After eating and drinking to their heart’s content, the family followed Bai Zhenzhu back to her courtyard.
She eagerly said, "Co quickly, rember our identity, and make sure not to say the wrong things."
"Hey, hey, hey! Don’t worry."
Wen Ran calmly called Bai Zhenzhu, "Auntie, my grandma asked you to take care of , so you can’t treat badly!"
"Don’t worry!"
Bai Zhenzhu looked at Wen Ran with a smile, showing her teeth but not her eyes, "Auntie will surely take good care of you."
They hired a cart pulled by oxen, which transported the group to their destination.
Bai Zhenzhu and the others were already dressed up.
"Ranran!" Bai Zhenzhu smiled and said, "Let tell you, although the place where Auntie lives is not that great,
you coming here to study has one benefit, which is that it’s close to your school.
By then, even if you’re at school, you can occasionally co ho to visit.
By the way, you freshn should be staying at school, but from your second year, you can freely go in and out."
Wen Ran’s eyes lit up, "If walking, how far is it? Twenty minutes, is it enough?"
"Oh!" Bai Zhenzhu clapped her hands, "Look at this child, being so considerate. Since you’ve co to Auntie’s territory,
Auntie surely can arrange everything clearly for you, right?
Don’t worry, Auntie has a bicycle at ho. You can ride it to go out, to school, and for strolls; it’s all convenient."
The man driving the ox cart couldn’t hold back his curiosity and turned around.
He asked, "Wife of Yu, who are these people exactly?"
He looked at them, and whichever way he looked, it seed like poor relatives from the countryside seeking refuge.
With their large bundles, dusty appearance—oh dear, could it be another one coming to bleed them dry?
The old couple doesn’t live easily, why are there always people who are so shaless?
Always coming by to scrounge; once this one finishes, another cos along—it’s leaving the old couple utterly bewildered.
"Oh dear, look at , I’m so happy I’ve forgotten to tell you, He!"
Bai Zhenzhu’s joy was overflowing, "Let introduce you, this girl is Ranran, my sister’s granddaughter.
And this is Hongguo, Wen Hongguo, also my granddaughter.
Oh dear, after all these years, only these two sisters still think of coming to see ."
Cart driver He: "..."
He looked at Bai Zhenzhu’s expression with indescribable complexity.
It’s not that they miss her.
It’s clearly her money and that house with three courtyards they’re after.
He just couldn’t understand it.
Though age was old enough, she shouldn’t be senile yet, how is it she’s already unable to recognize people clearly?
In a few years, would she be pulling people off the street to visit her at ho, offering them food and drink, speaking kindly?
Just thinking about it made He’s head feel twice as big.
Oh my, he should quickly tell Yu about it, to manage his wife at least a bit and prevent her from wandering aimlessly.
It’s sothing new every day.
"Certainly," Wen Ran kept her persona intact, that of a feisty woman; later on, when dealing with Bai Zhenzhu’s husband’s relatives from the countryside, it would be fitting.
Well~
No matter where she is, she won’t wrong herself.
This is Wen Ran’s life maxim.
He chuckled awkwardly, alright then, whatever makes them happy. As an outsider, what could he say?
He just silently felt suppressed, and then held his breath.
Just at the right mont, the ox cart slowly passed by Jing University, "Oh my!"
Bai Zhenzhu excitedly said, "Ranran, have a look!
This is the university you’ll be attending in the future; after crossing this street, turning left, and passing through an alley, a lane, we’ll be ho."
Though the route seed complicated when spoken, actually walking it was quite straightforward.
The cart driver He: "???"
Wait a second?
He turned his head sharply, incredulously, "What did you say? This girl studies here?"
"Yes!" Bai Zhenzhu straightened her back, delightedly proud of their younger generation’s accomplishnts.
"It’s not just our Ranran," Bai Zhenzhu pondered, anyhow it would get lively later on, why not start spreading the news now.
Let everyone know that they’ve got relatives visiting.
And these are fine relatives indeed, at least they’re attending university!
Thinking of this, Bai Zhenzhu felt fortunate; her eyes were really sharp, having picked out the most outstanding group in the community.
Who would believe it, university students in this era, not to ntion one in a thousand could make it!
But this family actually managed four.
Those unaware might think university students were as abundant as cabbages, not worth much, easy to access with a casual attempt.
People in this ti were very sincere.
Believing, "Of all professions, only studying stands noble."
For one to succeed, only studying leads the way.
Saying other things is just a waste.
Speaking of soone’s qualities might get polite smiles, but privately people might say you’re blind, among other things.
But if you put forth a child’s diploma, people would exclaim, oh dear, a child with such good grades, their character must also be excellent.
"Yes!" Bai Zhenzhu proudly added, "Not just my eldest granddaughter, my youngest granddaughter as well, both are at Jing University!"
Driver He: "!!!"
He was stunned.
In this day and age, are Jing University students so inexpensive?
They seem to be everywhere.
"Also," Bai Zhenzhu began introducing the mbers of the Xiao Family one by one, "This is my granddaughter’s sister-in-law, called Star, she’s also gotten into college!
She’s in the Teacher’s College, soon she’ll be educating and guiding as a teacher. This one, Yueyue, also known as Xianxian, she’s also a teacher!"
Driver He: "???"
He was already in a daze.
No longer focused on driving the ox cart, absentmindedly, stumbling along, "Four, four of them?"
"Yes!"
Fearing that He wouldn’t believe it, Bai Zhenzhu produced their four admission letters, ensuring everyone knew that she, Bai Zhenzhu, had family visiting.
The visitors were extraordinary!
Indeed.
Holding the four admission letters, He touched them carefully, and then turned around, began driving the ox cart in a bewildered state.
My goodness, it still felt quite unrealistic.
The courtyard where Bai Zhenzhu lived was definitely close to Jing University.
Once they crossed that street and made the turn, it beca lively.
Children playing with firecrackers could be seen everywhere, gathered in groups of twos and threes, their laughter sounded like lively birds on the trees, chirping cheerfully.
Wen Ran, exhausted from several days, upon seeing these innocent children, couldn’t help but start imagining her and Xiao Chenye’s children playing around here when they grew up.
Suddenly she felt, the future was promising.
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