Guo Ni was moved by He Ying's words and threw herself into her arms, sobbing softly.
He Ying patted her shoulder, offering silent comfort.
Jin Jinxiu simply helped them pack their things. After watching Guo Ni and Qian Duoduo leave, she walked to He Ying's side and asked softly, "Sister-in-law, will this be alright?"
He Ying sighed and said, "She has put all her heart into the college entrance examination. What good would it do if I objected? It would only make her resentful and bitter in the future. Why bother?"
Look at her now, she kept turning back to look at me as she left. Everyone has a moral compass. If I treat her well and her son well, will she still look down on me, a son who can only be a small team leader in the countryside, once she achieves academic success?
Jin Jinxiu nodded and said, "In our village, many of the educated youth from the early years also wanted to take the college entrance examination, but apart from some male educated youth, only your Guo Ni was able to participate."
They were all afraid that their educated youth daughter-in-law would run away and never come back. They never considered that when she first married into the family, she was happy, but years of hardship had worn her down, causing her to lose her edge. Now that she had this opportunity to leave the home they couldn't stand, how could she not leave?
He Ying nodded and said, "Yes, that educated youth Qiao from the north end of the village even beat his child, but he still wanted to take the college entrance examination!"
Jin Jinxiu sighed helplessly, "What a tragedy!"
He Ying looked at her grandson squatting on the kang (a heated brick bed) playing with the little girl and said with a smile, "Isn't this good? Human nature is the most vulnerable to test. If it can withstand the test, then everyone is happy!"
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