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Chapter 1614 Unwavering Status
A delicious bowl of beef bone broth noodles requires high-quality beef bones. First, blanch the bones to remove impurities, then simmer them with seasonings to create a rich broth. Next, cook the thinly pulled noodles directly in the broth, adding chopped green onions, cilantro, and chili peppers – it's incredibly fragrant. Then, nibble on the tender, cooked bones and meat, enjoy the marrow, add some garlic, and sip the broth – it's pure bliss!

It was morning, and Qiao Zuwang, who had just eaten a bowl of porridge at home, was humming a tune as he walked down the road. He was off work today and was going to his coworker's house to play mahjong.

As he walked, he reached the intersection, sniffed twice, took a deep breath of the fragrant aroma, stopped, and turned to look at the open door of number 128. He could faintly hear the lively laughter emanating from inside…

"The back of the head..."

Qiao Zuwang cursed and strode into the courtyard. After a few steps around the screen wall, he saw a group of young people standing, squatting, or sitting in the small courtyard.

Wang Yan, Yi Cheng, Er Qiang, San Li, Si Mei, Qi Qi, and Qi Weimin, Qi Weiyi, and Qi Xiaoya from the Qi family—it was practically a grand reunion.

"Well, that explains why you two came over so early. You didn't even bother to cook a meal for your old man. So you're all just enjoying the good food without inviting your father?"

Qi Weimin and his two siblings called him "Uncle," while Xiao Qiqi, holding a large bowl of noodles, glanced at her father, whom she didn't recognize very well.

"Dad, don't make false accusations. My sister and I told you this morning that we wanted to eat at Yan-ge's place, but you were still sleeping then. You just turned over and told me to get out. It's not like we didn't tell you." Si Mei retorted directly.

Qiao Zuwang snorted, feeling somewhat guilty. But he quickly laughed, looking at Qi Weimin and the others, and went over to pat Wang Yan on the shoulder, "You know how to enjoy life, kid. I can't compare to you; I'm destined to toil my whole life."

“Look at you, Uncle Qiao, you’ve misunderstood me too much.” Wang Yan shook his head. “Sanli, there’s still half a bottle of baijiu in the kitchen. Quickly pour Uncle Qiao a glass.”

"You're the most sensible one..."

Qiao Zuwang sat at the table and nodded in satisfaction. He said to Erqiang, "Hurry up, this old man is getting hungry just from the smell. Wang Yan's cooking is still the best."

When Qiao Zuwang came in, Erqiang was already there making noodles. His movements were quite skilled, and he banged the fine noodles he pulled out onto the cutting board, where they were coated with flour...

"Hey, you know what, Erqiang really did a pretty good job."

Qiao Zuwang chatted with the people in the courtyard, laughing and joking. He also inquired about Qi Zhiqiang's health, saying he would visit him when he had time, but he hadn't shown up much in recent years...

"Yicheng, how's your graduate research going? Has the baby been born yet?"

Ichisei, exasperated, replied curtly, "Not yet!"

Qi Weimin laughed and added, "Uncle, it's not time yet. It won't be until December. We'll have to wait a while for the results."

"If you ask me, he should have started working and earning money much earlier. But he insisted on pursuing a master's degree."

"Uncle, you're making it sound like you're giving birth..."

Qi Weimin explained to Lao Qiao what a graduate student was all about, and emphasized that it would lead to better jobs, a brighter future, and more money.

“Yicheng, look how clearly Weimin explained it. He just said that if you study for another two years, you'll earn more after graduation than you would right after you start working. What can I say?”

"You don't need to tell me, I still have to take the postgraduate entrance exam whether you tell me or not."

"Look at you, you're always arguing with me, you don't take your father seriously at all." Qiao Zuwang said irritably, "Weimin, if he were even half as good as you, I would be content."

Qi Weimin winked at Yicheng: "Did you hear that? Your uncle said you should learn more from me."

"Even food can't shut you up?"

While everyone was chatting, Qiao Zuwang ate a bowl of noodles, drank a cup of wine, and ate two large bones. His mouth was full of oil and his face was ruddy. Then, with his belly sticking out, he swayed away with a gait.

After Wang Yan and the others chatted idly for a while, Qi Weimin took Qi Qi and his younger siblings back first.

Qi Weimin's younger brother and sister had also come with him long ago to play with Wang Yan and the Qiao siblings. However, before this, apart from Qi Weimin, the others were still quite distant and not very close.

That's why Wang Yan said that.

He's famous, so young people naturally want to hang out with him and consider it an honor. His past fighting exploits are already widely known among his peers. Even if the hype has died down, the past events remain. Without him saying a word, people will naturally brag about it.

So even after entering high school, after the initial period, more and more people began to look at him strangely. The school bullies were more well-behaved compared to the junior high bullies; the high school bullies came from more influential backgrounds. Because bullies from ordinary families usually didn't go to high school…

However, Wang Yan's impressive track record and untangled background made things even more secure. After dealing with a few troublesome idiots, he settled down.

There's nothing you can do about it; some people are inexplicably confident, and some people inexplicably seek trouble. Those thugs just want a title; beating Wang Yan is a good title...

So, after learning that Wang Yan and Qi Weimin had a good relationship, they were gradually brought over. However, they didn't come that often. They were both aware of this and mostly came with Qi Weimin, only occasionally coming to find each other on their own.

As they grew older, they became more sensitive to interpersonal relationships. They noticed that the Qiao family wasn't very close to them, but they didn't sense any prejudice from Wang Yan. However, Wang Yan was getting closer to the Qiao family, so the two of them visited much less often...

Watching the Qi family leave with Qiqi, Erqiang exclaimed, "Big brother, I heard you're dating someone?"

"What do you mean, dating? Who told you that?" Yicheng denied it immediately, then glanced around before fixing his gaze on Sanli. "Was it you who told me, Sanli?"

"I just said you were spacing out and grinning like an idiot, I didn't say anything else." Sanli chuckled. "Big brother, you're reacting so strongly, you don't actually have a girl you've got your eye on, do you?"

The four beauties chimed in: "I think so, the eldest brother is the most hypocritical."

Wang Yan followed suit, patting Erqiang on the shoulder and noticing that Erqiang frowned: "Brother Qiang said he would work hard to save money for your wedding."

Yi Cheng's face scrunched up: "What are you talking about? I'm still studying, what marriage? There is indeed a girl I'm seeing, but she's leaving. It's not even close to happening yet, and you're all getting excited already?"

So the Qiao siblings chatted for a while about the girl that Yicheng liked. After that, Wang Yan patted Erqiang on the shoulder again.

"What happened? Are you injured?"

"It's just a slight strain, a muscle tear, nothing serious." Erqiang hissed and instinctively dodged away.

"Hmm?" Yicheng noticed and looked closely at Erqiang, frowning as he said, "Why does your mouth look a little blue to me?"

"Oh, really."

Si Mei leaned closer, staring intently at Er Qiang, and looked at him suspiciously. "Second Brother, you didn't get beaten up, did you?" "I was moving things the other day and accidentally fell and bumped myself. Working in the factory, you're all rough and clumsy, it's normal to get a little injured. Oh, don't make a fuss about it."

"Wang Yan, what do you think?" Sanli looked at Wang Yan.

"Yes, yes, Brother Yan, you're experienced. Do you think he got beaten up?"

Wang Yan rubbed his chin, saying, "I really didn't notice before, but looking at it now, it really does look like he'd been beaten up. What happened?"

Erqiang waved his hand, about to make up a lie, when Yicheng interrupted him directly: "Yeah? What's wrong? Tell me!"

After Erqiang stubbornly tried to find excuses for a while, he finally couldn't withstand Yicheng's elder brother's authority and confessed the reason for the matter.

"My master's girlfriend is a gambler. She came to the factory to ask my master for money and caused a scene. I went up to stop her, but she's a big, burly woman and I couldn't handle her. She knocked me down with one punch. It's nothing serious."

After hearing Erqiang's words, everyone's eyes fell on Wang Yan. Sanli said nervously, "Wang Yan, don't you dare stand up for my second brother."

“Yes, Wang Yan, after hearing what Erqiang said, it really isn’t a big deal. After all, Erqiang’s master is there. Even if you don’t care about the monk, you should at least consider the Buddha. You can’t reason with gamblers; they’re just scoundrels. It’s not worth fighting with such trash. You won’t gain anything from it; you’ll only get yourself into trouble.” Yicheng was also advising Wang Yan.

It's not entirely their fault; Wang Yan is indeed more authoritative in this regard. After all, his current peak performance was fighting unarmed against armed opponents, and he even broke their bones.

They were all honest people, and Wang Yan could tell that they weren't being sarcastic and didn't mean for him to take the lead.

Si Mei remained silent, but she seemed quite eager to try. She had great confidence in Wang Yan, and given her personality, she was unlikely to be at a disadvantage in matters other than romantic relationships. She genuinely wanted Wang Yan to fight; she was the type who loved watching the drama unfold…

Wang Yan scoffed: "No, in your eyes, I'm just a violent maniac who only talks with his fists? Over the years, I've only been in a handful of fights. Even Brother Qiang said it was nothing, would I really go and beat him up?"

"That's true." Sanli nodded, then said, "Anyway, just don't go and hit anyone, otherwise what will happen to my second brother's master?"

"Don't hit me!" Yicheng looked at Wang Yan very seriously.

"No!" Wang Yan said firmly.

So they chatted for a while longer, then Sanli and Simei went home to do their homework, and Yicheng also went home to rest, leaving only Wang Yan and Erqiang in the yard.

After everyone left, Erqiang went back to his room, took out a cigarette, gave one to Wang Yan, and then the two of them started smoking.

Even after starting work, Erqiang didn't dare let Yicheng know he was smoking, always doing it secretly. He had to change his clothes before going home to cook and eat.

To be honest, Wang Yan was introduced to smoking in this world by Er Qiang.

The smoke rings rose, slowly spreading before being dispersed by the wind. Wang Yan flicked the ash onto the ground and said, "So you've taken a liking to your master, haven't you?"

"Huh? No, no, don't talk nonsense." Erqiang waved his hands repeatedly, denying it three times.

Where does your master live?

"What are you going to do? You're not going to hit someone, are you?"

“I’ll go and get justice for you. Let me tell you, Brother Qiang, people like that are the most cowardly. He dares to cause trouble at your factory and hit women because he’s a scoundrel and because he’s strong. He doesn’t know pain, or rather, he hasn’t felt enough pain. Once he knows pain, he’ll be more obedient than a dog.”

Wang Yan stroked the puppy's head as it approached.

This is the dog that Si Mei keeps. Old Qiao didn't allow it to be kept at home, so Si Mei had to plead with him before it ended up being kept by Wang Yan. Besides the dog, there's also a kitten.

In a small courtyard like this, if you don't mind the hassle, it's quite pleasant to keep cats and dogs. Wang Yan enjoyed the comfort of keeping cats and dogs, and Si Mei did a lot of the chores, taking it very seriously and spoiling them rotten.

"But you're still going to hit someone, aren't you? And you said you wouldn't."

“Look at you, I’ll try to reason with him first. If we can reason things out, then why fight? It’s only when we can’t reason things out and he starts acting like a thug that we have to resort to fists.”

"I definitely won't tell you. If my older brother and Sanli find out, my older brother will punish me, and Sanli will hate me to death. It's really nothing, so please forgive me."

Wang Yan glanced at him, her tone languid: "You think I can't find him just because you don't tell me? I'll go to your factory tomorrow to inquire, and then follow him again in a couple of days. Do you think he can escape?"

Erqiang remained silent, unsure how to persuade Wang Yan to change his mind. Although Wang Yan always called him "Brother Qiang," he knew that Wang Yan was the real brother. Besides listening to his own elder brother, he only listened to Wang Yan; he wasn't one to make his own decisions.

His only concern was his affection for his mentor, Ma Suqin.

Seeing his reaction, Wang Yan continued, "Brother Qiang, if you get beaten up, you have to fight back. There's no question of whether you want to or not. You've been better to me than Sanli, so I can't just watch you suffer."

“I really didn’t suffer any loss, Wang Yan. Even if I did, my elder brother said that suffering a loss is a blessing.”

"Actually, Brother Yicheng is the least likely to suffer losses; he only suffers losses among his own people."

Qiao Yicheng matured early, single-handedly raising three children from a poor family, scrimping and saving every penny. He never expressed envy, never spoke of the countless times he felt inferior, never mentioned the various difficulties he encountered while studying and living away from home. Because he handled them all admirably; the spirit of the Qiao family was embodied in Yicheng. He was the most wolf-like, the most ruthless.

If it were Qiao Yicheng getting beaten up in the factory, even if he couldn't win, he would at least hold on to the person relentlessly, his eyes glaring fiercely. Even if he was covered in wounds, he would not give up until the very end. That's the spirit.

Jinling Deputy General Ma Guocheng was not as good as him...

She's just too soft-hearted. Once she accepts someone, she habitually takes on everything and forgives everything. Maybe it's a consequence of raising three younger siblings.

He wanted everything to be perfect, and he wanted everyone to be well, so he endured hardship and toil without complaint. Of course, there were times when he felt like giving up, but whenever that happened, his mother would always give him the courage and strength to persevere.

Erqiang stood there in a daze, not saying a word, thinking about his older brother's hard work.

"Brother Qiang, it's settled then that we'll talk about this matter rationally." Wang Yan made the final decision, then his face lit up with gossip. "Let's talk about your master. What do you think of him?"

Uh……

Erqiang really wants to die...

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