The next morning, Sun Dajiang woke up from his drunken stupor and slapped his forehead, thinking to himself, "That was really strong! I slept all night and my head still hurts!" However, when he thought of his son's grades, his heart was still burning with excitement.
"Get up, is your head bothering you? Why are you covering your head?"
Seeing his wife come in, Sun Dajiang said apologetically.
"I'm sorry, honey, I got drunk last night and made you worry, but I'm fine now."
"It's good that you're alright. Were you happy yesterday too? Be more careful next time. After all, drinking too much is never good. Okay, that's all for now. Go wash up quickly, we'll eat soon."
Seeing that his wife wasn't angry, Sun Dajiang started getting dressed.
Soon, Sun Dajiang finished washing up and had breakfast with his family. After breakfast, Sun Dajiang and the others went to work, while Sun Zhengguo took on the task of taking his younger sister to school.
A few days later, his younger sister also started her holiday, and he was finally completely free. With nothing to do at home, Sun Zhengguo would either take his younger siblings out to play or go fishing with Yan Bugui. His life was peaceful and interesting.
It wasn't until noon this weekend, when the postman arrived at the gate, that the tranquility was broken, and the courtyard was once again filled with life.
"Hello, sir, is there a man named Sun Zheng'an in your courtyard?"
Yan Bugui was sitting at the door playing when he heard the postman's question. He thought to himself, "Sun Zheng'an, isn't that the second son of the Sun family? Could it be...?"
Thinking of this, Yan Bugui quickly said.
"Yes, yes, I'll call them for you."
After Yan Bugui finished speaking, he was about to call for help when the postman stopped him.
"Wait, sir, is there another man named Liu Guangqi in this courtyard?"
"Yes, yes, yes, are you here to deliver the acceptance letters? They've been accepted!"
Actually, the postman didn't know if it was a notification, but based on past experience, he was pretty sure it was, so he said so.
"Probably, but I'm not sure. Could you please go and call them out?"
"Okay, I'll go right away."
Soon after, Sun Zheng'an arrived, followed by his family.
After signing the document, he opened the email, which contained an exquisite card. Sun Zheng'an excitedly picked up the card, looked at it, and then celebrated wildly.
"I got into a vocational school! Haha! This is my acceptance letter."
Which school is it?
Sun Dajiang asked from the side.
"Beijing Agricultural Mechanization College, Mom and Dad, take a look."
Sun Zheng'an quickly handed the admission notice to Sun Dajiang, as if presenting it as a treasure.
This scene was witnessed by Liu Haizhong and his family, who happened to arrive at the scene. Liu Haizhong was immediately excited and urged his son to sign the papers.
After signing the document, Liu Guangqi eagerly opened the email. Inside was another exquisite card, but in a different color. The school he was admitted to was Beijing Iron and Steel Industry College.
"I passed the exam! I passed the exam! Dad, look!"
Liu Haizhong couldn't wait any longer. When his son handed it to him, he grabbed it and started reading.
The more he looked, the happier he became, and the more he liked it. When he finished reading, he excitedly ran around, waving the admission notice in his hand and shouting.
"My son got into the Beijing Iron and Steel Institute! He's brought honor to our Liu family!..."
Liu Haizhong ran from the front yard to the back yard, and then back to the front yard, not even realizing he had lost his shoes.
Yan Bugui shook his head, exclaiming, "Liu Haizhong has gone mad! This is like Fan Jin passing the imperial examination!"
Upon hearing this, the other neighbors in the compound quickly took a few steps back, fearing that Liu Haizhong might go berserk and attack someone.
Once Liu Haizhong had calmed down, Yan Bugui asked.
"Old Liu, congratulations! Your son passed the high school entrance exam this time. I'm not planning to celebrate a bit and let everyone in the neighborhood share in the joy."
Upon hearing this, Liu Haizhong began to ponder.
I want to join in the fun too! The problem is, I don't have enough tickets to buy things, what should I do?
Seeing Liu Haizhong hesitate, Yan Bugui decided to give him another push and said...
“Dajiang said he’s going to treat everyone in the compound to a meal soon. You can’t let him down. You’re the second oldest in the compound, you can’t let people laugh at you.”
After Yan Bugui finished speaking, the neighbors all looked at Sun Dajiang. Seeing that Sun Dajiang did not react, they assumed he had tacitly agreed.
So everyone looked at Liu Haizhong to see what he would say.
Anyone with eyes could see that Yan Bugui was using a provocation tactic, but what they didn't know was that Liu Haizhong was falling for it.
"Okay, I'll do it after Section Chief Sun's family is done. I don't have enough tickets on hand, so I'll just have to scrape together some more."
Liu Haizhong's words made Yan Bugui's eyes light up. "Look, business is coming again," he muttered to himself.
"Old Liu, I've been saving up for months, and I have 1 jin of meat coupons and 5 jin of flour coupons. Now it's a bargain for you. I'll give them to you later, and you can just give me 1 yuan."
Upon hearing Yan Bugui's words, Liu Haizhong stumbled and almost fell over. Goodness, this Yan Bugui is really shady! He could probably buy all these things for just one yuan.
"No, no, I'll go find the money myself."
Liu Haizhong shook his head and prepared to leave, afraid that he would lose control and beat Yan Bugui as if he were his own son.
"Hey! Hey! Why are you in such a hurry to leave? 90 cents is fine, right?"
Liu Haizhong ignored him and continued walking.
"80 cents, 80 cents is fine, right?"
Liu Haizhong is still going.
"70 cents, that's the lowest I can go."
Seeing that Liu Haizhong remained unmoved, Yan Bugui gritted his teeth and said.
"Alright, alright, you win. Six cents. If you don't want it, then leave."
Upon hearing this, Liu Haizhong stopped, turned around, and smiled slyly.
"Alright! We're on good terms, so you can bring it to me later."
Seeing Liu Haizhong's expression, Yan Bugui realized that he had been tricked by Liu Haizhong, but he had already agreed.
Seeing that the two were talking about something, Sun Dajiang took his family home, and then Liu Haizhong's family also went home.
The remaining neighbors dispersed after seeing that the main characters had left. However, they felt that today's commotion was worthwhile, and someone was going to treat them to a meal.
Back home, Sun Zhengguo asked curiously.
"Dad, when did you agree to treat us?"
"The day you got into university, your younger brother also got into a vocational school. It's a double celebration. This time, Dad is going to make it a special occasion."
"There should be quite a few people this time, right?"
Sun Zhengguo then asked.
"Yes! In our courtyard house, each household should send one person. We need to invite your grandfather's family, your maternal grandfather's family, your teachers, your close classmates, your parents' friends, colleagues, leaders, and even the neighborhood committee."
Wow! So many?
Sun Zheng'an, who was standing next to him, exclaimed in surprise.
"Silly boy, it's all about human relationships and social customs; you can't leave out a single one!"
"Oh! By the way, Zhengguo, Dad doesn't have that many tickets. Could you ask your friend to get some? Dad will pay for it. If you really can't get any, Dad will go to the black market."
"Dad, leave all of this to me! You just need to be in charge of hiring people. As for the people my brother and I need to hire, we'll do it ourselves."
"It's that simple?"
Sun Dajiang asked incredulously.
"It's that simple."
"Okay, whatever you say."
Now that his son had taken on the responsibility, Sun Dajiang let go of the reins. After all, his son was grown up and could take charge of the household!
Finally, the group got together and decided that they would need about 10 tables of people, and the time was set for next weekend.
The family, except for Sun Zhenghong, then split up and started their own activities.
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