In the past, it was Xie Ying who stretched her neck to look at the intersection, but now it was Xie Chong. Her parents only said that she would come back, but they did not specify the specific day.
School started on the sixteenth day of the first lunar month. On the night of the Lantern Festival, his family packed Xie Chong's schoolbag and asked him to go to the bathhouse to take a bath. His aunt also asked him to prepare a self-introduction to leave a good impression on his classmates.
He was about to face a new environment, but Xie Chong was not worried at all. On the contrary, he was full of expectations. "Auntie, am I attending class in your class?"
"Yeah. Don't call me aunt in school, call me Teacher Xie. Do you understand?"
"Okay." Xie Chong said, "My classmates all know it anyway."
Xie Chong does not have a student status and cannot participate in various competitions or even take exams. Xie Hongxuan has not told his grandson this for the time being. If Xie Chong wants to play football, he will not need a student status.
But isn’t it more expensive to play football?
Xie Hongxuan became increasingly silent.
After the New Year, Feng Yuzhen had little work to do and couldn't make much money. She made a coat for each of her two children, both with the same red plaid pattern and a thin layer of cotton inside, which was just right for them.
The weather is warm and then cold at the beginning of spring. The clothes are quite comfortable to wear. The only thing Xie Chong is dissatisfied with is its color. He doesn't like to wear red.
Xie Qingyun said: "AC Milan's team uniform is still red and black, why can't you wear it?"
Xie Chong's eyes lit up: "Girl, you actually know about AC Milan?"
"Of course I want to understand what you like." Xie Qingyun said: "Xiaoying likes to watch "Little Dragon Man", and I am familiar with "Little Dragon Man". If you like football, I will try to understand football. I understand.
Only by understanding your preferences can we better communicate with you.”
"Wow! Girl! You are so awesome. No wonder your students all like you."
"Come on, stop flattering me!" Xie Qingyun said with a smile: "Just like Hua Tianlong, if I criticize him every day, will he like me?"
"Hua Tianlong likes you!" Xie Ying put on new clothes and jumped high and said, "Other teachers will tear up their extracurricular books, but you have never torn them up."
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The children kept these little things in mind, which surprised Xie Qingyun.
While the two children were not at home, Xie Hongxuan spoke with difficulty and asked his daughter when her salary would be paid. Xie Qingyun felt nervous - his father did not talk about money easily, but as soon as he opened his mouth, it meant that the situation at home was indeed bad.
Xie Qingyun is more anxious than anyone else. Principal Zhou told her that she would be pregnant after the new year, but half a month has passed and there is still no movement.
There is a way out. Several colleagues have left the school. If she leaves too, what will the students do?
Xie Qingyun said distressedly: "Isn't Principal Zhou's eldest brother very high-ranking? If he talks to his eldest brother, will our salary problem be solved?"
"I don't have any money, so I'm too embarrassed to ask for it from my brother. A school as big as yours, with so many teachers in the city, would such a big thing be easy to handle even if he opens his mouth? I don't think so."
Xie Qingyun sighed: "I will persist for another two or three months. When Xie Chong adapts to school life and someone takes over my class, I will resign and find a new job."
"Qingyun, my family is sorry for you."
Xie Qingyun said irritably: "Here you go again! Don't say that again, okay?"
"You were supposed to go to college..."
"I told you, don't talk anymore!" Xie Qingyun interrupted his father: "Do you think going to college is to go to the market? You can just go if you say so?"
But not going to college is indeed an irreparable regret for Xie Qingyun. She once envied Li Chengde. She watched Li Chengde step by step out of the small town and went to college in a big city. Occasionally she would be jealous - her grades were not as good as his
Poor, and his family background is much better than his. Why can Li Chengde's mother sell iron to help him go to college? Why... can he be free and go to college to pursue his dream?
But the jealousy was fleeting, and Xie Qingyun did not regret her choice. When she didn't understand anything, her eldest brother gave everything to the family; now that her eldest brother is gone, she has to protect the family.
Xie Qingshou said on the phone that if nothing unexpected happened, he would go home around the Lantern Festival. The Xie family was full of joy, thinking that since they could not have a reunion dinner during the Spring Festival, it would be good to have one during the Lantern Festival. But Xie Qingshou said on the phone
Qingshou did not return on time. Xie Chong took it for granted and comforted his grandparents in turn: "My parents must be busy with something, so we can wait."
Xie Chong made up a lot of things in his mind - his father deceived his mother and said he wanted to go together, but in fact he ran away after her mother arrived at the train station. If this was true, then he would never forgive his father in his life.
The Lantern Festival is also a big festival, but the Xie family's financial situation is tight and they can't afford to eat and drink. Feng Yuzhen reluctantly bought a small cut of ribs and a piece of hairtail, at least to let the children eat better. She also bought a
With the flying monkey and all the children setting off fireworks at night, the Xie family's children also wanted to experience the festive atmosphere.
Xie Hongxuan's clinic was open until six o'clock in the afternoon. He wanted to make more money to support his family. However, after the Chinese New Year, very few people came to him for treatment. There was only one old patient in the afternoon, a lonely old man who had been supported by Xie Hongxuan for a long time. She trembled
Xie Hongxuan took out a few dollars tremblingly, and then forcefully stuffed it back into her: "Auntie! I told you a long time ago that I won't take your money!"
The old man thanked him repeatedly and said that Xie Hongxuan was the living Bodhisattva of Donghai Town. Xie Hongxuan couldn't bear such praise. He obviously didn't have the ability to help others, so why did he pretend to be fat?
Just bite the bullet and persevere, and things will eventually get better, right?
At the beginning of the night, Xie Hongxuan shuffled his steps and walked slowly in the alley. If it were normal, he would definitely buy a few snacks or small toys to take home to make his precious granddaughter happy. Especially on a day like today, he should buy a lot
The two children set off the fireworks with great enthusiasm. But now... Huh? What did you do at home? Why do they smell so good?
The window of the main room was open, and Xie Ying said cheerfully: "Grandpa! Auntie bought Bixiangju's five-spice smoked mackerel, as well as roast duck and prawns. Come and eat!"
In the morning, my wife went to the morning market and bought some meat dishes. Both of them felt heartbroken. How could Xie Qingyun be willing to buy the dishes from Bixiangju?
Could it be that she gave out the money?!
As expected, Xie Qingyun's face was full of joy: "Dad! I have been paid! Four months' salary is nearly two thousand yuan! Dad, I am rich!"