It was still a full month before Qiao Si officially joined the Audit Bureau. She wanted to take this opportunity to find the next place to rent a house, but she was threatened by Chen Xiaoxiao who saw through her at a glance, "Qiao Si, you were here before.
When you were in Puhua, you said that my home was too far away from Puhua, but now that the Audit Office is only 10 minutes away from my home by subway, you have no reason to rent a new house. I'm warning you, if you insist on dividing it with me,
It’s so clean, if I accidentally clean up all your things, don’t blame me!”
If she really rented a new house, then Chen Xiaoxiao would definitely throw away all her things as promised. Qiao Si had no doubt about this. So, the idea was completely abandoned.
Of course, Qiao Si was not idle either. She went back to her hometown, Yangling City.
Shangze is about a four-hour drive from Yangling, and in the past two years, Qiao Si has never gone back once. As an auditor, the end of the year is the busiest time for business, and during the Lunar New Year, he still works overtime and travels
It's the norm.
Compared with the glamorous Shangze City, Yangling City is more refined and comfortable. It is a famous cultural city with a long history and is known as "the famous capital of Huaizuo and the best place in Zhuxi".
This is Qiao Si’s hometown. She lived here for the first 18 years of her life. This time she set foot in her hometown, her heart was somewhat turbulent.
When I got home, the house was empty. The furniture was clean and tidy, and the floor was even brighter. Next to the TV cabinet were two ceramics with magnolia flowers, which were the blue and white glaze unearthed from the Hutian kiln in the Song Dynasty and the one unearthed from the Longquan kiln.
Celadon. Here, it is still the same as before, as if nothing has changed.
Qiao Yuanning smelled a strong fragrance as soon as she entered the house. Just when she was startled, she saw someone walking out of the kitchen, holding a celadon open earthenware pot in his hand and placing it on the dining table.
"Zhenzhen!" Qiao Yuanning was overjoyed, quickly changed her shoes and walked towards Qiao Si, "Why are you back?"
Qiao Si just glanced at him lightly, walked back to the kitchen, and brought out two more dishes. Compared to Qiao Yuanning's joy, she seemed much calmer, "I saw that there were no ingredients in the refrigerator, so I went to the vegetable market to buy them.
I ordered fresh crabs and pork ribs, the taste should not be bad.”
"It seems that you have indeed become a lot more independent in the past two years. You used to keep your hands clean, but now you have learned to cook." Qiao Yuanning washed his hands and sat down at the dining table naturally.
Qiao Si filled a bowl of fresh soup for Qiao Yuanning, then sat opposite him, finally showing a smile, "I didn't touch Yang Chun Shui before, it was because my hands were really too busy."
"The taste is very fresh, but it still lacks some heat." Qiao Yuanning took a sip of the soup and gave a fair comment, "Tomorrow, daddy will cook it for you to drink."
"Huh? By the way, why do you have time to come back today?" Qiao Yuanning's face looked a little more confused, "Didn't you just come back from a business trip to Xiancheng and finish all your work?"
Qiao Si nodded and chuckled, took a sip of the fresh soup, and replied slowly, "I haven't been home for two years. In the past, you would go to Shangze to see me. But it won't happen anymore. As long as you miss me,
I can come back often."
Hearing this, Qiao Yuanning felt happy and said, "You have been working at Puhua for two years and finally got promoted?"
"No, I resigned from Puhua." Qiao Si shook his head, "I passed the civil service examination and will officially join the Audit Bureau of Shangze Municipal Government at the end of next month."
"Why didn't you discuss such a big matter with me in advance?" Qiao Yuanning frowned, and his tone couldn't help but be a little stiff.
"Dad," Qiao Si looked at him seriously, his expression still unchanged, "I have grown up, and I can make my own decisions on many things."
Qiao Yuanning also looked at Qiao Si intently. More than ten years have passed since she was sensible. What has changed is her voice and appearance, but what remains unchanged...is the stubbornness and tenacity in her bones.
The Qiao family has strict upbringing, and they have always said nothing when eating or sleeping, but since Tong Ying passed away, the rules at the dinner table have also been abolished. Especially in the past few years, Qiao Si has been away from home, and Qiao Yuanning always talks about her when he sees her. There is a lot to talk about.
"Yes, now that you have grown up, you don't need your parents to make decisions for you in many things. But do you blame your father for not being able to spend more time with you when you were young, and not giving you enough time to play? I always force you to learn the piano and practice calligraphy..."
"When I was a child, I really blamed you for always forcing me to learn this and that. Growing up, I never even watched a cartoon, and I had no time to make friends. But now that I have grown up, Now, I can somewhat understand the good intentions of you and my mother."
Qiao Si looked at his father across from him, and saw that his hand holding the chopsticks trembled slightly, and saw that his black hair was mixed with strands of silver.
When Qiao Yuanning was 26 years old, he met Tong Ying, who was 8 years younger than him. The two quickly fell in love, got married four years later, and later gave birth to Qiao Si. The couple took great pains to educate Qiao Si. She was deprived of all her childhood, but this did not affect her love for them. But this originally happy family suffered a major change when Qiaosi was 15 years old.
Tong Ying had an accident at work and never came back. Qiao Yuanning was devastated. If Qiao Si was not still young, he might have gone with his wife. Later, in order to commemorate his deceased wife, he changed Qiao Si's name. Before that, her name was Qiao Zhen.
Thinking is lovesickness...
The father and daughter both fell into silence, and the room suddenly became silent, as if two sharp claws were strangling their throats, making it impossible for them to breathe.
Even after many years, Tong Ying is still the most taboo existence in this broken family. Even if no one mentions it, it will always appear at some silent opportunity, like a poisonous thorn, stabbing the father and daughter. The two people's hearts were filled with pain, but they were reluctant to remove it.