In the evening, Quanjude Roast Duck Restaurant near Sanlitun.
Qin Changsheng followed Du Nanqiao all the way here, and was led by the waiter to a private room on the second floor.
"mom."
Entering the private room, Du Nanqiao called "Mom", sat on the chair, and began to rub his calves. He walked a lot of shopping today and his feet were very sore.
Qin Changsheng also walked into the private room, nodded and greeted: "Aunt Chai."
"Well, sit down."
Chai Kongqing seemed to have something on his mind, so he forced out a smile, waved to Qin Changsheng, asked him to sit down, and then asked the waiter to serve the food.
"It's your first time in Beijing. Auntie invites you to try Quanjude's roast duck. In fact, the roast duck here is not the best in Beijing. It's just famous and people from outside eat more. I'll take you to try Haitian Pavilion in the future.
The duck from Haitian Pavilion is more fragrant.”
Chai Kongqing said with a smile, looking at Qin Changsheng with kind and caring eyes.
"Thank you Aunt Chai. This is my first time to eat roast duck from Beijing. I went to Jinling before. Although there are a lot of roast ducks, the roast duck there is fatter and doesn't look as delicious as the roast duck from Beijing."
Chai Kongqing was very knowledgeable and explained to Qin Changsheng with a smile: "Actually, the roast duck in the capital came from Jinling."
"At the beginning of the founding of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang liked to eat duck, and the people of Jinling also liked it. Later, Zhu Di, the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, moved the capital to the capital, so he brought Jinling's roast duck technology to the capital and further improved it. The first roast duck restaurant in the capital at that time was called
'Jinling Sliced Duck'."
"It's just that the gap in roast duck skills between the two places became wider and wider later, and the taste became even more different."
Qin Changsheng suddenly realized: "So that's it."
Dun Nanqiao on the side was not interested in the chat between the two and was leaning on his chair playing with his mobile phone.
Chai Kongqing turned to ask: "I asked Nan Qiao to take you out to buy clothes for you today, have you bought them?"
"Bought." Qin Changsheng nodded.
Du Nanqiao listened attentively, fearing that Qin Changsheng would tell him that he paid for the clothes himself. Seeing that Qin Changsheng didn't say anything, he couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief.
She maxed out Chai Kongqing's increased credit card limit of 50,000 today. If Chai Kongqing knew that she didn't even buy a piece of clothing for Qin Changsheng, she would be furious.
Chai Kongqing smiled and nodded: "That's good, the weather is getting colder soon. It will be cold in the morning and evening in Beijing after the beginning of autumn, so don't catch a cold. And you are going to Beijing University to study soon. You are too old to wear a suit.
It’s better to wear some casual clothes that young people like.”
Qin Changsheng said: "Aunt Chai, I still have some hesitations about going to study."
Du Nanqiao immediately became energetic and said: "Then don't go. Going to college is actually not a big deal. You have been in the society for a few years. If you continue to study, you will not be able to keep up. It will only double the pressure and lead a very depressed life."
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Chai Kongqing frowned. He scolded Du Nanqiao a few times and asked Du Nanqiao to speak. Then he said to Qin Changsheng in a serious voice: "You know why I spent so much time and trouble arranging your arrangements."
Are you going to study at Beijing University?"
"It is no exaggeration to say that there are so many universities in Beijing, including 985 and 211, which are one level lower than Jingda University and Qingdao University. I can't count them all on two hands. If I place you in these second-tier universities, it will be difficult.
It’s much cheaper, and you don’t even need to treat guests, give gifts, or ask for help.”
"But why do I ask for connections, give gifts and treat guests, and arrange for you to go to Beijing University? Have you thought about it?"
Qin Changsheng was silent for a moment and said, "Because of my mother?"
"right."
Chai Kongqing nodded vigorously and said, "Do you know how sad and sad your mother was when she was ordered to drop out of school because she was pregnant with you 23 years ago?"
"At that time, college students were not allowed to get married, let alone get pregnant before marriage. Your mother's pregnancy was a shame for Peking University, which values school ethics and disciplines, so they immediately ordered your mother to drop out of school.
, no mercy at all.”
"Your mother was a popular figure in our school at the time. She had extremely high literary literacy, was the vice president of the student union, and was the object of admiration by many people. It can be said that she had a very bright future."
"And her feelings for the school are also very deep. She left the school in tears. Before leaving the school, she kowtowed to thank our teacher and wrote a farewell letter to each of our classmates.
When I sent her outside the school gate, I still remember the way she looked at the school..."
When Chai Kongqing said this, he seemed to be lost in memories, with a look of regret and a bit of ridicule on his face, and said quietly: "What's funny is that just a few years after your mother was expelled, the national policy changed, and college students were allowed to get married and have children.
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When Qin Changsheng heard this about his mother's past, he felt extremely shocked.
Su Zinan had never told Qin Changsheng these things.
If Chai Kongqing hadn't told him, he would never have known about these things about his mother.
"You and your mother were both excellent students, and both were admitted to college. But God's fate caused one to be expelled and the other to drop out of school on his own initiative. Don't you feel regretful?"
"Now, while Auntie still has some energy, she can arrange for you to study at Beijing University. If you study hard and graduate successfully, you will have completed a shortcoming in your life and made up for your mother's biggest regret when she was alive. Yes.
What’s wrong?”
Qin Changsheng was stunned and speechless for a long time.
Du Nanqiao also had a strange expression on his face. He wanted to say something but was too embarrassed to say it.
After a while, the waiters brought the dishes one after another, and a chef came to the private room to slice duck for them on the spot.
After the waiters left, Chai Kongqing did not press Qin Changsheng for the results. Instead, he personally put some slices of duck meat dipped in sauce and shredded cucumbers and white onions into a pancake for him to eat.
"Thank you Aunt Chai."
Qin Changsheng came to his senses, quickly thanked him, and took it.
"Back then, your mother kept saying that she would treat me to Quanjude when I had the chance, but I still didn't get to eat her Quanjude meal, and she never got to eat it either."
Chai Kongqing smiled and said, "Try it for your mother by the way and see if it tastes good."
Qin Changsheng's nose felt a little sore, so he fed the roast duck into his mouth, chewing it, and said inarticulately: "It's delicious."
"Okay, just eat, why are you so sad?"
Du Nanqiao couldn't bear it anymore and buried himself in his food.
Chai Kongqing glared at Du Nanqiao and was about to speak when his cell phone suddenly rang.
When she saw the caller number, her expression changed, she stood up and said, "You guys eat first, I'll answer the call."
With that said, he quickly left the private room with his cell phone and went outside to answer the call.
Du Nanqiao might not be able to hear Chai Kongqing's voice on the phone outside, but Qin Changsheng listened to every word.
"Hey, Mr. Yang, yes, yes, this is our problem. Please give me some time, and I will definitely give you a perfect explanation. What? We have signed a contract, how can we just say we don't want it and just don't want it?"
What!? Mr. Yang, don’t overdo things, I, Chai Kongqing, am not scared!"
The conversation ended abruptly. Chai Kongqing hung up the phone, took a deep breath, forced out a smile, and returned to the private room.