Ever since Cao Zhiqiang followed Qiao Simei all the way, and finally opened his heart and accepted Qiao Simei's willfulness with gentleness and tolerance, Qiao Simei suddenly stopped crying and returned to his usual liveliness.

Not only that, Qiao Simei also became less aggressive, as if she suddenly became sensible and well-behaved.

The most obvious place is when Cao Zhiqiang approached the courtyard with Qiao Simei on his back, Qiao Simei suddenly asked to go back and apologize to others.

You know, Cao Zhiqiang originally agreed with Qiao Simei to take her back to the car directly, and then asked Zhang Qianjin to take her home first.

Now Qiao Simei has taken the initiative to ask not to go home first, but to go back to the courtyard to apologize. This is indeed a bit unexpected.

However, since it was Qiao Simei who proposed it, Cao Zhiqiang could not refuse at this time, so he put Qiao Simei down at the gate of the courtyard, then took her hand and returned to the courtyard.

This was also what Qiao Simei requested, because she felt that there were many people in the courtyard, and letting Cao Zhiqiang carry her on his back would make people laugh.

She said that she was not afraid of others laughing at herself, but she was afraid that others would laugh at her brother, which she could not allow, so she had better come down and walk.

Therefore, Cao Zhiqiang put Qiao Simei down at the gate and walked in together holding hands.

Of course, Zhang Qianjin also walked to the gate and went back.

In fact, when Cao Zhiqiang chased Qiao Simei out of the courtyard gate, Zhang Qianjin, who had been leaning on the car to smoke, saw him.

He didn't know what happened, he just knew that he couldn't let Cao Zhiqiang run away alone at night, so he followed him without saying a word.

It's just that he followed Cao Zhiqiang from a distance, so Qiao Simei didn't know he was following behind.

But Cao Zhiqiang knew it, which is why Cao Zhiqiang dared to follow Qiao Simei so boldly at night.

Without him, he was not following Qiao Simei alone, there was Zhang Qianjin behind him, and he also knew that Zhang Qianjin always carried an electric baton with him, and the electric baton was given by the factory security department and was from a legitimate background.

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With Zhang Qianjin behind him, Cao Zhiqiang could naturally walk around the streets of Beijing in 1983 with confidence and follow girls.

If Zhang Qianjin hadn't followed, he would have probably caught up with Qiao Simei in advance, and then took her away without any explanation. There was no way he would have let her run ahead.

You know, the domestic security at this time is not very good, even in the capital city it is not much better.

It is actually very dangerous for a beautiful little girl like Qiao Simei to walk alone at night. Once she is encountered by a trafficker, there is a high probability that she will never return.

Even if there are no traffickers, wild dogs on the roadside are still a source of great danger.

This is also true. Qiao Simei was able to stop and wake up because of a stray dog.

To be honest, if Qiao Simei hadn't been Cao Lili's biological sister, everyone would have had some affection for her, and the key point was that she looked pretty good, but if she was an outsider, Cao Zhiqiang wouldn't even bother to talk to her.

Although Cao Zhiqiang also knew that Qiao Simei's previous willfulness was actually due to fear and fear in her heart. It was also because she had always had a sense of alienation in her identity, and because she was young and was not good at controlling her emotions, that's why she was like this.

But this does not mean that Cao Zhiqiang likes such a willful child who does not know what is important.

But what to do, Qiao Simei is not someone else's child, she is a sister that she knows, and she has been with her for so long, so she has some feelings for her, so it is impossible to let her go.

When it comes to Cao Zhiqiang's feelings for Qiao Simei, there is definitely no love. Family affection is just that. To put it bluntly, it may be like raising a kitten or puppy to develop a relationship.

Of course, this is just Cao Zhiqiang's self-complaint, in fact, it is certainly more than that.

After all, people are emotional creatures. After spending so long with Cao Lili and Qiao Simei, how could they really let Qiao Simei go?

On the other hand, Xia Wenfang and Xia Wenxuan may not be related to Cao Zhiqiang by blood, but if they are willful and mischievous, Cao Zhiqiang may not tolerate them or be too lazy to take care of them.

This is Cao Zhiqiang’s view of closeness and distance.

Maybe it's because Cao Zhiqiang is a time traveler, so his close-up view is different from others'.

To put it bluntly, he actually judges the distance of the relationship based on his own personal preference, and whether this personal preference, appearance must have a very heavy weight.

Anyway, in the eyes of many people, Qiao Simei may be a murderer, but Cao Zhiqiang likes her very much and can tolerate her willfulness.

On the contrary, if his niece Xia Wenfang was so willful, even if Cao Zhiqiang didn't slap her in the face, he would probably stay away and ignore her.

Cao Zhiqiang doesn't know why he is like this. Perhaps the most fundamental reason is that he is not the real predecessor Cao Zhiqiang, but a time traveler, so everything in this world is actually strange to him.

Since they are all strangers, the person closest to him will naturally choose the person he likes most.

Among them, in the past, Cao Zhiqiang's most valued person was naturally Cao Lili, then Qiao Simei, and now, Gao Yuanyuan, no, Wu Qinghong's status is tied with Cao Lili, and then there are two girls, Qiao Simei and Jin Xiuying.

Only these girls are the ones that Cao Zhiqiang values ​​the most. As for the others, they are just like that.

Although Cao Jiajia and her two children are related by blood to Cao Zhiqiang, Cao Zhiqiang really has no feelings for her family.

Although there were many reasons why Cao Zhiqiang was willing to go all the way to find Cao Jiajia's family and try his best to bring Cao Jiajia's family back to the capital, it was basically out of repayment or obligation.

After all, Cao Zhiqiang is now in someone else's body, so he can't just reap the benefits without taking on the obligations.

I won’t mention the benefits, but the obligation is to take care of my predecessor’s family.

Unfortunately, Cao Zhiqiang's parents and grandparents are dead, so he can only find his biological sister who is far away in the southwest.

However, to be responsible is to be responsible, and to repay a favor is to repay a favor. To say how much affection Cao Zhiqiang has for his sister's family is absolutely false.

It's just these things that Cao Zhiqiang won't tell outsiders, and he probably won't tell outsiders for the rest of his life.

In short, Qiao Simei and Cao Zhiqiang returned to the West Cross Courtyard of the quadrangle.

After returning, without Cao Zhiqiang's advice, Qiao Simei took the initiative to go to Xia Wenfang and Xia Wenxuan to apologize.

According to Qiao Simei, she was the one who made the trouble unreasonably, and there was nothing wrong with them.

Now she sincerely apologizes to them in front of everyone and begs them to forgive her.

Now that Qiao Simei said so, and her attitude seemed very sincere, and her posture was very low, and there were adults such as her mother, uncle, and others present, Xia Wenfang and Xia Wenxuan no longer cared about her, and they all smiled and forgave her.

That's right, kid, as long as you are willing to admit your mistakes and give yourself face, how can you have an overnight grudge? You should be like an adult and hold grudges for the rest of your life over the smallest things.

Afterwards, Qiao Simei apologized to Cao Jiajia and Cao Lili respectively, saying that it was her own willfulness that caused everyone to not eat well. It was all her fault. She said it was all her fault and she would accept any punishment.

Qiao Simei said this, what else could Cao Lili say, she could only say a few words.

The same goes for Cao Jiajia. As the eldest sister who depends on others, she can't continue to hold on to this matter. She can only smile and say it's okay, and keep praising Qiao Simei for being beautiful and sensible, and then say

It's because your child is ignorant.

Unexpectedly, when Qiao Simei heard this, she told the Xia siblings to tell each other apart. She really didn't blame them both, it was all their own problems, and asked Cao Jiajia not to punish them.

Once they heard Qiao Simei say good things for her, Xia Wenfang and Xia Wenxuan looked at her even better.

Especially Xia Wenxuan, who looked at Qiao Simei with crazy eyes and could only look at Qiao Simei and giggle.

There is no way, Qiao Simei's appearance is outstanding even among children, she is so beautiful.

In short, Qiao Simei, the central figure in the incident, suddenly became so sensible and kept her attitude so low, so naturally everyone had no conflicts at all and continued to enjoy themselves.

Of course, because of this incident, it is impossible to continue to eat and drink well.

So not long after, Cao Zhiqiang used the excuse that it was very late and the children had to go to bed early, so he took Cao Lili and Qiao Simei out of Xikuoyuan and prepared to go home to sleep.

What I didn't expect was that as soon as I arrived at the middle courtyard, I ran into He Yuzhu.

"Hey, Cao Zhiqiang, are you leaving so soon? Don't you want to stay for a while?" He Yuzhu smiled and took the initiative to say hello.

"Uncle He." Cao Zhiqiang smiled and nodded, "It's getting late. Our two sisters are young, so we have to go back and rest early. We have something to do tomorrow."

"What can happen tomorrow, Sunday?" He Yuzhu said with a smile, "Why don't you go sit at my place for a while, let's drink some tea and chat?"

"No, no, no, something really happened." Cao Zhiqiang refused with a smile, "We have agreed to take them to the zoo tomorrow, so we have to get up early."

"Oh, that's right, you have to go to bed early." He Yuzhu nodded.

"Uncle He, what's wrong with you?" Cao Zhiqiang asked with a smile.

"This..." He Yuzhu looked at Cao Lili and Qiao Simei, but hesitated for a moment.

Cao Zhiqiang smiled and immediately turned around and said, "Lili, Simei, please wait for me here."

After both Cao Lili and Qiao Simei agreed, Cao Zhiqiang walked up to He Yuzhu and said, "Let's go over there and talk."

Soon, Cao Zhiqiang and He Yuzhu came to the pool. Then Cao Zhiqiang looked around and found that no one was coming, so he whispered: "Uncle He, there is no one now, you can say it, but let me guess, you are

Isn’t it about the hotel?”

"Hey, it's true!" He Yuzhu also lowered his voice and said, "When do you think that restaurant will open? Isn't it not going to open?"

"Why are you so anxious?" Cao Zhiqiang said with a smile, "Didn't you see the place? You and I have signed the contract. Besides, I've given so much money away, how could I not open it?"

"That's right." He Yuzhu nodded, "I also know this is true. Aren't you worried about it?"

"Don't worry." Cao Zhiqiang said with a smile, "The decoration is almost complete. It will open in early May. Just don't let it slip by then."

"That's not possible!" He Yuzhu said immediately, "Others don't know about my situation, but you don't know it yet? If nothing else, let's just talk about tonight's dish. What do you think?"

"That's really good." Cao Zhiqiang nodded, "If you can maintain this level, you will definitely be popular."

"That's for sure!" He Yuzhu said with a smile, "By the way, where did your bear paws and hump come from? They don't look like domestic products?"

"Of course they are imported goods." Cao Zhiqiang said with a smile, "Why, you, a chef, still care about this?"

"It's not that I care." He Yuzhu said, "I'm afraid that the origin is unknown and that something will happen to you. After all, aren't we going to open a restaurant together soon? Of course I have to care about my partners."

After a pause, He Yuzhu said again: "It's not my fault, Cao Zhiqiang, I know you are capable, but sometimes, you still have to keep a low profile.

Just say, if you want to eat this bear's paw hump, I can salvage it for you. The domestic food we eat is no worse than the foreign food.

And that monkey brain, if you want to eat it, it’s a bit troublesome, but I can get it for you, and you’re not short of money anyway.

But import it from abroad. I heard that these things are currently not allowed to be imported. If you bring these things in, it will be difficult to explain if something happens."
To be continued...