Rebirth of Siheyuan starts in the 1980s

Ever since Cao Zhiqiang followed Qiao Simei all the way, and finally opened his heart and accepted Qiao Simei's willfulness with gentleness and tolerance, Qiao Simei suddenly stopped crying and returned to his usual liveliness.

Not only that, Qiao Simei also became less aggressive, as if she suddenly became sensible and well-behaved.

The most obvious place is when Cao Zhiqiang approached the courtyard with Qiao Simei on his back, Qiao Simei suddenly asked to go back and apologize to others.

You know, Cao Zhiqiang originally agreed with Qiao Simei to take her back to the car directly, and then asked Zhang Qianjin to take her home first.

Now Qiao Simei has taken the initiative to ask not to go home first, but to go back to the courtyard to apologize. This is indeed a bit unexpected.

However, since it was Qiao Simei who proposed it, Cao Zhiqiang could not refuse at this time, so he put Qiao Simei down at the gate of the courtyard, then took her hand and returned to the courtyard.

This was also what Qiao Simei requested, because she felt that there were many people in the courtyard, and letting Cao Zhiqiang carry her on his back would make people laugh.

She said that she was not afraid of others laughing at herself, but she was afraid that others would laugh at her brother, which she could not allow, so she had better come down and walk.

Therefore, Cao Zhiqiang put Qiao Simei down at the gate and walked in together holding hands.

Of course, Zhang Qianjin also walked to the gate and went back.

In fact, when Cao Zhiqiang chased Qiao Simei out of the courtyard gate, Zhang Qianjin, who had been leaning on the car to smoke, saw him.

He didn't know what happened, he just knew that he couldn't let Cao Zhiqiang run away alone at night, so he followed him without saying a word.

It's just that he followed Cao Zhiqiang from a distance, so Qiao Simei didn't know he was following behind.

But Cao Zhiqiang knew it, which is why Cao Zhiqiang dared to follow Qiao Simei so boldly at night.

Without him, he was not following Qiao Simei alone, there was Zhang Qianjin behind him, and he also knew that Zhang Qianjin always carried an electric baton with him, and the electric baton was given by the factory security department and was from a legitimate background.

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With Zhang Qianjin behind him, Cao Zhiqiang could naturally walk around the streets of Beijing in 1983 with confidence and follow girls.

If Zhang Qianjin hadn't followed, he would have probably caught up with Qiao Simei in advance, and then took her away without any explanation. There was no way he would have let her run ahead.

You know, the domestic security at this time is not very good, even in the capital city it is not much better.

It is actually very dangerous for a beautiful little girl like Qiao Simei to walk alone at night. Once she is encountered by a trafficker, there is a high probability that she will never return.

Even if there are no traffickers, wild dogs on the roadside are still a source of great danger.

This is also true. Qiao Simei was able to stop and wake up because of a stray dog.

To be honest, if Qiao Simei hadn't been Cao Lili's biological sister, everyone would have had some affection for her, and the key point was that she looked pretty good, but if she was an outsider, Cao Zhiqiang wouldn't even bother to talk to her.

Although Cao Zhiqiang also knew that Qiao Simei's previous willfulness was actually due to fear and fear in her heart. It was also because she had always had a sense of alienation in her identity, and because she was young and was not good at controlling her emotions, that's why she was like this.

But this does not mean that Cao Zhiqiang likes such a willful child who does not know what is important.

But what to do, Qiao Simei is not someone else's child, she is a sister that she knows, and she has been with her for so long, so she has some feelings for her, so it is impossible to let her go.

When it comes to Cao Zhiqiang's feelings for Qiao Simei, there is definitely no love. Family affection is just that. To put it bluntly, it may be like raising a kitten or puppy to develop a relationship.

Of course, this is just Cao Zhiqiang's self-complaint, in fact, it is certainly more than that.

After all, people are emotional creatures. After spending so long with Cao Lili and Qiao Simei, how could they really let Qiao Simei go?

On the other hand, Xia Wenfang and Xia Wenxuan may not be related to Cao Zhiqiang by blood, but if they are willful and mischievous, Cao Zhiqiang may not tolerate them or be too lazy to take care of them.

This is Cao Zhiqiang’s view of closeness and distance.

Maybe it's because Cao Zhiqiang is a time traveler, so his close-up view is different from others'.

To put it bluntly, he actually judges the distance of the relationship based on his own personal preference, and whether this personal preference, appearance must have a very heavy weight.

Anyway, in the eyes of many people, Qiao Simei may be a murderer, but Cao Zhiqiang likes her very much and can tolerate her willfulness.

On the contrary, if his niece Xia Wenfang was so willful, even if Cao Zhiqiang didn't slap her in the face, he would probably stay away and ignore her.

Cao Zhiqiang doesn't know why he is like this. Perhaps the most fundamental reason is that he is not the real predecessor Cao Zhiqiang, but a time traveler, so everything in this world is actually strange to him.

Since they are all strangers, the person closest to him will naturally choose the person he likes most.

Among them, in the past, Cao Zhiqiang's most valued person was naturally Cao Lili, then Qiao Simei, and now, Gao Yuanyuan, no, Wu Qinghong's status is tied with Cao Lili, and then there are two girls, Qiao Simei and Jin Xiuying.

Only these girls are the ones that Cao Zhiqiang values ​​the most. As for the others, they are just like that.

Although Cao Jiajia and her two children are related by blood to Cao Zhiqiang, Cao Zhiqiang really has no feelings for her family.

Although there were many reasons why Cao Zhiqiang was willing to go all the way to find Cao Jiajia's family and try his best to bring Cao Jiajia's family back to the capital, it was basically out of repayment or obligation.

After all, Cao Zhiqiang is now in someone else's body, so he can't just reap the benefits without taking on the obligations.

I won’t mention the benefits, but the obligation is to take care of my predecessor’s family.

Unfortunately, Cao Zhiqiang's parents and grandparents are dead, so he can only find his biological sister who is far away in the southwest.

However, to be responsible is to be responsible, and to repay a favor is to repay a favor. To say how much affection Cao Zhiqiang has for his sister's family is absolutely false.

It's just these things that Cao Zhiqiang won't tell outsiders, and he probably won't tell outsiders for the rest of his life.

In short, Qiao Simei and Cao Zhiqiang returned to the West Cross Courtyard of the quadrangle.

After returning, without Cao Zhiqiang's advice, Qiao Simei took the initiative to go to Xia Wenfang and Xia Wenxuan to apologize.

According to Qiao Simei, she was the one who made the trouble unreasonably, and there was nothing wrong with them.

Now she sincerely apologizes to them in front of everyone and begs them to forgive her.

Now that Qiao Simei said so, and her attitude seemed very sincere, and her posture was very low, and there were adults such as her mother, uncle, and others present, Xia Wenfang and Xia Wenxuan no longer cared about her, and they all smiled and forgave her.

That's right, kid, as long as you are willing to admit your mistakes and give yourself face, how can you have an overnight grudge? You should be like an adult and hold grudges for the rest of your life over the smallest things.

Afterwards, Qiao Simei apologized to Cao Jiajia and Cao Lili respectively, saying that it was her own willfulness that caused everyone to not eat well. It was all her fault. She said it was all her fault and she would accept any punishment.

Qiao Simei said this, what else could Cao Lili say, she could only say a few words.

The same goes for Cao Jiajia. As the eldest sister who depends on others, she can't continue to hold on to this matter. She can only smile and say it's okay, and keep praising Qiao Simei for being beautiful and sensible, and then say

It's because your child is ignorant.

Unexpectedly, when Qiao Simei heard this, she told the Xia siblings to tell each other apart. She really didn't blame them both, it was all their own problems, and asked Cao Jiajia not to punish them.

Once they heard Qiao Simei say good things for her, Xia Wenfang and Xia Wenxuan looked at her even better.

Especially Xia Wenxuan, who looked at Qiao Simei with crazy eyes and could only look at Qiao Simei and giggle.

There is no way, Qiao Simei's appearance is outstanding even among children, she is so beautiful.

In short, Qiao Simei, the central figure in the incident, suddenly became so sensible and kept her attitude so low, so naturally everyone had no conflicts at all and continued to enjoy themselves.

Of course, because of this incident, it is impossible to continue to eat and drink well.

So not long after, Cao Zhiqiang used the excuse that it was very late and the children had to go to bed early, so he took Cao Lili and Qiao Simei out of Xikuoyuan and prepared to go home to sleep.

What I didn't expect was that as soon as I arrived at the middle courtyard, I ran into He Yuzhu.

"Hey, Cao Zhiqiang, are you leaving so soon? Don't you want to stay for a while?" He Yuzhu smiled and took the initiative to say hello.

"Uncle He." Cao Zhiqiang smiled and nodded, "It's getting late. Our two sisters are young, so we have to go back and rest early. We have something to do tomorrow."

"What can happen tomorrow, Sunday?" He Yuzhu said with a smile, "Why don't you go sit at my place for a while, let's drink some tea and chat?"

"No, no, no, something really happened." Cao Zhiqiang refused with a smile, "We have agreed to take them to the zoo tomorrow, so we have to get up early."

"Oh, that's right, you have to go to bed early." He Yuzhu nodded.

"Uncle He, what's wrong with you?" Cao Zhiqiang asked with a smile.

"This..." He Yuzhu looked at Cao Lili and Qiao Simei, but hesitated for a moment.

Cao Zhiqiang smiled and immediately turned around and said, "Lili, Simei, please wait for me here."

After both Cao Lili and Qiao Simei agreed, Cao Zhiqiang walked up to He Yuzhu and said, "Let's go over there and talk."

Soon, Cao Zhiqiang and He Yuzhu came to the pool. Then Cao Zhiqiang looked around and found that no one was coming, so he whispered: "Uncle He, there is no one now, you can say it, but let me guess, you are

Isn’t it about the hotel?”

"Hey, it's true!" He Yuzhu also lowered his voice and said, "When do you think that restaurant will open? Isn't it not going to open?"

"Why are you so anxious?" Cao Zhiqiang said with a smile, "Didn't you see the place? You and I have signed the contract. Besides, I've given so much money away, how could I not open it?"

"That's right." He Yuzhu nodded, "I also know this is true. Aren't you worried about it?"

"Don't worry." Cao Zhiqiang said with a smile, "The decoration is almost complete. It will open in early May. Just don't let it slip by then."

"That's not possible!" He Yuzhu said immediately, "Others don't know about my situation, but you don't know it yet? If nothing else, let's just talk about tonight's dish. What do you think?"

"That's really good." Cao Zhiqiang nodded, "If you can maintain this level, you will definitely be popular."

"That's for sure!" He Yuzhu said with a smile, "By the way, where did your bear paws and hump come from? They don't look like domestic products?"

"Of course they are imported goods." Cao Zhiqiang said with a smile, "Why, you, a chef, still care about this?"

"It's not that I care." He Yuzhu said, "I'm afraid that the origin is unknown and that something will happen to you. After all, aren't we going to open a restaurant together soon? Of course I have to care about my partners."

After a pause, He Yuzhu said again: "It's not my fault, Cao Zhiqiang, I know you are capable, but sometimes, you still have to keep a low profile.

Just say, if you want to eat this bear's paw hump, I can salvage it for you. The domestic food we eat is no worse than the foreign food.

And that monkey brain, if you want to eat it, it’s a bit troublesome, but I can get it for you, and you’re not short of money anyway.

But import it from abroad. I heard that these things are currently not allowed to be imported. If you bring these things in, it will be difficult to explain if something happens."

Cao Zhiqiang sighed: "I know, that's why I'm looking for you. I didn't look for another cook. Isn't it because I want you to be strict with me?"

In fact, what I didn’t want was a friend, no, it was given to me by my boss as a gift, so if you say the boss gave it to me, how dare I not accept it?”

"The leader gave it to me, so I really can't refuse it." He Yuzhu nodded.

Cao Zhiqiang smiled: "Okay, I will pay attention to this matter in the future. As for the hotel, you don't have to worry.

It’s early May, no, to be precise, it’s Labor Day on May 1st, so we’re guaranteed to open!

Just get ready and be your boss and chef."

"Okay, okay!" He Yuzhu smiled happily, "As long as you have your confidence, it will be done!"

After sending He Yuzhu away, Cao Zhiqiang took Cao Lili and Qiao Simei back and left the courtyard.

On the way to leave, Cao Lili kept scolding Qiao Simei, saying that she was too willful and ungrateful for a good family dinner to end up like this.

At first, Qiao Simei just laughed and didn't refute, after all, she knew she was in the wrong.

But who knows, when Cao Lili said that she planned to let her eldest sister, Cao Jiajia, formally adopt Qiao Simei, and then let Qiao Simei officially settle in the capital and stay in the capital to go to school, Qiao Simei refused.

"Why?" Cao Zhiqiang, who was sitting in the passenger seat, couldn't help but turn around, "Why doesn't it work?"

Qiao Simei pursed her lips: "I, I don't want to be a generation shorter than my sister!

Think about it, if I were adopted by Sister Cao, wouldn’t I become her daughter, wouldn’t you become my uncle, wouldn’t my sister become my aunt, and then, then I would become Xia Wenfang and Xia Wenxuan’s sister?

It won’t happen, it won’t happen, it won’t happen even if I’m beaten to death!”

Cao Zhiqiang was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said: "What do I mean? It's just in name only. I stay here for your convenience."

"That's not possible." Qiao Simei shook her head, "It's true in name, but really, I won't be laughed to death by the Xia family siblings? How will I see people in the future? Where should I put my face? No, no, absolutely not!"

Cao Zhiqiang opened his mouth, then smiled and shook his head.

But when I think about it carefully, Qiao Simei is right.

If Cao Jiajia really adopts Qiao Simei, the identity issue will be really funny.

Because once she is adopted by Cao Jiajia, Qiao Simei will become her eldest sister's adopted daughter, and Qiao Simei's biological sister Cao Lili is also his sister, so the relationship will be messed up.

It would be fine if they didn't get together often. The key point is that Cao Jiajia has now moved to the capital and lives in a courtyard house, which is a crowded place.

If outsiders knew about this, they would be laughed to death.

The reason why Cao Zhiqiang wanted Cao Jiajia to adopt Qiao Simei was because Cao Zhiqiang's status and means were relatively poor at the time, and letting Cao Jiajia adopt Qiao Simei was the best way Cao Zhiqiang could think of at the time.

But it's different now.

At this time, Cao Zhiqiang was already the president and general manager of a state-owned publishing house, and the deputy director of the tertiary industry office of a large state-owned enterprise. Even if he could not be called a high-ranking official, he was definitely a high-ranking figure.

Already.

Apart from anything else, it would be great if we can arrange for Wu Qinghong and Qiao Simei, who have registered residence in other places, to study at the school respectively.

After all, this was 1983, not the 21st century, so borrowing it is not that easy.

Of course, Qiao Simei is different from Wu Qinghong. The biggest difference is that Qiao Simei is a minor.

A minor must have a guardian, and wherever the guardian's household registration is, Qiao Simei's household registration will be there.

So if you want Qiao Simei to stay in the capital, you must either bring her father here, or find a local in the capital to adopt Qiao Simei.

Cao Zhiqiang didn't think twice about bringing Qiao Simei's biological father. He was Qiao Zuwang, a scumbag. Cao Zhiqiang had no interest in bringing that scumbag over.

So there is only one way left, which is to continue to find a reliable adopter for Qiao Simei.

Since Cao Jiajia is not good, then just find someone else who is reliable.

As for finding someone to be Qiao Simei's adoptive parents, it's actually not difficult. If it doesn't work, you can ask Factory Director Li for help.

Anyway, now that Qiao Simei is able to go to school and has a tutor, her studies are no longer so urgent, and she can naturally take her time.

"I understand!" Cao Zhiqiang smiled when he thought of this, "Since you are not happy with Simei, then forget about it and we will continue to look for it. In short, if someone wants to adopt our Simei, even in name only

Adoption, the adoptive parents must also satisfy you, Simei, how about it?"

"Yes!" Qiao Simei nodded with a smile, "I know you are the best to me, brother, so let's make an agreement! The adoptive parents must satisfy me, otherwise, I won't recognize them!"

"Don't worry!" Cao Zhiqiang nodded, "You must find a good family that you approve of, and also has some energy, and can be your backer. For an ordinary family, even if you agree, I still don't agree."

"Hehe." Qiao Simei smiled again, "Brother, you are so kind to me. It is my fate to know you in this life."

"Ah, what nonsense are you talking about?" Cao Lili suddenly interrupted, "Where did you hear that? What kind of fate is the result of cultivating three lives? Is this what a sister and brother can say?"

"Why not?" Qiao Simei said flatly at Cao Lili, "Brother said that my encounter with him was destined to be fate, and it was destined by God!

That brother is so good, one life is not enough, it must be my fate through cultivation in three lifetimes!"

"Do you know what Sanshengyuan is?" Cao Lili asked.

"Of course I understand." Qiao Simei said loudly, "Don't think I don't understand anything!

Fate means meeting each other.

As for the three lives, isn’t that the previous life, the previous life, and the previous life?

Huh, anyway, my fate with Brother Cao is destined by God. We are destined to meet and fall in love in this life.

Just wait, when I grow up and marry Brother Cao, I will ask you to call me sister-in-law every day, and see if you still dare to bully me!"

"You're not too gentle, I'll kill you first!" Cao Lili said, then she went to laugh at Qiao Simei, making Qiao Simei's smile tremble and hide everywhere.

Seemingly seeing Zhang Qianjin unable to hold back his laughter in the driver's seat, Cao Zhiqiang quickly turned around and said:

"Okay, okay, stop making trouble. Be quiet. If you have anything to do, we'll talk about it when you go home! Master Zhang is driving. Don't get internal injuries from your laughter. If you get into an accident, you'll be in trouble."

Zhang Jinjin couldn't help laughing at this time: "Hahaha, President Cao, your sister is really interesting, hahaha, so interesting, hahahaha!"