The moment Tang Cuixiang saw Tang Cuihong, a bold idea popped into her head.
However, since the two still know each other, she can't understand what she's saying or gesturing, making communication difficult, so the plan has to be put on hold for now.
We should wait for a better opportunity to bring it up in public; the effect will definitely be better then.
Cui Xiang's previous life was, after all, that of a man. Men's thoughts are different from women's. She was bold and had many ideas, but she was afraid to be too flamboyant during this special period, lest she be reported for something she didn't do.
A perfectly good family of eight generations of poor peasants could be led astray, so it's best to just eat coarse food and wait until this period is over before making any decisions.
He didn't have any special abilities, only superb culinary skills. Unfortunately, the current conditions were difficult, and he lacked ingredients and seasonings that allowed him to showcase his talents, unless—
She thought of Hong Kong.
But the opportunity had already passed. Starting in 1950, it was necessary to register with the Public Security Bureau and obtain a travel notification. The Hong Kong and Macao travel permit only became popular after the handover, and now it is still part of the territory occupied by the Y country. Going there is equivalent to going abroad.
Leaving aside the question of whether she can even go, the travel expenses alone are beyond her current means.
She couldn't help but ask about the fifth child's schooling, and upon hearing that he had obtained the qualification for free after taking an exam with the principal.
To be honest, Tang Cuixiang was also tempted. If she could find a stable job through studying and get through those years safely, that would be great!
I blurted out without thinking, "Then, big sister, can I give it a try too?"
Tang Cuihua was stunned for a moment, "You've been to school?"
Tang Cuixiang nodded, "I have studied it, but not at school. I learned it by watching my four older brothers study it."
How much can you learn?
The fifth child can study because she transmigrated into a book. You, the sixth child, can study after learning from those older brothers for a few days.
Tang Cuihua didn't believe it and was about to raise her doubts when she suddenly thought of something and subconsciously asked a question.
"Did you... also have some kind of opportunity where, after waking up, you had some memories in your mind that weren't your own?"
Tang Cuixiang pondered this sentence several times, confirming that she hadn't misunderstood, before subconsciously asking, "Also?"
"What my eldest sister means is... that the fifth sister, or rather, the fifth sister herself, also has such an opportunity?"
Under normal circumstances, studying is not easy, especially in this era. To excel in studying, one either needs to be wealthy enough to afford good teachers and textbooks, or one needs to have a talent for it. Moreover, this talent requires financial backing. Upon closer inspection, this is not a standard that Tang Cuimei can meet. That leaves only one possibility, just as Tang Cuihua herself said: opportunity.
Almost instantly, Cuihua was certain that this Cuixiang was not the original Huangdouzi. Thinking about it, it made sense. Under normal circumstances, how could she leave the home where she grew up so easily? If she hadn't lost all feelings for the place, or if she had found another way to make a living, she could never have left so cleanly and decisively.
Besides, you can't learn to read just by listening to others, and she doesn't mean to go to elementary school, but to go to middle school.
The gap between middle school and elementary school is still quite large. In this day and age, having a junior high school diploma is enough to get a job right away.
The three sisters had put in so much effort to learn the lessons taught in the literacy class. Later, they did learn from the Tao brothers, but they were still far from being able to pass the junior high school entrance exam. Therefore, Cuihua was quite certain that this sixth brother was not the same as before.
She couldn't quite describe the feeling, since she had no real connection with these sisters in her previous life, and there was no possibility of ever meeting them again.
Although her greatest wish in this life was to see them all return to her side and live well, so that those families who looked down on girls could see that raising daughters was not all a waste of money, at least her daughters were all capable of taking charge of their own households.
But she never expected that life would play such a cruel joke on her. It was one thing for her to have that dream, but the fourth brother, though deaf, was incredibly strong, and the fifth brother, though disfigured, was still intelligent. Now, even the sixth brother, who has returned, is no ordinary person.
Logically speaking, this should be a good thing for the family, definitely a good thing. The more capable they are, the more outstanding the Tang family's daughters are, and the more they can make those who abandoned them grit their teeth in hatred.
But the thought that these were no longer the same sisters still left her with a bitter feeling.
But a voice kept asking her in her head.
"Do you want to prove yourself, or do you want to raise your original sisters? Ask yourself, if you really bring them all home, are you sure you can afford to raise them? How will you raise them during difficult times? If the sisters you bring home are the same as the original ones, illiterate, disfigured, or deaf, with your abilities, without the help of the Tao family, can you afford to raise them?"
The answer is no, she can't afford to raise them.
Without the Tao family's help, she and her second and third sons might have been sold by her father to find new wives.
It must be said that the replacement of their core components has indeed brought new life to this family.
At least, we can see the future, we can see hope.
She knew that there wasn't much of an emotional foundation between them, and that they were only relying on each other now because they wanted to escape their original homes and had no other choice but to come back with her.
This does not mean that the home with Tang Cuihua as the head of the household is the best choice.
If they have a bright future, they might leave one by one.
But... so what?
Even after they leave this family, they still bear the surname Tang, are still daughters of the Cui generation, and are still the envy of others.
So after careful consideration, Tang Cuihua realized that no matter where her younger sister's soul came from, as long as she had this name, this skin, and this body, wasn't she still her sister? Wasn't there still a blood relationship?
Yes, that's enough.
After calming herself down, she decided not to ask so many questions. What was the harm in pressing the issue?
It will only make you feel uncomfortable. It's better to stay ignorant. No matter where you come from, as long as you can bring honor to this family, make it proud, live a good life, and make those who look down on us look up to us, you have already fulfilled your mission.
So, Cuihua not only enthusiastically told Cuixiang the process, but also told her to go directly to the school to find Tang Cuimei and explain the situation. That way, Cuimei could take her directly to the principal. With the principal's protection, as long as she could get into the top high school, the tuition problem would be solved.
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