Qiao Yicheng took his younger brother and sister to a steamed stuffed bun shop in Shamao Alley and ordered five cages of steamed buns, two cages of shaomai, and a bowl of duck blood vermicelli soup for each person.
When my mother Wei Shufen was still alive, living conditions were poor. The favorite food of the Qiao children was Xiao Long Bao. If they could eat a basket of Xiao Long Bao one day, it would be as good as the Chinese New Year.
Later, Wang Gang awakened his memory and the living conditions at home became better, but his habit of eating Xiao Long Bao remained unchanged, especially for Qiao Sanli and Qiao Simei. This was the best thing.
"Sanli, you go to school in the capital, so you can't eat Xiaolongbao!" Wang Gang gave Qiao Sanli a steamed bun and said, "Eat more when you come back this time."
Qiao Sanli nodded happily and said: "There are shops selling Xiao Long Bao in the capital, but the ones they make are not authentic. I usually have to keep in shape, so I eat less."
Although she likes to eat, Qiao Sanli eats very restrainedly. She only ate two steamed dumplings and stopped eating. On the contrary, Qiao Simei and Qiao Qiqi were eager to stuff steamed buns into their mouths one at a time.
Qiao Yicheng saw his younger brothers and sisters eating happily, and he felt very happy and very satisfied.
Wang Gang saw that Qiao Yicheng only ate shaomai and left all the xiaolongbao to his younger brothers and sisters, so he couldn't help but grab one for him.
"Brother, my sister-in-law failed the college entrance examination. Are you going to repeat the exam for another year?"
Qiao Yicheng shook his head and said: "I won't continue studying. Her mother means that she can just go to normal school and become a teacher after graduation."
Wen's mother actually had high expectations for her daughter, and she wanted her to be admitted to a university in the capital. Unfortunately, she failed the college entrance examination twice, and Wen Ju'an faked her pregnancy and cheated on her marriage, which made Wen's mother's patience wear thin.
Wen Ju'an did not do well in the exam this time, but he could barely get into Jinling Normal University. After all, he was still a college student.
"It's good to be a teacher!" Qiao Sanli said with a smile: "Maybe after I graduate, I will also be a dance teacher, and then I will be in the same class as my sister-in-law."
Qiao Yicheng asked strangely: "Sanli, aren't you going to participate in the competition?"
Qiao Sanli lowered her head and said, "I'm going to find a job as a dance teacher, practice dancing while working, and then compete in a private capacity."
Wang Gang frowned and said, "Sanli, did you choose to work just to pay me back?"
Qiao Sanli shook her head and smiled: "I can't stay in school all the time. I have to go out to work."
Wang Gang said to Qiao Yicheng and Qiao Sanli: "Brother, Third Sister, you don't have to rush to pay me back the money. You should still put your studies first. If you give up your studies and choose to work in order to pay back the money, you don't have to.
Your achievements make me happier than paying back the money."
"I'll think about it some more!" Qiao Yicheng sighed.
Wang Gang said to Qiao Sanli again: "Third sister, practice your dance well and don't think about work for the time being. When you win the national dance competition, I will go to Jinling Hotel to set up a few tables to celebrate you."
"Second brother, you put so much pressure on me!" Qiao Sanli said with a bitter smile.
"What's so difficult about being a champion? Aren't I the champion, your second brother? When the time comes, our Qiao family will be the only two champions in Jinling City." Wang Gang said with a smile.
"Okay, I will definitely work hard to win the national championship and then the world championship." Qiao Sanli seemed to have been given a shot of blood.
At this time, Sparrow Eyes walked in from outside the bun shop.
"Sanli, you are back to Jinling!"
As soon as the sparrow saw Qiao Sanli, she ran over, pulled up a stool, and squeezed in between Simei and Qiqi.
"Sparrow Eyes, you are well-informed. My third sister just came back today, and you came to visit me?" Wang Gang said with a smile.
Sparrow Eyes giggled, rubbed the back of his head and said, "I guess Sanli will be back from summer vacation, so she'll be squatting at the alley every day."
"You are so infatuated." Wang Gang said speechlessly.
Sparrow Eyes has been chasing Qiao Sanli for five or six years, and she has been a dog licker for five or six years. She has never given up. Ordinary people don't have this kind of perseverance.
"I've bought this table, you can rest assured to eat, if you don't have enough, please order more." Sparrow Eyes said generously.
"What, you got rich?" Wang Gang saw that Ma Qianyan was dressed very fashionably and had a pocket bag on his waist, looking like a nouveau riche.
"I learned from people who went to sea to do business and made a little money." He said with a naive look.
Qiao Sanli didn't like the nouveau riche look of Ma Qiaoyan, so she said, "How much does the bun cost? I'll give it to you."
"No! It's rare to treat you to a steamed bun meal, and I don't have much money. Why don't you give me this opportunity?" Sparrow Eyes said attentively.
"I have a partner, it's not good for him to know." Qiao Sanli took out five yuan and put it on the table.
The sparrow's eyes felt like they were struck by lightning, and he said in disbelief: "You lied to me, right?"
Wang Gang and Qiao Yicheng looked at each other and shook their heads, not knowing about Qiao Sanli's partner.
"There's no need for me to lie to you. My partner is from Jinling, and you've seen her before." Qiao Sanli said solemnly.
Sparrow Eyes stood up excitedly and asked, "I know him? Is it the second generation?"
Qiao Sanli shook her head and said: "His name is Wang Yiding, he is just an ordinary worker."
Wang Gang felt that the name "Wang Yiding" was very familiar, but he couldn't remember who it was.
Obviously, sparrow eyes don't recognize this Wang Yiding.
"Who is Wang Yiding? Don't lie to me by just saying your name."
Qiao Sanli shook her head and said, "You almost had a fight in the street back then, forget it."
Wang Gang suddenly remembered that a year ago there was a stupid young man who wanted to protect Qiao Sanli. He seemed to be named Wang Yiding.
Sparrow Eyes seemed to have remembered it, and said in disbelief: "Is that boy your date?"
Qiao Sanli nodded and said, "His name is Wang Yiding, and we have been talking for half a year."
The sparrow sat down blankly, unable to accept it for a while.
"When did it start?" Wang Gang asked curiously: "Didn't you just meet once?"
Qiao Sanli gritted her teeth and said, "Before I went to the capital to go to school, Wang Yiding came to see me once and asked me for the address of the capital.
Then he would write me a letter every week and never stopped, and we have been corresponding for a year."
Wang Gang was surprised and said: "What you call falling in love is just communication?"
"Yes!" Qiao Sanli said innocently.
Wang Gang felt speechless, but others thought it was normal. This is how people talk with each other in this era. If a couple is in two places, they rely on communication to maintain their relationship.
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"When you have time, call this Wang Yiding home and let me and your second brother meet." Qiao Yicheng frowned.
"Okay." Qiao Sanli nodded in agreement, and then said to the sparrow eyes:
"I hope you will stop pestering me in the future, so as not to cause misunderstandings with my partner."
The sparrow left the bun shop with eyes that were mourning for his heir. As soon as they left, Wang Gang asked Qiao Sanli:
"Third sister, you are really in love with that Wang Yiding, aren't you just using him to distract yourself?"
Wang Gang found it hard to accept that his sister had been deceived by just a few letters. You must know that Xiang Beifang was in the capital and could not even catch up with Qiao Sanli.
"Didn't you say before that you should concentrate on your studies?" Qiao Yicheng also asked.
"Wang Yiding and I agreed to correspond before graduation."
Wang Gang was surprised and said: "He is also willing to do this? Are you not afraid that he will be able to do both in Jinling?"
"No." Qiao Sanli said firmly: "He is not that kind of person."
"That's not certain." Qiao Yicheng said worriedly: "I know people, but I don't know their faces. You haven't met him a few times, how can you know who he is?"
"Through the letters he wrote, I can know who he is as a person." Qiao Sanli said: "Besides, we only communicate by correspondence, so I won't lose anything."
Wang Gang felt relieved, as long as Qiao Sanli knew what was going on.
"I'll find a way to find out about this Wang Yiding." Wang Gang said to Qiao Yicheng, "If he is a good person and Sanli likes him, we can rest assured."
"Let's meet him first!" Qiao Yicheng asked Qiao Sanli, "What are the conditions in his family?"
"Wang Yiding works in a machinery factory and is just an ordinary worker. In addition to his parents, he also has a younger brother who lives in the south of the city, not far from Shamao Lane."
"Listen to what you said, this Wang Yiding's family situation is not very good, and his education is not high, right?" Wang Gang asked.
"Yes, he graduated from a technical secondary school, but is considering attending night school."
Qiao Yicheng nodded and said: "Although academic qualifications are important, the more important thing is self-motivation. As long as you want to learn, it is never too late."
Wang Gang asked: "Are you really not ready to give Xiang Beiyi a chance?"
"I never feel that way about Brother Beifang. I only regard him as a brother." Qiao Sanli said guiltily:
"I know Xiang Beifang has better conditions, but I still want to find someone I like."
Wang Gang said: "Silly girl, of course you have to find someone you like as your partner. As long as the other person has good character, is motivated, and loves you, our family will not object."