Chapter 4 I Must Go to This High School
"I don't care about the golden nest or the blessed nest!" Su Jiaojiao said calmly, "I must go to this high school!"
"Okay, okay, now you've grown up and know how to talk back!" Su Houli was so angry that he slammed the table, stood up, pointed at her, and said sternly, "You can go to high school, I won't pay a penny. From now on, your affairs have nothing to do with me. Go wherever you want, I'll pretend you don't exist!"
In ten days, high school will start.
See where she gets the tuition money!
"You said it." Su Jiaojiao was just waiting for him to say this, "From now on, don't worry about my affairs!"
In her previous life, when she was in the most difficult days, he, as her father, gloated to the villagers and said that it was all her own fault.
Even if she could live her life over again, she would not forgive her father.
Chen Guilan saw the father and daughter quarreling, and her face turned pale with fear. She grabbed Su Houli and said, "Houli, Jiaojiao is still a child. If you have something to say, talk it over nicely. Don't be angry. It's a holiday today!"
Then he advised Su Jiaojiao: "Your father is doing this for your own good. If you want to go to school, talk to him about it."
"I know who treats me well." Su Jiaojiao was not afraid of Su Houli at all. "I don't need him to pay for my tuition. I can earn it myself."
"Look at you, what have you spoiled your child into? Celebrating a festival? What kind of festival is that?" Su Houli pushed Chen Guilan aside and went to Xu Yuxiang's room with a sullen face. Xu Yuxiang was leaning against the window, eavesdropping on the wall while eating. She had heard everything clearly. Seeing her son come in, she sneered, "What did I say? This mother and daughter are so stubborn and unreasonable. They want to earn their own tuition and go to high school and take the college entrance exam. They're dreaming!"
"Mom, don't worry about her. If I don't give her money, she won't be able to go to high school." Su Houli took off his shoes and sat cross-legged on the kang. "Anyway, she is still young and is engaged to Liang Kun. In a few years, she will suffer and understand my sister's good intentions."
If his sister had not been attracted by her brother-in-law Liang Wencai's urban household registration and the fact that he was a regular employee at the meat processing plant, how could she have married him, a divorced man with a son?
Today, Su Xiumei has truly left the farmland and transformed herself into a contract worker in the city.
Not everyone can have a city hukou.
"I'm glad you know." Xu Yuxiang knew that Su Houli hadn't eaten yet, so she put on her shoes and got off the kang. "You take a rest, and I'll go make you some food!"
"Mom, forget it, I'm not hungry!" Su Houli lay down on the quilt, frowning and said, "Don't tell my sister about this first. It's not a big deal. Let her do farm work for a few days and she'll know what it's like to work hard in the fields. If she really wants to go to school and earn her own tuition, I won't care."
High school tuition plus accommodation and living expenses cost several hundred yuan per semester.
He didn't believe that Chen Guilan could collect the money in such a short time, and there was no place to borrow it from!
"As the saying goes, good news doesn't travel far, but bad news travels a thousand miles." Xu Yuxiang pointed at the west wall. "You know what your sister-in-law is thinking. She's eager to let your sister know about Jiaojiao jumping into the river. Her daughter Cuicui has been upset about it for several days."
"How ignorant." Su Houli shook his head. "Liang Kun doesn't like her, but she still wants to pester him."
Rural people are rural people.
He has no knowledge at all. You can't force things like this.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but think of the woman in his mind. Gao Meifeng was not the most beautiful woman he had ever seen, but the most lively woman he had ever seen. She was married and had children, but she dressed as fashionably as a little girl. She was smart and kind, unlike Chen Guilan, who only knew how to work and never knew how to dress herself up. She had no femininity at all.
He looked up at the window and felt disgusted again. Chen Guilan was still wearing that blue plaid dress, and she always smelled of oil smoke and dirt, while Gao Meifeng smelled sweet and fragrant. They were both women, but the difference between them was too big!
If his family had not been poor in the early years, he would not have married a woman like Chen Guilan.
Gao Meifeng is the wife he wants.
Su Houli made a secret decision.
As soon as his promotion is finalized, he will try to get a divorce.
He is almost forty years old and has already lived half of his life. He doesn't want to put himself in a difficult position anymore.
In front of Chen Guilan and Su Jiaojiao, Xu Yuxiang simply dragged the basket of eggs out from under the cabinet, lit a fire and heated up the oil, then cracked four eggs into the pot, saying she wanted to make egg noodles for Su Houli.
After all, my son is coming back to celebrate the holidays, so he needs to eat well.
Chen Guilan wanted to help, but Xu Yuxiang stopped her sarcastically: "I don't need you. Just go and take care of your daughter."
"You still love your son just as much." Su Jiaojiao retorted to Xu Yuxiang, dragging Chen Guilan back to the house. Xu Yuxiang was so angry that she chased Su Jiaojiao with a shovel and scolded, "You stupid girl, don't be ungrateful. He is your father!"
"You still know he's my dad!" Su Jiaojiao laughed instead of getting angry, "Since he's my dad, he should support me in my studies instead of forcing me to get engaged."
"That's your fate of not being able to study. If you want to blame someone, blame yourself!" Xu Yuxiang wanted to say something, but suddenly she cried out and ran to the kitchen. This damn girl was her enemy. She almost burnt her eggs.
Su Jiaojiao slammed the door.
Asked Chen Guilan, "Mom, where's the flashlight?"
"Why are you looking for a flashlight?" Chen Guilan immediately became alert. "Jingjiao, you sleep here tonight and are not allowed to go out."
"I've already told you I'm not going to die, so why are you still worried about me?" Su Jiaojiao didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "I'm looking for a flashlight because I want to go to the beach to touch conchs. Now the tide is out, so I have to go quickly."
Wutong Village is close to the sea. When the tide goes out, the villagers go to the beach to catch conches and sell them.
She is a person with strong action ability. Once she makes a decision, she will do it immediately. She has to quickly settle her tuition and living expenses.
"Let's not go tonight!" Chen Guilan often went to the beach at night, but she didn't want Su Jiaojiao to go. "Go to bed early, we'll go tomorrow night."
It's a rare occasion for Su Houli to come back.
She doesn't want to go out.
Su Jiaojiao was already an adult and understood Chen Guilan's thoughts very well. She found a flashlight in the drawer, flipped the switch back and forth, and walked out: "Then I'll go by myself."
"If you go, just call your cousin." Chen Guilan followed her out, worried, "She must be waiting for you at home!"
"Got it." Su Jiaojiao responded, picked up a plastic bucket and a net bag, and found a notebook and a ballpoint pen on the windowsill. "I'll go find her now. I won't be back tonight."
Chen Guilan's parents are from this village.
Su Jiaojiao has a very good relationship with her second uncle's cousin Chen Juan. Chen Juan is one year older than Su Jiaojiao. She is capable and has a good personality. They are classmates and best friends, and often go to the beach together.
There are three people in my second uncle's family and they have many rooms.
Chen Juan has her own room, which made Su Jiaojiao in her previous life envious for many years.
"Why are you taking a notebook with you when you go to the beach?" Chen Guilan was puzzled.
"I'm useful." Su Jiaojiao didn't explain and threw the notebook and pencil into the plastic bucket.
As soon as I went out, I happened to meet my uncle Su Houde.
It was already dark, and Su Houde stopped and asked her, "Where are you going?"
"Go to my second uncle's house." Su Jiaojiao answered politely and turned to leave.
Su Houde was a good man. He never said a bad word to her and never made things difficult for her.
But he would not lend a helping hand when she was in the most difficult time.
That's all.
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