Siheyuan: Starting with level 8 benchwork skills

Afterwards, Qiao Erqiang brought a cup of mung bean water to Yicheng and said, "Brother, after I dropped out of school many years ago, I solved the basic living and financial problems of my family. Don't pay attention to what dad said.

How should I put it? As an elder brother, you have a strong thinking ability, so you need to do your best for the college entrance examination and strive for high scores. Getting into college will not only prove your worth to those around you, but my reputation will also benefit from it in the future. As for me, I only know how to make money. I have prepared enough money to pay for your, Sanli and Simei's education expenses. You don't have to worry about financial problems, and you can challenge good universities with peace of mind. If anything good happens in the future, just remember me as your younger brother. "

Yicheng was always disappointed with Qiao Erqiang's attitude. He thought that Qiao Erqiang was lazy and stubborn, and that no matter how he was taught or persuaded, he would not change. He was like a piece of frozen pork, so he just let him be.

After saying this, Qiao Erqiang returned to the room. Now he had divided the inner room with a wall.

There were six people living in the Qiao family. Zu Wang had a room for himself, the living room belonged to Qiao Erqiang, and the remaining space was divided into two - the outer room was for Qiao Yicheng and Qiqi to live in, and the inner room was for Sanli and Simei.

However, as the three beautiful girls living near the middle school gradually grew and needed more private space, Qiao Erqiang purchased several courtyards from outside and owned several old villas on Yihe Road, the most famous road in Jinling.

He had suggested that they move to a new residence, but the stubborn Yicheng disagreed to move. Sanli was unwilling to move, and although Simei wanted to move, she decided to stay where she was to accompany her eldest brother and Sanli. Qiao Qiqi followed Yicheng's advice.

Qiao Erqiang knew that they were reluctant to move away from this familiar home because of emotional ties. This yard had taken deep roots in their hearts. To them, it was a warm home. No matter how wonderful the outside world was, it could never be their home.

If they don't want to relocate, they have to buy up the adjacent houses one by one. However, some old neighbors have already taken root here for many years and are unwilling to move!

Especially Aunt Wu at the door. No matter how much advice was given, she refused to sell her house and move. Even if a comfortable and spacious house was offered as an alternative, she still refused to consider it. She believed that this place was full of memories and emotions over the years and she vowed not to move and said that she would live and die with the house.

Tsk tsk, so stubborn!

So Giorgio had to stay in the house and look after this room; to be honest, although there were many inconveniences in life in the past two years, he got used to it over time.

During the hot summer and with all the mosquitoes, Qiao Yicheng's greatest enjoyment was to study until nine o'clock at night, then get up and carry a large enamel teacup to the snack shop to buy a portion of thoroughly cooked braised dried meat with soy milk as the base, accompanied by mung bean sprouts and dried tofu, and topped with plenty of chili sauce. He would eat until he sweated profusely, then take a cold shower and continue to review his lessons.

Every month, Qiao Erqiang asked Sanli to bring 20 yuan to Qiao Yicheng, and gave Sanli and Simei 10 yuan each, leaving Qiqi only 2 yuan. Whenever Sanli needed to buy clothes, Qiao Erqiang would give her extra pocket money, so that Sanli was gradually turned into a housekeeper.

The day of the college entrance examination soon arrived. In the morning, Qiao Erqiang cooked breakfast for the whole family. After everyone finished breakfast, Sanli carefully packed the chocolate and shelled walnuts given by the second brother and gave them to the eldest brother Yicheng, and also prepared warm water for him. Simei and other brothers and sisters also gave their encouragement and support.

Qiao Erqiang, who didn't talk much, had already been standing outside the street, waiting for a store clerk to come on a three-wheeled motorcycle of unknown origin to pick up the candidates. Although Qiao Erqiang is only 13 years old, he cannot drive the car to pick up the candidates by himself because he is not of the legal age to ride a motorcycle. If he takes the risk and tries, he may be stopped.

After the car dropped his brother off at the examination room, Qiao Yichen carried a bottle of water and the necessary stationery into the examination room to prepare.

When leaving school in the afternoon, Qiao Erqiang was already waiting for Qiao Yicheng with lunch in hand. After Yicheng took the food, he immediately sat on the seat behind the motorcycle and enjoyed his lunch.

When he walked out of the examination room after a long day of examinations, Qiao Yicheng, feeling relieved, found a gorgeous rosy cloud illuminating the entire clear sky; the orange-red clouds crossing the duck-egg blue sky were unique and ancient, with a gorgeous beauty.

When Yicheng walked out of the examination room and saw Erqiang who had been waiting for a long time, Erqiang was sitting on the railing beside the street to take a rest. A clean towel and a basin were placed on the straddle tricycle next to him; Sanli, Simei and Qiqi were all waiting for Yicheng to return.

In the scorching sun at noon, seeing his family members eagerly waiting for him, a warm and comfortable feeling surged in his heart.

In the 1980s, the difficulty of successfully entering university was likened to the struggle of tens of millions of students to cross a narrow wooden bridge. Later, an Internet business tycoon experienced many failures, but was finally recruited because of his English advantage and became a student of a normal school as he wished. This shows that the competition at that time was extremely fierce.

By mid-August, Qiao Yicheng received an admission notice from the Chinese Department of Jinling Normal University.

"I was accepted! I was accepted!" He jumped around in the alley happily, shouting with joy.

This news caused a sensation among the neighbors. During the day, many children could be seen gathering in front of the gate, curiously trying to see the true appearance of this rare college student.

The courtyard was filled with a fresh atmosphere yesterday. The neighbors next door could not help but shout to Qiao Zuwang: "Look at how outstanding your eldest child is. It is incredible that a college student can appear in such a remote place!" They cast envious eyes as they spoke.

Someone added: "Yes, yes, congratulations! You are so blessed!" Qiao Zuwang had a smile on his face and was obviously very happy.

Aunt Wu, who lived in a small building in the distance, also shouted loudly: "Brother Qiao, your Dabao has loved reading since he was young. It's not surprising that he was admitted to university this time!"

Qiao Zuwang waved his hand proudly and replied, "That's right. I've always been lenient with my children. Since they love to study, I will definitely support them!"

Aunt Wu smiled and said, "Who would have believed that a family as ordinary as ours could give birth to a son?"

That night, after returning home from the night shift, Qiao Zuwang was awakened by the sound of his eldest son opening the door. Qiao Yicheng, who was about to go to the bathroom, let the door slam. At this time, Qiao Zuwang came forward with a smile on his face to greet him.

"Going to the bathroom?" he asked kindly when he saw his son.

Qiao Yicheng nodded. Then he asked lovingly, "Are you hungry? I'll make you some noodles. Wait a moment."

Not long after, Qiao Zuwang put the cooked noodles on the table and added two hard-boiled eggs to it. This confused his son for a moment.

"Come on, eat it while it's hot!" he said.

While observing his son enjoying the meal, he continued, "I'll take you to that famous dim sum shop to try the steamed dumplings in the future! I can't believe there's a college student in our family! This is a miracle that has never happened to my ancestors in three generations. I should go to pay homage to my ancestral tomb, but I don't remember where it is. It seems to be near the Flower God Temple."

However, Qiao Yicheng did not answer. He asked again: "Do you know which school he was admitted to? How is it?"

Qiao Yicheng hesitated for a moment and said, "Teacher's University."

He asked, "Do you like being a teacher?"

"There is no tuition fee for the Normal University," the eldest son looked at his father and answered slowly.

This made him suddenly realize: "This is good, this is good, there is no tuition fee... You are indeed my baby! It would be great if other brothers and sisters could be as smart and studious as you, but my family really can't afford more tuition. Unless they all go to the National Taiwan Normal University where tuition is free."

Qiao Yicheng remained silent about this conversation and care, and handed the noodles to Qiao Zuwang.

The latter quickly said, "That's yours, go ahead and enjoy it."

Then he took out a second-hand watch from the drawer and handed it to his son: "I bought this from an antique shop. I tried it and found it to be quite accurate. It only needs to be wound every day."

Qiao Yicheng immediately raised his head and glanced at his father.

Over the years, Qiao Yicheng often felt that he and his other sisters were like a few ignored pigs, who could only look for food to fill their stomachs. The man who was their father never seemed to give them much warmth and care.

If he could be more like a real father, Erqiang wouldn't have to drop out of school to work.

He used Sanli to make money, treated Simei as a tool for marriage, and even abandoned Qiqi at the second aunt's house to be manipulated by others. Such behavior does not make him worthy of being called a qualified father!

Over the years, Qiao Yicheng always felt that night was shrouded in a fog. Perhaps the old man drank too much, or he was just in a spur of the moment.

It may also be that even the worst man, no matter how scoundrel and selfish he may be in his life, will have a moment when he wants to act like a human being and behave like a father.

That night became a brand in Qiao Yicheng's heart. Years passed slowly, and the memory was blurry and unclear, but it penetrated deeply into his heart.

Qi Weimin was also admitted to university, but Qiao Yicheng never knew which school he was admitted to. Because his second aunt was very concerned about her reputation, she did not dare to publicize it before the fact came true, for fear of being laughed at by others.

When Qiao Yicheng learned about Qi Weimin's test scores and the school he was admitted to, he was so shocked that he couldn't express it in words!

Qi Weimin had the highest score in liberal arts in Nanjing that year, and the school posted a red list of celebrations at the gate of Qi's family courtyard.

Therefore, the second aunt held a banquet at home to celebrate. She said: "I almost spent all my coffin money for this banquet. It doesn't matter. Even if no one buries me after I die, I will be happy. It is enough for me to have such a good son in this life. After I die, I just need a small wooden box to hold my ashes. Even if I become a ghost, I will be blessed!"

When Qiao Yicheng heard about Qi Weimin's results, he felt extremely depressed and frustrated. He understood that he might never catch up with Qi Weimin.