Rebirth of the courtyard, the start is 80s

The family banquet of Qiao's family was eaten very quickly, and it was finished in less than half an hour.

It's not that the meal wasn't rich.

In fact, because Cao Lili and Qiao Simei arrived earlier, the meal at Qiao's family was quite tough.

There are a total of eight dishes, including chicken, duck, fish and pigs. The main dishes are meat dishes, supplemented by ingredients. There are stir-fried, steamed, braised, clear soup, and cold salad.

It can be said that these dishes are all high-standard dishes ordered from nearby big hotels, and Cao Lili paid for them.

Otherwise, let Qiao Zuwang take care of it. Firstly, he would be reluctant, and secondly, he would not be able to do it.

Therefore, the food is quite good, the color and smell are good, after all, it is the work of a famous chef in a big hotel.

The problem is that this kind of family banquet is not just about eating, or in other words, eating is only second, the key is chatting and friendship.

But in the actual chatting process, Qiao Yicheng, Qiao Erqiang, Cao Lili and Qiao Simei are all juniors, so they can't talk on this occasion.

What, there is another Qiao Qiqi?That child wasn't here at all, and had been given to Uncle Qiao Yicheng's family for a long time.

So, the juniors couldn't talk, only Qiao Zuwang and Cao Zhiqiang chatted.

But Cao Zhiqiang and Qiao Zuwang really didn't have much in common.

It was okay at first, Cao Zhiqiang talked about the situation of Cao Lili and Qiao Simei in the capital, such as their academic performance; Qiao Zuwang only talked about Qiao Yicheng, and kept saying that Qiao Yicheng was so capable and competitive that he passed the college entrance examination.

After Cao Zhiqiang finished talking about Cao Lili and Qiao Simi's study and living conditions, and Qiao Zuwang also finished talking about Qiao Yicheng's honor of being admitted to university, there was basically nothing to talk about.

It is impossible for Cao Zhiqiang to talk to Qiao Zuwang about writing poems and songs, and it is impossible for Qiao Zuwang to talk to Cao Zhiqiang about how to win money in mahjong.

The hobbies and interests of both parties are not listened to, and the living environment is also different, so they are not the same people at all.

After reluctantly talking about Jinling's local conditions and customs, it seemed that it was awkward for both of them to continue the chat. Cao Zhiqiang took the initiative to say that he was full, but also said that he was tired from working for days and wanted to go back to rest early.

Cao Zhiqiang even offered to leave, and Qiao Zuwang was of course willing to do so.

Because he found that chatting with Cao Zhiqiang was very tiring.

In addition to inconsistent views, different hobbies, and no common topics, the key point is that he always feels short when facing Cao Zhiqiang.

After all, Cao Zhiqiang is the adopter, and Qiao Zuwang's child is actually adopted by Cao Zhiqiang.

Even if Qiao Zuwang doesn't want face anymore, he still needs a basic face.

What's more, he vaguely learned from Qiao Simei that Cao Zhiqiang has a big background behind him, and he has a particularly big leader backing him up. He is not the son of an official, but he is better than the son of an official.

How dare he offend this kind of person, even if the other person is too young, not much older than his eldest son, Qiao Yicheng.

So, Qiao Zuwang wished that Cao Zhiqiang would leave sooner, so that he could be more brisk, so that he would carry it in fear, it was too uncomfortable.

Of course, on the surface, you have to be polite and ask Qiao Yicheng to take the flashlight and send Cao Zhiqiang, Cao Lili, and Qiao Simi away.

Obviously, Qiao Yicheng was a little unhappy, but since his father said so, he had no choice but to get a flashlight and send Cao Zhiqiang and his party off.

Seeing Qiao Yicheng holding a flashlight with a serious face and walking silently in front, Cao Zhiqiang behind him laughed instead.

Just when Cao Zhiqiang and his group walked out of the alley and came to Li Youfu's jeep, Li Youfu immediately opened the door and got out: "President, are you going back?"

"En!" Cao Zhiqiang nodded.

Immediately afterwards, Cao Zhiqiang turned around and found that Qiao Yicheng was walking back without saying a word, without even saying hello.

Seeing this, Cao Zhiqiang frowned, and suddenly said: "Yicheng, please stay."

Qiao Yicheng, who was walking back with a flashlight, was taken aback, and looked back at Cao Zhiqiang: "What? Oh, yes, goodbye!"

Speaking of this, Qiao Yicheng forced a smile, then waved to Cao Zhiqiang.

Cao Zhiqiang smiled slightly, shook his head, and then waved to Qiao Yicheng.

Qiao Yicheng frowned, but walked obediently to Cao Zhiqiang's side again: "You, is there anything else?"

Cao Zhiqiang didn't answer, but turned to Cao Lili and Qiao Simei first and said, "Lili, Simei, you two get in the car and wait for me first, I will go over there with Yicheng to talk about something alone, and come to see you after the chat, okay? "

Cao Lili nodded: "Understood brother, you go."

Qiao Simei blinked: "Are you going to whisper something? Can't you tell us?"

Cao Zhiqiang smiled: "Yes, women can't listen to men's conversations."

Qiao Simei immediately curled her lips: "Hmph, who cares."

Having said that, Qiao Simi still didn't walk away on purpose, but obediently followed Cao Lili into the rear driver of the jeep.

Seeing that the two younger sisters got into the car and Li Youfu was here again, Cao Zhiqiang nodded reassuringly.

After that, Cao Zhiqiang turned his head to look at Qiao Yicheng, and said with a smile, "Yicheng, walk with me and chat, okay?"

Qiao Yicheng looked at Cao Zhiqiang, pursed his lips, and nodded.

Just like that, Qiao Yicheng and Cao Zhiqiang walked slowly on the sidewalk beside the road side by side.

At first, the two of them didn't speak, they just walked away.

Qiao Yicheng had nothing to say, while Cao Zhiqiang was thinking about what to say.

After thinking about it, Cao Zhiqiang stopped suddenly: "Congratulations, Yicheng, you have been admitted to university this time, and you have done well."

Qiao Yicheng smiled slightly, as if he was very pleased with this single compliment.

After all, he got into the exam based on his real skills, and the person in front of him, although rich and prestigious, was said to be just a high school dropout.

Seeing that Qiao Yicheng was smiling and his body was slightly upright, Cao Zhiqiang smiled and said, "By the way, I forgot to tell you that I also took the college entrance examination this year, and accidentally got a score of 616 in the exam. A champion in the liberal arts college entrance examination in the capital."

Upon hearing this, Qiao Yicheng's mouth immediately became O-shaped, and his gaze towards Cao Zhiqiang also changed, as if seeing a monster.

Cao Zhiqiang blinked and asked intentionally, "Why, Lili and Simei didn't tell you about this?"

Qiao Yicheng bit his lip and shook his head.

"Oh, that's right, it's normal if I didn't tell you." Cao Zhiqiang nodded, "I didn't let them tell."

Qiao Yicheng pursed his lips tightly, and then took a deep breath: "Congratulations, Cao, President Cao, you really are different."

"Yeah, I think so too." Cao Zhiqiang chuckled, "So, when I wrote my application for the college entrance examination, I didn't fill in the name of any university."

"What?" Qiao Yicheng was stunned this time, "You didn't fill in the name of the university?"

"Yes." Cao Zhiqiang nodded, "Because I don't plan to go to college."

"If you don't plan to go to college, why don't you still take the college entrance examination?" Qiao Yicheng asked with a frown.

Cao Zhiqiang said with a smile: "If you don't plan to go to college, you can't take the college entrance examination? It doesn't make sense."

"Then why do you want to take the college entrance examination?" Qiao Yicheng asked.

"Because it's fun." Cao Zhiqiang shrugged.

Qiao Yicheng swallowed, clenched his hands uncontrollably, and felt angry for no reason.

Yes, thinking about himself, he studies hard every day, just to be able to be admitted to university one day and change his life, but who knows, the university he finally got into is just fun in the eyes of others. But no, this, this is so annoying.

"I'm just kidding!" Cao Zhiqiang suddenly chuckled, "Actually, I took the college entrance examination just to prove to everyone that it's not that I can't go to college, and that I can go but can't, these are two different concepts.

To put it bluntly, I want to tell others that I was able to pass the college entrance examination, and I even got a champion in liberal arts, which shows that my learning ability is not inferior to others.

In this way, if I don't go to college, it can only mean that I don't look down on college, not because I don't have enough ability to go to college.

Maybe, when I have time and ability in the future, I will open a university for fun, hahaha. "

Qiao Yicheng exhaled, and said in a complicated tone: "Yes, you are naturally different."

Cao Zhiqiang looked down at Qiao Yicheng's face, and smiled slightly: "Why, are you jealous, or are you not convinced?"

"No, absolutely not." Qiao Yicheng quickly shook his head, "How dare I."

"Oh, it's just that I dare not, it's not that I don't."

"No, no, there really isn't one!"

Seeing Qiao Yicheng's anxious look, Cao Zhiqiang suddenly laughed: "I'm just kidding, I'm so scared, a man, how can he reveal his inner thoughts so easily when Mount Tai collapses in front of him without changing his face? "

When Qiao Yicheng lowered his head in frustration and shyness, Cao Zhiqiang put away his smile, lightly patted Cao Zhiqiang on the shoulder, and said earnestly: "Yicheng, those words before were indeed intentional, I just wanted to test them out. From your state of mind, it seems that you are still a little immature."

Immediately afterwards, Cao Zhiqiang said again: "Yicheng, you and I don't have any conflict of interest, and Lili and Simei are two righteous sisters, I dote on them very much, so for the sake of their relationship, I also It won't hurt you, you should understand that, right?"

Qiao Yicheng was taken aback for a moment, looked up at Cao Zhiqiang with a serious face, and then nodded: "Understood."

"Just understand." Cao Zhiqiang put away his hands and said, "Yicheng, you know the situation of your family best, so I won't comment further.

In short, remember, don't think that you are very good and omnipotent after you have been admitted to university, and don't do everything by yourself.

For example, the fate of family members and the lives of brothers and sisters all have their own destiny. You may inquire about it and take care of it, but don't get involved too much.

You are full, you are an adult, and now you have been admitted to a university, which means that you can already survive on your own strength.

Maybe it's not good for me to say this, but sometimes, if you are selfish, it may not only be good for you, but also for others.

Whether it is for your father or your brothers and sisters, too much care and care will only make them feel very annoying, and they may think that you have many things, but they may not accept your favor.

If you really want to control others, you must first manage yourself well, live out your own personality, and let them see your example.

Just like me, to be honest, I used to live up to expectations. When I was a vagrant, no one looked down on me. Even Lili, who was still my sister at the time, if I spoke to her, she would not listen at all. They ignored me, and even hid from me everywhere, hiding me as a thief.

But since my mother passed away and I took on the responsibility of supporting the family, Lili has changed, at least she began to listen to me to a limited extent.

why?Because she is very smart, she knows that I am raising this family, without me, she will have no job and no support.

Afterwards, she found that my personality had changed drastically, I was no longer fooling around, and my words and deeds became more and more reliable, especially as I made more money and my life got better and better, she trusted me even more.

why?Because she knows that my change and existence can make her life better, so she began to trust me.

In the same way, as a big brother, if you can't get along well, then who will listen to you when you say it?

Oh, I forgot, you have a younger brother Er Qiang by your side now, he must listen to you very much now, right? "

Qiao Yicheng frowned: "What exactly do you want to say?"

Cao Zhiqiang smiled slightly: "No, I just want to say, from now on, think about yourself and think more about how your life should go.

For example, when you are in college, you can make more friends after studying, especially female friends.

If you can get out of the singles during college and find a girlfriend with common hobbies, preferably a rich woman, or a second-generation official, then you will easily rise to the top in the future.

Otherwise, don't think that college students can really change their destiny.

In fact, most ordinary college students, that is, live a little better than ordinary people. If they really want to make a big splash, being a college student is not enough.

Just like me, with my status and status today, a college student is just a false name and a drag, and can't bring me any real benefits at all.

So, I took the college entrance examination, passed the exam, and then I gave up decisively.

I come, I see, I go, that's all. "

Qiao Yicheng thought for a while: "You mean, let me just take care of myself and leave other people alone?"

Cao Zhiqiang shook his head: "It's not that you only care about yourself and no one else, but at this stage, when you are weak, don't think about things that benefit the world.

You don't even understand yourself, why do you think and make decisions for others?Just because you are the eldest brother, how many years earlier did you come out?It doesn't make sense.

I say this because I know that you are a person who values ​​friendship and brotherhood and sisterhood, and seeing that your younger siblings have to be separated makes you very sad and resentful. I understand this.

But oh, such is life!
Don't just be angry if you don't have the power to change.

Impotent rage is the most useless and the saddest.

Turn grief and anger into strength, first understand yourself, let yourself live better, and then wait until you have the ability and strength to properly take care of your brothers and sisters, it will not be too late.

Also, don't always think about relying on the strength of others.

It's not that it's wrong to rely on other people's strength, but that you can't rely on other people's strength.

You have to master your own power first, and then you can have enough value for others to use, and then you can use it back.

Otherwise, you are a poor boy with no talent and no morals, why should people help you?
You came to me before and begged me to take you in, but I didn't agree, that's all.

If I had really taken you in at that time, your dignity would have been completely lost. When we meet again in the future, you will not be able to face me seriously, because you will subconsciously be shorter than me.

It's fine if you don't care, but I know you are a person with strong self-esteem, the kind of thing that breaks your dignity must be more uncomfortable than killing you.

So I can't take you in, but encourage you to take a road of self-improvement. "

Speaking of this, Cao Zhiqiang sighed, and patted the thoughtful Qiao Yicheng again: "Yicheng, the same sentence, in the future, think more about yourself, study hard, use your strengths, and then graduate Then find a good job and start a family.

Don't be dragged down by your original family, get out properly, get out, and don't be dragged away by family members like father and younger brother.

When you are independent, strong, and able to help your original family in turn, and if you still have the heart, then go help.

But before that, don't mess with others, and don't use your status as a big brother to boss around and discipline your younger siblings. They are responsible for their lives, and you don't need to be responsible! "

Qiao Yicheng nodded, but raised his head again and said: "Understood, but my father can ignore it, my two younger sisters can ignore it, and even Qiqi can ignore it, but, but my younger brother is the second strongest, I definitely can't ignore it, If I don't care, he, he will definitely learn bad things."

Cao Zhiqiang frowned, then shook his head: "Er Qiang is also an independent person, and he has his own ideas. It's just that you've been used to meddling him, and he's also used to obeying orders.

Have you ever thought that if you let him go, maybe he will be happier.

As for whether he learns to be bad, this is not something you can control, it depends on his own enlightenment.

And he is very smart, he must know how to take his future path. "

Qiao Yicheng lowered his head and thought for a while, then nodded: "Understood, I, I will think more about myself in the future, study more hard, and find a good future. No, I will stop meddling in my brother's business."

Cao Zhiqiang just smiled, patted Qiao Yicheng's shoulder again, then withdrew his hand and said, "That's right!
Remember what I told you today, be more selfish in the future, take care of yourself, your future wife and children, other people are secondary, especially don’t be dragged down by your native family!
Only the selfish you can become stronger, and the stronger you can in turn take better care of your family.

When your family members find that they can’t suck blood from you, they will naturally find ways to support themselves instead of waiting to suck blood from you.

On the contrary, a person who is full of love, looking forward and backward at every turn, always being the head of the family, dragging your father and your brothers and sisters away, you will not be able to become stronger, and you will not be able to go further. In the end, you can only fall together. Falling into the abyss, everything has no good ending.

A little more selfishness can make everyone have a happy ending.

Although these words are not pleasant to hear, when you grow up, you will understand. "

After finishing speaking, Cao Zhiqiang turned around and left without looking back.

Only Qiao Yicheng was left alone, still standing there thinking.