Chapter 100
"Whether I'm stupid or not, there's no need for a stranger like her to worry about it." Xie Jinxuan said calmly, "She's not that smart either. She needs to rely on college to change her life, but I'm not. Whether I go to college or not, my life will still go up, so why does she look down on me?"
Xia Qingtang chuckled: "She looks down on you because the wife you chose is not a college student and is not worthy of you. It's not that she has any opinion on you personally."
Xia Qingtang was well aware of how much society valued college students, and she also knew that what Xia Qinghai said was true.
She took classes with Guan Chenxiang for several months and heard many anecdotes about the provincial university. Many people looked down on their previous spouses after being admitted to university, and many even got divorced.
But in this era, no one wants to get divorced easily, so after all the quarrels, their families don't want to divorce, and the university doesn't stop them from dating new partners. It may seem a mess to others, but they themselves enjoy it, and there are more and more people like this.
Everyone assumes that people should strive for higher goals, and when they reach higher goals, they naturally need to get rid of their past burdens.
Therefore, it is understandable that Ye Lingling suddenly lost her good impression of Xie Jinxuan. In her opinion, Xie Jinxuan must be a big fool. She is so young and has such a good job. Wouldn’t it be better for her to wait until she gets into university and then find a better partner?
Why are you in such a hurry to find someone who can't get into college? How can you have a common language in the future?
Xie Jinxuan said: "If she thinks I'm stupid because I married you, then she has no vision and doesn't know how wonderful and excellent you are. Besides, she has already been admitted to university, why is her mind still so narrow? Is it only based on how much education a person has received to judge whether he is good or not? My grandfather and my grandfather-in-law didn't read much, but they are both very remarkable people. Being admitted to university only means that the person is good at studying and has a smart mind, but people who are good at studying will definitely achieve great success in the future? I don't think so. In my opinion, if you really want to go to university, you can definitely get in if you work hard for a year. You didn't choose to go to university just because you don't need to."
Xia Qingtang smiled very sweetly: "Xie Jinxuan, you have too much confidence in me!"
"Of course, otherwise why would you like me?" Xie Jinxuan also laughed, gently pinched her nose, and whispered: "They think I'm a fool, that's a good thing, this way, the thing your brother is worried about will not happen."
Xia Qingtang was shocked: "What? Did you hear everything Xia Qinghai said when he was watching the doll that day?"
"I heard a general idea, and after comparing what he said, I knew what he was talking about, and I also knew that he was worried about you."
"He is a little worried, but I am not." Xia Qingtang said half-truthfully: "I have seen so many people since I entered the door, and none of them are prettier than me, and none of them have a better temperament than me."
Xie Jinxuan said: "Really? I didn't pay attention to these. I didn't even look at other people."
Xia Qingtang burst out laughing: "Xie Jinxuan, you are really..."
"What is it really?"
"You are such a good talker!" Xia Qingtang originally thought that Xie Jinxuan would agree with her, but she didn't expect him to say that. His brain is so smart. No wonder everyone says he has a bright future!
The two of them walked hand in hand to the No. 2 teaching building that Ye Lingling mentioned. There were desks lined up downstairs as usual, with various majors marked on them.
"Qingtang, I'll go over and ask first." Xie Jinxuan whispered, "Will you wait here for me for a while?"
Seeing that there were already quite a few freshmen standing there, Xia Qingtang said, "Just do your thing. Didn't that senior say that you guys have a lot of things to do today? I'm going to go look for Dad and Xiaoyun, and then we'll go home first. Don't rush home after you're done here, you can spend more time with your classmates. You don't live on campus, so you can use these opportunities to spend more time with your classmates."
Xie Jinxuan nodded and said, "Okay, then I'll go back before dinner. Please tell grandma and the others that they don't need to prepare a fancy dinner. It's just a school day. I feel embarrassed to make it so grand."
Xia Qingtang smiled and said, "That won't do. Dinner must be grand. I'm looking forward to eating the tofu and fish stew made by Aunt Liu. I'm drooling just thinking about it."
Xie Jinxuan couldn't help laughing. He reached out and touched Xia Qingtang's head, saying, "Then you can go back. I think Dad and Xiaoyun should still be at the place where they signed up. There are a lot of people there, so don't worry. Just take your time to look for them."
"Well, I'll go over there then." Xia Qingtang grabbed his big hand, shook it, then turned and left.
Xie Jinxuan then walked to the table with "Economics" written on it and said, "Hello, I'm a freshman. I've registered over there, and the senior asked me to come here to find the teacher and the head teacher."
"Ah, hello, classmate. What's your name? I am your class teacher. My name is Meng Kaiyu." The person who spoke was a round-faced young man, probably in his early thirties, with a hairy crew cut. He had a kind and amiable smile and spoke in a soft voice, which made him very likable.
Xie Jinxuan immediately said, "Hello, Teacher Meng, my name is Xie Jinxuan."
Meng Kaiyu didn't even look down at the list on the table, and said directly: "Ah, you are the third in our department!"
Xie Jinxuan knew that her grades in school were pretty good, but she didn’t expect that she would be ranked third in the department. She was immediately very happy.
"Thank you, teacher."
Meng Kaiyu said, "You're welcome. You're here quite early. Our class's fixed classroom is on the third floor of this building, on the east side. It says Economics Class 1 on the door. Please sign in here and go upstairs. Some students are already in the classroom. There is also a teacher named Cai upstairs. You can communicate with the students more."
"Okay, I got it." Xie Jinxuan found her name on the list, signed her name with the pen prepared by Meng Kaiyu, said goodbye, and went upstairs.
On the other side, Xia Qingtang returned to the registration office at the gate and searched for a long time in the crowd before finding Xie Chengye and Xie Jinyun.
It turned out that Xie Chengye met an old classmate of his. Coincidentally, the other party's son was also admitted to the provincial university, and the two were discussing the matter at the moment.
Xie Jinyun was standing alone by the side, tugging at the corner of her clothes out of boredom.
Xia Qingtang said, "Dad, Jinxuan found the classroom after reporting, and is now going to the class meeting. I heard that they still have a lot of things to do today, and he won't be home until the afternoon, so let's go back first."
The middle-aged man looked at Xia Qingtang with a surprised expression and said, "Old Xie, I remember you didn't have a daughter? Who is this?"
"Who else could it be? Since I have a son, I must have a daughter-in-law. She calls me dad, so she must be my daughter-in-law. You are the same. You can't even understand this logic?" Xie Chengye laughed.
The man slapped his forehead and said, "Hey, I was really confused. The main reason is that our Xiaoxu hasn't even found a partner yet. I thought young people of his generation were not in a hurry to get married. Your Jinxuan is only 23 years old. She got married so early. I didn't react at first. However, Jinxuan is now married and has been admitted to university. You have really accomplished your mission. I really envy you!"
Xie Chengye waved his hands and said, "What task have you accomplished? The younger one is still in the first year of high school and he also said he wants to take the college entrance exam. Only when the younger one is admitted to college, I will have truly completed my task."
"If the younger one also gets into college, your family will be really great. There are only two sons in the family, and both of them get into college. By then, won't the matchmakers trample the threshold of your house to pieces?" the man joked.
Xie Jinyun was still young, and couldn't help blushing when she heard this.
Xie Chengye reached out and rubbed his youngest son's head, smiling and saying, "Our family doesn't like matchmaking, and we don't welcome matchmakers. Our Jinxuan decided her own marriage, and she only notified her family after she got married. I'm even less anxious about this little one. In the future, he can get married earlier, later, or not at all... I'll let him do whatever he wants."
"Oh, Old Xie, you are very conscious. I can't catch up with you. But our Xiaoxu wants to get married. He told me that it would be best for him to find a female classmate from the city who is of similar age and from a similar family in college, so that they can have common topics in the future and make progress together. Don't you think Xiaoxu is very thoughtful? If he finds a partner before the college entrance examination, and then he doesn't get along with the partner after college, he will have to find a new one. So he has been holding back from finding a partner just to make it more convenient in the future."
Xie Chengye said: "Your Xiaoxu is such a smart kid. Don't worry, he will definitely find a satisfactory partner. I congratulate you first. Hey, it's getting late now. Jinxuan is going to a class meeting. I should go back too."
"Okay, I'll go to your workplace and chat with you some other day."
"Okay, you can come anytime. We'll talk more about the child's progress later." After Xie Chengye finished speaking, he took Xia Qingtang and Xie Jinyun to the residential area behind.
After walking a distance, Xie Chengye said, "Xiao Yun, don't listen to what that uncle said just now."
Xie Jinyun said: "Don't worry, Dad, I won't listen to him."
"Also, Qingtang, don't be unhappy. What that person said doesn't make sense." Xie Chengye's tone was a little cautious.
Xia Qingtang was stunned for a moment, and then he reacted after a while: "Dad, are you talking about finding a partner in college? Are you afraid that I mind?"
Xie Chengye didn't say anything, but his expression showed "yes".
Xia Qingtang said: "I didn't really pay attention to what he said, and that was his son's choice of spouse, not Xie Jinxuan's choice of spouse, I don't care at all."
Xie Jinyun smiled and said, "That's right. My brother is so good and has such good taste. How could he look for a lover like that guy Xiaoxu? My sister-in-law is the best. No one can compare to her."
Xia Qingtang reached out and rubbed Xie Jinyun's head: "Hey, Xiaoyun, you are so sweet today, it would be unreasonable if I don't treat you to a soda later!"
Xie Jinyun jumped up immediately: "Besides soda, can we eat cream popsicles? I heard that after the last batch is sold out, we won't be able to eat them anymore."
Autumn came a little late this year, and the afterglow of summer lasted particularly long, so even though it is the end of September, the Provincial Capital Hotel is still selling popsicles. However, this is the last batch, and they will be gone once they are sold out.
Xia Qingtang immediately said, "Of course you can. Today is such a happy day. You can eat whatever you want. I'll treat you."
"Oh, Qingtang, please don't spoil Xiaoyun too much. This child just likes to eat these things. She won't be able to eat at noon when she goes back home." Xie Chengye said.
"It doesn't matter. If Xie Jinxuan doesn't come home for lunch, Aunt Six won't be able to cook any good food. If you can't eat, then you can't eat." Xia Qingtang said, "Come on, Xiaoyun, let's go faster!"
The two of them rushed to Guan Jueming's house one after the other, rode their bicycles to the Provincial Capital Hotel to buy soda and cream popsicles.
Xie Chengye followed closely behind and finally caught up. Xia Qingtang also bought one for him to eat: "Dad, have one too."
The three of them ate cream popsicles, and Xia Qingtang bought two bottles of iced soda for Xie Jinyun to take home.
After buying the food, they were about to go out when a few ruffian-looking young men came from outside, and all the guests in the lobby immediately stepped aside and hid.
These people were the fanatics in the city a few years ago. The Revolutionary Committee has been gone in the past two years. Some of them with serious cases were locked up or even shot. But those marginal figures who didn't commit any big problems were just fired. Some of them with connections even got other jobs and are still very arrogant on the streets.
Generally speaking, when we meet these people, we will stay away from them to avoid unnecessary trouble.
Xia Qingtang was extremely beautiful and had always been good at avoiding these people, so she immediately pretended to cough, covered the lower half of her face with her hand, and then lowered her head slightly so that her appearance could not be seen clearly.
After those people had passed by, Xia Qingtang realized that there was a familiar young woman walking behind them, with her arm around the shoulder of the last young man.
Although it was only her back, Xia Qingtang recognized the person as Kong Liangjing at a glance. She was wearing a very elegant light green striped dress, a pair of black half-heeled leather shoes, and a very fashionable black women's leather bag. Her outfit must have cost her a lot of money.
After they walked out, Xie Chengye whispered, "Do you know those people just now?"
"Oh, I don't know her, but the young woman at the end looks a little familiar, but I might have made a mistake." Xia Qingtang smiled lightly.
Xie Chengye said: "Those few people just now are not good people, but they have connections at home, so they can walk around the street like crazy. I heard that they often come here to rent a room to gamble and drink, and do some random things. These people are really outrageous, and no one cares about them..."
Xia Qingtang was shocked. Random? Was that what she thought? So many young men took Kong Liangjing to a room to mess around? This was too...
However, this kind of thing has been common from the past to the present. Kong Liangjing, like her brother, has lost her job and income, and her family is also controlling her expenses. If she still wants to wear nice clothes and eat delicious food, she will have to use other things in exchange...
Thinking about Kong Liangjing's arrogant look in her previous life, and then looking at her humble back just now, Xia Qingtang couldn't help but smile.
Life is really like a cycle of changes. Sometimes, when something bad happens at home, the whole family may fall with it.
Xia Qingtang calculated the time. Xia Qinghai's children were all born, and Kong Liangchao's adopted son would probably be born soon. By giving someone else a son to raise, the Kong family could be considered a "blessed" family.
When I got home, Aunt Six came over and asked, "You guys are back? Where's Jinxuan? Why isn't she with you?"
Xia Qingtang said: "Jinxuan and the others are very busy today. They have to hold a class meeting, collect things, books, and food coupons. They are very busy."
"So you won't cook for him at noon?"
"Yes, he won't be back for lunch."
Aunt Six said, "Luckily he has a lunch box in his bag, otherwise we would be hungry at noon. Then let's just have a quick bite at noon, and I'll make something delicious for dinner. Jinxuan, can you come back for dinner in the evening?"
"I'll be back." Xia Qingtang said, and went to the bathroom to wash his hands first. When he came out, he saw Xie Jinyun gesticulating and talking to her grandmother about the grand scene on campus.
"There were a lot of people, especially many. Most of them were young people. Some of them carried two quilts. There were also elderly people. I thought they were parents of students at first, but when they opened their mouths, they said they were freshmen." Xie Jinyun said, "It's amazing that he was able to get into college at that age."
Grandma said: "Yes, as long as you want to take the exam, you can pass it at any age, so you have to work hard too."
"I will try my best." Xie Jinyun continued to talk about some of what he saw and heard today.
After listening to this, grandma became very interested in those students and pulled Xia Qingtang aside to ask if there were any particularly pretty female classmates.
Xia Qingtang smiled and said, "Yes, there is a senior student right at the registration place. She is very pretty and knows how to dress up. Her hairstyle is different from ours. She is indeed a female college student. I also saw a few good-looking ones on the road, but I think none of them are as pretty as me. It's a pity that I don't want to go to college."
Grandma smiled and touched Xia Qingtang's head, saying, "That's true. No one is prettier than our Qingtang. Your looks are always the best anywhere. My old sisters always say that even in the art troupe, there is no one prettier than you."
Aunt Six said, "It's a pity that Qingtang didn't go to college. If she did, wouldn't it cause a sensation in the whole school?"
Xie Chengye said: "It is not so important whether or not to take the college entrance examination. Before there were no college students, everyone worked hard, didn't they? It is the same now. Even if you don't take the college entrance examination, you can still use your abilities in your job. Our Qingtang was loaned to work at the Municipal Labor Union. She was praised by the senior leaders many times a month. With such abilities, even those who have graduated from college may not be better than her."
Xia Qingtang's secondment to the Municipal Federation of Trade Unions has been completed for a month, and she officially finished all her work yesterday. Zhang Ke also gave her a new handkerchief as a gift, saying that he hoped they could continue to be friends in the future.
Starting tomorrow, she will officially return to the cotton mill to continue working. The Municipal Federation of Trade Unions is very satisfied with her performance during this period. The office wrote a work summary for Xia Qingtang, and when asking Chairman Wu to sign it, he specially wrote two more lines, focusing on praising Xia Qingtang for her hard work and playing an important role in receiving foreign guests.
With this commendatory work summary, Xia Qingtang will definitely be taken seriously by the factory after returning to the cotton mill, and may even be named this year's advanced worker.
Although she was not very interested in things like being selected as advanced workers, it would be an honor if she could be selected, and she could hang the certificate at home to show off. Xia Qingtang would not refuse it anyway.
Xia Qingtang really has a path she wants to take, so she doesn't need to go to college, but Xie Chengye comforts her so sincerely because he is actually afraid that Xia Qingtang will be wronged because of what happened today.
Xia Qingtang said, "Thank you, Dad. You, like Jinxuan, always encourage and recognize me. Dad always says that I am very capable. In fact, I know myself. My abilities are pretty good in other areas, but in this family, they are really nothing. But I have never thought about comparing myself with others. People are different and everyone has their own value. As for me, I just need to do my part and have a clear conscience."
Xie Chengye clapped his hands immediately and praised: "Qingtang, you are right. As a person, it is most important to be yourself and have a clear conscience. I admire you as a child. No matter what others say, your character is always very firm. You are neither proud nor inferior. It's great."
Grandma also smiled and patted Xia Qingtang on the shoulder, saying, "Chengye is right. Our Qingtang is very determined. Earlier, Xiaoliu was a little worried. She told me at home that if Qingtang sent Jinxuan to register for college, she might worry that Jinxuan would have some bad intentions in college if she saw the college girls there who were beautiful, young and lively. I told Xiaoliu a long time ago that our Qingtang is not such a person without confidence, and she never compares herself with others. She just stays herself. What's wrong with female college students? Is it great to have studied? Our Qingtang is no worse than anyone else, and she doesn't compare with others at all. If we really compare, not to mention appearance and temperament, but just talking about Qingtang's character, how many young people can compare with her?"
The difference between the Xie family and other families is very obvious. If it were someone else's family, they might start to dislike Xia Qingtang, their daughter-in-law, for not being able to get into college and not being as capable as Xie Jinxuan. But in the Xie family, they always felt that Xia Qingtang was a good child with a determined character and the best choice for Xie Jinxuan.
After hearing what grandma said, Aunt Six quickly stood up and said, "Qingtang, I am worried about you, but I don't mean anything else. It's not that I don't trust our Jinxuan's character, it's just... they all say that there are a lot of cases of people abandoning their wives and children in this university, and I am a little worried about you after hearing so much. We all like you very much, and we hope that you and Jinxuan can live a good life together. If Jinxuan does anything to let you down, I will be the first to say no!"
Xia Qingtang said quickly, "I know, Aunt Six is doing this for my own good. In fact, Xie Jinxuan and I have discussed this a long time ago, but I am not worried at all, and I believe he would not do such a thing. I am not bragging, but if I were compared with any other female classmates in their university, I would not lose. If he is really so short-sighted that he gave up on me and chose someone else, then I would not like him."
Everyone in the room laughed. Grandma clapped her hands and said loudly, "That's right. If our Jinxuan is so short-sighted that she gave up Qingtang and fell in love with someone else, then in the future, don't call me grandma. I will have such a tasteless grandson."
At this point, Xia Qingtang also realized that the elders were still worried about Xie Jinxuan, but they didn't dare to show it in front of her. Now that they had talked about it, and seeing that she didn't care at all, everyone felt relieved.
Everyone was chatting and laughing, and seeing that it was getting late, Xia Qingtang went to the kitchen to help Aunt Liu prepare a simple lunch.
Today, Sixth Aunt went out early in the morning to buy fresh fish, and shared a very fat duck with others. However, Xie Jinxuan would not be back at noon, so Sixth Aunt kept all these delicious dishes. At noon, she simply fried two vegetarian dishes and steamed some rice with potatoes. Several people ate the whole pot of potato rice with these vegetables and fermented bean curd.
After lunch, Xia Qingtang listened to the radio with her grandmother for a while, and then returned to her own small yard to continue learning English.
Chatting with Ms. Susan gave Xia Qingtang great encouragement. After communicating with Guan Chenxiang, she became more motivated to learn.
As the weather gradually cooled, she was able to return to her normal work at the cotton mill, so starting in October, English classes resumed three times a week.
After so much acupuncture and treatment, Guan Chenxiang's body has been gradually recovering. She walks much faster than before, her body is better, and her spirit is better than before. If Xia Qingtang really had no time, Guan Chenxiang would even be willing to give her lessons every day.
After studying for two hours in a row, Xia Qingtang felt a little sleepy, so she washed her face and went back to the bedroom to take a nap. While she was dreaming, she suddenly heard a click of the bedroom door.
Xia Qingtang woke up from her sleep with a start. She opened her eyes and saw that it was Xie Jinxuan who came in. She breathed a sigh of relief and said, "It turned out to be you who came back. You scared me. I thought it was a bad guy who came in."
Xie Jinxuan walked over, pulled a stool and sat down beside her bed: "It's broad daylight, and the neighbors are sitting at the door. How could a bad guy break in? How long have you slept? Are you confused?"
Xia Qingtang glanced at the small alarm clock and said, "I didn't sleep for long, just over an hour. But that's what taking a nap is like. As long as you wake up from a dream, you will be groggy... Hey, how are you today? How are your classmates? What kind of person is the teacher?"
Xie Jinxuan showed a gentle smile and said, "My classmates are all very nice, and our teacher is also very nice. I can feel that everyone comes here to study with ideals. I believe that after the formal class, there will be a very good learning atmosphere. In the past, I always studied alone, but now, there are so many classmates to study and discuss with. I feel very happy just thinking about it."
Xie Jinxuan's charming eyes sparkled with excitement. Xia Qingtang knew at a glance that he was happy from the bottom of his heart, so he held his big hand and said seriously: "I am really happy for you."
"Yes, I think the students are also very happy. We also elected class leaders today, and I was elected as the monitor, but it's only temporary. We have just met and are not familiar with each other, so we temporarily selected a few class leaders to serve everyone. After a month, when everyone is familiar with each other and understands each other, we will hold a formal election in the class."
"You will be elected in the formal election. You are so capable. After a month, everyone will be familiar with you and will trust you more. You will definitely be the class monitor. I heard that Gu Xing'an said that it is good to be a class leader in college. With such experience, I heard that it is easy to be selected to work in a good unit after graduation. But you already have a very good job... But even so, you should not speak out and let others be the class leader." Xia Qingtang said seriously.
Xie Jinxuan smiled and said, "Don't worry, if I am selected, I will not give up my style to others. No matter what happens after graduation, being a class monitor also has other benefits, such as being the first to know many notifications from the school and teachers, and it can also exercise leadership skills a little. When I left the unit, the leader told me that when I return after graduating from college, I will be sent to work in the province for at most one or two years. Therefore, I will continue to be a class cadre, just as an early training. I was just thinking... After I go to the grassroots, will you be uncomfortable staying here alone?"
"You will definitely not be used to it, but I will not separate from you. I have already thought about it. Wherever you go, I will go with you." Xia Qingtang said seriously.
Xie Jinxuan will study in college for four years, and after graduation she will have to stay in the province for another one or two years. That means she will go to the county for training six years later. By that time, the streets and alleys will be full of people doing business, and Xia Qingtang has probably already stopped working without pay and gone out to work on his own.
No matter which small county town Xie Jinxuan went to, she would follow her and could do the business she wanted in the small county town.
Xie Jinxuan was very serious and concerned about his work, but when it came to Xia Qingtang's affairs, he couldn't help but feel sentimental. Now hearing what Xia Qingtang said, he immediately held her hand tightly: "Are you serious?"
"Seriously? When have I ever lied to you?"
"Then your job at that time..."
"I won't work anymore and you will support me." Xia Qingtang joked.
Xie Jinxuan really laughed: "Okay, this is what you said. If you don't go with me, I will make trouble with you."
Xia Qingtang smiled and sat up straight: "You have changed a lot. You have only been a college student for one day, and you have learned to act like a spoiled child and make trouble with me. Tell me, who did you learn this from?"
"Who else can I learn from? I learned all this on my own. When I see you, I know everything." Xie Jinxuan smiled and leaned over to kiss her, then said, "It's almost time. Sixth Aunt is probably cooking. Should we go over there now? I should also tell Grandma and the others about what happened today."
"Okay, wait for me." Xia Qingtang immediately jumped up from the bed, ran into the bathroom, quickly washed up, and then pulled Xie Jinxuan to the small western-style building.
Grandpa Xie and Mother Xie have already returned, and the whole family is sitting in the living room. After Xie Jinxuan arrived, he began to slowly tell the whole family about his experience today.
He talked about the class meetings, the election of class leaders, and also small things like receiving books and exchanging meal tickets. He explained every detail very clearly, and the family members listened very carefully.
After listening, Grandpa Xie said, "Yes, the provincial university seems to have recovered well, and everything is in order. You have the opportunity to go to school, so you must study hard. In addition to studying, you don't live on campus every day, and your relationship with your classmates may become alienated. But now you have been selected as a class leader, so you must go to school often, get in touch with your classmates, and help everyone solve problems. Only in this way can you deserve the position of class monitor."
Xie Jinxuan nodded and said, "Grandpa, don't worry. I understand. I also told my homeroom teacher about my situation. I don't live in the dormitory at night, so the dormitory has to be taken care of by the study committee member and the deputy monitor. But I also talked to a few seniors, and they said that the students of this school study very hard and only study when they return to the dormitory. Generally speaking, nothing will happen in a semester. Occasionally there are some small conflicts, but they are frictions caused by small things. It's not a big deal. The most serious ones only need to be told to the homeroom teacher, and they can be solved quickly."
Xie Chengye said: "After all, we all went through a lot of hardships to get into university, and everyone has some qualities. And I heard that the academic workload is very intense when you first enter the school. Apart from studying, who has the time to have conflicts? Even if there are some minor frictions, the students can understand each other and the matter will pass."
Xie Jinyun asked curiously: "Brother, I saw a very old student at the door today. How old is the oldest student in your class?"
Xie Jinxuan said: "The oldest student in our class is a boy from the Red Star Commune. He is 32 years old this year. His ancestors have been farmers for generations. It was not easy for him to pass the exam. Because the score for our major is quite high, he must have worked harder than ordinary people."
"Wow, he's still going to college at the age of 32, and he'll be 36 when he finishes his studies. What kind of job can he still do?" Xie Jinyun became even more curious.
Grandpa Xie said: "Thirty-six is very young. In our team, thirty-six is considered a young cadre. They become cadres as soon as they graduate from college, so thirty-six is not too old. Moreover, if they go to the grassroots level, it is more convenient for cadres to work when they are older. Age is not a problem. The most important thing is that he has a heart that is eager to learn."
Xie Jinyun asked again: "Brother, how old is the youngest person in your class?"
Xie Jinxuan said: "The youngest in our class is only 17 years old this year. She came from the next city. Her parents are teachers. No one took care of her when she was young, so they had to leave her alone. As a result, she started studying when she was four or five years old. She studied all the way up and naturally took part in this year's college entrance examination. She was admitted to the provincial capital university. She is really a very smart child."
"Then the age gap between your classmates is still quite large. Seventeen and thirty-two, that's a generation gap." Xie's mother said, "But it's good this way. With such a big age gap, it's hard to quarrel even if you want to. The thirty-two-year-old should at least give in to the seventeen-year-old, right?"
Xie Jinxuan said: "The 17-year-old is a female classmate, so she is even less likely to quarrel. From what I saw today, everyone in the class will give in to her, just like the little sister of the whole class."
Everyone laughed, and grandma said, "A 17-year-old girl left home to go to college. You class leaders really need to take better care of her. She's still a child at home."
"That's what the teacher said. Our vice-class monitor is a female student, so the teacher asked her to live in the same dormitory with the youngest student. The teacher hopes that the vice-class monitor can take care of her. I think there shouldn't be any problem."
Xie Jinyun blinked as she listened, then said, "Brother...are there any pretty girls in your class?"
Xie Chengye slapped his youngest son on the head: "What's the matter? What are you thinking about at such a young age? How old are you, and you're already thinking about pretty female classmates!"
Xie Jinyun covered her head and said pitifully, "I'm just asking. I don't want to do anything. Is it okay to ask? Some people are ugly and some are pretty. If I don't ask about the pretty ones, it's okay to ask about the ugly ones, right?"
Xie Chengye didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "You kid..."
Xie Jinxuan smiled and said, "There are indeed some pretty girls in the class, but to me, they are all classmates no matter what they look like."
"I'm just a little worried. Brother, you're so good-looking, will there be any female classmates who like you? The other day when I went to a classmate's house to play, his mother said, brother, you're so good, there will definitely be a lot of female classmates who like you." Xie Jinxuan said seriously, "If a female classmate writes to you, won't that be troublesome?"
Before Xie Jinxuan could say anything, Xie's mother immediately looked at Xia Qingtang's face and scolded, "Don't talk nonsense, kid. Your brother is married. In college, if people hear that he is married, all the girls will stay away from him. Don't listen to other people's nonsense. These people worked hard to get into college. They only think about studying. Who would think about finding a partner every day? Which classmate's mother said these things to you? I'll go find her and ask her right away. Why did she say these nonsense to my child?"
Seeing that Xie's mother was a little angry, Xia Qingtang began to find it funny.
No wonder her aunt and Xia Qinghai were so worried about her. It turned out that they were not the only ones who were worried. All the people in the compound were waiting to see what would happen in their family.
What? Xie Jinxuan is going to replace his wife after she gets into college? This is too disrespectful of Xie Jinxuan's character. Besides, Xia Qingtang is still so young and beautiful, far from being a wife of poverty, right?
Grandma was also a little angry and said: "These people are too unreasonable. I know they are talking about this behind my back. Some people even set up a bet on when Jinxuan will find a girlfriend again in college. But it's fine if they just talk behind her back. Now that it's in front of Xiaoyun, we have to go and argue!"
Xie Jinyun finally realized that he had made a mistake, and quickly hid behind Xie Chengye with his head down, fearing that his grandmother and mother would force him to tell him which classmate's mother he was.
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