There are stone tables and stone chairs in the yard. I don’t know where the old man got them from, but they are just right for sitting and drinking tea and eating in the summer evenings when the breeze is blowing and the cool air is enjoying.
"Uncle, have a piece of watermelon to quench your thirst." After sitting down, Qiao Ye first changed direction and took a piece of watermelon from the uncle next to them.
The old man waved his hand towards Qiao Ye and said, "No need to bring it over. I'll go and eat it myself."
The old man was indeed not polite to Qiao Xinyi and Qiao Ye. After sitting down, he took a piece of watermelon and started eating it, and casually praised the watermelon, saying that it was well chosen and quite sweet.
Qiao Ye glanced at the rice cake, then reached out, took a piece and lowered his head to eat.
As I was eating, my eyes started to feel sore.
"I remember when I was very young, my family was poor. My mother would only make rice cakes during festivals, but we could only eat one piece at a time."
Qiao Yedao said this and stuffed the remaining half of the rice cake into his mouth. He didn't continue talking until he swallowed it.
"After I was sold, I never ate rice cakes again."
The old man spat out some watermelon seeds and replied casually, "Rice cakes are something that people in the provincial capital like to eat. Are you from the provincial capital?"
Qiao Xinyi looked at Qiao Ye, but Qiao Ye did not answer.
"At my age, what I hate most is people like you who have to hide everything. It makes life so hard."
The old man complained, picked up a piece of rice cake, and went back to the recliner to eat it.
After taking a bite, he sighed, "This rice cake is made by the craftsmanship of our local people in the provincial capital. It has this original taste. When you take a bite, you can smell the fragrance of rice. You can't taste this kind of rice fragrance outside the provincial capital."
Qiao Xinyi actually guessed last time that Qiao Ye should have some impression of his biological parents, but he didn't want to go back because he hated his biological parents for selling him out.
Qiao Xinyi could understand Qiao Ye's thoughts. Sometimes people are very contradictory. They hate, but they can't help but think of it occasionally.
"Don't think about the people and things that make you unhappy. Since you like rice cakes, eat more."
Qiao Xinyi said, "I mentioned you to my mom at home last time. My mom said that when I'm free, I'll invite you to our house for dinner. She said she'll make you some home-cooked dishes. She also said that since you recognize me as your sister, I'll treat you as a relative. If you have any problems in the future, you'll know where to go to our house."
Qiao Ye suddenly raised his head and looked at Qiao Xinyi, his eyes full of disbelief.
"Sister Xinyi, is this true?" Qiao Ye couldn't believe his ears and confirmed it again, "Sister Xinyi, have you told Auntie about my past? I wasn't a good person before. I stole things, and I also..."
"Auntie, don't you dislike me for being like this?" Qiao Ye asked cautiously.
"It's not your fault, is it? If you had a choice, you wouldn't have become such a person, right?
Now that you have the right to choose your life, isn't that good enough? Qiao Xinyi's two questions gave Qiao Ye confidence.
Qiao Ye nodded twice subconsciously.
I didn't choose to rob because I was lazy. I just wanted to avoid starving to death and to survive.
Now I don't slack off every day. No matter it is windy or rainy, I will go out and find ways to make money, and I only make clean money.
Qiao Xinyi didn't ask for a gift money when she got married, so Qiao Ye wanted to save a little more for when she gave birth. Then he would have more money to buy gifts for her child. Qiao Xinyi wouldn't say no, right?
"Sister Xinyi, I've been learning to read with you these few years." Qiao Ye was busy talking about her progress in the past few years. He was eager for Qiao Xinyi to learn to read so that she would know that she was getting better.
Hearing Qiao Ye talking about this, the old man added, "This kid has a good brain. I just taught him casually, and he learned well on his own."
"I get up at six in the morning now, fetch water, cook and wash clothes, and learn from the old man for an hour after breakfast at 7:30. I go out to earn money at 8:30. I know more than 40 characters now." Qiao Ye said, "The old man said that at my speed, it won't take me long to learn all the characters in the elementary school textbooks."
Qiao Xinyi listened with a smile as she listened to Qiao Ye's words.
It was at this moment that she realized that she could really bring a different new life to this villain.
Understand the meaning of redeeming the villain.
Give you a new life, a life you can choose how to live, and give you a chance to get out of the pain of the past.
Give you a new loving environment, fill your heart with the love and encouragement of others, and let you become a brand new Qiao Ye.
"Very good." Qiao Xinyi responded to Qiao Ye immediately, "I told my mother about your situation. She loves you, so how could she dislike you?"
Qiao Xinyi said, "It's great that you can persist in learning. When you have accumulated a certain amount of knowledge, I will find a way to send you to learn some technology."
"You have such good eyesight, it would be great if you could learn to drive and become a driver." The old man rocked the rocking chair leisurely, "You have a good brain, so learning to repair cars will be no problem for you."
These days, drivers have to learn some basic car repair skills, especially truck drivers in a transport team. If you don't know how to repair a car, you can't go far.
Drivers in other companies not only have to learn how to drive but also how to repair cars before they can start working. Apprentices have to learn from their masters for a few years and only after they have a certain level of experience can they drive independently.
After all, this job is respectable and the benefits are very good. If a family has a relative who is a driver, people will respect you more.
"That's really good." Qiao Xinyi nodded in agreement, "Learn your culture first. I'll keep an eye on learning how to drive. If I get the chance, I'll try to get you one."
Qiao Xinyi patted Qiao Ye on the shoulder and said, "I've been working as a translator in a car factory recently, so you should study hard. Don't think that I'm just talking nonsense to you. I really mean it. I will keep an eye on you and fight for you as soon as there is a chance. The prerequisite is that you have to pass the cultural examination of the factory, otherwise everything will be in vain."
Qiao Ye's eyes lit up, and he nodded vigorously to promise, "Sister Xinyi, whether I have the opportunity to be a driver or not, I will study hard."
Qiao Xinyi stayed at Qiao Ye's place for an hour and then left. She had to go to work tomorrow and it would take some time for her to get home. After she left on her bike, Qiao Ye stood at the door and watched for a long time.
The old man waved a palm-leaf fan and urged the table lamp to be turned off, and then said, "You recognize this sister well."
Although Qiao Xinyi was being praised, Qiao Ye felt as if he was being praised himself, and inexplicably felt a sense of pride in his heart.
"The greatest luck in my life is meeting Sister Xinyi." Qiao Ye said and turned to look at the old man.
Suddenly, she ran over and grabbed the old man's hand. "Uncle, starting from tomorrow, I will study for an extra hour. Please teach me more. Sister Xinyi said that she will invite me to her house when she finishes her work. I want to learn more and not embarrass Sister Xinyi."
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