Fang Qiao has a very low alcohol tolerance; he gets drunk after just one drink.
I had a vague recollection of what happened before I drank. But after one drink, I completely blacked out.
I've heard that some people get drunk and act crazy, and some even vomit. I wonder if she does.
Hopefully not.
Otherwise, it would be too embarrassing for her to get drunk and act crazy. How would she ever be able to show her face in the family compound again?
Fang Qiao curled her toes in embarrassment and patted her burning cheeks with her hands.
She got dressed, got out of bed, went to the children's room next door to take a look, and found no one there before opening the door and going downstairs.
The living room downstairs was bustling with activity. Chuan Chuan and Yue Yue were wobbling as they learned to walk in soft-soled shoes. An An and Tian Tian were each holding a handbell and teasing them. Xiao Jing, meanwhile, had her arms outstretched and was watching them intently, not daring to look away for fear that she might accidentally drop the children.
Fang Qiao came downstairs, and An An, with her sharp eyes, was the first to spot her. She immediately threw down the handbell in her hand and ran towards her, shouting, "Mommy!"
Sweetie bent down to pick up the handbell that An'an had thrown away, and ran towards Fang Qiao: "Auntie."
Chuan Chuan and Yue Yue also ran towards Fang Qiao with unsteady steps, making Fang Qiao's heart jump, afraid that they would lose their balance and fall to the ground again: "Ouch, baby, slow down."
In the end, Fang Qiao tried to hug both children, but she almost couldn't hold them all.
"Sister-in-law, there's some cooked white porridge in the kitchen, still warm in the pot, and there's a steamed bun on the steamer rack in the pot. Go wash up and eat."
After Xiaojing finished speaking, she pulled the children to her side and said softly, "Let go of Mommy for now, Mommy hasn't eaten yet. You can play with Mommy after Mommy has eaten."
Fang Qiao handed the child to Xiao Jing, pulled her aside, and asked in a low voice, "Xiao Jing, did I go on a drunken rampage last night?"
Xiao Jing chuckled upon hearing this: "No. Sister-in-law, you become very quiet when you're drunk, you don't say a word."
"You didn't do anything shameful, did you?"
"No."
Hearing Xiao Jing's words, Fang Qiao finally breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good."
As long as you didn't embarrass yourself.
She suddenly remembered something and asked, "By the way, where's your brother? He's not home."
"My brother had something to do and went to work early," Xiaojing explained. "He asked me to tell you that his vacation is over."
Fang Qiao nodded to indicate that she understood, and then said to Tian Tian, "Tian Tian, your child development class is about to start school, right?"
“Yes, Auntie, it’s tomorrow,” Sweetie said. “I’ve used up all my pencils, so I need to buy some today.”
"I'll take you shopping after dinner."
Fang Qiao quickly washed up, ate breakfast, and rescued Xiao Jing from among the children.
The two little ones were tossed into the stroller, and then Xiaojing and I helped the two older ones put on scarves, hats, and gloves, grabbed our wallets, and headed out.
As soon as he stepped outside, he ran into Jiang Ling from next door, who was also leading Chen Yan out.
"Hello Auntie, good morning Brother Chen Yan." Tian Tian greeted Chen Yan cheerfully right away.
An'an imitated Tian Tian and said twice, "Good morning."
Fang Qiao raised her hand to greet Jiang Ling: "Good morning, Sister Ling."
Jiang Ling smiled and replied, "Good morning."
Then, showing concern for Qiao, he asked, "Qiao, you were drunk yesterday. How are you feeling this morning? Do you have a stomachache?"
Fang Qiao was knocked out by half a glass of baijiu yesterday, and she felt really pathetic. Her pretty face flushed, and she shook her head, saying, "No, I don't have a stomachache."
"It's good that you don't have a stomachache. I could tell just by looking at you that you don't usually drink. I was worried that you might feel unwell if you got drunk all of a sudden." Jiang Ling laughed as she said this, teasingly adding, "But, Xiao Qiao, you really need to work on your alcohol tolerance. You passed out after only half a glass. If there are any dinner parties in the future, you won't be able to enjoy yourself with such a low alcohol tolerance."
Fang Qiao's face flushed instantly, and she said embarrassedly, "I... I've never drunk such strong liquor before. If it were something else, my alcohol tolerance wouldn't be this bad..."
When she married Cheng Baidong, she drank homemade sorghum liquor from her hometown, which was about 40 degrees. She drank several cups before getting drunk.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Ling couldn't help but burst into laughter.
She laughed so hard she almost fell over, patted Fang Qiao on the shoulder, and said, "Good sister, yesterday's Moutai wasn't strong, it was only 52 degrees. The Red Star Erguotou that your Minister Cheng brought out is 65 degrees, that's real strong liquor. With your alcohol tolerance, you'd be drunk after just one sip, let alone half a glass."
65 degrees, that's way too high.
Fang Qiao couldn't help but click her tongue in amazement.
After laughing, Jiang Ling noticed that Fang Qiao wasn't interested in the liquor, so she changed the subject and asked, "Are you wrapping the child up so tightly because you're getting ready to go out?"
Fang Qiao nodded and said, "Tian Tian's preschool class starts tomorrow. I'll take her to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy some notebooks and pencils."
"That's perfect," Jiang Ling said. "Elementary school starts tomorrow, and I was just planning to take Chen Yan to buy some school supplies. Besides, we just moved here and we don't know anything about the surroundings. It'll be good for us to go with you today so we can get to know the place."
"Let's go then, together."
Fang Qiao warmly invited Jiang Ling and her son to go together.
The supply and marketing cooperative wasn't far; it was just a ten-minute walk from the family compound. We chatted as we walked, and I didn't feel tired at all.
Through their conversation, Fang Qiao learned that Jiang Ling wasn't simply accompanying her husband to his new post; she also had her own job. She was originally an officer in the street-level women's federation, and this time she would be taking over the work of the women's federation in the residential compound.
Fang Qiao was extremely envious.
She also wants to go out and work.
Originally, the child was still young, and with thousands of employees in the pharmaceutical factory, all positions were nearly full, and there were dozens, if not hundreds, of family members waiting to be assigned jobs, so the job search was put on hold.
Now, most of the pharmaceutical factory's employees have moved away, and the research institute has been restructured, leaving less than one-tenth of the original staff. This is precisely the time when manpower is needed, and there might be some vacancies.
As Fang Qiao thought about it, her mind gradually became active.
Perhaps she could go home and ask Cheng Baidong if there were any jobs at his workplace that she could do.
I don't ask for anything fancy or a high salary, I just want something to do.
Staying at home all the time taking care of children and dealing with trivial household chores can prevent one from developing a broad mind and easily lead to getting stuck in a rut. It might be okay for a short time, but over time, it can disrupt one's overall well-being and make one feel disconnected from society.
Fang Qiao bought Tian Tian pencils, three-line grid paper, and an arithmetic notebook at the supply and marketing cooperative. Tian Tian originally wanted an art notebook, but there were already several art notebooks at home, and the ones bought last semester were not yet used up, so Fang Qiao did not buy her any more.
Chen Yan is already in second grade and has started practicing calligraphy, so in addition to pencils, math notebooks, and pinyin notebooks, he also bought a fountain pen, ink, and grid paper for writing characters. Besides that, he also bought a ruler for learning math.
Fang Qiao saw this and kept it in mind, thinking that when Tian Tian started elementary school, she would also have to prepare the same thing.
After leaving the supply and marketing cooperative, the group went to the vegetable market and bought some vegetables along the way, saving themselves the trouble of making another trip back.
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