Chapter 503: Getting Close (Page 1/2)
At the end of July, Huo Qinghuan received a transfer order to return to the city. When Xie Yan learned that Huo Qinghuan was going back to the city, he was so envious.
He asked Huo Qinghuan, "Qinghuan, did your grandfather bring you back to the city so that you could join the army?"
"No, I'm going back to prepare to be a teacher. Brother Xie Yan, I'll give you these review materials. My eldest brother said that the college entrance examination will be reinstated in the future. I hope that when the country reinstates the college entrance examination, we can sign up together."
"Will the Gaokao really be reinstated? You told me that at the beginning, but it hasn't been reinstated in all these years.
Your grandfather tried his best to get you back to the city, but my parents seemed to have forgotten me. Not only did they not send me living expenses, they also didn't try to help me get you back.
All the quotas for returning to the city in the village were given to the old educated youth. Among our later batch, except for you, no one else left."
After saying that, Xie Yan couldn't help but sigh again, "Qinghuan, I really envy you. Your parents treat you well, your eldest brother and his family treat you well too, and even your grandfather still worries about you at his age."
Huo Qinghuan, who was 1.84 meters tall, walked up to Xie Yan, patted his shoulder gently, and said comfortingly:
"Brother Yan, you should review your high school knowledge more. Maybe the college entrance examination will be resumed next year. Then you can go to the town to register. If you pass the exam, you can return to the city."
Xie Yan believed that Huo Qinghuan would not have made up such a story. If he could say that, he must have heard some news from his grandfather.
"Okay, I get it. Qinghuan, did your grandfather say that the college entrance examination will be resumed next year?"
Huo Qinghuan flatly denied it, "No, my grandfather didn't say that. My eldest brother said that national development cannot be separated from talent cultivation, so the college entrance examination will be restored.
You also know that the big bad guy has been caught and the situation has become clear. Maybe the college entrance examination will be resumed tomorrow. We started reviewing in advance when we just arrived, so we can't let go now.
Next year I will be twenty years old, and you will be twenty-one, so there is still time to prepare for the college entrance examination. You must not date any girls in the village while I am away, or you will really be unable to leave."
Huo Qinghuan was clear in his mind. If the college entrance examination was resumed next year, he would definitely go all out to study and prepare for the exam. He must get into his ideal university!
After he successfully graduates from university and is assigned a stable job, then we can consider dating and finding a partner.
Even if he didn't get married and start a family until he was 30, he wouldn't care, because he knew that in his current situation, he would still have to rely on his family for support to eat meat.
He is now an educated youth here, barely able to support himself. How can he support his wife and children like this? He can't rely on his parents and his elder brother and sister-in-law for everything, right?
So, how dare he date someone casually?
During the four years he spent as an educated youth, several girls pursued him, including beautiful female educated youth and lovely girls from ethnic minorities, but he rejected them all without exception.
A mature man must first learn to control his desires and restless heart, and not let wrong choices pay for his youth.
Xie Yan asked Huo Qinghuan, "When will you return to the city? I don't know when the documents for returning to the city will come down, probably around August!"
"Okay, when you leave, I'll take some time off to see you off."
"Brother Yan, thank you!"
Before Huo Qinghuan left, he gave all the pots and pans, tableware, mahogany boxes and bamboo beds he had bought in Xishuangbanna to Xie Yan. When he left, he only needed to take back clothes, bedding and local specialties.
On July 31, it was Song Jingjing's youngest son Huo Yifei's first birthday, and eight tables of banquets were customized in the cafeteria.
This time, not only all the relatives of the Huo family were invited, but also Huo Qingyan, Song Jingjing's colleagues, and Song Jingjing's family members.
When Lin Man was leading the children over, she suddenly heard an older woman whisper to someone beside her, "I heard Captain Huo's youngest son is called Huo Yifei. Tell me, does he want his son to follow in his footsteps and become a pilot, or is he just remembering his late ex-wife?"
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Someone else asked, "What do you mean by that?"
"Have you forgotten that his ex-wife's name is Ling Fei?
Lin Man glanced at the aunt and found that the aunt seemed to be a neighbor of Ling Fei's aunt, no wonder she said that.
When she first heard the name Huo Yifei, she also felt that Huo Qingyan had ulterior motives. Later, Huo Qingci told her that the name was chosen by Song Jingjing.
He said he hoped Huo Yifei would grow up to be an excellent pilot like his father.
Didn't Song Jingjing know Ling Fei's name? Of course she knew it. Didn't she think the homophone "fei" was a bit offensive?
Lin Man didn't know what she was thinking. Maybe she wanted to please Huo Qingyan, or maybe she wanted to see how Huo Qingyan would react.
Ling Fei has been dead for so many years, and Huo Qingyan had actually let her go a long time ago. If he hadn't, how could he have continued to have children with Song Jingjing?
Lin Man chuckled and found an empty table with the children and sat down. Fourth aunt Yang Huiling and youngest aunt Du Juan also came over, each holding a child.
After a while, her mother-in-law also came over with Huo Rou. There were only women and children at their table.
Lin Man could understand why her mother-in-law came over to sit with them, but when her fourth aunt and youngest aunt came over to sit with them, Lin Man didn't know what they were thinking.
A few minutes later, Lin Man finally understood what they were thinking. It turned out that they came to her for parenting advice.
Although Huo Wenjing and Huo Xi got married late and their children are still young, Huo Wenqi and Huo Wenyue's children are already quite old. I heard that their academic performance is terrible and some have even failed a grade.
Yang Huiling also knew that her grandson and granddaughter were not very good at studying, and she thought that Lin Man’s four children were all very smart.
Especially her two first sons, not only did they start school early despite being young, they also ranked first in exams every year, and both brothers skipped a grade in elementary school.
One skipped from first grade to third grade without finishing second grade, and the other skipped from second grade to fourth grade without finishing third grade.
I want to talk to Lin Man about how she raised her children. After all, Lin Man went to college and worked as a junior high school teacher before.
Yang Huiling mustered up the courage to ask Lin Man, "Xiao Man, I heard that your Xinxin and Wenwen are planning to go to school to study with you for a year next semester."
Lin Man hummed and said nothing. Yang Huiling continued to ask, "I remember their birthday was on National Day. They won't be five yet in September. Will the school accept such a young child?"
Before Lin Man could explain, Huo Yining stepped forward and said, "Fourth Grandma, although my brother and sister are not yet old enough, they are smart enough to pass the entrance interview."
Huo Yixin smiled and nodded, "Fourth Grandma, my brother and I can start elementary school next semester. Like my brother, we will have to take the grade-skipping exam."
Yang Huiling smiled awkwardly, "Really? You guys are really smart!"
After she finished speaking, she looked at Lin Man and asked flatteringly, "Xiao Man, how did you raise your four children? Why are they all so smart? Did you take any brain-boosting supplements when you were pregnant with them?"
Du Juan, who was coaxing her granddaughter, brightened her eyes and agreed, "Xiao Man, I heard that eating walnuts can nourish the brain, so did you eat a lot of walnuts when you were pregnant?"
The nut that Lin Man hated the most was walnut. How could she possibly eat walnut when she was pregnant? However, she did eat a lot of bird's nests and fish maw. She had a lot of dried bird's nests and fish maw in her space.
"No, I didn't eat many walnuts when I was pregnant."
In fact, even if her child didn't take the brain-enhancing pills, he would be smarter than normal people. After all, both she and Huo Qingci were relatively smart.
After the children took the brain-enhancing pills, their IQ increased exponentially and they all became little geniuses.
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