Chapter 416

Old Lady Lu's face turned green, and she turned and left.

She took Lu Laotou to the county to make a phone call to the military region to find Lu Baozhen.

She opened her mouth and said: "Both of the Gu family's cubs have been admitted to university; what about you?!"

Lu Baozhen clenched her fingers, a flash of humiliation crossing her eyes, "... None."

She hadn't continued her studies after finishing junior high and didn't understand high school knowledge at all, so it would be strange if she could pass.

Thinking of the glory of the Gu family and the shame of her own family, Old Lady Lu was so angry she cursed loudly.

"You little waste, what can you do besides eating? Why is your brain so dull? It would be better if you just stayed dull..."

After she finished cursing, Lu Laotou continued, cursing Lu Baozhen until she was covered in blood, making the staff nearby frown.

Finally, she hung up the phone with a bang.

Lu Baozhen bit her lip, tears appearing in her eyes.

She left the communication room crying, wishing the old couple of the Lu family would die. Just as she was crying, a hand with a good shape stretched out in front of her.

"Why are you crying? Have a piece of candy," Jiang Rong said gently.

Lu Baozhen's eyes were red, and she looked at him timidly.

"Hmm?" Jiang Rong was very patient, signaling her to take the candy. He didn't know why, but he could never be hard-hearted toward the little girl in front of him, and seeing her cry made him feel stifled inside.

Lu Baozhen took the candy, tore open the wrapper, and stuffed the candy into her mouth; it was orange-flavored candy.

"It's delicious."

Jiang Rong took a few more from his pants pocket and said with a smile: "If you like them, I'll give them all to you. If you're unhappy, eat one; eating candy will make your mood better."

"Thank you, Brother Jiang." Lu Baozhen smiled.

This scene was seen by Jiang Mother. Her footsteps paused, and she frowned as she looked at Lu Baozhen, her expression somewhat displeased.

"Jiang Rong."

Hearing the familiar call, Jiang Rong's expression froze.

"Mom."

Jiang Mother said indifferently: "It's time to go home."

Jiang Rong smiled at Lu Baozhen and went home with his mother.

On the way, while no one was around, Jiang Mother said in a very flat tone: "You're grown up now; stay away from little girls in the future to avoid letting them develop thoughts they shouldn't have."

"Mom!" Jiang Rong shouted with a slightly heavy voice, "I grew up with Lu Baozhen; she's like my younger sister."

Jiang Mother sneered, "Younger sister? You might think so, but others might not necessarily think so."

She looked over, "Jiang Rong, you are a college student with a bright future ahead of you; don't do anything that would destroy your own prospects."

"I know what I'm doing," Jiang Rong said.

"It's good that you know," Jiang Mother smiled.

Her son had been steady since he was little and had a sense of judgment, so she was at ease with how he handled things.

"Are you still in contact with the Gu family boy?!"

Jiang Rong was silent for a moment and shook his head, "No."

"How could there be no contact!" Jiang Mother frowned, her expression dissatisfied, "Didn't I tell you to maintain a good relationship with them?!"

"Their father is now a deputy division commander in the capital military region, promoted through military merit, and he himself is capable; he will be able to go even higher in the future. You have a shortcut since you've known them since you were little; how can you not grasp it well!"

Over the years, Jiang Rong, the male lead, had been set up as a foil, and his mood was very complicated; he wanted to get close but didn't want to get close.

"I'm not lacking anything."

Jiang Mother's eyes were helpless, "The more friends you have, the easier the road is; what great connections, what a pity!"

Jiang Rong pursed his lips, "It's not a pity; we're all studying in the capital, and there are four years; we'll always find opportunities to get along."

"You must grasp the opportunity well," Jiang Mother's expression became a bit more satisfied, "You can't slack off on your studies either."

"I know."

Lin Zhao and her cubs didn't know about these things.

It was harder than ascending to heaven for Jiang Rong to get closer to them. The first batch of college students had finally waited for the opportunity to go to university and were all hard workers, absorbing knowledge like sponges; how could they have the heart to socialize!?

Speaking of which.

After the reporters arrived at the Fengshou Brigade for interviews and understood the situation, they had a reporting angle and, with a wave of their wrists, wrote down the article title.

#Nine Pillars in One Family, Deep Friendship Between Commune Members and Educated Youth#

Nan Qiao, the educated youth who went to the countryside, had a significant portion of the article dedicated to her.

This also made Nan Qiao famous.

With Nan Yi alive and having entered a special department, Nan Qiao didn't need to shoulder her younger brother's dreams; she could choose a career she liked, enter a university, and become a college teacher.

She was already in her twenties and hadn't married yet, being an "older leftover woman" in the mouths of her relatives; how ironic it was that when they saw "Nan Qiao" in the newspaper, they rubbed their eyes in unison.

What's going on?

Is this the Nan Qiao they know?!

A group of people took the newspaper to the Nan family, found Nan Father and Nan Mother, and asked: "Is the Nan Qiao in the newspaper our family's girl?"

Nan Mother sneered in her heart.

Now she's our family's Nan Qiao...

Before, when they were gossiping in front of her and Old Nan, they were saying "your family's Nan Qiao this, your family's Nan Qiao that."

Nan Father also saw the article in the newspaper and was quite proud, feeling as refreshed as if he had taken a sip of ice soda in the middle of summer.

"Yes, that's our family's Nan Qiao."

"Her experience in the countryside is very valuable; she went deep into the countryside and applied what she learned. Not bad."

Nowadays, being in the newspaper was too glorious, especially since many people taught by Nan Qiao had been admitted to university, and Nan Qiao had become a big celebrity.

Those who had gossiped about her before had all changed, and the criticism had turned into praise.

"Qiaoqiao, you were even a teacher in the countryside and taught so many college students; I didn't see you had this ability before. My son didn't pass this year or last year; can you help him tutor..."

Nan Mother immediately stepped in and smiled, refusing, "Qiaoqiao still has to go to work. You also know that with school about to start, there are many things to do at school; she hasn't been home for several days and lives in the dormitory every day, so where would she find the time to do anything else?"

The relative smiled awkwardly, "I meant help tutor when you have time."

Nan Mother smiled along, "We'll talk about it later."

Nan Qiao later called to tell Lin Zhao about this.

Over the phone, Lin Zhao couldn't help but laugh out loud, her laughter pleasant and clear.

"So you're saying we talked too much and caused you trouble?"

Nan Qiao rolled her eyes, "Is this trouble? Please add more trouble in the future."

Lin Zhao spat, "Dream on; we talked until our mouths were dry, and a layer of skin even peeled off our lips."

Nan Qiao couldn't help but laugh, "When are you coming to the capital? We agreed to treat you to the Friendship Store to shop, shop, shop; how much time has passed since then."

"It should be a bit later; I want to stop by Haicheng on the way." The hand holding the receiver was sweating, so Lin Zhao took out a handkerchief to wipe her hands and then wiped the sweat stains off the receiver.

"I'll bring you a gift when the time comes; what do you want?" she asked with a smile.

Nan Qiao thought for a moment, "It seems there's nothing I want; why don't you decide?"

"There's no one like you," Lin Zhao complained, thinking that Nan Qiao hadn't been to Haicheng for many years and wouldn't know what fresh things were there, "Alright, I'll decide what to bring you."

"Thanks; when you come, I'll treat you to our school's cafeteria; the taste is not bad."

"Alright."

In the blink of an eye, it was the day of the Gu family's banquet.

Wei Xiangdong sent over a pig.

At the end of last year, the horn of opening up was blown.

The happiest were those who were quietly making money, and Wei Xiangdong was one of them, silently expanding the breeding farm with his good helper, Dali, just waiting to show his skills after the social atmosphere improved.

Wei Chuan was admitted to university, and the Wei family also prepared a graduation banquet; unlike the Gu family, which waited until all the children's admission letters arrived to hold it, his family had held it long ago.

On the day the Gu family held theirs, the three members of the Wei family all came to join in the fun.

For this reason, Gu Chan specifically asked her colleagues to swap shifts and returned to her maiden home, bringing graduation gifts for her nephews and nieces when she came.

She spent quite a bit, but she was very happy to spend it.

Who didn't know that the Gu family of the Fengshou Brigade had produced nine college students? She had been smiling so much these past few days that her face was almost cramping.

The Gu family invited the best banquet chefs from the surrounding villages and also invited the diligent women in the village to help in the kitchen, and plate after plate of appetizing dishes were brought out.

The villagers were all boiling with excitement.

Coupons hadn't been canceled yet, and even though the people of the Fengshou Brigade had become wealthy, they didn't eat meat often; seeing the Gu family prepare so many meat dishes to treat guests, the villagers silently increased the money they gave as gifts.

"So many meat dishes, Old Gu, did you take your sons to rob the meat processing plant?" Someone who had a good relationship with Gu Fu said something that could have sent him flying.

"Get lost, you. To prepare this meal, the meat coupons saved by each branch were all used up. Rob the meat processing plant? As an old farmer, do I even know which way the door to the meat processing plant opens?" Gu Fu retorted.

This also made the meat's source clear.

He knew about his son-in-law raising pigs and had tried to persuade him, but hadn't succeeded; seeing Xiangdong's steady progress over the years, he had a sense of it in his heart and finally felt at ease.

The villagers nodded in understanding.

That's true.

The Gu family had several formal employees, and their monthly coupons were more than they could use; it was normal to save them up and get a pig, not to mention the Gu family had such capable in-laws as the Lin family.

"Old Gu, your family's life is getting more and more prosperous!" the Brigade Chief said with quite a bit of envy.

The father of a deputy division commander, ah; which old man in the village wouldn't envy Old Man Gu?!

Gu Fu raised his wine glass to clink with the Brigade Chief and replied with a smile: "Whose life isn't getting more and more prosperous? Your Ye Tie Niu isn't bad either; he's also an official when he graduates, so what are you sour about?"

Ye Tie Niu used to be the twins' follower; after the twins went to join the army, he and Yuanbao followed Zhili's lead, and the three "gourd heads" followed Yubao and Hengbao's example, never slacking off in their studies. They were also students of the educated youth Nan Qiao and were also admitted to university.

Ye Tie Niu studied electrical engineering, which would be very popular in the future, and Yuanbao applied for the Railway Institute, entering the railway system upon graduation.

The children in the village knew nothing about choosing schools or majors. Before applying, the Brigade Chief called the military region, anxiously seeking help. Lin Zhao thought for a moment, thought of her college student uncle, and after one phone call, Uncle Song agreed with a smile.

After collecting information on various recruiting schools, he took the time to go to the Fengshou Brigade.

This solved it.

Facts proved that the Brigade Chief's concerns weren't useless.

Hearing that students didn't understand school recruitment rules and teachers didn't either, three students applied for good schools in the capital for all three choices, resulting in them missing out on university because of filling errors, even though they could have attended a higher-level university.

Some people were lucky and encountered supplementary recruitment, going happily, but more people could only wait to take the exam again next year.

At this moment, hearing Old Gu's words, the Brigade Chief's cheeks were numb from smiling.

"Thanks to Yubao and Hengbao's blessing; if it weren't for studying with them, how would Ye Tie Niu have this good fortune, hahahaha." As he spoke, he couldn't help but laugh out loud again.

"Oh my, thinking that my eldest grandson will become an official in four years, I can't control it, I really can't control it, hahaha, I've lost my composure."

Gu Fu looked at him and frowned.

He was still a Brigade Chief; he was too unsteady.

Look at him, how steady he was.

Gu Mother: Spat, I don't know who was laughing so hard their face was twitching late at night.

Just as they were eating, the Song family and the Lin family arrived.

Seeing them from afar, Lin Zhao and Gu Chenghuai went up to meet them.

"Dad, Mom, Uncle, Aunt..." After calling out a string of names, Lin Zhao's smiling voice carried a hint of coquettish complaint. "Why did you come so late? If you were any later, the banquet would be over."

Gu Chenghuai, this son-in-law (nephew-in-law), was very good at showing his respect.

He smiled, "There's always food to eat whenever Dad, Mom, Uncle, and Aunt come."

Gu Fu also came to entertain the in-laws, his face full of smiles, "The Third one is right; there's always a place for the in-laws, sit down quickly."

He led the people from the Lin and Song families to the table.

Lin Zhao sat next to Song Xiwei, poured tea for her maiden family, and said: "Mom, when are Da Dan and the others holding their banquet?"

There were quite a few in the Lin family who were admitted to university.

The two Dans, Xibao, Lin Xuan, and Lin Zheng.

All five were admitted.

Needless to say, Da Dan and Er Dan; their father had always valued their studies. Lin Xuan and Lin Zheng were precocious due to their biological mother's incident and studied hard. As for Xibao, she loved to play and loved beauty and didn't love studying much; that she could be admitted was beyond Lin Zhao's expectations.

Song Xiwei drank a sip of tea and replied: "We're preparing for it; we'll hold it in a few days."

For this, she even hunted a wild boar.

The villagers didn't say anything; after all, it would end up in their stomachs.

"I'll go when the time comes," Lin Zhao said unceremoniously.

Song Xiwei was helpless, "You have to join in the fun wherever there is any."

Lin Zhao hummed.

The cooking chefs didn't stop, and soon the dishes were served, and the family ate while talking.

Xibao took the lead, rushing to sit next to her little aunt, looking at her with bright eyes, with an expression of asking for praise.

Lin Zhao hugged the girl's shoulder and praised her as she wished.

"Quite impressive; you gave me a surprise. You actually didn't fall behind."

Xibao smiled very happily, "Of course I wouldn't fall behind."

She wouldn't say that it was because she heard her dad say her little aunt was also going to take the college entrance exam that she studied until she forgot to eat and sleep.

"Great job; when you get to the capital, I'll treat you all to go out and play on the weekend," Lin Zhao rubbed her hair, her gaze sweeping over Xuanxuan and Zhengzheng's faces.

"Alright, I'll go find Little Aunt when the time comes," Xibao's eyes rolled around, thinking about bringing her brother along when she went to support her little aunt.

Lin Heling was talking to Gu Chenghuai.

"I heard you were transferred to the capital military region?"

Gu Chenghuai nodded and explained: "I originally wanted to say it when I went to the Dongfeng Brigade, but I didn't expect the news to spread so fast."

Lin Heling waved his hand, "When we know doesn't matter; what are your and Zhao Zhao's plans?"

"I'll be assigned a two-story courtyard in the military region; I'll drive to pick up Zhao Zhao and the children to go home on weekends. As for weekdays, I'm afraid I'll rent a house around the school to make it convenient for them to go to school," Gu Chenghuai said.

Renting a house was certain; there were children, and besides, he was also afraid that Zhao Zhao wouldn't be used to living in a dormitory.

His son-in-law had plans and thought things through quite well, so Lin Heling was satisfied in his heart.

However, his daughter wouldn't suffer the hardship of renting a house.

Lin Heling said in a light tone: "No need to rent a house; the Lin family has houses in the capital, and there are quite a few. Let Zhao Zhao choose one to live in when the time comes."

Thinking of something, his brows furrowed slightly, and impatience flashed in his eyes, "Someone lived in the house before, so it needs to be repaired."

For so many years, Lin Heling and Song Xiwei had been running around, not without purpose. Under Uncle De's operation, he had contacted some of the Lin family's former connections and temporarily recovered several houses.

Before Gu Chenghuai could speak, Lin Zhao said with a pleasantly surprised look: "Dad, our family still has houses in the capital?! I've never heard you mention it; where are they? I want one near the school."

Lin Shichang expressed his stance first, "Zhao Zhao chooses first; it doesn't matter to me and your sister-in-law where."

It was free; what more could you ask for?

Lin Heling looked at his eldest son with satisfaction and looked at Lin Zhao with soft and smiling eyes, "It's a coincidence; there really is one, less than five minutes away from the university you were admitted to."

Lin Zhao: (★? ★)