Seeing how happy Grandma Su was, Su He knew why.
Since the college entrance examination was discontinued, not only Su He was disappointed, but Grandma Su was even more disappointed, after all, she had been hoping for a college student to come out of the family for so many years.
Su He was originally the most promising candidate, but she didn't get in. It wasn't because she failed the exam, but because they wouldn't let her take it anymore.
But this outstanding granddaughter only got the recommendation spot because her family had no connections.
She felt wronged and powerless, and a sense of injustice lingered in her heart.
I'm so happy because I've finally gotten my revenge.
Su He was deeply moved.
So I won't say anything, just let her be happy, since this is a good thing anyway.
However, she underestimated the impact of this matter.
When Su He returned home at noon the next day, she found her house packed with people.
There was his eldest uncle, Su's father, his third uncle, the village chief, and two other cousins in the village.
Su He was surprised to see them, but still greeted them.
The uncles were overjoyed to see Su He, and the village chief praised her highly before revealing the purpose of their visit.
"Heya has brought honor to our Su family this time. She is the first college student in our Su family in many years. The clan wants to celebrate."
Su He was surprised to hear this. "How are you going to celebrate? Are you going to have a banquet?"
“Yes!” The village chief nodded. “Our clan hasn’t had any happy events for many years. This is a rare occasion, so the clan should celebrate properly and set a good example for the other children.”
Su He quickly declined, "No, no need. The national policy now advocates thrift and avoids extravagance and waste. It's not good to hold a banquet. When I'm off work, I'll invite everyone home for a meal so we can all have a good time together as a family."
Upon hearing this, everyone's enthusiasm cooled down a bit. The village chief and the others also thought about the current situation outside, and finally sighed. Although they felt it was a pity, they still agreed.
“That’s fine too. Since we can’t have a big celebration, let’s celebrate at home. He’s going to university, and it’s the best university in our country. In ancient times, that would be the top scholar. We can’t be careless about such a big event. You don’t have to prepare all the food. Each of us can contribute a little.”
Su He initially wanted to say no, but seeing the village chief and her uncles insist, she had no choice but to agree.
Never mind, she'll just buy more meat to take home later, so that everyone doesn't have to spend too much money.
After everyone finished speaking, Su He wanted them to stay for a meal before leaving, but they disagreed. After all, it would be too expensive for so many people to stay, and they knew that in the city, you had to pay for whatever you wanted to eat.
I'm leaving immediately.
But Su He couldn't let them leave on an empty stomach.
After much persuasion, they were finally persuaded to stay.
However, because there were too many people and cooking was too much trouble, we took them directly to a nearby state-run restaurant.
Many of them, including the eldest uncle, were visiting a state-run restaurant in Beijing for the first time. After entering, they looked around curiously. Su He ordered a few simple dishes, all of which were quick to prepare and not too complicated, since she still had to go to work later.
However, even with just these few dishes, the village chief and the others kept saying it was too much of a expense.
But the smile on his face remained the same.
During the meal, Su He unexpectedly learned that their commune actually had one spot available for university admissions this year.
To secure this spot, each village pulled out all the stops and used every trick in the book.
Everyone wants their own village to get it.
However, according to the village chief, the final spot was not allocated to their village.
Moreover, some trouble arose in the town because of this quota.
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