Chapter 326: Unable to Ask (Children of the Qiao Family)
Autumn, 1977.
Jinling, Shamao Lane.
Chen Tao opened his eyes and couldn't help showing a look of disgust on his face.
He wanted to fast forward to the next world.
Because this world is like "Children of the Qiao Family", with all kinds of bloody plots that make people watch it.
Moreover, Chen Tao also likes to be the scumbag father of five children, Qiao Zuwang... This is simply awesome!
Fortunately, [the system] was still considerate of him after all, and did not assign any tasks to him, but only allowed him to finish his thirty years of service.
This definitely freed him up a lot.
You can even run away directly, regardless of the children at home who are waiting to be fed.
Chen Tao can really run away directly!
Because he never feels that after taking someone else's identity, he has the obligation to live like that person.
Uh... Actually, if I could live like Qiao Zuwang, even though it would be a bit beastly, it would be really easy.
But unfortunately, he is not in a "moral vacuum", and it is impossible for him to really run away and leave five children to starve.
He planned to raise each child until they were eighteen and then let them go.
Of course, this is also because there is nothing fun these days. After the youngest child Qiao Qiqi reaches adulthood, that is, in 1995, it will be interesting to Chen Tao.
Therefore, raising these children can be regarded as a pastime.
Anyway, with the boss Qiao Yicheng here, they can manage themselves.
Chen Tao only needs to give money and be responsible for ideological education.
And if these children, after being educated and influenced by Chen Tao, still behave like in the original plot...
Sorry about that! At that time, Chen Tao would definitely respect the fate of others and put aside the plot to help others.
After all, in his eyes, he just wants to raise other people's children and be a father. If he can do this, he is the most benevolent and righteous person.
It is also the blessing of the five children of the Qiao family who have cultivated for ten generations.
"I'm such a good person..."
Chen Tao sighed and got up, then went to the mirror and looked at his current appearance.
Hey, he's only thirty-four, but he looks like he's forty. Fortunately, he has a good foundation, and after his physical condition improves, he will still be a handsome guy.
[Physique Lv1 (1/10)]
No matter who he becomes, Chen Tao's physical fitness will start at the lowest level, even if he becomes a world-class athlete directly.
This is because the physique strengthened by the plug-in is actually the "life level".
Rather than conventional physical fitness and athletic ability.
As the plug-in is strengthened and the life level is improved, he will be able to maintain his beauty, live a long life and never grow old.
And his brain is very easy to use.
After all, for millions of years, the focus of human evolution has been the brain.
It is a pity that Chen Tao really has no intention of scientific research, otherwise he may not be able to become a great man in promoting scientific progress...
Well, this is mainly because the author doesn’t understand and can’t write it.
After seeing his appearance, Chen Tao went out to prepare breakfast. After eating, he had to go to work in the welfare factory.
The so-called welfare factory is a factory that can centrally house disabled people.
Back then, Qiao Zuwang had a toe smashed in an accident, so he became a disabled person and worked here.
As for what this factory produces, it doesn't matter at all.
Because Qiao Zuwang is a pure fisherman who is more like a concierge than a warehouse keeper. He just drinks tea every day.
Of course, this means his salary will be very low.
His wife Wei Shuying died of dystocia last week, leaving five children for him to raise.
It stands to reason that life will be difficult for him in the future.
But he is a scumbag father, living a life of "one person has enough to eat and the whole family is not hungry" as if he has no children.
He drank wine and ate pig head meat, and the children ate rice cereal. When he went out to play mahjong, he left the twelve-year-old eldest brother Qiao Yicheng in charge, and finally raised this kid crookedly...
It should be thrown into Xuanwu Lake to feed the fish!
As for Chen Tao, even if he didn't think that the children of the Qiao family were his children, he wouldn't be like Qiao Zuwang.
Half past seven in the morning.
Chen Tao brought a pot of porridge and a plate of pickles to the main room for breakfast.
Qiao Yicheng and several other children stood by the door, looking at him eagerly.
Especially the little girl Qiao Simei, who is only four years old this year, her pitiful little appearance is really heartbreaking to see.
"What are you doing standing there, why don't you go get the dishes and chopsticks? Don't you want to have breakfast?"
Chen Tao greeted with a smile.
"..."
Qiao Yicheng remained unmoved.
Qiao Erqiang was dumbfounded.
Qiao Sanli couldn't believe it.
Qiao Simei cheered and immediately ran to the kitchen.
As for the fifth child, Qiao Qiqi, because he was only four pounds when he was born, he is still in the health center.
At first, in order to save some medical expenses, Wei Shuying did not go to the nearby Gulou Hospital, but took a long way to the health center.
Therefore, although her dystocia had her own problems, the insufficient medical conditions at the health center may not be one of the objective reasons.
Two minutes later.
Qiao Yicheng asked strangely while serving porridge to his father and younger siblings:
"Dad...what's wrong with you?"
Before, this scumbag father would either eat breakfast made by his mother and his eldest son, or he would make delicious food and eat alone. How could he make breakfast for them?
This is too strange!
Chen Tao smiled and joked: "What's wrong? Dad, you're not happy if I make breakfast for you? Are you stupid?"
Qiao Yicheng hesitated and said, "You were not like this before."
"It was before!"
Chen Tao pretended to sigh: "You used to have a mother, but now you don't have a mother. Can't I take the responsibility?"
Qiao Yicheng shook his head slightly, expressing his disbelief.
Now that he is sensible, how can he still not know the virtues of this old man?
There must be a conspiracy!
"Forget it if you don't believe it, just eat your breakfast! Look at your brothers and sisters, how delicious they are, just like those little pigs!"
As he spoke, Chen Tao also moved his chopsticks.
Seeing this, Qiao Yicheng had no choice but to suppress his suspicions in his heart and wait until later to slowly observe this stinky old man!
***
Welfare factory.
Chen Tao poured a cup of tea, took a pen and some stationery, and hid in a small cubicle in the warehouse to copy the novel.
Despite the circumstances of the times, his popular novels in the previous world did not yet have a platform to publish them, but those newspapers and magazines could still give them a try.
After all, he is quite familiar with the trauma and reflective literature of this era.
It's really not difficult for him to make some bad money.
Half past ten.
"Old Qiao, someone is looking for you, come here and answer the phone!"
a co-worker shouted outside the warehouse.
"coming!"
Chen Tao put away his pen and letter paper, quickly walked out of the warehouse, and then followed to answer the phone.
It was a call from the health center, asking him to pick up Qiao Qiqi and take her home.
In the original plot, Qiao Zuwang took several children away with the intention of defaulting on the debt.
Of course Chen Tao would not do this.
Too cerebral.
If you're going to default on your debt, why do you need to take the kids with you? Why did you tell the charge window that you had no money?
If you see an opportunity, just run away with your child in your arms.
Half an hour later.
Chen Tao jogged to the health center.
He didn't call for a tricycle, but to exercise and improve his physical fitness.
Soon, he paid the medical bills and got the youngest of the Qiao family.
This boy would become the most handsome of the three sons of the Qiao family, very similar to Qiao Zuwang back then.
Looking at the child, Chen Tao felt a little embarrassed, but after thinking about it, he realized that he was worrying too much.
When he gets the royalties, he can find a nanny without having to worry.
Chen Tao's sister-in-law Wei Shufang and brother-in-law Qi Zhiqiang came over without getting the news because they did not come home to find the children.
In the original plot, it was the good old man Qi Zhiqiang who paid the medical bills.
Unfortunately, good people do not live long.
Afternoon, half past two.
Qi Zhiqiang and Wei Shufang came to Lao Qiao's house to visit Qiao Qiqi.
In fact, the person Qi Zhiqiang liked back then was his sister-in-law Wei Shuying, and Wei Shuying also liked him;
But Wei Shufang wanted to live or die, forcing Wei Shuying to give up Qi Zhiqiang and marry Qiao Zuwang instead, and her life was very difficult.
Because of this, Qi Zhiqiang cared too much about the children of the Qiao family, and would occasionally bring things over, which made the neighbors chew their tongues.
He said he had a younger one and was still greedy about the older one.
The fifth child, Qiao Qiqi, who does not look like Qiao Zuwang, is therefore considered by everyone to be his illegitimate son.
But in fact, with Qiao Zhiqiang's character, it is impossible to cause trouble.
As for Qiao Qiqi's appearance, he most resembles Qiao Zuwang when he was young. Maybe everyone has forgotten it, or they don't want this kid to be as scumbag as Qiao Zuwang, so they don't want to admit it!
"Brother-in-law, you must take good care of Qiqi from now on. If you have any difficulties, come to me!"
Qi Zhiqiang looked at the child for a while, and then said to Chen Tao.
After he was demobilized, he was assigned to a car factory, where the conditions were quite good.
But I also have children to raise, and I have to support my sister-in-law, so I will definitely not be very well-off.
Therefore, Wei Shufang felt very unhappy after hearing that he was taking such a big deal.
As for whether she feels sorry for the money or is angry because her husband still misses her dead sister, only she knows.
"Don't worry, I will take good care of this child. If there is anything missing, I will definitely not be polite to you."
After Chen Tao finished speaking, he looked at his sister-in-law with a smile, and sure enough he saw her glaring at him angrily.
"Qiao Zuwang!"
Wei Shufang said angrily: "You have to pay back the money Zhiqiang gave you..."
Before she finished speaking, Qi Zhiqiang reached out to hold her and told her not to say that again.
Chen Tao smiled and said: "I will definitely pay it back! I will pay you back ten times the money I borrowed from you over the years. Don't worry!"
‘With your character, how can I rest assured? ’
Wei Shufang said dissatisfied: "Where did you get so much money? Do you still want to gamble? If you hadn't played mahjong that day, how could my sister have given birth alone, and then... wu wu wu..."
By the end of the story, the sister-in-law was crying.
Qi Zhiqiang quickly comforted him.
At this time, little Qiao Qiqi also started crying.
Chen Tao deliberately didn't try to coax him, but Qi Zhiqiang left his wife behind and came to comfort the child with distressed eyes.
Wei Shufang was very helpless.
She also secretly reminded that Qi Zhiqiang often helped Lao Qiao's family, which caused a lot of gossip among the neighbors.
Qi Zhiqiang also understood that his wife blamed him for being too close to her sister, but he really couldn't ignore Wei Shuying's child.
He couldn't ask for Wei Shuying, and Wei Shufang couldn't ask for his heart. As the saying goes, all affection is evil, but that's it. (End of chapter)