How I Tamed My Wolfish Husband Back in 80s-Chapter 412 - 414: My Son’s Little Feet Are So Strong_1

After finishing the notes, Qin Jin prepared to inspect the factory.

Liu Er’s efficiency was high; he had already coordinated with the duty personnel at the factory gate to move all the materials that had been mixed into the diesel out into the yard.

Qin Jin instructed Liu Er to find a construction team to erect a high wall between the employee dormitory and the factory building. He also told the gatekeeper, "From now on, after work, no one is allowed to enter the factory. Be vigilant."

"Yes."

After finishing the arrangements, Qin Jin took Li Qiao back home.

As soon as they entered the yard, Old Mrs. Qin’s voice could be heard, "Where have you been playing for so long?"

Li Qiao entered the house, and the child was sound asleep. She first asked, "Has the child been making any fuss?"

"No, but since you two didn’t come back, he slept rather late. He might not be used to being alone," said Old Mrs. Qin.

Qin Jin recounted the reason for their late return.

Old Mrs. Qin said with hindsight, "Thank goodness Qiaoqiao went out with you today; otherwise, the factory could have been burned down."

Qin Jin responded with a hum, his wife brought him good fortune.

Old Mrs. Qin then asked, "What was the person’s reason for wanting to burn down the factory?"

"He is from the finance office. His error rate in bookkeeping was too high. I criticised him a few times, and he bore a grudge," Qin Jin replied.

Old Mrs. Qin was indignant, "One can’t even point out mistakes now? So who is doing the bookkeeping in the factory now?"

Qin Jin replied, "Just that one. Qiaoqiao, do you have any recommendations?"

Li Qiao was about to say no, but then she said, "A few days ago, Mrs. Xue brought back a letter from the school for me. It was written by a male high school classmate of mine named Hu You, asking if there were any job opportunities in Beijing. I haven’t replied to him yet. He’s pretty honest and was serious about his studies; I’ve never seen him have conflicts with other students. He’s from the village next to Hu Xiufang, and I think we’re kind of related. Tomorrow I’ll send a telegram to Hu Xiufang to ask her to inquire about his family’s reputation in the village. If it’s good, I think we can invite him over."

"Alright, you handle it."

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Early the next morning.

Li Qiao sent a telegram to Hu Xiufang, and three days later received a positive response.

Li Qiao formally replied to Hu You’s letter, inviting him to work and clearly writing out the salary and accommodation situation before sending off the letter.

The day before school resumed, Hu You found the address given by Li Qiao and knocked on the door.

When Li Qiao opened the door, he greeted her especially warmly, "Li Qiao, long time no see. You’ve changed a bit."

"Have I gotten older?"

"Not older." He thought she was more beautiful and had more presence, but he was too embarrassed to say so.

With no living room in the house, Li Qiao led him inside to sit.

Hu You noticed the child on the bed: "That couldn’t be your child, could it?"

Li Qiao replied openly, "Yes, it’s mine. Have you seen Hu Xiufang? She knows I’ve had a child."

"I’ve seen her once. She suddenly came over to visit my house and chatted with my mom for a while. She didn’t mention you, but she did mention Li Jinhua and said she had become paralyzed."

Li Qiao was shocked, "Paralyzed?"

Hu You replied, "Yes, apparently it happened here in Beijing, someone poisoned her on the street with a drug. My mom vehemently opposed me coming here, but it was my grandfather who decided in the end." His grandfather, who had fought in the war when he was young, knew Beijing was a good place.

If he could stay here, take a wife, and have kids,

it would be a turning point for his family.

Mrs. Tao brought him tea and then said to Li Qiao, "Your sister has had an accident. Do you plan to go back and see her?"

Li Qiao evasively replied, "School is about to start, and the baby is still young; I can’t manage it. When Jin has to go on a business trip, I’ll ask him to visit."

Mrs. Tao was particularly sympathetic, "Beijing may seem safe on the surface, but it’s dangerous for one to go out alone. Your sister is so unlucky. The child is so little; who will look after it?"

Li Qiao didn’t want to dwell on the subject and casually changed the topic, "What are all our classmates doing?"

Hu You answered, "Some of the girls have married and had children, and most of the boys are engaged too, only I’m still single. What’s the name of your child? Is it a girl?"

Li Qiao told him.

Hu You praised the child for being pretty and having a nice name: "Where is your partner? I remember you also had a grandmother-in-law."

"Both of them are at work."

"How old is your grandma and she’s still working?"

Li Qiao: "She’s over sixty. She can’t stay idle, and it’s her own family’s business, so she feels more at ease keeping an eye on it." Qin Jin didn’t want Grandma to work either, but she’d always sneak over anyway. She should be back soon, though.

As they were talking, Old Mrs. Qin came in from outside.

She noticed that there was an extra person in the house.

Realizing it was Li Qiao’s classmate, she smiled and said, "You must be Hu You."

"Eh, hello, Grandma." Hu You stood up to greet her.

Old Mrs. Qin replied politely, "Hello. Jin might be a bit late, you can sit here for a while. Have you eaten?"

"I had something right after getting off the bus." Hu You felt it wasn’t proper to stay inside the house for long, so he went to sit in the courtyard. He talked to Li Qiao through the window, reminiscing about their school days and asking about her studies.

Li Qiao told him everything she could.

Around four o’clock in the afternoon, Qin Jin returned, accompanied by Liu Er. He briefly greeted Hu You, instructed Liu Er to show him around the factory to get acquainted with the environment, and then went inside to be with his child.

When he held the baby’s foot, the baby kicked strongly.

Qin Jin laughed out loud, "My son has such strong little legs." He tirelessly taught the child to call him daddy.

The child opened his mouth but made no sound.

Qin Jin was thrilled, "Qiaoqiao, look, he’s about to say it!"

Li Qiao was speechless.

Zhuang Shu said that Jiayue only started calling ’mommy’ when she was six months old and that was the only word she knew.

How old was Qin Baby?

Mrs. Tao said, "Babies usually learn to say ’mom’ first."

Qin Jin said, "Is that so? From now on, everyone should try to teach him to call daddy more often when you’re around him."

Li Qiao thought to herself, you don’t have to tell me to teach the child to call you that.

Late at night when he’s hungry, he’ll only call for daddy.

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The next day, Li Qiao started school, and Mrs. Tao hadn’t arrived by eight o’clock.

Li Qiao said to Old Mrs. Qin, "Grandma, I have to go now. Please look after the baby for a bit; I’ll be back very soon."

"Okay."

Li Qiao reported for school and then rushed back home to find only Old Mrs. Qin and the baby in the house.

Li Qiao asked, "Has Mrs. Tao not arrived yet?"

"I was just about to tell you, her father back home passed away, so she has to go back for the funeral. She asked for a week off," Old Mrs. Qin said. It was unfortunate timing because she had fallen in the courtyard earlier and twisted her leg, which was very painful to walk on.

She was considering getting Nan Chuyi to take a look at it later.

Li Qiao noticed something was off with Old Mrs. Qin’s complexion, "Grandma, are you feeling okay? There’s a layer of sweat on your forehead." The temperature had dropped the last couple of days, and it was even a bit cool in the mornings and evenings, so it wouldn’t be normal to sweat sitting inside the house.

Old Mrs. Qin replied, "My leg isn’t feeling great. Call Chuyi to come and have a look."

"Okay, I’ll go and call him right away." Li Qiao was worried upon hearing this and ran to the clinic to call Nan Chuyi.

After Nan Chuyi arrived and examined her, he said, "It’s a sprain; looks like it’s caused by a fall."

Only then did Old Mrs. Qin nod in agreement.

Li Qiao was frightened. Falls could be dangerous for the elderly. Her eyes reddened, "Why didn’t you say you had fallen?"

Old Mrs. Qin tried to reassure her, "It’s okay, I know my own body. I didn’t tell you because I didn’t want you to worry."

Nan Chuyi said, "It really isn’t anything serious, fortunately. You’re strong. I’ll do some acupuncture for you, and if you rest in bed for about a week, you should mostly recover. From now on, use a walking stick when going outside. Like my grandmother, she also took a fall a few days ago. Luckily she fell into some roadside bushes. It would have been terrible if she’d hit the ground."

Old Mrs. Qin: "Qiaoqiao has to go to school, Jin has to work, and there’s no one to look after the baby. How can I stay in bed?"

"Isn’t there a nanny to take care of the baby?"

Old Mrs. Qin sighed, "The nanny just happened to take leave." When it rains, it pours.

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