I live in the countryside

Chapter 44

However, the next day, he also brought some glutinous rice cakes wrapped in tofu to Qin Muzhou and asked Qiao Yiyao to deliver them: "You said you would give it to Brother Qin, so you can deliver it yourself."

Qiao Yiyao: "?"

"Why?" Qiao Churan was dissatisfied.

"I think you treat brother Qin better than my own brother."

Qiao Churan: "..."

She touched her nose, inexplicably guilty, could it be the same?

He may be your brother-in-law in the future, young man.

But Qiao Yiyao finally sent it off as appointed.

Chinese New Year is approaching, and the Qiao family is also busy. It is not convenient for Qiao Churan to go to the town. Besides, she does not know how to drive a motorcycle, so she can only let Qiao Yiyao take it off. After Chen Mei found out, she was surprised, "Xiao Qin Aren't you going home for the New Year?"

Qiao Churan explained that he would stay in the town on duty.

On the contrary, Chen Mei said that Qiao Churan was ignorant: "This person has no relatives and no reason, and it's very pitiful, and you are too. If you know how to send some glutinous rice cakes, you have to send some sausages and bacon. I heard that we in the south The bacon and sausage here are different from those in the north, let Xiao Qin try it, he has helped you so much, you are too inconsiderate."

Qiao Churan: "..."

What A Yao said was right, my mother would treat Qin Muzhou as her own son.

But it's impossible to be a son-in-law, or you should consider it, a son-in-law?

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On the eve of the New Year's Eve, Uncle Qiao and Uncle Qiao all came back from the county to celebrate the New Year.

Uncle Qiao's wife's family is from Wuxi Town, and she is also working in the county now. The two gave birth to a son named Qiao Yihui, who is only half a year younger than Qiao Churan. He has been living and growing up in the county, and every year I went home once during the Chinese New Year, and I am not close to my family, nor can I speak the local dialect of Qingxi Village. Now I work in a public institution in the county.

Uncle Qiao gave birth to a son and a daughter. The eldest daughter is only six years old, and her nickname is Tiantian. The younger son is only two months old, and her nickname is Xinxin. His wife's natal family is in the county seat, and she can understand most of the local dialect of Qingxi Village. , but it would not be said that Tiantian and Xinxin are even more uncomfortable with their old rural homes, and they have been by their parents' side all the time, never leaving.

Every New Year's Eve, the children of Qiao's family will come back for the New Year's Eve dinner. Because Qiao Zongming's house is relatively large, they choose to eat here. Uncle Qiao and Uncle Qiao also bring a pair of children. The Qiao's house on Sunday is the busiest time of the year.

Since Grandma Qiao knew that Uncle Qiao and Uncle Qiao had come back, she woke up very happy in the morning. Now that she came back, she was bringing fruits and candy to her grandchildren.

Originally, he quarreled with Chen Mei again the day before, but now because his children and grandchildren came back, he didn't take it seriously at all, and took out all the fruit and snacks hidden in his daily life.

Probably the old people love the youngest son more, and Grandma Qiao even loves Uncle Qiao's two children more. When Qiao Yuzhu and her husband came back, they brought some chocolates and biscuits. I took it away and hid it, and now I am willing to take it out to coax Tiantian and Xinxin.

It's a pity that neither of the two children could understand the vernacular of Qingxi Village, and they were very reserved towards Grandma Qiao, but the children liked candy, so they couldn't help but want to get it.

But Aunt Qiao was not happy, she held the two children in her arms, and said in Mandarin: "You can't eat candy, your teeth will be broken."

As he spoke, he signaled to Uncle Qiao, who was talking to a few brothers, immediately said: "Mom, the child is changing teeth, the teeth are not good, so he can't eat."

Grandma Qiao was not happy, and stuffed the candy into Tiantian and Xinxin's hands: "I will give candy to my grandchildren, who dares not!"

Aunt Qiao's face was not very good, but she didn't say anything because she was concerned about the relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law. She just put the candy in her pocket, wrapped it in a tissue and threw it into the trash can under the pretext of going to the bathroom.

The eldest aunt of the Qiao family was chatting with Chen Mei and knew that she had a protruding disc in her waist. As she talked, she also mentioned that she had some back pains, and asked Chen Mei carefully about the details of the operation.

After finishing speaking, the topic came to Qiao Churan.

I don’t forget to say to my son who is sitting on the side, wearing earphones and watching video on his mobile phone: “Did you hear that, learn from your sister, how careful, you can’t do anything, I will tell you everything That’s why I’m thinking.”

Even though she said that, her tone was full of favor, without any harshness.

Qiao Yihui was impatient: "I know, I know, I compare every time."

When I was a student, because Qiao Yihui and Qiao Churan were about the same age and students of the same class, every year when I came back, my aunt would compare her with Qiao Churan.

In the past, Qiao Churan was young and couldn't understand the meaning behind those comparisons and the meaning of the strange tone. Later, when she grew up, she could hear the sourness in them. She and Qiao Yihui didn't like this kind of comparison, but the eldest aunt Say it every time you come back.

It wasn't until both of them graduated and started working that the comparison became a little less, and because of Qiao Yihui's job in the iron rice bowl, the aunt's tone became less sour and more showing off.

Auntie Qiao laughed and said to Chen Mei, "This child has a big temper, unlike Ranran, he is sensible, good at learning, and strong in ability." At this point, she hesitated, "But I heard her uncle say , Ranran has resigned and came back, and plans to grow cantaloupe at home, it’s pretty good, why did you resign?"

After finishing speaking, she went to see Qiao Churan again: "Ranran, you really resigned?"

Qiao Churan smiled and hummed: "Resign, my mother has a bad waist, I don't worry about it, so I just tinkered with the fields at home by the way."

On the other side, Uncle Qiao and the others who were talking at first turned their attention to Qiao Churan.

Uncle Qiao has always been the elder of his family. He is old and experienced. He likes to take the lead in making decisions about everything in the family. Because he has been a teacher for a long time, he has some occupational diseases in his words and deeds.

Hearing what Qiao Churan said, she disapproved and said: "You are also a student who graduated from a prestigious university, what does it look like to farm when you come back, what will others say about you, your parents, and our family? "

Qiao Churan smiled slightly and said: "360 lines, there is no distinction between high and low in any line. When you come back to farm, you will start farming. It's not a shameful thing."

Uncle Qiao was a little dissatisfied: "There is no high or low, that's all to lie to you young people. You are still young and don't have much experience. Can a cleaner who sweeps the toilet be equal to a white-collar worker in the office? Who? Don’t you know that you are looked down upon? If nothing else, the salary is not equal. If you are a technical secondary school graduate, it’s fine, but you are not, you are a graduate of a prestigious university. What does it look like to go home and farm!”

Qiao Churan is actually quite annoyed by someone planning her life.

Uncle Qiao has this problem. He always likes to intervene in the family affairs of his brothers and sisters. He also likes to demand others with his own ideas, so that others must agree to his arrangements, and treat everyone as his own students.

Just like filling in the volunteers back then, he interfered a lot with the schools and majors that Qiao Churan wanted to fill in. Because of Qiao Churan's refusal, he was separated for a while, and felt that he was being a donkey for his kindness, and Qiao Churan didn't know how to be grateful.

But he didn't know how borderless it was for him to think that he was interfering with her niece's future and life direction as the patriarch.

Even when Qiao Churan graduated and returned to Guangxi Province to find a job, Uncle Qiao also used Qiao Zongming's mouth to interfere with her decision, telling her to go back to Chaoyang County to take the public examination, because Qiao Churan refused to listen to the arrangement, so she was accused of After a meal.

Qiao Churan is not sure if he is really doing it for everyone's benefit, but he is sure that he likes to arrange other people's lives.

Hearing that, Qiao Churan had no emotion on his face, and lowered his eyes and said, "What's wrong with the cleaners? They can't be respected. Uncle is a teacher. Is it appropriate to say such a thing?"

Uncle Qiao's complexion was bad: "I'm doing it for your own good.".

Qiao Zongming became a little anxious, and persuaded in a low voice: "Ranran, your uncle is doing it for your own good."

Qiao Churan glanced at Qiao Zongming, seeing his anxious expression, as if he was afraid that she would quarrel with Uncle Qiao, and felt a little disappointed.

Before he could say anything, he heard Uncle Qiao say: "You are a girl, how good it is to be stable, like Ah Hui, after graduation, come back to take an examination of a public institution, with an iron rice bowl in your hand, so you don't have to worry about it for the rest of your life. Are you Girls, it’s best to take the exam for a teacher. Next year, our school will also recruit teachers. After the spring, you can read the information and read the book. Then go to the exam. As long as you pass the written exam, go to the interview. I will say hello to the leader. Give me some presents, and I will definitely get you in. When the time comes, five social insurances and one housing fund will be guaranteed, and I will still have a salary when I get old and retire. It’s better than returning to farming, what do you think.”

Qiao Churan looked calm: "I don't want to be a teacher, I have my own arrangements and plans."

Uncle Qiao disdained: "Growing cantaloupe? You are not afraid of being laughed at if you tell me. Can you grow it? Who will you sell it to?"

Chen Mei couldn't take it anymore, her daughter was told this, and she didn't look too good, so she held back her temper and said: "Ranran is now cooperating with the Agricultural Economic Society, there is a way."

Uncle Qiao shook his head: "What can the Agricultural Economics Society in the town do? This kind of public welfare unit is the least capable, and the people in it are all going to retire. You don't know, but I am in the county. I heard some news that the agricultural economic societies in various places are now just decorations, and they can't even pay their employees' wages. Whoever cares about the life and death of the villagers is a thankless task. If something happens, I can get some commission, if it doesn’t work out, it’s not you who lose?”

Chen Mei's complexion changed again and again. She really hated Qiao Zongming's brothers. Every year when they went home during the Chinese New Year, she always felt angry for a day or two.

This year has passed more than 20 years, and every year is unhappy.

Qiao Churan's voice was even softer, looking at Uncle Qiao, he said, "I have my own arrangements, I don't need you to worry about it, let alone arrange and plan my life for me, even if I fail, I will swallow it myself if I lose my tooth .”

"Ranran, it's your fault. Your uncle is doing it for your own good." The aunt said dissatisfied.

Qiao Churan turned her head and looked at her aunt and smiled slightly, but the smile didn't reach her eyes: "I really can't afford it, uncle and aunt should keep it."

After she finished speaking, she stood up, "Sit down first, I'll go pick some vegetables from the vegetable field and come back."

After she finished speaking, she went out without looking at the faces of the people behind her.

Chen Mei didn't bother to pay attention to them, and stood up with the chair: "You sit down, I'll go out and do some work."

Seeing this, Qiao Yue, the daughter of Third Aunt Qiao's family, rolled her eyes, stood up and ran out, "Sister Ranran, I'll go with you!"

Uncle Qiao's complexion was not very good, and he said to Qiao Zongming: "Zong Ming, look at your daughter, she is so heartless, you are also a father, don't talk about her, let her play around."

Qiao Zongming only smiled naively: "I can't control the matter of Ranran."

(End of this chapter)