Xi Murong was taken aback, quite surprised by Ye Qingqing's question. He scratched his head sheepishly and stammered, "I... I haven't found someone yet. My parents and I don't quite agree."
As he spoke, Xi Murong blushed and glanced at Qian Manduo with embarrassment, afraid that his sweetheart would look down on him because of this, since his grades were indeed quite bad, unlike Qian Manduo's excellent grades.
"Why do you need to agree with your parents when you're looking for a job?" Qian Manduo didn't understand.
She has been independent since childhood. From the age of ten, she has made her own decisions about all the major events in her life. When filling out her college application, she did it all by herself. Her parents didn't even know where she filled it out until the admission notice arrived. Only then did her parents and the villagers find out that she had been admitted to Pingjiang Medical University. She also made her own decision about taking the postgraduate entrance examination.
Because she knew that her parents were honest and simple, illiterate, and the farthest they had ever been was a small town. Their only pursuit in life was to be able to eat meat once a month, to have their children wear new clothes for the New Year, and to repair their dilapidated house so that it looked a little better. That was all they had, and they were so pitiful. They had no other ideals or pursuits.
Qian Manduo doesn't blame her parents. Although her parents are not capable, they will treat her and her siblings well within their means. They will save the best food for their children and would rather drink thin porridge and eat pickled vegetables themselves, even if it means being hungry and vomiting sour water. Moreover, her parents taught them from a young age that no matter how poor they are, they should not do anything against their conscience, live an honest life, and never take other people's things, no matter how good they are. They should earn their own money.
Their outlook on life and values are simple and straightforward, but they have enabled Qian Manduo to stay true to his original aspirations even in the most difficult times, to not do anything against his conscience, and not to obtain ill-gotten gains through crooked means.
What Qian Manyuo is most grateful for is that no matter what decision she makes, her parents will unconditionally support her. As soon as she turned fifteen, her grandparents and all sorts of relatives, including distant relatives, came to persuade her parents to stop supporting her schooling and instead marry her off to get a dowry to improve their lives.
At that time, her family was so poor that they couldn't even afford tofu and cabbage. Her parents were hesitant, but Qian Manduo was unwilling. She knelt on the ground and begged her parents, promising that she would definitely get into university, become the first college student in the village, and bring a better life to the family. She only asked that her parents continue to support her schooling.
After that, all those who came to persuade her were rejected by her parents. Her father was not good with words and would remain silent no matter who spoke to him. When pressed, he would only say one thing: "My child wants to go to school, and I can't let my child be sad."
At that time, relatives and villagers all cursed her parents as fools for spending so much money and energy to raise her, a good-for-nothing. Qian Manyu heard all these rumors, and she secretly vowed that one day she would return home in glory and make the whole village envious of her parents. She would definitely do it.
Since she went to university, she has sent money home several times. The gossips in the village have stopped, and their words have changed. They praise her parents for their foresight in raising such a promising daughter. Although these people's words are annoying, Qian Manduo is still very grateful to them. When she couldn't afford the tuition for her first semester, the whole village raised money to help her pay it.
She would be grateful for this kindness for the rest of her life, and she would help with anything that didn't violate her principles.
Qian Manduo, being independent, didn't quite understand why Xi Murong was discussing work with her family. Her questioning look made Xi Murong even more embarrassed, thinking that Qian Manduo must be looking down on him in her heart.
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