Chapter 155
Not long after Bi Xiahe and Bi Qiuguo received their admission notices, Bi Wangdi also came to the city with Aunt Bi San.
Aunt Bi San has been in a particularly good mood since Bi Guangyao started working in the mailroom. Not to mention that during the Chinese New Year, Bi Guangyao not only brought home a New Year gift from the Commerce Bureau, but also bought a hat for them and Old Lady Guo in the city.
Bi Guangyao stopped his mother from showing off the gift, so Aunt Bi San went out wearing the hat and showed it off to everyone. As a result, everyone in the Tongxi production team, except for the children who couldn't talk, knew that Guangyao from Bi Laosan's family had bought new hats for his parents.
"Wangdi? Third Aunt? What a rare guest..."
Bi Chunliu had gone to work, leaving Bi Xiahe and Bi Qiuguo alone at home. School was about to start in less than two weeks, and they were packing up. They had seen their eldest sister make chili sauce and were ready to try their hand at it.
Aunt Bi San asked Wangdi to put down the sweet potatoes in the basket, "Xia He! Qiu Guo! We have great news!!"
"What's the matter?" The two sisters had an idea in their minds and looked at Bi Wangdi who was smiling.
"Sister Xia He, Qiu Guo, I received the admission letter yesterday. It's from our provincial normal college. I was worried that I wouldn't pass the test, but I only exceeded the score by two points. I just passed!" Bi Wangdi took out the admission letter, her thin little face flushed with excitement, and her eyes were as bright as the twinkling stars in the night.
Bi Qiuguo looked at the notice, patted Wangdi on the shoulder, and laughed, "Well done, Wangdi, you did really well on the test! My third sister is also in the provincial normal school, and you two are in the same school! Third Aunt, didn't you expect our Wangdi to be so talented?!" Bi Qiuguo lowered her voice, "Third Aunt, do you think all the good brains in our Bi family are given to girls?"
Aunt Bi: "...you really know how to make yourself look good." She curled her lips and muttered softly, "That seems to be the case. The green smoke coming out of our ancestral grave is not right!"
"Xia He, you go to the same school as our Wang Di. If you find a good partner, please introduce him to her." Aunt Bi San began to put forward her requirements. "It's best if the man's family is from the city, and he doesn't have too many brothers. It's best if both his parents are capable..."
Bi Qiuguo brought two bowls of sweet soup, one for Third Aunt and one for Wangdi.
The more Bi Xiahe listened, the more outrageous it became. Is Third Aunt choosing a son-in-law? She quickly interrupted her, "Third Aunt, don't rush Wangdi. Think about it, there must be a lot of educated youth who went to the countryside this year who passed the exam. Who can guarantee that they didn't marry and have children while they were in the countryside? Our Wangdi is so promising, she can't be someone's stepmother, right?"
Aunt Bi San thought of a young man who had passed the entrance exam in their production team and had married young. His child was already five or six years old, but he had just returned to the city with a letter of introduction. Now everyone in their production team was saying that he might not come back. She quickly shook her head. "You have a point. Wangdi, when you get to school, listen to your sister Xia He and ask her more questions if you have any."
"Okay, I understand." Bi Wangdi saw things more clearly than her parents. Since she was a child, she envied people who ate well and lived a good life. She knew what she wanted, so naturally she would not look for an educated youth, unless that educated youth's family was really well off.
"Aunt San, did you come here just to tell us that Wangdi got into college?" Bi Qiuguo didn't quite believe it.
Aunt Bi: "I'm sending you a letter and some things for Guangyao. Also, tell me what you're going to prepare for college. Bring Wangdi's quilt and mattress, as well as clothes and dry food. Is that enough?"
How should I put it? Bi Xiahe felt that this might not be enough. "Aunt, if you prepare another fifty yuan for Wangdi, that should be enough."
"Fifty?!" Aunt Bi screamed. "I wouldn't have fifty even if I gave my life to her. The money I gave Guangyao for his job before the New Year has already drained our family coffers! I took out all my private savings and it only came to ten yuan. I'll ask your grandma for another ten yuan. Wangdi, you know our family situation. This is all I can give you. When you become capable in the future, you must be filial to me and help your brother."
Bi Wangdi nodded with emotion, "Mom, I know!" It's okay, she knew where her father's private money was, and she would take it all before she left.
"Wangdi, you'll be going to school in a few days anyway. Why don't you go home with Aunt San today and come to Nanshan tomorrow? Then we can go to the provincial capital together. You can still keep each other company."
"Is it okay?" Bi Wangdi wanted to stay in the city for two days, but she was afraid of causing trouble for her cousin.
Aunt Bi was eager for her family to benefit from this, and she looked at Bi Wangdi with a reproachful look, "Why not? It's a good opportunity for you to talk to your sisters. Your sister Chunliu and her family all work, so they don't need you to eat. You are cousins, so you can't be so distant. Wangdi, please be considerate when the time comes and help your sister clean up and look after the children. Xiahe, Qiuguo, Aunt Bi will not be polite with you anymore. I'm taking Wangdi with me to deliver something to Guangyao, and then we'll go home. I'll have Wangdi come again tomorrow morning!"
You're a bastard who doesn't take advantage of an opportunity! Aunt Bi San was afraid that the two sisters were just being polite, so she quickly took Wangdi away. After they left, nothing would happen anymore.
Bi Xiahe and Bi Qiuguo looked at each other. They actually invited Wangdi sincerely.
In the afternoon, Bi Chunliu returned home from get off work. He had no objection to Xia He and Qiu Guo inviting Wangdi to stay at their home for a few days. It was not easy for this girl, and it was better to raise her at home for a few days than in her hometown.
Today, Xing Fei went to pick up Nian Nian and Sui Sui. The two children got off their bicycles with laughter, "Mom, we are back~"
"Got it!" Bi Chunliu washed his hands and came out of the kitchen and said to Xing Fei, "Dad, you've worked so hard! We won't fry the meat at home today. Wangdi will come to stay at home for a few days tomorrow, so we'll fry it then!"
Although Xing Fei wasn't familiar with Bi Wangdi, he wasn't often at home except at night, so he had no objection. "Okay, how about I make some pickled cabbage?"
"good!"
Nian Nian and Sui Sui surrounded Bi Chunliu and asked, "Mom, who is Wang Di?"
Bi Chunliu explained to them that a cousin whom they had rarely met was coming to stay at their house for a few days. Niannian and Suisui nodded as if they understood. Although they didn't know what a cousin was, they already understood.
"Mom, we can give our little bed to auntie!" Niannian suddenly came up with a good idea.
Hehe, if their beds are occupied, she and her sister will have to sleep with mom and dad~ I'm so smart~
"No need. Just let her sleep in uncle's room or with aunt." Bi Chunliu saw through Nian Nian's thoughts and changed the subject, "What did you two do in the Yuhong class today?"
"Mom, the teacher teaches us to sing~"
"And teach us arithmetic~ Mom, now I can do addition and subtraction within 20~" Sui Sui said proudly.
Bi Chunliu: "Really? That's amazing!"
"Mom, I can't calculate it right~" Niannian held her mother's hand sadly. Her sister learned arithmetic much faster than her, and she would never make mistakes, but she would still make mistakes.
"It's okay, let's learn slowly. You and your sister have different strengths. Your sister is good at math, and we learn singing very quickly every year, right? Everyone has different strengths." Bi Chunliu tried hard to ease her daughter's emotions.
"My sister sings better than me!"
"Hehe...Thank you Sui Sui~"
"You're welcome~"
The two sisters hugged each other.
Bi Chunliu: ...So you don’t need my comfort, right?
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Bi Wangdi stayed at home for over a week before school started. Bi Chunliu and Xing Fei had originally wanted to ask for leave to see their sisters off, but there were five of them traveling together, and Xia He and Qiu Guo also said Bi Chunliu didn't need to go, so Bi Chunliu gave up.
Bi Wangdi and Bi Xiahe went to the Provincial Normal University, while Bi Qiuguo and his wife Han Kemei went to the Provincial University. Han Kemei was admitted to the Provincial University, and Zhang Lingyue was admitted to the Provincial Police Academy.
Speaking of the two of them, Bi Chunliu didn't know what went wrong. Xiaomei didn't give birth to a daughter in her life, but a son, who just turned 2 this year. The couple was very capable, both got into college, and were hesitant about having a child. Then Zhang Lingyue's mother said that since she was going to retire next year anyway, it would be better to do it a year early, so the couple sent the child to the Zhang family.
With two people missing from the house, Bi Chunliu felt as if the house had suddenly become empty. Without Qiuguo's chattering voices, without Xiahe's gentle laughter, even Nian Nian and Sui Sui were having trouble adapting. They cried and hugged Bi Chunliu, asking her "When will my third and second aunts be home?" and "Why didn't they come back from school this evening?" This made Bi Chunliu want to cry too.
To appease her two daughters, Bi Chunliu began to find delicious treats for them. She made egg cakes, sesame candies, and mung bean cakes. She even tried to make a brown sugar cake, similar to the one she had eaten in her past life. Nian Nian and Sui Sui couldn't stop eating, praising Bi Chunliu as the most amazing mother in the world.
Seeing the two children eating so sweetly, Bi Chunliu raised his head and put his hands away, haha~ look at my little trick, I can’t charm you guys!
With their mother's permission, Nian Nian and Sui Sui brought their mother's pastries to the Yuhong class, much to the envious tears of several children. Several other children, along with their parents, approached Bi Chunliu, wanting to buy some to take home. Bi Chunliu was tempted, but declined the offer. Instead, she suggested they provide the ingredients and help make the pastries themselves.
It's April now, and there are still eight months between the May discussion and the December meeting. She can wait. The economy is already showing signs of easing, but for safety, she will definitely wait until then to discuss a deal!
In December, Bi Chunliu heard about the meeting on the radio and was overjoyed. She had finally waited for this!
It was 1979 after the Chinese New Year. Just a few days after the Chinese New Year, Bi Xiahe and Bi Qiuguo took Nian Nian and Sui Sui to play in the slum. Bi Chunliu was counting money at home when she suddenly heard Qiuguo running to call her, saying that two strangers came to the slum, and one of them said he was Liu Jiang and Liu He's grandfather!
Bi Chunliu:? ? !!
grandfather? ?
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