Chapter 419: Acceptance Letter

Wandong hung up the phone and then called the supermarket.

"Ring-a-ling, ring-a-ling."

"Hello, this is the Dongcheng Branch of the Oriental Supermarket."

"Cousin-in-law, it's Wandong. Where is Brother Tongwei? His university acceptance letter has arrived at his hometown."

"Oh, okay, I'll go notify him right now."

Qin Huairu left the office and found Qi Tongwei, who was stocking shelves in the seasoning section.

"Tongwei, your acceptance letter has arrived. Hurry up and pack your things to go back."

"Oh, oh, okay."

Qi Tongwei was also very happy to hear this; he had applied to the Political and Law Department of Handong University, which was a star major at Handong University and also the cradle for political and law Cadres.

Qi Tongwei finished the work in his hands, then returned to the locker room to change his clothes. After saying goodbye to everyone, he went back to the dormitory to pack his luggage, and then excitedly returned to Zhang Ping'an's house.

"Supervisor, is this Tongwei actually a university student?"

These people did not know Qi Tongwei's true identity and all thought he was just a diligent young man from the countryside.

"Yes, he just got accepted this year."

"My goodness, that's incredible."

"Indeed, our village hasn't produced a university student in many years."

"Who's to say otherwise? This child Tongwei has made something of himself."

"..."

After notifying Qin Huairu, Wandong also told Zhang Weidong; she knew that Qi Tongwei would most likely be going back today.

"Mm, okay, I'll head back right now."

Zhang Ping'an was currently at the Mo Du Automobile City. He heard that the Santana was already being sold in Modu, priced at 80,000, but after various miscellaneous costs, it reached as high as 130,000. This left Zhang Ping'an speechless for a moment.

Their Longteng Automobile factory had been established for about a year and could have long since supplied most cities in the country; it could be said that the Modu market was almost entirely Longteng Automobile.

Under such circumstances, the Santana was still priced so high. He didn't know if the cost was truly that high, or if they thought its performance could surpass Longteng Automobile.

"Jiancheng, has Longteng Automobile's sales volume declined?"

"No, it's been growing steadily. Brother Zhang, you're asking about the Santana, right?"

"Mm."

"Their pricing is too high, and their performance and dimensions don't have an advantage either. On what grounds can they compete with us?"

"Don't worry, Brother Zhang. Their parts still rely on imports. If they want to compete for the market, unless they can also achieve self-sufficiency and lower the price, otherwise..."

"Mm, that's true."

Now, taxis throughout all of Modu were almost monopolized by the Jiang family, and Longteng Automobiles were on every street and alley.

Meanwhile, many people on the Santana side were showing worried expressions; their price really had no competitiveness.

They had also bought Longteng Automobiles, and after dismantling them, they were indeed more cost-effective than their own; they had absolutely no advantage.

"How is the communication with the Jiang family going? Did they agree to raise the price?"

"It's useless; we have to discuss it with the Hong Kong Longteng Automobile Headquarters."

The German representative also had a massive headache. When they entered Modu, although Longteng Automobile was popular at the time, its production capacity was completely insufficient. They had hoped to get a piece of the pie, but now they were stuck in a quagmire.

As foreign enterprises, they were not better than Longteng Automobile, and just like Longteng Automobile, the Santana was also a stripped-down version of what they had domestically.

The complete version sold for no more than 30,000-plus, but this stripped-down version had actually increased in price. This was also because there were no competing domestic brands at the time, plus foreign exchange was scarce. Once there was competition, it was impossible for them to sell at the sky-high price of 200,000.

Just like now, Longteng Automobile entered the Mainland earlier than them, the price was cheaper, and their competitiveness vanished all at once.

"Ring-a-ling, ring-a-ling."

"Hello? This is De'an Automobile City. You're looking for General Manager Zhang? Oh, okay, I'll transfer you immediately."

Soon, the phone in Jiang Jiancheng's office rang.

"Hello? Brother Zhang, it's your niece looking for you."

"Wandong?"

"Dad, Brother Tongwei's acceptance letter has come down."

"Alright, have your brother arrange for someone to send him back. Confirm the time for the banquet. If you all want to go when the time comes, just go together to join in the fun."

"Okay, staying at home all the time is boring anyway."

On this side, Qi Tongwei and Zhang Weidong arrived home one after the other.

"Tongwei, I know you can't wait, so I'm arranging for someone to send you back."

"No need, Big Brother, I can go back by myself."

"Are you sure?"

"Mm, no problem."

"Alright then. Everything is packed, right? I'll take you to the airport."

"Okay. Where is Godfather?"

"Brother Tongwei, my dad is in Modu. He said that when you hold your banquet, we will all go."

"Mm, okay. I'll go back and discuss it with my dad, then I'll let you know."

"Okay." Qi Tongwei had already flown once, so he wasn't that nervous anymore.

Qi Tongwei rushed back to Qi Family Village in the afternoon. Many Cadres from the Education Bureau were waiting at the village brigade office.

He was the top scholar in all subjects for Yantai City this year, and his total score was less than ten points away from the provincial top scholar.

"Our Top Scholar has returned."

I don't know whose shout it was, but the idle old men and women in the village, as well as the uncles and aunts, all brought their own children over to soak up some of the good fortune.

"Tongwei, this is Director Zhao from our city's Education Bureau, who came specifically to congratulate you."

"Thank you, thank you, Director Zhao."

"Eh~ Student Tongwei, you are the pride of us Yantai people, hahahaha."

Others might not know, but Director Zhao was perfectly clear: the Political and Law Department of Handong University meant Qi Tongwei's future was limitless, far beyond what he, a Deputy Division Level official, could compare to.

"Student Tongwei, you have truly won glory for our Yantai. On behalf of the Municipal Education Bureau, I am providing you with a scholarship of twenty thousand yuan."

"Clap, clap, clap."

"Click, click."

Applause rang out incessantly from the crowd, and the reporters who had followed along kept snapping photos; afterwards, there was another round of interviews with Qi Tongwei, and the villagers of Qi Family Village all felt a sense of reflected glory.

"That child Tongwei has been smart since he was little."

"Yes, yes, I even gave him candy to eat before."

"Me too."

"He even drank my breast milk."

"……"

That could not be compared; Qi Tongwei had indeed drunk this auntie's breast milk for a few days. At the time, the family was poor, and Mother Qi was malnourished and had no breast milk, which was how this scene came to be.

As for the twenty thousand yuan, it was true that the villagers were envious, but they were not jealous; every household had savings that exceeded this amount.

"You all must learn well from your Brother Tongwei and come back as a Top Scholar in the future."

Such voices could be heard from every household, and the children all wore bitter expressions. Qi Qinghai had been smiling non-stop for the past two days, and his face had even gained two more wrinkles.

Ever since Qi Tongwei returned, the house had not been quiet for a moment. Every day, people from the village came to seek advice, and Qi Tongwei did not find it annoying, answering their questions one by one.

"Dad, when are we going to hold the banquet? Godfather said their whole family is coming over."

"Mm, we certainly must hold one, and a running banquet at that. Your Uncle Qingbei and I have discussed it; we will hold it at the Brigade Headquarters."

"Then let's make it five days from now," Qi Qinghai said after flipping through the solar calendar.

"Good." Qi Tongwei then made a phone call to tell Zhang Wandong the time.

"Dad, prepare plenty of our local pastries when the time comes; Godfather's children all love them."

"Good."

Since returning, Qi Tongwei had already educated his father on Zhang Ping'an's family, which made Qi Qinghai's mouth twitch. In recent years, family planning had been strict as death, and many families in the village had been fined heavily, yet Zhang Ping'an had thirteen children.

"Dad, what are you thinking about? Godfather's youngest child is already twelve years old," Qi Tongwei saw through what his father was thinking at a glance.

"Oh, oh, right."

Back in Sijiucheng, Zhang Ping'an discussed who would go, and without exception, the children all raised their hands.

Wang Xiaoling and Zhong Mingzhu were both people who did not like crowds, and while Lou Xiaoe wanted to go, unfortunately, a pile of work was waiting for her, so in the end, only Li Aihua went along.