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Chapter 586: Chapter 493: Moved for a Second (Please Subscribe!)_1
It’s not even noon yet.
Tang Qing has returned to Qingyan City.
Ma Xiaofei was picked up by his relatives, and he would stay with them for one night before taking the train to Jinling at noon the next day. Before leaving, he gave Tang Qing a... big hug.
Tang Qing asserted: it’s useless, he would rather get an apple, at least he could eat it.
Afterwards.
First, he sent Lin Jiaxue home, then he went back to his uncle’s house.
At the moment.
The Qin sisters, Shiqi and Shiyu, had finished their week-long part-time jobs and each had earned over 2300 RMB. Half of it was forcibly taken by their aunt before they could even enjoy it, and the other half went into Qin Shiqi’s piggy bank.
Because of this, Qin Shiqi held a deep grudge. She complained incessantly, even calling Tang Qing to vent her frustrations.
Fine.
His responsibility as a big brother apparently includes the task of listening to complaints too.
As soon as he walked in the door.
Tang Qing didn’t see his uncle or aunt around. Only Qin Shiqi was in the living room, nibbling on sunflower seeds while watching a drama. Seeing the male protagonist, Tang Qing scoffed, he was not as handsome as him, what’s so interesting about that.
As soon as Qin Shiqi turned her head and saw Tang Qing had come back, she immediately sprung up with joy.
"Brother, you finally came back! I’ve missed you so much after you being away in the village for so long! Here, quick, try this hat I bought you." Without waiting for Tang Qing to put down his luggage, Qin Shiqi pulled him into her room.
Qin Shiyu in the room also sweetly called out "brother", and continued to do her summer vacation homework.
She’d been working every day before and hadn’t made much progress due to fatigue in the evening. The backlog of summer homework was significant. As a good student who never copied homework, and had to complete every problem no matter how difficult, Qin Shiyu had quite an amount to complete before the new semester begins.
Qin Shiqi suddenly pulled out two hats from her wardrobe, one black and one white, marked with the Sheng Tang Apparel logo.
"Brother, try it on! You always keep your hair so simple, and never pay attention to styling your hair. If you change your hairstyle, you would definitely look super handsome! I bought this hat for you to cover up." Qin Shiqi handed them over. Tang Qing received and examined them, they were not cheap, they were custom-made products.
"Cover what? I’m not bald." Tang Qing said angrily.
"Oh c’mon, you talk too much. Let me put this on you."
After that, Qin Shiqi took the white one and put it directly on Tang Qing’s head, adjusting it to fit.
Looking at Tang Qing wearing the hat, Qin Shiqi was satisfied and nodded, "Not bad... wow, I have such good taste, choosing a hat that suits you so well, I truly admire myself."
Tang Qing was stunned, he thought Qin Shiqi would compliment how handsome he looked, or at least say something nice about the hat.
But no, she praised herself.
Alright, he admitted defeat.
Qin Shiqi bought it with her wages, so he felt a bit touched. It was not easy for this big spender to spend her own money. Ha, ha, just as Tang Qing was feeling pleased.
"Brother, since I care about you so much, shouldn’t there be a reward? Oh yes, my little sister is here too, everyone gets a share." Qin Shiqi snickered and held out both her hands.
Tang Qing’s smile froze on his face.
What a swift change of tone.
Tang Qing didn’t expect that after his moment of sentimentality, he would be asked for money. Looking at Qin Shiqi’s smug face, Tang Qing was speechless. How are they supposed to have a peaceful sibling relationship like this?
"Can’t you wait a little longer to let me enjoy the moment?" Tang Qing said with a bitter smile.
Qin Shiqi giggled: "Didn’t you just have several seconds of happiness? Okay, I was just kidding, this is purchased with my first-ever wages, so make sure you wear it often and don’t throw it away, got it?" She would be stingy when necessary, Qin Shiqi had her limits.
"Where would I dare to do so. I’ll be sure to take good care of it." Tang Qing immediately assured her.
Qin Shiqi was satisfied and said, "That’s more like it. Today, my mom’s school students have returned, so we’ll have to cook our own food for lunch. Brother, what should we have for lunch?"
Having said this, Qin Shiqi looked at Tang Qing pitifully.
Those eyes.
Tang Qing surrendered.
"Fine, I’ll do it. You rest, milady." Tang Qing agreed helplessly.
"Hehe, I’ll cheer you on from the side," Qin Shiqi made a cheerful pose.
Tang Qing waved his hand and said, "Never mind, you rest well, please don’t come, I beg you."
"Alright then, I’ll reluctantly agree to your request."
Qin Shiqi said happily.
Afterwards, Tang Qing started to cook lunch. On the way here, he had been snacking, and Lin Jiaxue also nibbled on some from time to time, so she was not hungry and didn’t come over for lunch.
Soon, the delicious aroma wafted from the kitchen.
Qin Shiqi was lured in by the smell of the food, she leaned against the kitchen door, swallowing her saliva, watching Tang Qing bustling about.
"Bro, life will be so boring after you leave." Qin Shiqi said with a touch of sadness.
"Don’t be silly, we still have phones. Just call if you miss me." Tang Qing gave her a look as he expertly tossed the food in the pan, the sound hissing as it cooked. It seemed he would have to exchange a robot to cook for him when he moved into the villa.
"Oh. Good idea."
Qin Shiqi also thought it was a good idea, after all, Tang Qing would be footing the phone bill.
After lunch.
Tang Qing sat watching TV with Qin Shiqi, cracking sunflower seeds, and eating snacks, enjoying these moments. He knew that they were numbered as he would be heading to Shanghai on the 23rd.
In the evening.
Family members gathered to have dinner, chat, and advise Tang Qing to study hard in university.
"Dad, have you got your driver’s license yet?" Tang Qing asked. His dad had been taking the driving test for a long time, but still hadn’t gotten his license.
At this, Tang’s father felt a little awkward, "Well, it’s coming, quite soon. I just have one more test to take, and if all goes well, I should have my driver’s license by the end of the month." He doesn’t have any connections, so he can only take his time. But his age being what it is, he can’t learn as fast as the younger people. He had to retake every test, which was quite embarrassing for him.
"That’s good. Just be careful when you drive, and don’t rush." Tang Qing urged.
"I know, don’t worry." His father laughed.
Like this, Tang Qing chatted with his family about trivial matters, like reminders to turn off the gas when leaving the house, and so on. It might sound naggy, but no one found it annoying.
It was just the concern of the younger generation.
After dinner.
Everyone went home.
With uncle around, Qin Shiqi had no say in what they watched on TV. she went back to her room to play on Tang Qing’s computer. If not for the worry that it would affect Qin Shiqi’s studies, Tang Qing would have given her the computer. But uncle and aunt would surely never allow it.
Tang Qing and Qin Yugang sat in front of the TV watching the rebroadcast of the news.
"Uncle, congratulations on your promotion." Tang Qing congratulated seemingly out of the blue.
Qin Yugang was surprised but then he laughed, "Ha, you too, don’t neglect your studies. The more knowledge, the better."
"I understand. It’s good in a way that you don’t have to go out and catch criminals. As for the economic position, you know, Uncle and I have some money, if you were in such a position, we could help." Tang Qing asked.
He wanted to gauge his uncle’s reaction to guide his next steps.
If his uncle really just wants to be a policeman, Tang Qing won’t insist. He has never expected his uncle to help him, as long as his family is happy, he is willing to pay any price.
Qin Yugang didn’t know why Tang Qing asked this question, that put him on the spot. Seeing Tang Qing looking at him seriously, Qin Yugang thought carefully, then said:
"Initially, I wanted to be a policeman for the rest of my life. However, as I got promoted, my mindset changed, especially after becoming Deputy Director. I realized that if I want to get things done, I can’t separate from money and power.
As for the future, I don’t have any particular ambitions. I just want to do practical things for the people. After all, what I do and where I go is arranged by my association. I hope I don’t get transferred in the next few years because I want to spend more time with Shiqi and Shiyu. I had an opportunity to move to the provincial department, but I declined it."
Qin Yugang considers Tang Qing as an equal, he never shared these thoughts with Tang’s father or the others. Yet, he somehow felt compelled to share with Tang Qing. Perhaps it was because of Tang Qing’s maturity.
Tang Qing was quite pleased with Qin Yugang’s answer, which would make things much easier to operate. Even if he didn’t get transferred, there were still many positions in Qingyan City that they could plan for, such as Qingyan City’s Economic Development Zone. Uncle couldn’t just be the vice district chief, but being the district chief probably wouldn’t be until the end of the year or the beginning of next year.
Qin Yugang would need a big project or... one condition.
One step at a time.
"Fine, uncle, your wish will definitely come true." Tang Qing said with a grin.
Qin Yugang sighed softly and shook his head, "I hope so." After Feng Hai left, he lost a reliable supporter. He doesn’t quite fit in with the others in the department, but he doesn’t want to be complacent either. He knew it would be difficult to take this next step without any luck or opportunity.
Luck would decide.
...
In the following days, Tang Qing visited Sky Eye and Sheng Tang to say his goodbyes. Especially at Sheng Tang, where Qi Yan and the others gave him so many clothes that he couldn’t even carry them all.
Tang Qing initially tried to decline.
But Qi Yan said these were the designers’ congratulatory gifts to him as the chairman. So Tang Qing had no choice but to accept. Unable to carry them all, Tang Qing promised to have them sent over after he had settled in. Only then did Qi Yan and the others leave satisfied.
The night before his departure.
Tang Qing opened his QQ.
Looking at a familiar online profile.
Strangely enough, he sent a message: "What are you up to?"
Yes.
It was Wang Yan’s QQ number.
As soon as he hit send, Tang Qing regretted it. What was he thinking? What was he thinking? What was he thinking?
