After dinner, Chu Jingqiu, Zhang Pingping, and Shi Aihong rode their bicycles back to the compound.
Qi Yue and Shu Yahan were sitting in the living room chatting while their two sons and quintuplets were playing with toys together.
As soon as Chu Jingqiu entered the room, she heard Shu Yahan's hearty laughter: "Jingqiu, you're finally back! We've been waiting for you for a long time!"
Chu Jingqiu smiled and said, "I was busy at the garment factory for a long time today and came back after dinner.
You two look so happy, do you have something good to tell me?"
Shu Yahan blinked and smiled mysteriously, "There is one good thing! However, Qi Yue has to tell you about it.
I'm looking for you today because I have a problem. I need you to draw a portrait for me. I wonder if you have time."
Chu Jingqiu chuckled, waved his hand and said, "As for the portrait, of course there is no problem. It's a small matter. There is no need to talk about whether it is troublesome or not.
I really want to know what good news Qi Yue has, but you are still keeping me in suspense!"
Qi Yue listened to Chu Jingqiu's words and chuckled, "Sister-in-law, don't listen to Yahan's nonsense. If we are talking about good things, it's not just my good things.
I've been promoted to deputy division commander, and my brother has been promoted to deputy army commander. This is a great thing for our family!"
Chu Jingqiu's face was filled with uncontrollable surprise when she heard this. She smiled from ear to ear: "Oh, that's great! We should celebrate properly. I'll treat you tonight, let's go to a restaurant for dinner!"
When Qi Yue heard this, he immediately clapped his hands excitedly and said, "I think it's a good idea. It's a deal. Sister-in-law, you're the one treating us. We're going to give you a good meal!"
After saying that, Qi Yue seemed to suddenly think of something. He blinked, pointed at Chu Jingqiu and said jokingly: "Sister-in-law, you were so happy when you came in today, and now you are so generous to invite us to a big dinner.
There must be something good going on, right? I guess your clothing factory is doing well and making a lot of money?"
Chu Jingqiu couldn't help laughing after hearing this. She waved her hands and said modestly, "Qi Yue, your words are getting sweeter and sweeter.
Our garment factory did have some good news today. The first batch of clothing was sold out, and we received quite a few orders, so we made a small profit. However, we're still a long way from making a fortune.
Qi Yue was immediately interested when he heard this. He moved closer and asked curiously, "Sister-in-law, how much do you earn? It must be more than what we earn at work!"
Chu Jingqiu held up a few fingers and said with a smile, "With such a large net profit, it's not bad, right?"
Qi Yue was surprised and said, "Seven hundred? Is that so much? You guys earned seven hundred in just a few days. That's much better than what we earn at work."
Chu Jingqiu smiled and shook his head, saying, "Wrong, it's not seven hundred, it's seven thousand!"
As soon as these words came out, not only Qi Yue was so shocked that his jaw almost dropped, but even Shu Yahan beside him widened her eyes.
Shu Yahan exclaimed, "Oh my God! The salary our family received after being sent down to the countryside for a few years only adds up to 5,000 yuan.
It seems like being an individual is a good way to make money. Jingqiu, we should think about it and see if we can start a small business together."
Chu Jingqiu agreed with a smile, "No problem. The current policies are good. As long as you are willing to use your brain, you won't have to worry about not making money."
Xiao Yihan looked at Chu Jingqiu lovingly, "Your sister-in-law likes to mess around, Yahan, let's do business! There are wins and losses. We don't object to you two doing business.
But let me be frank: if you make a profit, don't get carried away, and if you lose, don't cry!"
Shu Yahan smiled and said, "Brother, don't worry, I'm not someone who can't afford to lose.
I just don't believe that with our intelligence alone, we can't carve out a niche in the business world."
Chu Jingqiu was amused by Shu Yahan's words, "Haha... Yahan, the business world is like a battlefield. Your metaphor is very appropriate. It seems that you also have a business mind and see things so clearly."
They chatted for a while with smiles on their faces. Seeing that it was almost time, Shu Yahan pulled Chu Jingqiu to go to the portrait.
The two rode their bicycles towards the Tsinghua University staff housing complex.
As Shu Yahan walked, she told Chu Jingqiu about the person who asked her to paint her portrait.
The person who asked her to draw the portrait was the vice president of Tsinghua University. In 1967, his family was sent to a farm for labor reform.
Before they were sent down to the countryside, their eldest daughter-in-law had given birth to a one-month-old baby. They were afraid that the child would suffer, so they did not take the child with them.
At that time, it happened that the daughter-in-law's aunt also had a grandson who was just one month old. She gave her savings to her aunt and sent the child to live with her aunt.
Two years ago, their family was rehabilitated and returned to Beijing. They happily took their child back from their cousin's house.
When the child was taken home, he was already 11 years old and in the fifth grade.
After the child was brought back, the house was in chaos all day long. The child always skipped school, didn't study well, and often fought.
At first, Principal Li thought that the child had not grown up with his parents and had not been well educated in the countryside, and that he felt he owed the child something.
So I try my best to make it up to my child. I buy him whatever he wants. I can even say that if he wants the stars, I won’t give him the moon.
But this child just doesn't make any progress and his academic performance is the worst in the class.
Until one day, he discovered that the child had stolen 200 yuan from home, as well as some malted milk, cakes and other things, and secretly gave them to his adoptive mother.
It turned out that the child had been secretly in contact with his adoptive mother's family, and every once in a while, his cousin's wife would secretly come to the school to see him.
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