Chapter 140: Rural Absurd Past Events Chapter 140

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Protagonist:

Li Xiulan

"I misunderstood you? Then what does it mean that you apologize the moment you open your mouth? Tell me clearly right now!"

Li Xiulan was huffing and puffing, with an aggressive aura.

Beside them, Wang Zhanggen had a dark face, scrutinizing Wang Dashan this "criminal" like Bao Gong.

"Of the three brothers, you as the eldest are the most mischievous, the most wayward, with the worst grades, almost always ranking last in every exam, what else do you have to say!"

Wang Erhai and Wang Xiaohua were watching the show on the side; they both felt deep sympathy for the eldest brother's plight, but were powerless to help.

Who told him not to stay honestly at school, but to learn from others to cause trouble.

"Dad, Mom, you really misunderstood me! I apologized only because of what happened on Monday!"

Wang Dashan hurriedly explained; he knew that if he didn't explain now, his chopsticks might get broken.

"What happened on Monday? What happened on Monday?"

Li Xiulan questioned coldly.

She had long forgotten Wang Dashan's disdain when she gave him eggs, completely clean; she would never take such things to heart. Which parent isn't occasionally disliked and misunderstood by their children? And which parent won't tolerate their children's little vanity and self-esteem?

"On Monday you came to give me eggs, right? I thought you doing that was very shameful, and I was impatient with you. At that time I shouldn't have put on a stinky face toward you. After all, you are my birth mother; how could I dislike you? So I thought to come apologize to you!"

Wang Dashan truthfully spoke the words in his heart.

Li Xiulan was stunned, then cried and laughed helplessly:

"It's just this little thing? You scared me like this, I thought you committed a big mistake at school! You scared me to death!"

Wang Dashan also cried and laughed helplessly. He didn't expect that his apology would actually cause such a big misunderstanding, almost bringing him great trouble.

"Next time, can you wait until I finish speaking before you hit me?"

Wang Dashan had a face full of innocence.

He was just mischievous, just had poor grades; he was actually not bad, and wouldn't do anything violating school discipline.

"This time Mom and Dad wrongly blamed you. I didn't expect you, kid, would apologize for such a small thing. You've grown up, become sensible."

Li Xiulan couldn't help but be moved, and couldn't help but shed tears.

As long as the child is sensible and well-behaved, she feels that no matter how bitter or tired she is, it's worth it.

"What are you crying for? Dashan is thirteen now; isn't it normal for him to become sensible?" Wang Zhanggen glanced at Li Xiulan. He was also happy for his eldest son in his heart, but felt Li Xiulan crying like this was really too embarrassing. "Hurry up and wipe your tears. For something happy, how can you cry!"

Wang Zhanggen said to Wang Dashan:

"Train hard at school. If you can get into high school, our family will be glorious. You know, our Shangou Village hasn't produced a single high school student up to now!"

Back then, getting into high school was very hard. Rural children, generally before even finishing junior high, had already dropped out by more than half.

Those who could persist until the junior high year three high school entrance exam were only about twenty or thirty percent. Those who could get into high school were few; the rest either went to technical school or went to work in the city after graduating junior high.

Getting into high school was indeed not easy.

"I will definitely work hard, do well in sports, and surely get into high school!"

Wang Dashan said confidently.

Wang Zhanggen said:

"If you can get into high school, I can buy you one thing. Just say whatever you want. As long as it's within one thousand yuan, I'll buy it for you!"

To increase his eldest son's motivation to study, Wang Zhanggen had really racked his brains.

One thousand yuan was not a small amount!

But Wang Zhanggen deep down didn't think his eldest son could get into high school. He just didn't have that aptitude. No matter how good his sports grades were, what could that do? His study grades were so poor that he would ultimately not get into high school. Although the cultural score requirement for sports talent students was low, it wasn't that no cultural score was needed. Even if it was one or two hundred points lower, he didn't think Wang Dashan could pass the score line.

"Really?" Wang Dashan immediately had a face full of excitement:

"Then I want..."

Wang Zhanggen interrupted his words:

"Don't say it yet. Saying what you want now is meaningless. If you don't get in, you'll be the one embarrassed. Put what you want in your heart, and tell me after you get into high school!"

Wang Dashan nodded:

"Okay. Then after I get into high school, I'll tell you! I definitely can get in!"

When sleeping at night, Wang Dashan was still extremely excited.

He had a belief in his heart, feeling he definitely could get in.

He couldn't wait to go back to school to train.

In the bedroom on the other side, Li Xiulan and Wang Zhanggen slept on one bed, talking in low voices.

"If Dashan really gets into high school, will you really buy him what he wants? One thousand yuan is not a small amount!"

Li Xiulan asked like this.

Wang Zhanggen had his back to her, speaking drowsily:

"Don't you know what level our eldest son is at? With his ability, can he get into high school? I just want to give him a goal, to make him stay honestly at school and not go everywhere causing trouble."

Li Xiulan said:

"I mean, if by any chance..."

Wang Zhanggen said impatiently:

"If by any chance what? There's no 'if'! This is as good as nailed down! Still 'if'! Have you ever seen a child who ranks last year after year and can still get into high school? That's more impossible than a sow climbing a tree! Don't say anymore. Hurry up and sleep. We still have to go to work tomorrow!"

Li Xiulan smacked her lips once and didn't say anything more.

Wang Dashan is only in junior high year one now; the high school entrance exam is still far away.

She indeed shouldn't consider so much.

Even if, hypothetically, Wang Dashan really struck it rich and got into high school, that would be something to be happy about—not to mention buying him something under one thousand yuan, even directly rewarding him with one thousand yuan wouldn't be excessive.

After all, that was a matter of glory to the ancestors!

Early the next morning, Li Xiulan saw that Wang Dashan had risen early and was actually training in front of the courtyard gate at home; it seemed Wang Zhanggen's promise from last night had truly stimulated him.

"Dashan, take it easy; play when you come back on the weekend!"

Li Xiulan said to Wang Dashan with a smile.

Wang Dashan, however, had a serious expression:

"From today on, I must train well every day; I want to get into high school!"

Seeing him so determined, Li Xiulan laughed happily:

"Then don't you go three days fishing two days drying nets; later I'll still take eggs to your PE teacher for you!"

Just then, Village Committee Secretary Zhang Zhongtian came over with a grim expression.

"Xiulan, I have something important to tell you!"

Li Xiulan hurriedly put down what she was doing and went to meet him:

"Secretary Zhang, what's the matter?"

Zhang Zhongtian was always smiling, but today he came to find her with a grim face, so Li Xiulan thought in her heart that it probably wouldn't be anything good.

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