Chapter 152 Finale
"What's the matter?" Shi Xiaoai asked.
"I went to the military district today to report on my work for the past six months," said Cheng Yang.
"Have you talked to the commander about your idea of changing careers?" Shi Xiaoai asked immediately.
"yes."
"What did the Commander say?"
"The commander disagreed at first and even slammed the table in front of me. Later, when he saw that I had made up my mind, his tone softened a bit. Although he didn't give his final word until I left, I think it's about time for you to help the children find a suitable school." Cheng Yang said.
Shi Xiaoai was a little unable to digest Cheng Yang's words for a moment.
Although the couple had discussed this issue before, she still made a choice.
But in fact, Xiao Ai always felt that this matter was far away from her. Maybe she didn't want to face it subconsciously, so she didn't really think about it deeply.
Since Cheng Yang called at this time, it must be that the matter has been almost completed.
Even if the leader hasn't figured it out yet, he will definitely respect his choice in the end.
We are leaving Cloud City just like that.
When the decision was finally finalized, Xiao Ai felt so reluctant.
It has been five years since she traveled to this world, and during these five years, that city has left her with too many memories and concerns.
Her home is there, her career foundation is there, and the people she is most familiar with and closest to are there.
Suddenly she was about to leave, and her heart suddenly became heavy.
Shi Xiaoai and Cheng Yang talked for a few more words and then hung up the phone.
After that, she changed her plan and stayed in the capital for a few more days.
Cheng Lin and Kaikai were the happiest when they learned that their brother and sister-in-law were moving to Beijing to live permanently.
Especially Kaikai.
He has started school now and is still in the stage of adapting to a new environment.
Although Shi Xiaoai came for several days this time, Kaikai only met her once in total. It was when Cheng Lin took Shi Xiaoai to the school gate to pick him up after school at noon and have lunch together.
Now that he heard that they were moving here, Kaikai was naturally happy, and he kept suggesting that his sister-in-law visit the primary school affiliated with their school.
When Mingrui and Mingxi come, he can help look after them.
You definitely can't rely on Kaikai to take care of you.
He's already in middle school this year, and his schoolwork is only going to get busier. Furthermore, although the affiliated primary and secondary schools are close together, they're not actually in the same building, so their commute times don't coincide.
However, Xiao Ai still took Kaikai's suggestion to heart. After all, the affiliated high school that Kaikai attended was a very famous school in the whole capital, and it was not easy to get into the affiliated primary school.
The next day, Xiao Ai found the location of the affiliated primary school according to her memory early in the morning.
She didn't tell Cheng Lin and took the bus there by herself.
She wanted to calculate the distance from her home to there and how long it would take to get there.
After this trip, she felt a little hesitant again.
It takes about five bus stops from their new home to the affiliated primary school, and the one-way trip takes about half an hour.
This is assuming you can get a bus right away.
Shi Xiaoai felt that the distance was still a bit far.
If she opened a shop, she would have a little more freedom in terms of time, which means that she and Cheng Yang would probably be able to guarantee pick-up and drop-off in the morning and evening, but lunch would be a problem.
Whether it is from the commercial street to the school or from their home to the school, it takes a lot of time to go back and forth. The children are still young, and she is not comfortable letting them walk alone.
If you go to the affiliated primary school, then picking you up at noon will become very troublesome and difficult to manage.
But the place where they live is near the embassy district, which is relatively quiet, but the supporting facilities are definitely not as complete as those in the old city.
There are no suitable schools here.
Just when Shi Xiaoai was in a dilemma, she didn't expect to receive a call from Huang Yunqiao.
When the other party announced her name, Shi Xiaoai had no idea who she was for a moment.
Later, when she introduced herself as Kaikai's mother, Xiao Ai finally reacted.
The purpose of Huang Yunqiao's call was very simple, which was to ask whether the schools for Xiao Ai's two children had been determined?
She said she was very happy when she heard Kaikai say that his family was moving here.
Kaikai has been taken care of by her brother and sister-in-law over the past few years, and she is very grateful for this.
Huang Yunqiao said that she had a good relationship with the affiliated primary school, and if necessary she could go over and say hello. Although she couldn't guarantee anything else, at least she could guarantee acceptance.
After all, each school now has a quota for transfer students each year. Although Cheng Yang is a retired cadre, his children must be accepted unconditionally by the local government.
But sometimes it is not easy to get into a particularly good school.
Huang Yunqiao spoke very frankly, and one could tell from her words that she was sincerely concerned about Shi Xiaoai and her family, that she treated them as her own family, and that she really wanted to help.
Even though Kaikai had been at home for the past few years, Huang Yunqiao hadn't really neglected the child. Not only did he send living expenses on time, he also sent a lot of things from time to time under various pretexts, truly treating them like relatives.
Shi Xiaoai no longer tensed up.
She spoke frankly to Huang Yunqiao about her concerns and said she wanted to consider other schools.
Huang Yunqiao said directly after hearing this: "What are you considering? No need to think about it, just go to the affiliated primary school! There are no good schools around you. You don't need to ask around. My previous workplace is in that area. I am very familiar with it!"
As for the two children's lunch, that's even less of a problem. I've already moved in, into the residential compound across from the affiliated high school. After school starts, I'll pick them up every day at noon and let them have lunch and a nap at my place.
I can also pick them up in the evening. They finish school early, and it would be too rushed for you to pick them up right after school. There will definitely be times when you will be too late.
I'll pick them up and watch them do their homework, and then you can come pick them up at home in the evening."
At this point, Huang Yunqiao laughed: "I don't know if Cheng Lin told you that I can't cook. Don't worry, although I can't cook, we have a nanny at home. This nanny cooks well and will definitely not let the two children go hungry."
Shi Xiaoai never expected that Huang Yunqiao would propose such a solution to her, and she immediately refused.
But Huang Yunqiao was obviously very serious about this matter.
She said directly: "You have helped me take care of my children for four years, and I have never been polite to you. Why are you being polite to me now? Although I am not familiar with you, I am Kaikai's mother. Don't you trust me and Kaikai?"
He also eats lunch at my place, so let the three of them eat together. This is also what Kaikai wants. He also wants to go to school with Mingrui and Mingxi.
When she said this, Xiao Ai didn't know how to refuse.
I could only tell her that I needed to discuss it with Cheng Yang.
Huang Yunqiao was also a straightforward person, so she immediately said, "Then I'll call Cheng Yang. I have his phone number here."
After hanging up the phone, Shi Xiaoai stared at the microphone for a long time.
This was the first time she had dealt directly with Huang Yunqiao. She had never thought that Kaikai's mother was such a straightforward person.
Not long after I put down the phone, Cheng Yang called back.
Xiao Ai heard a deep sense of helplessness in the voice.
She just laughed out loud.
Cheng Yang said, "Let's do this first. Let Aunt Huang run the school first. If it can be done, it will save us some trouble.
As for whether or not to eat at her house in the future, we'll talk about it when the time comes. I don't know what unit I'll be assigned to after I'm demobilized, so it's too early to say anything about that now."
Shi Xiaoai nodded in agreement.
But in fact, she knew in her heart that no matter where he was assigned, Cheng Yang would inevitably have a period of adaptation when he first arrived at the new unit, and he certainly would not have the time to take care of the children's pick-up and lunch.
Maybe Huang Yunqiao’s proposal will be the best choice for the couple in the future.
Thinking of this, Shi Xiaoai just felt mysterious.
When they first took in Kaikai, they never expected that something like this would happen today.
It seems that sincerity can be reciprocated with sincerity.
After visiting the school, Xiao Ai returned to Yuncheng.
According to Cheng Yang, if he submits his transfer application, it will probably be approved before the New Year, which means they will most likely go to Beijing to celebrate the New Year.
And now it's almost mid-October.
There is not much time left for Shi Xiaoai to make arrangements.
When Shi Xiaoai told others that their family was moving away, Aunt Liu burst into tears.
Wang Xiaofeng actually had some feeling before, but because Shi Xiaoai had not given them a prepared answer, she did not ask more questions.
Now that I hear the news, even though I am mentally prepared, I still feel very uncomfortable.
Apart from this family, everyone else was more anxious when they knew they were moving away. It was like they had lost their backbone.
Especially the company's middle-level managers, each of them looked nervous and worried.
Shi Xiaoai didn't even bother to experience the feeling of parting with her loved ones, and quickly threw herself into her work.
Although she has consciously let go in recent years, she has also focused on training new people.
But if I really want to leave, there are still many things to do.
The first and most important thing is to appoint someone to replace her and reassure the employees.
The person to take over her task is easy to choose, and there is no need to consider anyone else except Wang Xiaofeng.
This is the person who has been with her since the beginning and the person she trusts the most.
Besides, Xiaofeng is now experienced and can handle things on her own.
While Shi Xiaoai was arranging the affairs in the store, Cheng Yang's application for transfer was finally approved.
Because they have to submit their documents to the transfer office in Beijing before the New Year, and then participate in the review and reassignment of units there, they don’t have much time left to stay in Yuncheng.
The two began to pack up their belongings at home, handle the transfer procedures for their child, and of course, more importantly, say goodbye to old friends and neighbors.
The first place the couple went to with their child was Master Liu's house. To be honest, if it weren't for Master Liu's initial help over the years, Shi Xiaoai and their restaurant would not have been what it is today.
It was Master Liu who extended a helping hand to her when she was in the most difficult time.
Xiao Ai will always remember this feeling.
The old people were also sad to know that they were leaving.
But Master Liu didn't say anything to keep him.
After all, everyone knows that Cheng Yang is not a local and Beijing is his real home.
Everyone felt that Cheng Yang stayed in Yuncheng because he was serving in the army. Now that he has retired, going home is the normal choice.
Besides, people always strive for higher goals, this is the truth.
Xiao Ai's development in Yuncheng has reached its peak and there will be no further major development. However, she will definitely have a better future in Beijing.
So Master Liu just kept nagging her to come back more often when she was free, and then he held the two children and was reluctant to let go, never saying a word that she shouldn't leave.
Shi Xiaoai immediately said that after she settled down, she would take the old man and the old lady to visit Beijing together, and said that her house was big and there would be room for them to live in.
The two elders smiled as they listened, but obviously did not take it seriously.
But Shi Xiaoai meant what she said. She had already made plans to bring Aunt Liu, Uncle Wang, and Master Liu's family to Beijing after the new store opened, and then take the old people for a good tour.
Qiao Yun and Guo An knew that they were leaving, and although they were reluctant to let them go, they were more happy for them.
And they don't have as much sadness about parting as the elderly.
Now Qiao Yun's mother, Aunt Song, has been working with Shi Xiaoai. Some time ago, she even went to the Beijing branch and stayed there for more than a month.
So the couple knew that this separation was only temporary and there would be plenty of opportunities to meet again in the future.
It is impossible for Shi Xiaoai to never come back, after all, the store here is still there.
Even if she is too busy to come back, they can still go to Beijing to visit their family during the holidays, right?
So when the couple saw the couple and their children, they were more concerned about whether their things were packed and whether they needed any help.
I also made an appointment with Cheng Yang and will go to his house to help pack the large luggage.
It’s actually easy to say goodbye to these people, but the hardest one is Aunt Liu’s family.
It had been a long time since then, but the old lady couldn't help crying when she mentioned that they were leaving. She looked so miserable that Wang Xiaofeng felt jealous.
She said that if she went to Beijing, her mother might not be so reluctant to let her go.
But no matter how painful it is, the time to say goodbye will always come.
On this day, Xiao Ai and his family got up very early, and the large truck sent by the army to take them to Beijing arrived just after dawn.
Arriving almost at the same time as the car were the brothers Guo An and Guo Quan, and soon Wang Xiaofeng and Li Lei also came over.
Hearing the noise outside, Aunt Liu, Uncle Wang, and their son and daughter-in-law also came over, and the group of people loaded the packed things into the car together.
Aunt Liu even brought over the freshly cooked silver thread noodles and watched as each of the four members of the family ate a bowl.
Today the old lady finally stopped crying. Instead, she kept smiling and reminded them of things to pay attention to along the way.
But Xiao Ai's hands were shaking a little when she was holding them, and it was obvious that the old man was trying hard to endure the discomfort.
When all the luggage was loaded onto the car, the family got in.
Everyone waved goodbye with a smile, and said comforting words to each other, and no one shed a tear.
Only when the car finally drove away from Yunhe Lane did Shi Xiaoai realize that her vision was becoming increasingly blurred, and tears covered her eyes.
At this moment, Cheng Yang suddenly held her hand, then looked out the window and said, "Look, the sun is out."
Following his gaze, Shi Xiaoai looked at the rising red sun in the sky.
It is so brilliant and beautiful, shining brightly.
The driver next to him also saw this scene and said with a smile: "The sun is so bright today, it looks like it will be a good day."
Yes, it’s good weather at first glance.
Just like their future life, every day was a good day and the weather was good every day.
Shi Xiaoai said silently in her heart.
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