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Chapter 197
This question left Xu Jiao stunned for a moment. "Qiao Jiahui?"
"who is he?"
Seeing that she didn't recognize him, Chen Qing didn't ask any further questions and returned to his calm demeanor. "An unknown outsider."
"Jiaojiao, if you don't know me, forget it."
"It's getting late. Do you want me to take you home?"
When asked this, Xu Jiao subconsciously shook her head. "No, Brother Chen Qing, I've moved. My aunt won't be able to hit me anymore. Don't worry about me. Go take care of Aunt Chen first."
Chen Qing nodded, and after watching Xu Jiao leave, he turned around and went into the house. The night had diluted the gentleness in him, and instead brought a bit of gloom.
That is the unknown side of Chen Qing.
After he entered, he fanned his mother with a palm-leaf fan. Mother Chen was already barely breathing. Chen Qing felt heartbroken and sad. "Mom."
Mother Chen raised her head with an effort, "Xiaoqing."
Chen Qing took a deep breath, "Qiao Jiahui has come to Yangcheng."
As soon as these words fell, Chen's mother's face suddenly showed a trace of fear. She was clearly about to die, but at this moment, she didn't know where she got the strength from. She grabbed Chen Qing's wrist and held it tightly, making a hoarse sound, "Didn't I tell you not to go find him? Why did you go find him?"
There was unconcealable worry, fear, and even terror in those eyes.
Chen Qing's wrist felt stinging from being grabbed, but he seemed to have no reaction.
He just looked at Chen's mother tenderly, "Mom, our life shouldn't be like this."
He lived in darkness, guarding a small yard of ten square meters and taking care of his sick and crazy mother.
However, Qiao Jiahui was able to become the young master of the Qiao family, spend money like water, and have many friends.
It shouldn't be like this.
*
Jiang Meishu only told Liang Qiurun later that she had found a tutor for Liang Rui and Liang Feng.
Liang Qiurun was a little surprised after hearing this, "Why did you think of looking for a tutor?"
Jiang Meishu whispered, "I feel like the college entrance examination is about to be resumed, so I asked Liang Rui and Liang Feng to prepare early."
Liang Qiurun narrowed his eyes when he heard this, "Where did you get the information?"
Jiang Meishu couldn't say that she knew the trajectory of her past life. She thought about it and found an excuse to evade it. "It's just that when I went back last time, I saw that many teachers had returned to work, and I also went to look for Nanfang."
Liang Qiurun would figure out the rest without her saying anything.
"If that's the case," he mused, "then we really need to hire a tutor for them."
“Where is the tutoring location?”
Jiang Meishu recalled, "It was right next door to where Xiao Xu used to live. Teacher Chen was considered her neighbor."
This is an introduction from an acquaintance.
Liang Qiurun couldn't help but feel relieved.
Since they had been confirmed as teachers, Liang Rui and Liang Feng naturally could not set up the stall at night. Basically, Jiang Meishu would drive them away at six o'clock and take over their work.
Liang Rui and Liang Feng wanted to set up a stall, but since the teacher had already come, they just ate some rice rolls on the roadside.
On the way, Liang Rui saw someone selling bananas, so he bought a bunch of five-jin bananas and just held them in his hand.
Seeing Liang Feng puzzled.
Liang Rui said casually, "This is my first time asking someone to help me with my lessons, I can't go empty-handed."
Liang Rui is not as good as Liang Feng in studying, but he is much better than Liang Feng in dealing with human relationships.
Liang Feng stared at the bunch of bananas for a while before he said, "You're more thoughtful than I thought."
Liang Rui hummed, "We complement each other."
They arrived at Chen Qing's house at 6:30 on time. They knocked on the door for a while, and Chen Qing opened it. "You're here?"
He was still wearing a green gown, looking a bit like a young master from an old family.
She has an elegant face and fair skin, and she is truly gentle in nature.
Liang Rui was a little dazed. He was the first to call out, "Teacher Chen."
"These are bananas I bought for Grandma Chen."
When Liang Rui wanted to please someone, no one could resist him. Chen Qing looked at the banana and was stunned for a long time. "Thank you."
"Come in."
Liang Rui nodded and then led Liang Feng in. Although it was not his first time to come to this courtyard, he still felt extremely cramped when he came in again.
Although the room was clean, it felt somewhat depressing.
Liang Rui couldn't put his finger on it, so he asked, "Isn't Grandma Chen here?"
Chen Qing placed the banana on the rattan chair and said slowly, "My mother is resting in the bedroom. She won't affect our tutoring. Let's start now."
In the small main room, there were two desks placed side by side, obviously prepared for Liang Rui and Liang Feng.
"Here are two sets of papers I got from school. Try them first and I'll give you a feel for them."
Liang Feng is not afraid of doing the test paper.
The one I’m afraid of is Liang Rui.
He got a headache just looking at the test paper, but since he was under pressure, he had no choice but to do it.
An hour later, the two handed in their papers.
Chen Qing was correcting papers using a kerosene lamp. To be honest, Liang Rui hadn't seen a kerosene lamp or such a thing for a long time.
Coupled with the occasional, bellows-like coughing of Chen's mother, the whole small room instantly became depressing.
Liang Rui hesitated for a long time before he took the initiative to speak, "Teacher Chen, if you don't mind, would you mind coming to my house every day for tutoring?"
Chen Qing was stunned for a moment, "Go to your house?"
"Yes." Liang Rui said sincerely, "My stepmother said that reading with a kerosene lamp is very harmful to the eyes."
Chen Qing was silent for a moment. The dim kerosene lamp cast a layer of light gold on his eyebrows. Just when Liang Rui thought he would not agree.
Chen Qing nodded, "Okay then, I'll bother you from tomorrow on."
As soon as these words fell, Liang Rui immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
Chen Qing had already graded their papers as quickly as possible. "Liang Rui, you scored 89 points in math, but only 61 points in Chinese, barely passing."
"With your score, there won't be many good universities willing to admit you."
This was a blunt remark, but Liang Rui knew it well. "The test paper you took is too difficult. When I was in school, I could get 95 points in math, which I was good at. But here I am, I can't even get 90 points."
"As for Chinese, I failed before, but now at least I can pass. I am very satisfied."
This is a question of learning attitude.
Chen Qing didn't argue with him. "I'll give you extra lessons. I guarantee that your grades in these two courses will both go up by 20 points."
"As for Liang Feng."
He handed Liang Feng's test paper over. "Your basic skills are very solid, but your shortcomings are also obvious. You only know the knowledge in the textbook. If these questions are any more difficult, you will lose all the points."
"it is a pity."
Liang Feng was somewhat surprised by Chen Qing's sharp eyesight. He knew that he had problems, but only the teachers who had taught him for several years knew about them. He didn't expect that he would be discovered by Chen Qing the first time they met.
Therefore, Liang Feng's attitude also became a little respectful, "Teacher Chen, what should I do in my situation?"
He is a rather dull person, and he really only knows what is in books. He tries his best to learn everything from the books, but if he goes deeper, his brain is not enough.
Chen Qing handed him the test paper. "This is very simple. Tomorrow, I'll find you a set of advanced mathematics and physics from 1965. Go through the textbooks yourself and list the parts you don't understand."
Liang Feng sighed.
Liang Rui asked, "What about me?"
"You're far behind. You're not good at Chinese or English. Physics is okay, but it's hard to pass. I've found you a few textbooks from 1965 and 1976. Go through them first and circle the parts you don't understand."
Chen Qing’s teaching style is very different.
This surprised Liang Rui and Liang Feng a little, but he was capable, and Liang Rui and Liang Feng both admired capable people, so they naturally did as they were told.
After the Chen family left in the evening, Jiang Meishu asked Liang Rui and the others, "How was the tutoring?"
Liang Rui said honestly, "Teacher Chen is a very capable person."
I didn’t even bother with him yesterday, but today it’s Teacher Chen.
It seemed that Chen Qing had already conquered Liang Rui. Jiang Meishu was very happy. "That's great. Study hard with him and try to get into a good university."
Liang Rui hesitated for a moment, but still said it out loud, "However, Chen's house is too small, and there is a sick person who always interrupts our tutoring, so I invited him in advance to come to our house for tutoring in the future."
Jiang Meishu was a little surprised, but she quickly accepted it. "It's fine to ask him to come home for tutoring. The environment at home is good for one thing. Plus, you and Liang Feng are both growing up, so eating out every day won't be good for you."
"How about this, I'll ask Sister Zhang to help cook an extra meal."
"Ask Teacher Chen to stay and eat with you."
It is obvious to all that Chen Qing's family conditions are not good.
Liang Rui was a little happy, "Jiang Meilan." He was a people person, and when he was happy, he liked to call Jiang Meishu's name.
Jiang Meishu hummed, "What's wrong?"
"Thank you."
Thank you for supporting my decisions at all times.
Jiang Meishu was stunned for a moment, then she smiled and said, "We're a family, so there's no need to be so formal."
The next day.
Chen Qing arrived at the Little White Building on time at 6:30. He was a little dazed when he stood downstairs.
He knew this place because it was where Qiao Jiahui had stayed before. When Qiao Jiahui first came to Guangzhou, he lived in the Little White Building.
But even with such a nice house, Qiao Jiahui still complained about it being shabby, the toilet not working properly, the house being old, and the furniture not being high-end enough.
But all these things that Qiao Jiahui despised were places that Chen Qing couldn't reach even if he stood on tiptoe.
If he hadn't come here to give Liang Rui and Liang Feng extra lessons, he would never have set foot in this place in his life.
Thinking of this, a hint of ridicule flashed in Chen Qing's eyes. Then, he lifted his clothes and walked up step by step to the place where even the steps were paved with marble.
A rich and elegant house.
After going upstairs, he knocked on the door. After a while, Sister Zhang came to open the door. The moment she opened the door, she saw Chen Qing's appearance.
For a moment, Sister Zhang was in a trance. She almost subconsciously called out, "Sir."
The gentleman's shout was a bit abrupt.
But they really look too similar. Sister Zhang has worked in the Qiao family for thirty years. She has seen what Qiao Jiahui's father looked like when he was young. People on the street called him Black Hand Qiao. In fact, when Mr. Qiao was young, he was quite gentle and elegant, and he really looked like a graceful scholar.
Although Qiao Jiahui's eyes resemble those of a gentleman, he is too unruly and uninhibited, and it seems that he has little knowledge.
But the young man in front of him was different. He was gentle and refined, with the spirit of a scholar. Just standing there, his expression at that moment was exactly the same as the gentleman's when he was young.
Chen Qing didn't expect that there would be such a surprise when he came to the door. He said calmly, "Sister, you recognized the wrong person."
Sister Zhang also realized that the husband is fifty years old now, how could he be so young?
She was distracted for a moment, but soon realized who Chen Qing was. "You must be Teacher Chen, right? Please come in."
Chen Qing nodded, put on a green shirt, and walked into the house openly.
Liang Rui and Liang Feng had not returned yet. They had been helping out at the stall during the day, and in order to earn a little money, they had wasted time and were running all the way back, covered in sweat.
"Teacher, I'm sorry, we are late."
Chen Qing shook his head. "You guys go wash up first. I haven't finished organizing my lesson plan yet."
This is to give the other party a way out.
This made Liang Rui and Liang Feng breathe a sigh of relief, "Give us five minutes."
It happened that Sister Zhang had prepared dinner. Because it was hot, she made cold noodles with shredded chicken and cucumber, a plate of fried peanuts, and a plate of crispy roast duck.
There aren’t many dishes, but they are very affordable.
The fried peanuts were piled high, and so was the roast duck, neatly arranged in half a basin.
Jiang Meishu also knew this. When Liang Rui and Liang Feng came, the two half-grown boys were just about to bankrupt their parents, so she specially increased the living expenses for Sister Zhang and asked her to cook more meat dishes to nourish the two children.
Here comes the meat dish.
Whenever Liang Rui and Liang Feng eat at home, there is always meat dish.
Chen Qing looked at the food, feeling a little dazed.
Even when Liang Rui and Liang Feng arrived, he was still a little dazed. Liang Rui still greeted him, "Teacher Chen, let's eat together."
"I know you came here right after get off work, so you definitely haven't eaten yet."
Chen Qing didn't want to eat, so he refused and got up to go out to prepare for class. For the sake of his pitiful self-esteem.
Liang Rui, who was standing next to him, looked puzzled. "Didn't he eat? Why not?"
He picked up a large bowl of cold noodles with shredded chicken in red oil and sniffed it carefully. "It smells delicious."
Liang Feng had lived a life of dependence on others and lived in poverty, so he could understand Chen Qing quite well.
"He doesn't dare, and he can't eat it."
Liang Feng answered with a complicated expression.
This made Liang Rui stunned for a while, "Why not?"
Liang Feng looked at him and said, "You've never been poor, so you don't understand."
Liang Rui met Liang Qiurun when he was born, and later met Jiang Meishu. Regardless of the former or the latter, they gave him all the love they could give to Liang Rui.
So in this regard, Liang Rui is really lucky.
Seeing that Liang Rui was still puzzled, Liang Feng said directly, "We are too poor and life is too hard. People who have never eaten meat are afraid that if they eat meat, they will lose their inner bottom line."
"I'm also afraid that the fig leaf I worked so hard to build will be torn away just like that."
"And it was torn off by my own hands."
Liang Rui listened for a long time before muttering, "This is too complicated."
He brought the shredded chicken cold noodles, scooped two chopsticks of roast duck into it, poured in a third of the peanuts, and ran towards Chen Qing with the large bowl, "Teacher Chen, eat quickly."
"Don't worry, no one's watching you."
He stuffed the large bowl into Chen Qing's arms, turned around and ran to the table, holding a large bowl, and started slurping noodles.
Chen Qing was looking at him.
Liang Rui noticed it and raised the big bowl, "Cheers."
Chen Qing, “…”
The last bit of complexity in Chen Qing's heart also disappeared.
He told himself that it was the students who gave him the food, not Qiao Jiahui, so there was a difference.
The shredded chicken noodles are really delicious, and so is the freshly roasted duck. It is crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, and it is delicious. The juicy parts make your tongue dance when you take a bite.
Chen Qing was thinking while eating.
So this is how Qiao Jiahui used to live?
No, he might have had a better life than this.
After this make-up lesson, Chen Qing had a hard time understanding what he was saying. Fortunately, the two children were obedient and went to read by themselves.
He came to Xiaobailou for extra classes for half a month, but didn't see Qiao Jiahui.
Until the beginning of October, when Chen Qing was giving Liang Rui extra lessons, Qiao Jiahui ran in wearing a white shirt and glasses, sweating profusely.
The sound came in before the person arrived.
"Sister Zhang, pour me a glass of iced mung bean water."
Sister Zhang hesitated, "There's only cold mung bean water, no iced ones."
"Mr. Qiao, you forgot that there is no refrigerator in the Little White Building."
As soon as he heard this, Qiao Jiahui suddenly realized what was happening. He slapped his head and said, "This shabby place doesn't even have a refrigerator."
"No, next time I go back to Hong Kong, I will definitely bring a refrigerator with me."
"There's no iced mung bean water. Please bring me a bottle of soda."
Sister Zhang naturally did as she was told. Qiao Jiahui took the soda and drank it in one gulp. He turned around and looked at Chen Qing. Liang Rui and the other three were looking at him.
Qiao Jiahui walked over as if nothing had happened, "Are you Liang Rui's tutor?"
"He's quite handsome."
Chen Qing had thought about the scene of meeting Qiao Jiahui countless times, but he had never thought about this situation.
He clenched his fists and felt that all the blood in his body was flowing backwards.
But the person involved seems unaware of it.
"Liang Rui, it's a good thing you're a boy. If you were a girl, my sister-in-law would definitely be worried and wouldn't find such a handsome tutor for you."
"Isn't this an invitation to crime?"
Maybe it’s because he grew up in Hong Kong, Qiao Jiahui is very open-mouthed and will say everything, whether it can be said or not.
Liang Rui was obviously familiar with Qiao Jiahui's character. He immediately said, "Brother Jiahui, you'd better shut up."
Qiao Jiahui didn't get angry either. He just lay on the sofa like a boneless person. "I'll wait for your dad to come back and discuss something with him tonight."
Liang Rui hummed.
Qiao Jiahui had already left, but Chen Qing was still standing there, which surprised Liang Rui. "Teacher Chen, you just stopped here."
Chen Qing came back to his senses, retracted his complicated gaze, and then concentrated on teaching Liang Rui.
It was just Qiao Jiahui's arrival that disrupted Chen Qing's mood.
I simply stopped talking and said goodbye.
When Chen Qing left, he looked back every few steps. It was already 9:30 in the evening in Guangzhou. It was pitch black everywhere, except for the dazzling light coming from the small white building.
Chen Qing pursed his lips and murmured, "Qiao Jiahui."
"Qiao Jiahui."
"Qiao Jiahui."
He shouted it three times in a row before he suppressed his complicated emotions.
When Liang Qiurun came back that night, Qiao Jiahui waited for him here. As soon as he saw him enter the house, Qiao Jiahui walked over and said, "Brother Qiurun, the factory is running out of raw materials. My father asked me to ask you if we need to import some more rubber from Malaysia?"
The rubber there is cheaper than that from the mainland, but the shipping cost is expensive. It can only be said that each has its own advantages and disadvantages.
Liang Qiurun was also worried about the problem of raw materials. The sales of Hongtai bicycles had skyrocketed recently, and the raw materials that had been stockpiled would soon be in short supply.
He agreed without any hesitation.
"First, we'll bring back a batch of goods to check the quality. If there's no problem, we'll order more in the future."
After receiving the reply, Qiao Jiahui jumped up from the sofa and said, "Okay, I'll call my dad back now."
After a pause, he suddenly turned to Jiang Meilan and said, "Sister-in-law, the tutors you chose for your two younger brothers Liang Rui and Liang Feng are really good-looking."
"If such a person were to go to Hong Kong, he would be very popular."
"Can you help me ask him if he wants to be a tutor in Hong Kong?"
The wealthy families in Hong Kong are most in need of this kind of young men who are good-looking, well-educated and good at reading.
No matter which wealthy family he goes to be a tutor, he will always be able to win the heart of the rich lady.
Jiang Meishu felt that Qiao Jiahui's words were baffling. "Why are you asking this?"
"Introduce him to a good job."
Qiao Jiahui said loudly, "My father is over 50 years old and has a 20-year-old lover outside. You said I should take that teacher Chen to Hong Kong."
"Can he seduce my dad's little sweetheart?"
Jiang Meishu was drinking water, and when she heard this, she spit it out with a puff, "Qiao Jiahui, you'd better stop talking."
"What's going on in your head all day long?"
Qiao Jiahui was a little unhappy. "Why am I so delusional? I was thinking about serious matters. I've only been in Yangcheng for two years, and my dad has already started keeping a mistress."
"If this old man, still strong and healthy, were to give me a younger brother, wouldn't half of my fortune be gone?"
He asked seriously, "What do you think of what I said?"
"Let that handsome teacher go back to my old Qiao's house to seduce my father's lover. This will not only kill my father's desire to give birth to a little brother for me, but also make my father suffer. Do you really think those young women like him? They are just interested in the money behind him."
The more Qiao Jiahui spoke, the more he felt that he had come up with a brilliant idea.
"That's really good."
"I will then arrange an identity for that teacher as a rich young man. He'll also be good-looking. I guarantee that as soon as he shows up, my dad's little lover will definitely fall in love with him."
"If he steals my dad's woman, he'll be so embarrassed that he won't look for another mistress again."
"I arranged for that teacher to return to the mainland, bought him a house and a car, and gave him money. He became rich, I lost my brother, and my father lost his lover. It was really killing two birds with one stone."
"Sister-in-law, what do you think?"
Jiang Meishu, "..."
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