"Mother, nobody knew the exams would be reinstated. Who could have predicted this?"
"Also, think about it, studying back then was no small matter. We'd be more at ease if fewer people knew about it."
“Jianjun, I know what you mean by this, but you didn’t even tell your own brothers that the eldest and second eldest are your own brothers.”
“Mom, to be honest, I only graduated from junior high school back then, but that's been so many years, what can I still teach them?”
"Then, third brother, who taught him this?"
“Back then, there were three old men living in the cowshed in this village. They have been taken away now. Cheng Cai helped them back then.”
"Then, to thank Chengcai, these old men sent the children to study."
"Mother, you know what happened back then. Even if I tell my brother and sister-in-law, will they come?"
"Besides, it's a good thing that fewer people know about this."
"Third brother, what you said makes sense, but your eldest and second brothers may be able to understand. But have you considered whether your two sisters-in-law can understand?"
"Mother, Father, I don't care whether they understand or not. Things are already like this, and there's no way to change it."
"That's right. These kids have become successful, and our family should be happy. Why are we acting like this now?"
“We’re happy that our grandson has made something of himself, but your older brothers are also our mother’s children.”
"Mother, no matter what, let's all be happy. You and Father don't need to worry about this anymore."
“They come to me when they have something to say.”
"Hey, you've all grown up, we can't control you anymore. When the time comes, talk to them nicely and don't hurt the bond between brothers."
"Father and Mother, I understand. It's so cold, hurry back home. We can have a family meal together during the New Year. These children will be leaving after the New Year."
"Great, let's get together as a family," Jianjun's parents said, and then the two elderly people walked away with their backs bent.
Having worked their whole lives, they've reached this age, their backs are bent from exhaustion, and seeing them like this makes Jianjun feel bad.
“Jianjun, now that your parents are here, I feel your older brother and sister-in-law will be here soon too.”
"Wife, whether they like it or not, it's over now, and there's nothing we can do about it."
“We also have our own families and our own children. If they need help in the future, we will definitely help them. But people are selfish, and it is definitely more important for Zhuzi and Chengcai to succeed.”
Tingting nodded and said nothing more.
Cheng Cai and the others sat there, witnessing everything that had just happened, without saying a word. They had always thought that reading was a simple thing.
I never expected that this one thing would cause so much trouble.
Cheng Cai and You Cai now know just how good Tingting and Jianjun were to them, even neglecting their own nephews and nieces.
They were focused on getting both of them into school, but if we were to consider kinship, the nephew would definitely be closer to them than the two of them.
But the fact that Auntie and Uncle Jianjun valued them so much moved them deeply.
Even a carefree child like Youcai fell silent.
"Alright, on such a wonderful day, don't think about anything. Let's make some delicious food later."
"We still have a lot of things to do. You're going to such a far place, so I need to bring you lots of good food. You guys can help me out when you get there."
Hearing Tingting say this, the children nodded, pulling themselves out of their gloomy mood.
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