In the Years When I Was a Father

Chapter 24: Eccentric Dad (4)

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The student dormitories in this era are relatively simple, the floor is made of concrete, and on both sides of the door are cabinets built up to the roof. Qi Sheng looked at it, and there are exactly eight of them. There are two bunk beds on the left and right walls. The shape is also very plain and simple, but fortunately it is relatively new, and there is a long wooden table in the middle, a standard eight-person dormitory.

According to the bed number assigned by the school, Qi Sheng found his son's bed: the bed on the right side against the wall.

Qi Sheng was quite satisfied, he didn't need to lean against the door or climb up and down the bed, but he still couldn't avoid telling him: "It's inevitable that your roommate will sit down there, if you feel uncomfortable in your heart, just change and wash frequently."

"Dad, I got it." Qi Xiangnan felt that his father treated him like a child now, but not only was he not impatient with these instructions, he was also very happy in his heart.

After confirming the bed, the next step was to tidy it up. The father and son scrubbed and washed it, and waited for the bedding to be laid before seeing someone come in.

After introducing each other, Qi Sheng has a solid understanding of his son's roommate, but he is a little too worried now, not to mention that the students admitted by his school are relatively outstanding, and Qi Xiangnan's height and strength are not ordinary students. If he can beat him, although his son is more obedient around him, he is not a person who will be bullied.

Finally packed everything up, seeing that it was half past five in the afternoon, Qi Sheng looked at the luggage he had prepared for himself, and said: "Go to the school gate to find a hotel first, put this bag down, and we'll go eat."

"Dad, why don't we go to the cafeteria later, maybe the cafeteria is open now."

When the three of them were eating noodles at the small stall in front of the school at noon, Qi Xiangnan was a little apprehensive about the prices in Beijing after looking at the prices. A bowl of nothing special noodles was twice as expensive as their hometown. If they went to a restaurant, Don't have to spend more money.

So he ignored Qi Xiangdong's unhappy expression and insisted on going to the cafeteria.

Qi Sheng had made up his mind to go out to eat, but he was also curious about the environment of his son's school cafeteria, so he nodded and agreed to go to the cafeteria first.

This pissed off Qi Xiangdong. He took the initiative to help with work just now, just thinking that he would behave better, so that he could go to the restaurant to order some good food later. Qi Xiangnan, that stinky boy, would stay here in the future to eat and drink spicy food. The second chance is gone!

On the way to the cafeteria, Qi Xiangdong was lucky all the way and obviously disagreed, but unfortunately the other two ignored his reaction.

Qi Sheng did it on purpose, and of course Qi Xiangnan did it on purpose, but one just wanted to see a joke, and the other just didn't want to talk to him.

The three of them came to the cafeteria and saw that there were already many students cooking, so Qi Sheng looked at the price on the sign and knew it.

"The meals at your school are quite affordable. Don't be reluctant to spend the money I gave you. You are too skinny now. Eat more meat in the future."

With a smile on the corner of Qi Xiangnan's mouth, he nodded obediently, making Qi Xiangdong roll his eyes in anger.

Seeing the eldest son like this, Qi Sheng also knew that he couldn't keep teasing him anymore, so he looked at Qi Xiangdong and said, "Let's go, we'll check in and go to the restaurant for dinner."

As soon as Qi Xiangdong heard what he said, the anger on his face disappeared instantly, and now it was Qi Xiangnan's turn to be unhappy again.

Qi Sheng looked at his youngest son's sore face, he was a little funny, "Let's go, it's a rare time, this time Dad will take you out for a meal!"

Although they said they wanted to go out for a big meal, Qi Sheng's money was limited after all, so they finally chose a family restaurant in Beijing that looked pretty good.

After being seated, Qi Xiangdong flipped through the menus, couldn't help but smacked his tongue at the price of each dish, and secretly looked at Qi Sheng's face, seeing that he had no regrets, he boldly ordered roast duck and fried pork with cumin.

Compared to Qi Xiangdong's straightforward ordering, Qi Xiangnan flipped through the menu from beginning to end, frowning more and more as he looked at it. Fortunately, the waiter was not waiting in front of him, otherwise his expression would definitely attract the waiter's eyes.

Seeing him like this, Qi Sheng knew that he began to feel sorry for money again. He looked through the recipes and found his youngest son's favorite meat. Without asking his opinion, he directly ordered a spicy chicken and a potato stewed ribs.

"Dad, isn't that a little much?"

Qi Xiangnan felt that ordering meat dishes was too expensive, and ordering vegetarian dishes was not worth it. No matter how he looked at it, he felt distressed. Seeing that they ordered so many at once, he couldn't help persuading them.

"It's okay, it's rare to come out to eat once, let's let go of our arms and have a good meal today."

Although Qi Xiangdong was a little bit pained, but thinking about having a big meal at the Beijing restaurant, he would be bragging about it when he went back. He naturally agreed with Qi Sheng's words. Seeing that his father was very interested, Qi Xiangnan didn't say anything against him.

The three big men had four plates full of meat dishes and a pot full of rice, which directly filled them up. Qi Xiangdong rubbed his swollen belly, smacked his lips and commented: "The taste of restaurants in this big place is also delicious." That’s it, it’s not much better than Dad’s workmanship.”

Qi Xiangnan also nodded repeatedly in agreement, which made Qi Sheng quite amused.

After taking a leisurely walk back, Qi Sheng went to the department store near the school gate and bought some daily necessities for his younger son, "I've been tired all day today, you should go back with these things first, come out at around 8 o'clock tomorrow, I'll bring You go out for a walk."

Before Qi Xiangnan said anything, Qi Xiangdong called out happily, "Dad, we can stay one more day!"

Qi Xiangdong now wonders if his father was stupid because Qi Xiangnan was admitted to university. He has never been so generous before. He was thinking of finding an excuse to sneak out and look around, but he didn't expect his father to be willing to stay for an extra day. At this moment, Qi Xiangdong, who was following the light, saw Qi Xiangnan much more pleasing to the eye, and his mind was full of thoughts about where he could go to play.

Even Qi Xiangnan was pleasantly surprised this time, nodding happily while hugging the things he just bought, and his steps back to school were much lighter.

In the early morning of the next day, the three of them had a simple breakfast nearby and set off directly. Qi Sheng bought a map of Beijing last night and studied it carefully. Today's itinerary was already planned in mind.

Sitting on the bus and looking at the passing buildings along the road, the two brothers couldn't take their eyes off it. Compared with when they first arrived with big bags and small bags, now they are going out lightly, so they are really in the mood to appreciate it.

As the capital of Huaguo, Beijing City has already had the shadow of a modern city when it began to develop slowly in various places. However, because of the ancient architecture, the combination of classic and modern has a special flavor.

Not only the two young people were dazzled by seeing it, but even Qi Sheng thought it was very good. At the end of the day, the two children were playing a little crazy, Qi Sheng was delighted to see the youngest son's flamboyant smile.

**

"Dad, how many days are you going to stay in Beijing?" Qi Xiangnan was a little surprised, and his father didn't say anything about it when he came.

"Well, I plan to take your brother around to see what kind of business is suitable for him. Look at Song Qinghua in the village next door. He was poor before and worked in the south for a few years. Not only did he build a new house, he even built a motorcycle. I bought all the cars, and Beijing is the capital after all, so there are always more opportunities than ours." Qi Sheng told his two sons what he was thinking.

Qi Xiangdong was panicked and excited when he heard his father's thoughts. Doing business in the capital, if it is really successful, their family will not be able to develop in the future. Can it be done? We have never done business at home!"

His father's cooking skills are not bad, and he has also been in charge of restaurants in the county in recent years, but he still dares not think about doing it alone.

So Qi Xiangdong persuaded: "Why don't we inquire at the restaurant here, if the salary is good and the food and lodging are included, we can just stay and work for others?"

Since Qi Xiangdong entered his younger brother's school, he has been a little jealous that this guy can stay in the big city. Before the idea in his mind is formed, his father wants to stay and do business. He doesn't think his father can succeed, but It suddenly occurred to him that he also had a reason to stay in this big city!

Qi Xiangnan was also worried. He was not familiar with the place where he was born. Unlike their small town, there were only so many people in a town. What would they do if they stayed in Beijing to do business and were bullied

Qi Sheng didn't say much: "Now let's take a look, and I'll tell you how to do it after I think it over."

Qi Xiangdong looked at his father who couldn't make up his mind, thinking how to persuade his father to stay.