After putting her son to sleep, Qi Xue'er snuggled in her husband's arms and asked, "Jun-ge, who do you think Dad will give this spot to?"

Ding Caijun closed his eyes and was drowsy. Seeing that he was ignoring her, Qi Xue'er repeated what she had just said.

"It's either my second brother or my youngest sister," Ding Caijun said, opening his eyes with a hint of helplessness as he looked at his wife.

He knew that Qi Xue'er also wanted to go to university, but his mother was right. Qi Xue'er was originally a sent-down youth. What if she went to university and abandoned her husband and children? Wouldn't he then be without a wife?

Hearing Ding Caijun's words, Qi Xue'er pinched the soft flesh on his waist unhappily:

"You don't believe me when I say you're an idiot. What good will it do us if my second brother and younger sister go to university? Do you think they'll pass their jobs on to our son after they get them?"

Qi Xue'er's words made Ding Caijun fall into deep thought.

His wife was right. His younger brother and sister went to university and got jobs, and he might be able to benefit a little from that. But once his younger brother and sister got married, he, as the eldest brother, would be an outsider.

But if his own wife goes to university, then he will have a university student wife, and his son will have a university student mother.

After his wife gets a job, their whole family might be able to move to the city. Even if they can't move to the city together, his wife will still use her salary for their son.

However, this matter has a premise: Qi Xue'er will not abandon him and his son in the future.

Ding Caijun voiced his thoughts, staring intently at Qi Xue'er, waiting for her reaction.

To everyone's surprise, Qi Xue'er not only didn't feel guilty, but also laughed out loud, and said coquettishly, "Brother Jun, how could you think of me like that? Pengpeng is the son I carried for ten months and gave birth to. How could I abandon him?"

"Who knows? A woman can be really ruthless when she gets tough," Ding Caijun still didn't believe Qi Xue'er would stay faithful in the future; he didn't want to gamble on that vague notion of conscience.

Seeing that the man was unmoved by her words, Qi Xue'er became anxious:

“I swear, I will never abandon you and Pengpeng. Isn’t my desire to go to university also for our son’s sake? Do you want our son to be a peasant for the rest of his life?”

Ding Caijun certainly didn't want that, but he didn't want his son to grow up without a mother.

Qi Xue'er truly had no intention of abandoning her husband and children. She married Ding Caijun partly because his family was quite well-off in the countryside, and partly because she genuinely had feelings for him.

As a sent-down youth, she had a broader perspective than the average rural woman. If she didn't have a chance to turn her life around, that would be one thing, but now that such a good opportunity was right in front of her, how could she be willing to give it up?

"Brother Jun, how about this? If I can go to university, you can send me there when school starts. You can come to the school to check on me anytime. If you find out I have ulterior motives, you can report me to the school. The same applies when I start working."

......

The next morning, Accountant Ding announced the final allocation of worker, peasant, and soldier quotas.

“Your mother and I have discussed it, and we’ve decided to give this spot to Caixue.”

As soon as Accountant Ding finished speaking, Ding Caixue stood up excitedly. He thought the spot would eventually go to his sister, but he didn't expect it to be given to him.

"Mom and Dad, don't worry, I will always remember what you have done for me, and I will never forget my roots when I become successful in the future."

Accountant Ding nodded in satisfaction: "I'm relieved that you have such thoughts."

"You know how much your family spent to get this spot. Remember this money for now, and we'll make up for it when you start working."

He was also saying this to his eldest son and his wife. The family hasn't divided the property yet, and the money spent by the second son is from the family coffers. He was afraid that the eldest son would feel resentful.

Sitting to the side, Ding Miao pursed her lips and looked stubbornly at Wang Chunxiang: "Mom, didn't you say this spot was for me?"

Before the vote, her mother kept saying that if their family won a spot, she would go to university. How did it turn out that her second brother was going to university the next day?

Wang Chunxiang looked at her daughter with some guilt. She had argued with her husband last night, but ultimately the man was the one in charge at home, and there was nothing she could do.

Ding Caijun also took the opportunity to express his opinion: "I don't agree with my parents' decision either. Why should the spot be given to the second son? He only graduated from junior high school, while my wife graduated from high school. It's obvious that my wife is more suitable to go to university."

This was completely unexpected for Accountant Ding; he thought that no one would have any objections after he announced the decision.

Unexpectedly, no sooner had he finished speaking than his eldest son and youngest daughter openly opposed his decision.

Accountant Ding slammed his fist on the table in anger: "You bastards, do you even respect me as your father? You think my word doesn't count anymore?"

"You're just biased towards boys. Why can my second brother go to university, but I can't?" Ding Miao looked at Accountant Ding with tears in her eyes.

She always thought that as the youngest child, she was the most pampered one at home, but she never expected that she would be nothing in the face of such a big event.

Feeling deeply hurt by her parents' attitude, Ding Miao lowered her head and ran out quickly.

"Miaomiao, where are you going?" Wang Chunxiang looked anxiously at her daughter's back and was about to chase after her when Accountant Ding tugged at her sleeve.

"Don't worry about her, let her go. I provide for her, I'm not letting her disobey me."

A conflicted look flashed across Wang Chunxiang's face, but in the end, her worry for her daughter prevailed, and she pushed the man's hand away and chased after him.

"You old hag, you..." Accountant Ding was so angry that he fell backward, clutching his chest and panting heavily.

Ding Caixue seized the opportunity to support him, pretending not to care, and said, "Dad, how about we forget about it? Let's give this worker-peasant-soldier college student spot to my sister."

“No, she’s a girl, she’ll get married sooner or later,” Accountant Ding retorted instinctively.

Qi Xue'er sneered when she heard this. Sure enough, no matter how nice the words are in ordinary times, they are useless. Only when it matters can you see the truth.

She reached out and nudged Ding Caijun, signaling him to speak.

Ding Caijun received a hint from his wife, a look of hesitation flashed across his face, but he finally spoke:

"Dad, I'm the eldest son in this family. Logically, you and Mom should be taking care of me in our old age. Aren't you afraid I'll feel uncomfortable if you start favoring my second brother now?"

These words were a blatant slap in the face to Accountant Ding, leaving him feeling utterly cold and disheartened: "Boss, is this how you see me?"

Ding Miao could say he favored the second son, but the eldest son had absolutely no right to say that. Anyone with eyes could see clearly who he favored.

These words from the eldest son, a beneficiary of the system, were like tearing his heart out.