After all, if it weren't for his older brother's strong support, the original owner wouldn't have been able to graduate from junior high school.
Although there is a literacy campaign these days, people in both urban and rural areas, and regardless of age or gender, are required to undergo assessments.
If someone fails the assessment, both the person who teaches literacy and the teacher will be punished.
But this still can't compare to the systematic learning at school, since schools offer further education options.
"No way, my brother is so capable, and the research institute sounds impressive. I think he must have done something to deserve this opportunity?"
Liu Shihua blindly idolizes his older brother, and the research institute does sound very prestigious, even though he doesn't know what it actually does, he still thinks it's great.
Well, this kind of inexplicable self-confidence really amused Liu Shile, but she had no intention of discouraging her second brother, so she didn't say anything to dampen his spirits.
Liu Shile knew about research institutes—well, she knew what research institutes in the post-apocalyptic world did—but she really didn't know what research institutes in this era did.
However, his elder brother's letter did not mention his position or job, so Liu Shile did not know what was going on.
It's because their place is too remote; there are many things they simply can't access.
I've never even heard of it, let alone know about it.
Liu Shixi shared a similar thought with her younger brother, so she nodded happily and said, "That should be right, that's wonderful!"
As she said this, her eyes lit up as she looked at her younger brother and sister.
Then he said happily, "Shihua, Lele, study hard and try to get into a university in the capital. I'll be at ease knowing that your older brother will take care of you then."
Liu Shile felt that her eldest sister had a really good attitude. Not only was she not envious of her younger siblings going to high school and university, but she also encouraged them and was happy for their good grades.
Didn't she know that reading more books would benefit her? No, she did know, but she still gave up her opportunity to study to her younger siblings.
Looking at the happy siblings, Liu Shile sighed inwardly; she disliked owing favors the most.
But now it seems that she owes her older brother and sister a favor.
Okay, let's be nicer to them from now on. After all, they are her own brother and sister. There's nothing wrong with treating them well.
"Lele, why do you look so down? Did something happen to you while you were out?"
Liu Shixi, being a young lady, chatted happily with her younger brother but didn't neglect her younger sister.
Seeing that her younger sister hadn't said much when she came over, she started to feel uneasy.
My younger sister is quiet, but she's never been so quiet before.
It has to be said that people's senses are sometimes quite sharp. She encountered quite a few things on this trip.
But could she not talk about those things? No, she couldn't. Her father didn't even realize the danger at the time, so why would she say something and cause everyone unnecessary trouble?
So she shook her head, stuck out her tongue, and said, "No, big sister, I was just worried that the teacher would test me when I left for so long."
Hearing her younger sister mention this, Liu Shixi nodded in deep agreement. Of course, her sister was still a student!
As a result, she has been away from school for so long right after the start of the semester. When she goes back, the teachers will definitely give her a good test.
She wasn't very clear about her sister's situation at school, but she knew that her sister hadn't been attending classes before.
So she rolled her eyes at her younger sister and said irritably, "Lele, are you afraid of this? Do you really think I don't know how good your grades are?"
"That's right. I don't know how Lele studies. She always gets the highest score in the whole grade in every exam."
Liu Shihua nodded in agreement. He had also tried his best, but he still couldn't catch up with his sister's grades, which made him feel somewhat ashamed.
It's a shame that his grades used to be better than his sister's, but look what happened now?
Liu Shile chuckled, "Even with good grades, you still need to study. I haven't studied in a long time, you know."
"That's all, eldest sister, second brother, I'm going back to check on things."
Liu Shile didn't want to stay in the kitchen any longer; her room was much quieter.
"Okay, you go and study now, we can't let our grades fall behind." Liu Shixi nodded repeatedly upon hearing this.
She was the one who most wanted to see her younger siblings succeed, so that she would feel that her efforts had not been in vain.
Liu Shihua didn't believe for a second that his sister wouldn't do well on the exam. Didn't he know what level his sister was at?
However, he didn't say anything. His sister must have been very tired taking their father to such a far place for leg treatment, and he should have rested properly.
"Second brother, did Dad and second sister bring me anything good to eat when they came back?" Liu Shiping asked his second brother quietly when he came home from school.
He originally wanted to ask his mother, but seeing that his father was also in the room, he didn't go over. Anyway, asking his second brother would be the same.
Seeing her younger brother being so insensible, Liu Shixi was a little angry. "Your second sister took Dad to get his leg treated. She didn't bring much money with her. Where would she get the money to buy you anything delicious?"
If Mom had sent money, it wouldn't have made sense for Dad and my sister not to bring anything back, but Mom didn't!
Dad's leg is something that neither the county hospital nor the city hospital can do. If we go to the capital for treatment, the cost will be huge.
My younger brother is eight years old this year, which is not young anymore, but all he does all day long is ask for delicious food. Why can't he grow up?
Look at the Li family's daughter next door. She's only five years old, but she's already helping with chores at home, and sometimes she even has to cook!
The last time she went to the Li family to borrow a flower pattern, she saw the girl cooking while sitting on a stool.
She was terrified, fearing the child would fall into the pot.
Upon hearing that there was no good food and that her older sister was scolding her, Liu Shiping immediately became unhappy.
Who is he? He's like a little tyrant in the family. Is he someone the eldest sister can discipline?
He immediately started complaining, saying that his older sister had scolded him, and he looked so pitiful.
Zhang Sumei was already in a bad mood, and hearing such a distressing thing made her even angrier, and she started scolding people as soon as she opened her mouth.
Well, actually, it's mostly a veiled attack. No one knows a child better than their mother; how could she not know why her lucky son was making such a fuss?
But she didn't care, and even thought that her lucky son did a good job, because if he didn't do that, she would have no excuse to teach him a lesson, since he hadn't made any mistakes.
Liu Shixi blushed with anger, especially when she saw her good-for-nothing brother making faces at her.
But Liu Shiping wasn't afraid of her, because he knew his older sister couldn't do anything to him, and he had his mother protecting him anyway.
In this family, there was only one person he was wary of: his sister, the seemingly harmless second sister.
He wasn't afraid of even his eldest brother, because his eldest brother was very gentle at home and treated his younger siblings very well.
Besides, even if he offended his older brother, he wouldn't be home, so he wasn't afraid at all.
"Sumei, can't you just say less?" Liu Weisong was already in a bad mood and was trying to cheer himself up when his wife started nagging!
Zhang Sumei could hear the anger in his voice, and realizing that she had indeed acted unfairly this time, she stopped cursing.
He simply said, "Fine, fine, you all don't like me, I know, I'll leave, okay?"
After saying that, he strode out of the room, leaving Liu Weisong and his one-year-old son inside.
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