"Mom, when I grow up, I will make money to make you live a good life. I will only support you. I won't support dad, let alone grandma." Qiao Yunbai's eyes were slightly red.
He always knew that his mother had a hard life, but he didn't know that she had so many grievances hidden in her heart.
"Mom, when I go to school, the school will give me a subsidy. I will save some money and send it to you. Then I can help you reduce some of the burden, and Mom won't have to work so hard overtime."
Qiao Donghe wiped his tears while talking, "Just hold on for a few more years. After I graduate from college, I'll go to work and earn money. Then I'll be the one to support the family."
Qiao Xinyi looked left and right. The two siblings, as expected of someone who grew up together, were both crying.
"Sister, when I grow up, I will support you." Qiao Yunbai wiped his tears with the back of his hand.
"Grandma said that if you don't go to school, you won't be able to find a job, and you won't be able to marry into a good family. You'll be a useless and money-loser. But don't be afraid. I won't skip school anymore. I'll study hard."
"If you can't marry into a good family, don't marry. If you can't find a job, don't work. I will support you."
Qiao Yunbai sniffed and said, "I will be assigned a job after I go to school. The job is decent and the salary is high. I will study hard and take the college entrance examination like my sister."
The sister behind Qiao Yunbai was obviously calling Qiao He.
But Qiao Xinyi didn't care at all about the child's confusion in addressing her and Qiao Bohe, and she didn't care whether this cheap brother could afford to support her when he grew up, and whether he would support her.
At least at this moment, this cheap brother is sincere.
Just as Chen Yubing herself said, her children are all good children.
Qiao Bohe is good, Qiao Yunbai is very good.
Chen Yubing was very happy looking at the children.
Her children are all very good, and none of them are as selfish as the Qiao family.
"Xinyi, Yunbai and I will raise you together in the future." Qiao Bohe apologized, "I'm sorry, if I hadn't taken your identity, you would be able to go to school and wouldn't have to suffer in the countryside."
Qiao He's guilt was genuine, and he wasn't just acting for Chen Yubing.
Qiao Xinyi waved her hand and said, "Don't talk nonsense. It costs a lot of money to support me. I can support myself. I don't need you to support me."
The portions in state-owned restaurants were very large these days. Qiao Xinyi watched Chen Yubing bring over plate after plate of food, and couldn't help but praise the chef for his honesty.
"Sister, you've really never eaten eggs? Have you never drunk broth?"
After sitting down, Qiao Yunbai asked curiously.
"This is the meat and egg stew I specially asked the chef to make. Try it. It's good for your stomach." Chen Yubing served a spoonful to Qiao Xinyi.
Qiao Xinyi recalled carefully and nodded.
Qiao Yunbai had already stretched out his chopsticks towards the braised pork, but he quickly retracted them and said,
"Then you should eat more. Mom buys meat twice a month. Although she doesn't buy much each time, each person can get a few chopsticks."
"The braised pork is too greasy. I can't eat too much right now. Two pieces will be enough to satisfy my craving. If you can eat it, you must finish it all. Don't take it home and let certain people enjoy it." Everyone knew who the certain people Qiao Xinyi was talking about.
Chen Yubing felt much more relaxed and smiled softly after hearing what Qiao Xinyi said.
"Don't you want to go to Publican Li's house to see the room? I'll take you there on my bike after dinner." Although Chen Yubing wanted her daughter to stay by her side and see her every day.
But after spending so much time together, Chen Yubing could see that Qiao Xinyi had an independent personality and was not the type to swallow her anger.
Qiao Xinyi is not feeling well. She needs to rest more and eat more nourishing food.
The conditions at home really couldn't let Qiao Xinyi sleep comfortably. As long as Chen Ju was around, there was no way Qiao Xinyi could have any good things.
"It's good to be able to rent at Public Security Li's house. At least Mom doesn't have to worry about your safety."
"I'll pay for the rent. When I'm free, I'll come to your place and cook you a meal and help you clean the house."
Chen Yubing now wants to devote all her love to this daughter.
She always felt that she had been wronged too much, a wrong that could not be reversed or compensated no matter how much money or energy she spent.
Qiao Xinyi still underestimated the appetite of people of this generation. The four of them finished all the vegetables and soup, especially Qiao Yunbai, a half-year-old boy, who was a real glutton.
After coming out of the state-owned hotel, the four people went to the address given by Li Jun.
It’s not far from the textile factory’s staff quarters, and can be reached in 20 minutes on foot, or even faster by bike.
Although Li Jun was not at home at the moment, he took the time to send a message back. When Qiao Xinyi and the other three arrived, Li Jun's mother Liu Guilan warmly received them.
"Although my relatives have moved out for a few months, I have been cleaning the house all the time. It is very clean. If you want to rent it, you can just bring your things and move in."
While Liu Guilan was introducing the situation of her house, she kept looking at Qiao Xinyi standing beside her out of curiosity.
"All the furniture that should be in the house is gone. I bought a coal stove in the corner of the yard. The iron rack next to it was used by my relative before. It was left here when they moved because it was no longer needed. It can be used to store pots, ladles and other things."
The Li family's yard is really nice, with running water, so they can do laundry and cook in the yard, but they have to go to the public toilet outside to use the toilet.
But the disadvantage of not having a toilet at home is a common disadvantage of ordinary housing these days.
After looking around, Qiao Xinyi was very satisfied. Chen Yubing was also very satisfied. They held Liu Guilan's hand and said a lot of words of thanks.
After the house was settled, Chen Yubing took the two children to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy goods.
Knowing that she had to pick up the child today and that Qiao Xinyi only brought one set of clothes with her, Chen Yubing borrowed money and tickets from her colleagues yesterday.
After a busy day, the two bicycles returned fully loaded. Seeing that the empty room finally looked presentable, Chen Yubing wiped the sweat from his forehead and smiled.
"It's a pity that we don't have enough money and tickets. Otherwise, I should buy you an electric fan in such hot weather." Chen Yubing said, "I probably won't be able to buy one this year. Mom will buy one for you tomorrow."
As for the Qiao family, Chen Yubing gritted her teeth and said that it was not that she could not afford to buy an electric fan.
Even if she bought an electric fan, it wouldn't provide any coolness to her and her child, so Chen Yubing would rather save the money.
The good thing about Qiao Xinyi renting a house by herself is that when she wants to buy something nice in the future, she doesn't have to worry about letting the mother and son get a bargain.
"Mom, starting tonight, you just need to have porridge with a bowl of pickles or cabbage every day. Anyway, you can eat whatever is cheap."
"Whenever you are free or hungry, come to my place and have a good meal to replenish your body." Qiao Xinyi smiled wickedly.
"If this is true, grandma will scold me, right?" Qiao Yunbai was a little worried.
"If the mother and son don't agree to let them spend their own money to buy food, how can a dog be picky about what people feed it?" Qiao Xinyi snorted disdainfully, "It's good enough that they don't starve."
If Qiao Xinyi wasn't afraid that Chen Yubing would be scolded or even have a talk with her unit leader if she went too far, she would have wanted Chen Yubing to stop bringing a single grain of rice to that home.
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