The Fat Wife of the 1980s Awakens

Speaking of Dabao, Xie's mother looked a little helpless. "Erbao told me that Dabao is not very interested in going to an ordinary university. He wants to try to take the entrance exam for the so-called junior class!"

"Junior class? What's new about this?"

Mr. Xie also seemed confused.

"I heard from Erbao that it is a special education pathway designed specifically for gifted teenagers."

Mother Xie repeated Erbao's explanation.

Father Xie frowned, obviously still not fully understanding the concept.

Although Xie's mother was also confused about this, she was very open-minded. "The second child's family has her own plans. If she decides to let Dabao go this way, she must have her reasons. We are two old stubborn people who don't understand these new educations, so we should not get involved and just wait for good news!"

Although Mr. Xie agreed with this point of view in his heart, looking at his wife in front of him, he was still a little surprised that such words came out of her mouth.

Xie's mother caught his subtle reaction, rolled her eyes mischievously, and laughed to herself: Who says that people can't have new insights and progress when they get older?

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Erbao casually mentioned the matter of the junior class to Xie's mother at the dinner table. Xie's mother looked confused, with some puzzlement between her brows, but she did not delve into it.

Over the next two days, rumors inside and outside the village floated everywhere like restless catkins in the spring breeze.

There are rumors that Xu Xiufang let Dabao take the college entrance examination just to test the waters, an insignificant attempt, and the Xu family has remained silent on such criticisms.

Xu Xiufang knew very well that once the truth came to light, that is, Dabao gave up the traditional university path and entered the mysterious junior class, it would be an embarrassing scene, so she chose to keep the secret.

Time passed quietly until the morning of the third day, when an unusual noise broke the tranquility of Xiaoxi Village.

A majestic jeep, with its body shining with metallic luster and looking particularly dazzling in the sun, slowly drove into this simple village.

Its appearance seems to herald the beginning of an extraordinary day.

Liu Ying, the kind-hearted woman who accidentally fell and broke her wrist while helping at the reservoir a few days ago, is now recuperating at home, but her naturally active personality prevents her from staying in bed.

Her curiosity about the world prompted her to sneak to the entrance of the village, where she sat around a warm fire with a group of aunts and grandmas who also loved to join in the fun and started their daily gossip exchange.

The focus of the conversation naturally fell on Xu Xiufang and her eye-catching family.

The hottest topic recently is Xu Xiufang's feat of pushing Dabao to take the college entrance examination early.

The villagers had different opinions. Some believed that Xu Xiufang was gambling, hoping that Dabao could become famous overnight, and failure would only mean more experience. Others were dissatisfied, implying that Xu Xiufang was too utilitarian, sacrificing Dabao's childhood happiness just for an illusory victory.

As a friend of Xu Xiufang, Liu Ying's face changed slightly when she heard these negative comments. There was a hint of displeasure in her tone. She fought back, "Oh, this is really sour. Are you envious and jealous? What does it have to do with you whether Dabao is doing well or not? His mother is not worried, why are you worrying about it?"

As soon as these words were spoken, there was a small commotion.

Facing Liu Ying's counterattack, Gu Xiaoling, who was in a bad mood due to frequent arguments with her husband Xie Laosan, hit back sharply: "I don't understand, so I can't bear to let my child suffer that! There is a saying, 'A dragon gives birth to a dragon, a phoenix gives birth to a phoenix, and a mouse's son digs holes'. The ancestors of the Xie family all dug in the soil for food, so how can there be any scholarly blood in their family?"

After saying this, a sarcastic smile appeared on his face, as if he was proud of his own sarcastic words.

Gu Xiaoling's words not only revealed her dissatisfaction with Xu Xiufang's family, but also implied contempt for the entire Xie family.

In the past two years, her life has become increasingly difficult, and family conflicts with Xie Laosan have become more frequent. In contrast, Xu Xiufang's life has been getting better and better, which makes her feel unwilling and resentful.

She took out all her dissatisfaction on Xu Xiufang, even the elders of the Xie family, and even the entire Xie clan.

In rural areas at this time, although on the surface the social status of farmers seemed inferior to that of workers or intellectuals, in the hearts of many people, land and hard work were the real wealth, and the identity of farmers was far more important and worthy of respect than the outside world imagined.

If Gu Xiaoling's contemptuous words were heard by the village manager, she would probably be in big trouble.

Although Gu Xiaoling was aware of the possible consequences of her words, she was not afraid. Instead, she added a bit of provocation to her words, with an arrogant attitude that even if you want to find fault with me, you can't find any evidence.

In this village where harmony, unity and cooperation among neighbors are important, everyone understands that if a scandal occurs in one family, it will be a shame for the entire village.

Therefore, no one would take the initiative to report others unless the resentment is deep-rooted or an unforgivable mistake has been made.

Liu Ying wanted to say a few more words in response, but when she thought that Gu Xiaoling was targeting her in-laws after all, which had little to do with her directly, she could only suppress her unhappiness and pursed her lips tightly.

In this tense atmosphere, the roar of a car was heard in the distance, interrupting this fruitless argument.

"Sedan! Here comes the sedan!"

Liu Ying exclaimed. In that era, cars were as precious as private planes in the future. The shock it caused was obvious.

The villagers, including Gu Xiaoling, all stretched their necks, with curiosity and surprise on their faces, and looked in the direction of the car.

"Which important person has come to our small village?"

An auntie couldn't help but ask, with an unprecedented gleam in her eyes.

"Big shot? Could it be the second daughter-in-law of the old Xie family who doesn't talk much on weekdays, whose family members suddenly come to visit, or could it be Xie Yi from our village, who borrowed a luxury car from somewhere and plans to come back to the village in style to show off?"

A middle-aged man smacked his lips and guessed, with a hint of amusement and curiosity on his face.

As soon as these words were spoken, people around him immediately burst into laughter.

Everyone in the village knew about the story of how Xu's mother drove into the village in a grand manner earlier, and the scene when Xu Xiufang was giving birth, when Xie Yi drove a brand new car and took her straight to the town hospital to wait for delivery. For a while, it became a topic of conversation among the villagers after dinner, like a spring breeze that blew across the entire village.

As soon as the words fell, as if summoned by the words, a shiny car slowly drove into everyone's sight and stopped right in front of everyone.

The car door opened slightly, and the first person who came into view was the master in the driver's seat. Then, a man and a woman walked out slowly. Their faces were undoubtedly unfamiliar to the villagers present.