The rain stopped.

The cloudy sky finally became clear, a faint rainbow stood in the air, the air washed by the rain appeared a little fragrant and slightly sweet, and the cool breeze swept people's bodies and hearts after the damp rain.

Chen Zhao's mood improved greatly because of this sunny day. put away the umbrella and walked into Xia Qing's ward with a smile and his daughter.

"You bought fruit again?" Xia Qing asked.

"Don't you like to eat?" Chen Zhao was stunned for a moment and flipped the fruit bag in his hand.

Xia Qing smiled, "No, I like it a lot." ”

Chen Zhao found that he liked to see Xia Qing smile.

She smiled very beautifully, the corners of her mouth were slightly hooked, her eyes were curved like a semi-round crescent, and Chen Zhao could even feel the warmth in her smile. It's a very different side from the usual cold.

Peeled an orange for Xia Qing and handed it over.

"Xiaole will start school tomorrow, do you remember the place where you signed up? The household register is placed in the second drawer of the house. I've paid for it all, and it's in the drawer. She said after taking the orange.

"I see."

In the past few days, Xia Qing has mentioned it several times. Chen Zhao wasn't impatient, he just wanted to laugh, happy because Xia Qing unexpectedly cared about Xiaole.

But Chen Zhao seems to have something on his mind.

When Xia Qing was quietly eating oranges, there was no hidden hesitation in his eyes, which finally made him break the silence, "Xia Qing, I don't want Xiaole to stay." ”

"Huh?" A hint of joy flashed in Xia Qing's eyes, but this excitement was only for a moment, and he turned his eyes and whispered, "Or... Let her stay. ”

"You don't want her to stay either, do you?" Chen Zhao said softly, "She is only five years old, how can she live in school?" What if you are bullied? The school is not far from home, I get up 20 minutes early every day to send her back, come back early in the evening to take her home and go to work, and it doesn't matter if I take a break from the bus time. ”

“...”

Xia Qing looked at Chen Zhao, biting the orange, and remained silent, and finally nodded slightly, acquiesced to his decision, and then spoke, "You come here, I'll talk to you." ”

Chen Zhao was stunned, a little strange, what can't you say in front of your daughter?

didn't ask much, Chen Zhao honestly sat beside Xia Qing. It's just that as soon as his ear passed over, Xia Qing had quickly kissed his face with his lips, and after he didn't react, Xia Qing was left with a sentence "Thank you for your hard work." ”

The room was quiet.

Chen Zhao with a red face, Xia Qing with a smile, and Xiao Le, who covered his eyes with his little hands, naughtily broke his index finger and middle finger to peek.

Family.

...

On the way home, the cool breeze swished.

It's evening.

The dusk after the rain seems to be lighter than usual. Although the sunset that seems to be stained by rain stains is less natural than before, the earth shrouded in afterglow is more contrived and gorgeous...

The father and daughter stood in the afterglow and walked towards the way home with smiles on their faces.

"Daddy."

"Huh?"

"The oranges you bought are so sour, don't give them to your mother."

Chen Zhao was stunned, shook his head and smiled for a while, and pinched her nose, "Got it." ”

....

At night, I poured my daughter into a half-hour tirade. Most of them get along well with other children, can't run around, and listen carefully to classes. The sensibility of his daughter is also the most reassuring point for Chen Zhao.

The next day, after taking a half-day off, Chen Zhao took his daughter to the kindergarten early in the morning on the No. 9 bus at the intersection.

Pulling her daughter off the bus, she stared at the cars parked at the entrance of this private kindergarten with curious eyes and a sentence, "Dad, are these cars faster than the buses?" The words made Chen Zhao's heart suddenly sour.

He forced a smile and said, "yes, it's faster than the bus." ”

Xiaole was stunned for a moment, blinked at the child's purest eyes, and continued to look at it, "How much does it cost to sit on a trip?" ”

Chen Zhao was silent for a while, and for a long time, he touched his daughter's head and said, "Dad, you don't have to spend money to buy one in the future." ”

...

After his daughter was sent to the classroom after registering, Chen Zhao hurried back to the company.

His day had just begun.

It is necessary to go beyond the scope of work to help the workshop increase production, and the part-time typist work in the evening must also be completed on time, at least 11 o'clock at night when everything is done. Thinking about this new day that was exhausting, Chen Zhao could only grit his teeth and persevere.

As soon as he arrived in the afternoon, he felt very heavy, and he had little respite from a busy day's work, and he had to go to the workshop like other employees without a few bites of lunch, and sometimes he didn't even want to stand up when he sat down.

But fortunately, he comforted himself that as long as he half a year, he could quit his job as a typist when Xia Qing resumed his work, so that he would be much easier...

yes, it's only been half a year!

Chen Zhao said to himself, how many years has Xia Qing taken care of this family? Thinking about it with her heart, isn't she more tired than she is?

The only thing that relieved Chen Zhao was the heart that would no longer accumulate fatigue.

One of the main reasons is her daughter Xiaole.

Yes, Chen Zhao made up his mind, no matter what, he didn't want his lovely daughter to suffer, he didn't want her to grow up in this poor environment all the time, and he couldn't let her be inferior because the family had no money.

He wants to buy a car, he has to buy a house, and in order to achieve it all, he has to work harder to earn money and work...

"Come on, everyone. Catch an extra hour of work in the evening and drive out a little more. May I? Five o'clock in the evening was the time to get off work, and Chen Zhao said, "The salary will be recorded as overtime." ”

A group of employees looked at each other and then nodded.

With money, and the help of this director, why don't they do it? Besides, who would dare to object?

..

Manager Xu has been observing Chen Zhao's workshop for a day today.

He did intend to help Zhang Youhua make it difficult for Chen Zhao at the beginning, after all, it was impossible for his relatives who had no education and no ability to enter the fat and relaxed finance department, Yu Yazhi obviously didn't like to open the back door, so he could only find Zhang Youhua.

But after a period of time, Manager Xu unintentionally observed and inquired, and Chen Zhao's efforts also came into his eyes.

No one hates people who work hard.

Gradually, he began to appreciate Chen Zhao's work attitude.

Back in the office, it happened that Yu Yazhi went to Manager Xu to get the documents, and Manager Xu said, "Manager Yu, well, our Chen Zhao's workshop seems to be a bit large, and he is very hard... Tsk, how can you say it, you can recruit a worker in his workshop, or transfer one to him, right? ”

Yu Yazhi was stunned, she proposed it a few days ago, but Manager Xu refused without saying a word, what kind of wind is blowing today?

But she also refused, she knew very well how hard Chen Zhao usually worked.

It's just that it's not easy for her to talk to Chen Zhao now, and the embarrassment between the two of them can't be resolved for the time being.

Thinking of his daughter Xiaole's words, Yu Yazhi's face turned white again.

"Yu Yazhi, you are really a shameless woman, everyone has a family, you still want these things!" She gritted her teeth and scolded herself again.

Sitting at the computer desk in the office, after complaining about herself, she supported her head with her hands again, thoughtfully, "How to resolve the embarrassment, or pretend to be unintentional?" Anyway, if the child doesn't want to, he probably won't take it seriously..."

...

At five o'clock, I took the bus to school to pick up my daughter home, and seeing that she was quite happy, Chen Zhao returned to work with peace of mind.

He was so hungry that he spent 5 yuan at a stall near the company to buy a bowl of fried rice and a free cup of boiled water, and then sat on the roadside table and swallowed it.

Chen Zhao thought it was ridiculous.

It's not that I'm laughing at myself for being embarrassed like this, it's that I'm laughing at my 18-year-old self who always has disdain and disdain in his eyes when passing by this kind of stall, and he would rather die if he lets him sit in this kind of place for a few minutes.

For the sake of face...

Pampered has really raised himself into a ridiculous person.

People who work hard, save money and work hard to support their families, what qualifications do they have to be looked down upon? Now I am the most respectable person...

After eating this bowl of fried rice quickly, he drank all the water in the plastic cup, and looked at the time on his mobile phone that was close to 7 o'clock, Chen Zhao bought a baked cake and stuffed it in his pocket, and trotted towards home with a smile.

It's a late-night snack for my daughter.

............