Chapter 24: Manhole Cover Steal
My goodness, Lin Xiaotong walked back home dizzy and sat on the bench before she even came to her senses.
"Xiaotong, Xiaotong, what's wrong with you? Old Xie, come and take a look, is our Xiaotong lost in spirit?"
Gao Xiulan was so scared when she saw Lin Xiaotong sitting there in a daze that she quickly called out Xie Dajiao and said the last sentence in a low voice.
It’s not acceptable to talk about gods and ghosts these days, as they are considered feudal superstitions.
"Mom, I'm fine. I just can't recover for a while."
Lin Xiaotong felt a warm feeling in her heart when she saw Gao Xiulan's anxious expression.
"I was so scared! I asked your dad to wait for you at the entrance of the alley, but you didn't come back after a long time."
"It's getting cold at night, and your dad wanted to come back and put on some more clothes, but he didn't expect you to come back before he even went to the alley."
Gao Xiulan explained, and Xie Dajiao handed over a bowl of brown sugar water.
"Thanks, Dad. Mom, you can't guess what I just heard?"
Lin Xiaotong took the brown sugar water and gulped down half a bowl. After drinking it, her stomach felt warm and her throat was no longer dry.
"What's wrong?" Gao Xiulan quickly brought over the hot food in the pot.
"Mom, let me eat something first. I'm starving." Lin Xiaotong's stomach was growling with hunger, so she quickly ate a few mouthfuls of rice.
"No hurry, finish eating first, eat slowly, don't choke, and drink some hot soup quickly."
Gao Xiulan looked at Lin Xiaotong who was eating voraciously and thought to herself, how hungry must this child be?
"Mom, Dad, you have no idea what big news I happened to hear today!"
After Lin Xiaotong had eaten and drunk her fill, she held a glass to warm her hands, leaned back in her chair, cleared her throat, and began her performance.
The three of them squeezed into the main room and spoke in low voices.
This is so, this is so.
"Oh my goodness!"
Gao Xiulan and Xie Dajiao were stunned for a long time after hearing this. It was really unbelievable.
In fact, Wu Shengli and Diao Yulian treated Wu Chunyan quite well on the surface, and in the eyes of others, they had never treated her unfairly.
People in the compound always felt sorry for Wu Chunyan because she had such good grades. If she had worked in the unit for a few years, she could have been recommended to go to university.
Although going to university depends on recommendation these days, most of the students in this area's schools are children of workers, and their backgrounds are pretty much the same.
In fact, most people in school just muddle through and don’t learn anything at all.
However, being recommended to go to university does not mean that you will be admitted. After the quota is applied for, a wave of people will be eliminated every time due to the math and physics exams.
This exam is only at the junior high school level, but there are always people who fail it.
Zhou Zhiwen, the second son of Zhang Dazui, did not perform as well as Chunyan in academic performance. After working for a few years, he was recommended by his unit to go to university.
Everyone had been talking about this matter in private, but they were afraid that Diao Yulian would feel embarrassed, so they never said it to her face.
It was not until Chunyan was transferred to the technical room in recent years that everyone's regret gradually subsided.
Especially Wu Shengli, who is very low-key and has the image of a loving father in front of others. He always says "my eldest daughter is so and so" in front of his coworkers.
For a long time, Wu Chunyan was the only child in the Wu family, and some gossipy men even gossiped about her in front of Wu Shengli.
Wu Shengli said righteously at the time, "It doesn't matter whether I have a boy or a girl, I just want a girl."
Gao Xiulan still remembers when Zhang Dazui said this to her. At that time, Yu Afen thought that Wu Shengli was still a man.
Later, when Wu Jiabao was born, the Wu couple focused all their attention on this beloved son.
At that time, Jin Qiaofeng saw that Wu Chunyan always wore factory uniforms after work. While chatting, she asked Diao Yulian why she made clothes for Wu Jiabao every day, but not for Chunyan.
At that time, Diao Yulian looked very uncomfortable and evasive.
"Old Xie, you should avoid associating with Wu Shengli in the future. You should stay away from people like him even if you can't afford to offend him."
Gao Xiulan was worried about her husband, Mr. Xie. After all, Mr. Xie was not like Wu Shengli, the old man, who was not as cunning as her.
"Hey, I'll listen to you. I usually don't go with him."
Xie Da Jiao knew that Xiulan was concerned about her, so she patted Gao Xiulan's hand and told her not to worry.
"Xiaotong, don't tell anyone else what you heard today. I'm afraid it will hurt Chunyan the most if it gets out."
Gao Xiulan was a little afraid that Wu Shengli would cause trouble for their family.
"Mom, Dad, I won't talk nonsense about this."
Lin Xiaotong nodded, almost patting her chest to make a promise.
"I didn't expect that this incident would reveal the true character of Diao Yulian and Wu Shengli."
Gao Xiulan prided herself on being a smart person and thought that the Wu family had not treated Wu Chunyan unfairly.
"Don't think too much. I think Chunyan is a promising girl."
Xie Da Jiao felt that it was quite rare for Wu Chunyan to remain calm after knowing the truth.
Plan carefully before making decisions, and act with determination.
"Yes, Mom. Sister Chunyan will go to college and won't be able to come back often."
…
Wu Chunyan, carrying her bag, finally knocked on Wei Minghua's dormitory door.
"Chunyan, why are you here so late?"
Wei Minghua was obviously surprised to see Wu Chunyan standing at the door.
"Minghua, can I stay at your place tonight? I had a falling out with my family."
Wu Chunyan's eyes turned red and she could hardly hold on any longer.
"Okay, hurry up, come in first."
Wei Minghua pulled Wu Chunyan over and closed the door. He felt Wu Chunyan's hands were cold.
Wei Minghua lives in a double room, and the other girl is a local and is not staying here tonight.
"Drink some water to warm yourself up first." Wei Minghua quickly poured a glass of warm water for Wu Chunyan to moisten her throat and remove the cold.
"Thank you, Minghua." Wu Chunyan held the cup, mist rising, and her eyes gradually turned red.
"Chunyan, what's wrong with you?" It was the first time that Wei Minghua saw Wu Chunyan so fragile and emotional.
"Minghua, my parents don't agree with me going to college."
"Why? Isn't going to college a good thing?"
Wei Minghua really couldn't understand why there were still parents who didn't want their children to get better and better.
“Maybe they hope it’s not me who goes to college.”
Wei Minghua didn't know how to comfort his friend.
…
The next day, Wu Chunyan went to see Director Mao before going to work.
"Director Mao, I'd like to ask if the specific plan for further studies at the university has been finalized?"
"Xiao Wu, the plan has been finalized. The list will be available today. The factory will strive to send you to school before the end of September."
Director Mao had previously contacted Wu Chunyan and told her that the factory was planning to recommend her to study at Shanghai University.
"That's great, thank you, Director."
Wu Chunyan excitedly bowed deeply to Director Mao.
"Xiao Wu, the factory is sending you to Shanghai University for further studies as a testament to your abilities. You must work hard."
Director Mao is also a person who values talent.
"Thank you, Director. I will never forget the training you have given me."
Wu Chunyan's eyes were filled with tears of excitement.
After receiving a reply, Wu Chunyan went to discuss with Wei Minghua's roommate whether she could rent her bed for a short period of time.
Wei Minghua's local roommate thought about it and nodded in agreement. Anyway, she didn't live in the dormitory often, so if she was careful about renting it out for a short period of time, she could also earn some extra money.
So Wu Chunyan temporarily lived in Wei Minghua's dormitory, and went between the factory dormitory and the cafeteria every day.
The days go by one after another.
…
"Oh my god, what little bastard did this? How could a good manhole cover be stolen? How despicable is that?"
Er Nengzi's mother Jin Qiaofeng went to the toilet at night and found that the manhole cover on the road next to the toilet had been stolen.
Do you want to bring a flashlight if you are afraid of the dark? I am afraid you will get into trouble.
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