Chapter 1224: Rural Absurd Past Events Chapter 1224: Alive, There Is Hope

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Protagonist:

Li Xiulan

"There's one more thing — I'm going back to school tomorrow."

Wang Xiaohua suddenly said this at that moment.

Li Xiulan's face showed surprise, a touch of reluctance:

"School doesn't start until September 1st, why are you going back so early?"

Wang Xiaohua lowered his head and ate:

"There are some matters to handle at school, so I have to return early."

As for what matters, Wang Xiaohua didn't explain in detail, because if he did, his parents wouldn't understand anyway.

Li Xiulan didn't press further, only sighed:

"Alright then, if you have business go back early, study hard at school, you graduate next year."

Wang Xiaohua smiled:

"Mom, I know, don't worry, the graduation certificate and all that definitely won't be a problem!"

Wang Zhanggen, however, exclaimed with feeling:

"Never expected that in a blink, you brat are about to enter society too, time really flies!"

Wang Xiaohua also felt time passed very quickly.

In a flash, university was almost over.

In a flash, many things had already changed beyond recognition.

After Wang Zhanggen finished exclaiming, he hurriedly added:

"You and Li Jianjia, you need to hurry up and prepare for pregnancy, I'm truly afraid I won't live to see that day!"

Wang Xiaohua felt a pang of sadness inside, he also didn't know whether keeping Li Jianjia's matter hidden from his parents all this time was right.

"Dad, don't worry, we'll have children as soon as possible. Don't think about those random things, didn't Wu Banxian say you still have at least seven or eight years to live!"

Wang Xiaohua knew deeply that psychological suggestion was extremely important to a person.

Before, the doctor told Wang Zhanggen he might not live past two months, and as a result Wang Zhanggen rapidly wasted away — before the cancer could kill him, he had already scared half his life away!

If Wang Zhanggen had been left to spend his days in fear back then, he really might not have lived past two months.

The reason Wang Xiaohua spent almost the entire summer vacation in the countryside was that he had mentally prepared himself for Wang Zhanggen not surviving this summer.

Fortunately, he brought Wang Zhanggen back to the countryside, had Wu Banxian brainwash him, let him let go of his fear, and regain the courage to live on.

Of course, immunotherapy also played a certain role — although it didn't kill all the cancer cells in his body, it brought his cancer under control.

Judging from Wang Zhanggen's current condition, if nothing unexpected happens, he should at least be able to live until Wang Dashan's son can open his mouth and call him Grandpa.

In the blink of an eye, the next day arrived.

After eating breakfast.

Wang Xiaohua got into Wang Erhai's car, preparing to head down to Guangzhou.

Before departure, Li Xiulan killed a chicken, worshipped the gods, set off firecrackers, only then let them set off on the road.

And she had Wang Erhai take that chicken that had been worshipped, bring it down to Wang Dashan, and have Wang Dashan stew chicken soup for Du Xiaojuan to drink.

After all, Du Xiaojuan was still in postpartum confinement and needed nourishment.

Additionally, she gathered a small bucket of eggs, and had Wang Erhai bring them down together for his eldest brother and eldest sister-in-law.

Afraid the eggs would break from the bumpy ride in the car, Li Xiulan thoughtfully poured some rice into the bucket full of eggs, using the rice to fill the gaps, so the eggs wouldn't break easily.

"Third Brother, you really want to come back and develop here?"

On the road, Wang Erhai was driving, and suddenly asked Wang Xiaohua this.

"Mm, I've already made up my mind."

Wang Xiaohua replied like this.

Wang Erhai said with a smile:

"Coming back is good too, then you'll be an official in the county town, I'll do business in the county town, others might just give me a bit of face!"

Wang Erhai thought, in the future Wang Xiaohua would be an official in the county town, then his business would definitely go smoothly, at least there wouldn't be a repeat of Zhang Sheng stabbing him in the back like before!

In this personal-connections society of the county town, wanting to do business well, having a reliable backer is truly too important!

Wang Xiaohua, however, said:

"Second Brother, I'm not coming back to get promoted and make a fortune, but to be a poverty alleviation cadre, to contribute a share of effort to my hometown's poverty relief."

Hearing this, Wang Erhai couldn't help but stare blankly:

"You're a Tsinghua top student, doing this kind of grassroots petty official post, isn't that a bit of a waste of talent?"

Then he added:

"You need to consider this clearly, the country cultivating you wasn't easy, if you become a grassroots civil servant, it really is a waste of resources!"

Wang Erhai's words weren't wrong.

There are plenty of people to be grassroots civil servants.

But talents like his Third Brother, even looking nationwide, are few and far between.

Even coming to be an official, it would at least start as a Central Selection Graduate, or at worst a provincial-level Selected Graduate, or directly test for a municipal-level position.

Those places are where Wang Xiaohua could shine and display his talent!

Wang Xiaohua, however, said:

"As long as we can do some real things for ordinary people, then no matter how small the fact, it doesn't count as overqualified."

Wang Erhai didn't say anything else.

Because he knew, this Third Brother of his was very opinionated; once he decided on something, he wouldn't lightly change it.

However, after a long silence, he still couldn't help but ask one sentence:

"Is it that you want to be a bit closer to your wife?"

Wang Xiaohua revealed a complex smile:

"That's also one of the reasons."

Wang Erhai then said:

"Just let time slowly digest it; you really should learn to let go, you can't always live in memories."

To tell the truth, ever since that kind of thing happened to Li Jianjia, he felt that Wang Xiaohua had undergone a subtle change, so in his inner heart he was actually quite worried about Wang Xiaohua.

Just afraid that this Third Brother of his, in a moment of not being able to figure it out, would follow Li Jianjia's footsteps and go.

"Second Brother, you can rest assured; no matter what, I absolutely won't commit suicide."

Wang Xiaohua saw through Wang Erhai's worry, so he directly said this one sentence, expressing his attitude.

He also joked:

"If one day I die, and the crime scene looks like suicide, then you have to properly investigate for me; it's definitely someone else committing murder!"

Wang Erhai hurriedly said:

"Spit spit spit, why say such inauspicious words? You haven't provoked anyone, who would make a move on you?"

Wang Xiaohua laughed and said:

"I'm just saying assume; additionally I want to express to you that I absolutely cannot commit suicide."

Wang Xiaohua turned his head to look out the window, his expression becoming heavy:

"Dead, then there's nothing left; only by being alive is there hope, only then are there infinite possibilities."

He understood this principle, so he absolutely wouldn't go do stupid things.

It's just a pity Li Jianjia didn't know.

Even if he had said similar words to Li Jianjia countless times, Li Jianjia still didn't know.

Can only say, the biggest difference between people isn't physical difference, isn't IQ difference, but difference in thinking mode.

Wang Xiaohua especially admired Jiaozi, regarding him as a Spiritual Role Model:

"I live in a place called San Yan Jing, together with seven other people in a small cottage. When we all slept on the kang, it was crowded to the point of almost not being able to breathe; every time I wanted to turn over, I had to first greet the people on both sides. But, in the park, in the Forbidden City's courtyard, I saw the Northern early spring. When the Beihai was still covered in solid ice, I saw pure white plum blossoms blooming."

This passage of Jiaozi's, plain and unremarkable yet full of vitality, Wang Xiaohua could recite word for word.