Ever since Qiao Yicheng met Jin Yayu on a blind date, nothing major happened to the Qiao family.
Ma Suqin went to Wang Gang's house to work as a nanny. She was watched closely by Wang Gang all day long and had very few opportunities to contact Qiao Yicheng. It was impossible for her to get a position as a nanny.
Qiao Yicheng and Jin Yayu also developed smoothly. He was very good in his own right. Although he was much older than Jin Yayu, his own conditions, plus his honest and responsible character, and he took special care of the woman, Jin Yayu quickly went to Qiao Yicheng.
I am a guest at home and sometimes stay overnight.
Everything went well for Wang Gang's family. In the 1996 Olympics, he achieved another glory, winning five gold medals and one bronze medal, and his reputation in the sports world was at its peak.
Xiang Nanfang's position is getting higher and higher, and the superiors have decided to transfer her to the county as the top leader.
After Qiao Sanli married Ma Yongyan, she soon became pregnant and gave birth to a daughter.
After having a child, Qiao Sanli gradually turned her focus to her family.
Ma Qiaoyan worked hard to make money for his wife and children, and with a little business talent, he made more and more money, but he was still devoted to Qiao Sanli.
After Qiao Simei was in her junior year of college, she started acting on the recommendation of her teacher. She gradually gained some fame and didn't even have time to go home during the summer vacation.
She also really likes acting and puts all her passion into it. Her acting skills have improved at a visible speed and she has been able to get some fourth roles with lines.
Influenced by her Chinese opera teacher, Qiao Simei has always believed that there are only small actors and no small roles, and she will give her best to even a role with only one line.
With the help of Wang Gang and Xiang Nanfang, Qiao Qiqi entered the tax bureau and started from the grassroots level.
This job is very stable and suitable for Qiao Qiqi. He works very hard.
Wang Gang heard that Qiao Qiqi was very popular with female colleagues in the workplace. Whether they were young girls who had just joined the company or female leaders in their forties or fifties, they all took good care of Qiao Qiqi.
There are also leaders who want to introduce someone to him.
After Qiao Zuwang retired, he lived a very comfortable life. His retirement salary plus pension money from his children meant that his monthly income was not small.
Ma Suqin takes care of her daily life. Ma Suqin usually brings three meals from Wang Gang's home, saving a lot of food expenses.
Perhaps because he was too comfortable, Qiao Zuwang was completely addicted to mahjong and wine.
Mahjong is played day and night, and drinking three times a day is indispensable. If there is time, there is also a late night snack.
Only two or three years after his retirement, Qiao Zuwang's weight skyrocketed, and his complexion became even worse. Almost all of his original black hair turned white. He was clearly in his early fifties, but he looked like he was sixty or seventy years old.
Qiao Yicheng sometimes went home to visit Qiao Zuwang and couldn't help but tell him to take care of himself.
As for Wang Gang, he will not go back to Qiao's house even once except during the Chinese New Year.
Now that his younger brothers and sisters have grown up, Wang Gang will not care about Qiao Zuwang.
On New Year's Day in 1997, Qiao Yicheng notified all the Qiao family members to go to Shamao Lane for dinner.
Wang Gang took his son Qiao Tiancheng there, but Xiang Nannan couldn't come back because he was busy with work.
Qiao Sanli also came with her daughter, but Ma Qiaoyan didn't come back in time because she was doing business in other places.
Qiao returned to Jinling before the end of the year and stayed in his own home temporarily.
Wang Gang had already asked Qiao Simei and Qiao Qiqi to buy a house with a loan. He paid the down payment and they would repay the loan themselves.
He was mainly worried that his younger brothers and sisters would misuse the money they earned, so he asked them to invest their money in real estate and wait for the value to increase.
There are also many properties under Qiao Sanli's name, all of which were bought with the money earned by Sparrow Eyes, with Qiao Sanli's name written in full.
The loan for Qiao Yicheng's original house in Alfalfa Garden had been paid off long ago, and Wang Gang didn't want him to pay back the down payment.
When Wang Gang and his son arrived at Qiao's house, others had already arrived and were sitting there eating melon seeds and chatting.
"Second brother, you are really slow." When Qiao Simei saw Qiao Tiancheng, she waved to him and asked him to come over and sit down.
Wang Gang glanced at his brothers and sisters and said, "Didn't the eldest brother call the future sister-in-law?"
Qiao Yicheng smiled and said, "Yayu is here too, helping Sister Ma cook in the kitchen."
Wang Gang smiled and said, "When are you going to get married?"
Qiao Sanli said: "Big brother said that I will get the certificate after New Year's Day."
Wang Gang nodded and said, "Very good. Where are you going to have the banquet?"
Qiao Yicheng said: "I asked Yayu, she meant to keep everything simple, just have a meal for the two families."
"How can that be done?" Qiao Simei hugged Qiao Tiancheng and said, "Brother's wedding is going to be lively and lively no matter what. Although you are getting married for the second time, Sister Yayu is getting married for the first time!"
"Yayu doesn't like red tape, so we'll discuss making it simpler." Qiao Yicheng said, "Besides, her current situation is not suitable for big things."
Wang Gang said in surprise: "What's wrong?"
Qiao Yicheng said sheepishly: "Yayu has it."
Qiao Sanli and Qiao Simei were both excited.
"Brother, you can do it! Get on the bus first and then pay for the ticket." Qiao Simei said with a smile.
Wang Gang also smiled and said: "So, I can have more nephews this year."
"The expected date of delivery is July this year, which coincides with the return of Hong Kong Island." Qiao Yicheng said happily.
Qiao Qiqi raised her hand and said, "Actually, I have something to say today."
The whole family looked at Qiao Qiqi.
"I'm talking to someone who is a colleague at work." Qiao Qiqi said shyly.
"This is a good thing!" Qiao Yicheng said: "Why don't you bring this girl to your home?"
Qiao Qiqi said: "I mentioned it to her, but she said it too quickly. Let's wait for some time before talking."
Wang Gang nodded and said: "Where is the girl from? How old is she? What is her name?"
Qiao Qiqi said: "She is also from Jinling. She just joined the tax bureau after graduating last year. Her name is Wu Xiaowen."
Qiao Yicheng smiled and said: "Local girl, where do you live?"
Qiao Qiqi did not hide anything and told her brothers and sisters some basic information about the subject.
The whole family is happy for Qiao Qiqi.
Qiao Yicheng looked at Qiao Simei again and said, "You are alone in the whole family now. Do you plan to bring someone back when?"
Qiao Simei rolled her eyes and said, "I'm not in a hurry. There are many people chasing me. I will definitely choose the best one. At least he must be more handsome than my brother-in-law."
Qiao Sanli said angrily: "What's the use of a handsome man? The most important thing is to be devoted to you."
Wang Gang asked Qiao Simei: "Has your elementary school classmate Qi Chenggang contacted you yet?"
"No, he hasn't written to me for a long time." Qiao Simei shook her head and didn't care much.
Qiao Simei said indifferently: "I didn't expect him to be that kind of person. Fortunately, we don't have much contact."
Wang Gang could tell that Qiao Simei had no idea about Qi Chenggang, so he said no more.
"Brother, did you call us back just to talk about marriage?" Wang Gang said to Qiao Yicheng again.
"I asked the boss to call you back." Qiao Zuwang, who had been silent, said.
Ma Suqin and Jin Yayu walked to the living room carrying dishes.
Qiao Zuwang waved to Ma Suqin and asked her to sit next to him.
Wang Gang had a bad feeling.
Qiao Zuwang cleared his throat and said, "I have decided to get married with Xiao Ma."
Everyone was stunned, all eyes focused on Ma Suqin's face.
Wang Gang thought to himself, you Ma Suqin, if you can't get your son, then you have the idea of me, if you can't be Qiao Yicheng's wife, then you can be his stepmother?
"Old man, what nonsense are you talking about?" Qiao Simei couldn't accept it and said.
Qiao Zuwang held Ma Suqin's hand and said, "Xiao Ma and I have been together day and night, and have been in love for a long time. We have decided to get married after New Year's Day."
Qiao Yicheng's face turned dark and he looked at Ma Suqin in disbelief.
"Sister Ma, are you really willing to marry the old man?"
Ma Suqin said shyly: "Brother Ma takes good care of me and likes Zhiyong. I have already thought about it."
The children of the Qiao family had dark faces, and they all disapproved of what happened to Qiao Zuwang and Ma Suqin.
"I object." Qiao Sanli was the first to speak: "Sister Ma, we have been calling you sister because we treat you as a peer. How can you marry my dad!"
Qiao Zuwang said angrily: "We really love each other, from now on you have to call me Aunt Ma."
Wang Gang sneered and said: "Old man, you should be a little self-aware. Why did she marry you? You must have some idea!"
Qiao Zuwang said angrily: "Second brother, why are you talking to me? I am your biological father after all.
Your Aunt Ma married me because she liked me as a person, not for money, and besides, I don’t have any money."
Wang Gang said sarcastically: "You have no money, but you have a house!"
Qiao Yicheng said angrily: "You can get married if you want, but this house is half of my mother's and half of ours."
"Your mother has been dead for so many years. Besides, the house is the ancestral property of my Qiao family and belongs to my Qiao Zuwang. How do I want to deal with it? Why do I have to ask you?"
Wang Gang looked at Ma Suqin coldly and said, "This woman just wants your house. She waits for you to die so that she can give it to her biological son."
"You fart." Qiao Zuwang said angrily: "I called you here today just to inform you, not to ask for your consent."
