Chapter 20 Problem Solving (Revised)
When they were almost home, Qiao Qinglu patted Xiao Qinyun on the back and asked him to stop the car.
Xiao Qinyun parked the car aside and looked at her in confusion, "What's wrong?"
Qiao Qinglu asked, "I remember Dad didn't have a TV. Does he have a semiconductor? I think the old man would like to listen to the news."
Xiao Qinyun: "The old man wants to buy semiconductors, but he has no tickets. He not only likes to listen to the news, but also likes to listen to opera."
Qiao Qinglu: "Then I'll bring one over for Dad. He's wearing thick clothes now, so I'll just take it out from under his clothes."
Xiao Qinyun took off his gloves, walked closer to Qiao Qinglu, cupped her face in his hands, and lowered his head to touch his forehead with hers. "Our Qinglu is so thoughtful. When the old man receives this generous gift, he will be so happy."
Qiao Qinglu smiled, "Well, of course I am considerate."
Then Qiao Qinglu hid herself under a cotton coat, took out a semiconductor device from the space and hid it in her arms, and the two continued riding home.
After returning home, Xiao Qinyun went forward and knocked on the door. After Xiao's father came over to open the door, he walked into the house with his hands behind his back, saying as he walked: "I know you guys are up late. I'll go to the cafeteria to get two dishes. You can have a drink with me later."
Xiao Qinyun quickly replied, "Qian, I'll drink with you for a couple of sips, but don't drink too much, or I'll start to stagger on my bike and scare Qinglu."
Father Xiao waved his hand. "Am I that unreliable? I asked you to have a couple of drinks with me, and you're whining like this. Who did you learn this from?"
As he spoke, Father Xiao turned around and saw Qiao Qinglu taking out a red semiconductor from her cotton coat. He stared at it without blinking, and only when Qiao Qinglu handed it to him did he quickly reach out to take it.
Qiao Qinglu and Xiao Qinyun smiled at each other and said, "Dad, this is the semiconductor we bought for you. Try it out!"
Xiao Anbang was very surprised to receive the semiconductor. He held the semiconductor in his left hand and looked at it, then opened it to search, listened to the sound coming from the news channel, and then reluctantly turned it off and put it on the small table beside him.
He turned around and caught Xiao Qinyun and started to scold him, "Didn't you two say you were going to look at houses? This house is still unsettled. Look, a semiconductor has come. What? You don't want to buy the house anymore?"
Xiao Qinyun smiled apologetically, "Look at what you said. I've already looked at the house. This is not like looking at a semiconductor that you don't need. If you need it, you should act quickly. Just tell me whether you want it or not. If not, I'll take it away."
Father Xiao immediately blew his beard and glared, "Yes, why not? This is a gift from my son and daughter-in-law, no one can take it away. I will give you whatever it costs."
Qiao Qinglu immediately stepped forward and grabbed his hand that was about to take out the money. "Dad, you don't have to pay. This is our gift to you."
Xiao Qinyun also said quickly: "Yes, didn't you just say that it was your son and daughter-in-law who gave you this as a gift? Is it reasonable for you to pay for it?"
Father Xiao had no choice but to ask, "So you two bought a house and semiconductors, do you have any money left? Can I give you some subsidies?"
Xiao Qinyun and Qiao Qinglu said in unison: "Really, there's no need!"
After saying that, all three of them laughed. Xiao Qinyun and Qiao Qinglu quickly washed their hands and went to the table. The family had dinner together in a lively atmosphere.
After dinner, Xiao's father asked the two about their house-hunting experience. They only said that they liked the two-courtyard apartment in Wangfujing, paid a deposit, and would sign the contract and take possession of the house in three days.
Seeing that the house had been decided, Xiao's father wanted to rent the house in their machinery factory compound and asked them what they planned to do with it.
Qiao Qinglu hadn't really considered this issue. After all, she didn't know where her house was before leaving home in the morning. Who could have imagined that she would own several houses so soon? So she shook her head and said, "I haven't figured out how to deal with it yet."
Xiao Qinyun pondered the matter carefully. He said to Xiao's father and Qiao Qinglu, "Actually, I do have an idea. Let me tell you if it's suitable. I'm thinking of asking Qinglu's brother to buy the house for ten thousand yuan. Of course, we can tell others that we sold it for three thousand yuan."
Firstly, her brother works at a machinery factory and is our relative. We have also charged so much money for the house, so those people in the compound who have ulterior motives have nothing to say. We have also reduced a competitor by giving them a house.
Secondly, her brother now lives in the factory dormitory. Our factory has many people and few housing quotas, so we don’t know how long we will have to wait for the housing to be built. Even if it is built, the allocation of housing is still based on seniority, and he will not be able to get one in the next few years.
Thirdly, her brother is not young anymore, and I heard he's found a partner. Both sets of parents must be anxious for them to get married. The room at the textile factory is too small to accommodate them. If we had this house, everyone would be happy, and we could have a wedding banquet next year."
Xiao Anbang nodded and patted Xiao Qinyun, "My boy, I didn't realize that you can now think and do things in a comprehensive way. This is a good idea. It not only solves your brother-in-law's housing problem, but also satisfies your parents-in-law. It also leaves the people in the compound speechless, except for a few gossips about your brother having a brother-in-law. You have made great progress in your interpersonal relationships!"
Qiao Qinglu looked at Xiao Qinyun with satisfaction. She knew that Xiao Qinyun was very smart. Now she saw that he had done a great job. In this way, she could show her filial piety to Qiao's father and mother, and she could also welcome her sister-in-law into the family as soon as possible.
Father Xiao looked at the two of them with eyes that were already shrunken. A pink bubble seemed to appear around them. He felt like he needed to put on an extra cotton-padded jacket and quickly sent them away. "That's enough. You've eaten and talked. Hurry up and go. Stop being so affectionate. You're interrupting me from listening to the news."
Qiao Qinglu blushed at what he said and quickly got up to get dressed.
Xiao Qinyun touched his nose unnaturally, took the clothes and said to him: "Then, Dad, we will leave first. I will notify you in advance when we move."
Father Xiao waved his hand and said, "Let's go." He felt very happy. Seeing how much the two of them loved each other, he could also give an explanation to his wife.
So the two of them rode their bikes to the machinery factory compound.
The two chatted and laughed as they entered the compound. Their neighbor, Aunt Zhou, was throwing away the garbage downstairs. When she saw them, she said, "He's here," and told them that Qiao Zhenguo had been waiting for him at her door for a long time and was now sitting at Aunt Zhou's house.
Xiao Qinyun and Qiao Qinglu hurriedly thanked Aunt Zhou and left the tube building.
Xiao Qinyun went to open the door, and Qiao Qinglu went to Aunt Zhou's house.
She grabbed a handful of White Rabbit candies from her pocket (space) and shared them with Aunt Zhou's grandson and granddaughter. She thanked Uncle Zhou and Aunt Zhou for their hospitality before bringing Qiao Zhengguo home.
After entering the house and taking off his coat, Xiao Qinyun poured a few cups of warm water and asked Qiao Zhenguo and Qinglu to drink some hot water slowly.
Qinglu hurried over and warmed her hands with the enamel cup. It was a little late when the sun came, the temperature outside was more than ten degrees below zero and the north wind was blowing, so her face and hands were almost frozen.
Qiao Zhenguo put down the canned fruit and malted milk he had brought over, waved his hand and said, "I just sat at Aunt Zhou's house for a while. I'm not cold or thirsty. Don't worry about me. Just clean up first."
Qiao Qinglu: "Brother, please sit down for a while. Let's go and wipe our faces."
She pushed Xiao Qinyun into the bathroom, and they both washed their faces with warm water before coming out.
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