Chapter 650: Rural Absurd Past Events Chapter 650: Li Zhongxian's Planning

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Protagonist:

Li Xiulan

"Mm, I know. I've already told Xiao Hua—I plan to take the graduate entrance exam for Tsinghua University, and by then we'll both be studying at the same school."

Li Jianjia said thus.

Li Zhongxian, however, said:

"This plan still isn't far-reaching enough. What after you finish graduate school?"

"That's still far off. I haven't thought that much. Let's talk after I get into graduate school. Getting into a graduate program at Tsinghua or Peking University isn't that easy."

Li Jianjia sighed.

Actually, she wasn't that confident in herself. If it were recommended admission to her own school, she'd be fully confident; if it were graduate school at another university in Guangdong Province, she felt her chances were good. But getting into Tsinghua's graduate program—to be honest, she wasn't sure.

But for Wang Xiaohua, she was willing to give it her all.

She would start preparing for the postgraduate entrance exam from next semester.

Spending two or three years preparing, she believed that hard work would not betray the determined.

Li Zhongxian, however, was considering another matter:

"Actually, whether you and Xiao Hua can attend graduate school at the same university isn't important at all. What matters most is that you can work in the same city after graduation. If you can't work in the same city after graduation, the chances of you sticking it out will be very, very small."

Li Jianjia furrowed her brow. She knew her father was right.

How many university couples break up right after graduation?

Wasn't it because after graduation they didn't work in the same city, work was so busy they were dying, communication between the two decreased, they gradually grew distant, even developed estrangement and misunderstandings, ultimately leading to a breakup?

Zhao Xintong came out of the kitchen after washing the dishes at this time:

"Why are you saying these things to her now? The ink isn't even dry yet."

Zhao Xintong actually didn't think highly of her own daughter's relationship with Wang Xiaohua.

Although she respected her daughter's choice, she always felt this relationship definitely wouldn't last.

One studied at university in Guangzhou, the other at university in Beijing, separated by thousands of kilometers. Long-distance relationships are the most draining, let alone they're only freshmen now, with three and a half years until undergraduate graduation.

Such a long time is enough to wear away all passion.

Li Zhongxian, however, said:

"It's still necessary to plan as early as possible. Daughter, you agree, right?"

Li Jianjia nodded:

"Indeed. Many things need to be planned as early as possible. Only with certainty in your heart can you be at ease."

Li Zhongxian said at this time:

"Find an opportunity to tactfully bring it up to Wang Xiaohua, see if he can return to the County Town to develop after graduation, take the Civil Servant exam, and follow the official career path. That's the best choice for both of you, and his life won't be too bad either. Being a Civil Servant in his hometown County Town is a springboard. If conditions mature, after he's trained enough at the grassroots level, he'll definitely rise smoothly."

Li Zhongxian proposed a plan, and he also said:

"Most importantly, the County Town has all the connections that can help him. I can help him, Niu Chunsheng can help him, Xiao Xueqing can help him. When entering society, the hardest part is the starting stage. With these helpers in the County Town, his future career will achieve twice the result with half the effort."

Zhao Xintong, however, said:

"That Tsinghua University talent probably thinks highly of himself. Would he look down on our down-and-out little County Town? I bet even if he takes the Civil Servant exam, he'd go to the city, the province, or even the capital. Who would come back to our little Mountain Pass place?"

Li Zhongxian, however, said:

"I feel Xiao Hua isn't that kind of person. He's not only smart, but also sees the situation clearly. I heard that initially Xiao Xueqing, in his name, raised several million in scholarship funds from various entrepreneurs in the County Town, but the scholarship that finally landed in his hands was only three hundred thousand. He knows about this matter, but didn't make a scene. He has this awareness, which shows he's very suitable to be a Civil Servant."

Li Zhongxian analyzed it clearly and logically. Truly a small Leader.

To be honest, if it were someone else, they'd probably feel uncomfortable in their heart, and might even go directly to the Government to make a scene.

Since it was scholarship money raised for me, why did several million become only three hundred thousand in my hands?

But after Wang Xiaohua found out, he had no reaction at all.

Because Wang Xiaohua knew that even if he made a scene, he couldn't stir up any waves.

That's the ecology of a small County Town. Everyone is interconnected, mutually checking and balancing.

The rice in the pot is just that much. Everyone wants a bowl. Being able to get three hundred thousand in scholarship money is already not bad.

If he delusionally tried to challenge the entire County Town's ecosystem by himself, it would be no different than an egg striking a rock.

Even if we retreat ten thousand steps and say he really won, those several million Xiao Xueqing raised wouldn't possibly land in his hands. Most likely they'd be returned along the original route to those various entrepreneurs, and the three hundred thousand already in his hands would also have to be returned in full because of this.

How does that saying go? Children talk about right and wrong, adults weigh pros and cons.

Wang Xiaohua could weigh these pros and cons at such a young age. That's also why Li Zhongxian felt he was very suitable to be a Civil Servant.

"If Xiao Hua can return to the County Town to develop after graduation, that would be perfect." Li Jianjia sighed emotionally. "I also hope he can return to the County Town to develop. Then I'll return to the County Town to develop too, and we two can always be together. Plus, we'd both be close to home. On weekends and holidays, we could come to my home to visit, or go to his hometown Shangou Village to look around. And buying a house and having children wouldn't be so pressuring."

Li Jianjia fantasized about her and Wang Xiaohua's future.

She actually didn't have any grand ambitions.

She just wanted ordinary happiness.

"Daughter, since you think so too, then when you return, persuade Xiao Hua well."

Li Zhongxian said thus.

"Mm, I know, Dad." Li Jianjia nodded and agreed.

And at this time, in Li Jianjia's Bedroom.

Wang Xiaohua actually hadn't completely fallen asleep.

He could vaguely hear the talking voices from Outside.

When he heard Li Zhongxian planning his future career for him, his heart couldn't help but be moved.

To be honest, he did look down a bit on that small establishment in the County Town.

Back when Zhang Sheng asked him if he would return to his hometown to develop, he readily promised that if the opportunity arose, he would come back to contribute to his hometown—those were all just polite words.

He was such a proud person; how could he be trapped in this tiny County Town the size of a footprint?

But now, his mindset had changed.

First, because after going to Tsinghua University, he discovered that Tsinghua was full of aptitude monsters, and among those aptitude monsters, he seemed like an idiot; if he pursued the academic research route, he would definitely be crushed by those aptitude monsters. This dealt him a heavy blow, making him realize his own insignificance, and discover that he was actually nothing more than an ordinary person who was just slightly luckier.

Second, because Li Jianjia had given him ties; if he could have a small home with Li Jianjia in the County Town, it was actually not a bad thing.

Furthermore, what Li Zhongxian said was quite reasonable; returning to the County Town to develop did not mean he would always stay in the County Town, the County Town could be a springboard, and with the connections he had accumulated in the County Town, starting from the County Town seemed like falling far behind going to Municipal-Level Position or Provincial-Level Position, but in reality it was another path, achieving twice the result with half the effort.

Even if retreating ten thousand steps, even if he never got a promotion and stayed in the County Town forever, the County Town had his foundation, which could steadily guarantee his family's happiness and freedom from worry for the rest of his life.

So, he now began to seriously consider this matter.

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