Chapter 454: Rural Absurd Past Events Chapter 454: Wang Zhanggen's Life Highlight Moment

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Protagonist:

Li Xiulan

Li Xiulan hurried to brew tea.

The originally cold and cramped house suddenly became crowded and lively because of the arrival of the leaders.

This temporary home, transformed from the old site of the Village Entrance Small Shop, had hardly any chairs, so after Wang Zhanggen greeted Xiao Xueqing, Town Mayor Zhong, and several other leaders to sit down, there were actually not enough seats for the other leaders.

The other leaders could only stand and drink tea.

Niu Chunsheng also stood voluntarily; even when Li Xiulan asked him to sit, he did not sit.

Most of the leaders from the Town Government were known to him; although the Town Government's leaders no longer had much influence on him, he certainly did not dare to deny them face.

A mature businessman would definitely show courtesy to those within the system, even if those within the system were merely tiny little section officers, they had to be treated politely.

Because they might not help your business at all, but ruining your business would still be very easy.

This was a situation hard to change, so he could only make himself high in emotional intelligence and learn human relations.

"Uncle, Auntie, I didn't expect your home to be so poor!"

Xiao Xueqing, unaware of the truth, seeing that Wang Zhanggen's home was a bit shabby, couldn't help but sigh:

"With such family conditions, you could still raise an excellent child like Xiao Hua; you really went through a lot!"

After Xiao Xueqing praised him like this, Wang Zhanggen immediately beamed with glory, grinning from ear to ear:

"Indeed not easy; for Xiao Hua's studies, we really worried ourselves sick. You don't know, when Xiao Hua was in junior high school, his grades weren't that good. During that time, he might not have put his mind entirely into studying; he even went to buy an MP3. Fortunately, I strictly taught him a lesson and corrected his behavior in time; otherwise, it would be impossible for him to score so high now!"

Wang Zhanggen still took pride in having smashed Xiao Hua's MP3, believing it was the turning point in Xiao Hua's academic career.

On the surface, it indeed was the turning point in Xiao Hua's academic career; later, Xiao Hua entered high school, and his grades began to advance by leaps and bounds.

But in reality, it was a lifelong scar for Xiao Hua.

It was a microcosm of him being suppressed by his parents' ignorance, and also the reason why he used to hate his parents.

Parents were ignorant and unaware, and also self-righteous.

For children, this was simply fatal.

But now Xiao Hua had let it go; he no longer hated them, nor even got angry, because he knew that his parents had reached this age and were already trapped in their own cognition, unable to get out; no matter how he spoke to them or explained things to them, they could never accept new cognition or new things.

"So, Uncle, you are not only Xiao Hua's father, but also his great benefactor!"

Xiao Xueqing smiled and praised him.

"That's for sure! Without the father, where would the son come from!" Wang Zhanggen laughed until his gums showed, his face full of wrinkles squeezed like old tree bark. "Let me tell you, our family may be poor, but no matter how poor, we never stinted on education. If my son wanted to study, even if we had to smash the pot and sell iron, we would let him study. The only condition is that he must get in! I have three sons, and they all got into high school. High school tuition isn't cheap, but I gritted my teeth and sent them all to graduate from high school!"

Wang Zhanggen talked incessantly, as if he had endless words to say.

Li Xiulan, who knew everything beside him, said nothing, only silently refilling tea and serving water for the various leaders.

She thought to herself, when did Wang Zhanggen become such a braggart?

"Uncle, so you're really impressive; you're the superman of this family!"

Xiao Xueqing praised him.

The other leaders beside him all echoed, offering verbal polite praise.

Even Niu Chunsheng politely praised him a few words.

Although he knew in his heart that Wang Zhanggen actually had little positive role in this family.

But under such circumstances, he could not possibly do something to steal the show.

"Speaking of which, you have so many leaders; why not have dinner at my house before leaving? I'll have my wife kill a few chickens to treat you!"

Wang Zhanggen said enthusiastically at this time.

"No need, no need, we've already eaten!"

Xiao Xueqing hurriedly declined.

The other leaders also echoed, saying they had eaten.

"Don't be polite; my family raises many chickens, free for you to eat, and you don't need to pay!"

Wang Zhanggen was extremely enthusiastic.

Then he urged Li Xiulan:

"What are you standing there for? Hurry and kill chickens! You woman, like a block of wood, not understanding things at all!"

Li Xiulan was very unhappy with Wang Zhanggen's attitude in her heart, but she said nothing; she did not want to argue with Wang Zhanggen in front of so many leaders.

She was not afraid of losing face herself, but feared Wang Zhanggen would feel he lost face, and then get so angry as to suffer a cerebral hemorrhage.

"Okay, okay, I'll go now."

Li Xiulan agreed with a sentence, then went to the Firewood Room to boil water and kill chickens.

Xiao Xueqing hurriedly pulled Li Xiulan:

"Auntie, no need, we really have eaten! This time we came to visit; to be honest, it's a bit late, somewhat abrupt! But for Xiao Hua, no matter how late, we had to make a trip!"

"County Magistrate Xiao, why are you so polite? Thank you for caring so much about our Xiao Hua!"

Wang Zhanggen said words of thanks with a face full of smiles.

At this time, Xiao Xueqing took out a large bundle of money from the handbag she brought.

"Uncle, Auntie, this is the scholarship jointly given by the County Government and enterprises in the county for your Xiao Hua, three hundred thousand yuan; please accept it!"

Wang Zhanggen and Li Xiulan, seeing so much money, were immediately dumbfounded.

"How much did you say?"

Wang Zhanggen could hardly believe his own ears.

"Three hundred thousand! Uncle, take the money, this is what your family deserves! Later we'll invite you to the county to attend the Commendation Conference! But the premise is, you must let your Xiao Hua apply to Tsinghua University or Peking University!"

Xiao Xueqing said thus.

Li Xiulan interjected with a question:

"With Xiao Hua's score, are you sure he can get into Tsinghua or Peking University?"

Before Xiao Xueqing could answer, Wang Zhanggen snapped:

"Isn't that nonsense? Of course he can! Weren't there admissions people from Tsinghua and Peking University who called us before? Since they're even coming to recruit Xiao Hua, Xiao Hua definitely can!"

Xiao Xueqing smiled politely:

"Xiao Hua is the city's top scorer in this year's college entrance exam, getting into Tsinghua or Peking University is no problem; the only question now is whether he's willing to fill out applications for these two universities."

Wang Zhanggen said immediately:

"You mean he can get into Tsinghua or Peking University but doesn't want to go?"

Xiao Xueqing said tactfully:

"You could understand it that way."

Wang Zhanggen immediately cursed:

"This brat, has reading ruined his brain? He can get into Tsinghua or Peking University but doesn't want to go, what is he thinking! County Magistrate Xiao, rest assured, I'll call him later and give him a piece of my mind, I must wake him up!"

Xiao Xueqing said at this time:

"Tomorrow is the day for filling out volunteer applications, so this matter is entrusted to you two, Uncle and Auntie. Whether our little county town can produce its first Tsinghua/Peking University student depends entirely on whether you can persuade your Xiao Hua."

Wang Zhanggen hurriedly guaranteed:

"Rest assured, I will definitely make him fill out applications for Tsinghua and Peking University; if he dares not to, I'll break his legs!"

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