While handling the formalities and packing her luggage, Su Xiao made two more trips to the mountains. She wouldn't be able to come back again, so she naturally wanted to take as many of the unique resources of the southern mountains as possible with her.
Of course, she wouldn't do something short-sighted like killing the goose that lays the golden eggs; she would leave a spark for the mountains.
Su Xiao boarded the train and returned to Nanshi, her heart pounding with excitement. She was finally... back.
When they arrived at the entrance of their alley, the old lady in the alley saw the two of them and immediately shouted at the top of her lungs, "Sufeng, your daughter is back!"
Hearing the noise, Huang's mother hurriedly ran out. Seeing Huang Feiyan, she was overjoyed and rushed over, grabbing Huang Feiyan's arm. "Yanzi, you're back! Did you get into university? I knew it! My Yanzi is a good student, she'll definitely get in."
"Oh my, Su-fen, you're going to enjoy your daughter's good fortune! Once Yanzi finishes school, finds a good job, and marries a rich man, she'll help out your Fei-hu. Oh my, your good days are just around the corner..."
"Yes, by the way, Sufeng, the Liu family boy from the next alley also got into a junior college and is back. What do you think? Do you think it's a good match? I can play matchmaker for you two?"
“The Liu family? That won’t do. They have too many sons. What help would my Yanzi get if she married into that family?”
The neighbors were chatting animatedly, each offering their own opinion. Huang Feiyan, at the center of the discussion, frowned and exchanged a glance with Su Xiao. Su Xiao shook her head slightly, and Huang Feiyan nodded gently.
"Mom, what are you talking about? Who got into college?" Huang Feiyan suddenly spoke up, instantly silencing the crowd.
“You,” Mrs. Huang said naturally.
"Me?" Huang Feiyan looked surprised and confused. "I got into university? How come I didn't know?"
The atmosphere froze immediately after these words were spoken.
"Didn't you take the college entrance exam?" After a long pause, Huang's mother finally asked with a cold face.
"I took the exam, but I didn't pass. Could it be that the acceptance letter was sent to my home? No way, in our area, the acceptance letters for educated youth are sent directly to the educated youth compound, right?" Huang Feiyan looked at her mother with a puzzled expression and a hint of expectation.
Mrs. Huang felt a sudden pang of anxiety, her heart heavy with sorrow. "No. Then why did you come back?"
Upon hearing that there was no success, Huang Feiyan seemed to lose her spirit and said listlessly, "As expected, there was no success. Many people from our educated youth institute and village passed the exam. The village secretary was so happy that he approved everyone's return home so that everyone could go home early for the New Year, since there's not much work to do in the fields anyway."
"How could you not pass the exam? You're so stupid! I wasted so many years of my money sending you to school, ugh..." Huang's mother's face turned green upon hearing Huang Feiyan's words. She glared at her fiercely, turned around and went home, slamming the door shut.
This shows they don't want Huang Feiyan to come in.
Huang Feiyan stared at her own front door, her face pale.
Seeing this, a group of middle-aged women from the neighborhood left in twos and threes, whispering among themselves, some of them making fun of Huang's mother.
"Oh, Yanzi, look at this, your mom is just concerned about you. Don't blame her, she's had a hard time too. Your brother just started dating someone... Oh, how should I put it... your mom probably wants to give your brother some leverage." The older woman who was the first to shout tried to explain, trying to be kind, but unfortunately, it would have been better not to explain at all.
"Auntie, I'm fine." Huang Feiyan shook her head with a smile, but looked dejected.
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