Chapter 1320: Rural Absurd Past Events Chapter 1320: Graduation Season Has Arrived

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Protagonist:

Li Xiulan

Time flew, and it was November; Beijing's weather was cold and dry.

Wang Xiaohua took the written exam for Guangdong Province's Selected Graduate program.

Then by December, the written exam results were announced.

Because Wang Xiaohua chose a position back in his home region, and his home region belonged to an economically underdeveloped area, Tsinghua students basically had no one applying for positions there, so there were hardly any competitors. Thus, unsurprisingly, he successfully entered the interview stage with the top written exam score.

In a blink, it was January 2017, and Wang Xiaohua attended the interview.

Soon the interview results also came out.

With little suspense, Wang Xiaohua was smoothly hired.

The physical examination also went smoothly.

However, when it came to the political review stage, a small unexpected issue arose.

The staff responsible for the political review called Wang Xiaohua and asked:

"Do you know that your eldest brother was once sentenced to one year of fixed-term imprisonment?"

Wang Xiaohua was immediately stunned:

"This... I'm not too clear, is it because of the major car accident in Shanggou Village?"

Wang Xiaohua's first reaction was that major car accident with 7 dead and 11 injured, which led to his eldest brother being sentenced, but hadn't his eldest sister-in-law already helped handle that car accident? His eldest brother was ultimately judged as bearing secondary responsibility, didn't need to face criminal charges, and just paid some compensation.

The staff said:

"No, it was when he was in Guangxi, he injured someone."

"Guangxi?"

Wang Xiaohua remembered that his second brother had once been deceived into going to Guangxi to do a pyramid scheme, and at that time his eldest brother went to Guangxi for over a month before rescuing his second brother back.

Could it be that during that time, he injured someone?

But his eldest brother had never told the family about these things.

"Then you mean my political review won't pass, and I can't go take the post?"

Wang Xiaohua's mood sank to the bottom.

In that instant, he had already made the worst-case preparations.

As for his eldest brother, he didn't go blame him.

After all, back then he went to save his second brother.

But the staff said:

"This is still uncertain; I'm just inquiring about your situation first. Your eldest brother doesn't count as your immediate family, so you don't need to worry too much; there shouldn't be any major problem. After all, for our impoverished county to get a Tsinghua student, that's already burning high incense."

Wang Xiaohua smiled bitterly.

The staff's meaning was very obvious: the leaders back in his home county knew he was coming and treated him like a treasure; even if there really was a small problem, the leadership side would probably help fight for him.

As long as Wang Xiaohua's post wasn't a special sensitive one, like public security, procuratorate, court, state security, classified units, or discipline inspection and supervision commissions, there shouldn't be much of an issue.

Wang Xiaohua breathed a sigh of relief:

"That's good; if I really can't go back, I'll probably have to start preparing a second path."

Many people might not know that actually, brothers and sisters don't count as immediate family, but belong to collateral relatives. Legally, only parents, spouses, and children count as immediate family.

Immediate family's files have the biggest impact on civil service exam candidates; for collateral relatives, the impact is much smaller.

Time flashed by, and graduation season had arrived.

The college Wang Xiaohua was in scheduled the graduation photo session for next Tuesday.

This was a moment worth commemorating.

Wang Xiaohua called Wang Dashan, asking if he had time to come attend his graduation photo shoot.

Wang Dashan readily agreed:

"Of course I have time; when the time comes I'll bring Mom along too!"

Wang Xiaohua then asked:

"What about Eldest Sister-in-law, is she coming?"

Wang Dashan said:

"I'm not sure about that; I'll ask her later. Her work is very busy, she often works overtime until very late."

Wang Xiaohua then asked:

"Then Eldest Brother, you don't have to work overtime?"

Wang Dashan smiled wryly:

"I hold a nominal position at your Eldest Sister-in-law's company, can go or not go; now basically every day my focus is at home raising the kid, cooking meals, and when I have time I bring the kid and Mom to wander around everywhere."

"The kid can walk already, right?"

"He can walk; when we go then, I'll bring my son too, let him feel Tsinghua's atmosphere, and when he grows up, make him test into Tsinghua too!"

Wang Dashan laughed superficially.

Ever since all his assets were taken over by Du Xiaojuan, the conflicts and quarrels between him and Du Xiaojuan had gradually decreased a lot.

At first Wang Dashan was still a bit unaccustomed, but later he got used to the idle life; instead, the idle post Du Xiaojuan arranged for him, he attended three days fishing two days drying nets, and didn't go much anymore.

Li Xiulan was very worried at first about this state of his, afraid this eldest son would just be ruined like this, but later she also gradually accepted reality, thinking in her heart that being able to stay by her side was pretty good too.

Anyway, she didn't know how many more years she could live.

"By the way, did you ask your Second Brother?"

Wang Dashan asked at this moment.

Wang Xiaohua then said:

"Not yet. I'll call him in a bit to ask. If he has time, he can come along; if not, no pressure. After all, he's back at Liguo Mountain as CEO, so he's probably pretty busy too."

Wang Dashan, however, said: "No matter how busy, he has to make time. After all, you are our Wang Family's glory!"

Wang Dashan asked again at this moment:

"Right, have you found a partner yet?"

Wang Xiaohua gave a wry smile:

"No. This year I've been busy with the civil service exam and my undergraduate thesis. Where would I find time to look for a partner?"

Wang Dashan then said:

"Why don't you try getting along with Uncle Chunsheng's daughter? Didn't Dad say before he died……"

"Big Brother!" Wang Xiaohua cut off Wang Dashan's words. "Dad was confused before he died. Is your brain confused now too?"

If it were before, Wang Xiaohua definitely wouldn't speak to Wang Dashan like this. After all, he's his own big brother, so he should still give some respect. But after that major car accident in Shanggou Village, he learned his lesson.

For this big brother of his who thinks very straight and has a very stubborn temper, the best way to communicate actually isn't careful, tactful communication, but straight talk — say whatever there is to say.

Wang Dashan then said:

"Uncle Chunsheng's daughter looks quite pretty, actually not bad."

Wang Xiaohua laughed speechlessly:

"Don't go randomly arranging marriage alliances for me. Let me put it this way: Niu Linxin and I are fundamentally not people from the same world. It's impossible for us to be together. I don't look up to her, and she doesn't look up to me. To say something unpleasant: Dad's dying words, we can just treat them as a fart and let them go. Haven't we been screwed over by him lightly enough? A person must know to learn from lessons!"

Only then did Wang Dashan not continue speaking further:

"Alright then, suit yourself. But you have to pay attention. Don't keep clinging to Li Jianjia. Li Jianjia is very good, but the dead cannot come back to life. You have to start a new life."

Wang Xiaohua then said:

"Got it, got it. No need for you to say it. When fate arrives, I'll naturally fight for it!"

Wang Xiaohua hung up Wang Dashan's phone and immediately called Wang Erhai.

Wang Erhai, hearing Wang Xiaohua was taking graduation photos, also agreed readily.

And also said:

"Have to go no matter how busy. Next Tuesday, right? I'll push aside next Tuesday's work! But your Second Sister-in-law probably can't make it. After all, summer vacation hasn't started yet!"

"Okay okay, no problem. Come if you can, no pressure if you can't."

Wang Erhai hung up the phone and immediately went to tell Zhang Sheng.

Zhang Sheng, learning Wang Erhai was going to attend Wang Xiaohua's graduation photos, immediately approved, and also said:

"I heard from people in the County that your Third Brother is returning to our County Town as a Selected Graduate. For his graduation photos, I'll attend too. Is that okay?"

Wang Erhai was stunned:

"Third Brother is going back to the County Town to be an official? How come he didn't tell me?"

Zhang Sheng laughed:

"A small flaw came up in the political review. He probably didn't tell you guys because he hasn't gotten the final result yet. But this small flaw doesn't affect anything at all. I also heard that Deputy County Magistrate Xiao Xueqing is personally helping him handle it!"

Wang Erhai was somewhat surprised.

Never expected that his own Third Brother returning to the County Town would actually alarm Deputy County Magistrate Xiao.

Actually this small problem is harmless. Even if someone makes trouble, it's impossible to exclude Wang Xiaohua from the formal admission list just because of a collateral relative's issue. Why would she need to handle it personally?

The reason she personally goes to handle it and publicizes it so that even Zhang Sheng, an outsider to the system, knows — that's because there's a deeper purpose.

But in Wang Erhai's view, this is also normal. He didn't think that deep. He only thought: back when his Third Brother was admitted to Tsinghua as the Top Scorer, it already caused a sensation in the whole County Town. At that time, it was still Xiao Xueqing who personally went to award Wang Xiaohua the Scholarship!

So now Xiao Xueqing helping handle the political review problem is also perfectly reasonable.