Once the news spread, so families rejoiced while others worried.
The feelings involved can’t be easily explained in a few words.
Those who were wholeheartedly living their lives were thrilled to receive this news.
Even the farrs now had a chance to beco city dwellers openly and honorably.
From then on, with their whole family, the sparrows flew up and turned into dazzling phoenixes.
But for those families with only superficial harmony, it’s more worrying; it’s even fair to say that a war was about to erupt.
Moreover, so Knowledge Youth mbers receiving the news didn’t even think twice before expressing their desire to go back to school and retake exams.
For those unmarried, it was easier; they wrote ho asking for money, resources, and support.
Most of them received positive feedback.
Their families sent money and grains over, and so even went to great lengths to gather books and exercises to send.
However, those who were married faced difficulties.
For male Knowledge Youths, a little coaxing at ho, sweet talk, and painting a hopeful picture were often enough.
The wife and her family would not only not oppose but even support the son-in-law with all their efforts.
Providing money, food, not requiring any work, just allowing them to sit down and study diligently.
But those female Knowledge Youths married locally beca real problems.
It’s not easy for rural families to find a wife, and if a married one wants to study, it openly signals to the in-laws that her heart has wandered.
Once a woman’s heart has wandered, it’s only natural to find ways to spread her wings and fly away.
But when a woman flies away, the fields, elderly parents, and young children can’t fly away with her.
n, on the other hand, have to stay where they’re rooted.
No matter how exciting the outside world is, no matter how much money can be made, or how different life can be experienced.
He’s really reluctant to leave his holand behind.
As for what he’s reluctant to leave behind?
Perhaps it’s that small piece of land, or the dilapidated house where heavy rain outside ans little rain inside?
Anyway, this place is rich with human and spiritual appeal.
Otherwise, why would a man be so nostalgic and unwilling to leave?
Thus, conflicts made their bright debut.
One insists on taking the college entrance exam, while the other stubbornly refuses.
The sharp topic causes endless argunts and recurring battles in households.
One family finishes fighting, another starts.
With chickens flying, dogs jumping, children crying, n making a fuss, turn around and there are elders threatening to hang themselves at the doorway.
How do we go on with such lives?
Unknown.
Ever since the news broke out, there hasn’t been a single peaceful day.
At this point, Mrs. Xiao realized choosing such a remote location for the new house was extrely wise.
Wonderful! Wonderful!
No matter how others squabble, throw, fight, yell, or curse, their ho remains peaceful.
Occasionally, the sound of chickens crowing, dogs barking, and the rustling sound of turning pages are heard, along with the whispers of children solving difficult problems together.
Here in Wen Ran’s place, another mber joined the study group — Bao Wenxuan.
She still hasn’t found soone suitable, naturally remaining single, now busy and even neglecting al tis.
Last ti, when Mrs. Xiao visited Wen Ran asking for a book, upon entering, she exclaid.
Oh my, this child has been studying to the point of neglecting sleep and food.
The food stacked on the table was from two days ago when Mrs. Xiao made so rare delicacies at ho, thinking Bao Wenxuan should taste it, delivering it personally.
By now, the leftovers were barely emitting a pungent and overpowering odor.
Upon checking inside the room — wow, astonishing, Bao Wenxuan had driven herself to the brink of exhaustion.
Seeing Bao Wenxuan’s bewildered expression, Mrs. Xiao spun around the room twice, then decisively made a decision.
She must bring this child ho for centralized managent.
In Mrs. Xiao’s view, raising a child of this age requires little effort.
Just add an extra scoop of water when cooking, wash one more bowl while cleaning dishes, nothing much else.
Food gone bad, no big deal, but Mrs. Xiao believed, if Bao Wenxuan continues to be ignored.
She might end up buried inside, with no one noticing.
This is how it goes.
Bao Wenxuan was pushed into the bathroom at ho by Mrs. Xiao, washed thoroughly inside and out.
Then, she packed Bao Wenxuan and brought her back ho.
From here onwards, the Xiao Family School was ford.
mbers include Wen Ran, Bao Wenxuan, Xiao Chenxing, Wen Hongguo, along with the uninvited Shen Yueyue/Shen Xianxian.
Cough, cough, cough, mainly because neither Shen Yueyue nor Shen Xianxian can tell when they’ll pop up and create a fuss.
Considering she promised the Xiao family a lamb, she was included.
The learning atmosphere is present, but it would be better if there were no uninvited guests at ho.
"I beg you," the woman at the door knelt in front of the Xiao family, desperately kowtowing, "I want to go to college too, please give a chance!"
Wen Ran squinted her eyes, amused.
"You want to go to college, then go," Wen Ran calmly laughed, "Why co to ?"
"My family won’t let go to college," the woman’s eyes flickered, "Considering we both ca from the Knowledge Youth Courtyard, considering we’re both Knowledge Youths, could you please help ?"
Seeing Wen Ran unmoved, the woman’s gaze slowly changed from pleading to numbness, finally turning into resentnt.
"Why won’t you help !"
She collapsed to the floor, "You can easily lift a hand and do it, yet you insist that I have to beg you a thousand, ten thousand tis before you’re pleased, right?"
"Family matters, we can’t help, plus, we are strangers.
Whether you wish to beg is your business, whether I wish to help you is mine."
Upon seeing this woman for the first ti, Wen Ran knew they were not compatible.
She definitely wouldn’t intervene to save soone she finds unpleasant.
Moreover...
This woman’s clothes were clean, with no wounds on her, unlike soone needing charity.
Instead, she seed to be freeloading.
As for what she’s freeloading...
Textbooks, exercises, these are plentiful.
"We can’t help you," Wen Ran said, smiling and closing the door, "As the old saying goes, sweep away your own front door snow, don’t mind the frost on others’ rooftops.
Though the ssage isn’t ideal, sotis it’s smart for self-preservation~"
With the college entrance exams looming, her ti is extrely valuable.
There’s no way she’ll waste ti on such trivial matters.
"No way!"
The woman clung to the door, "You have to help ! I... I know your secret, and if you don’t help , I’ll expose your secret to ruin your reputation."
Wen Ran: "?"
Ruined reputation?
Oh, a fright, thought it was sothing major.
Just that?
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