Hua Qingqing left the Guang family and returned to the military compound.
She saw Granny Yang chatting with her own granny at home. The two of them were either beaming with excitement or wearing sly expressions. She wondered what on earth they were discussing.
She called out to her granny. Granny Lin glanced at her but said nothing.
Hua Qingqing didn't mind. She went straight to her room.
As she closed the door, she noticed the two of them staring at her intently.
At dinner time, Hua Jia had finished his work for the day and could have dinner at home.
Hua Qingqing noticed Granny Lin looking at her several times. She knew the old lady might be up to something. She quickly picked up several pieces of meat and put them in her bowl, waiting silently to watch the show.
Halfway through the dinner,
Granny Lin slammed her chopsticks on the table and let out a long sigh.
"Hua Jia, you really need to discipline your daughter."
Hua Qingqing lifted her bowl and rolled her eyes.
Judging from her tone, one would think she had committed some heinous crime.
Hua Qingqing didn't care at all. She picked up a piece of meat, stuffed it into her mouth, chewed a few times and swallowed it. Then she had time to respond to Granny Lin.
"Granny, what's wrong? What did I do to displease you this time?"
Granny Lin cursed inwardly. This girl had such a sharp tongue.
"You haven't displeased me. You're just irresponsible to yourself! I heard you helped someone carry things in the alley today. Do we not feed you at home? If others saw you doing this, what would they think of your father? How could he hold his head up at work?"
Hua Jia was a chauvinist and quite vain.
Hearing this, his face darkened.
Wu Yunhua was just putting some food on Hua Miaomiao's plate. Seeing this, she hesitated to speak. She had been out looking for a suitable school for Hua Miaomiao recently and didn't know what had been going on at home.
Her mother - in - law was really something. Qingqing had never been to the capital before. It was only natural for her to be curious about everything. What was so strange about helping to carry some things?
Wu Yunhua really couldn't understand why her mother - in - law had to bring this up at the dinner table. Couldn't they just enjoy the meal happily?
Hua Qingqing squinted her eyes. Oh, so she was using this tactic, pulling the big flag!
Was she afraid?
Hua Qingqing was afraid of nothing!
Hua Qingqing said, "So, according to you, Granny, is labor shameful?"
Granny Lin was speechless. This girl was setting a trap for her.
Hua Miaomiao, who was slowly chewing a piece of minced meat, suddenly shouted, "Labor is glorious."
Her voice was so loud.
The tense atmosphere at the dinner table just now was suddenly broken.
Wu Yunhua was both happy and surprised. She hugged her daughter and kissed her on the face.
"Our Miaomiao can speak so well. Labor is the most glorious."
"The school we sent her to today was really the right choice. It's so effective."
Hua Jia was also a bit happy. His daughter, who had some mental problems, was finally making progress. On a whim, he tried to talk to Hua Miaomiao, but got the cold shoulder.
Hua Miaomiao simply ignored him. After saying those four words, she focused on her food.
"... Cough, you should teach her more in the future. She should respond when someone talks to her. She can't be impolite."
Wu Yunhua's smile gradually faded. She just let out a soft "oh".
Hua Qingqing stood up and scooped two more spoons of rice. "Dad, I'm not being rude, but the reason why sister doesn't talk to you is that you don't spend time with her. You always go back to your room after dinner as soon as you get off work. Sister is not familiar with you. How can she answer you? Raising a child can't rely solely on Aunt Wu. A child's growth really needs the company of both parents."
Hua Jia was about to speak, but was interrupted by Hua Qingqing again.
"Don't look at me. Don't use me as an example. I'm self - taught. I'm just naturally smart. I'm not a good example."
"..."
If this wasn't his own daughter, he would have called her shameless.
But this daughter was so glib that everything became his fault.
Hua Jia cleverly changed the topic. "What was your granny talking about just now?"
"It's true," Hua Qingqing said.
"But I did it for you," she added.
"For me?"
Hua Qingqing nodded innocently.
"I'll be going back to the production team in about ten days. I wanted to give you a gift before I left, but I didn't have any money. So I had to do some odd jobs to earn some."
Wu Yunhua took the opportunity to say, "I've always said Qingqing is a good girl. She even went out to work to buy you a gift. And just now Miaomiao was right. Labor is the most glorious. Helping to carry things is nothing to be ashamed of."
Hearing this, Hua Jia showed a touch of emotion on his face. He told Granny Lin to give the child more pocket money in the future and not to let her suffer. After all, it was not easy for her to come here.
Granny Lin shot herself in the foot. Being urged by Hua Jia to give money, she was on the verge of tears. At this moment, she wished she could shrink into a ball and disappear.
As Hua Jia was talking, he suddenly thought of the household registration transfer.
"Qingqing, why don't you move to the capital and transfer your household registration here?"
Wu Yunhua also agreed.
She had mentioned it before, but her mother - in - law refused. With just a few words, her suggestion was easily dismissed.
But facing their expectations,
Hua Qingqing couldn't stay in the capital permanently for now. It would be too much of a hindrance to her money - making plan.
She had just helped carry some things today, and Granny Yang and her own granny had already made an issue of it.
If they knew she was selling things, there would surely be a lot of trouble.
Hua Qingqing blinked and said without hesitation, "I plan to complete my studies within two years. By then, I'll settle down in the capital through my own efforts and show everyone how capable your daughter is."
Hua Jia was convinced by this reason.
Just imagining his daughter getting into a school in the capital from Nan County, how many envious looks would there be?
Granny Lin thought to herself: Flatterer!
Hua Qingqing had made 170 schoolbags. She planned to sell them in two batches.
Guang Hei was enough to watch the stall at the big trading market. Guang Bai would go with her to the Children's Palace.
They planned to sell things there. Seventy schoolbags were tied to the back of the bicycle, almost as tall as a half - person.
Guang Bai said, "Qingqing, what if no one comes to buy our things later?"
The schoolbags were very practical but quite rare. At this time, people still preferred military - green satchels.
She was afraid that if the things couldn't be sold, it wouldn't matter that the siblings didn't make any money, but Hua Qingqing would lose a lot. The materials alone cost hundreds of yuan.
Hua Qingqing gave a sly smile. "Don't worry. Everything will go smoothly. All you need to do later is collect the money."
At noon, as soon as the door of the Children's Palace opened, the kids rushed out like little chickens breaking out of a bamboo cage.
Many parents were waiting at the door.
Hua Qingqing squinted her eyes and smiled faintly. Looking at the kids in front of her, she seemed to see walking pieces of gold.
Guang Bai set up the stall.
The brightly - colored schoolbags were neatly hung on the rack, becoming a beautiful sight on the street.