In the Years When I Was a Father

Chapter 23: Eccentric Dad (3)

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A month later, Qi Sheng finally removed the plaster cast on his leg, and he basically has no problem walking. In a few days, his youngest son will start school, and Qi Sheng started to prepare things for him to bring to school.

"Dad, you're so biased now, why don't you just go to college, here are new quilts, new clothes and food, why don't you move the house to him!" Qi Xiangdong was not happy about the new things.

Qi Sheng spends money happily, the original owner is not a wasteful person, he has saved a lot of money over the years, and now he can just use it to buy clothes for his youngest son.

"If you are also admitted to university, I will give you the same treatment." Qi Xiangdong choked with one sentence.

Qi Xiangdong was powerless to refute, and finally could only go out angrily. On the contrary, Qi Xiangnan began to look distressed.

"Dad, there are too many of these. I have already spent a lot of money to go to college. You can keep this new set of bedding at home and use it. I'll just take mine with me!"

Qi Sheng packed the marinated beef, turned his head and said, "That's only how much. Dad has saved some money over the years. Don't worry, money is not a problem. Besides, you are lucky to catch up with the tail of the university's public funds. The school is just a symbol. There are not many places that need money from our family."

Because of the hot weather, Qi Sheng only made some easy-to-preserve food. After a while, he will slowly cook more for his youngest son when the weather gets colder.

Seeing the eldest son go out, Qi Sheng took out another 200 yuan and a new passbook: "This is the passbook I made for you two days ago, and there is 500 yuan in it, take it when you spend all the money in your hand Take it to the bank."

"Dad, this 200 yuan is enough. Why did you give me so much? I asked, and the school will subsidize meal tickets. It doesn't cost much to eat!" Qi Xiangnan has recently gotten used to his father's doting on him, but I didn't take the passbook.

Although the tuition fee is only a symbolic fee for going to school at public expense, but with the living expenses, it costs one or two thousand a year. This money is already a big burden for them. Qi Xiangnan has inquired about many college students during this time. News, just thinking about how to save money.

"I didn't inquire about your dad. The subsidized meal ticket is only the staple food. You still want to eat only the staple food and no vegetables every day. Besides, most of the boys can't just eat vegetables every day. You can buy meat if you want to eat at school. Don't be cheap. money."

Qi Xiangnan wanted to say more, but his father gave him a glare before accepting it.

"I've inquired. Three hundred a month is not too much. You can spend according to this standard. Dad will send you the money on time every month. If it's not enough, call me and tell me, and I'll save more for you." There is a public phone at the brigade supply and marketing cooperative, and it is much more convenient to send messages back and forth than to send letters.

Listening to his father's nagging instructions, Qi Xiangnan couldn't help but have some red eyes. Qi Sheng wondered why the youngest son didn't move. When he turned around, he saw the little guy's red eyes. Qi Sheng laughed at him: "Why are you still crying? Can't bear dad?"

Qi Xiangnan sniffed: "I just can't bear it!"

After so many years, his father has never cared and loved him as much as he does now. Even when his mother was around, his father was more partial to Qi Xiangdong. Now that he finally loves him, they have to see each other for half a year.

Qi Sheng looked at his son acting like a baby with a funny face, and quickly coaxed: "Silly boy, then I will visit you often in the future."

Qi Xiangnan sniffled and didn't take his father's words to heart. From their home to school, it would take two or three days to go back and forth on the road, not to mention that the fare is not cheap. This time his father can send him to school. Already very contented.

At this moment, he began to regret that the school applied far away. At first, he just thought that the medical school in Beijing was good, but now he wanted to be closer to home and apply to their school in the city. It was so convenient to go back and forth.

Qi Sheng hadn't guessed what his son was thinking now. In this world, he had to do a good job in his career. If nothing else, at least he could make his younger son have a good life in the future. go around.

On the day of departure, the father and son carried large and small bags. First, they hired a family in the same village with a tricycle to take them to the county, and then transferred from the county to the city railway station. Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Qi Xiangdong complained: "Dad, let me just tell you, let you take less, it's been a tossing all the way."

Qi Sheng also couldn't stand such a torment, but he still comforted him: "It's fine when you get in the car, and it's more troublesome when you go left and right."

"Dad, are you thirsty? I'll go get some water." Qi Xiangnan looked at his tired father and felt distressed. He got up and picked up the water glass and walked to the water tank.

Qi Sheng glanced at the eldest son who was spread out on the seat, then at the caring and diligent younger son, kicked Qi Xiangdong's leg: "Learn from your brother, I have made you lazy and ignorant all these years. "

Qi Xiangdong curled his lips. This month, he has been buried by his father countless times. Isn't it just that he was admitted to a university and became a baby bump!

Seeing that he didn't care, Qi Sheng continued to scold him: "Be nicer to your brother from now on, don't bully him again!"

Qi Xiangdong was so annoyed that his ears were almost callused: "Understood, I haven't offended that ancestor this month, Dad, how many times have you said it!"

Qi Sheng didn't continue to train him, he took out the food in the bag, and took out the cantaloupe grown by himself.

When he came here, he was on the road and had a lot of bags, and it was very troublesome to stay outside to eat. Thinking of this situation, Qi Sheng decided to go directly to the car to eat, so now he prepares a little more food in the car.

Stewed beef, noodle cakes, pickled vegetables, cooked bacon and cantaloupe, the father and son had a delicious meal, and when they were full, they breathed a sigh of relief, and they were completely alive.

Knowing the current train conditions, Qi Sheng asked someone to help buy train tickets a month ago, and only then did he get three tickets. Seeing the crowds of people in the aisle, Qi Sheng couldn't help feeling that he still had to make money as soon as possible. It is better to buy a sleeper if the conditions are met.

Fortunately, the whole journey only took more than ten hours, and they finally arrived at noon the next day. Qi Sheng hurriedly looked for the toilet after getting off the train, and he was relieved when it was over. Sure enough, traveling far away in this era is not so pleasant.

The three of them walked all the way to the school gate, ate something nearby, and then walked into the campus with big bags and small bags.

The hospital affiliated to this medical school is relatively well-known in the country, and the campus area is very large. Except for Qi Sheng, the two sons are a little blind. This is the first time for them to travel so far, and they have never seen such a beautiful campus.

Qi Xiangnan couldn't help being excited since he stepped into the school. Looking at the students coming and going, he began to look forward to the future of studying.

Qi Sheng glanced at the expressions of the two sons, smiled, and said: "Let's report to duty first, and when we pack up our luggage, we have time to go shopping."

Qi Xiangnan nodded when he heard the words, his eyes lit up, and he couldn't wait.

As for Qi Xiangdong, looking at Qi Xiangnan's high-spirited look at this moment, he feels all sorts of bad feelings. This kid will be able to live in the city in the future. It would be great if this matter was changed for him. As soon as this thought came out, the joy of looking around fresh just now faded a lot, and even wanted to throw away the package in his hand immediately, but Qi Xiangdong didn't dare, whoever made him turn away from him now.

The three of them followed a student's guidance to the registration office, and when they saw the queue window, Qi Sheng asked the eldest son to sit on a bench and look at the luggage first, and then led the younger son to the queue.

He didn't wait in line for a long time, and the procedures were completed quickly. Qi Sheng folded the tuition and accommodation fee bills and put them in his jacket pocket, and took his youngest son to another window to get a bed sheet, quilt, teapot and washbasin.

"Dad, take the new quilt you prepared for me when you go back. I usually use the ones issued by the school."

Qi Sheng touched the quality of the set of bedding he just received, shook his head, and said, "It's okay, you can keep it. If your school doesn't make it mandatory, it's better to use the ones we prepared for comfort."

Qi Xiangnan wanted to say a few more words, but the two of them had reached the place where Qi Xiangdong stayed.

Qi Sheng looked at the eldest son who was not very emotional, and said, "Let's go, pack your luggage first, and I'll invite you to a restaurant for dinner later."

"real!"

Qi Xiangdong's eyes lit up when he heard the words, his father was so generous once in a while, happily and obediently put the package on. The three of them carried a bunch of things each, and walked towards the dormitory building according to the signs specially hung by the school.