The Fat Wife of the 1980s Awakens

At this moment, Dabao and Erbao seemed to be struck by lightning, their faces filled with shock and disbelief.

"Mom," Dabao stared at his mother with eyes wide open in disbelief, "Can someone like me get into college? But I'm only in the first grade of junior high school..."

"The first year of junior high school is the best time," Xu Xiufang explained patiently, "and when I say take the college entrance exam, I don't mean the traditional path, but I mean the 'junior class'!"

"Junior class?"

Dabao's brows furrowed even tighter, and it was obvious that he was very unfamiliar with this concept.

Xu Xiufang patiently described to Dabao the outline of the junior class, a special class that brings together talents from all over the country to receive higher education in advance.

"I heard from the radio that the country may open such a class. Although it has not officially started yet and the specific information is unclear, I think this education model is very suitable for you. If there is an opportunity, it will be a great help for your growth, so I have been paying close attention. Now, I want to hear your thoughts. If there is such an opportunity, are you willing to try it?"

“Will I be able to meet friends with similar interests as me there?”

Dabao raised his own questions.

"There, you will meet teachers who can understand you and guide you," Xu Xiufang continued. "Although the children in the junior class have different interests and hobbies, the teachers who teach you will customize the courses according to your strengths and preferences. At the same time, you will also meet partners who are as smart as you or even have special talents. They will become your mentors and friends on your learning journey."

"Then I'm willing to give it a try!"

Dabao's tone was full of determination and expectation.

"it is good!"

Xu Xiufang's smile is like the warm spring sun, gentle and encouraging.

Erbao looked at his mother, then at his eldest brother, and asked cautiously, "So, eldest brother is going to college?"

"It's not certain yet," Xu Xiufang reminded that the news about the junior class has not been officially announced, and she does not want to give the children too much expectations and pressure.

Erbao heaved a sigh of relief and said with a carefree smile, "Not bad! Big brother and I are the same age. If big brother goes to college and I'm still in junior high school, wouldn't that make me look stupid? The younger brothers would laugh their heads off!"

Xu Xiufang and Dabao smiled at each other, with helplessness and doting in their eyes.

"With your little IQ, you still want to compete with me?"

Dabao sneered deliberately, his eyes flashing with a playful light, "Forget about it, why not wait until they laugh at you, then go up and teach them a lesson... Don't you always brag about your extraordinary skills?"

"That's right! I can beat them up," Erbao suddenly realized, proudly rolled up his sleeves, showing off his not-so-obvious "muscles", and laughed, "Brother, although I'm not as good as you in study, but if we really fight, you definitely can't beat me!"

"How dare you touch a hair on my head?"

Dabao glanced at Erbao with a spark of challenge in his eyes. The laughter and scolding between the brothers made this small home full of warmth and vitality.

"..." Erbao snorted softly, secretly complaining in his heart: I'm just worried that if I punch you, you, a weak scholar, will be thrown several feet away! This thought made the corners of his mouth curl up with a smug arc.

In the process of showing off his strong physique, Erbao seemed to have regained his long-lost confidence.

He waved his hand in a cool manner, his voice full of heroism: "Brother, you can go to college without any worries. When you graduate, good jobs will come to you. Who will dare to look down on you or bully you then? Anyway, you are different from me. I have a strong body and great strength. Who would dare to mess with me? In the future, I will have the opportunity to join the army and defend my country!"

Dabao and Xu Xiufang looked at each other after hearing this, their eyes full of helplessness and doting: "..."

This kid is too crude-minded!

"cough!"

Xu Xiufang interrupted the slightly awkward atmosphere at the right time and asked Erbao, "Erbao, have you ever thought about becoming a soldier earlier?"

Join the army earlier?! Erbao's eyes lit up instantly, and he couldn't wait to ask: "Mom, is it really possible? I remember you said that you must be 18 years old to join the army. Have the rules changed?"

Xu Xiufang smiled softly and explained, "The rule of joining the army at the age of 18 has not changed."

"..." The light on Erbao's face dimmed instantly, as if he had been teased by his mother. He said with a bit of disappointment, "Mom, your joke is too realistic!"

"How could I lie to you?" Xu Xiufang pretended to be mysterious and kept the secret. "But I do have a way to let you experience the life of a soldier in advance."

"any solution?"

Hope rekindled in Erbao's eyes, and he asked eagerly.

"Take the college entrance examination," Xu Xiufang said slowly, seeming to enjoy Erbao's anxiety.

"..."

Erbao was so anxious that he kept jumping up and down, "Mom, please stop keeping me in suspense and tell me now!"

"You are so impatient. You will have a hard time once you join the team," Xu Xiufang teased him while teasing him.

Erbao dragged out his voice in grievance: "Mom~"

Xu Xiufang couldn't help laughing, and finally revealed the answer: "If you want to join the army, you can consider applying to a military academy!"

"Military academy?"

Erbao immediately perked up, his face full of curiosity, "What is that place?"

"Military academies are the cradle for training officers..."

Xu Xiufang patiently explained the meaning of military academy and concluded, "Once you are admitted to the military academy, it will be of great help to your future military career. All the management there is the same as in the army, so you can experience the life of a soldier in advance."

Xu Xiufang made this suggestion because she wanted to test Erbao's determination and perseverance. After all, if he couldn't even withstand the rigorous training in a military academy, let alone a real military career.

"There is no age limit for military academy admission, right?"

Erbao asked expectantly.

"No limit," Xu Xiufang replied. Seeing Erbao getting more and more excited, she reminded him, "But the admission score for the military academy is quite high!"

"How tall is it?"

Erbao asked.

Considering that the college entrance examination system has just been restored, it is difficult to estimate the score line. Xu Xiufang said: "Maybe every subject will be close to full marks!"

I thought such high standards would dampen Erbao's enthusiasm, but he became more determined and begged, "Mom, can you help me?"

"..."

Xu Xiufang was slightly startled, then she laughed. She had indeed underestimated her son's determination.

"Okay," Xu Xiufang agreed, "as long as you are ready to endure the hardship!"

"I'm not afraid of hardship," Erbao answered firmly, "I can endure any kind of hardship!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he excitedly rushed back to his room, grabbed his schoolbag, and solemnly pulled out a physics textbook, "Mom, let's start studying now? Hey, how do you solve this problem? The teacher at school explained it, but I didn't understand it at the time. Can you explain it to me again, Mom?"

Xu Xiufang was speechless for a moment, not knowing how to respond to this sudden enthusiasm for learning.

"And this question, this question, and that question over there, I don't understand any of them... cough cough cough, brother!"