He's a retired military officer. Although he's out of uniform, he still holds himself to the standards of a soldier. He's quite strict, and his only gentleness was given to our mother. It's a pity that our mother passed away early, so you don't think much of it. He's just that kind of person, tough on words but soft on the inside. Let's ask him to help find out if anyone near the steel mill is looking to move in today."
Qiao Qinglu: "I know. I have to go tell the old man. It's been a while since I last visited him. This is a good time to go. Let's eat quickly. After that, I'll go to the space to prepare some gifts to bring over."
Xiao Qinyun: "Qinglu, for the safety of you and your child, it's best not to tell anyone about the existence of the space except me. I'm not saying that the Qiao family is bad, or that my father is bad, but people's hearts are unpredictable, and the space is too unpredictable. Let's not use these to test people's hearts.
We can secretly give them the output, but it's best not to let them know. If word gets around, things will get out of hand. So, when we go visit my dad this time, don't take items from the space. Let's all be careful. Dad loves to smoke cigarettes and occasionally have a drink. We'll go to the shopping mall and buy him two packs of cigarettes, two bottles of wine, and some cakes and candies.
"Okay." The two hurriedly finished their breakfast, dressed warmly and went downstairs. Whenever they met someone on the street, Xiao Qinyun would greet them, and Qiao Qinglu would smile and nod in greeting. Using the excuse of going to buy gifts, the couple rode their bikes and left the family compound.
When they arrived at the grocery store, there were a lot of people standing in front of each counter, especially the pastry and side dish counter, which was surrounded by people in three layers. So the two of them divided the work, Xiao Qinyun went to buy pastries and candies, and Qiao Qinglu went to buy cigarettes and alcohol.
The tobacco and liquor counter wasn't busy, so Qiao Qinglu's turn came quickly. Daqianmen cigarettes cost 35 cents a pack, and Moutai cost 80 cents a bottle. She bought two packs of Daqianmen and 16 bottles of Moutai, effectively buying up all the Moutai at the counter.
She bought too much wine, but luckily she brought a few extra net bags with her when she went out. She quickly carried the wine and walked towards the door to avoid people's attention.
When she came to the bicycle, she found a corner and moved 14 bottles of Moutai into the space. Then she returned to the bicycle with two packs of cigarettes and two bottles of wine to wait for Xiao Qinyun.
Fortunately, Xiao Qinyun came out soon with peach cakes and egg cakes. The two hung the things on the handlebars and quickly rode their bikes to the steel plant’s staff quarters.
The steel plant's family compound covers a large area, with four rows of five-story tube-shaped buildings in the front and three rows of small houses in the back. Xiao's father lives in the middle of the second row of small houses. Originally, according to his qualifications, he could have been allocated a tube-shaped building, but he lived alone and didn't want to live in a new house, so he didn't exchange it.
The two of them entered the family compound and greeted the neighbors along the way. Qiao Qinglu's face was almost numb from smiling, and they finally rode to the door of the Xiao family.
The two locked the car, carried the gifts to the door and knocked.
"Who is it?" Xiao Anbang's loud voice came clearly from behind the door.
"Dad, Qinglu and I came to see you."
Hearing this, Father Xiao opened the door and looked at the two people carrying a bunch of things in with a look of disapproval on his face.
"Come on, why do you want these things? You're just asking for money. You two just got married and are short of money. Take some money from me, otherwise I won't accept your things." Xiao Anbang let the two of them in and scolded Xiao Qinyun.
After they sat down, he was about to get the thermos to pour water, but was stopped by Xiao Qinyun. Xiao Qinyun said, "Dad, let's just sit here for a while. We have to go out for something soon. Don't worry, we won't leave. After we finish our business, we will bring some food back and cook for you."
Hearing Xiao Qinyun say this, Xiao's father also sat down. "What's so urgent? Can't it be done in the afternoon? I said it's rare for you to come to accompany me so early. I'm afraid I'm overthinking it."
Xiao Qinyun and Qiao Qinglu were both embarrassed. Even though it was difficult to respond, they had to answer.
Qiao Qinglu: "Dad, from what you said, we really have something to do today."
Xiao Qinyun: "Yes, Dad, it's true. I came here today to tell you some good news. You have been promoted. In 8 months, you will become a grandfather."
With a bang, the teacup in Xiao Anbang's hand fell directly to the ground.
When he recovered, he picked up the teacup from the ground. He didn't care about the good tea or the obvious scratches on the teacup. He asked Xiao Qinyun directly: "What did you say just now? Say it again."
It’s no wonder that Xiao’s father was so excited. He and his wife have two sons. The elder one is still in Yanjing, and the younger one was given to Guo Jia and is now serving in Bao’an County of the Guangdong Military Region.
He had lost his spirit ever since his wife passed away. He had recovered a little in the past few days. Now that his two sons had grown up and were ready to start their own families, he wanted to arrange marriages for them.
After all, his eldest son goes on blind dates every time, but he never gets the chance to meet his wife. What can he say? He and his wife have loved each other for a lifetime. How could he really push his eldest son into this fire pit?
As for the younger son, he directly said that he was a border guard, his job was difficult and the risk factor was high, so he was not suitable for finding a partner!
Unexpectedly, he fell ill at the end of the year, which made his eldest son change his mind. At the beginning of this year, his eldest son got married. Mr. Xiao was relieved that his eldest son finally had a companion.
Not long after, Xiao's father had new worries. Although the young couple came to visit him every month, according to his observation, their relationship was not good and it was just superficial.
Oh, my dear, it’s a good thing you left early, otherwise you would have been so angry about this.
When the young couple came over today, he noticed that their relationship had improved. Before he could be happy, he was suddenly thrown a pound of fried dumplings. This was a bit of a surprise!
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