Training the Heavens

Chapter 25: Stab to the Sky

The most direct way is to report to the regional administrative office. If you report now, they can immediately start the investigation process. Maybe they will send a team on the same day to go back to Kuanzhou with Gao Jialin.

But this also has certain hidden dangers, because Qin Baosheng was able to become the second-in-command of Kuanzhou County in just over ten years after graduating from the Workers, Peasants and Soldiers University. Gao Jialin would definitely not believe that there was no one supporting him.

If I were to blindly run into someone who supported Qin Baosheng, wouldn't that be like suing Qi Tongwei, but instead ending up with Gao Yuliang? It would be a miracle if there was any good outcome!
So if you want to make trouble, why not make it bigger and send it straight to the sky? Gao Jialin didn't believe it. Could the antenna on Qin Baosheng's forehead grow to the sky? If he really had this ability, he wouldn't owe Gao Minglou a favor.

So Gao Jialin left the regional post office and went to another post office branch to buy letter paper, registered envelopes and 24 cents worth of stamps.

Now, the cost of sending a letter within the same city is 4 cents, and the cost of sending a letter to another place (outside the city) is 8 cents. Registered mail is slightly more expensive, and each letter requires a stamp of cents, so cents is just enough for two letters.

For such a big thing, it is too risky to send only one letter, so we must have an extra backup.

He took out the report letter he had already written from his bag, modified it slightly, and then stuffed the letter and other evidence into a large envelope. He sealed it, put a stamp on it, and asked the staff to mail the first letter.

Today's mission was temporarily over. I found a store nearby and bought some steamed buns to fill my stomach. Then I walked out of the city and hid under a bridge to take a nap for the whole night.

When I woke up in the morning, I washed my face with river water, returned to the city, changed the business location and sent the second letter.

If the two letters had been sent out together yesterday, even if they were from different business locations, there was a high probability that they would have been sent to the same mail truck, and the risk of loss would not have been reduced much.

If I post it today, it will be different. Staying up all night in exchange for double the chance of success, this deal is very cost-effective.

Moreover, the two letters were mailed to different institutions. Unless Gao Jialin was so unlucky that he was struck by lightning while walking on a sunny day, this matter would definitely be known to the people in heaven.

After doing all this, Gao Jialin bought a few steamed buns and went out of the city. After waiting for a while, he got on the bus back to Kuanzhou County.

I got off the bus outside the county town again, and then took a small road to return home. This time I deliberately walked slower on the way back. I rested for a while outside Gaojia Village and returned home after dark.

As soon as he entered the house, Gao Yude urged, "Mother, hurry up and cook for Jialin! He's back so late, he must be starving!"

"Dad, Mom, I ate on the way and I'm still full now! I have good news to tell you, I have a plan for going to college!" Gao Jialin closed the cave door, lit the oil lamp, and took out a note from his arms.

"Hey, earlier I always thought I didn't do well in math and was afraid to check my results. But after checking, I found out that I actually did quite well. 473 points, more than ten points higher than the passing score, enough to get into college! And to a good school at that."

"The notice has arrived, but something went wrong, so it wasn't delivered to your home. I've already taken care of all the matters, so don't worry. I estimate there will be good news in ten days or so at most!"

"Really?" Gao Yude was momentarily incredulous, fearing his son might be driven mad by his desire to go to college. "It's clearly written here!" Gao Jialin pointed to the score. Even though Gao Yude couldn't read, he could still make out the three Arabic numerals 473 and the red seal.

Under the dim light of the oil lamp, Gao Yude stared intently at the three numbers on the slip, as well as the bright red stamp at the end. After a long while, he slapped his thigh and shouted, "Oh my God, you finally opened your eyes! My child finally got into college!"

"Jialin, all the hard work you've endured over the past few years has finally paid off! This is great news, and I'll go kill a chicken for you now!" Gao Yang turned around and prepared to kill the last laying hen in the house to celebrate.

"Yes, yes, yes. You go kill the chicken, and I'll go to the kid's uncle's house. He's very worried about the kid. Now that the kid has been admitted to university, it's time to let him know. Jialin, can I take this note? Forget it, it won't matter when he comes home to see it later." Gao Yude was worried that losing the note would affect his child's college education.

"Dad, Mom, let's not rush!" Gao Jialin quickly stopped them. He didn't want Gao Minglou to know the news now.

"After all, the notice hasn't been delivered to my home yet. If I tell them now, what if someone finds out and becomes jealous of my family and goes to the county to complain? I might not be able to go to college! So I'd better be quiet these days!" Gao Jialin gave the reason he had prepared long ago.

Hearing this, they immediately calmed down. The humanitarian flood had only been going on for a few years, and they had seen a lot of things like what Gao Jialin said.

Gao Yude quickly opened the door and went out, circling his cave several times, fearing that someone might have heard what he had just said under the window. He returned with a smile on his face only after confirming it was safe. "You're right, then let's just endure it for a few days and tell them after the notice comes in."

"We said we can celebrate a few days later. Let's celebrate with Jialin tonight. I'll go kill the chicken now!" Gao Yang was determined not to let the old hen in her family survive today.

"Yes, you go kill the chicken and I'll heat up the wine. Jialin is about to become a cadre, so it's time for him to start drinking!" Gao Yude found the wine jar.

Nowadays, as long as you get into university, you will immediately become a cadre, do not have to pay tuition, and receive a subsidy every month. Your work experience during school will be counted as years of service, and you will be directly assigned to a state-owned unit after graduation. As long as you don't do stupid things, you will have a stable job for life.

Gao Yude heard all this a few days ago when Gao Minglou forced him to go to his home to attend a graduation banquet. He was full of envy at the time, but he didn't expect to hear such good news today. He definitely had to drink a few cups.

"Let's not kill the chicken yet. What if others see our old hen is gone and start to think too much? We can have a few drinks. We still have dates at home, they'll go great with the wine! Mom, come over too, let's have a few drinks together!"

They didn't drink much, but they talked a lot. Gao Jialin described to them the bright future of his family. The smiles on Gao Yude and Gao Yangshi's faces almost never stopped. Even when they fell asleep, they could hear the laughter in their dreams.

In the next few days, they followed Gao Jialin's instructions and went to work in the fields as usual without revealing any flaws. Only when they came back at night could they celebrate with confidence.

During this period, Gao Minglou came twice again, but Gao Jialin still pretended that he had not recovered from the blow and lay on the kang and slept soundly.

A week later, the first letter was finally delivered to its destination.

(End of this chapter)