In the next few months, Qiao Qinglu translated another famous novel, "Jane Eyre", as the end of the semester was approaching.
After finishing the exams and saying goodbye to my classmates, winter vacation came.
After packing up the things in the Zhongguancun yard, the young couple returned to Nanluoguxiang, and the children were on vacation.
The children adapted well to school this semester and did well in the final exams. Mantou and Tangyuan both got double digits, but Doubao was a bit careless and only got one 97 and the other 95, and felt a little embarrassed when he got home.
Qiao Qinglu didn't say anything to him, but only reminded him to be more careful in future exams.
Doubao didn't expect to pass the exam so easily. He felt a little ashamed when he heard his mother's words. He will definitely study hard in the future.
Time flies, and in a blink of an eye, three years have passed and 1982 has arrived.
During these three years, Xiao Qinyun finally successfully researched the electric water heater in the laboratory of Huada University, applied for a patent in the name of Huada Laboratory, and carried out trial production in the machinery factory.
After a month of trial and improvement, the electric water heater was ready for official production. It had an anti-leakage system, was convenient and safe, and completely eliminated the problems of exhaust emissions and carbon monoxide poisoning. The machinery factory was determined to get it, spent a lot of money to purchase the exclusive license, and began to produce water heaters on a full-time basis.
During these three years, Qiao Qinglu translated famous works such as Pride and Prejudice, Wuthering Heights, Robinson Crusoe, The Old Man and the Sea, The Metamorphosis, A Tale of Two Cities, Hard Times, and Les Miserables. She saved all these manuscripts and never sent them for publication.
In these three years, the children have been promoted from the first grade to the fourth grade. In fact, all three children are good at studying. Qiao Qinglu once thought about letting them skip a grade, but it was just a thought. She respected the children's decision.
If one day the children asked her to skip a grade, she would agree without hesitation. Even if they didn't mention it, she wouldn't force it.
Every summer vacation, the children would participate in activities at the nearby "Youth Home". Mantou joined the aerospace group, Doubao joined the ship model group, and Tangyuan joined the art group.
During the summer vacation, Mantou attended a science and technology exhibition and listened to the instructor explain the structure of an interstellar space station; Doubao made a sailboat model and tried sailing on the water in the park with his teacher; Tangyuan brought a drawing board and went to the wild with his teacher to paint. Although they all had different hobbies, their summer activities were equally colorful.
During these three years, both Xiao's father and Qiao's mother retired.
Under the strong persuasion of Xiao Qinyun and Qiao Qinglu, Xiao's father moved to Nanluoguxiang. Qiao's mother refused to come, saying that she had to take care of Qiao's father. Qiao Qinglu knew that she was unwilling to live in her son-in-law's house and was afraid of gossip, so she did not persuade her much.
Brother Qiao and his wife also rented a house in Zhongguancun. The couple also brought their child and her grandmother to live with them, so that they can interact closely with the child every day and not become too distant.
Xiao Qinyu finally found a girlfriend and was planning to get married during the summer vacation next year. Qiao Qinglu and her family planned to go to Bao'an County to attend the wedding and see if there were any other opportunities.
The families of Wu Jun and Cao Chenmin were also doing well. Wu Jun was transferred from the government office of the city to serve as the district chief of Chengxi District, and Cao Chenmin was also transferred from the grain station to work at the First Commercial Bureau of the city. Both of them were doing well within the system.
Professor Yan was re-hired by Yenching University at the beginning of the resumption of the college entrance examination. Although he is nearly 70 years old now, he is still in good health and even has an apprentice.
Master Jiang had originally retired, but was now hired back by the machinery factory with a high salary.
In the words of the factory manager Wang, "Master Jiang is the mainstay of our business. I feel uneasy without him." Master Jiang was moved by the high salary and decided to continue working. While he could still make money, he would be satisfied if he could buy a yard after working for a year or two and then buy another yard.
That's right, in the past few years, Master Jiang finally bought a suitable courtyard, a two-entry courtyard in Houhai, which cost him 2,450 yuan, much more expensive than what Qiao Qinglu and Brother Qiao bought. This courtyard is really good, and you won't have it again if you miss it.
Under Xiao Qinyun's persuasion, Master Jiang gritted his teeth and bought the house, leaving the slum where he used to live to his eldest son's family.
After the Chinese New Year, in February, Qiao Qinglu graduated, and Xiao Qinyun was directly admitted to graduate school. Professor Cheng was his mentor and he continued to do research in the laboratory.
All of my roommates have found good careers. Zhang Qiuqiu stayed in Yanjing and joined the Industry and Commerce Bureau. Song Limei joined CCTV and became a young reporter. Aina worked in the Foreign Trade Bureau of Haikou. Wang Feiyan worked in the Foreign Trade Bureau of Yangcheng. Geng Yueyue joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
I heard that An Xiyue was also arranged by her mother to work in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Qiao Qinglu rejected offers from several units and publishing houses. In recent years, Yanjing City has allowed individual businesses to engage in catering, small commodity trading and other business activities, and she is ready to test the waters.
The six people in the dormitory got together, had a farewell dinner, left their contact information with each other, and then went their separate ways.
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