The villagers surrounding the Lin family were absolutely certain that the handsome young man driving the luxury car was Lin Congzhi.

Several years have passed in the blink of an eye, and now Lin Congzhi is someone they can no longer reach, leaving them with mixed feelings.

Regardless, their success proves that education is still useful; they should go home and let their children study hard.

...

Inside the Lin family's house, Mr. and Mrs. Lin added two more pairs of chopsticks.

They had just started eating, so it was a good opportunity to sit down and have a meal with these two travel-worn young people.

Lin Congzhi and Gao Jiakai were also hungry, so they sat down and had dinner with Lin's parents.

Seeing her son grow so tall, so big, and so handsome, Lin's mother felt a sense of satisfaction, and a smile remained on her lips.

The same was true for Lin's father. After not seeing his son for several years, he had grown taller and was now a head taller than him.

"Son, have you had a hard time all these years away from home?"

No parent doesn't feel sorry for their son who is away from home, so the first thing Lin's mother said when she sat down was a warm and caring concern.

Lin Congzhi didn't hide anything, but answered with an optimistic attitude: "Hard work is inevitable, but it's still worthwhile to find joy in hardship, learn a lot of knowledge, and accumulate valuable experience."

Lin's mother felt relieved: "I thought you weren't used to the ups and downs outside. Since you've made it through, I'm relieved."

Lin Congzhi boasted, "After all, I started working when I was six years old, so of course I can withstand the harsh trials of the outside world."

Upon hearing this, Lin's mother's gaze darkened: "Speaking of this matter, your parents feel guilty towards you."

Lin Congzhi quickly comforted his parents: "Mom and Dad, don't blame yourselves. Every cloud has a silver lining. Without a difficult environment, it's hard for a person to grow. If I hadn't learned to endure hardship when I was young, I might not have achieved what I have today."

Lin's mother: "Which parent doesn't want their child to grow up healthy and happy? In short, we, as parents, have let you down."

"Mom, can you please stop feeling so guilty? It's making me lose my appetite."

Lin Congzhi's eyes filled with tears, heartbroken for his parents who had loved him all their lives.

Seeing this, Lin's mother smiled again and said optimistically, "Okay, okay, Mom won't talk about this anymore."

Everything is in the past, and there's no point in dwelling on it anymore.

Gao Jiakai never expected that Lin's parents were such simple and unassuming people, which was completely different from his older brother Lin's high-class and sophisticated lifestyle.

Now, he understands that behind every successful person lies untold hardship.

We are grateful to Lin's parents for selling everything they owned to support Lin's education; we are grateful to all the hardworking people in this society, whose taxes have improved the country's people's livelihood and welfare; and we are also grateful to the world, for high technology has enabled humanity to quickly escape poverty and move towards a materially abundant modern society.

A chicken leg appeared in the bowl, pulling Gao Jiakai back to reality from his emotional state.

He looked down and was stunned to find a large chicken leg in his bowl. Then he looked up at Mr. and Mrs. Lin across from him.

Seeing the kind smiles on the two elderly people's faces, he asked curiously, "Uncle and Aunt, did you put these on my plate?"

Lin's mother explained, "Eating chicken legs will help you grow taller."

Upon hearing this, Gao Jiakai knew who had put the food in his hand.

This gift from his aunt is too much for him to accept, so he quickly picked up the chicken leg and returned it to her, saying, "Auntie, I'm young, you should have it."