Siheyuan: Starting with level 8 benchwork skills

Qiao Zuwang glanced at Qiao Erqiang, fearing that he would be beaten and kicked. If Qiao Erqiang was really responsible, he would be relieved and turned around and left back to his room.

During the meal, Qiao Zuwang was not at home. Qiao Erqiang had refused to allow him to sit at the table for the past few weeks, and they would argue every time they met!

This is the food that Qiao Erqiang cooked and he paid for it himself. Why should he let this old guy eat for free?

Qiao Zuwang spent almost all of his savings on the restaurant. Since Qiao Zuwang was beaten and hospitalized, all the family expenses were borne by Qiao Erqiang.

Seeing the roast duck on the table emitting a rich and tempting aroma, Qiao Qiqi couldn't help but feel envious, but still didn't dare to eat it.

Qiao Erqiang frowned. Does this child still need Qi Weimin to help feed him when he is at his second aunt's house?

Qiao Erqiang asked him, "Xiao Qi, if you want to eat this roast duck, just take it yourself."

Qiao Qiqi quickly shook her head to deny it, without making any explanation.

In response to this, Qiao Erqiang specifically said: "If you speak louder and say that I really want to eat roast duck, I will give you the whole leg meat to eat!"

Simei immediately said: "Second brother, I want to eat, I want to eat!"

Qiao Qiqi really wanted that piece of roast duck, but he didn't have the courage to say it out loud. At his second aunt's house, he was only bold enough to express it in front of Qi Weimin.

The story of living again in the old house - Chapter 022: Qi Weimin

Qiao Yicheng didn't care about what people were saying and just picked up a piece of duck meat and put it into his mouth.

Instead, Simei said to Qiao Qiqi: "Qiqi, tell me, do you really want to try this duck leg? If you want to eat it, just nod and I will help you."

At this time, Qiao Erqiang gave Simei a stern look and said, "If he wants to eat, he should pick it up himself or speak up. Why are you helping him like this?"

Simei immediately lowered her head and concentrated on eating, not daring to make any more noise. In fact, she was very confused in her heart, why was her second brother, who was usually the best to her, the person she feared the most, and she was much more afraid of him than her eldest brother Qiao Yicheng.

Seeing this, Sanli couldn't help but shout, "Second brother."

Qiao Erqiang shook his head at Sanli, suggesting that she should not interfere in this matter.

But Simei grumbled in dissatisfaction: "Too biased."

Qiao Qiqi felt very scared under Qiao Erqiang's gaze. However, Qiao Erqiang pointed at the duck meat again. Finally, Qiao Qiqi mustered up the courage to pick up a small piece of the nearest duck meat.

Seeing Qiao Qiqi's brave action, Qiao Erqiang nodded with satisfaction and said, "Be bolder in the future. You are a boy, you can't always be so timid and shy! Look at your sister Simei, she is much more cheerful than you."

Hearing her brother praising her like this, Simei happily tasted her share of the duck leg.

Qi Weimin came to visit during dinner. When the simple-looking Qi Weimin came in, Qiao Qiqi shouted excitedly, "Brother, brother!"

So Qiao Erqiang asked Simei to help Qi Weimin prepare tableware, while Sanli, who was not assigned, took the initiative to move a bamboo chair over for him to sit on.

Faced with Qi Weimin's overly loving behavior towards Qiqi, Qiao Erqiang secretly criticized him in his heart - this would spoil the child, but he did not stop him directly, after all, he was a guest, not a family member.

After dinner, in order to take a walk and get some fresh air, Qiao Erqiang and Sanli went out for a stroll, while Qiao Yicheng and Simei at home were responsible for cleaning up the dishes.

Given that Sanli is phobic about being approached by the opposite sex, Qiao Erqiang deliberately maintains an appropriate distance in his actions in order to avoid causing her an uncomfortable reaction.

But it was completely different from Simei. Simei was extremely dependent on him and would often pester him to ask for things or want a hug.

In order to help Sanli get over her mental block and resume her normal life rhythm, walking became one of Qiao Erqiang's common methods. Whenever he had time, he would accompany her for a walk and wander around the streets full of vibrant people. Sometimes, she would even hold his hand tightly because she was scared, and the two siblings would stroll freely on the streets.

When they returned home, Qi Weimin had not left yet. He quickly helped Qiqi take a bath. During this time, Simei assisted at the side and kept teasing her less interactive younger brother out of interest.

Simei called out to Qi Weimin sweetly: "Brother Min, Brother Min!"

Such calls aroused a little jealousy from Qiao Erqiang; he felt that even though he loved Simei so much, he could only be regarded as the "second" brother. Why could Qi Weimin be the beloved "Brother Min"?

After the shower, Qiao Erqiang sent Qi Weimin away, and assured him that this was not out of envy or jealousy, and it was definitely not because of the intimate name. "This is because of the family living situation and the needs of the girls; it is indeed inconvenient to have him around. Plus, I'm worried that Sanli might be scared!"

Qiao Erqiang decided not to let Qiqi stay at Second Aunt's house anymore, but to take him back to his own home to take care of him. "He is a member of Qiao family, and we can't let him live under someone else's roof anymore!"

Qiao Erqiang placed Qiqi on the newly prepared upper bunk bed and asked him to take medicine and apply ointment.

Qiao Erqiang didn't pay much attention to Qiqi's panic when he first went to bed, thinking that he needed to build up his courage. "It's just an upper bunk bed, what's there to worry about?"

Qiao Erqiang wrapped himself in a quilt and lay on a mat taken from a special place in the living room.

When Qiao Yicheng saw Qiao Erqiang sleeping on a mat on the ground, he went back to his room to rest.

The next morning, after breakfast, Qiao Yicheng sent Sanli and Simei to school, while Qiao Erqiang took Qiqi to his own shop. Now the business of Jojo Fried Chicken Shop is booming, and many customers come to buy Roujiamo, pancakes with roasted meat and soy milk in the early morning.

Qiao Qiqi was hugged by Qiao Erqiang, quietly observing the scene around him, recalling how his second brother and sister didn't treat him well in the past and even pulled his head.

Qi Weimin's brothers and sisters actually like to be close to their eldest brother, but the appearance of Qiqi has taken away a lot of their eldest brother's care and love, which makes them extremely jealous, so they often bully this child of a different surname when their eldest brother is not at home.

After noticing that he was salivating over the roujiamo, Qiao Erqiang asked, "Do you want to eat it?"

Qiqi lowered her head shyly and did not dare to respond.

In response, Qiao Erqiang said earnestly: "Why don't you answer? As a good child, you have to learn to express your feelings and tell your brother the truth. Are you greedy for it?"

Facing such a gentle and serious brother, Qiqi mustered up a little strength and whispered: "Yes, I want to try it!"

Qiao Erqiang then shouted to the female employee at the counter: "Sister Liu, give us a portion of roujiamo and soy milk, and put it on my account, and I will pay the bill later."

Before lunch, Simei had come to this place and ordered something to eat. At that time, the service staff knew that she was the boss's sister and insisted on not charging her anything, so after Simei was full, she could hardly eat her lunch at home. When Qiao Erqiang heard about this, he severely taught the person in charge a lesson and personally took out his wallet to make up the consumption. He also solemnly declared: "No matter who comes, even the emperor has to pay the bill. There is no such thing as free meals in this restaurant!" At the same time, he also ordered that if similar situations occur in the future, they must compensate for the losses themselves.

Qiao Erqiang emphasized that the most important thing for the store is the importance of clear income and expenditure to prevent the risk of corruption and financial loss.

After that incident, Qiao Erqiang also gave Simei a serious warning. Fortunately, she was very obedient and never did anything like that again.

Qiao Erqiang asked Qiqi to sit down and enjoy the meat pie. Since the soy milk was a little hot, he temporarily put it on the table to cool it down and let the child drink it later. He also whispered to him to chew carefully to avoid choking. As the morning rush hour passed, it was almost eight o'clock. Many people had already gone out or went home to rest, and the store returned to peace. At this time, two female waiters, about 16 or 17 years old, came over to tease the cute Qiqi and gently touched his unique protruding ears, which made him look up at everyone with pure and innocent eyes, making them laugh.

One of the younger employees boldly joked, "Boss, where did you find this kid? Don't tell me this kid is your son!"

When facing his employees, Qiao Erqiang doesn't always put on a serious look. Instead, he is happy to joke with them and respond: "Go away! This kid has grown up so much now. If I could raise a child, I would have had one myself a long time ago. If you are really interested, how about you give birth to a child for me?"

Zhang Lai Di, a young female employee, said shyly, "You are so fearless. You dare to say anything you want!"

The cheerful waitress Xiaoyun continued to tease, "Sister Lai Di, why don't you marry the boss? That way you can eat and drink well every day and become the real boss's wife, hehe."

Zhang Lai Di said something coquettishly, and then ran to chase the other person. "You little girl, you are really not afraid of embarrassment. I think you just want to marry the boss's wife!"

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In the evening, Qi Weimin came to the Qiao family as usual to help take care of Qiqi's bath, because he had been in the "Jojo" snack bar all day and his whole body was soaked in sweat and kitchen smoke.

Qiao Yicheng was just coming back from school at that time. He watched his friend, who was only two years older than him, carefully taking care of Qiqi, who was only five years old. The child hugged him tightly, while Qi Weimin patiently patted the child's back.

The smile at that moment deeply touched Qiao Yicheng, and he couldn't help but step forward to offer help.

Qi Weimin enjoyed dinner at Qiao's house tonight. For Qiao Yicheng, this was the first time he shared a table with his cousins ​​to review his lessons. The process of taking turns holding the little one on his lap was especially memorable.

Qiao Yicheng has always had good grades, but he has to admit that although Qi Weimin looks silly, he has a quick mind and is particularly good at algebra and physics. He can even publish articles in newspapers, which makes Qiao Yicheng admire him and a little jealous.

When Qiqi sat on Qiao Yicheng's lap, she was always careful to sit with only half of her buttocks. After a while, she relaxed and touched the small mole behind Qiao Yicheng's neck, as if she thought Qiao Yicheng would not notice it.

Under a beam of dim light, Qiao Yicheng couldn't help but chuckle as he looked at the scene.