Reminded, the old lady immediately said, "Give it all! Bring it all over!"
"Alright!" Aunt Zhou immediately went upstairs and quickly came downstairs with a box and five yuan. After opening the box, ten neat rolls of "Big Unity" bills were revealed.
Seeing Qiao Qiqi's surprised look, the old lady said, "This is for you, but don't think of it as payment for saving Xin Xin and Chen Chen. Your kindness to our Qin family is beyond the measure of money. I know you don't want anything in return, but I'm a materialistic old woman, and I've liked you since the first time I saw you, so this is just a token of my appreciation."
Just as Qiao Qiqi was about to refuse, the old lady sensed it in advance, raised her hand to stop her and said, "Don't be in such a hurry to refuse, let me finish what I have to say first."
Qiao Qiqi's words were interrupted, so she could only obediently listen to what Old Madam Qin had to say.
"Originally, I thought that since you and Baoguo are about the same age, such a good girl shouldn't go to outsiders... But I heard from Xinxin that you are already married. Although it's a pity, there are other ways. So, if you're willing, I'll adopt you as my goddaughter. Are you willing?"
Actually, the old lady originally wanted to adopt Qiao Qiqi as her granddaughter, since Qiao Qiqi and Qin Baoguo were about the same age.
But it always feels a bit awkward for grandparents to recognize their grandchildren, so they simply don't care about age anymore, it's all about daughters, daughters are closer!
The old lady felt that this was fate.
After losing her eldest son, she kept the jade pendant for decades. On a whim, she gave it to Qiao Qiqi in the hospital. Then, she suddenly had the idea to give it to her, only to discover that Qiao Qiqi was her granddaughter's savior.
Now, I have to recognize her as my daughter...
All of this seems to have been preordained.
"Godmother!" Qiao Qiqi called out almost without hesitation. Having such a powerful backer as a godmother was something Qiao Qiqi couldn't ask for! Although she didn't covet the old lady's things, she could still borrow her name.
"Oh, my good daughter." When Madam Qin saw that Qiao Qiqi had accepted the child, she was overjoyed. She thought about her unlucky daughter, who was gone, but now she had a new daughter, and this child looked like she was blessed. Madam Qin was extremely happy.
Aunt Zhou understood the old lady's feelings best.
Seeing that the old lady now has another goddaughter, which can make up for some of the regrets in her heart, I am truly happy for the old lady.
"I've found my granddaughter and grandson, and I've also gained such a wonderful goddaughter. This is a great joy! Once Chenchen is back, I'm going to throw a grand banquet and invite all the prominent people in Beijing who are connected to the Qin family to come and introduce my goddaughter to them." Old Madam Qin couldn't wait to share her joy with everyone.
Aunt Zhou said with a smile, "Judging from the time, Young Master Sun should be able to bring Young Master Chenchen back tomorrow."
As the group was chatting, the landline phone next to them rang.
Aunt Zhou quickly went over and answered the phone. After hearing the voice on the other end, she immediately smiled and said to the old lady, "It's Young Master Sun on the phone."
The old lady immediately held out her hand: "Give me the phone." After taking the phone, she immediately asked with a smile: "Are you telling me you're coming back tomorrow? What time? I'll have Aunt Zhou prepare a welcome meal for you."
Hearing the old lady's happy voice, Qin Baoguo paused for a moment before saying, "Grandma, something has delayed us here. We haven't started our journey back yet. We'll be heading back tomorrow, probably arriving the day after tomorrow evening, so I'm calling to let you know in advance."
Although it was a one-day delay, Old Madam Qin didn't mind and immediately said, "Alright, one day later is fine. There's no need to rush back. Be careful on the road."
"Yes, I know." Qin Baoguo didn't chat with Madam Qin for long. After learning that everything was fine at home, he hung up the phone.
Qiao Qiqi listened from the side. Although she didn't say a word, she felt quite happy thinking that Qin Huai would arrive in Beijing the day after tomorrow.
The next day, she still went out to deliver fruit after breakfast.
On the way back, she did the math and realized that with what she had sold that day and the 1,000 yuan the old lady had given her, she now had 5,000 yuan.
At this rate, she'll be a millionaire in another half month.
Just thinking about it makes me happy!
When she got back, Qiao Qiqi saw that only Aunt Zhou was in the living room, so she inquired about whether she could register her household in Beijing if she bought a house there.
"Miss Qiao, are you planning to buy a house in Beijing? I don't really know much about this. Why don't you ask the old lady?" Although Aunt Zhou lived in Beijing, she wasn't actually a resident of Beijing. She didn't own a house in Beijing, nor did she have a Beijing household registration, so she didn't know anything about this.
Qiao Qiqi had only asked casually, and upon hearing Zhou Sao's words, she immediately said, "No need, I was just asking casually, please don't tell the old lady."
"Don't tell me what's wrong?" The old lady led Xin Xin in from outside the door and happened to hear Qiao Qiqi's words.
Aunt Zhou immediately smiled and relayed Qiao Qiqi's words.
Upon hearing this, the old lady immediately guessed that Qiao Qiqi wanted to buy a house, so she said directly, "This is simple, just let Tang Hai handle it. Which house have you taken a fancy to? Let me see if the location is good."
There are so many houses that Qiao Qiqi has her eye on, but—she can't afford them all.
Although she wanted to buy a house, she hadn't actually made any specific inquiries yet. So when the old lady suddenly asked, she immediately replied, "I don't have a house in mind yet. I'm just asking casually so I won't have to ask around if I buy one later."
"If you don't find one you like, you can ask Tang Hai to help you choose. He knows where the houses are good, and I think the houses around here are pretty good. The surrounding amenities are good, and it's close by, so it'll be convenient for you to come over in the future." Old Madam Qin was even more enthusiastic than Qiao Qiqi, as if she couldn't wait for Qiao Qiqi to buy one right now.
Qiao Qiqi was both amused and exasperated. "Godmother, let me think about this some more. I haven't made up my mind yet, and I need to discuss it with my husband before deciding."
Although the old lady felt that such a small matter did not need to be discussed, the couple was, after all, husband and wife, and it would indeed be bad if they had a conflict because of their differing opinions.
Thinking of this, she finally calmed down.
*
"Useless idiots! A bunch of useless idiots!" Xiao Tanghai suddenly smashed his water glass on the ground, his face turning red with anger as he heard from the other end of the phone that the operation had failed again!
Hearing the angry shouts, the person on the other end of the phone trembled with fear, but had no choice but to bite the bullet and say, "This really isn't our fault. There are only six of us, but Qin Baoguo brought eight people with him and even contacted the local police station to accompany us. We were simply outnumbered!"
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