The Ordinary Man's Guide to Fast Travel

It took Lan Lan two days to make Chao Yao's skirt. While she was making the skirt, Chao Jianguo and Chao Wujun would go to cook.

And Chaoyao was the one lying on the bed reading a picture book.

She basically does very little at home. Apart from some necessary housework, everything else is done by other people.

Several times she wanted to cook a meal for the whole family, but ended up scaring Lan Lan.

In their opinion, Chaoyao is still young, so it would be best for him to do nothing for the time being and just read books and sleep at home.

Chaoyao has not gone out much in recent years. The farthest he has gone is to accompany Lanlan to buy groceries or play in the open space behind the tube building.

Therefore, I keep myself clean and fair.

She was already pretty when she was born. Now at this age, although she is still very young, we can already see her stunning future.

This is the first time that Chaoyao has such a beautiful face, and she cherishes it very much.

Good-looking people can feel more kindness in the world, but they can also feel the extreme malice in the world.

Chaoyao is very aware of this, so she usually doesn't dress up when she goes out, so as not to be noticed by others.

After Lan Lan made the floral dress for her, Chao Yao would wear it at home every two days.

She is happy, and her family will be happy too.

Her family wanted to give her all the good things, and they didn't do these things before because they were afraid.

I am still worried now, but I don’t want my daughter to be tempted by someone outside.

Even if you say it's okay, you're still worried inside, even if this person is a neighbor you know well.

"Yaoyao, it's time to eat. Put away the books."

Chaoyao was lying on the bed in a floral dress, flipping through a book, her legs swinging. When she heard Lanlan's call, she quickly replied:

"Hey~ here we come."

"We're having boiled radish today. This radish is sweet and refreshing. It should be delicious."

Chao Jianguo brought a bowl of radishes and placed it on the table, as well as a plate of fried shredded potatoes.

"What kind of meat will you have for dinner tonight?"

Chao Yao asked everyone as usual.

"The Maoxuewang you brought out last time was delicious. It was a big pot full of all kinds of ingredients."

Chao Jianguo's mouth was watering when he thought of the bowl of Maoxuewang.

"Brother, can't you eat spicy food?"

"But it's delicious, so it's okay to try it once in a while."

Chao Yao obediently took out four large bowls of rice and a pot of Maoxuewang. Chao Jianguo was in the period of growing up, and he ate much more now than before.

Looking at the food on the table, she felt that it might not be enough, so she put another big bowl of braised pork and braised beef brisket.

Lan Lan saw that Chao Yao still wanted to put in the food, so she quickly advised him:

"Alright, that's enough, Yaoyao, don't put any more down. It will be a waste if you can't finish it."

Chao Jianguo looked at the table full of meat and swallowed.

"Mom, it's okay, I can finish them all, these are all good side dishes!"

Chao Wujun took out a red book and, as usual, the whole family studied a passage of quotations before dinner. Only then did he pick up the bowl and pick up a piece of beef brisket with chopsticks.

"Eat it, eat it. It's not a loss if it goes into your stomach."

There are certain rules for eating in this family. The oldest person needs to eat first. Chao Wujun or Lan Lan should take the first bite, and then Chao Jianguo and Chao Yao will follow.

There is no order without rules. The couple usually pays great attention to these details of life when educating their children.

Chao Wujun took the first bite of beef brisket and praised it repeatedly.

Lan Lan also ate a piece of braised pork. "It melts in your mouth, and the saltiness is just right. It's good. It also tastes sweet, as if sugar was added."

"Well, to make braised pork, you should fry the sugar to color it. How can you make the braised pork look more delicious?"

Chao Jianguo quickly ate half a bowl of rice, slurping the Maoxuewang while listening to the other three people chatting.

"Jianguo, today I went to ask Director Wei about recruiting. He said that there are no vacancies in the textile factory right now. If you reach the age, you will have to take over. I am currently doing a good job as a secretary, and he doesn't want to change anyone. So I thought that I would teach you how to be a secretary and how to write official documents after work. You also need to learn how to behave and treat people, otherwise you won't be able to receive anyone in the factory in the future. If you are good enough, I think Director Wei will agree to let you take over my job."

This was the final solution Lan Lan came up with. She and her husband couldn't just watch their son go to a poor rural area to become an educated youth.

As long as he can secure the job, he shouldn't be forced to leave by others.

Those who went to the countryside to work as educated youth a few years ago were even willing to make themselves disabled in order to return to the city.

Although my son has been practicing digging every day, it is impossible for him to be as simple as digging after going to the countryside.

Chao Jianguo swallowed a mouthful of braised pork and said, "Mom, the reason you were able to be a secretary was closely related to the fact that you were a Chinese teacher. Can I do it at my age?"

"If you can't do it, there's nothing you can do. You can only practice more. Anyway, you still have two years until you turn 16. Just study hard and practice hard, and you will eventually succeed. Now all those who go to the countryside go to the poorest villages. Can you imagine what kind of places they are? I heard that many people still live in thatched houses. In winter, the whole family has only one thick coat, and whoever goes out takes turns wearing it."

"Your mother is right. Whether we contribute to society or build the country, we must first ensure our own survival. This is the most important thing. It is not right for your father to say these words to you behind closed doors, but after all, you are my son, and I only have two children. If anyone suffers, I will feel very uncomfortable."

"Okay then, I'll try it first."

After the whole family had their meal, Chao Jianguo ate up all the leftovers and even ordered three more bowls of rice.

"Luckily your sister was able to come up with so much food, otherwise, you wouldn't be able to survive!"

Lan Lan watched from the side with a smile on her face.

For parents, it is a very happy thing that their children can eat and there is enough food at home.

From that day on, Lan Lan would take out some of her own teaching plans to teach Chao Jianguo every day.

"Jianguo, don't worry. As a secretary, you will often have to write articles. But to sum it up in one sentence, the ability to write articles is actually the ability to collect, refine, and organize materials."

"Of course, when we write, it's not as simple as just flattering, nor is it just recording. We need to record both the supporting opinions and the opposing opinions; we need to understand the current situation and dig up historical data; we need to master the data of our own factory and learn from the practices of other factories; we need to record vivid examples and read theoretical articles..."

Lan Lan wanted to instill all her experiences into Chao Jianguo's head, but for a 14-year-old boy, these were still too empty.

Chao Jianguo found it difficult to understand and could only write mechanically.