Chen Jiali said, "I also think Xie Ning is good, and if all else fails, then Wu Yue. Anyway, he's better than Liu Xiangqian."
Ye Weiwei wholeheartedly agreed.
Little did they know that while they were discussing who should get the spot at the Workers, Peasants and Soldiers University, village chief Lu Mingfa was also fretting over the same issue.
I don't know who was so quick to leak the news that there was a spot for a worker-peasant-soldier university in their Daqingshan Village. He's really having a tough time this year.
Various people came to inquire about the news, give gifts, or have their eyes on this spot during the New Year's greetings.
Aunt Li couldn't stop smiling as she looked at the gifts these people had brought. But when she turned around, she saw her husband with a dark expression on his face. She couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong? Why are you unhappy that they brought us gifts? Your face is as long as a donkey's."
Lu Mingfa glared at the shallow-minded woman with annoyance, "Who sent these things? You'll have to take them all back to them later!"
Aunt Li was displeased upon hearing this. "What's going on? Why should we send it back?"
How can I bear to part with so much stuff!
Lu Ming said angrily, "If you want me to be removed from my position as village chief, then you can accept it all."
Aunt Li turned pale with fright, but still held onto a sliver of hope: "It can't be that serious, can it?"
Lu Mingfa pulled out his pipe. "It's that serious! They're all after those worker-peasant-soldier university spots. Do you think those spots came about by chance? They think they can even dream about them? Dreaming in broad daylight!"
Aunt Li sighed, "Alright, I'll have someone send all their things back right away."
It saves the trouble of having something to look at at home.
Lu Mingfa smoked a pipe, thought it over and over, and decided to go to the Huo family to talk about this matter and give the Huo family elders a heads-up.
As soon as I stepped out, I ran into Accountant Wu.
The two old men exchanged New Year's greetings. Accountant Wu clearly seemed to have something to say, which made Lu Mingfa's heart skip a beat.
"You wouldn't be thinking of bringing up that spot too, would you?"
Accountant Wu's expression changed slightly. "You have someone in mind? Who is it?"
Lu Mingfa looked at him intently and said, "Tell me who you want to talk about first?"
Wu the accountant's three sons, two live in the county town and one in the town. They are all married and have stable jobs. The only daughter left at home, Wu Xiuyue, only has a primary school education and probably wasn't asked for a child by her family.
Accountant Wu's face lit up with a hint of joy. "I don't just recommend people randomly. Liu Xiangqian, a veteran of the educated youth settlement, meets all the requirements, right?"
Lu Mingfa frowned. "Why do you think highly of him? You used to dislike getting involved in these things."
The two had worked together for many years and knew each other's personalities well. Old Wu was very shrewd and never took on any trouble himself.
Lu Mingfa found it strange that he went to Liu Xiangqian's house today to speak on his behalf, as this was not like his usual style.
Accountant Wu laughed: "It's not that he and my Xiaoyue have taken a liking to each other, so I thought I'd give him a hand. Besides, there aren't many people in the village who meet the educational requirements and are of suitable age. You can't even find many who have graduated from junior high school. In this educated youth settlement, not to mention the new educated youth, there are only three old educated youth in total. Compared to those two, Liu Xiangqian has a clear advantage, right?"
Looking at Accountant Wu, who was beaming with pride, Lu Mingfa coughed twice and said, "Have you forgotten how our village got this quota this time?"
Accountant Wu's expression changed. "That Ye Zhiqing, now that she's married to Huo, she probably doesn't want to go back to school, right?"
Lu Mingfa said, "Even if she doesn't want this spot, we should at least listen to what she has to say. We can't just decide on the spot without saying a word in private."
Accountant Wu thought about it and realized that made sense.
He was thinking of making a trip to Ye Zhiqing's house. It wouldn't be convenient for him, a grown man, to go alone. It would be best if his family could take their daughter with them.
After dismissing Accountant Wu, Lu Mingfa went to the Huo family's old house. When he found a quiet moment, he told the Huo family elders about the quota.
Liu Guilan was a little confused. Although she believed in Ye Weiwei's character and thought that Ye Weiwei would not change her mind and leave after marrying into the family and having a child, she was still uncertain when she thought about the opportunity to go back to the city to attend university.
Ye Weiwei is a golden phoenix; she deserves to live the respectable life of city dwellers, not to be stuck in this poor mountain village, wasting her youth.
Can……
If Weiwei goes to university, what will happen to her third child?
What about the baby in her belly?
I've never heard of someone bringing their whole family to university!
Old Man Huo was also worried.
He had heard rumors that some educated youth had settled down in the countryside and, when given the opportunity to return to the city, didn't want their wives and children. If his third son's wife got the spot, wouldn't she also abandon his third son?
Seeing the expressions on the Huo family elders' faces, Lu Mingfa could guess what they were thinking. He didn't urge them, told them to think it over, and then went back.
Liu Guilan was absent-minded all day. She even broke a bowl at lunch. Her eldest and second eldest sons could tell that something was wrong with her and thought something serious had happened. They asked her, but she wouldn't say anything. Even Xiaoshan and Xiaochuan knew that their grandmother was in a bad mood, so they didn't dare to make too much of a fuss.
After much deliberation, Liu Guilan finally gritted her teeth and went to find Ye Weiwei.
She understood why Lu Mingfa had come to talk to the elderly couple about this first, and she was grateful for his kindness. However, after much deliberation, she decided that she couldn't keep this from Weiwei.
Regardless, this is her chance. If she and the old man heartlessly keep this a secret, it will be like having a thorn in her side, and she will probably never have peace of mind for the rest of her life.
Then there's the third brother. If he knew she had kept such a big secret, he would definitely resent her too.
She knew her third son's personality best; he couldn't tolerate such a scoundrel.
If she does this under the guise of doing it for the sake of the third son, that kid will be furious.
Ye Weiwei had just seen Hou Zheng and Chen Jiali off when she saw her mother-in-law, Liu Guilan, come in looking preoccupied.
Liu Guilan called Huo Xiao, Ye Weiwei, Ye Erge, and Xiao Xingxing together before explaining the matter of the worker-peasant-soldier college student quota.
After she finished speaking, she looked at Ye Weiwei nervously.
Ye Weiwei's expression was subtle.
What a coincidence!
She had just mentioned it to Hou Zheng and Chen Jiali today, and before the night was even up, it had already become a reality.
Moreover, she never expected that the quota for worker-peasant-soldier college students would be so closely related to her.
Seeing her mother-in-law Liu Guilan's nervous expression, Ye Weiwei couldn't help but chuckle.
"Mom, don't worry, I don't plan to go to any worker-peasant-soldier university."
Liu Guilan breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this, but she also felt a particularly uneasy feeling in her heart.
I feel even more indebted to this youngest daughter-in-law!
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