After getting to know each other, the children started playing together naturally. He Yan took the initiative to hold Ye Kangning's hand and said that he wanted to take his aunt out for a walk.
Ye Kangning glanced at Li Baiqiu hesitantly. Li Baiqiu smiled and nodded, saying, "Listening to adults chatting is boring. Why don't you go out with Yanyan and the others?"
With Li Baiqiu's permission, Ye Kangning went out to play with He Yan and the others together with Ye Yuanqing.
Yun Qiao glanced at Ye Kangning's back and suddenly remembered something. She asked, "Aunt, Kangning is eighteen years old this year, right? I remember she was admitted to the high school of the Xishe Society two years ago. Is she in high school this year?"
Li Baiqiu nodded: "Yes, Kang Ning is in high school this year and will graduate in the summer."
In the 1970s, high school only lasted two years.
"Doesn't that mean Kang Ning will be taking the college entrance exam in two months?" Yun Qiao asked. "The education system in Shanghai is quite different from that in the Northeast, and the difficulty of the college entrance exam is also different. The exam is coming up soon, and Kang Ning will adapt to the sudden change of environment."
"That can't be helped," Li Baiqiu said. "The day after your uncle revolted, the leader of his former unit called Northeast China and urged him to return to his post. They said they were short of manpower for a research project that had stalled ten years ago and asked him to report to his former unit within ten days."
"You said our whole family is leaving. We can't just leave Kang Ning alone in the Northeast. It wouldn't be safe for her as a girl." Li Baiqiu sighed and said, "So, let it be an impact. If she doesn't pass the exam this year, the worst that can happen is she can repeat the year. Kang Ning is still young anyway, so repeating a year won't hurt."
"Have you discussed this idea with Kang Ning?" Yun Qiao said softly, "Repeating and preparing for the exam is a very tiring task. Kang Ning has to be willing to do it."
Li Baiqiu nodded: "I said, I had a serious discussion with Kang Ning before leaving Northeast China, and Kang Ning agreed."
"To be honest, the teaching quality at Xishe High School is pretty average. Kang Ning isn't very confident about her college entrance exam this year, feeling she won't be able to get into a good school with her current level. When I mentioned it to her, she immediately said that if she doesn't get into a good school this year, she'll just repeat the year."
Yun Qiao hummed, "If Kang Ning wants to repeat his studies, that's great. The college entrance exams have just been resumed this year, so there are a lot of applicants and the competition is fierce. Kang Ning only attended Shiyishe High School for two years, so he might not be able to score as well as other students."
Yun Qiao smiled and said, "My uncle will be returning to Shanghai University to teach soon. As a child of a straight-line family, Kang Ning can enter the affiliated middle school of Shanghai University without taking the entrance exam. The teaching quality of the affiliated middle school is very good, and it ranks among the top three high schools in Shanghai. If Kang Ning can study at the affiliated middle school for another year, his chances of getting into a good university will be much greater."
Li Baiqiu said, "I think so too. So it doesn't matter if Kang Ning doesn't pass the exam this year. Just think of it as experiencing the flow of the college entrance examination in advance."
"Sure." Yun Qiao said, "Get familiar with the flow of the Gaokao and know what it's like to pass it. Then you won't be so nervous next time you take it."
After talking about Ye Kangning, Feng Juan then chatted with Li Baiqiu and his wife about family matters, mainly about life in Northeast China and their plans to return to Shanghai in the future.
As they chatted, it was getting dark. Feng Juan went to the kitchen to help Aunt Jiang cook. Yun Qiao went back to the room while the children were away. In fact, he was secretly taking out the relics of Old Lady Liu from the small space and returning them to Ye Yuanzhang and Li Baiqiu.
"Everything grandma left behind is here. Uncle, I have kept it for you for ten years, and today it is returned to the rightful owner." Yun Qiao put the house deeds, land deeds, gold watches and jewelry into a wooden box and handed it directly to Ye Yuanzhang.
Ye Yuanzhang took the box containing the relics, and gently stroked the box with his rough big palm. His eyes were moist and full of nostalgia.
"Xiao Qiao, all these years are thanks to you." Thinking of her mother-in-law who was a career-oriented woman but gentle and loving to her family, Li Baiqiu's eyes became red.
The saddest thing is that such a proud mother-in-law had an extremely hard time in her last few years, and even her final departure was so hasty.
She and Yuanzhang were exiled to the northeast, and not only did he not see her for the last time, he also never had the chance to return to Shanghai to pay tribute to her.
Speaking of that kind grandmother, Yun Qiao's lips curled up with a hint of bitterness: "It's nothing, it's what I should do."
Li Baiqiu patted Yun Qiao on the shoulder and said, "Yun Qiao, you are a good child. Don't worry, your uncle and aunt will not treat you badly. Your grandmother said she would leave you a house. Your uncle and aunt respect your grandmother's wishes. After a while, when the family property is returned, your uncle and aunt will choose a good one and give it to you."
"Thank you, uncle and aunt." Yun Qiao pursed her lips and thanked him.
She didn't say no.
If the property was given to her for free, she would not give it up or refuse it. Her ideological awareness has not yet reached such a noble level.
As they were talking, the sound of children playing came from the yard. It was He Yan and her friends who had returned from a walk outside.
Yun Qiao gave Ye Yuanzhang a look and said, "Uncle, the children are back. Please put your things away. Don't let them see you and start rummaging around and throwing things around."
"Okay." Ye Yuanzhang nodded, picked up the box and went back to the room.
As soon as he left the living room, the children rushed in from outside.
Qin Lang ran the fastest and asked as soon as he entered the door: "Grandma, is the meal ready? I'm starving."
"Your grandma is in the kitchen. The meal isn't ready yet. We have to wait a little longer." Yun Qiao saw that he was sweating profusely from running and asked, "Where did you go to play just now? You're so hungry after just running around."
Qin Lang said: "I didn't go anywhere, I just played around in the square."
"Why are you sweating all over? It's already dark, and it's super hot outside." Yun Qiao looked at He Yan and asked, "Yan Yan, tell me."
He Yan never lied in front of Yun Qiao. Despite Qin Lang's warning look, he still told Yun Qiao the truth.
"Mom, we really didn't run around, we just went to the square to play. But we ran into those annoying guys in front of the compound in the square. There were so many fun things in the square, but they didn't want to play with them. They insisted on stealing the things we were playing with. Qin Lang couldn't stand being robbed a few times, so he took action to play with them."
He Yan whispered to Qin Lang, "Mom, please don't blame us. We can't be blamed for this. It was those people who started it first. They are the cheap ones who started it first."
Qin Lang snorted and said, "That's right."
He Yan secretly tugged at Qin Lang's sleeve and warned him in a low voice: "I'm pleading for you, so don't make things worse."
After that, He Yan said to Yun Qiao, "Mom, I'm telling the truth. If you don't believe me, ask Aunt Ye and the others."
Of course, Yun Qiao would not ask others in front of the two children. She still had some trust in the children and believed that they were not the kind of children who would talk nonsense to avoid punishment.
"Mom believes you're all honest children, so I won't blame you for this." Yun Qiao only asked, "Did you go too far? Children should handle their own problems, but don't make a scene and ask the other party to complain to their parents. Otherwise, I won't be able to explain to them."
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