“My mother said she’d make me repeat a grade forever if I didn’t pass the exam!” Chen San said aggrievedly.
"Damn, this? Your mother is a monster. Liu Xingyi's grades are better than ours, but his father won't even give him a chance to repeat a year, while you, a terrible student, have to keep repeating a year... Where is the justice?"
Liu Xingguo found it utterly ridiculous.
"Second brother, do you still think Third Brother Chen will fail the exam? If Third Brother Chen gets into university, will you regret it?" Liu Feng asked, looking directly into his second brother's eyes.
"Will you regret it?..." This question kept echoing in Liu Xingyi's mind.
"Will I regret it? How could I not regret it? Have ten years of hard study gone to waste? Chen San, that weakling, was able to pass the imperial examination. How can I, Liu Xingyi, be content to spend my whole life toiling in the fields?" Liu Xingyi was engaged in a fierce internal struggle.
He fell silent.
"Let's go, Second Brother, let's go back!" Liu Feng said softly, bringing Liu Xingyi back to his senses.
To the astonishment of Liu Xingguo and Chen San, Liu Feng and Liu Xingyi led away a water buffalo that had already eaten and drunk its fill.
The afterglow of the setting sun made their silhouettes glow.
Years later, when Liu Xingguo and Chen San recalled their conversation that evening, they were still deeply moved and regarded Liu Feng as a god, a god who enlightened them.
From then on, Liu Xingyi embarked on a different path in life.
Liu Feng arrived at his uncle's house and went straight to his uncle. His grandparents were also there.
"Uncle, I want my second brother to repeat his studies," Liu Feng stated his purpose directly.
"Retake the exam?" the uncle pondered.
Seeing this, Liu Feng knew it was hopeless and didn't want to waste any more words with his uncle.
In his previous life, his eldest uncle had refused to let his second brother repeat a year of high school. He was very proud of himself, thinking that he had cut his losses in time. He had a very opinionated idea and showed it off to Chen San's parents many times.
Three years later, after Chen San passed the university entrance exam, his uncle's previous pride turned into a laughing stock.
Grandpa and Grandma looked over.
Liu Xingyi mustered her courage: "Dad, I want to repeat a year!"
Liu Feng didn't wait for his uncle's reply.
He took out two thousand yuan from his pocket, put it in his second brother's pocket, and said, "Second brother, don't refuse. Since I can afford to give you this money, I hope you can get into university. Don't let yourself regret it."
"Uncle, is it really that hard to choose whether or not to let my second brother repeat a year of high school? So what if there's one less person to farm the land? Repeating a year could give him a chance to get into university and change his life forever. Only a fool wouldn't know what to choose!"
After saying that, Liu Feng left, promising to ensure his second brother could go to university.
When Grandma saw the second brother holding the two thousand yuan and looking unsure of what to do, she said, "Let the second brother go back to repeat a year."
...
Soon, the start of the new school term will begin.
Second brother Liu Xingyi once again packed up his textbooks and, together with Chen San, embarked on the journey of repeating a year of high school.
This road may be long and arduous, but only through hard work can we live up to our youth and ourselves.
At the same time, Liu Xingguo chose a different path in life. He decided to follow his cousin to a distant place, to venture out into the world and find his own future.
The morning sunlight streamed through the window and fell on the family who were having their meal.
After finishing breakfast, Liu Yue hurriedly went to find Liu Xiaoling to inquire about the registration for junior high school and offered to take Xiaoling with her.
She was filled with joy and anticipation as she embarked on her new campus life with Xiaoling.
However, her second uncle's words shattered her joy instantly: "Xiaoling doesn't need to go to junior high school. For a girl, being able to recognize words and do arithmetic is enough."
Upon hearing this, Liu Yue's heart sank.
She looked at Xiaoling, who was silently washing dishes in the kitchen, and saw the tears welling up in her eyes. A pang of sorrow shot through her heart, as if something was blocking her throat, and she felt extremely uncomfortable.
Liu Yue ran home and found Liu Feng, her voice full of urgency and pleading: "Fourth brother, can you help Sister Xiaoling?"
Just yesterday, Liu Yue heard his second brother, Liu Xingyi, tell him that his fourth brother had given him money to repeat his studies.
The second brother said he would do his best to get into university and would not let his fourth brother down. He promised to repay the money when he earned it in the future.
Looking at her second brother's hopeful eyes, Liu Yue felt a surge of joy in her heart.
However, today, upon hearing her second uncle's indifferent words and witnessing Liu Xiaoling's tears, her heart ached fiercely once again!
In rural areas, during this particular era, poverty and the preference for sons made girls the most vulnerable members of the family to be sacrificed.
They chose to drop out of school, either willingly or under duress, giving up their opportunity to pursue education.
Just like Liu Yue and Liu Xiaoling in their previous lives.
Unable to continue their studies or enter university, they were left with lifelong regrets and lived with a deep sense of inferiority, always feeling that they were uneducated and inferior to others.
"Big sister, go tell Sister Xiaoling that you'll cover her tuition and living expenses, and she can go to school with you from now on!" Liu Feng replied.
"Fourth brother, you're so kind!" Liu Yue felt incredibly warm and touched to receive Liu Feng's support. She couldn't help but want to pinch Liu Feng's cheek to express her joy.
Liu Feng quickly dodged aside and said with a smile, "Big sister, if your second uncle and second aunt don't agree, go to your grandparents and tell them that your second uncle's family doesn't need to pay."
“Okay!” Liu Yue replied immediately, then turned around to comfort Liu Xiaoling.
My second uncle's family is truly unique. Not only are they lazy and gluttonous, but they also have a serious preference for sons over daughters.
That's why he didn't plan to hand the money directly to his second uncle; otherwise, by the time Xiaoling received the money, there would probably be very little left.
Liu Yue was still asked to cover Liu Xiaoling's tuition and living expenses, and the money would be given to Liu Xiaoling once they arrived at school.
My second uncle has always been reluctant to spend too much on his daughter.
They had already made up their minds to have Xiaoling drop out of school as soon as possible so that she could come home and help with the housework.
For the second uncle's family, having one more person means one more day off. As for Xiaoling's future, they just need to find her a good marriage so she can marry well in the future.
Then think of my third brother, Liu Xingju. He didn't want to go to school, but my second uncle and aunt rushed him to go. In the end, he still didn't want to go and dropped out of school.
Liu Xiaoling wanted to have sex with him, but she couldn't.
This idea made Liu Feng unhappy, which is why he asked his sister Liu Yue for help.
Ultimately, Grandpa stepped in and made the final decision, allowing Liu Xiaoling to continue her studies.
Grandma also felt that her second uncle's family had gotten a good deal. Since Liu Changqing's family was paying for it, it would be like they were losing out if they didn't go.
As always, the grandparents favored the eldest and second uncles' families, and when they saw that their youngest son Liu Changqing's family was doing better and better, they became even more biased.
Liu Feng didn't care about these trivial matters of arguing over trivialities. As long as there was no competition, nothing would happen.
It is more meaningful to live your own life well and then help those around you to live well.
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