Chapter 121 Happy Times
When Fubao heard the news from Gu Weidong that they were all accepted, he was relieved. Finally, Gu Shengtian jumped up!
Is it easy for him? These days, Fubao has been acting like nothing's wrong, while he's terrified, fretting over his fate and future. But he's the older brother, and Fubao is the younger sister. Younger sisters seem so composed, so how could he possibly be gloomy, sighing, and feeling uneasy all day? He can only hold it in. Hold it in.
After holding it in for so long, he finally knew the answer.
The door of destiny has opened, and there is a smooth road ahead.
University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, what kind of school is that? It is an amazing place. He didn't know what his future would be like since he was admitted to that university, but he knew that he was a child of destiny, he was a carp that had jumped over the dragon gate, from now on he would no longer have to work hard like his fathers, he had changed his destiny.
Seeing his son laughing so foolishly, Gu Weidong was so happy that he was speechless. After being happy for a while, he suddenly burst into tears. The big man squatted there, covering his face and crying.
I have been a farmer for several generations, digging for food in the soil. Now I have finally made it. I hope my next generation will make it!
One son is a soldier. I heard that if he performs well, he can stay in the army and be assigned to a unit after he retires. The other son works in a mine. It is hard work, but at least he has a stable job. Now, his son and daughter have become successful and made a name for themselves.
He has fulfilled his responsibilities in this life and finally raised his children!
Gu Weidong is already 45 years old this year. At the age of 45, he suddenly felt that the burden on his shoulders was suddenly lightened.
Satisfied.
Just as they were rejoicing, Miao Xiuju and Gu Dayong arrived. Gu Dayong was the first to run over. "Did you pass? Did you pass?"
Miao Xiuju: "This silly old man, the child said he passed the exam, how could he fail? Our Fubao is so smart, how could he fail!"
Gu Shengtian: "Grandma, you can't just say Fubao is smart, I also passed the exam!"
Miao Xiuju was delighted, her smile wide from ear to ear: "They all passed the exam, they all passed the exam! This is considered a success, my old Gu family's grave is smoking!"
By this time, everyone in the village knew the news. Liu Guizhi also rushed over from home. Everyone surrounded her and talked a lot.
Liu Guizhi naturally breathed a sigh of relief. After so many years of hard work and raising her children, she finally made progress. However, Shen Hongying and Liu Zhaodi looked unhappy.
Shen Hongying looked at Fubao with envy, thinking that she had won Fubao by drawing lots. What would have happened if she had adopted him at that time?
Fubao is such a lucky child!
Ever since the fourth wife adopted this child, you can see that over the years, good things have happened to them one after another, and bad things have never happened to them. Now the four children are better than the other. Some of them have been admitted to universities and become officials, some have stable jobs, or some are soldiers. How come their family is so lucky?
On the other hand, my two sons are dumber than the other, stronger than the other, and dark, big, and stupid. What else can they do except work in the fields? They are born to be farmers!
Shen Hongying felt heartbroken just thinking about it. Looking at Fubao was like watching a duck that flew away from her mouth.
She regretted for the thousandth and ten thousandth time why she had given that note to Liu Guizhi in the first place!
Yes, Liu Guizhi was mute at first, but since she adopted Fubao, she is no longer mute.
How could there be such a thing in the world that makes her feel uncomfortable? She watched other people's four children become successful, watched other people's fourth wife make a lot of money in business, but she is feeling uncomfortable here, so uncomfortable!
If Shen Hongying was miserable, wouldn't Liu Zhaodi be miserable too? She was miserable, so miserable that she almost didn't want to live anymore.
Life is not easy these days. We are poor and want to do business with the fourth room, but Gu Weidong is very firm and he won't take her to do business!
He only does business with his second wife.
Liu Zhaodi wanted to scold Liu Guizhi and Gu Weidong, but she didn't dare. She knew that Gu Weidong's family was living a good life now and everyone was trying to please them. She was afraid that everyone would laugh at her, so she could only feel aggrieved and uncomfortable in her heart.
She thought about her daughters at home and wanted to scold Bonnie for the thousandth and ten thousandth time, saying that she was a traitor and had to recruit Gu Yuehua. Wasn't she trying to irritate her as a mother?
Amidst everyone's envious and jealous gazes, Miao Xiujiu led her children back to the old house. She was happy today, so she started cooking and asked Gu Dayong to go to the commune to buy a few pounds of meat. She wanted to make pork belly, and the whole family had a meal together to celebrate.
When Gu Weidong heard this, he knew that he couldn't let the two old people pay.
In fact, the two old people are living a good life now. He is filial and he always gives them thirty or fifty yuan when he earns money. At the end of the year, the two old people can probably save about one hundred or eighty yuan, which is considered rich in Pingxi Village. What's more, the two old people don't have much expenses. He helps buy meat and fruits during the New Year and other festivals. He also brings two kilograms of brown sugar and a fish for the old people to eat.
As for food, the old man did the farm work and weeding himself. If there was any heavy work, a few brothers would help out together. The old man would store the food in the granary himself. So over the past few years, Gu Dayong and Miao Xiujiu have lived a very prosperous life, better than anyone else. Everyone in the village said that they were blessed.
But even so, Gu Weidong didn't want the two old people to pay.
He was happy and happy to spend as much money as possible, and Gu Weidong also wanted to spend money.
Gu Weidong generously took ten photos of unity and handed them to Gu Niudan: "Niudan, take them. Go buy some meat, some fish, and some fruit and pear candies. Give them to the villagers. Pick out the delicious ones and buy them. Fourth Uncle is treating us today, so let's have a good meal together!"
Gu Niudan is 23 years old this year and has already married. His wife is pregnant and is going to give birth this year. He is indeed as Shen Hongying said, dark and strong, and has become the standard image of Gu Weiguo, solid, hardworking, and honest.
Hearing this, he grinned: "Fourth Uncle, normally I'd be embarrassed to spend your money, but today, Shengtian and Fubao are having such a big happy event, who else can I rip off if not you? Don't worry, I'll spend this hundred yuan as much as I want, and I won't come back until I've spent it all!"
When he said this, everyone laughed: "Buy, buy delicious food! Buy all delicious food, your fourth uncle will be happy and won't care about the hundred yuan!"
Gu Niudan: "Okay, wait!"
He rode his bicycle to the commune and returned around noon. The children in the village had already heard the news and ran over to surround Gu Niudan, knowing that he must have bought pear paste candy and waiting for it.
Gu Niudan was not stingy either, directly scattering handfuls of pear candy and even giving out fruit: "Today my fourth uncle Jiafu Bao Shengtian was admitted to university and will become an official. Let's all be happy together!"
The children were delighted and said, "Wow, candy! Candy!"
They all ran over to grab it, each with a smile on their face.
Here, Gu Niudan rode his bicycle to the street, and a few children were surrounding him and laughing foolishly.
One of them asked the other, "It's so great to be admitted to university, and you can even share candy as much as you want."
Another: "I want to get into college so I can eat candy."
Another raised his hand: "I want to go to college too! Go to college and get candy!"
So a legend spread among the children in Pingxi Village: you can only eat candy if you pass the college entrance examination, so you must pass the college entrance examination!
At the Gu family's side, when Gu Dayong bought the delicious food, Miao Xiujiu and several daughters-in-law had already steamed white buns and cooked dumpling soup.
The white steamed buns are soft and chewy, and have a strong aroma of wheat when eaten. A young man like Gu Niudan can eat six or seven of them in one go, not to mention spare ribs, pork belly, and fish.
Miao Xiujiu and several other women were busy in the kitchen, slaughtering chickens, fish and stewing meat. The young people were eating candy and cracking melon seeds in the house, talking about the future, they were so happy.
There were also neighbors who kept coming to celebrate and watch the fun, and they would give pear paste, candy, melon seeds and other things generously. Everyone was happy and everyone who came was happy.
For a moment, the Gu family was just like the New Year.
Gu Niudan was also capable. He bought a string of firecrackers and set them off when there were many people around. When the firecrackers went off, the red shells flew everywhere. Before they could stop, a group of children came over to grab the shells. It was so lively, just like someone's wedding.
Just as the place was bustling with activity, two people, a man and a woman, wearing blue khaki work clothes, each carrying a nylon net bag, walked towards the house. When the children saw them, they looked at them in confusion: "Who are you?"
The older children looked over and laughed: "This is Uncle Yuehua and Aunt Bonnie!"
Everyone laughed when they saw it. It was indeed Gu Yuehua and Gu Baoni.
It turned out that the two knew that the college entrance examination results were about to be announced, so they wanted to take some time to come back and take a look. However, they never had time, so they just took a day off today and rushed back together. As soon as they entered the village, they heard that Shengtian and Fubao had passed the exam, so they were naturally happy and hurried home.
After entering the house, they took out the heavy things, including a Lansilin cloth jacket with a large collar as a filial gift to Miao Xiujiu, malted milk to supplement the nutrition of the old couple, and White Rabbit milk candies and evergreen biscuits for the children. These were all good things that required food coupons, and they were expensive and good.
A group of people gathered at home, watching this scene, couldn't help but admire it again and again: "You old two are so lucky, your grandchildren are so promising, so capable, and so filial! The hardships you endured in the first half of your life are worth it, you will enjoy a happy life in the future!"
Miao Xiuju looked at this and that child, and saw that each one was good. She couldn't stop smiling and said, "These grandchildren of mine are all filial and good children. Those who go to college are good, those who go out to work are good, and those who stay at home to farm and take care of the family are also good. With them around, I feel at ease and happy. Every one of them is my good child!"
Everyone was happy when Miao Xiuju said this. Gu Niudan, the eldest of the grandchildren, stood up and patted his chest and said, "Grandma is right. You guys study hard and work hard outside, buy delicious food for our grandparents, and we will take care of the elders at home, so you can rest assured!"
When he said this, everyone couldn't help but exclaim, "Just for this, Brother Niudan should eat a few more pieces of pork belly today!"
Everyone laughed and cheered: "Pork belly and ribs!"
Amidst the laughter, the Gu family started their meal.
Big white steamed buns, bubbling white flour dumpling and elm seed soup, pork belly, braised short ribs, stewed fish soup, stewed chicken, and stir-fried eggplant and beans. This was the first time they had gathered together for a meal after the separation, and it was also the most sumptuous meal they had ever had in their lives.
Miao Xiuju picked up a piece of pork belly with chopsticks, put it in her mouth, and couldn't help but sigh: "It smells so good!"
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While the Gu family was celebrating Fubao and Gu Shengtian by beating drums and gongs and eating pork belly, Nie Laosan's family was in a gloomy mood.
Nie Laosan's wife returned home, squatted on her doorstep, and began to curse: "You are all heartless and incompetent. You always say how good your studies are, but when it comes to the critical moment, you throw the soup! You are embarrassing me. I raised you all for nothing, why don't you learn to make me proud?"
Nie Laosan's wife cursed with tears and snot, and the more she thought about it, the sadder she felt.
She recalled the looks of those old ladies in front of the well today when they heard that she might pass the exam. They were flattering and envious. She felt so happy.
If Shengjin really passed the exam, those old ladies would be so envious and jealous!
By then, all the villagers will talk about how rich the Nie family is, and they will all come to watch the fun. Even if she doesn't eat, she will buy candies for all the villagers to let them know that the Nie family is living a good life and that the children of the Nie family have been admitted to university and have a bright future!
But all this is fake, all fake!
Shengjin actually failed the exam. Shengjin actually failed the exam at all. It was all in vain.
There is no harm without comparison. I am not afraid of being poor, but I am afraid that I will drink soup while others will eat meat. I am not afraid of failing the exam, but I am afraid that others will pass the exam while I will fail. At this time, Nie Lao San's wife really wanted to drag the old Gu family into the water and suffer with her.
But no, she couldn't pull it down.
She felt so upset that her heart ached. After cursing for a while, she began to mutter to herself: "Why can't you pass the exam? Why can't you live up to your expectations? You are so disappointing. It's all in vain. It's all in vain..."
Shengjin next to him was also helpless.
He thought he'd done OK on the test, and he didn't know why he didn't get in. Perhaps he was too ambitious and applied to a university that was too high for his score? Or perhaps he misjudged his score?
Shengjin didn't know, and he had no way of knowing.
He only knew that fate had already sentenced him: he had failed the exam, and from then on he could only work on the farm.
However, he thought that there was nothing wrong with it. At least working on a farm was a stable job.
He sighed and went to comfort his mother, "Mom, the farm is pretty good. Today we distributed some leftover eggs from the past few days. They were all broken, but apart from the skin being a little chipped, there wasn't anything wrong with them. Internal employees get a cheaper deal, no food coupons required, and they're thirty for fifty cents."
Things are expensive now. Eggs sold outside require food coupons, and they cost 70 cents per pound, which is not cheap. But the eggs his employees bought were 50 cents for 30 eggs, and 30 eggs weighed over 3 pounds, which came out to just over 10 cents per pound, much cheaper. It was practically free.
Shengjin felt that he had gotten a great deal and working on the farm was pretty good.
However, Nie Laosan's wife was not satisfied at all.
If it were in the past, she would be very happy to think of her son working on a farm. After all, it was much better than being a farmer. But now, she just didn't feel comfortable.
It's just a few eggs, isn't it? Her chickens lay eggs, so what's the big deal? She can't get rich, she can't get into government, and she'll spend her whole life feeding chickens and pigs. What's the point?
So she glanced at her son and said sarcastically, "Look at what you've done with just a few eggs. You're destined to be a chicken farmer all your life. You can't compare to Fubao Gu Shengtian! How could I have given birth to a child like you!"
When Shengjin heard this, he fell silent, and the smile he had forced out disappeared instantly.
He had worked hard enough, and there was nothing he could do if he didn't pass the exam. But why did his mother always compare him to Fubao Gu Shengtian? There were so many people who didn't pass the exam, so why did she always talk about him?
He didn't understand why.
He sighed, smiled bitterly, and went out first.
When Nie Laosan's wife saw Shengjin leave, she vented her anger on Shengyin again: "You, you, weren't you a better student than Fubao when you were little? Why are you so far behind now? Why are you so disappointing? Why is it that you are so unlucky?"
Speaking of bringing bad luck, she suddenly thought of something and pointed at Shengyin and cursed, "You are a jinx! You said that since you were born, nothing good has happened. Fubao was so good, but you were tormented and kicked out. If I hadn't given birth to you, would I have given up Fubao?"
"I've never seen you so unlucky. You have diarrhea right in the middle of the college entrance exam? How come you pick the right time? It wouldn't work if it was a few days earlier or later, you just have to have diarrhea at this time!"
Shengyin sat on the kang like a wooden man.
She worked hard and fought hard. Even though she was very stupid, she tried her best to prepare for the college entrance examination.
I thought I had an advantage and could at least get into a junior college, but who would have thought that I would fail because of diarrhea, a reason that would be embarrassing to tell others.
Am I just too stupid, or is the world just against me? Why does fate play such a trick on me?
Shengyin closed his eyes in pain and thought blankly.
An idea that she was unwilling to admit, but which vaguely appeared in her mind, kept lingering in her heart, making her heart feel as if it was being twisted by scissors and chiseled by a hoe.
Fubao is a lucky star.
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