In the summer of 2018, in order to celebrate their son's move to a new house, Lao Qiao and his wife went on another long-distance trip to live at their son's house for a while.

Qiao Nan's new home was on the first floor, and a small yard was given, and Qiao Nan devoted all his limited rest time to fiddling with the yard. There seems to be a saying that when a person is interested in flowers and plants, he has almost entered a middle-aged life, and Qiao Nan is exactly like this.

Not only that, but he also took his son to fiddle with him. When Lao Qiao and his wife arrived, the small courtyard was kept lush, and Qiao Nan also made a swing for the children and a kennel out of a pile of waste wood. He also planted some cucumbers and tomatoes in the small yard, and when they were ripe, they could be picked and eaten at any time.

It turned out that my father not only knew how to shoot guns, but also did all kinds of handicrafts, and he was also a good hand at growing vegetables. In Qiao Bowen's eyes, his father is like a treasure, no matter how he digs it, he can't finish digging it. He likes to learn all kinds of skills from his dad and grow vegetables with him. But Dad said that he only hoped that he could inherit his physique and IQ and become a strong scholar in the future.

It's a pity that Qiao Bowen didn't have the heart to be a school bully, in his mother's words, his heart had already been taken wild by his father. He was too young to shoot, and when his father took him to an ancient town, he specially let him experience archery, and he was happy. Occasionally, his father encouraged him to skip kindergarten class and take him out into the wilderness.

Therefore, maybe Qiao Bowen has the gene of a scholar in his bones, but he was led astray by his father and cultivated in the direction of savages.

Qiao Bowen liked the puppy brought back by his father very much, and did not hesitate to give it a domineering name - "General". Qiao Nan reminded him that the little flower dog was not big, its attack power was basically zero, and he often burst into tears and trembled all over, so he couldn't afford this name. But Qiao Bowen is very persistent, he likes "general".

When he was just born, he was almost called a "general", maybe in the dark, he had a fate with this name! Qiao Nan didn't interfere with him: "You two are a commander and a general, anyway, I can't afford to mess with them!"

After a few months, when I saw Xiao Mulan again, she was already very articulate, compared with her naughty brother, she was her parents' intimate little padded jacket. Before she went to kindergarten, Wen Jing almost always took her with her. I don't know from one day, as soon as my mother turned off the headlights in the store, she took the initiative to pick up her mother's bag.

When asked why she did this, she replied in a milky voice, "Because mom is tired." ”

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Wen Jing's hard work is obvious, she often has plasters on her wrists, and even Qiao Lin can see that her sister-in-law has long been the fastest eater in the family. She had seen how fast her brother ate, but now her sister-in-law ate faster, often killing a bowl of soup in one go.

After Qiao Lin reminded her, Qiao Nan found out this detail. Wen Jing takes care of her two children and has to be busy with her career, although she has nannies and clerks around to help, she is often too busy to eat, and over time, the speed of eating has also been trained. Wen Jing was really tired, but when she heard her daughter say this, she picked her up and kissed her several times, regardless of her exhaustion.

Before changing houses, the family went to the supermarket together. When passing by a toy store, Mulan lingered, but she didn't take the last toy. Qiao Nan asked lovingly, "What's wrong?"

Xiao Mulan shook her head: "We don't have any money. ”

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At that time, they were really nervous, but their daughter was only twenty-eight months old, how did she grow into a sensible little adult?

Qiao Nan and his family were very moved, but when they went home, they blamed themselves again - don't worry about money in front of children in the future, especially not crying poor in front of them. No matter how poor the adults are, they will not be allowed to suffer.

Qiao Bowen was scared and cried by his father's scar back then, although he was also quite warm-hearted, but he was far less intimate than his sister. When lying on her father's shoulder, Xiao Mulan often stroked the scar on her father's neck and quietly listened to her father's story of fighting with bad guys. After being sensible, she will kiss from time to time and say, "If you kiss it, it won't hurt." ”

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It was probably the last life that saved the galaxy to meet such a little angel!

The well-behaved and sensible little Mulan also quickly captured the hearts of her grandparents, and Lao Qiao, like Qiao Nan, was reluctant to let go as long as she held her. Little Mulan gradually grew, her eyes became bigger and bigger, and sometimes staring at her eyes, Lao Qiao always felt familiar, but he couldn't remember where he had seen her.

But he didn't want to bother to think about it, it was too late for him to just enjoy such a beautiful family fun! When playing with his grandchildren, Lao Qiao would also sigh: "Alas, if your little aunt also has a child, I really have nothing to worry about in my life." ”

At that time, Jolene had no intention of having children, and no one around her urged her. After doing that translation before the New Year, her career luck really improved, and she could receive a "quite high-grade" translation almost every month, and became a little rich woman among her classmates. Before the summer vacation, Liang Hui also sent her an invitation, hoping that Qiao Lin could accompany her to Hong Kong again.

When it comes to "Hong Kong", the first thing that pops up in Jolene's mind is the former classmate who has become an Internet celebrity, and that trip to Hong Kong was not good at all. So, on the grounds of taking care of her family, she politely refused Liang Hui's request.

In fact, Qiao Lin has translated text for her several times, and she likes to work for this sister, because her requirements are very clear, she never repeats them, she gives money generously, and she is a good boss. Liang Hui didn't expect Qiao Lin to refuse her, at the Liang family's dinner table, she laughed at herself: "Now that Qiao Lin has become a big name in the translation industry, I can't invite her anymore!"

"Sister, that's not the case. I did have to go to my brother's house for a few days and go back to Hong Kong City to take care of my husband...... I still want to graduate soon, but I really don't have enough time. ”

"I know, just kidding you. ”

Liang Hui occasionally drank too much, and would instill some life principles in Qiao Lin: "Qiao Lin, you can't always bury your head in hard work, you have to learn to enjoy life." I'm just working hard all my life, and then lying on a pile of money and growing old alone. I've foreseen my end, and I'm afraid it won't be too good. ”

Even so, when she was sober, Liang Hui was reluctant to mention topics related to marriage and childbirth. She lives well alone, after all, "lying on money and growing old alone" is a scene that many people dream of!

At that time, Qiao Lin was too stressed, and like Wei Chenglin, she also suffered from mild insomnia. If you don't sleep well at night, your mental state will easily deteriorate. During the day, she can stretch and dance to relieve stress, but at night, if she dances in the hallway, will her classmates be horrified and considered mentally ill?

So, Sun Ruiyang encouraged her to read more books or write articles, which would be more comfortable. Jolene chose the latter, after all, she has a great writer's aunt, maybe she really has a bit of a talent for writing?

After graduating from college, Murong tirelessly asked about Qiao Nan's mysterious and bloody past, and eagerly looked forward to Qiao Nan writing these past events. But Murong didn't know that the experience of Qiao Lin's other friends was not much inferior to Qiao Nan.

But writing her own story is always a little embarrassing, and Jolene is embarrassed. Sun Ruiyang quipped: "Look at Wang Xiaobo, the protagonist of every work is called 'Wang Er', and almost all of them are his own shadows." You can call the protagonist 'Joe San', that's your incarnation. ”

…… If it weren't for the fact that he was frail and sickly, Jolene would definitely have beaten him up. However, Xiucai's advice is really good, and writing can also relieve stress.

During the time she stayed at Qiao Nan's house, Qiao Lin showed a strong interest in her brother's career for the first time, which made Qiao Nan panic - her sister has been dealing with foreigners all the year round, could she be deceived by a foreigner and come to her brother to get information?

Due to various considerations, Qiao Nan could only reveal a little fur to her, and the rest of the time, Qiao Lin could only stare at a few videotapes at Qiao Nan's house. Sometimes she was so engrossed that she didn't notice that Qiao Nan was standing behind her. When she was scared half to death, Qiao Nan said quietly: "It turns out that the Sprinkle family was so fascinating when they were young!"

It's been a long time since I've heard him call himself a "sprinkle family", and it seems to be back in 1998 all of a sudden, and the boys on the whole street are frantically cosplaying the characters in "Water Margin". Qiao Nan has been a "cadre" for so long, and is experiencing a perfect "middle-aged" life, he can still recall the scenes of his childhood, imitate them vividly, and he can be regarded as childlike.

"If you really want to write, write me better. After Qiao Nan finished admonishing, he added: "But don't be too outrageous, I can't do magic skills, I can't fly, and I can't get out of the rain of bullets...... Forget it, don't frown, protect your creative freedom, don't bother to care about you!"

Jolene blushed again and said, "Who said they were going to write about you, and even if they did, they would write you as the most inconspicuous supporting character!"