1978: Female educated youth, don’t want an illiterate husband

Chapter 167: The whole family went to Yanjing to present the betrothal gift (Please order the whole book)
"His uncle bought it! Xuemin bought a big yard in Yanjing, the kind with two yards in front and back!"

"There are more than a dozen rooms, it's huge!"

Under the influence of alcohol, the uncle mentioned the issue of buying a house in Yanjing again. Father Cheng instantly became excited again. He clinked glasses with his uncle and said, "Don't be too cocky."

"what?!"

"Xuemin, did you really buy a house?! The kind with two yards in front and back?"

"That must be... at least a prince's palace, right?"

The uncle was completely stunned, he just heard now that his eldest nephew actually bought a house in Yanjing Capital!
This, this, this...how long has he been in Yanjing?

"No, no! Uncle, it's not some prince's palace! It's just a very ordinary courtyard house in Yanjing!"

"In the Yanjing Hutongs, there are all those quadrangle courtyards with yards. In fact, there is no difference from the courtyards here!"

Although they generally live in earthen houses in the rural areas, there are still many large courtyards left by former landlords.

For example, the most famous Qiao Family Courtyard in later generations is actually not far from Cheng Xuemin.

"It's just like the courtyard of our landlord's house. It's also very big!"

It would have been better if Cheng Xuemin didn't explain. In my uncle's mind, the concept of a prince and a palace was all he had.

But he didn't know how big this concept was.

But now Cheng Xuemin is directly comparing it with the courtyard of their commune, that's terrible!
that is!
His eldest nephew bought a large mansion left by a wealthy landlord from the previous dynasty in Yanjing City?

Oh my god!

The mansion of the landlord and rich man, isn’t this big?

never mind!

Cheng Xuemin stopped explaining, the more he talked, the more out of control he got.

However, his two-entry courtyard house was actually not much different from the large mansions of the landlords and wealthy people in their commune.

I simply changed the subject and said to my uncle, "Uncle, I may have to trouble you again this time. Please go to Yanjing with me!"

He had previously invited his grandfather to come over to play for two days and then come back with his parents.

But grandpa is old and it’s not suitable for him to travel far. Not only does grandpa himself not want to move, even Cheng Xuemin’s mother won’t let him!
Over seventy years old!
The old man who had just survived the famine was really old, so it was indeed not appropriate for him to travel far.

Therefore, Cheng Xuemin had no choice but to ask his uncle to go with him!
"I'm going too?!" The uncle was stunned at first, his face was very interested, but he quickly waved his hands and said, "Forget it, forget it, I'll wait for next time!"

"Now that you've become successful, Xuemin, and have bought a house and settled down in Yanjing, if I want to go out and have a look around Yanjing, can't I just go there?!"

"When the time comes, my uncle will not be polite to you, Xuemin. You must bring all your father-in-law's Moutai to entertain me, your uncle!"

My uncle loves this kind of thing and is well-known in the commune for his love of drinking.

"Of course, uncle. I will provide you with enough Moutai liquor!" Cheng Xuemin nodded repeatedly and said with a smile.

"Uncle, you didn't understand what Xuemin said!" Father Cheng continued, "This time we went to Yanjing, firstly to get to know the two families and sit down and talk, and secondly, to actually give a betrothal gift to Jiayou's family. It's not easy for them to bring it up, and we can't pretend to be confused!"

"Uncle, if you don't go to pay the betrothal gifts, don't say that our family is disrespectful later!"

According to the old custom, when a nephew gets engaged and gets married, the uncle has to sit at the table, and everyone has to be present when giving the betrothal gifts and getting married.

If there is a marriage certificate, it must be read out personally by the man’s uncle.

This is the custom. Of course, people in the city may not care about this, so my uncle won’t go if he doesn’t want to.

But they in the rural areas still attach great importance to this.

Now please ask my uncle to come with us to offer the betrothal gifts. Uncle, you are being too polite at the dinner table and don't go. Don't regret it later and say that your nephew is not polite enough.

"Ah?! Xuemin, are you going there this time to give a betrothal gift to Jiayou?!"

"That's what we have to do!"

When I heard that the uncle was going to give a betrothal gift to his nephew, he would definitely feel obliged to do so!

Of course, Cheng's father and mother also hoped that their uncle could go with them. After all, this was the eldest son of the family who would go to give the betrothal gift to the girl, and this was the custom in their place.

Moreover, he is the only child in the Cheng family, so the etiquette of his engagement and marriage must not be omitted.

If my uncle didn't go and the news got out, people in the commune would definitely gossip about their family.

They say that the nephew has become successful and a pioneer, and has become the son-in-law of a city dweller, but he turns around and forgets about his maternal uncle and no longer wants him!

It will certainly be as unpleasant as it can be!
Therefore, what my uncle would lose by not going there is not his own face, but the face of their Cheng family.

"Then it's settled. Uncle, go back and tell my sister-in-law about it. If she's free, she can go with us!"

Mother Cheng smiled happily and added, of course she was just flattering herself, it didn't matter whether the aunt went or not, but the uncle had to be there.

Anyway, my eldest son has bought a big yard in Yanjing, so no matter how many people from our family go there, it’s just a matter of round-trip train tickets.

For the sake of her eldest son's marriage, Cheng's father and mother were willing to spend this money.

Spend happily too.

Who asked her eldest son to marry a female college student from the city, and a female college student from the imperial city of Yanjing!
If you tell others about this, they will be envious of you. What does a small amount of car fare matter?
Then, I went back to my sister and brother-in-law and asked them if they wanted to go together.

"Dad! Xuemin, I've discussed this with Xiu!" Brother-in-law Wang Quanwen thought for a long time before saying, "Why don't we let Xiu take Qingwa to Yanjing first!"

"It just so happens that my little girl is about to give birth, right? Xiu can go over and help take care of her!"

"Let me think about it again!"

Everyone wants to go to college!

My brother-in-law Wang Quanwen took part in the first college entrance examination at the end of the year before last. Unfortunately, he had no preparation at all and was bound to fail.

He also applied for the second college entrance examination last year!

But at that time the brigade was busy harvesting and planting summer crops, and my brother-in-law had no time to take the exam, and he missed the chance to go to university again.

So after two consecutive failures, my brother-in-law Wang Quanwen gave up the idea of ​​taking the college entrance examination.

It's actually quite good that I can focus on teaching in the village primary school while also taking care of the farming of the family's private plot and earning some work points.

But last night, my brother-in-law suddenly mentioned this year's college entrance examination to them. He said he was confident that they could at least get into a junior college, as long as they went to Yanjing and helped him with tutoring and preparation for the exam.

At that time, my brother-in-law and sister were both stunned!
How could a stinky little brother like him help them prepare for the exam and get into college together?

What a joke! ?

Although it has been confirmed that her naughty brother is indeed good at writing, the college entrance examination is not just about writing essays.

No matter how good you are at writing, can you get into university?

Even if he could get into college himself, how could he coach both of them to get into college together?

But the stinky younger brother actually made a bold statement, saying that his sister-in-law Feng Jiayou was admitted to Yenching University with the help of his tutoring!
Cheng Wenxiu and Wang Quanwen were so frightened that they both wanted to laugh.

She is a female student who came to Yenching to work in the countryside. She is a high school student. She is going to apply for Yenching University. Does she need her little brother to tutor her?
To know!
Her naughty little brother is just like her sister, a junior high school student!

Who would believe that a junior high school student tutored a high school student for the college entrance exam, and he was admitted to Yenching University on the first try?

Anyway, Cheng Wenxiu and his wife would never believe it even if they were beaten to death.

And asked them to go to Yanjing to prepare for the exam, and have their stinky little brother help with tutoring?

Can you believe it?
Later, Cheng Xuemin realized that he might not be able to convince his sister and her husband, so he simply said that his wife, Feng Jiayou, a top student at Yenching University and the top scorer in the college entrance examination in their county last year, was helping them with tutoring. Should that work?
So, this is why the couple decided to consider the following matter.

"Brother-in-law, do you have any concerns?!"

Cheng Xuemin heard his brother-in-law's tone and knew that he must have some concerns, so he analyzed it with him again and said, "Brother-in-law, if you feel that living with Jiayou and her family is awkward, it's actually not the case!"

"Didn't I tell you before that our yard is divided into two parts, front and back? You and I can live with us, and I can help take care of the kids!"

Of course it would be best if Cheng Xuemin’s sister could go!

Because Cheng Xuemin will be filming The Wrangler at that time, and it may be Feng Jiayou's turn to be at home waiting for the birth of her baby. With his sister around to take care of her, Cheng Xuemin feels relieved.

But his brother-in-law didn't want to go. After thinking about it again, Cheng Xuemin didn't want to waste the energy if he missed the opportunity to take the exam again this year.

Wouldn’t it be nice to make a concerted effort this year and get all the lands in one go?
"Brother-in-law, if you are worried about tuition fees, as long as we pass the exam, the school will not charge tuition fees!"

"Not only is there no tuition fee, but we also receive a monthly stipend, so our study and life are completely guaranteed!"

Cheng Xuemin is also right about this point. College students are so valuable in this era!
Not only do they not have to pay tuition, every student can receive a government subsidy every month. Although it's not much, only sixteen yuan, it is enough to cover their own expenses.

No matter how bad things get, there is still Cheng Xuemin, my good brother-in-law.

Do they have the ability to complete three years of college or four years of university as a couple?
"Xuemin, you don't have to pay tuition at university, and you get a scholarship? How much is it?"

After hearing what Cheng Xuemin said, sister Cheng Wenxiu's eyes lit up and she asked.

really!

My sister and brother-in-law still have concerns here.

They don’t know that there are financial aids for those who get into university. This is wrong!
Cheng Xuemin immediately followed suit and said, "We definitely don't have to pay tuition fees. The country provides free college education as long as we can pass the exam!"

"After we are admitted to university, the government will give us a living allowance every month according to our respective situations!"

"Since Jiayou is studying at Yanda University, she doesn't have to pay tuition fees. Moreover, based on her five years of working experience as an educated youth in the countryside, she only gets a student subsidy of 24.5 yuan!"

"We rural people get admitted to universities, but since we don't have any seniority, we also get 16 yuan in student subsidies every month!"

"Sixteen dollars, that's a lot?"

As soon as Cheng Xuemin finished speaking, his sister Cheng Wenxiu couldn't help but exclaimed and looked at her man repeatedly.

Sixteen dollars!

Her husband is now teaching in the village primary school in the brigade, and his monthly salary is only 16 yuan.

Now as long as they can go to college, the couple can receive a student subsidy of 16 yuan each every month, which adds up to 32 yuan!

If you live frugally and save twenty yuan a month, isn't that much better than teaching in a village primary school?
She was so excited that she kept winking at her man. What was there to hesitate about?
Her husband’s concern before was that they would leave their homes and careers behind to go to Yanjing and concentrate on preparing for this year’s college entrance examination!
But what if I fail the exam?

If he fails the exam, he can forget about going to university, and his teaching job in the village primary school will definitely be ruined.

So my brother-in-law Wang Quanwen, who was full of concerns, thought of letting his wife take the baby to Yanjing first.

If Xiu can really get into university, even a junior college, with the help of his brother-in-law's wife, it would be a great thing.

He can also prepare for the exam at home, and it doesn't mean he will fail.

Even if they failed the exams for both, which means they were not destined to go to college, they could just teach and earn work points at home, just like now, which is actually quite good.

So, you don't have to give up everything and run to Yanjing.

So even though his brother-in-law said so now and his wife kept giving him looks, his brother-in-law Wang Quanwen still remained sober and shook his head repeatedly, saying, "Xuemin, I still want to think about it again!"

It sounds like the monthly student allowance is sixteen yuan, which is the same amount as his current salary as a teacher in a village primary school.

But silly woman, this has a prerequisite, you have to pass the exam!

If you fail the exam, you will lose both ends and wonder how you will survive in the future.
Knowing his brother-in-law's concerns, Cheng Xuemin no longer forced him.

Later, my uncle got drunk again. There was no one to pull a cart to take him back today, so he could only stay at home for the night, sharing a room with my grandfather, and was inevitably scolded by his father.

The next day, the seventh day of the Lunar New Year, my uncle set off early to the commune to finalize the important matter of moving his eldest nephew's household registration!

Cheng Xuemin's mother and her family also went to the commune.

This time, I went to prepare the betrothal gifts for Cheng Xuemin. Fortunately, Cheng's mother had already prepared these things before the New Year.

Everything was ready and ready, and that evening Cheng's mother dressed up beautifully and went out to announce that her family was going to Yanjing to attend the wedding of her in-laws in the city the next day!
My uncle also got back the household registration transfer materials, and he also decided on the person who would go to Yanjing this time and got back the letter of introduction!

Those who went to Yanjing this time included Cheng Xuemin himself, his parents, his sister Cheng Wenxiu, his nephew Qingwa, his uncle and his daughter, Cheng Xuemin's cousin Qin Xiaolian.

My brother-in-law Wang Quanwen is still considering going and will not go for the time being. This way, there will be an even number of eight, which is good luck!

My brother-in-law Wang Quanwen stayed at home to look after the house and sent my grandfather back to Qinjiazhuang.

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(End of this chapter)