Only then did Pei's mother have a chance to properly examine the car.
As Pei's mother spoke, she also began to cry, "My son is so amazing, he's even bought a car."
Pei Wang said helplessly, "Oh my god, it's a good thing I bought a car, why are you crying?"
"Isn't it because I'm happy to see you succeeding?"
Pei's father said, "Alright, alright, let's go inside and talk. Stop circling around the carriage."
Mrs. Pei quickly shook her head, "That won't do. What if the car gets scratched if it's left outside?"
Sister-in-law Pei chimed in, "Yes, this car is very expensive. If someone with envy damages it, it will be a real problem."
Pei Zhi sighed, "Big brother, why don't you and second brother move the things in the yard a bit so that second brother can drive the car in?"
It's better to park in the yard than in front of the house.
The family quickly got ready. After watching Pei Wang drive the car into the yard, Pei's mother closed the fence behind her, and everyone felt relieved enough to go inside.
Mr. Pei lit a cigarette. “You’ve made a lot of money, you’ve even bought cars, but you didn’t even tell us beforehand.”
Pei's mother also complained, "Yes, I was so scared just now, I almost lost my balance."
Pei Wang honestly confessed: "My sister and I made some money, so we thought we'd buy a car so it would be more convenient for us to do business."
"Okay, it's good that you've made something of yourself."
Looking at the three of them, Pei's father said, "The three of you are out there, so you must work together towards the same goal so that this family can be better off."
Pei Wang was somewhat disappointed. "Dad, I've already bought a car, why aren't you excited at all?"
"What's so exciting about this? I'm happy for you that you bought a car."
Mr. Pei took a puff of his cigarette. "What, you expect me to jump around like a monkey, all excited?"
Pei's mother brought over some sweet soup and teased, "Don't listen to your father's nonsense. Look at him, he's even taken out his best cigarettes to smoke. He's just happy."
At home, Pei's father usually rolled his own cigarettes to smoke.
When guests come to our house, we smoke the boxed cigarettes.
These cigarettes were the good ones that Pei Zhi bought for her wedding; Pei's father usually couldn't bear to smoke them.
Pei Wang pulled Pei Zhi, who was eating sunflower seeds, aside and said, "Dad, Mom, my little sister has some good news to tell you."
Pei's mother immediately looked at Pei Zhi's stomach, "Is my little sister pregnant?"
Mother Pei clapped her hands happily, "She must be pregnant. They've been married for several months, so she should be pregnant by now."
Pei Zhi couldn't help but roll her eyes. "Mom, why are you staring at my stomach like that?"
"What do you mean I'm staring at your belly? You've been married for months, isn't it normal to be pregnant?"
Pei's mother muttered, "I'm just worried about you and you..."
When Pei's mother suddenly saw her eldest daughter-in-law standing to the side, she stopped talking.
There was a woman in the family who had been married for several years but hadn't had a child, so Pei's mother, being a woman herself, naturally paid extra attention to these things.
The originally lively atmosphere cooled down a bit because of what Pei's mother said.
Sister-in-law Pei's smile froze slightly, and her eyes showed disappointment.
Pei Wang coughed twice quickly, "What do you mean by 'children'? My little sister is still a child herself."
"Dad, Mom, I have something to tell you. My little sister got into university."
Pei's father was the first to stand up: "What?"
Pei's mother was also confused: "What, taking the college entrance exam? When is my little sister taking the college entrance exam?"
Pei Wang quickly explained that Pei Zhi had taken the college entrance examination and passed, but she hadn't told them.
Pei's mother slapped her thigh, "Oh my, such a great thing! Why did you have to be so bold as to not tell the family?"
Pei's father's hands trembled so much that he couldn't even hold the cigarette, and it fell onto the table.
The eldest brother was the first to notice that his father was trembling, and he rushed over: "Dad, what's wrong?"
Pei's father's hands were trembling uncontrollably, which startled everyone.
"Get out of the way quickly." Pei Zhirang moved aside to create some distance and stepped forward to pat her father on the back.
Take a few deep breaths.
After hearing Pei Zhi's words, Pei's father took a few deep breaths and felt much better.
Pei's mother was terrified: "Oh dear, what are you doing? You're scaring me to death!"
Pei's father grabbed Pei Zhi's hand, "Little sister, is what your brother said true? You really got into university?"
“Yes,” Pei Zhi nodded. “Whenever you have time next time, I’ll take you for a tour of the school.”
Pei's father was so excited that he shed tears. "Great! Great! Our family can actually produce a college student!"
Father Pei said to Mother Pei, "Go and get some meat later. Later, I'll take the children to pay respects to our ancestors. They're watching over the children from beyond the grave."
Pei Wang muttered, "Dad, you hardly ever drive the car I bought, but you cried tears of joy when my sister got into university. Isn't that too much of a quid pro quo?"
Pei's father smacked Pei Wang on the head, "What's so great about buying a car? Can you afford one on your own?"
“Your younger sister got into university on her own merit. She’s the only college student in our village. She’ll be included in the family genealogy.”
Pei Wang earned money to buy a car, and Pei's father was happy for his son, but that was the end of that happiness.
Pei Zhi getting into university is a completely different story; this is what it truly means to bring honor to one's ancestors.
"Later, we'll hold a banquet and invite everyone in the village to come and eat, so that everyone can share in the joy."
Mother Pei nodded repeatedly, "Yes, we definitely need to hold a banquet for the college entrance exam."
As she spoke, Pei's mother became somewhat angry, "You're all grown up now, and you keep everything from us."
Pei Zhi gave Pei Wang a wink; she hadn't told her family about the banquet in the first place because she didn't like it.
After receiving Pei Zhi's gaze, Pei Wang said, "Alright, if you're going to have a banquet, then have one twice. I bought a car, so I should have a banquet too and show it off properly."
Pei's father was displeased: "What's the big deal about throwing a banquet for buying a car? People will think we're showing off."
Pei Zhi quickly replied, "Then how about we skip the decorations and just have a nice meal together as a family?"
Pei's father was a little unhappy. Such a great thing should be shared with everyone in the village so that everyone could celebrate together.
Sister-in-law Pei noticed that her sister-in-law didn't want to hold a banquet, so she chimed in, "We have too many good things happening in our family. Let's wait until Zhizhi graduates before we hold the banquet, so as not to attract jealousy."
Too many good things are happening in the family all at once; it wouldn't be good if it caused someone to hold a grudge.
Mother Pei nodded, "That makes sense. It's a good thing that my little sister got into university. We should just be happy as a family."
Pei's father was the village chief himself, and he had dealt with many of these kinds of things.
In the village, if a chicken lays a few extra eggs, it might die somewhere tomorrow, so it's best to keep a low profile.
Pei's father could only agree: "Alright, then we'll listen to you. You're in charge."
After her initial joy subsided, Pei's mother realized that her son-in-law hadn't returned this time.
"Where's Xiao Jiang? Why didn't you bring him back with you?"
Pei Wang said lazily, "I'm busy attending meetings with the teacher every day, I'm so busy, how could I have time to come back?"
Pei's father kicked Pei Wang, "Xiao Jiang is ambitious, unlike you."
Before Pei Wang could retort, there was a knock on their door.
At the doorway, Mrs. Du stood there, her face pale, as if something had happened.
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