“Cousin…” Zhou Lanlan’s voice was slightly choked up. This concern warmed her heart.
Among all her relatives, besides her uncle, she felt genuinely cared for.
“We’re sisters after all. If you ever have any trouble in the future, come to me. I’ll definitely help if I can.”
If it can make her feel better, and if you have the ability, then help her as much as possible.
"Okay," Zhou Lanlan nodded, crying.
After Zhou Lanlan left, Song Lili sighed to Lin Xue, "Life is hard. You have to learn to be kind to yourself in order to get through those hardships."
If you don't even know how to cherish yourself, then who can cherish you more than yourself?
If you don't cherish yourself, will you have the energy to solve problems when you encounter difficulties?
Therefore, everything is interconnected, and people should still love themselves.
This year's New Year was very happy, and everyone had more smiles on their faces than in previous years.
It was as if the shackles on his body had finally been removed, and he felt completely relaxed.
Although nothing has changed from before, everyone is happy and feels relaxed.
Soon, spring planting arrived, and work points were still recorded.
Song Lili didn't go to the fields; only the three men in the family did. She and Lin Xue stayed home to take care of the children and tend to their private plot.
For a period of time after the outbreak, it was a relatively quiet period. Although there was work to be done every day, it wasn't busy.
Just then, Zhang Qingguo told his family something.
"I don't plan to study. Even if I can take the college entrance exam, I don't plan to take it." This is the conclusion he reached after thinking about it for so many days.
"Have you made up your mind?" Zhang Shengtian remained silent for a long time before finally asking.
If it were up to him, he would definitely hope that all his children could go to university and have a better life in the future.
However, the children have grown up and have their own ideas, so he, their great-grandfather, can no longer make the decisions.
He just wants his children to not regret it later.
Zhang Qingguo nodded. "I've decided, I won't take the exam."
Zhang Qingguo had his own considerations.
First, Lin Xue is not eligible to take the exam. If he fails, it will be fine, but if he does pass, they will have to separate, and he doesn't want to leave his wife and children to go to school.
Secondly, my older brother and sister-in-law also have exams to take. After they leave, he will also leave, and there will be no one to take care of the family.
Third, the family probably doesn't have enough money to send all three of them to school.
After considering all of this, he finally decided not to take the exam.
He already knows from his older brother that the college entrance examination will definitely be reinstated.
"Qingguo, are you really sure?" Zhang Qinghua stared intently at Zhang Qingguo, not giving him any chance to escape.
Zhang Qingguo paused for a moment, then nodded. "I've thought it through."
"Qingguo, is there something you're worried about?"
From Zhang Qingguo's pause just now, Song Lili could tell that he was actually somewhat tempted.
However, this decision was made for certain reasons.
"I……"
"Don't say no, your expression just now already told me." Song Lili quickly interrupted Zhang Qingguo, preventing him from denying it.
His expression clearly indicated that something was amiss.
"I...I just don't really want to take the exam. I don't want to leave home," Zhang Qingguo said hesitantly.
"Are you worried that if everyone leaves home, there will be no one to take care of them?" Song Lili asked bluntly.
At this point, it wasn't a matter of who sacrificed themselves; in fact, she didn't see it as an issue at all.
If all three of them pass the exam, then the whole family can go together, right?
Anyway, she needs help with her business, and family members are fine too.
However, this is just her opinion; it depends on what others think.
"Is it because of me?" Zhang Shengtian asked as well.
Everyone is smart enough to understand why Zhang Qingguo did this.
Zhang Shengtian couldn't help but say, "Don't worry about me. I'm not old enough to need someone to take care of me. I can support myself."
"If you want to take the exam, just do your own thing like your older brother, and don't worry about me."
If that's really the reason, then he doesn't agree with Qingguo giving up.
"Really?" Zhang Qinghua asked as well.
Zhang Qingguo really wanted to say no, but he had always listened to his older brother and was also a little afraid of him. Now that he saw his older brother staring straight at him, he... couldn't tell the truth.
He nodded slowly. "That's part of the reason, but not the whole story."
More importantly, he didn't want to be separated from his wife and son.
"Don't you want to leave alone?" Song Lili asked.
Just like Zhang Qinghua?
Otherwise, why would Zhang Qinghua force her to read books every day?
Zhang Qingguo nodded; it was a fact, and he did not deny it.
Song Lili felt a pang of sadness. What kind of crazy ideas did these two brothers have?
Others would seize such an opportunity no matter what, but it's the two of them who have it. They don't want to be separated from their families.
Therefore, a different decision was made.
Zhang Qinghua forced her to study every day, wanting to take the college entrance exam with her.
Zhang Qingguo simply gave up, abandoning the opportunity.
These two brothers are really eccentric.
However, for her and Lin Xue, that was a good thing.
Is it better to have a husband like that than to have him kick you aside and fly away on his own when the opportunity arises?
So, they should be happy, right?
"I see you've been thinking about this a lot. Why don't you just follow your older brother's example and take Lin Xue and the child with you?"
“But…Master…” Zhang Qingguo’s heart skipped a beat; it seemed like this was a solution.
So... what about Zhang Shengtian?
“Don’t bother me, I can manage on my own,” Zhang Shengtian said gruffly.
Although he felt sad that his children weren't around, he still encouraged them to go out and see the world.
"No need for that, Daddy can just come with us," Song Lili said with a smile.
If all three of them pass the exam in the end, then bringing the whole family along is not out of the question.
As for the fees and such, we'll talk about that later.
“Me? I’m not going. You guys go to school, what am I supposed to do there? I’m not going.” Zhang Shengtian waved his hand; he had no intention of leaving.
"Dad, I can't take care of the two kids if you don't go. You have to come and help us."
“Look, if we all go to school, there will be no one to take care of my two boys. Lin Xue is also tired of taking care of one child by herself. How can you not help us?”
"this……"
Zhang Shengtian fell silent; this really was a problem.
"But who can I help you with?" He has two sons, but he's all alone.
Besides, he couldn't bear to part with his grandchildren.
The sons can fly freely, but the grandsons can't. If they can't see their grandsons, they miss them terribly.
Song Lili chuckled to herself. With the imperial sword in hand, how could she be afraid that the emperor would not agree?
Now, his grandson is his Achilles' heel. He will absolutely agree to anything concerning his grandson.
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