Old Mrs. An was somewhat happy because of her son's coaxing.
Isn't it? Xiaoqiu is so smart, it's just her nature.
She completely forgot that when she was in the literacy class, she was the last in the class and even stopped going at all.
An Jingzhi struck while the iron was hot, "Mom, Xiaoqiu was able to get into this university, which is a blessing that other families can't even pray to the gods for. I was wrong before, I thought her university was randomly assigned like everyone else. I asked around, and Xiaoqiu went to Peking University, which is one of the best universities in our capital. Who knows, graduates from this university may even become cadres. You will be the grandmother of a cadre in the future!"
As soon as the word "cadre" was uttered, Mrs. An's eyes lit up.
The An family has been poor peasants for generations. If they could produce a cadre, it would be a great honor for the family!
After thinking about it, she hesitated again. "It's a good thing, but if Xiaoqiu graduates from college now, won't she be too old? How about waiting for her to get married first and then go to college?"
An Jingzhi said, "Mom, what good things are you thinking of? The Zhao family didn't agree with their son's engagement with our family in the first place, so how could they let their daughter-in-law go to college?"
In fact, logically speaking, if the old couple of the Zhao family knew that An Xiaoqiu was admitted to Peking University, they should not be as reluctant as before. They only came to propose marriage because of their son.
After all, my daughter-in-law is a college student, so she can go back to school after getting married.
But the Zhao couple wanted their son to marry the daughter of their factory director. The director's daughter also had her eyes on Zhao Xiaozi, but unfortunately Zhao Xiaozi had fallen in love with An Xiaoqiu when he was in school.
He simply looked down upon the factory director's big and strong daughter.
The Zhao family's elderly couple had no choice but to ask someone to propose marriage because they couldn't persuade their son. If they knew An Xiaoqiu was going to college, they would definitely not agree.
Old Mrs. An didn't know the twists and turns in the story. The matchmaker only said good things when he came to propose marriage. She only knew that the boy from the Zhao family loved her granddaughter. She knew that the other party's parents might be a little dissatisfied because her family came from the countryside.
But she thought that as long as the boy from the Zhao family was responsible, her granddaughter would not have a hard time after marrying him.
After hearing what her son said, she realized that Zhao's parents didn't like her granddaughter because they wanted their son to marry the daughter of their factory director.
If the young man from the Zhao family doesn't marry the factory director's daughter, he will offend people, not to mention finding a job for her granddaughter.
If the factory director is a little more stingy, he might even make things difficult for the Zhao family. Wouldn't the Zhao family vent their anger on her granddaughter in the end?
Mrs. An was a little scared. "Son, it's a good thing you went to find out. Otherwise, wouldn't Xiaoqiu hate me to death?"
An Jingzhi felt a little ashamed. After all, the original owner played an important role in making Old Lady An so confused.
If he hadn't been brainwashing Old Lady An, saying how good the Zhao family was, and constantly playing the victim, saying that his daughter was marrying nearby and could take care of him and his son in the future.
No matter what, Old Lady An would send someone to inquire about the Zhao family's situation. After all, that was her granddaughter.
The boy from the Zhao family really liked An Xiaoqiu, but that was just youthful admiration. He had parents above him, and even if An Xiaoqiu married him, she would probably not have an easy life.
"Mom, I was confused. I shouldn't have thought the Zhao family was good just because of what others said. Fortunately, I found out everything when I went to the county today. If Xiaoqiu wants to go to college, let her go. After she finishes, although she will be older, there will still be many people who studied with her, and many of them are single. People in big cities marry very late, and it's only in our small place that we are so anxious to get married. Xiaoqiu will be so outstanding in the future, so why worry about not finding a good family?"
If these words were said by her eldest son, Mrs. An would never believe them. But when An Jingzhi said them, she believed them without a doubt.
Mrs. An sighed and said, "Okay, if Xiaoqiu wants to go to college, let her go."
After saying that, the old lady got up and went to the bedside to pull out a package, which was a handkerchief with some small change wrapped in it.
An Jingzhi saw that most of them were one-cent ones.
Old Mrs. An narrowed her eyes and pulled out several one-yuan and fifty-cent bills. "Here, Mom knows you don't have any money, so give this to Xiaoqiu. The trip to the capital will cost a lot. Fortunately, the country has good policies, providing food and accommodation, and money for college students. Otherwise, our family really can't afford it."
An Jingzhi didn't take it. After the old lady gave him the money, there was only about two yuan left in her handkerchief. And they were all dimes.
"Mom, Xiaoqiu is my daughter after all, so I won't bother you with the money. Just keep it in your pocket. I'll think of a solution."
Old Mrs. An looked displeased. "Hurry up and take it. What can you do? You're not in good health. Don't go out and mess around."
An Jingzhi finally refused to accept the money from Mrs. An, as he really couldn't bear it. This money was saved by Mrs. An, penny by penny, all from the eggs laid by the chickens she raised.
The original owner had the nerve to cheat his own mother out of all her money. He still had some shame.
An Jingzhi came out of Old Lady An's room, first went back to his room, took out the admission letter, and then went to An Xiaoqiu's room with the admission letter.
When he entered, An Xiaoqiu was leaning on the table with her hands, not knowing what she was thinking.
An Xiaoqiu bought this table herself at the county recycling station.
She used a few candies to ask the children in the village to help her move it here, without bothering anyone in her family.
An Jingzhi has traveled through so many worlds, but this is the first time he has become someone else's parent.
An Jingzhi cursed the original owner in his heart before clearing his throat, "Ahem."
An Xiaoqiu came back to her senses and glanced at him calmly. When her eyes swept over the paper in his hand, her pupils constricted and her cold face became a little nervous.
An Xiaoqiu stared at the admission letter. She didn't understand what this person wanted to do.
"Xiao Qiu."
An Xiaoqiu's eyes met An Jingzhi's.
Suddenly she was a little dazed, not knowing why, she always felt that this person seemed a little different. It was clearly the same familiar face.
An Jingzhi directly handed over the admission letter and placed it on An Xiaoqiu's desk. "Dad was wrong before."
He repeated the words he had used to coax Old Mrs. An.
Old Mrs. An believed his lies only because she was partial.
But An Xiaoqiu had already seen through the original owner's true face, and she didn't believe a single word he said.
But no matter what, the admission letter was returned to her.
An Jingzhi knew that An Xiaoqiu's impression of him over the past decade wouldn't change so easily. He could only take it slowly.
"Then you can rest. Dad will go out first."
An Xiaoqiu held the admission letter in her hand and watched the other party leave with a vigilant look.
An Xiaoqiu didn't expect that the other party would actually leave like this? He didn't make any demands or ask her for money.
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