worry about us, just take care of yourself." Old Lady Ge held her granddaughter's hand and laughed happily, rubbing salt into her son's wounds: "You should live a good life and work hard without the burden of us. We will make room for you. You should seize the opportunity."
During this period of time, Bai Qiuling brainwashed her mother-in-law, and now Mrs. Ge wholeheartedly supports her to go to college.
The two children are also happy to be able to live in a different place. As for their biological father, it’s not a pity to just abandon him.
Jiang Dinghai: “…”
"Let's go." Bai Qiuling smiled slightly. She felt very good. There was nothing wrong with Jiang Dinghai, except that she couldn't figure out his feelings. She only knew that he was a very responsible man.
Before her rebirth, Bai Qiuling and Jiang Dinghai lived apart and had little affection for each other. She wanted to get rid of this marriage, but went astray and lost her children. Now that she is reborn, Bai Qiuling follows the army to Jiang Dinghai, and their days are neither hot nor dull, but they have developed a lot of feelings for each other.
It's just a pity. She always felt that there was not much love between them. Unlike the couple next door, Gao Jianguo and Chen Baozhen, who quarreled a lot but fell in love with each other through a blind date.
They are also not like the couple Qin Yao and Gu Cheng. They are not living together through blind dating, but are more like they are together through free love. No one in the family compound believes that they have no real feelings.
After she was reborn and followed the army, Jiang Dinghai was very good to her, but Bai Qiuling occasionally had doubts, thinking that this man lived a routine life, and when he reached a certain age, he got married and had children according to his family's requirements.
When Jiang Dinghai chose her, it was just a blind date and they got married. If it wasn't her, it could have been another woman.
Over the years, Bai Qiuling has watched the marriages of people around her with cold eyes. She feels that for these men to get married, it seems that any woman will do, as long as she is suitable and the material conditions are in place.
Maybe if Jiang Dinghai had met other women, he would have lived the same life... This shows that he is a responsible and good man, but Bai Qiuling felt uncomfortable thinking about it.
"Say goodbye to Dad." Feeling the sea breeze, Bai Qiuling felt relaxed and comfortable all over. When they came with the army, it seemed as if they were just dragging men here with them. Now, they are leaving. Goodbye.
She felt a sense of revenge.
From now on, the sky will be high for birds to fly and the sea will be wide for fish to leap. She will no longer have to rely on any man. She can rely entirely on herself, go to college, and make a lot of money. She can raise her children and her mother-in-law.
Just one word: awesome.
Thinking about her future life, Bai Qiuling was full of energy, without any sadness at all. She wished the ship could dock in Yangcheng as soon as possible so that she could start her new life.
Qin Yao stood on the boat and watched the couple parting. She was very fascinated by it. She thought it was so interesting, haha. It was the scene when the original male and female protagonists of the period novel parted.
From this perspective, Jiang Dinghai is a bit pitiful. In the original plot, this part should be the end of the story.
Well, in a period novel, the male protagonist is mostly a background character, and now it depends on the female protagonist's career to take off.
Qin Yao thought that she could also get a piece of the pie and then watch the best of the best.
"What are you looking at?" Gu Cheng followed her gaze and looked at Jiang Dinghai and his wife. He tried hard not to laugh.
Recently, he and Comrade Jiang Dinghai formed a contrast in the family compound. Gu Cheng took his whole family away, while poor Comrade Jiang Dinghai, his whole family was gone, leaving only him. Alas, Comrade Gu shed crocodile tears of sympathy.
"When Bai Qiuling comes over later, say hello to her." Not to mention being a "soup master" in Bai Qiuling's career line, it's also nice to just sit by and watch the fun.
When Bai Qiuling went to college, there must have been a lot of blood and gore in the same dormitory, with all the best people around. She could get to know the people in her dormitory and eat some melons at the same time, like a little badger in the melon field.
Speaking of making money, Qin Yao believes that her ability to make money is not weak either. Maybe she will get richer faster than Bai Qiuling... Don't be a soup expert who just wants to drink some soup. In the end, he will have too much soup and it will burst, so others will have to drink it.
"Teacher Bai." When Bai Qiuling got on the boat, Qin Yao took the initiative to greet her. The two families exchanged some polite words and went their separate ways when getting off the boat.
Before they parted, Qin Yao said to Bai Qiuling, "I'm very interested in the university. When I have some free time, can I come to the school to visit you?"
Bai Qiuling didn't refuse. Instead, she looked at Qin Yao strangely and said, "Just tell me before you come."
Qin Yao didn't have much contact with her family before. She was more inclined to Chen Baozhen next door. Now she is interested in the university?
Bai Qiuling was not opposed to contacting Qin Yao, and she also wanted Qin Yao to teach the two children how to write essays. Both Jiang Hao and Jiang Xue's essays were not well written.
Gu Cheng arranged a car to take them to the new dormitory building. Next to the school's family quarters, there were newly built houses with two bedrooms and a living room. The living room was not big, but the two bedrooms were quite large. The whole building had six floors with staggered stairs. It was open from north to south and had good lighting. There were six households living on one floor, each with two stairs.
Their home was located on the third floor, in Room 301. It contained some simple wooden furniture, which looked pretty good, except for some small mold spots. It seemed that no one had lived there for some time.
This is the difference between the south and the north. It is not easy to get moldy in the north, but in the south it will get moldy if you are not careful and it gets humid. It’s okay if you have painted it, but unpainted bamboo and wooden furniture will be covered with mold as long as there is a south wind. See if you are afraid of it.
On the first day after moving in, Qin Yao wiped and disinfected the house, and then prepared some simple furniture. She didn't need to buy quilts or washbasins. She got two sets of army green quilts. Even the kids were given army green quilts. Qin Yao wanted to get them a bunk bed, or two beds with a desk underneath.
The two rooms are quite large and can accommodate two children's beds. It would also be ok to put a table in the corner. However, the living room is a bit small and the soundproofing is not very good. Comrade Gu Cheng probably won't be able to play with the stroller with his children at home.
The two children were quite excited to come to their new home, and they didn't mind that the house had become smaller. They ran around in various rooms. Qin Yao asked Gu Cheng to look after the children, and Gu Cheng took the children out for a walk. In the end, they were all exhausted and hung on their father like salted fish, and were taken home under his armpits.
There was an original bamboo bed in the living room. Qin Yao cleaned it. The two children were wiped with hot water by their father, changed into dry clothes, and then pancakes were spread on it.
Qin Yao was afraid that her child would catch a cold, so every time she sweated, she had to use toilet paper to cover her clothes. When she got home, she always had to wipe herself with hot water and change into dry clothes. She couldn't bear the child to get sick again. Once she was sick, it would take ten days or half a month. The child was uncomfortable, and she felt distressed.
Qin Yao took out a small blanket and covered their bellies, saying softly, "Alright, alright, lie down and rest. We'll go out to eat later."
There are many restaurants in Yangcheng. Anyway, you need a lot of food coupons to cook by yourself, and you also need a lot of food coupons to go to a restaurant. It will just cost some money. Qin Yao wants to try the cuisine of various state-owned restaurants here. From the perspective of future generations, it is just the right time to buy "good quality and low price".
No matter how great a chef is, the price is still the same. There are no such things as sky-high priced lunch boxes or meal fees. The train lunch boxes in the 1960s and 1970s were the most cost-effective, in stark contrast to the expensive and unpalatable train lunch boxes of later times.
Just because... they are wasting their talents right now. Some chefs with bad family backgrounds used to be chefs in certain big hotels, but later they became specialized in cooking lunch boxes on trains.
Qin Yao has taken many long-distance trains, and the most surprising thing is the boxed lunches on the train, which have flavors from all over the world.
Since private restaurants are not yet popular and various chefs have not come out to work on their own, dining in state-owned restaurants is low-priced and economical.
Qin Yao turned her head while thinking this, and found someone peeking out of the door. When she discovered her, that person just smiled awkwardly. She was a little short, about 1.5 meters tall, a fat lady with a mushroom head, wearing a gray coat, and had a very pleasing smile.
This older sister has small, squinty eyes, and looks like she’s always sleepy.
The fat lady's surname is Chen. She has no other problems on weekdays except that she likes to look at young handsome guys. Just now, she saw a young man walking towards this building with a child. She followed him and found that he was next door to her house, so she came forward to see what was going on.
Seeing that Qin Yao had discovered her, the fat lady was not embarrassed at all, and her eyes smiled into slits: "Hello, comrade, are you new here?"
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