Han Bin was extremely worried; he hadn't found out anything in town. If it weren't for the fear of worrying his family, he would have stayed overnight anywhere and continued his inquiries the next day.
He reluctantly returned home, only to find the two people who had previously threatened to go on a hunger strike sitting in the yard chatting. Han Bin blinked, noticing they were still there: "Zhuangzhuang, are you there? If you are, come out for a bit."
"Yes." Han Zhuang came out of the house: "Brother, you're back."
"Hmm." Han Bin pointed to the two people chatting in the courtyard and asked in a low voice, "Are those Grandma and Mom?"
Han Zhuang looked at Han Bin strangely: "Brother, what's wrong with you? Are you possessed?"
Han Bin kicked his younger brother: "You're the one who's possessed."
"Then why don't you even recognize your mother and grandmother?"
"So it really was Grandma and Mom. I thought I was hallucinating. When I went out today, they weren't talking to each other at all. Have they made up? It feels so unreal."
"I don't know either."
"You weren't home today either?"
"exist."
"Then why didn't you know?"
Han Zhuang scratched his head: "Brother, you should just ask them. I really don't know."
"Alright." Han Bin cautiously walked towards the two of them: "Grandma, Mom, I'm back. You...you've made up?"
Grandma Han glared at Han Bin: "It's all because of you. Your mother and I have discussed it, and we won't force you anymore. You can choose whoever you want."
Before, Han Bin wasn't around. Even if he went to the battlefield, they wouldn't know or feel anything. Today, as soon as the people Officer Li sent left, they started to worry. They were worried and regretful at the same time. They regretted pushing Han Bin.
Han Bin is a soldier and could be deployed at any time. He can't afford to be distracted while on a mission, and their commotion would definitely affect him. If he were distracted during a mission, it would be disastrous. The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law regretted their actions more and more, so they shook hands and made up.
"I choose?" Han Bin was a little incredulous. "You're not going to argue?"
Tang Huihui: "I'm not arguing anymore. You can choose one yourself."
"real?"
"Um."
"Then I'll choose?"
Grandma Han: "Choose."
"I think the one my mother chose is more suitable."
Grandma Han was a little disappointed.
Tang Huihui was very pleased to hear this. However, she didn't show it on her face: "Have you thought it through?"
Han Bin: "I've thought it through."
Grandma Han: "Alright. But getting married is a lifelong commitment. I need to ask around and see if that girl is really as good as your mother says."
Tang Huihui: "Go ahead and ask around. That girl is really nice; she's not afraid of people asking. The more you ask, the more you'll want to marry her."
Grandma Han: "I wish that were true. I also hope that Binzi will marry a good wife. Binzi, are you hungry? There are dumplings in the pot."
Han Bin rubbed his stomach: "Hungry. Grandma, you're so kind."
Tang Huihui: "I made the dumplings."
"Mother is good too. Hehe..."
"Go away, go away." Tang Huihui shooed her son away like a mosquito.
While eating dumplings, Han Bin thought to himself: Going out today was the right thing to do. I helped the police catch the enemy spy, and now his grandma and his mother have come to their senses.
As Grandma Wang carried the chicken home, she thought: Shouldn't the two girls from the eldest and third sons' families also go to school to learn a few words?
After returning home, Grandma Wang called the eldest son and his wife, and the third son and his wife, into her room.
After everyone sat down, Grandma Wang spoke up: "Xiaoman is going to send Xiaoxue to school, so why don't you send Lixia and Liqiu there too?"
Grandpa Xiaoman has two sons and two daughters. His eldest son, Guyu, is already married. His second daughter, Lichun, is three years older than Xiaoman and is also married. His third daughter, Lixia, is the same age as Xiaoxue. His fourth son, Lidong, is only six years old.
Xiaoman's third uncle's family has only two children, a son and a daughter. The son is named Dongzhi, and he is thirteen years old. The daughter is named Liqiu, and she is seven years old.
The eldest son and his wife shared the same idea as Xiaoman's mother. The third son and his wife only had two children. They agreed as soon as Grandma Wang mentioned it.
Grandma Wang looked at the eldest son and his wife: "If Xiaoman had gone to high school and had a job, would the Liu family have broken off the engagement?"
Eldest daughter-in-law: "Well... Lichun never went to school either. Didn't she still get married?"
Grandma Wang glared at her eldest daughter-in-law: "Back then, there was war everywhere. How could there be a chance to study? Don't think that girls' education is useless. If Lixia studies well and becomes successful in the future, wouldn't she be filial to you? Wouldn't she help her brothers?"
The eldest son's wife wanted to say something, but the eldest son pulled her back: "Listen to Mother. If Mother says Lixia should go, then let Lixia go."
The next day, as Xiaoman's mother was cleaning up the dishes, Grandma Wang arrived with Lixia and Liqiu.
Xiaoman's mother wiped her hands: "Mother, what's going on here?"
Where is Xiaoxue?
"Inside the house."
Grandma Wang called out loudly into the house, "Xiaoxue, come out, Grandma will take you to school."
Xiaoxue came out of the house: "Grandma, are you going to take me to school?"
"Yes. Not only you, Lixia and Liqiu are going too."
Xiaoxue was delighted to hear this: "That's great. I thought I was the only girl in our village who went to school."
Xiaoman gave Grandma Wang some money: "Is this enough?"
"That's too much." Grandma Wang gave Xiaoman some more money: "What about Xiaohan?"
Xiaoxue: "My younger brother went to school early this morning."
"Then let's go too."
"good."
There is no school in the village. The children of Hongqi Village have to go to the town to attend school.
Grandma Wang brought her granddaughter to the principal's office. The principal was very happy to hear that Grandma Wang wanted to send her three granddaughters to school.
Although gender equality is now advocated, there are still more boys in schools. Even though school has been in session for some time, the principal still accepted Xiaoxue, Lixia, and Liqiu students, and only charged them half the tuition.
When Grandma Wang left, the principal asked her to help spread the word in the village that girls should also go to school.
Someone saw Grandma Wang returning from town and asked her what she had been doing there. Grandma Wang said she was taking her three granddaughters to school. The person thought they had misheard and asked again.
By evening, everyone in Hongqi Village knew that Grandma Wang had sent her three granddaughters to school in town.
The village chief felt that since all the villagers were sending their daughters to school, he would be laughed at if he didn't send his daughter to school as well.
The next day, the village chief also sent his family's little girls to school.
Upon seeing this, the accountant also sent his daughter there.
Then several other families sent their daughters to school.
The principal was overjoyed and told everyone he met that the villagers of Hongqi Village were highly conscious.
Xiaoman teaches her younger siblings martial arts in the morning, and after they go to school, she helps her father with chores. If there's no chores to do, she goes out for a stroll.
After getting to know the nearby villages, towns, and counties, Xiaoman began to think about how to solve another problem at home.
Xiaoman discovered that her family's grain reserves were only enough to feed them for a year at most. If the weather was good, they would be fine, but if a natural disaster struck, her family would go hungry. Previously, the grain reserves in her palace were enough to feed the entire palace for at least five years.
Before Xiaoman could figure out how to solve her family's food problem, a matchmaker came knocking.
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