Chapter 213: Burning it for the ancestors to see
Guangming Supermarket's four stores are running a promotion, giving out 50 bags of candy every day on a first-come, first-served basis. The reason for the promotion is that the supermarket owner's eldest daughter has been admitted to university.
"Look at how he lives his life. He runs such a big business and his children are so promising."
"That's right, I'm so lucky."
"Have you heard? The owner of Guangming Supermarket has no sons but four daughters."
"What's wrong with having four daughters? It's still the same if they have promising futures. Look, her daughter got into college."
"I actually hope his daughter gets into college so she can get free stuff every day."
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The people queuing for candy were talking about it, while Gu Jianguo took Gu Yimin back to the village with the admission letter.
The fact that Gu Jianguo had made a lot of money outside was known not only to Shangshui Village but also to the entire Shanshui Town. So, as soon as the father and daughter arrived at the village entrance, they were surrounded by people, all asking about their situation outside.
Everyone has vanity. No matter how introverted and low-key Comrade Gu Jianguo is, he also has a sense of pride in returning home.
When asked by the villagers, he casually mentioned that his son Yimin had been admitted to university, a university in Kyoto, and that he came this time to burn incense for his ancestors.
The villagers were all excited again, and they looked at Gu Yimin with a different look. This was a college student, a Kyoto university student at that. They might not even have one in the entire county.
It's only been over a year, how come there have been such big changes!
Wu Dani was sitting in the yard eating melon seeds. Her life was so wonderful now. She didn't have to work every day, she lived well, had good food to eat, and had money in her hands. She was living like a god.
"Wu Dani, you're still here eating melon seeds. Your Jianguo is back, and Yimin got into university, in Kyoto."
"What?" Wu Dani stood up with a bang. "What did you say?"
"I said your Jianguo is back."
"No, who did you say got into college?" Wu Dani walked over quickly and asked.
"Your granddaughter, Gu Yimin, was admitted to university in Kyoto."
Wu Dani stood there in a daze. How could it be possible? How could that little girl get into college? Impossible!
The person she was talking to saw her like this, curled his lips and walked away, then said to the person he was walking with, "She used to scold Wang Yueju every day for not being able to give birth to a son. Her heart is so bent on her belly. I think Wang Yueju has better days ahead of her."
"That's right. Gu Jianguo makes a lot of money and his children are promising. Isn't she living a good life?"
"You didn't say that before. You said she had no son and no one to take care of her in her old age."
"I don't think so now. Daughters and sons are filial and can be relied upon. Last time I was sick, it was my two daughters who took care of me by my bedside."
"Yes, my daughter is still considerate."
The others left after talking a lot, while Wu Dani stood there in a daze for a long time. At this time, Gu Jianguo and Gu Yimin came over. Gu Jianguo came over with a smile, holding the admission letter in his hand.
"Mom, Yimin was admitted to university. I came back to tell our ancestors that our family has produced an educated person." Gu Jianguo felt that the anger that had been pent up in his heart for many years was finally released.
For so many years, the villagers laughed at him for not having a son. Now look, his daughter has been admitted to university. Which son in the village can compare with his daughter?
"Did you really pass the exam?" Wu Dani asked.
"You passed," Gu Jianguo showed her the admission letter, but did not hand it to her for fear that she would tear it.
Wu Dani couldn't read, but she still looked at the admission letter carefully and said, "Big Brother, you can't forget your two nephews. Let Xueqiang go to school too, and let him go to university."
Gu Jianguo: “”
No matter how outstanding his daughter is, in his mother's heart, her grandson is the most important.
"Don't worry about it, Xueqiang is fine." Gu Xueqiang hadn't told his family about starting a company, so Gu Jianguo naturally wouldn't tell them either. Given the second son's wife's personality, if she knew about it, she would definitely go over immediately.
"Brother," Gu Jiancheng came jogging over, followed by Zhang Chuntao.
"Brother, did Yimin really get into a university in Kyoto?" Gu Jiancheng was a little out of breath after running, his eyes fixed on the admission letter in Gu Jianguo's hand.
Gu Jianguo showed him the admission letter and said, "Yes, I passed. I came here to burn incense for our ancestors."
Gu Jiancheng looked proud and said, "Yes, yes, we should tell our ancestors and make them happy."
Gu Yimin who was standing next to him said: Why does this sound so creepy?
Zhang Chuntao tilted her head and looked ahead, her eyes fixed on the admission letter. A sour look crossed her face, but she said nothing. People are like that. When the person you envy reaches a position you can't even reach, you can't even feel jealous.
In the past, Zhang Chuntao always compared herself to Wang Yueju. She couldn't compare to Wang Yueju in appearance, nor could she compare to her husband. The only thing she could compare to was giving birth to a son, and she was better than her. But now, Wang Yueju was in the provincial capital, living in a big house, making a lot of money, and her children were so promising. What was there for her to compare herself to?
All she had left now was sourness.
Gu Jianguo and Gu Jiancheng talked for a while, and then they went to the Gu family's ancestral tomb to burn incense. After placing the tribute, Gu Jianguo took out the admission letter and said, "Our Gu family finally has a cultured person. My son Yimin was admitted to university."
Then, while Gu Jiancheng and his wife and Wu Dani weren't paying attention, he burned Gu Siqing's books, as well as the newspapers and magazines that serialized her novels, and whispered, "Our little Si has published a book!"
Gu Yimin standing next to him: ""
I actually burned it in front of my ancestors.
After returning from the ancestral grave, Gu Jianguo went to the village office to get a letter of introduction. Gu Yimin was going to Kyoto to study and needed to transfer her household registration to Kyoto, so she needed a letter of introduction.
After finishing their business, Gu Jianguo and Gu Yimin didn't stay in the village for long. They went to the county town to stay overnight and return to Lizhou the next day. The main reason was that their home had been unoccupied for a long time and needed to be cleaned. Neither of them felt comfortable staying at Gu Jiancheng's house or Wu Dani's, so they would rather stay in a hotel in the county town.
The father and daughter went to the town to take a bus to the county seat. At the station, before they even boarded the bus, they heard someone shouting, "Jianguo!"
Gu Jianguo turned around and saw two men, one tall and one short. Upon closer inspection, they were his former comrades. He walked over and said, "Zhiyong, Dafei, how many years have we not seen each other?"
"It's been about ten years." The taller Cao Zhiyong said with a smile.
"It's been more than ten years now," Gu Jianguo glanced at the luggage at their feet and asked, "What are you two doing here?"
Cao Zhiyong and Xu Dafei were embarrassed for a moment, and Xu Dafei said, "I heard that your business with Deyi is doing very well. We two want to go and join you."
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