"It's not hot, the bicycle is fast, I'll be back in a bit." With that, Qian Sanbao grinned and walked away happily.
Qian Xiao was also impressed by his third uncle's diligence; it took him almost an hour to ride his bicycle to the commune.
Auntie patted Qian Xiao and said, "Don't feel sorry for your uncle. He's got so much energy he can't go on. We should tell your parents about this great news as soon as possible so they can share in the joy."
Alright, if even his own wife doesn't care about him, she'd better not interfere.
"Mom, let's make something nice tonight and celebrate for Erdan first?" Auntie Er suggested immediately, as if she would feel uncomfortable if she didn't do something special on this happy day.
"Okay, second brother, go get a piece of cured meat. We'll cook meat for dinner tonight."
"Oh, we're eating meat! We're eating meat!" The four little ones were overjoyed at the prospect of having meat to eat.
Grandma Qian quickly gave each of them a piece of meat: "Keep your voices down, everyone. If others hear us, they'll come and fight over the meat. What will you eat then?"
The four boys quickly covered their mouths. Their eldest sister had said that after eating the meat, fish, or other delicious food, they had to rinse their mouths before going out, so that no one could smell the odor, and they couldn't tell anyone what they had eaten, otherwise people would steal all their good food.
"Grandma, if we don't tell, we won't tell, we'll all be good, can we have meat tonight?"
Qian Xiao pulled her four younger brothers over: "Sure, in a couple of days, your eldest sister will go up the mountain and bring back some more meat for you to eat. But let's make a deal, you can't go out and show it off."
The four little ones covered their mouths and shook their heads, indicating that they shouldn't talk and that they should be given lots of meat to eat.
All six of his younger brothers, including two of his own, looked like typical members of the Qian family: large faces and regular features, a look that was highly regarded in that era.
Every time Qian Xiao sees her younger brothers' square faces, she feels fortunate that her face shape is like her mother's. Otherwise, she doesn't even dare to think about whether she would be good-looking with a square face, and she would probably have a hard time finding a partner.
She really missed her two younger brothers. She wondered if she could eat as much as she wanted over there as she did at home. What if she didn't get enough to eat? It seemed she had to visit her father before school started.
No matter what, we have to send some food over. If they're always hungry, how will they grow? Qian Xiao was worried about the days ahead.
Qian Sanbao pedaled his bicycle as fast as he could to the commune. If he didn't hurry, the post office would be closing soon. He thought about how happy his older brother would be to hear the good news about his niece!
Making a phone call these days is such a hassle. After waiting for ages, Qian Sanbao finally received a call from his older brother. He hurriedly answered the phone: "Hello, is this your older brother?"
Qian Jiefang was also sweating profusely from running around. His family never called here; they always wrote letters to say anything. Could something urgent have happened at home?
"Third brother? It's me. What happened at home?"
"Hehehe, big brother is my third brother. Nothing's wrong at home. My niece got her college admission notice, so I wanted to share the good news with you and your sister-in-law."
Qian Jiefang was relieved to hear that everything was alright. When he heard that his daughter had received her college acceptance letter, he knew that his daughter had been admitted to university, and his previously serious face immediately broke into a big smile.
That smiling face is a little scary at first glance!
"Really? Which university did you get into?" Qian Jiefang's voice unconsciously rose, and his joy could be felt from afar.
"Of course it's true. It's Longda University, the best university in our country. Our Erdan is amazing. He's the best student here."
"Hahaha, great, great, this is fantastic news! Ask Erdan when he's coming over, and let me know in advance."
"Okay, bro, I'll hang up now. Making phone calls is so expensive."
"Okay, that's settled. Call me if anything happens at home. I'm hanging up now."
After putting down the microphone, Qian Jiefang stood there grinning foolishly. He really hadn't expected his daughter to get into the best university, especially considering how young she was! This was his daughter, and he could brag about it for the rest of his life.
The young soldier who had just gone to call Qian Jiefang to answer the phone looked at his regimental commander with curiosity. He couldn't believe how smart his regimental commander was; how could he have such a smart child?
Qian Jiefang was oblivious to being stared at like that. Although the young soldier's face was practically plastered with questions, he was in a good mood and didn't care to argue with the young soldier. He patted the young soldier's shoulder twice with his big hand.
"Did you hear that? My daughter got into Longda University, which is the best university."
The young soldier grimaced and dodged, saying, "Hehe, congratulations, Commander! You should go back and tell your wife the good news."
Although they had heard their guild leader constantly talking about his daughter, describing her as the most beautiful woman in the world, they all thought he was just bragging. But it turns out it was true.
If he had a capable daughter like that, he'd be even more boastful than the regimental commander. Wait a minute, he doesn't even have a girlfriend yet. No, he needs to write back to his mother and tell her to find him a wife as soon as possible.
After Qian was released, he headed home. He knew he had to tell his wife the good news as soon as possible. He grinned and showed off to everyone he met.
"Hey Lao Wang, how did you know my daughter got into Longda University?"
"Hey, Lao Li, yes, yes, my daughter got into Longda University, I'm so happy!"
"Hey Lao Cao, how did you know my daughter got into Longda University? Let's get together for a drink to celebrate!"
Everyone who was approached by Qian Jiefang was full of questions. They turned around and looked at the smug Qian Jiefang, who seemed to be hopping and skipping with every step. Was it really necessary?
Of course it's true! That's Longda University, the best university in their country! How lucky Old Qian is to have such an outstanding daughter! Then, a sour feeling started to rise in his heart. No, he had to go home and urge his little brat to study hard.
It doesn't make sense that if Old Qian's daughter can do it, their children can't. They seem to be more educated than Old Qian, don't they?
Qian Jiefang's boasting caused countless children in the family compound to receive a loving lecture from their fathers. If they knew it was Qian Jiefang who caused it, they would definitely be secretly cursing him.
Li Guizhi could hear her husband's loud voice boasting from afar, and she was incredibly curious about what good thing had happened to make Lao Qian so happy.
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