Shen Lie couldn't help but splash her with cold water, "What is the college entrance examination? It's like a thousand troops crossing a single-plank bridge. Don't think it's too simple. How many people are competing with you?"

After he said that, Erniu was a little scared. She was almost certain to win, after all, her grades were always good. "Then, what should we do?"

"It's not a big deal." Ning Tang said, "As long as you set a goal and make up your mind to work hard, it will be fine. Do you know why your dad asked you two which school and major you want to apply to?"

Da Wa and Er Niu shook their heads at the same time, "I don't know."

Shen Lie said, "Because we don't fight a battle without preparation, first decide which school and major you want to apply for, and then I'll find someone to help you find out the admission scores of schools and majors. Although it's a bit early to find out now, it's better to prepare early. Anyway, the scores every year are actually not much different."

Ning Tang said, "It's just that the eldest child is a little bit difficult to deal with. I don't know what kind of university this kid is studying in."

Whether you pass the exam or not is another matter. Just set your goal first.

The eldest child said, "Then Dad and Mom, please help me choose a school in Shanghai, and I will take the entrance exam to that school."

Erniu and Sanwa have both gone to Shanghai, and he wants to follow them.

After the interview with Da Wa and Er Niu, Shen Lie started to teach them how to study. However, he was busy with work, so the matter fell on Ning Tang.

Ning Tang sighed, "You really are good at making trouble for me."

Shen Lie: "He did well in both exams, and you will be proud of it."

Ning Tang was speechless: "You think too much, it's not true. I'm going to college, what do I need this light for?"

Shen Lie said, "Then you tell me, should we catch them to learn from them? No, it's not them. Erniu is very self-aware. Just catch Da Wa."

The eldest child said, "You don't need to force me to study. I am also very self-aware."

But he was going to Shanghai with Erniu to find Sanwa. What if Erniu went there and played with Sanwa, and he didn't follow her?

"Self-conscious?" Shen Lie snorted. "Comrade Shen Dawa, let me ask you, how many points did you get in history in your last final exam?"

The eldest boy's face froze, and he whispered, "Twenty..."

"Twenty points, how dare you say that." Shen Lie crossed his arms over his chest and sighed, "Even a traitor can't score so low."

The eldest child yelled, "Dad!"

Shen Lie was so frightened that he almost fell to the ground. He scratched his ears and said, "I heard you. I'm not deaf. Why are you shouting so loudly?"

The eldest boy still had a puffy face and looked angry.

Isn't it just that he scored low in history? And yet they actually said that he is not even as good as a traitor? This is so infuriating!

Ning Tang was also troubled by Da Wa's history grades. When he was in junior high school, he did well in history, but when he changed teachers in high school, his grades dropped sharply.

Because whether the eldest child studies a course or not depends on whether he likes the teacher of the course. If he likes the teacher of the course, he will listen carefully. If he doesn’t like the teacher, he will just do his own thing in class.

The history teacher we changed in high school was a little old man. His lectures were not as humorous as those in junior high school. My eldest son didn’t like listening to his lectures, so naturally his grades were not very good.

Ning Tang said, "This is actually easy to solve. For history, it doesn't matter whether you listen in class or not. You just need to memorize the knowledge points after class. Erniu, you can mark the key points and urge Da Wa to memorize them every day."

If this kid wasn't particularly good at math and pulled up a lot of points, his grades would definitely not be in the middle of the class, but would be at the bottom.

Ning Tang decided to do two things at once. While memorizing the lessons, he also got some exercise books for the two little ones to do.

Shen Lie asked, "Where did you buy the exercise book?"

Ning Tang said, "A bookstore."

Shen Lie said: "Can I buy it?"

In recent years, due to the resumption of the college entrance examination, exercise books have been selling extremely well. Some bookstores have even set up special bookcases for them. It is simply that it is hard to find a book.

"Sure." Ning Tang went to the bookstore to buy books every once in a while and became familiar with many of the bookstore owners. When new stock came in, it shouldn't be a problem for them to leave a few books for her.

Even Shen Lie started to catch Da Wa and Er Niu's learning, not to mention Ning Xue.

She simply quit her job at the Women's Committee, under the pretext that she had devoted her whole heart and energy to the study of Su Guangzong and Su Yaozu over the past two years.

——In fact, it was because she was stimulated by Sanwa. She had worked in the Women's Committee for several years and her salary had not increased at all. Now, even a little brat has been on the island for two years, and his salary is several times higher than hers!

It’s better not to do this job!

Inexplicably, Ning Xue began to "identify" with Ning Tang.

Yes, why does she have to work so hard?

To train Guangzong and Yaozu into talented college students is her ultimate goal!

She also wants to "eat the little one", lie down and let Guangzong and Yaozu make money for her, isn't that sweet? !

With this thought in mind, Ning Xue's eyes burst into endless light.

She quit her job and forced the twins to continue to work from 5 am to 12 pm. They studied at school and at home. Even when going to the toilet, she had to make the twins take a book with them to recite.

Su Junyan looked at the big red banner hanging on the wall, which read 'Strive today, live without regrets, persist for a hundred days, and live a glorious life', and was speechless. Firstly, it wasn't even a hundred days yet, and secondly, what was the purpose of hanging such a banner at home?

If other leaders or colleagues came to his house as guests, they would think Ning Xue was crazy!

Su Junyan hurriedly tore down the banner and said, "Why are you hanging this thing? Hurry up and take it down."

"Don't move!" Ning Xue hugged the banner tightly, looking like she would fight with you if you dare to move.

Su Junyan took a long breath, "Ning Xue, I know you value Guangzong and Yaozu's studies, but are you? Are you? Trying too hard?"

He also pays great attention to the twins' studies, but he doesn't push them to such a degree. He noticed that the twins were a little absent-minded these past few days.

Is it fierce?

Ning Xue didn't think so at all. "What do you know? They are already in the second semester of their senior year. There are less than two years left before the college entrance exam. Two years, just two years. Do you think that's a lot of time?"

"Yeah, not much." Su Junyan sighed, "But you can't force the child to death."

Ning Xue was unmoved and still had that attitude. She said angrily, "What do you know? I don't care. I just want to make them study hard. If they slack off, what if they score worse than Shen Dawa and Shen Erniu?"

Su Guangzong had two big dark circles under his eyes, looking like a giant panda. He shouted, "Mom, I don't understand. Why do we have to compete with Da Wa?"

Ning Xue was? He was stunned by the question, and it was obvious that she had never thought about this question.

At first, she thought that Ningtang and she would marry to Hailang Island together. Their conditions were similar, and they were cousins, so there would naturally be comparisons everywhere.

Later, the Shen family's life became better and better, and she couldn't help feeling uncomfortable.

Your man has a higher position than my man? But my son's grades are better than your son's.

Anyway, I just want to be one step ahead of you in every aspect.

Later on, I got used to it after comparing many times.

The Shen family has ordered milk. Okay, let's buy some candy that's equivalent to three cups of milk per piece.

The Shen family bought an electric fan and a washing machine. Okay, let’s buy an electric fan too.

If you ask Ning Xue why she did this, she can't explain it, but she just feels angry in her heart.

She must live better than Ningtang!

So, when Su Guangzong asked this question, Ning Xue hesitated for a long time and couldn't say anything, "Anyway, anyway, you two have to do better than the children of the Shen family."

Su Yaozu rolled his eyes, a gleam of light flashed in his eyes, "Mom, do we really have to compete with Da Wa and the others in everything?"

Ning Xue said firmly, "Yes!"

Su Yaozu: "Last time I saw Da Wa and Er Niu brought several story books to school. They said their mother bought them. You can compare this and buy two story books for me and my brother."

"Storybook?" Ning Xue asked with frown.

"Yes." Speaking of storybooks, Su Guangzong's brows relaxed and he gestured, "Books that tell stories, as well as those picture books and comic books. You can buy a few for us."

Thinking of Ning Xue's tendency to compete with Ning Tang in every way, he pursed his lips and added, "Big Boy and Second Girl both have them, and we want them too."

What did she hear? Comic books, picture books. Ning Xue rejected it without thinking, "No, I can buy exercise books and reference books, but I can't buy books like this that make people lose their minds."

"Ah——" Su Guangzong stretched out the sound, the light in his eyes extinguished, and he stammered, "But, but I really want it."

Unlike the lively and outgoing Su Yaozu, Su Guangzong is more shy. He seldom makes requests to Ning Xue and Su Junyan. This time he finally spoke up, which must be because he likes them very much.

Seeing this, Su Junyan persuaded them, "Just buy them a copy."

Ning Xue shook her head firmly, "I said no, that's it."

Seeing this, Su Guangzong's face fell. He paused and soothed, "Guangzong, wait until you go to college, okay? Once you go to college, I won't care about you anymore, you can buy whatever you want."

Su Guangzong curled his lips. You always say this. But he didn't show it on his face. He smiled and said, "Okay, Mom."

He made up his mind secretly that when the time came to apply for college entrance examination, he would apply for a city far away. By then, Ning Xue would be out of reach and couldn't do anything about him!

Su Yaozu was much smarter than Su Guangzong. He stretched out his hand, revealing his white and tender palm, "Mom, then give me the money for the book first."

Ning Xue agreed to this request, took out five yuan from her pocket and put it in Su Yaozu's hand, "Okay, I'll give you the money first. Remember, don't buy anything now? Picture books, comic books, buy them after you go to college."

After thinking for a while, he added, "Our family is rich. Your father and I have earned a lot of money from work over the years. As long as you go to college, you can spend as much as you want. Buy whatever you want. Don't treat yourself badly."

Su Junyan thought, what? 'Spend as much as you want, spend as much as you want', isn't this just spoiling the kid? But seeing that Su Guangzong and Su Yaozu didn't react, his Adam's apple moved, but he still swallowed the words.

Su Yaozu smiled with his eyes curved, and agreed, "Mom, don't worry, I won't buy it until I go to college."

He has a handsome appearance, and looks even more harmless when he smiles. Ning Xue feels more at ease with him than with Su Guangzong.

Su Yaozu couldn't help but look like a good boy, but in fact he secretly despised Su Guangzong and Ning Xue.

His brother is really too stupid and naive. He doesn't say anything. He is not like him. He just agrees to it and gets the money.

His mother is also stupid. She believes whatever he says and gives him money whenever he asks for it.

It's impossible for his mother to follow them 24 hours a day. Now that he has money, what can he buy? What can he buy? Tomorrow, he will buy some picture books and comic books, and then hide them in the desks in the classroom at school and read them however he wants.

Hearing Ning Xue say, "Spend as much as you want," Su Guangzong's eyes lit up and he said, "Mom, after entering college, can my brother and I really spend as much as we want?"

Ning Xue said without thinking, "Of course."

She despised the idea that "girls should be raised in wealth and boys should be raised in poverty". She believed that boys should also be raised in wealth, so they should be given a lot of money and allowed to spend it freely and as much as they wanted.

Boys, you have to be more generous. If you are always stingy, are you still a man?

Thinking of this, Ning Xue secretly despised Su Junyan. She didn't see it before, but now she feels that Su Junyan is really incomparable to Shen Lie. He is not good at searching, and I don't know if it's because he is too busy taking care of the logistics. He counts the daily necessities every day. As a couple, they actually spend their money separately. They have to "compete" even to buy an appliance.

Sanwa returned to the Marine Swim Team training base in Shanghai. Not long after, he received another good result: he won the championship in the junior group of the National Spring Swimming Championships.

This competition is different from the usual swimming competitions held in the province or city. It is considered a very prestigious competition in the domestic swimming community. It also means that Sanwa has officially come into the public eye.

This is such an honor that it can be shown on TV and in newspapers. During the competition, the TV station even had a special director. Ningtang and Shen Lie, Da Wa and Er Niu, as well as Luo Saozi and Zeng Xinlan, sat in front of the TV and watched San Wa's competition.

This kid swam as fast as ever. When the other person just started, he had already swam half the way. When the other person was still one distance away from the finish line, Sanwa had already taken the lead and reached the finish line.

Principal Lu also commented, "This athlete is different. If it were those guys on the island, they wouldn't even be able to touch Sanwa's butt."

The gold medals and trophies that Sanwa sent back could fill up half of the cabinet. Ningtang would cut out every report about him in the newspaper and paste it in a notebook, which now has several pages filled.

Ning Tang looked at the display cabinet dedicated to Sanwa next to the bookshelf and felt very emotional. Maybe one day it would be filled with it.

After Sanwa became famous, some reporters came to interview this new "sports star". Facing the camera, Sanwa told them everything about the training base, especially the treatment.

Because the coaches and leaders have instructed us to promote their base well.

Originally, Ning Xue was the only one who knew about the good benefits at the Marine Swimming Team training base, and she kept it a secret.

——You must not let others know how Sanwa is doing now? Okay!

Now that it's in the newspapers and on television, the news can't be kept secret anymore. Officers and their wives from the Military Family Institute have come to Shen Lie and Ning Tang to ask if the welfare benefits at the Navy Swimming Training Base are really that good.

Shen Lie and Ning Tang were so annoyed by this that they simply stayed indoors.

Fortunately, there are Da Wa and Er Niu at home, which brings a lot of fun to their boring closed-door life.

According to Ning Tang, Da Wa can hold up 500 ducks by himself, and Er Niu can hold up 300 ducks by herself, so the two of them together can hold up 800 ducks.

Can you be quiet if eight hundred ducks are noisy next to your ears?

In "Not Clean", the footsteps of time have also reached the Spring Festival of 1987.

After the Spring Festival, the eldest child is 18 years old and can be considered a grown-up. However, this boy has only grown in height but not in intelligence. He still looks very fierce.

Apart from being taller and more handsome, I really can't tell that he's any different from before.

Erniu has changed much more than him. She has become more graceful and well-proportioned, and has become a grown-up girl.

Most of Luo's hair is white, but she looks in good spirits, because after graduating from university, Zhao Qing found a home in Fujian Province and now lives there. He lives a good life. Luo's life is comfortable and her spirits are naturally good.

Zeng Xinlan and Captain Qi are still the same, but in recent years Zeng Xinlan's work in the Women's Committee has been getting better and better, and she has more and more say in the family. Captain Qi is also more willing to listen to her, and the money has slowly been handed over to Zeng Xinlan to manage, instead of filling the bottomless pit in his hometown.

Bao'er is already over three years old, cute and very smart. Zhou Caiwei and Wu Dahui also secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, the damn sex-changing drug did not leave any sequelae to the child.

Among them, Ning Xue has undergone the biggest change.

The hair on her temples had turned completely white, with about five centimeters of gray hair showing at the roots and black at the ends. She also had long hair, which made it even more obvious. She was clearly only in her early thirties, but she looked like she was in her forties or fifties.

Do you know her? She tutored Su Guangzong and Su Yaozu in their studies, and she was very worried and exhausted.

If you don’t know, you might think she suffered some kind of injury, and her hair turned white overnight.

Especially when standing together with Ningtang, the difference is even greater.

Wu Xiuqin is a new military wife. When she heard that Ning Xue and Ning Tang were cousins, she almost dropped her jaw because the two looked so different.

Ning Tang has shiny black hair, fair skin with a rosy glow, and looks young, probably in her early thirties, but she looks like a girl in her twenties. If you don't know her, you'd think she's Erniu's sister.

Ning Xue's hair is gray, wrinkles can be seen on her skin if you look closely, and she looks old and tired.

Even though her facial features are quite good, her skin condition is too bad and she looks very old.

Ning Tang and Ning Xue are very different, which is normal.

Ever since the eldest child and the second girl learned how to cook, Ning Tang basically doesn't have to do anything. At home, it's just Shen Lie and them who take turns cooking. Occasionally, when the third child comes back, he'll also rush to cook and do the housework as well.

It can be said that Ning Tang really doesn't worry about anything.

Ning Xue is different.

Su Junyan is so carefree. When he gets home, he just sits there and does nothing else. He even has to call Ning Xue to pour him a cup of tea.

Originally, Su Guangzong and Su Yaozu could help Ning Xue share some of the housework. After all, they are two big guys, right?

But both of them were accustomed to Ningxue. They just had to ask for everything. Even though they were 18 years old, it was Ningxue who washed their underwear for them. Not to mention sharing the housework with Ningxue, it was good enough that they didn't cause any trouble.

Although Ning Xue doesn't have to work now, there are three grown men in the family who don't do housework. The housework on her is not light, and she has to worry about the twins' studies. It is normal for her to look older under such heavy pressure.

Fortunately, the day when Ning Xue will be freed is approaching.