Siheyuan: Starting with level 8 benchwork skills

Gu Jun was a head taller than Qiqi. He lowered his head to examine Qiqi, his black eyes flashing with excitement. He smiled playfully and said, "Cry, get ready to cry. Pretty little Qiqi is about to cry!"

Qiqi tried hard to hold back the hot tears in her eyes, but they still couldn't help but fall down.

Gu Jun gently stroked Qiqi's head and said, "Be careful. If people find out, more powerful help may be waiting for you."

Naturally, the teacher would not discover such things, and no one would be willing to report them to the teacher.

Qiqi is even more **, no one would believe it even if she told it.

At the same time, he was afraid to tell his brother because his brother had worked so hard to get him into this school and he was afraid of making his brother worry.

As a result, Qiqi's academic performance did not improve at all, especially math, which was a mess. She was always forced to stand in class until her legs were sore and weak.

Some classmates began to call him "Pretty Xiao Qiqi".

As time went on, this nickname spread to almost the entire grade.

In the end, Qiqi seemed like a frightened little mouse.

The new school was far from Qi's house, so Qi Wei took the initiative to escort him to school. Recently, every time he approached the school gate, Qi Qi's face turned pale, and he held his brother's hand tightly, clinging to him as if they were parting forever.

Qi Weimei was extremely anxious. She originally thought that he was not used to the new environment, and hoped that maybe he would change after a month or so. Qiqi was always like this - unfamiliar places always made him feel uneasy.

Er Qiang saw that the situation could not continue, so he decided to temporarily let Qiqi stop studying for a year and concentrate on practicing martial arts. People like this should be trained well!

Erqiang asked someone to find a ** for special training, with the purpose of returning to school to teach those naughty students a lesson after graduation!

As for what happened to Qiqi, most of them did not attract Erqiang's attention. However, there were still some things that he had to deal with.

The four beauties left without permission and disappeared without a trace.

Erqiang asked Sanli and Ma Suqin in detail, but they still had no clue.

Recalling the plot of the original drama, they simply called a unit in the capital to find Qiao Yicheng; the staff went directly to the university to find Yicheng.

Just when the family was anxious, Sanli found a letter under Simei's bed. The pure white envelope was covered with dust.

The letter was short, written in Simei's crooked handwriting: "I am heading to the capital with a few good friends to meet my beloved idol, Fei Xiang. He is holding a concert there. I will return home as soon as possible, please don't worry."

Yicheng on the other end of the phone was very angry: "Where did she get the money for the train ticket?"

Ma Suqin replied nervously: "That... money was given... to her by me."

Qiao Yicheng yelled at Erqiang: "Are you burning money or something? You have to give her some money every month?"

Er Qiang explained with dissatisfaction: "She kept asking me for money. If I refused, she would look for it in my pocket. Moreover, even if I gave her money, it would not be enough to cover her round-trip expenses to the capital. It must be that Qi Weimin who gave her some money secretly!"

Afterwards, Qiao Erqiang went straight to Qi Weimin, hoping to obtain the hotel information where Simei was staying in Beijing.

Qiao Yicheng sighed softly, hoping to find Simei quickly and bring her back to his hometown.

When he was about to search for the four beauties, he heard a news report that a woman had committed suicide after her confession to singer Fei Xiang failed. The girl traveled thousands of miles to Beijing just to see Fei Xiang.

Qiao Yicheng's legs went weak after hearing the news, and he almost fell down in the classroom. He took a long time to calm down, and made a lot of urgent phone calls, asking his classmates to help him investigate where the girl mentioned in the news was from and what her name was, and then he immediately rushed to the hotel to look for the girl.

Fortunately, his friend informed him that the girl who attempted suicide was from Shandong and was found and rescued at the last moment. In addition, Fei Xiang's concert ended yesterday.

Although he did not find Simei in the hotel, Qiao Yicheng was relieved of his worries when he learned that Simei had gone to her sister-in-law Wen Ju'an on her own.

When he returned to the vicinity of the school, Wen Ju'an had already brought Simei to the residence provided by Qiao Erqiang. Qiao Yicheng rarely visited this place on weekdays, but sometimes it was the place where he and Wen Ju'an met.

When she met Simei, she stepped forward with some shame and explained: "Brother, I'm so sorry, I really wanted to come and see Fei Xiang, and by the way, see you and sister-in-law."

Qiao Yicheng resolutely stopped blaming me, and waved his hand tiredly, saying, "Just let me go, and go find your brother Fei to marry you. If brother Fei Xiang wants to marry you, you can marry him right away, the farther you go, the better."

After Qiao Simei returned to her hometown, Qiao Yicheng did not talk to her for more than half a year. However, Qiao Simei did not feel sad and still called Qiao Yicheng "big brother".

For a long time afterwards, Simei, like Xianglin Sao, kept describing to people around her how she met Fei Xiang in Beijing, recounting how hard this handsome singer with half Chinese descent sang and the boiling enthusiasm of his fans. She even excitedly talked about how she squeezed to the front of the crowd to give Fei Xiang a rose and was able to shake hands with her idol.

Her sister Sanli teased her, "I see you haven't been willing to wash your hand for half a year, right? Are you planning to never wash it again?"

Of course it is impossible to never wash.

Despite this, with the emergence of the Little Tigers, Qiao Simei's enthusiasm for Fei Xiang gradually waned.

At this time, Qiao Erqiang laughed at her: "There are four members this time. You can slowly choose which one to marry."

The mundane little things in daily life passed by as quickly as trivial conversations, but Qiao Yicheng was still studying in the capital and still doing temporary jobs to make a living.

### twenty one ###

Reborn in the courtyard life, Sanli gradually stepped into the adult world and began to experience the delicate and taboo joyful time that only belonged to the brother and sister. The two dated privately in their free time, enjoying the simple but warm sweetness between each other, occasionally feeding each other, touching each other, sharing their intimacy in these subtle details. In the ** in the cinema, the brother and sister held their hands tightly, sweating each other, and shared this secret moment that belonged only to the two of them.

Like hard-working little ants, the brother and sister work together in a peaceful and harmonious manner, weaving dreams of a happy life in the future. Sanli, who has learned the weaving technique, bought a lot of white and ivory-white cotton threads to weave her wedding dress, tablecloths, pillows and various daily necessities. She also saves every penny of the remaining income after keeping part of it for household expenses. Because she believes that one day she will be able to leave this place with her brother and start a new chapter of life somewhere else. Although there is no clear plan for the new beginning, the picture drawn in her mind is like a gorgeous ball of light, as if she can reach her destination as long as she keeps moving forward.

At this time, a rare treasure came to the family. 19** passed quietly without much trouble; before the Spring Festival of 1990, the elder Qiao Zuwang proposed a concept to the whole family: "Nowadays, life has obviously improved. I hope to buy a TV with rich colors. I don't want a false color black and white TV coated with a layer of transparent colored plastic like my sister's family uses. I want a real color TV."

In order to realize his wish, his father expressed his willingness to bear the main expenses: "I will personally provide 250 yuan, and the rest needs to be borne by the children." Later, with the support of his extended family, Qiao Erqiang, although he had some reservations in his heart, finally contributed yuan. In fact, Qiao Erqiang was able to pay the full amount, but chose to only take out a small part to implicitly satirize his father's behavior. Previously, he bought necessary appliances such as refrigerators and washing machines for his younger brother and sister, but he had not yet implemented the purchase of a television, mainly because he was worried that it might affect the study of Qiao Sanli, Qiao Simei and his nephew Qiao Qiqi.

At this time, there was still a funding gap of more than 30 billion yuan for the TV, so it fell to the eldest brother Qiao Yicheng. Although Qiao Yicheng had the ability to pay, he still had reservations and hoped to use the money for the future needs of starting a family with his girlfriend Wen Ju'an. He was glad that he did not share the extra income he earned from writing for the media with his family; in fact, he used a pseudonym as his writing signature. In the end, facing the long-awaited eyes, Qiao Yicheng still had to take out the required funds to continue to maintain the warmth of his family.

Holding a large stack of banknotes, Qiao Yicheng took his younger brother and sister to the shopping mall to choose a color TV. His father Qiao Zuwang followed quietly not far behind. This scene seemed like a long time ago, and the family celebrated the New Year together. At that time, when his mother was still alive, the whole family would go out together.

Seeing Qiao Yicheng looking exhausted, Erqiang specifically asked, "Brother, are you feeling unwell? Why do you look so pale?"

Qiao Yicheng replied: "My liver hurts a little."

Si Mei said without hesitation: "If your liver is not feeling well, you have to go to the hospital, brother!"

Only Sanli heard the hidden meaning and laughed slightly; although Simei made Qiao Yicheng feel both amused and helpless, he still couldn't help but smile.

In the evening, while everyone was enjoying dinner at Qiao's house, Qiao Zuwang was watching the new TV and said with emotion: "Today everyone in the family is here, this is really not easy!"

Simei whispered, "But before, we all ate together every day, but you didn't go."

Qiao Qiqi, who had grown into a strong young man, couldn't help but cover his mouth and chuckle a few times. Not long ago, he had returned to school and fought back against Gu Jun and his group of bullies, beating them until they screamed and cried.

Qiao Zuwang pretended not to hear his daughter's comments and continued, "Your second aunt is just like the black and white impermanence beside the King of Hell. She comes to see me frequently and keeps nagging me. Isn't it annoying?"