Chapter 324 Five Years Later

Ordinary days fly by.

Five years have passed in the blink of an eye.

During this period, Shen Qingqing pursued her doctoral degree and took her career to the next level.

Jiang Zhixun was also promoted one level.

Both husband and wife have successful careers. When they talk about them, the husband envies Jiang Zhixun for marrying a wife who is highly cultured and very beautiful, while the wife envies Shen Qingqing for marrying into a good family.

With a successful husband and supportive elders, who wouldn't want such a wonderful life?
Xiaoman and Xiaoxi have grown up and can run and jump. They are the two wildest children in the compound.

They can't be kept out of the house at all.

They spent their days in the courtyard, calling out to friends and having a great time.

Shen Qingqing and Jiang Zhixun were both very worried. This little kid was already so wild at just over five years old. Who knows what he would do when he reached puberty?

The old man thought this was a good thing, saying, "Children need to run and jump to stay healthy."

Xiaoman and Xiaoxi are indeed very resilient.

I've never been to the hospital in my entire life; I'm very healthy.

Shen Qingqing sighed, "Other families can cause chaos with just one mischievous child, but we have two. I don't even want to think about how much of a headache it will be when they go through their rebellious phase."

Jiang Zhixun nodded silently in agreement, "Don't say anything, I'm a little scared."

Shen Qingqing glared at him, "What are you afraid of?"

Jiang Zhixun goes home as soon as he gets off work, but before he even enters his house, his neighbors complain to him.

My two little rascals are always playing wildly with other kids, even climbing trees to steal bird nests, which has made other parents complain.

They're just two little kids, and they're already so wild. In a few years, there will only be more people complaining about them.

Jiang Zhixun: "I'm afraid they'll cause too much trouble, so you and I have to apologize to them every now and then."

Shen Qingqing felt a headache just thinking about it.

“Starting today, you will spend an extra half hour training with them to burn off some energy. They should then be too tired to chase chickens and dogs.”

Jiang Zhixun thought this was a good idea, "They just need to be taught a lesson!"

"Dad, who are you going to punish?" Before the person even arrived, a crisp voice had already come from outside.

Jiang Zhixun whispered, "She probably has super hearing."

Shen Qingqing: "Who told you to speak so secretly?"

Jiang Zhixun: “…”

Xiao Xi ran in from outside, carrying a birdcage with a beautiful parrot inside.

Jiang Zhixun's eyelids twitched. Wasn't this Qin Wenqiang's father's darling?

How did this girl end up being brought back to someone else?

"Where did this come from? Return it to the person right away."

"Grandpa Qin gave it to me!"

Qin Wenqiang's father likes to grow flowers and birds, and there is more than one parrot in the family.

He won't give it to anyone who asks for it.

They wouldn't even let others see it.

Jiang Zhixun looked at Xiaoxi with suspicion as he suddenly gave it to her, "Why are you trying to fool the old lady?"

Xiao Xi said with a smile, "I said I wanted to marry Brother Xiao Cheng and become his family's granddaughter-in-law, so Grandpa Qin gave it to me, saying that it was to arrange a marriage between Brother Xiao Cheng and me."

Jiang Zhixun: “…”

Shen Qingqing: "..."

Xiao Xi mentioned that Brother Xiao Cheng is Qin Wenqiang's eldest son. The children like to play with his older brothers and sisters and are very popular among the dolls.

The old man slapped his thigh. "How can this person still be taking advantage? Zhixun, go and call Wenqiang's father over. I need to give him a good scolding. What era are we living in? He still has the nerve to pull this kind of arranged marriage!"

Jiang Zhixun said, "Let my dad go. They're from the same generation, so it's easier for them to talk to us."

The old man called out Jiang's father's name a few times, "Call that kid! If he dares to fool my Xiaoxi again, I'll break his legs!"

Jiang's father said helplessly, "It was just a joke, only you took it seriously."

The old man glared and puffed out his beard, "Why can't I take it seriously? He's already trying to please Xiaoxi with gifts!" "It's not that the child likes it, that's why he reluctantly gave it up."

“I don’t care, the fact that he has the idea of ​​arranging a marriage between our children is wrong, and I have to have a good talk with him.”

The old man looked annoyed. "Doesn't he even consider how old Xiao Cheng is? He's so much older than Xiao Xi. How can he have the nerve to arrange a marriage between our children?"

The speaker has no intention, the listener has the heart.

Jiang Zhixun was deeply hurt; he was also several years older than his wife…

He's forty this year, but his wife is still a young woman in her early thirties.

He stubbornly insisted, "I'm older and started working early, so I can save money for Xiaoxi in advance."

The old man almost hit Jiang Zhixun with his cane, "Who cares about their money? Our Xiaoxi has plenty of people to take care of her!"

The two of them were already getting anxious even though it wasn't even a formality yet.

Shen Qingqing reassured them, "Uncle Qin was just saying it casually, don't take it seriously."

"You can't just say it casually!"

The old man leaned on his cane and walked out, saying, "I need to go find him and have a good chat!"

The Qin family lived not far away, but Jiang's father was afraid that the old man might fall if he went out alone, so he followed him out.

Only the three of them remained in the living room.

Jiang Zhixun sternly criticized, "You are not allowed to say such things again."

Xiao Xi blinked. "I was lying to Grandpa Qin. I'm not going to be anyone's wife. I want to find a son-in-law who will live with me and play with me at home, and cook for me."

The two children were raised by Jiang's mother, and people often came to chat at their home.

That's how I learned about being a daughter-in-law, a live-in son-in-law, and so on.

Jiang Zhixun nodded silently. It's good to have a son-in-law who comes to live with you.

From now on, no one will be allowed to bully his daughter.

With a deliberately stern face, she said, "You can tell Grandpa Qin that you really like this parrot, but whether or not to give it away is his freedom. It's wrong to lie to people."

Xiao Xi picked at the birdcage with her hand, asking, "What should I do? Should I take it back to Grandpa Qin now?"

"Okay, send it back."

Xiao Xi looked reluctant to part with it. This parrot was so cute, and it could even mimic human speech.

She wanted to keep it, play with it every day, and catch insects for it to eat.

Seeing her daughter's sad face, Shen Qingqing said, "Return it to Grandpa Qin, and have your dad take you to the flower and bird market to buy one."

Xiao Xi: "Buy two! Brother wants two too!"

"Okay, two."

Shen Qingqing was very easy to talk to. "If there's anything you want, just tell your parents. As long as it doesn't violate our principles, your parents will give it to you. Don't lie to people; that's wrong."

Xiao Xi looked timid. "If I lied to Grandpa Qin, will apologizing to him be of any use?"

"Of course it's useful. As long as you are sincere and can admit your mistakes and correct them, you are still a good child."

Xiao Xi then said, "Then Mom, you have to come with me. I'm a little scared to go by myself."

Shen Qingqing's lips twitched. "Is there anything you wouldn't dare to do?"

Xiao Xi hung her head, "I'm afraid Grandpa Qin will scold me."

Grandpa Qin was very kind to her and her brother, and often gave them food.

If I found out she lied, I would definitely be disappointed and then I would scold her.

But with her mother around, she wasn't afraid of being scolded!
With the child looking at her so expectantly, how could Shen Qingqing possibly refuse?

Moreover, she knows that lying is wrong and requires an apology, which is commendable.

Taking Xiaoxi's hand, she said, "Okay, Mom will go with you."

Jiang Zhixun is his wife's shadow; if Shen Qingqing wants to go out, of course he has to follow.

He carried a birdcage in one hand and held his daughter's hand in the other.

He jokingly told Shen Qingqing, "Let's get used to it in advance."

(End of this chapter)

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