"Come on, Mom and Dad, don't quarrel over this, it's unnecessary!"

Seeing that his parents had a disagreement over whether he should stay in Beijing to go to school, Xu Jiahao quickly swallowed the food in his mouth, raised his glass with a smile and looked at his father and mother, trying to change the topic, "Come on, Dad, Mom, let's have a drink together! I just got home, what are you doing!"

Seeing Xu Jiahao raising his glass towards them, smiles appeared on Xu's father and mother's faces again. They also raised their glasses, clinked glasses with Xu Jiahao, and then drank the wine in the glasses in one gulp.

However, after drinking the wine in the glass, Father Xu did not forget to persuade Xu Jiahao, "Just drink in moderation, don't drink too much! Although you are an adult now and you are old enough to drink, I shouldn't say more about this, but I'm going to say something now!"

"If you drink a little at home with your parents, they won't say anything to you! But when you go to school, you must remember to drink less! Remember, I'm not forbidding you to drink, I'm asking you to drink less!"

Seeing Xu Jiahao looking at him seriously, Xu's father said earnestly, "Dad is not asking you not to drink at all. When you go to college, you are halfway into society, and you will definitely have a lot of social activities! So I can understand your drinking! But the only thing I want to remind you is that you can drink, but you must stay sober and rational. If you find signs of drinking too much, stop immediately!"

Xu's mother also chimed in, "Yes, son, your father is right! You are grown up now, and you can drink! But you are still growing up, and your brain is still developing. Remember not to drink excessively just because of your curiosity and delay your studies!"

After hearing what Xu Jiahao said, he quickly explained to them, "Dad, Mom, don't worry! After I went to college, the classmates I met were all reasonable people. Even when we had dinner together, we drank beverages. No one ever asked for alcohol!"

It's like this for freshmen. Except for a few fools, few people would invite others to various bars and dinners to drink as soon as they enter university. Not to mention that Xu Jiahao is studying in one of the top 2 universities in China. Except for a few, most of the students there are elites among elites, and they have no interest in the so-called drinking culture - at least that's the case for now.

Xu Jiahao's words made his father and mother nod their heads in satisfaction. Xu's father smiled and raised his glass to clink with Xu Jiahao again, "Come on, son, let's have another drink! Dad wishes you good luck in your studies at Peking University!"

After finishing the drink, Xu's father put down his glass and changed the subject, which Xu Jiahao had deliberately diverted. "Jiahao, your mother is very happy that you are back this time!"

"But even though I'm happy, I still want to pour some cold water on you!" Seeing his wife and son looking at him, Father Xu said calmly, "During this National Day holiday, you can have more fun with your classmates and build good relationships with them!"

"You must get along well with your classmates! Oh, and your teachers, too! Even if you don't want to play with your classmates, you can take the initiative to ask the teachers if there is any work to be done. You can take the initiative to help!"

"As a student, you need to be active, so that your teachers can remember you! After they remember you, if you want to stay in school for graduate studies in the future, your teachers will think of you first!"

Xu Jiahao did not know whether to laugh or cry at what Xu's father said. Although his father seemed extremely tall when he was a child, he would eventually find out when he grew up that the figure who once seemed extremely tall and protected the family from wind and rain was actually just an ordinary man.

Xu Jiahao was very patient with his father. Even if his father's words did not make sense, Xu Jiahao did not show any impatience.

Xu Jiahao explained to his father, "Dad, the teachers in our school are different from the teachers in the elementary, middle and high schools in Ruxu! They are all professors and associate professors in school. When these people leave school and come to our county, they have to be received by the top leaders!"

"It's OK to ask them questions during class or after class when they are free! But for other things, if you try to get close to them, they will ignore you! You know, these professors and associate professors will never lack people to curry favor with them!"

Seeing that Xu's father looked a little disappointed, Xu Jiahao quickly persuaded his parents, "Dad, Mom, there's no need. I'm only a freshman! It's hard to say what will happen in the future! What if your son is remembered by others just because of his academic success, right?"

"Besides, no one can predict what will happen next, whether he will continue to stay in school for graduate studies or return to Anhui Province to work!"

As soon as Xu Jiahao finished speaking, before Xu's mother could comment, Xu's father immediately became angry.

"Jiahao, what nonsense are you talking about! What's wrong with freshman year? Freshman year is the most crucial year of your four-year college career!" After hearing his son's words, Xu's father didn't even want to drink, and persuaded him earnestly, "You should know that you are now standing at the forefront of life opportunities. How many people would beg for this opportunity!"

"Other people who drift to Beijing are drifting to Beijing in the true sense, but you are different! You are a student of Peking University, so you are half a Beijinger! As long as you study hard and perform well in school, you may have the opportunity to change your registered residence to Beijing in the future!"

To people from small places like Xu's father and mother, a Beijing household registration is undoubtedly an admission ticket to a wealthy family. As long as they get this admission ticket, Xu Jiahao and Xu's father's future grandchildren will be the best of the best.

So Xu's father tried desperately to keep his son in the capital, even if the price was to empty the family's assets, incur heavy debts, and only be able to see his son once or twice a year.

Even though the price is so heavy, in Xu's father's opinion, it is still worth it.

However, Xu Jiahao obviously disagreed with what his father said, "Dad, I don't like to hear this. Why are other people's migrant workers in Beijing considered migrant workers in Beijing, but for me, I am not considered a migrant worker in Beijing?!"

"My home is in Ruxu, the hometown where I was born and raised. I grew up eating Ruxu rice and drinking Ruxu water. I grew up eating Ruxu pressed duck, not Beijing roast duck. I will be a Ruxu person all my life, and my identity will only be that of a Ruxu person."

Xu Jiahao doesn't want to be the kind of person who forgets his roots. Even if he works in another place in the future, his roots are still in the small county of Ruxu, not in a strange city hundreds or thousands of kilometers away.

Fallen leaves return to their roots, this is the most simple complex of every Chinese person.

Xu Jiahao felt a little drunk, and he thought it was because of the alcohol.

If he hadn't been drunk, why would he say those words that he was usually too embarrassed to express under the influence of alcohol?

Yes, it must be because of the alcohol!

So, after saying these words, Xu Jiahao quickly stood up and walked towards the kitchen, "Ahem, ahem, I'm a little thirsty, I'll go get a glass of water."

Xu Jiahao's sudden "contradiction" caught Xu's father and mother off guard, so after Xu Jiahao stood up and walked towards the kitchen, the couple remained silent, looking at their son's back in silence.

After a long time, the couple looked at each other at the same time, and at the same time, they both noticed the smile and satisfaction in each other's eyes.

Even after they sober up, wait for the meal to be over, and wait for the sun to rise tomorrow, the couple will still remain steadfast in their goal of keeping their son Xu Jiahao in the capital, and will work tirelessly for it, burning themselves as candles to the best of their ability, just so that their son will suffer less in the future when he stays in the capital.

But at this moment, the couple can still enjoy the warmth of this beautiful moment with their son staying with them.

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The first day of National Day is October 1st.

I don’t know why, maybe it’s an illusion, or maybe it’s some other reason, but Xu Jiahao had an illusion that ever since he could remember, the weather in Ruxu would always be cloudy and rainy on the first day of National Day.

Today is no exception. There was wind outside the window and drizzles were falling.

Even though the window was not open, Xu Jiahao could still feel the temperature dropping outside.

But even though the temperature has dropped a lot, the lively atmosphere outside remains unchanged.

Xu Jiahao opened the curtains in the house and looked out of the window. There were already quite a few people gathered on the street outside. Everyone had a smile on their face and went from store to store. Even if they didn't buy anything, it did not affect their happy mood on that day.

After calmly putting on his clothes and taking out a hoodie from the closet and putting it on, Xu Jiahao opened the door and walked out.

On October 1st, everyone celebrates, except service personnel.

Fortunately, both Xu's father and mother worked in public institutions and were not scheduled to be on duty that day, so when Xu Jiahao opened the door, what he saw was not a cold home, but the somewhat old but still kind faces of Xu's father and mother.

"Are you up? You don't want to sleep a little longer on holiday? This is perfect. Now that you're sober, go wash your face and brush your teeth. I've already prepared breakfast. Otherwise, it will get cold if you stay any longer!"

Adhering to the principle of giving children three days' rest when they just have a holiday, Xu's mother still looked at her son Xu Jiahao with a sunny face at this time. She showed no impatience at all and instructed Xu Jiahao with a smile on her face.

Xu Jiahao didn't care. After hearing what Xu's mother said, he went to wash up obediently.

When Xu Jiahao finished washing up and sat at the dining table to eat the breakfast that his mother had prepared, his mother sat at the table. She glanced at his father who was drinking tea and watching the news, and asked Xu Jiahao with a smile, "You got up so early today. Did you make an appointment with your classmates? Friends?"

Xu Jiahao did not answer immediately. Instead, he chewed the potsticker dumplings in his mouth a few times and swallowed them. He then picked up a full bowl of porridge and took a few mouthfuls. Then he calmly answered Xu's mother, "Yes, I have an appointment with a few classmates. Everyone finally got a holiday and came back. It's a good opportunity for us to meet during this holiday and exchange ideas about our respective universities."

The high school classmates that Xu Jiahao mentioned were tacitly the students from Class 3 (27) who had agreed to come back this time. As for the classmates that Xu Jiahao had before the class division, their relationship was not as close and united as that of the classmates in Class 3.

Father and Mother Xu seemed to have tacitly accepted that the classmates Xu Jiahao was talking about were those in Class 27 of Senior 3. They nodded and said casually, "Your classmates are all good kids. Although their grades and schools are not as good as yours, they all have their merits. Your parents have no objection to you playing together."

As he said that, Xu's father was about to take out his wallet, but after thinking for a moment, he retracted his hand and scratched his temples. He pretended to say to Xu Jiahao casually, "By the way, do you have enough money? You still have to spend money when meeting your classmates. If you don't have enough money, tell your mother and ask her to give you a few hundred yuan!"

Xu Jiahao quickly put the last pot-sticker dumpling on the table into his mouth and said in a somewhat unclear voice, "That's enough, that's enough. I have enough money here. I don't need any more from you!"

"I'm done eating, I'm going out first!"

After saying that, Xu Jiahao put down the bowl and prepared to go out, but was stopped by Xu's mother, "Are you coming back for lunch? If not, call me in advance, and I won't do your part!"

"Hey, I get it! I don't know now, but if you really don't come back, I'll call you!"

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It was as if time began to accelerate the moment he became an adult. The vacation that used to seem long and enjoyable to Xu Jiahao, had already passed two days before he had time to fully enjoy it.

So after Xu Jiahao shared his feelings in the group, he immediately attracted everyone's agreement.

However, some people have raised objections to this, believing that this phenomenon began a long time ago.

Gong Jinkang: I tell you, I have already noticed this phenomenon! In the past, when I secretly played games at home, I thought that my parents would be home in three hours, so I would secretly play for an hour and then do homework for two hours, and they would definitely not notice!

But I felt like I had just turned on the computer and played a short game when they suddenly appeared behind me and slapped me in the face, leaving a huge shadow on my childhood!

Don’t you think so? This situation happened to me very early!

Others: ...

Ignoring Gong Jinkang's antics, everyone was now discussing preparations to meet their homeroom teacher, Mr. Zhou.

In the past two days, all the students who were supposed to return have returned, and everyone has met each other and had meals.

After the group activities on the first day, the second day was for the activities of their own small circles. The boys made appointments to play ball and surf the Internet, while the girls made appointments to go shopping and watch movies.

But no one came back for these things after all. These were just activities to kill time while waiting for our homeroom teacher, Mr. Zhou, to go out for a trip with his wife.

After coming back, everyone finally knew where the head teacher went to play and when he would be back.

After waiting for two days, on the third day of the National Day, our class teacher, Mr. Zhou, and his wife finally came back.

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