Zhang Qiuhe was stunned, as was Jianguo, who was standing beside her. A dazed look filled their faces. A multitude of thoughts raced through their minds. Did their son really pass the exam? Or had his brain been disturbed by the news of his girlfriend breaking up? Was this just a figment of his imagination?
Xiuyuan was waiting for his mother's surprise, but this was not her reaction.
"Mom and Dad, didn't I have an interview before? Actually, my interview score was very good, 97 points, just three points away from a perfect score. Not to mention that I got first place in the interview for our position, I should have been first in this provincial exam too.
The reason why I didn't tell you right away was because I was afraid there might be some changes, which would disappoint you. But before the holiday, the results came out.
My written test and interview combined gave me the highest combined score for the position, and I entered the public notice period. Just now, I received a call from our county personnel bureau, asking me to go there the next day to pick up the registration notice..."
Xiuyuan recounted the entire story in detail.
The teacup in Zhang Qiuhuo's hand fell to the ground with a "thump", but she didn't feel anything, except that her eyes turned red instantly.
He muttered to himself: "I passed the exam, I passed the exam, I really passed the exam."
Zhang Qiuhe turned to look at her husband, Jianguo, who seemed somewhat dazed. She reached out and grabbed his arm, shaking it, her voice rising a bit: "Jianguo, Jianguo, did you hear that? My son passed the exam! He became a civil servant. Pinch me, pinch me, and see if it's true."
Instead of pinching his wife, Jianguo pinched himself hard and immediately jumped up to confirm the authenticity of the news.
"It's great, it's great, son, you passed the exam. Mom is so happy for you. Now I wonder who in the community dares to say anything bad about you." Zhang Qiuhe hugged her son Xiuyuan excitedly, wiping away her tears with her hands.
Jianguo, who was standing by, was also filled with excitement, and he kept shouting, "Tang, Tang, Tang..."
Looking at his mother-in-law's reaction, Xiuyuan was also moved. He knew that his mother-in-law must have suffered a lot for him during this period of time. There must be a lot of rumors outside, and they must be under a lot of pressure.
Although my mother never said it, I can feel it from their reactions now.
"Xiuyuan, you really didn't disappoint dad's expectations. Xiuyuan, the road ahead is long and arduous, but I will search for it up and down. Dad gave you this name because I hope you can have lofty ambitions and stick to your ideals..." Jianguo's face was flushed with smiles, and his voice was many times louder than usual.
Zhang Qiuhe wiped her tears and hit her husband: "Alright, stop showing off your little knowledge. It's our son who has made us proud."
"Haha, that's how I named myself." Jianguo said with a hearty smile. In fact, he was just a junior high school graduate. At that time, students didn't learn much knowledge in junior high school. It was enough for him to recognize most of the characters.
When he was coming up with this name, he bought a book and read it till it was almost torn apart before he finally came up with this name. As for what the name meant, he had no idea about it.
But now, he understands... and he can tell others the same thing in the future.
"In our old family, going back three generations, no one has ever enjoyed a stable job or a government salary. Although we can earn some money, we are always looked down upon. But now my son has become a civil servant, has a stable job, and eats government food. Oh my god!"
My dear Jianguo stood up with excitement on his face and walked around the living room, with no place to vent his excitement.
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