Eight people from Yanghe Village passed the exam, but only three educated youth passed. Were they less successful than the villagers? No, the competition was different on both sides.

Villagers took the exam along with local residents, and they had many more spots available than the educated youth.

Among the educated youth, a group of people were fighting tooth and nail, but the number of spots was too limited.

If we compare scores, their scores are much higher than those of the family compound and the local residents.

Liu Ruo has been living in a daze these days. She regrets that perhaps it was because she was careless and lost a few points that she failed the exam.

But what's the use of regretting it? All I can do is watch Zhou Shuyi and Lin Haiping prepare to move out. It would be a lie to say I'm not jealous.

"Oh dear, they've gone to work again?"

The villagers, soon to be workers, happily headed to the textile factory early in the morning, carrying their bags, much to the envy of those working in the fields.

"Wow, this is truly a stroke of good luck."

It's a done deal that they'll become workers, so no matter how envious people are, they won't say anything sarcastic anymore. In the future, these people will become connections in the village.

The educated youth who were still working in the fields looked up, glanced at the scene, and then sadly lowered their heads.

Zhou Shuyi and Lin Haiping also walked out together. Although the villagers said they planned to rent houses to them, there were dormitories in the textile factory.

"However, the dormitories are for people who live far away. We live in Yanghe Village, so it will probably be difficult for us to apply."

"It's okay, let's give it a try, what if it works?"

The two looked at each other, their eyes filled with smiles, and they were instantly filled with anticipation for the future.

However, since they are still living in dormitories, they also need to consider the feelings of others.

"Sigh, I hope we can move out as soon as possible."

An'an was so bored today. She had been spending too much time with Liu Jiandong and was planning to skip school every day, but her father was away on a mission and her aunt had to go to work at the factory, so Liu Jiandong couldn't take her out to play every day.

Otherwise, his mother would beat him to death with a stick.

After class, An'an obediently carried her schoolbag and waited for her aunt to pick her up, only to find that the area outside the Yuhong classroom was unusually lively.

Actually, it was the technicians who had gone for training who had returned. They were waiting outside the nursery, and when the children saw their mothers whom they hadn't seen for a month, they all cried their hearts out, each one shouting as if there were 10 children.

An'an looked at them blankly. Just a few days ago, they had all cried together, saying that they hadn't seen their mother for a long time. They didn't expect her to come back so soon.

She stood on tiptoe, craning her neck to search through the crowd. Where was her mother? Why hadn't she come over yet? If she was here, why wasn't she standing at the front? Xiaomei's mother had run to the front.

She pouted, somewhat dissatisfied. After all, she was a competitive little girl who always wanted to be the first one picked up.

She searched until her neck ached but still couldn't find her mother.

Lu Ronghui got off work a little late today. She knew earlier than An'an that the technicians who had been trained had returned. Today, Director Shen and Director Zhang specially waited for them at the factory early. As soon as they got off the train, they were picked up and taken to the factory to give a report.

Lu Ronghui couldn't find her sister-in-law among the technicians, and she was getting anxious. Zhao Qin quickly went to look for her.

"Xiaohui, your brother and sister-in-law are driving back together. They might stop by on the way, so they'll be a little later than us. Don't worry." Zhao Qin paused and glanced at her cautiously.

"Anna?"

Lu Ronghui also sighed. If An'an knew, she would definitely cry.

She was thinking of picking her up as soon as possible so that An'an wouldn't run into the returning technician, but something happened at the factory, and as a result, she was delayed. When she got there, she only saw a little girl crying miserably with red eyes.

It only took An'an a short while to go from being happy to falling into hell. One by one, her friends were picked up, but her mother didn't come.

She's actually very well-behaved. After all, for a child her age, her mother has been gone for so long. She only cried a few times in the first few days, and then she played by herself.

But she never expected that after waiting for so long, and finally seeing her mother return, her mother wouldn't come to pick her up. An'an felt like her world had collapsed; her mother didn't love her anymore.

"Wow"

The teachers in the nursing class were at a loss. An'an rarely cried, and she only cried on the first day when she first arrived.

This child, who doesn't usually cry much, is especially difficult to soothe when he does start.

"Waaaaah, Mommy doesn't want me anymore."

The teachers were both amused and exasperated. "How could we not want you? Our An'an is so adorable."

"Woo woo woo"

As soon as she saw Lu Ronghui coming over, she quickly put An'an in her hands.

"Mom is home, hurry back with your aunt."

She was still crying uncontrollably. Lu Ronghui held her, and she buried her face in her shoulder and cried.

Her shoulders shrugged, and soon she felt a dampness on her shoulder.

Lu Ronghui sighed inwardly. She didn't even dare to think about how sad An'an would be if she didn't see her sister-in-law when she got home.

They've been living at home for the past few days, and Lu Ronghui is holding her.

"Don't cry, An'an. Mommy isn't not coming to pick you up."

"Of course she is! She didn't come! Xiaomei's mother came."

The little girl looked accusing; she had cried and her tummy was bulging with anger.

She was angry, really angry.

"I'm angry!" she said, tears welling up in her eyes again.

Lu Ronghui carried her home, while mentally rehearsing her plan.

"An'an, if Mom comes back, she will definitely be the first to pick you up. She hasn't come back yet. Something happened at the factory, so Mom will be back in a few days."

"Think about it, if Mom comes back, do you think she won't come to pick you up?"

An'an didn't know whether to cry or not. Her aunt seemed to be right. If her mother came back, she would definitely come to pick her up. But why hadn't she come back yet?

"Because Mom is very capable, she will stay a few more days, so let's wait a little longer."

"……All right"

Her voice was very reluctant. After she finished speaking, she leaned back on Lu Ronghui's shoulder and after a while, she sobbed and shed a few small tears. Fortunately, she didn't cry loudly, otherwise I really wouldn't know how to comfort her.

Lu Yang barely rested in the later stages, as there was a little one waiting for them at home.

They rushed as fast as they could, but because they had spent a day in Xin'an, it still took them more than a day to arrive.

"The textile factory is closed for the weekend today, so Xiaohui should stay at her aunt's house."

They drove back, intending to drop off their things at home and then go to Aunt Tian's house to pick up the person, but to their surprise, they were all home, with the front door open.

An'an has been unusually listless these past two days. Every day she stands in the yard looking out the door, hoping to wait for her mother to come home.

Other people's mothers have been back for so long.

She thought she would have to wait a few more days, but then she looked up and saw her mother standing outside the door, smiling at her.

"Mother"

An'an burst into tears immediately. Just as she was about to run over and throw herself into her mother's arms, she realized that her father had also returned.

They came back together.

An An stopped abruptly, her little face showing a series of expressions of doubt, disbelief, and betrayal.