Different from Liang Yin.

Wang Jingqi's family conditions are far inferior to Liang Yin's. His parents work outside all year round and only return to their hometown during the Chinese New Year to reunite with their elderly parents and two children who stay at home.

In previous years, after Wang Jingqi went on vacation, he had to wait for a few days before his parents came back from other places.

But this year, since Wang Jingqi was already in his third year of high school, his vacation came particularly late, so that when he returned home from the vacation, his parents who were working in another place had already arrived home two days earlier than him.

Looking at Wang Jingqi who was walking back home on the muddy road braving the wind and snow, carrying a snakeskin bag with both hands with great effort, Wang's father, who had been working away from home for a long time, was stunned at first when he saw his son's head wet by the winter rain. Then he just nodded lightly, lowered his head and continued to work on his hands, and said with a slightly cold tone, "You're back."

Wang Jingqi put the snakeskin bag behind the door. After hearing his father's words, he nodded in the same way and replied, "Yeah, I'm back."

However, Wang's mother, who was busy in the room, heard the noise outside and ran out quickly. When she saw that her son, whom she hadn't seen for a year, had returned, she happily stepped forward and took Wang Jingqi's arm to ask about his well-being.

"Why did you return home only today? I saw other people in the village like Li Bing and his friends returned a few days ago!"

"Oh, my son, you look so thin, you must be eating well in the school cafeteria!"

Facing his mother's enthusiasm, Wang Jingqi was a little uncomfortable at first and wanted to break away, but he soon got used to it. He only responded softly, "The food in the cafeteria is good and not expensive. Li Bing and his friends are studying in No. 3 Middle School, and they are in the second year of high school. Their vacation time is different from ours."

"That's good, that's good! As long as you eat well!" The Queen Mother didn't care about Li Bing's situation at all. She only heard her son's previous words, "Mom will make chicken soup for you tomorrow! It will nourish you well!"

Wang Jingqi, who was used to his mother's behavior, didn't say anything. He just nodded slightly, picked up the snakeskin bag behind the door, and went straight to his bedroom.

Behind him, Wang's mother watched her son leave the main room, then returned to the bedroom to clean up. Wang's father, on the other hand, was still sitting at the door in silence, holding a hammer and busy hammering nails.

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In the evening, after Wang Mother and Wang Jingqi's grandmother cooked dinner, the family sat around the large square table in the middle of the main room and started eating.

During the meal, Wang's mother was still talking to Wang Jingqi's grandmother about her and Wang's father's situation in other places, "Mom, Wang Zhi and I are now in Jiahe. We changed to work in a factory!"

"The treatment here is much better than that in Lin'an! Not only is it three or four thousand yuan a month, but it also provides food and accommodation. Just for the food and accommodation expenses, Wang Zhi and I can save nearly ten thousand yuan a year!"

"If I can save so much money, I can also send more money back to you and Jingqi in your hometown to buy some things!"

Wang Jingqi's grandmother listened to this with a look of satisfaction on her face, "Okay, okay! If I were not too old and unable to go out, I would have gone to work at Jiahe with you guys."

"Mom, what you said is right. You should just stay in our hometown and take good care of Jingqi. As for the rest, Wang Zhi and I will take care of it! You just need to wait and enjoy yourself!"

"Yeah! Haha, great!" The old lady laughed happily, "Then I will take good care of my grandson and wait for my retirement at home, haha!"

The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were chatting. Wang Zhi, who had not spoken for a long time and was concentrating on eating, suddenly looked at Wang Jingqi on the other side of the table and said, "Next year, you will finish your senior year of high school. That means you will graduate from high school."

"Once you get your diploma, you can go to work at Jiahe with me and your mother."

Wang Jingqi, who was also concentrating on eating, looked up at his father after hearing his father's words, and was stunned. He even forgot to swallow the food in his mouth.

Wang's mother, who had just been talking to Wang Jingqi's grandmother about Jiahe's situation, also stopped talking and looked at Wang Zhi in surprise as he was eating the dishes and rice in silence without even raising his eyelids.

Wang Jingqi felt a little sad. After swallowing the food in his mouth, he looked at his father and said softly, "Dad, I don't want to go to work. I want to continue studying and go to college."

Wang Zhi put a piece of Chinese cabbage into the bowl with chopsticks. He didn't even look at his son. He just stopped eating with chopsticks and stared at the Chinese cabbage in the bowl. "Go to college? How do you go to college?"

"During the summer vacation, your homeroom teacher, Mr. Sun, called your grandma and said that you failed the college entrance examination and got D in two subjects. If you want to get your diploma next year, you have to take the make-up exam."

"For someone like you, what's the point of going to college? It's hard for you to even go to a junior college. Instead of going to a junior college, you might as well come with me to work in Jiahe for a few years, save some money, and then come back to build a new house for you and get you a wife."

Wang Jingqi was stunned for a moment, then defended himself, "No, Dad. I am different now! I am really studying hard now, and my grades are..."

Before Wang Jingqi could finish his words, he was interrupted by Wang Zhi, "Okay, don't say anything. It's decided. Next year, after you finish your make-up exam, you pack your things and buy a ticket to Jiahe. Then, I'll ask your mother to pick you up at the station."

After finishing the last bite of rice in the bowl, Wang Zhi threw down the bowl and went out to visit his neighbors to relax, without caring about the stunned Wang Jingqi and the troubled Wang Mother behind him.

Seeing her son's sad face, the Queen Mother sighed and patted her son's arm, "Jingqi, your father is right. We are just an ordinary family. This is our fate in this life. Listen to your father, and just let it be."

"Next year, when you have finished your make-up exams and received your diploma, we will go to Jiahe together and I will find you a good job! Ah! Be obedient and be good."

The Queen Mother's muttering echoed in Wang Jingqi's ears, but he did not hear a word. He just stared blankly at the distinct white rice grains in the bowl and fell into deep thought.

The confused look only lasted for a moment, and then his eyes became firm.

I am different now than I was in the past! My parents were just disappointed in me in the past!

As long as I can get into college in the college entrance examination next year, I don’t believe my parents will let me give up my studies and go to Jiahe with them to work in a factory!

Thinking of this, Wang Jingqi quickly finished the remaining few mouthfuls of rice in the bowl, threw down the bowl, went back to his room, closed the door, took out the test paper that Zhou Yu had given to them for the cram school, and began to concentrate on doing the test paper.

Day 1...

the next day...

Day 3...

A few days later, not only Wang's mother, but even Wang Jingqi's elderly grandmother noticed that something was wrong with her grandson.

"Is the kid sick?" Wang Jingqi's grandmother looked towards her grandson's room with some worry. "Why did Wang Zhi lock himself in his room the whole day after talking to him last time, except for eating?"

The Queen Mother was also worried and looked at her husband, "Did you say something too harsh last time? Is it too much for our son to accept?"

Wang Zhi was watching TV intently. "What can't you accept? He's not young anymore! When I was his age, I worked in the fields with my dad! I've been supporting him through high school for so long, but he's not doing well enough!"

"Since you are not doing your best, don't blame us for being rude! Okay, okay, don't gather here. I'm hungry. Hurry up and prepare the meal!"

"Oh, what's going on here?" Wang Jingqi's grandmother sighed deeply and wanted to stand up and go to the kitchen. As soon as she stood up, the piercing ringtone of her old cell phone rang.

When Wang Jingqi’s grandmother heard the phone call, she was still confused. It was almost the New Year, who else could call?

She quickly took out her cell phone and saw that it was an unfamiliar number. After hesitating for a moment, she finally picked up the phone. "Wow! Who are you?"

"Oh? Oh, that's right! I'm Wang Jingqi's grandmother, who are you? Oh, oh, oh! Wait a minute! I'm an old person and don't know anything! Wang Jingqi's father is here! I'll ask his father to tell you!"

After saying that, Wang Jingqi's grandmother didn't care whether the person on the other end of the line was still talking or not, and immediately called Wang Zhi, who was still watching TV but whose attention was already focused on the call.

"Son, son! Stop watching TV! The person on the phone said he's Wang Jingqi's class teacher! He has something to talk to us about!"