The third brother was furious when he heard this.
"Fifth brother, what do you mean by being homeless? When your parents locked you out, besides your second brother, I was the only one who brought you water and food! I even spoke well of you in front of Yingying!"
The more Song Anmin spoke, the more aggrieved he felt. "Is this how you treat me now!"
Song Jianmin was stunned. "Third Brother, that's not how it's said."
Song Anmin: "Then tell me, what do you mean! What happened!"
Song Jianmin, who was placed on a moral high ground, was clearly no match for Song Anmin.
Song Jianmin coughed lightly, "Mom and Dad are still angry. I'll plead for you again in a few days, but I can't guarantee it."
Song Anmin then nodded in agreement.
"Fifth brother, your third brother has never treated you badly before."
Song Jianmin grew impatient. "Third Brother, you've said it once. I need to go inside. You should go back to the factory."
Song Anmin sighed, knowing that going home was a long and arduous journey.
It was getting dark, and Song Jianmin still had to go back to cook. Without his third and second brothers, the housework now fell on Song Jianmin's shoulders every day.
Song Jianmin felt like he was an ox that plowed twenty acres of land during the day and a donkey that had to come back to grind grain at night.
Xu Guiying came out of the house and went to the room of Song Rongrong and her sister.
Song Yingying went to help Lao Wu start the fire, leaving only Song Rongrong in the room.
Because of the robbery incident and Song Yun's divorce, Xu Guiying hadn't even had a chance to ask Song Rongrong about her graduation.
Xu Guiying asked directly, "Rongrong, after you graduate, do you want to work or pursue further studies?"
Song Rongrong was stunned. "Mom, why are you suddenly asking about this?"
Xu Guiying clicked her tongue, "Just answer my question, don't try to beat around the bush."
Song Rongrong touched her nose, lowered her face, and remained silent.
Xu Guiying pursed her lips. "Want to go abroad?"
Song Rongrong suddenly looked up, "Mom, you..."
"Alright, do you think I don't know what you're thinking?"
Song Rongrong's eyes were slightly red.
Even now, Song Rongrong still believes that her mother favors her eldest and fifth children. Although the eldest child has been kicked out of the house, the past still lingers in Song Rongrong's mind like a shadow. Even without the eldest child, her mother will still favor the fifth child.
But now, Song Rongrong looked at Xu Guiying and burst into tears.
Xu Guiying frowned, suppressing the tears welling up in her eyes. "Why are you crying? What's there to cry about? I'm just asking if you're going abroad. What are the arrangements for going abroad? How much money will it cost?"
Song Rongrong moved the corners of her lips and said, "It's a government-funded study abroad program. Tuition is waived, and the school will provide a living allowance of six thousand US dollars."
Xu Guiying didn't quite understand. "Six thousand US dollars, is that enough? Is it paid out monthly or all at once for a year? Where do I collect it?"
With each question Xu Guiying asked, Song Rongrong cried even harder.
"Six thousand dollars should be enough. If it's not enough, I can take on part-time jobs." Song Rongrong looked at her mother. "Mom, do you really agree?"
If you want to study abroad, you should start preparing to go in August after the New Year.
Song Rongrong knew that more than 30 students in her department would be going abroad.
Xu Guiying looked at Song Rongrong and sighed softly to herself.
"I'll talk to your dad about it later. How many years will it take to go abroad?"
"If you accumulate credits slowly, it might take four years; if you do it quickly, it might take about three years."
Xu Guiying nodded, "Don't mention it yet, I'll discuss it with your father later."
Song Rongrong watched Xu Guiying leave with tears in her eyes.
A short while later, Song Jianmin was outside calling out for dinner.
Song Rongrong quickly wiped away her tears and went outside.
Song Jianmin's cooking skills are pretty good. Tonight he made braised chicken with mushrooms, stewed green beans with potatoes, stir-fried cabbage, and hot and sour shredded potatoes.
Song Yingying joked, "Fifth Brother, you could be a chef with your skills."
Song Jianmin: "Of course, I'm good at everything."
After Song Jianmin finished speaking, no one paid any attention to him.
Song Jianmin coughed twice and then said, "Speaking of amazing dishes, Third Brother's chicken stew with mushrooms is truly exceptional—"
Xu Guiying raised her eyes: "Song Jianmin, you can't even shut up while eating, can you? If you want to plead for Song Anmin, you can get out with him."
Song Jianmin: "Mom, I was just joking. I won't say it anymore, okay?"
Song Jianmin ate his meal in silence, silently wishing his third son well.
After dinner, Song Jianmin went to wash the dishes, while Song Rongrong and Song Yingying went back to their room.
Xu Guiying pulled Song Xinfu into the room, and the couple talked about Song Rongrong while soaking their feet.
"Anyway, tuition is waived, and there's six thousand US dollars a year. I don't know if six thousand dollars is enough, since US dollars are different from the money we use."
Song Xinfu observed the old woman's expression.
"You agreed?"
Xu Guiying rolled her eyes. "It's good to be able to study, as long as you don't end up like the eldest son, a selfish person. Do you think Rongrong is like that?"
Song Xinfu shook his head, nodded, and then shook his head again.
"Anyway, the two girls in the family are good. As for the future... well, let her go if she wants to."
Whether Song Rongrong will turn out like Song Guomin in the future, the couple can't worry about that anymore. At least for now, they've paid for her tuition and living expenses. If the couple is worried, they can give her some more money.
That night, Song Rongrong slept with sobs.
Song Yingying looked worried. "Sister, what's wrong?"
Song Rongrong rolled over. "It's nothing, I just remembered a novel I read during the day. The male and female leads didn't end up together, and I'm a little sad."
Song Yingying pulled the blanket up and said, "Sis, you're still reading novels?"
Song Rongrong was a top student from a young age, always ranking first in her grade, and she continued to outperform everyone else in college.
Song Rongrong gave a perfunctory "hmm".
The next day, Song Rongrong got up early. Song Jianmin was steaming buns in the kitchen, and Song Rongrong helped Lao Wu put them on a plate.
"Sis, why are you up so early today?"
Song Rongrong left him with only her back turned.
"Mind your own business."
Fifth brother: "Can't we have a proper conversation?!"
Song Rongrong didn't wait for Song Yingying today. She took two steamed buns and went out, eating them as she walked. When she passed by the eldest son's house, she saw Liu Aimei taking two children out.
Because of Xiong Jing's matter, Liu Aimei and her husband didn't contribute anything, and afterwards, Liu's mother nagged them a lot.
Liu Aimei is now annoyed by Song Rongrong.
Song Rongrong rolled her eyes. "A good dog doesn't block the way!"
Liu Aimei was furious. "I'm your sister-in-law! How dare you talk to me like that!"
Song Rongrong raised an eyebrow. "I haven't even acknowledged my older brother, so why should I acknowledge you?"
After saying that, Song Rongrong picked up her schoolbag and left.
She doesn't usually wear glasses when she goes out in the morning, as it takes her more than twenty minutes to walk to school. Today she left early and walked slowly without any rush.
A car stopped nearby, and when the window rolled down, it was Qin Zheng.
"It's on my way, want a ride?"
Song Rongrong wanted to walk this morning, but she smiled and declined, saying, "Thank you, but no need. I have other places to go."
Qin Zheng didn't ask any further questions and told the driver to continue driving.
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