Gu Yanping was dreaming of going to the city when she heard her mother's loud voice, and for a moment she felt unhappy.
With her mother being so loud and boisterous, we can't let her go to the city with her. Otherwise, how embarrassing would it be for her to be so rude and loud every day?
When Gu Yanping saw the mud stuck to Zhao Chunhua's trouser legs, she became even more certain of her thoughts.
Go to the city by yourself and Brother Qiang; you absolutely cannot bring your mother along.
"Mom, what are you doing?"
There was already a hint of disdain in his words.
Zhao Chunhua was preoccupied and didn't notice that her daughter's attitude was a bit off. She immediately grabbed Gu Yanping's hand and said, "Yanping, did Qiangzi pass the exam? I saw him run out happily."
"That's right, you can see how smart your son-in-law is."
Gu Yanping was quite pleased with herself!
There were women in the village who married male educated youth, but she dared to say that Zhang Qiang, whom she married, was the smartest. You have to understand, she had been choosing for a long time before she finally chose Zhang Qiang.
How could someone selected so carefully not be outstanding?
"Did your son-in-law say he would take you to the city? If you go to the city, what are your plans?"
“He’ll definitely take me to the city. He told me this before the college entrance exam, that he’d take me there once I got in. He’d rent an apartment near his school and I could just wait for him to come home from school every day…”
Gu Yanping was lost in her memories, a fascinated smile on her face.
It's clear that she trusted Zhang Qiang a great deal.
Zhao Chunhua, however, was not so optimistic.
The main reason is that her daughter isn't particularly outstanding, nor is she very bright. Zhang Qiang married her because Gu Yanping has three older brothers, and her parents can earn work points to help the young couple.
Now that Zhang Qiang has passed the exam and no longer needs to earn work points in the countryside, will he still insist on taking Gu Yanping to the city?
Zhao Chunhua didn't quite believe it.
"Daughter, a man may treat you very well when he has no money, but once he has money, there's no guarantee he won't turn bad!"
"Mom, what are you saying? Qiang and I have such a good relationship, how could he possibly do something like that?" Gu Yanping looked at Zhao Chunhua with disbelief.
Rather than questioning Zhang Qiang, she was more willing to believe him.
You know, he just bought himself a hair clip the day before yesterday, and it was really pretty.
If he didn't like her, why would he spend money to buy her a hair clip?
"Yanping..."
"Okay, Mom, stop talking. I won't doubt Brother Qiang."
Gu Yanping interrupted Zhao Chunhua.
The mother and daughter were talking inside the house and did not notice Zhang Qiang returning.
Zhang Qiang overheard their entire conversation, and his already small eyes narrowed slightly.
He wasn't too worried about his wife's lack of intelligence, but rather about his mother-in-law, Zhao Chunhua… It seemed that the person he needed to be most wary of if he wanted to go to school smoothly was his mother-in-law…
but……
Zhang Qiang covered the admission notice he kept close to his body. It was absolutely impossible for Zhao Chunhua, that shrew, to ruin his journey back to the city.
…………
Miao Yuan felt extremely nauseous again when she woke up in the morning and couldn't help but vomit.
It was snowing, so Gu Changqing didn't go out.
Seeing Miao Yuan's reaction, he frowned: "Did you eat something bad? Or are you pregnant?"
He was, after all, a father of three, not some clueless naiveté. He could naturally sense that his wife's reaction was off.
Miao Yuan vomited for a while before she calmed down.
She clutched her chest and shook her head.
"I have no idea."
She suspected she might be pregnant, but didn't want to tell Gu Changqing yet because she wasn't sure whose child it was.
Gu Changqing nodded.
"Then let's wait and see."
Nowadays, villagers don't have the awareness to go to the hospital for a checkup immediately. Gu Changqing didn't have this awareness, and neither did Miao Yuan.
They thought that if she really was pregnant, they should be able to find out in a few days.
Miao Yuan tidied herself up before going out to cook.
After breakfast, she decided to go out and find Zhang Qiang so she could tell him about her pregnancy.
As soon as Miao Yuan stepped out, she heard some women in the village gathering in twos and threes, discussing who had been admitted to university.
Only such explosive news could make these women come out of their homes on a snowy day and chat enthusiastically under the banyan tree where they usually like to gather.
Miao Yuan walked over, but before she got close, someone called out to her, "Miao, the educated youth, which university did you get into?"
The speaker was Zhao Chunhua.
Although she had her own plans, fearing that Zhang Qiang would abandon Gu Yanping once he went to the city, she was still very proud when she boasted to these old women.
After all, he's her son-in-law, isn't he?
If something happens in private, they'll do it behind closed doors. But in public, they always have to prioritize maintaining their family's reputation.
Those whose families had members who took the college entrance exam but failed did indeed envy Zhao Chunhua's good luck after hearing her words.
Unexpectedly, her son-in-law was able to pass the exam.
Under the envious gazes of others, Zhao Chunhua felt somewhat elated. That's why she saw Miao Yuan approaching and immediately called out to her.
Ask her which university she got into.
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