Chapitre 37: Self-Recommendation
Éditeur: Atlas Studios
As Elder Lee spoke of his grandson's condition, she found everything to be so familiar. Two of the rib bones were broken, one rib bone almost pierced the lung.
So in her previous lifetime, that person who was from the same quad, who became invalid from all those beatings, and died from the extreme pain as no-one went to his help, was actually Zhu Baoguo?
In her previous lifetime, Qiao Nan had already quit school and started working at this time. it was only when she came back then that she heard from others that someone from the quad was beaten to death.
Even though the injured person was still alive, knowing that they had gotten themselves into trouble, those gangsters just ran off without him.
A day has gone by the time he was discovered. His corpse had turned cold, and there was no chance of saving him.
Because of this, Ding Jiayi started sending Qiao Zijin to school from then onwards.
Qiao Nan had just reached home for barely a day before Ding Jiayi took all her pay and sent her off to work again. She did not even have time to ask about this matter in detail.
So after her rebirth, in this lifetime Qiao Nan had no memory of this incident. She did not know that the person who had died in her previous lifetime was actually Elder Lee's maternal grandson.
"Baoguo sustained serious injuries and had just passed the critical stage. He had woken up but is still in recovery. He is still young, he should be able to regain his health by taking more tonics and healthy food."
In the beginning, Zhu family and Lee family were devastated and worried when they knew of Zhu Baoguo's injuries.
They did not have the time and the mood to find out who saved Zhu Baoguo's life.
It was only yesterday that Zhu Baoguo woke up and was able to speak. The two families felt slightly at ease. It was then did they remembered that they should thank the person who saved his life.
Zhu family and Lee family found the two police officers who sent Zhu Baoguo to the hospital. They had wanted to thank them for saving Zhu Baoguo's life.
But like the soldiers, the police officers were honest and upright. They told the two families that it was a young lady from the quad who found Zhu Baoguo and asked them for their help to save Zhu Baoguo.
So the person that the two families had to be grateful for was in fact this young lady.
Zhu family and Lee family asked around and finally found out that the person who saved Zhu Baoguo was none other than Qiao Nan, Qiao Dongliang's daughter.
Elder Lee felt most comforted at this news.
Elder Lee had always felt sorry regarding Qiao Dongliang's discharge from the army. Nobody would have known that it was Qiao Dongliang's younger daughter who ended up saving his only grandson.
"Xiao Qiao, don't blame Uncle Lee for taking such a long time to visit. Your daughter Nan Nan has saved Baoguo, Lee family and Zhu family owed your family a big favor," Elder Lee said earnestly.
Back then he helped and guided Qiao Dongliang purely on account of his friendship with his father. But it was different now. Qiao Nan saved Zhu Baoguo's life. He owed Qiao's family a huge debt of gratitude.
From now on, Qiao Dongliang no longer owed Lee family anything. Rather, as Elder Lee said, it was Lee family and Zhu family who owed Qiao family.
"Uncle Lee, we are one big family. If it wasn't for you I wouldn't be what I am today. Nan Nan just did what she had to do. Regardless of whether its Baoguo or not, when faced with such situation, Nan Nan would not turn a blind eye to it. Uncle Lee, you do not have to worry about it."
Qiao Dongliang stood straight and looked at Qiao Nan with pride and joy.
"Okay." Elder Lee smiled. Xiao Qiao was never a person to request that someone return the favors. "Xiao Qiao, you have taught your daughter well. It was all worth it!"
Qiao Dongliang discharged from the army due to Qiao Nan. Elder Lee could not get over it for a long time. But he understood now and was fully supportive of his decisions.
If Qiao Dongliang did not have a second child and had still served in the army, no matter how successful he was, there would have been no-one to save his grandson.
Elder Lee was just like everyone, hoping for the best for his family. He would naturally prefer the current situation now.
"Uncle Lee, I find it all worthwhile as well." Qiao Dongliang said firmly.
Qiao Zijin was all flustered. Elder Lee was all praises for Qiao Nan, and from the way he looked at Qiao Nan, it was as if she was his real granddaughter.
Qiao Nan merely asked for help. It was not her who took Zhu Baoguo to the hospital. She did not deserve such credit.
Qiao Zijin kept her thoughts to herself. She dared not speak of it in front of everyone else. With a look of worry on her face, Qiao Zijin asked, "Grandpa Lee, how is Brother Baoguo now?"
"We think it would be better for him to rest in the hospital for another half a month. He needs at least three months for the injuries to the bones and tendons to recover. Right now my biggest worry is Baoguo's studies." Elder Lee was worried but at the same time angry at his grandson.
After the near death experience, Elder Lee knew that he had to face up to his pain inside and to take the matter of Zhu Baoguo seriously.
But Zhu Baoguo did not put his effort into studying. He did not do well in the first two years of junior high school.
If he had not played truant and messed with those gangsters, he would not have suffered such injuries.
By the time he was discharged from the hospital, a quarter of the four-month long semester would have passed. He could not just watch on helplessly while his grandson wasted his time away in junior high school, be content with a junior high certificate and joined society, uneducated and without a proper degree.
When his daughter was still around, she was very intelligent and quick to pick up new knowledge. She always did very well in her studies.
Why would such an outstanding daughter give birth to a grandson who was such a good for nothing?
At the thought of that, Elder Lee gathered that it must be due to Zhu family. After all, Lee family had good genes.
Qiao Zijin had a bright idea and said, "Grandpa Lee, I just graduated from junior high school. Why don't I coach Baoguo in his studies during my free time?"
Lee family and Zhu family were prominent and established families. If she was on friendly terms with Zhu Baoguo, Lee family and Zhu family would help her along, there was no need for her to worry about her future.
It would only take them a mere lift of the finger to arrange a good job for her. She did not need to have good results in order to have a bright future. This was only meant for people who came from poor background and who had no connections with the prominent people.
If she had the connections, even if she was illiterate, she would still have a good job.
"I am of similar age to Baoguo, we would definitely get along."
Qiao Nan stared at Qiao Zijin incredulously. Where did her confidence come from? Wasn't she worried that she might be doing Baoguo more harm than good?
Ding Jiayi found nothing wrong with Qiao Zijin's words. She thought it was a good idea. "Uncle Lee, our daughter Zijin is very patient and good with children. Baoguo would love it to have an elder sister to take care of him. After all Zijin is in high school now, she would find it easy to teach junior high syllabus."
Elder Lee looked at Ding Jiayi and smiled at Qiao Dongliang, Xiao Qiao, this is a good idea, but it's just that I thought Nan Nan is in the same class as Baoguo. Furthermore they are deskmates. Can we ask Nan Nan to help Baoguo instead?"
Chapitre 38: Find a Job
Éditeur: Atlas Studios
Elder Lee might not be able to tell Qiao Zijin and Qiao Nan apart, after all, he had not watched them grow up.
But he still could tell the difference from the names.
He remembered two months ago Ding Jiayi asked him for a favor. It seemed to concern Qiao Zijin. Elder Lee shook his head while smiling. It was not difficult for Lee family and Zhu family to find someone to coach Baoguo in his studies. They had no problem at all hiring an accomplished teacher for him.
But it was just that Baoguo was very stubborn. Even if there were good teachers to teach him, he might not be willing to learn.
Since Qiao Nan was desk mates with Baoguo, she could check on him and look after him while they were in school. Besides, how could Qiao Zijin's results be comparable to Qiao Nan's results?
No matter what, Qiao Nan was the best candidate.
"Of course, that's not a problem at all." Qiao Dongliang patted his thigh and agreed readily. "It just so happens that Nan Nan has been revising her secondary one and two knowledge. She would have no trouble coaching Baoguo. The two of them can even supervise each other and help each other along the way."
It was such a rare opportunity for Qiao Dongliang. Not only could he mend his relationship with Elder Lee, he could also repay his debt of gratitude.
"Then it's settled. Xiao Qiao, if any problem arises in the future, you can still come to me for help. If it is beyond my limits, Zhu family will also try to come up with a way to help." Elder Lee patted Qiao Dongliang on his shoulders.
Actually, the Zhu family should be the ones to visit Qiao family.
There were two reasons why Elder Lee came instead. Firstly, Elder Lee was acquaintances with Qiao family. Besides, Elder Lee was the one who guided Qiao Dongliang.
Secondly, the Zhu family was still in shock. They had been keeping vigil by Zhu Baoguo's side. Hence they would have to trouble Elder Lee to make the trip.
Qiao Dongliang had a puzzled look on his face. What did Uncle Lee mean when he said that he could still go to Elder Lee if he ran into troubles? He had never asked for his help in the past.
Qiao Dongliang was not the ungrateful sort. He was thankful for Elder Lee's guidance and mentoring. He did not dream of asking favors from him. He always obeyed Elder Lee's words. He could not possibly have asked him for help.
"Alright, it's late, I better head back." Looking at Qiao Dongliang's puzzled look, Elder had an "as expected" look on his face.
Just as he expected, Xiao Qiao was so honest, there was no way that he could have asked him to do such a thing.
Qiao Dongliang did not understand. But Ding Jiayi and Qiao Zijin knew it instantly.
Ding Jiayi remembered that Qiao Dongliang had just blown his top over the passbook. If he was to know that not only had she spent all the savings on the elder daughter, she had also sought Elder Lee's help to get Qiao Zijin into The High School Affiliated to Renmin University of China, he would be furious. Ding Jiayi shivered in fright at the thought of that.
Fortunately Elder Lee did not mention anything about helping Qiao Zijin to enrol in The High School Affiliated to Renmin University of China. Ding Jiayi finally breathed a sigh of relief when he indicated that he was leaving.
"Uncle Lee, let me take you out." Qiao Dongliang stood up and walked Elder Lee to the door before returning to the house. "Ding, what did Uncle Lee mean when he said that we could still ask him for help in future?"
Ding Jiayi raised her voice. "What… What other meaning other than the literal meaning? Uncle… Uncle Lee has forgiven us. He wants both of our families to keep in touch. We can also seek his help in the future. Nan Nan has saved his only grandson, he would definitely be thankful towards us."
"Is that so?" Qiao Dongliang arched his eyebrows in suspicion. He still found it weird.
"If not, what could be the case?" Not wanting Qiao Dongliang to probe further, Ding Jiayi quickly changed the topic. "Old Qiao, is Qiao Nan really going to coach Zhu Baoguo? She is still in junior high school. You saw her results this time round. All her teachers said that she needs to work on her basic knowledge. If she was to tutor Zhu Baoguo, will she still have time for revision? Even if it was to repay Uncle Lee, you shouldn't ask her to give up on her revision just to help Uncle Lee's grandson."
Qiao Zijin's eyes brightened at her mother's words.
"What do you want then?" Qiao Dongliang dropped his voice, anger in his eyes.
Ding Jiayi was way too happy to notice that. "I think the suggestion just now was pretty good. Zijin can do the coaching!"
It was such a good opportunity. How could she wasted such a chance on Qiao Nan? Zijin would naturally be the best choice!
If Zijin was on close terms with Zhu Baoguo and he acknowledged her as his sister, Zijin did not need to worry about her future anymore!
As expected, her beloved daughter had lady luck smiling on her!
"Nan Nan scored full marks for her English and she was not capable of teaching Zhu Baoguo. Yet Zijin who paid money to get into The High School Affiliated to Renmin University of China could teach Zhu Baoguo?" Qiao Dongliang snorted. He did not mean to look down on his elder daughter. Ding Jiayi had let her imagination run wild. "You heard Uncle Lee's words just now, even if Zijin is willing to teach, Uncle Lee would not allow it. That's it, stop messing around. You should consider Zijin's feelings as well."
Qiao Dongliang was reminded of Elder Lee's immediate rejection of Qiao Zijin's suggestion just now. He shook his head and said, "Zijin, don't follow after your Mom."
Qiao Dongliang thought to himself, if he was his elder daughter, upon hearing what Uncle Lee said, he would be so ashamed of himself.
He had to admit, Qiao Zijin truly followed after him.
When Uncle Lee said that he would like Qiao Nan to coach his grandson instead, he saw Qiao Zijin's face turn red with embarrassment.
But the benefits that came with tutoring Zhu Baoguo were too good to be missed. Even if she had been rejected once by Uncle Lee, Qiao Zijin still hoped that she would be able to take on this tutoring work, and Qiao Nan would not stand to gain at all.
On account of the fact that she saved Zhu Baoguo's life, the Lee family and Zhu family would definitely help Qiao Nan if she needed help in future.
They were siblings, this time she should give up the chance for her. Qiao Nan should not be the one to have the upper hand at all times.
"Nan Nan, it was such a serious matter. You should have told us earlier and we would not have had the misunderstanding. If you had told us earlier, I would not have believed the rumors." Qiao Zijin said cynically.
Qiao Nan laughed.
Let Qiao Zijin know everything beforehand?
If she told her beforehand, Qiao Zijin might have pretended to be her and taken all the credit.
Besides, as she had said, she did not know the identity of the person she saved.
"Dad, now that we no longer have any savings, why not?" Qiao Nan walked up to Qiao Dongliang's side and asked worriedly.
Qiao Nan did not want to create trouble. But Ding Jiayi and Qiao Zijin kept on messing with her. In this lifetime Qiao Nan was no longer the good-tempered girl that she used to be.
"No need!" Qiao Dongliang grew mad at the mention of that. "If there isn't enough money at home, it would not be your turn to earn money. Old Ding, our two daughters are in school now. They rarely spend time at home. From tomorrow onwards, you should look for a job. Regardless of how much you earn, you should make a monthly contribution as well."
"You… You are asking me to work at such an age?" Ding Jiayi was stunned.
"Such an age? How old are you? I am much older than you and I am still working. Unless you are able to cover the loss, you have to find a job."
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