Chapter 104: My arms turn into colorful wings, helping me to reach the clouds (9K words, please vote)

Jiang Xiaoyan held a bundle of grass and crouched down to crawl out of the cornfield.

In the hot July day, she buttoned her shirt tightly, not revealing an inch of skin.

Jiang Xiaoyan's skin is a little special. If it is lightly brushed by corn leaves, it will leave red marks. When it is stained by sweat, the sour feeling will last for several days.

Walking to the edge of the field and throwing away the grass in her hand, Jiang Xiaoyan rolled up her trouser legs, rolled up her sleeves, and unbuttoned a button on her chest.

“Huh~”

After taking a few breaths and wiping the sweat from her head, Jiang Xiaoyan squatted down and began to bundle the grass.

There was a large pile of green grass accumulated at the edge of the field. It was all pulled out by Jiang Xiaoyan from the corn field. She could carry it home and use it as livestock feed.

The family raised a few sheep and a pig. They were my mother Chen Jinhua's "private money". She hoped to sell them when they grew up to pay off her debts!

And this debt was basically borrowed for her, Jiang Xiaoyan.

So after returning home after the college entrance examination, Jiang Xiaoyan took over her mother's work, including lighting the fire, cooking, cutting grass, and working in the fields.

Mother Chen Jinhua was also busy. She used rattan to weave baskets every day and sold them on market days. After getting change, she secretly saved some of them.

"I have to save money for my daughter! It's thousands of miles from Qingshui County to the capital, and I can't let my daughter suffer on the road."

The simple woman has never left the area within a radius of dozens of miles in her life. In fact, she knows everything in her heart, unlike the two grown men in the family who just "take things as they come" every day.

When the real special brew arrived at the bridgehead, they didn't care about anything.

Jiang Xiaoyan bent over, carrying a straw bag that was twice as big as herself, and hurried back to the village in small steps.

When passing by the village entrance, she did not forget to say hello to the group of aunts and grandmothers who were sewing shoe soles under the shade of the trees.

"Sixth Aunt, I pulled out the grass in your field. My ewe is pregnant and has been eating a lot these days."

"Hey Xiaoyan, you are helping our family with work. Come to my house for dinner tonight! You have to go."

"Third grandma, I saw your Xiaofu sneaking into Lao Hu's lotus pond again. You have to take care of him. It's not worth it to steal a few lotus leaves and be chased for miles."

"Let him go! I can't control him anymore. Smacking his butt is the best way to teach the little bastard a lesson."

"The Jiang family is really blessed for several lifetimes. They found a capable daughter-in-law like your mother, and gave birth to a capable granddaughter like you."

A group of old ladies at the entrance of the village all laughed and talked to Jiang Xiaoyan, while at the same time looking down on the laziness of the three Jiang family men.

Jiang Xiaoyan smiled shyly without answering. She returned home, threw dozens of kilograms of grass into the firewood shed, and turned to go into her brother's room.

Then I saw Jiang Xiaoning hugging a picture book, smiling happily with his eyes shining.

Looking back at the test paper she gave me on the table, I only did three or two fill-in-the-blank questions, and the rest were all blank. It was such a waste of such a good white paper.

When Jiang Xiaoning saw her sister come in, she just rolled her eyes and went back to reading her picture book with a smile.

I just exchanged this with a classmate. Wouldn’t it be a shame if I don’t read it three or five times?

Jiang Xiaoyan was too lazy to say anything. This younger brother could not be talked to since he was a child. He would jump three feet high after just three sentences and call his grandparents over.

I turned around and went out, just in time to run into my grandfather who was coming back with a harpoon on his shoulder. The first thing he said was, "What time is it? Why are you running out when you're not going to cook dinner? I speared two fish and will make fish soup tonight."

"I'm going to go meet my mother. I'll make dinner when I get back. I won't be late."

Jiang Xiaoyan kept making excuses to her grandfather while slipping out through the door.

A Niang went to the market in Shuangliu Town, which is 20 miles away, and should be back soon.

Looking at his granddaughter who was running with her head down, Grandpa Jiang snorted, his brows furrowed but he looked intimidating even though he was not angry.

Jiang Xiaoyan ran to the entrance of the village and just saw Chen Jinhua returning from the market from afar.

Business today probably isn't very good, as Chen Jinhua still has several wicker baskets on her shoulder pole that she hasn't sold.

Jiang Xiaoyan hurried over, took Chen Jinhua's shoulder pole and put it on her own shoulders.

Passing by the entrance of the village, a group of old ladies asked with a smile: "What's wrong, Jinhua, haven't you sold all the baskets today?"

Chen Jinhua said with a gloomy face: "Don't say anything, Third Aunt, today I met a fool from Taoyuan Township who tried to steal my business.

The big basket is sold for 1.5 yuan, and the small basket is sold for 90 cents. I can't even get back the cost of the thorns. I won't do such a thing as losing money to gain publicity. Let him sell it himself. He will lose a lot of money."

"Oh, I've long said that this business of yours is not going to work. It's not that easy for us women to make money. You should just stay at home and take care of the business, and let your rich family go out and explore the world!"

"I do want to, but I don't have that kind of luck. My life is full of worries and toil. Oh, I have to take a break first, and then go home to take care of those wooden lumps."

While scolding her man, Chen Jinhua took Jiang Xiaoyan by the hand and walked about ten meters away, and found a shady place to sit down.

Seeing her mother beating her legs, Jiang Xiaoyan said distressedly: "Mom, why don't I go cut some thorns tomorrow! There are more and more people making baskets, and the cost is too high. I will lose money."

"Shh~~"

Chen Jinhua gave her daughter a look and whispered, "Why do you believe everything I say? If everyone knew that weaving baskets can make money, would you still make that money?

I have already cut all the brambles around our village. If you go to other villages to cut them, will they be willing? Don’t stir up trouble.”

While educating Jiang Xiaoyan, Chen Jinhua took out a small bag of sesame candy from the basket.

"Here, mom bought this for you with the money she earned, eat it quickly!"

"I don't want to eat, Mom, Xiao Ning hasn't eaten yet!"

"What if he sees it first? What about yours? Let's eat first. I'll save your brother's portion for him!"

The mother and daughter pushed the sesame candy to each other, sharing it bit by bit, savoring the light sweet taste and washing away the slight fatigue in their bodies.

After a long while, Chen Jinhua asked, "Yan'er! Are your grades going to come out soon? How about I go to school with you tomorrow to check it out?"

Jiang Xiaoyan lowered her head and said, "You don't have to go, mom. The last time I went there, Li Dayong told me that he would come and tell me when the results came out. He has a bicycle."

Jiang Xiaoyan was actually also anxious. She couldn't help but go to the county town a few days ago. As a result, the college entrance examination results had not been announced yet, so Li Dayong asked her to wait at home with peace of mind.

"We can't count on others," Chen Jinhua said with a gloomy face, "When I married your father, I hoped that he would be a great hero!"

Jiang Xiaoyan felt depressed and whispered, "Dad is a little honest, but he has a good heart. Don't worry, Mom. I can pass the exam. I will definitely pass it this year."

“.”

The mother and daughter sat in the shade and fell into silence.

After the college entrance examination, Jiang Xiaoyan told her family with certainty that she would be able to pass this year, after all, her estimated score was very high.

But not long after, Old Man Jiang met Jiang Xiaoyan's former junior high school teacher.

The teacher sneered, "How dare your daughter apply for Beijing Aviation University? She is so ambitious!

Do you know what kind of university Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics is? It is the best among the best universities in the country, and even the top students in the city don’t dare to apply to it! "

Professionals speak professional words, and what teachers say is golden words. No matter how Jiang Xiaoyan assures herself, the Jiang family members don't believe her anyway.

Chen Jinhua, who had been happy for several days, also felt empty and uncomfortable in her heart. Although she appeared to be open-minded and bold on the surface and nothing could be seen, Jiang Xiaoyan heard her sighing several times at night.

After a while, even Jiang Xiaoyan was infected and started to worry about gains and losses.

"Yan'er, don't be discouraged. Even if you fail this year, we can take the exam again next year. Now that I can earn money, I will definitely support you."

"Mom, I can really pass the exam."

Jiang Xiaoyan didn't know how to explain to her mother. Even if she really applied for Beijing Airlines with a higher application rate, she would still be accepted as her second or third choice, right?

Why don’t you believe it?

"Hey, Jiang's sister, I want to tell you something."

Just when Jiang Xiaoyan was frowning, an old woman came over from the village entrance.

"Sister Hua! Come sit down, what's going on?"

Chen Jinhua asked the visitor to sit down and asked with high spirits.

Sister Hua said mysteriously, "I saw Lao Cui from the village flour mill yesterday. He was looking for your father-in-law again."

Chen Jinhua's face darkened and she said, "Humph, they still won't give up? It's useless for them to find someone. My Xiaoyan still has to go to school. There's no rush for a blind date."

Sister Hua pouted and said, "I know you two are ambitious, but your father-in-law may not be! I heard that Lao Cui is willing to pay this amount."

Chen Jinhua saw Sister Hua stretching out a finger and became so angry that she started yelling.

"The Cui family has really made a good calculation. Our Xiaoyan is a high school student now. With her intelligence, which company would not be eager to hire her?

They want to marry a wife who earns a salary with just one hundred yuan, what a beautiful dream! "

Sister Hua also laughed and said, "When it comes to settling accounts, no one in our village is as good as you, Chen Jinhua. But no matter how good you are, can you settle accounts with your man?"

After Sister Hua finished speaking, she pointed towards the dirt road at the east end of the village, and saw a sturdy man walking towards them.

Jiang Xiaoyan quickly sat up straight and wiped the sesame candy foam from the corners of her mouth.

The person who came was his biological father, Jiang Yougui.

Chen Jinhua rolled her eyes and asked Jiang Yougui, "Where did you go for a stroll?"

Jiang Yougui was stunned and hurriedly explained: "Didn't Dongzi's family build a house? I went to help for a long time, you should know!"

Chen Jinhua's nose was flaming with anger. She asked, "You are helping them build a house, why are you back at this time? They don't provide food for you?"

Jiang Yougui smiled innocently and said, "We are all good friends. Dongzi's family is not well-off, so I am embarrassed to eat at his house."

"If you are embarrassed to eat, how can Dongzi have the nerve to ask you to help? If I don't cook today, will you starve to death?"

Chen Jinhua was so angry when she saw her husband's silly look. It's a blessing to suffer losses all day long, but isn't he still treated as a fool?

Jiang Yougui and Chen Jinhua have been married for 20 years, so they certainly know how badly their wife can get angry.

So he took the lead and said, "I'll cook today, I'll cook, you take a rest."

"You cook? If we rely on you to cook, we will starve to death."

Chen Jinhua picked up the shoulder pole and walked home angrily. It was getting late and it was time to cook.

Jiang Xiaoyan quickly stood up and followed, but her father Jiang Yougui said, "Xiaoyan, wait a minute, Dad has something to say to you."

Jiang Yougui sat down where Chen Jinhua had just sat and said quietly, "Your brother doesn't want to go to school anymore. The flour mill in the village is in need of an electrician. It's a good job that doesn't require any work or fatigue."

Jiang Xiaoyan said nothing, but her heart kept sinking to the bottom.

Jiang Xiaoning is a junior high school student. It is impossible for him to work as an electrician in a rural flour mill for no reason.

Jiang Yougui was a little reluctant, but he still gritted his teeth and said, "You have been studying for more than ten years, and your father should not have stopped you from making progress.

But now, you should also contribute to the family. It would be a joke for a 20-year-old girl to be kept at home."

“.”

"Dad, I will be able to pass the exam. I will have news in a few days at most. I will send money home every month from now on."

Jiang Xiaoyan took a deep breath to hold back the sadness that was rising up in her heart while explaining to her father.

She knew that her father was not a bad person, he was just easily influenced and had a simple personality, and he actually loved her.

But once it comes to her younger brother, this father who carried her everywhere when she was a child can only helplessly compromise with fate.

"You did well in the exam this year, I believe it,"

Jiang Yougui looked down at the ants on the ground and said to himself, "But I asked the principal of the high school in the village, and the best student in their school this year only scored 340 to 350 points."

"But the full-body undergraduate program you applied for requires a minimum score of over 400 points, and the aviation college requires 440 to 450 points. You only scored 299 last year."

Jiang Yougui rubbed his face vigorously and said, "The recruitment for the township flour mill will be the day after tomorrow at the latest. This may be the only chance your brother will have in his life."

“.”

Jiang Xiaoyan's mind went blank, and she felt as if all her strength had been drained from her body. She sat on the ground motionless.

Is ten years of hard work not worth a chance from a boy in the family?

I am obviously several times better than my younger brother, so why can't my family look up to me?

"I'll beat you to death, you useless thing. You're 18 years old and still reading comic books. Why don't you wear open-crotch pants?"

The angry curses of "My Mother Chen Jinhua" woke up the powerless Jiang Xiaoyan.

The sturdy Chen Jinhua was seen swinging a carrying pole and chasing Jiang Xiaoning all over the village.

"You can't even finish one test paper in a whole day. I'll beat you to death to avoid bringing shame to the Jiang family."

Jiang Xiaoning fled in panic, still trying to defend herself: "I don't know how to do it, and my sister didn't tell me, so how can you blame me? You should hit my sister if you want to hit her."

"You can't do it yourself, but you blame your sister? That lazy guy who can't make money blames the God of Wealth? The Jiang family still expects you to support the family in the future? Isn't it shameful?"

"Don't hit me, don't hit me, don't hit me, don't damage my brain."

Seeing that his wife was about to kill him, Jiang Yougui was so scared that he quickly chased after her, trying to stop the fight while chasing.

Before and after the family of three separated, they chased each other in the village, making many people laugh.

Jiang Xiaoyan was also laughing, and she was crying.

She hurriedly reached out to wipe her tears, but the more she wiped, the more tears came, and no matter how hard she tried, they wouldn't be wiped away.

Her younger brother had been beaten and scolded by her mother since he was young. Chen Jinhua wanted to "beat him to death" every time, but in the end, she gave up because of the obstruction of her father, grandfather and grandmother.

Doesn’t my smart mother understand that my brother hasn’t been afraid of being beaten since ten years ago?

No, I understand.

But the mother was unwilling to give up and unwilling to admit that her son was a useless thing. She still hoped that "a filial son would be born under the stick" and that Jiang Xiaoning would cheer up and support the Jiang family.

Otherwise, Chen Jinhua would have just left Jiang Xiaoning alone and not cared about anything.

In fact, my expectations for Jiang Xiaoning are no less than those for Jiang Xiaoyan. She is just helpless and disappointed in him.

[Does a family have to have a man as the head of the family? ]

Jiang Xiaoyan rubbed her eyes vigorously, breathed hard, and adjusted her emotions according to Professor Li Ye's method.

She had to make herself strong to face the challenge tonight.

Since my father Jiang Yougui has laid his cards on the table with me, then grandpa will definitely take sole control and make the final decision tonight.

This time, Jiang Xiaoyan would never give in.

The tears stopped flowing and the snot was held back. Jiang Xiaoyan became strong.

After she wiped away her tears, she saw two bicycles speeding towards her from a distance in her clear field of vision.

On the bicycle in front was a bear-like boy, and on the other bicycle were two girls. Although they pedaled hard, they were far behind.

The bear-like boy waved his arms, and intermittent sounds drifted in the wind.

"Jiang Yan, the results are in, you scored 490 points"

Jiang Xiaoyan, who was feeling powerless just now, suddenly burst out with the power of her dantian and ran out like a galloping horse.

She faced the wind and the sun, approaching the direction of Li Dayong, hoping to hear the actual news earlier, even if only one second earlier.

It has been ten years. She has been waiting for ten years and can't wait any longer.

"Jiang Xiaoyan, the college entrance examination results are out, and you scored 479 points."

The clear voice finally came through, fell into Jiang Xiaoyan's ears, and touched her heart.

But she still ran as fast as she could. She wanted the hot wind to blow through her arms, as if giving her two colorful wings, allowing her to fly higher and higher, above the clouds.

[Ni'er, fight for your mother. Only if you get into college can you make your own decisions, not be bullied by men for the rest of your life, and live the life you want.]

Mom, I can do it!

Just wait, I will definitely take you to live the life you want.

I have written a total of 9,000 words so far today. I originally wanted to divide it into three chapters and boast about being updated frequently, but it is not easy to divide it. In the end, I have to honestly admit that “it’s barely short”!

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