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Chapter 84: Gratitude

The Chen family has been doing good things all the time. Chen Qiaoshan’s college admission notice has arrived for less than two days, and Chen Wan’s high school admission notice has also arrived. It was sent by a teacher from a junior high school in the town to the Chen family in person.

Chen Weiguo took Chen Wan's admission letter and felt very moved. Life was passing quickly. In a flash, even his four daughters were in high school. He couldn't help but feel a little lucky. Fortunately, after the second brother's plan, the situation at home finally improved. Otherwise, the family would not even be able to collect the second brother's tuition when the school started.

On August 10, Chen Xi had just had breakfast, and he carried the luggage he had prepared long ago and asked his second uncle to take it away.

Due to SARS, the first high school holiday was held early, and the start date of the second high school year was also advanced accordingly. Originally, Chen Xi and Chen Wan were discussing to report together, but unfortunately things didn't go as expected.

Chen Qiaoshan looked at the motorcycle carrying Chen Xi gradually getting farther and farther away, and he couldn't calm down. In a few days, the fourth brother would start school. It was his turn to come later. After that, he would have to stay at home for a few days.

In the main hall, Tao Xiuying was selecting soybeans and was about to give out some bean sprouts. Chen Wan and Chen Yue were both helping to pick them up.

Seeing Chen Qiaoshan come in, Chen's mother asked, "Second, when will you go to the town to pay the tuition first?"

The tuition fee for Peking University is 5,000 yuan, accommodation fee of 700 yuan, and some other expenses are over 6,000 yuan. This money was undoubtedly a huge sum for the Chen family in the past, but fortunately, there is no need to worry too much now.

A card from the Agricultural Bank of China was also sent with the admission notice. Peking University requires candidates to transfer money into the card before the 15th. Of course, things are not absolute. There are instructions for opening a green channel for families in need in the admission instructions.

Chen Qiaoshan said, "Mom, don't worry, go back and take some time before going there. Just go to the police station and get the household registration matters done."

Chen's mother was slightly stunned and wanted to say something, but she still didn't speak. Chen Wan asked curiously: "Second brother, are you going to move your household registration to Yanjing?"

Chen Qiaoshan nodded. Yanjing household registration was something he would never dream of in his previous life. Now he went to Peking University and had the opportunity to get a Yanjing household registration after graduation. I feel a little emotional when I think about it, but it is just emotion. He doesn't take Yanjing household registration seriously at all.

The imbalance in the allocation of public resources in society has caused the household registration to become a scarce resource. It is a bit sad to think about it. The issue of household registration involves the redistribution of social resources. The most fundamental reason why so many people compete for Yanjing household registration is undoubtedly the word "interest".

Yanjing household registration is not attractive to Chen Qiaoshan now. To put it bluntly, things related to money are nothing. In the face of capital, the household registration problem will no longer become a problem. He still has this confidence in living for a lifetime.

Chen Qiaoshan suddenly remembered something and asked Chen Wan: "Have you applied for your ID card?"

"Not yet, do you still need an ID card when you go to high school?"

"No need, you don't have to hurry to do it, wait for next year."

Chen's mother asked curiously: "What's the saying here?"

Chen Qiaoshan explained: "We are using a first-generation ID card now. We will change the second-generation ID card from next year. Now we have to go back and go back to do it."

The Chen family suddenly realized that Xiao Wu interrupted and said, "I don't have an ID card either!"

Chen Qiaoshan said angrily: "Why are you in a hurry? It's not too late to do it after the 16th, you're still early!"

Xiaowu was a little dissatisfied. He originally wanted to express his dissatisfaction with being ignored, but after thinking about it, she still pointed at her second brother to make delicious food for her.

When talking about the ID card, Chen Qiaoshan thought of another thing, "Fourth, when you go back to apply for your ID card, you should clean yourself up!"

Chen Wan asked curiously: "Why is this?"

Chen Qiaoshan said: "It sounds like that, where are there so many problems?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Ma laughed directly and said while laughing: "Yes, your second brother is right, you have to clean up!"

Chen Wan is not a fool either. It seems that Chen's mother is aware of it.

"Mom, what's going on?"

Mom Chen glanced at her son and muttered a few words beside her two daughters. Soon, the mother and daughter laughed.

Chen Qiaoshan was a little helpless. The photo he used to apply for his ID card was taken in the photo studio in the town. He had a small flat head with short hair and a slight scratch on his face, which was not very obvious. However, the black and white photos looked very dazzling, like a scar, and didn't look like a good person.

Xiaowu sneaked over and said, "Second brother, show me your ID card!"

Chen Qiaoshan said angrily: "Why are you everywhere? Stay there!"

...

Sun Guangming called, and both Wang Lin received the admission letter from the National People's Congress. Fat Sun was very excited on the phone and kept talking nonsense. The two were classmates and friends, and Chen Qiaoshan was also very happy for him.

Chen Qiaoshan now has few friends, and the real friends are only Fatty Sun and Xiao Chen. He used to have friends, such as his little girl Zeng Gang, but now he has a layer of dislocation from them, and he lacks the natural closeness in his heart.

Xiao Chen's mother has had an operation, and the results are pretty good after the operation. She has been discharged from the hospital and goes home. The hospital is too expensive and has to spend money every day. They choose to take care of themselves at home and can go to the town's health center if they have something to do.

Xiao Chen only borrowed five thousand yuan from Chen Qiaoshan. His family gathered all the remaining money. He also wrote an IOU in a serious manner, and his handwriting was neat, which could be seen as having trouble. However, the IOU was obviously very unprofessional, and Chen Qiaoshan didn't care. He didn't care about this little money, and he was not worried that Xiao Chen would be sluggish at all.

There are differences between people. Some people can see through at a glance and are naturally willing to get close to them. Some people may just look at them and you will never want to deal with them again in your life.

On the morning of the 14th, the master invited from the town came. The master's surname was Zhao, a standard figure, and he also brought three little apprentices.

Master Zhao has been in this business for many years, and he has a complete set of things, including tables, chairs, pots and pans, and even a sunshade. Today is the preparation for the first time. Chen Qiaoshan can't get involved. With Chen Weiguo here, he doesn't need to go forward. However, Master Zhao is very interested in the top scholar and drags him to chat for a while.

The pig at home was finally cleaned up. Xiaowu had been muttering for more than ten days, and Chen Qiaoshan did not make any mistakes. Under the guidance of the butcher, he picked the best pork belly and entered the kitchen with everyone's suspicious eyes.

Chen Qiaoshan is really not a singular man. He has practiced cooking skills in his previous life. He can't survive alone without some skills. It just so happens that all the seasonings are now available at home, so he doesn't have much effort. A small pot of Tang's braised pork with color, fragrance and flavor was served on the table.

Xiao Wu is a persevering person. Chen Qiaoshan said that this dish should be simmered on low heat to taste. In order to see the fire of the firewood stove, the little girl stayed in front of the stove door for more than an hour, and she didn't know that her face was rubbing against the edge of the stove.

Chen's mother said that most of the contributions to this pot of braised pork are considered to be Xiao Wu's head.

The braised pork was out of the pot, and Chen Qiaoshan naturally tasted it first. He picked up a piece and put it into his mouth, squinted his eyes and felt the taste of the meat. It took him a while to come back to his senses.

Xiao Wu looked at him with a gaze, "Second brother, how does it taste?"

Chen Qiaoshan thought for a while and said with a reserved look: "It's still the original recipe, the original taste!"

Mom Chen couldn't stand it anymore and taught a lesson: "Speak human words!"

“It tastes very good!”

Xiao Wu could not bear it when he heard this. He snatched the chopsticks from Chen Qiaoshan's hand and started eating. Chen Wan didn't pull it down and found a pair of chopsticks to fight.

Chen's mother was funny and said, "You guys are slow, no one is snatching you, and you are not afraid of being hot."

The braised pork tastes really good, and the Chen family likes it very much. Xiaowu and Chen Wan both eat it and smile, which seems to suit their tastes very well.

Chen Qiaoshan served it out again. After tasting a little, Master Zhao commented: "The ingredients are very good!"

Chen Qiaoshan smiled and said nothing, just thinking that he was praising himself.

Chen’s mother can actually make braised pork, but the recipe is different. She chooses the best pork belly, washes it and brushes it with red persimmons, then fry it in a pan, waits for the color, cut it into slices, sprinkle with salt, green onion, ginger and garlic and steam it. The taste is also very good, and both have their own flavors.

...

In the afternoon, Chen Qiaoshan helped build a sunshade in the yard. The mattress and room will definitely not be able to be placed tomorrow, and the yard will be spacious.

Everyone was busy, but Chen Meng suddenly came to the door.

Xiao Chen was still riding the car with two snakeskin bags tied to the shelf behind the car, which were bulging.

"Brother Chen!"

"Xiao Chen, why are you here? Come, come in and sit down."

Xiao Chen parked the bicycle at the gate of the yard, untied the bag from the back seat of the car, and said, "Brother Chen, your house will be served tomorrow. My mother asked me to send some ingredients!" After he said that, he took out a pack of dry mushrooms and a pack of black fungus from the bag, and picked up a bunch of smoked chicken.

Chen Qiaoshan hurriedly refused, but Xiao Chen just refused to accept it, saying that it was sent by his family.

Chen's mother said, "Xiao Chen, we have received our thoughts. There is no shortage of these at home. Your mother has just finished the surgery and it is time to replenish her body!"

"Aunt, this is a pheasant. My uncle made it specially. It's not worth much. My mother made it specially and asked me to send it to you for a try! I still have it at home!"

Xiao Chen was very persistent, and Chen's mother couldn't refuse, so she had to accept it, but she went to take a pig and sat on her buttocks and let Xiao Chen take it back.

Xiao Chen was very embarrassed and wanted to do whatever he wanted. Chen Qiaoshan advised him a few times before he took it. Chen's mother was very appropriate in terms of relationships and never took advantage of others.

After Xiao Chen left, Chen's mother sighed: "Their family is a matter of quality!"
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