Qiao's mother cooked breakfast, and everyone else got up.

Seeing that Josie was sweeping the floor, Josie Nan hurriedly stepped forward and took the broom from Josie's hand: "Sister, I'll sweep it." ”

Mother Qiao saw it, and snorted out of her nostrils: "I still know that I feel sorry for your sister, it's about the same." ”

Qiao Bei, who was yawning, heard this, and immediately took it back halfway through the yawn.

As soon as I didn't pay attention, I was compared to Qiao Nan.

He walked up to Josie in a few steps, and without saying a word, he began to pinch Josie's shoulder, and while pinching, he smiled and asked flatteringly: "Sister, why did you get up so early today?" ”

Without waiting for Josie to answer, Qiao's mother preemptively said, "You think like you, you sleep in the sun and burn your buttocks!" Your sister got up early this morning to help me cook! ”

"Ah......" Qiao Bei looked ashamed, and pinched it more neatly under his hands: "Sister, you are really hard." ”

Josie knew that Qiao's mother was beating the two boys, so she smiled and didn't speak.

When Qiao's mother went into the kitchen again, she motioned to Qiao Bei to stop: "It's the final exam soon." ”

Qiao Bei nodded and replied casually: "The next exam at the end of the cycle, there will be a holiday after the exam." ”

The family's attitude towards studying is to read casually and complete the task.

No one has ever thought about studying hard to get into a good high school and then a good university.

Josie didn't think about it before, but after living a few more years and seeing some of the world, she now has a different view.

Even if you are farming, it is completely different to have knowledge.

She has been away from school for a while, and it is difficult to go back, but Qiao Bei is different, Qiao Bei is still in school now, and there is hope.

What's more, with Qiao Bei's cleverness, as long as he is willing, he will definitely be able to have good results.

So, she said to Qiao Bei softly: "Study hard in the past two weeks, and if you do well in the final exam, my sister will reward you." ”

Qiao Bei was stunned when he heard this unprecedented request.

In the past, Josie would ask him to reward him, but this was the first time that he would either take him up the mountain to play or go down to the river to catch fish, telling him to study hard.

He couldn't believe his ears: "Sister, are you serious about letting me study hard?" ”

"Of course!" Josie burst out laughing: "Can this still be fake?" ”

Qiao Bei still couldn't believe it, Qiao's mother came out, and when she heard Qiao Xi say to let Qiao Bei study hard, she immediately said loudly: "You can do whatever your sister tells you to do, your sister is worried about you and tells you so much!" ”

Seeing that Qiao's mother was going to exert her power, Qiao Bei hurriedly responded: "I know, I will study hard." ”

Josie nodded with satisfaction: "Well, when will you get the first place in the exam, my sister will buy you the small pistol you want." ”

The small pistols were sold in the shops in the town, made of iron, black and heavy, and young boys were very greedy, and Qiao Bei was naturally no exception.

But a handful costs five yuan, and no matter how much he likes it, Qiao's mother won't buy it for him.

"Sister, you didn't lie to me?" Qiao Bei's eyes were shining.

The corners of Josie's mouth hooked: "I didn't lie to you, I did what I said." ”

Qiao Bei rubbed his hands excitedly, and immediately went to the house to take out the schoolbag and check whether the textbooks in the bag were suitable.

I've never seen him love to learn so much, and Josie couldn't help but laugh.

Qiao's mother took in this scene and showed an unusually dissatisfied look, but she didn't say anything.

After the family sat at the dinner table, Qiao Bei was surprised: "Mom, have you eaten so many dishes today?" ”

Qiao's mother cleared her throat: "These vegetables are all picked by your sister, you think she doesn't do anything at home, in fact, she worries about the small vegetable garden in the back, so we have so many vegetables to eat every day." ”

Qiao Nan immediately showed an expression of admiration and pity, and looked at Qiao Xi: "Sister, you rest more at home, don't be tired." ”

Qiao Bei also picked up: "That's it, sister, you work too hard for our family every day." ”

Qiao Dong, who was sitting opposite, looked at the table full of dishes in front of him, and thought of what he had done, and his eyes were red with embarrassment.

My sister is wholeheartedly for this family, he is the eldest brother, but he only thinks about himself, he is really ashamed to be the eldest brother!

Qiao's mother glanced at Qiao Dong lightly, and when the goal was achieved, she beckoned everyone to hurry up and eat.

After eating, Qiao Bei actively went to school, while Qiao Dong and Qiao Nan prepared to follow Qiao's father to the ground.

Qiao's mother called Josie into the house and closed the door.

Then, he lowered his voice and asked, "Why did you suddenly remember to let your brother study hard?" ”

"Hmm...... I just think that there must be an intellectual in our family, who is smart and very promising. Josie replied.

Qiao's mother didn't think so: "What future does he have, he is mostly a scholar, he has studied, and if he finds a daughter-in-law in the city in the future, our family will be a burden and burden to him!" ”

Hearing Qiao's mother's words, Josie's face sank.

She knew that, in some ways, Qiao's mother was not wrong, and even prescient.

In her previous life, she knew that there was a young man in another village, and after being admitted to university, he disliked his background, and after marrying his daughter-in-law, his parents didn't recognize him.

However, such people are only a minority after all.

Just because such a person exists, all possibilities cannot be denied.

Josie held Qiao's mother's hand and said in a relaxed tone: "Mom, Qiao Bei is not such a person, you have to believe him." ”

Not only Qiao Bei, but also those in the village who want to study but don't support it, should appeal more.

With knowledge, the village can develop better.

After listening to Josie's detailed explanation, Qiao's mother's face softened a lot: "You girl, you are kind-hearted, and you think about others in everything." ”

Josie stuck out her tongue: "Mom, I'm also for myself, if Qiao Bei has a future future, then I will definitely be able to follow suit, right?" ”

"That's right, I'll educate him well and help you when he has a chance."

After Josie's reminder, Qiao's mother instantly had a new direction.

That is to urge Qiao Bei to become a talent, and take Qiao Xi to live a good life in the future.

Josie couldn't help but laugh at this direction.

But......

Black cats and white cats, if they catch mice, they are good cats......

After Qiao's mother finished speaking, she went to the field, and when she left, she asked Josie to sleep more, don't be tired.

Josie was not sleepy, but when Qiao's mother said it, she really felt a little sleepy, she took off her shoes and went to the kang to make up for her sleep beautifully.

……

On the other side, Qin Jiashu was having breakfast in his small mud house.

Breakfast was boiled potatoes and pickles, and although it was extremely simple, he ate it with relish.

The small house was well tidied up, and the earthen kang, which occupied half of the area of the earthen house, was plastered with old newspapers, nails were punched on the walls, and his straw hat was hung.

On the small table where he was eating, in front of the plate with artichokes, there was an old candlestick, and above the candlestick stood not a candle, but a bun.

Qin Jiashu glanced at the bun and took a bite of the artichoke, his eyes were full of satisfaction.

At this moment, it was as if what he had eaten in his mouth was not an artichoke, but a fragrant bun.