"I can't do it anymore." Zhang Hewan's face turned red again.
Zhang Xingrong's expression brightened considerably, and she asked with concern, "How did your college entrance exam go? Did you receive your acceptance letter?"
Speaking of this, Zhang Hewan's face darkened and he shook his head: "No, I failed the exam."
He waited for a long time but did not receive the admission letter, so he went to check, but his name was not on the list.
Zhang Xingrong sighed, "It's okay. If you still want to take the exam, try again next year. Or you can quit your job at the factory and study hard."
Anyway, it’s not like my family can’t afford to support him now.
But Zhang Hewan disagreed: "If I quit, I won't be able to go back. No, no."
His job was a stable job. Even if he failed to get into university, he would still be able to make a living from it for the rest of his life. So he was reluctant to give up this job.
Zhang Xingrong knew what he was thinking and tried to warn him, "Third brother, the world is ever-changing. There wasn't a college entrance exam before, but now it's here. Have you ever considered that your iron rice bowl might be gone in the future? But if you take the college entrance exam and get into university, things will be different. You have knowledge, and no matter how things change, it will be good for you."
The iron rice bowl could only last until the 1990s, when laid-off workers were everywhere. Wanzi is only 18 now, and in a decade or so, he'll only be 30. Being laid off at that age was a terrifying thing.
Zhang Hewan thought it was a joke: "Fifth sister, what are you kidding? How could I not have a stable job? I will continue to study hard for the exam next year."
My sister is getting bolder and bolder. She's willing to say anything. I guess she's emboldened by owning a factory. But her factory is just a production team, so there's always a lot of fighting going on. It might go bankrupt anytime soon. It's nothing like his factory, which is in the county town.
Zhang Xingrong didn't say much: "Okay, as long as you know what's going on."
Anyway, I can just think of a way to help him when the time comes. There's no point in saying more now.
Zhang Hewu and his friends cleared the dishes, brought up some edamame and melon seeds, and invited everyone to stay up together to celebrate the New Year.
That evening, everyone chatted happily.
But after twelve o'clock, everyone was so sleepy that they all went back to sleep.
The next day, New Year's Day, Zhang Xingrong woke up not too late, but not too early either. As soon as she left the house, she received a red envelope from Zhang Hewu, and then from her third brother. Shitou, the youngest, received three red envelopes and was overjoyed.
Everyone was happy and heated up last night's leftovers and had a meal.
After eating, we packed up and went to pay New Year's greetings to the elders in the village.
This is a rural custom. Villagers share the same ancestral hall, and younger generations pay New Year's greetings to their elders. Although they moved to Lugou Village and are no longer from the same clan, they still have a good relationship with each other, and she also regards the villagers as her elders and should pay New Year's greetings to them.
After walking around the village, several people received a lot of red envelopes, and of course, they also gave a lot of red envelopes to the children in each family.
At the same time, they ate a lot of food. On the way home, they all had full stomachs and didn't need to cook anymore.
Zhang Xingrong also learned that the reason no one applied for the job was because the village chief told them that the fruit trees on the mountain would bear fruit next year, potentially bringing in extra income. The fruit trees needed care, and since everyone was working in the factory, the village staff probably couldn't handle it, so they stayed.
Zhang Hewan followed behind them, his heart filled with shock. He hadn't wanted to go with them to pay New Year's greetings, but he was dragged along.
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