Chapter 1609

Winter went and spring came, spring and summer intersected, in a flash half a year passed, and the seventh month was scorching.

The midsummer in Jin Ling was not cool. If there were those who loved to sweat, they would be drenched in sweat after walking outside for a few minutes, and those who couldn't stand the sun would also have their skin tone obviously darkened by a few degrees. People were lazy and drowsy, and even the flow of people on the street was obviously much less.

"I really admire you, can you still go out to take pictures in such hot weather?"

Er Qiang was wearing big shorts, bare-chested, eating watermelon in the shade.

Wang Yan was in the same style as Er Qiang: "Didn't I not go out?"

San Li continued the conversation from the side: "Then you are also amazing enough, that little dark room of yours is very stuffy, and you can still stay in it for such a long time, I'm really afraid you'll collapse inside."

"It's not working now either, that medicine water talks about temperature, it won't wash well if it's too hot. It has to be done at night."

Wang Yan bit into the watermelon in big mouthfuls. This was iced in the nearby market, and biting into it in this hot weather was very refreshing.

Si Mei was on the side, biting until her face was full of melon pulp: "Brother Yan is still the best, being able to eat iced watermelon even without a refrigerator at home."

"It's all because the uncles and aunts in the market take care of me, you pay attention, you've already eaten nearly half, don't blame me if you get a bad stomach and feel uncomfortable."

Wang Yan would take the camera out to wander around when he had nothing to do, and of course, it wasn't for nothing. He had wandered around the area around his home clearly, and he was also quite familiar with the people. At least he could find someone to do anything, and he could even introduce others to each other.

Knowing more people is like this, and so-called interpersonal resources are also like this. He knew a brick-moving worker, and bit by bit, it could extend out. Everyone used each other and helped each other. He threaded the needle in between, and bit by bit, his circle of interpersonal relationships was established.

Of course, this was because his own ability was strong enough, which allowed for mutual benefit and the continuous strengthening of his own network. Of course, no matter how awesome he was, it would be difficult to hack into Pinduoduo's mobile phone...

Si Mei took a big bite of the watermelon, and the juice flowed down her chin onto her clothes.

"I'm not afraid, I really want to eat like this every day, I'd be willing even if I had diarrhea." Feeling the coolness seeping into her heart, she shook her head and swayed comfortably. Looking at Er Qiang, who was lying there, she said, "Second Brother, don't lie at home, think of a way to go out to work quickly. When the time comes, earn money to treat me to candy and watermelon, oh, and you have to buy a refrigerator, iced watermelon is the best to eat."

Speaking of work, Er Qiang also couldn't help but sigh: "Where is it so easy to find, so many people don't have work, it's not just me lying at home, many of my classmates don't have work to do..."

Er Qiang was already in high school, but he really didn't want to study, so he dropped out. At the moment, he had no work to do, so he lay in this courtyard of Wang Yan's all day long.

For these two years, he had been living here at Wang Yan's, not as inconvenient as at home, after all, San Li and Si Mei had both grown up. Wang Yan's place was large, he was all alone, and their relationship was good, so didn't he just come over.

Of course, except for Qiao Zuwang, the old Qiao family all had principles, and they didn't really come over to freeload. Qiao Yicheng took some for Er Qiang and also let Qiao Zuwang take some money, wanting to pay Wang Yan for rent and food expenses. However, Wang Yan didn't want it, so Er Qiang used the money to buy meat and such, in short, the money had to be spent.

In addition, Er Qiang was also very diligent in normal times, and he took care of the not-so-much hygiene at home. San Li would come over every two or three days, also helping to handle hygiene, and washing clothes for Wang Yan by the way.

Generally speaking, Wang Yan and the Qiao family were already quite good now...

However, Wang Yan didn't intend to arrange work for Qiao Er Qiang now. The master he recognized at the factory was quite good. In the drama, for Er Qiang, it was truly love at first sight, and even after many years, he was still thinking about it, never forgetting. Although there was an age difference, Qiao Er Qiang truly liked and truly fancied it.

Wang Yan also couldn't stand from the perspective of a bystander to decide for Qiao Er Qiang what was good and what was bad. Of course, this premise was that it didn't conflict with himself...

So if Wang Yan arranged work for Qiao Er Qiang, it would be equivalent to cutting off this marriage, which was unnecessary. On the contrary, not only did he not cut it off, but he also had to help Qiao Er Qiang have fewer twists and turns.

Wang Yan nodded: "It's indeed not easy to find."

San Li looked at Wang Yan, but Si Mei was straightforward: "Hey, Brother Yan, you know quite a few officials, can't you put in a word for my Second Brother?"

Wang Yan shook his head: "They came to comfort me, but it can't be called knowing each other. I don't even know where their front door opens. Besides, they are all busy with a thousand things, so how could they remember who I am after so long."

"Then you know so many people?" Si Mei wouldn't give up.

"This is just like you and students in other classes, do you look familiar to everyone? But why don't you know them? Because you didn't talk to them. I talked to them, but it's just knowing each other, and we didn't study together all day, so how could our relationship be good?

Besides, why do those adults I know take care of me? It's because I'm miserable, all alone, plus the fame from the fighting incident before, becoming a famous lonely person. And I have a stubborn temper that insists on living by myself. They all pity me, not letting them spend money, and even if they spend a little money, they are willing to help me when they are in a good mood.

How big of a deal is arranging work? If they have a way, they certainly arrange it for their own family, how could they arrange it for me? Do you think this is the logic?"

"Oh..."

"Did you understand, and you just 'oh'?" San Li asked with a smile.

Si Mei waved her hand indifferently: "Anyway, it just can't be done."

Wang Yan laughed loudly: "That's right, you've grasped the essence."

"I'm just this smart!" Si Mei bit the watermelon even more vigorously...

At this time, Er Qiang said: "Let's see, maybe I'll find it, didn't Dad also say he'd look for me."

"He just wants you to earn money for him to spend." San Li's voice wasn't loud, but it pointed straight to the truth.

"Then I have to earn money first." Er Qiang bit into the watermelon, "When the time comes, we'll eat well."

Everyone had nothing to do and imagined the future, wanting to buy this and that when they earned money, which wasn't much different from what they said during the New Year, but it was just that the requirements were more, because some products on the market had been updated and iterated, so naturally, the requirements also had to be iterated accordingly...

"Wang Yan, you seem to have never said what you want to do in the future?" San Li looked at Wang Yan, who was lying on the recliner, sipping tea with a purple clay teapot.

"Take one step at a time, I don't know specifically what to do, but I know the result."

"What?" San Li pursued.

"Si Mei?" Wang Yan waved his hand at Si Mei.

"Of course it's getting rich!" Si Mei pouted, "Sister, you are so stupid, you couldn't even think of this."

"I just don't have the obsession with money like you two."

This summer vacation was happy, eating watermelon every few days, eating popsicles every two or three days, resisting the scorching summer. This taste was not only beautiful for Si Mei, who was still a child, but even for Er Qiang and San Li, who were older, it was the same happiness.

Even though Wang Yan was no longer afraid of cold or heat now, he didn't mean he couldn't feel the heat. It was just that his functions were more powerful and his tolerance was stronger, but he still had the feeling of heat. So he ate iced watermelon and popsicles, and also felt comfortable.

Especially following the three Qiao siblings, there were many poor and happy jokes, and the days weren't boring at all.

Midway, Qiao Yicheng and Qi Weimin came a few times, but they didn't eat or drink. In Qiao Yicheng's words, it was extravagant and wasteful, and he couldn't afford to eat it. It was just a large group of people, eating watermelon, popsicles, and drinking soda in the courtyard, spending a little, and harvesting happiness.

In the blink of an eye, it was September, another school season. Wang Yan and San Li were in high school, Si Mei was in junior high, Yicheng was still in university, and Er Qiang was a homebody.

Because there was no Er Qiang, but there was one more, Wang Yan, San Li, and Si Mei went to school and came back together. Before, the brother and sister would come to Wang Yan's side in the morning to find him, and go back from here in the evening.

Now it became San Li and Si Mei coming to Wang Yan's side in the morning, and coming back from the Qiao family in the evening.

Because the two were close, there were some rumors in the class, and even some friends who played well with San Li always teased them. On the other hand, Wang Yan's reputation was not small, and more people knew him. He walked with San Li, and it was inevitable that some rumors would be spread.

However, generally speaking, there was no bad influence. After all, except for some jokes from friends, no one would say messy things to San Li, and no one dared to gossip in front of Wang Yan...

On this day after school, Wang Yan and San Li returned to the Qiao family.

Si Mei, who was strolling on the street, came up: "Brother Yan, my dad said to let you stay for dinner."

"Is there good news?"

"I don't know, it's mysterious, anyway, just let you eat at home."

Wang Yan nodded: "Then let's go."

So the three of them entered the alley together and went to the Qiao family.

"Oh my, Wang Yan is here." Aunt Wu, who was turning over chicken gizzards in the courtyard, greeted with a loud voice.

"Aunt Wu, Uncle Qiao invited me to dinner."

"He is shameless, he should invite you, you child are too honest."

"Leaving now, Aunt Wu." Wang Yan waved his hand and directly entered the door of the Qiao family.

If Aunt Wu were to say a few more words, then the whole Qiao family would be called shameless. But the key was that she didn't have such bad intentions, she was just gossipy. Fearing that others have, laughing at others for not having, and talking about people behind their backs were all human nature.

"Back, come, come, Wang Yan, hurry up and accompany me to drink a little." Qiao Zuwang stood at the door and waved, smiling with satisfaction.

"Dad!" Qiao Yicheng frowned and looked at his own dad.

"Little girl, what's wrong with drinking a little? Wang Yan can drink your old dad to death, is he an ordinary person? You're even managing your old man."

Qiao Zuwang said to his eldest son, but his gaze didn't directly meet him, but looked at Wang Yan, glanced at his eldest son sideways, and then turned and entered the room.

"Hurry up, Wang Yan, let's drink with peanuts first. Er Qiang is not good at other things, but he is the best at cooking in our family, the peanuts are fried very well."

Wang Yan laughed loudly, patted Yicheng's arm: "It's fine, Brother Yicheng, Uncle Qiao is right, whoever cooks well should cook, it's no big deal."

In the room, there was a plate of peanuts on the table. This was made by deep-frying with oil and then adding a little salt. After waiting for three quarters of an hour for the peanuts to cool down, they were very crispy and fragrant to eat.

Qiao Zuwang fiddled with the cup to pour a cup for Wang Yan, and he himself fiddled with the wine cup to drink.

"Come, come, come, let's drink a sip." Qiao Zuwang sipped the small wine cup and drank two coins of wine. Afterwards, he exhaled the wine gas and used chopsticks to pick up peanuts. He didn't forget to glare at Si Mei, who came over and grabbed peanuts with her hands.

Wang Yan sipped a small sip, ate the peanuts crisply, and asked very cooperatively: "Uncle Qiao, what's the good news? Found a new partner?"

"Go, dare to tease your Uncle Qiao? I have several burdens in this family, who can fancy me?"

When Qiao Zuwang said this, there was no special reaction. Yicheng, who was reading the newspaper on the side, didn't even lift his eyes, Si Mei ate peanuts happily, and was also smiling. Er Qiang and San Li were cooking outside.

So Wang Yan cooperated and pursued: "Then what is the good news?"

"Wait until we eat to talk, let's drink first."

So the two drank wine in small sips, chatting idly, of course, Si Mei on the side also had to occasionally pick up a few innocent words, causing some jokes. Qiao Yicheng rarely spoke, with Wang Yan responding happily, he felt very relaxed, unless his own dad said something outrageous, he couldn't listen anymore and would then argue with his own dad.

Until they ate more than half a plate of peanuts, old Qiao was already slightly tipsy, Er Qiang and San Li finished cooking the dishes, everyone gathered around the table happily, waiting for Qiao Zuwang's good news.

Qiao Zuwang drank a sip of wine, picked up a dish, and really made a full gesture.

"I found a job for Er Qiang."

"Hmm?" Yicheng looked at his own dad in surprise.

"What are you 'hmming' about? I found a job for my son, isn't that what should be done? Ever since he graduated, he has stayed for two months, shouldn't I find him work to do? Lying at home eating and drinking my stuff all day, can I bear it? Since he's not studying, hurry up and work, and contribute to our family."

San Li asked: "Where to, Dad?"

"Yu Hong Machinery Factory." Qiao Zuwang picked up the dish, "Go report next Monday, I told them, you are eighteen looking like nineteen, don't let it slip, otherwise your old dad will have worked in vain."

"Really?" Er Qiang couldn't help but ask.

"Could that be fake? When you receive your official salary, you have to contribute to the family. You've eaten your old man's stuff for more than ten years, it's time to repay your old man. How about it? If I don't show my role, some people will think I'm freeloading."

Qiao Yicheng said: "Yes, yes, yes, you have really suffered, you finally did a decent thing."

"You say that, is it that I wasn't decent before?"

Looking at the gazes of his four children, Qiao Zuwang looked directly at Wang Yan, "You are a sensible person, what do you think of your Uncle Qiao?"

"Very good, very good, come, Uncle Qiao, drink. Brother Qiang, you have some too, you're about to earn big money, drink a little to celebrate."

Everyone ate and drank happily together, another person participating in work, the family situation would indeed be much better. Si Mei also hugged Er Qiang's arm, calling Second Brother, Second Brother affectionately, thinking of letting Er Qiang buy her candy, buy beautiful hairpins, rubber bands, etc. in the future, really treating Er Qiang as a turtle in the wishing pool.

A week later, Er Qiang also began his fateful encounter...

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