Chapter 134 They all passed the exam
Chapter 134 They all passed the exam
Li Mingyue returned home like a lost soul and lay down on the bed, not knowing when everything had started to change.
Was it from when her mother got pregnant, or after she opened the shop and made money?
Why are people's hearts so fickle? Li Mingyue couldn't understand it.
"Mingyue, your little brother is crying again. Come quickly and help me comfort him," came the mother's anxious voice.
Li Mingyue felt a surge of frustration. She had done her best to help her mother recover after childbirth and to comfort her younger brother, but what did she get in return? Her mother betrayed her by using Li Zhuzi as a pretext.
"Bright moon! Bright moon!"
Li Mingyue lay motionless on the bed, listening to the baby crying outside the door and her mother's careful attempts to soothe the baby. She felt a mix of emotions.
"Brothers and sisters, I got into university! I got in!" Yang Mingyue finally received her admission notice and immediately shared the good news with her sisters in the group.
You should know that Lin Liuyi had explained to her the situation of someone else taking her place in college. Fortunately, she and her husband received their college admission notices intact.
The group chat exploded instantly, with all the sisters sending their congratulations.
"Yes, Yang Mei'er, congratulations!" Lin Liuyi was the first to congratulate her.
"I still want to thank everyone for their help. I am so lucky to have met you all!" At this moment, Yang Mingyue felt that her fate had truly changed. She was no longer the second child who could be abandoned at will, and she could truly start her own life.
"Hey, we're just there to help. The most important thing is your own hard work!" Princess Mingyue hit the nail on the head.
"Yes, this is the result of your hard work and studying. What's that called again? Heaven rewards diligence, right? This is what you deserve. Coincidentally, I also have some good news to share: my son passed the imperial examination and became a scholar!" While comforting others, Old Lady Liu did not forget to announce her own family's happy news.
In fact, her son had already passed the imperial examination and become a scholar, and they had already held a banquet in the village.
However, her youngest son said that his chances of passing the imperial examination were slim, and he could only try this year. In addition, Yang Mingyue had not said anything, so Grandma Liu was too embarrassed to publicize it in the group.
"Oh, Auntie, you can even say four-character idioms now!" Lin Liuyi teased her.
"Of course! Our family now has a scholar in it. I'm the mother of a scholar, after all. I can't hold anyone back. I can read now too." Old Mrs. Liu wasn't embarrassed at all; on the contrary, she proudly told everyone that she could read.
Back then, when she told her family that she wanted to learn to read, they were all astonished.
“Mom, you’re so old, there’s no need for this,” Liu Dajiang said disapprovingly.
“So what if I’m old? Does not learning to read make me younger? I’m telling you, it’s not just me who has to learn, our whole family has to learn!” Old Mrs. Liu declared decisively.
"Oh, Mom, you can learn if you want, but I don't want to!" Liu Erhe's head started spinning when he heard that the whole family had to learn.
Of the three brothers, only the youngest brother and he and the eldest brother really didn't have the talent. And the eldest brother was really something else. He didn't care what his mother did. If she wanted to learn, she could learn. Now, they've been dragged down with him and have to learn too.
"Bullshit! There's no room for discussion. Everyone, you'd better learn! Your little brother passed the imperial examination and will definitely take the higher examinations in the future. Our family has at least produced a scholar. How can we let the rest of us be illiterate? From me to the little ones, everyone, you'd better learn. Even the girls, you'd better learn!" Old Mrs. Liu simply didn't want to look at her stupid son.
"Mother, I can read, just not many, so I don't need to learn anymore!" Liu Lao Er still tried to argue.
"There's no room for discussion on this, unless you want to split up!"
As soon as Old Lady Liu said this, everyone's desire not to study vanished instantly. The youngest brother had just passed the imperial examination and was doing well at home, so no one wanted to split up the family property!
"Well, eldest brother, second brother, Mother is only doing this for your own good. The family is quite large now, so it would be very good for you to study more!" Liu Yuanxi stepped in to smooth things over.
The eldest and second eldest Liu looked at their younger brother with resentment. Brother, you know how badly the two older brothers are at studying.
If they are capable, then it will be my younger brother's turn to study and take the imperial examinations.
Liu Yuanxi glanced at her mother's expression and wisely pretended not to notice the glances from her two older brothers.
Compared to Liu the eldest and Liu the second, the women in the family were happy.
"Mother, should we learn too?" Sister-in-law Liu asked again, uncertainly.
"Of course! Everyone will learn, our whole family will learn! Not one can be left behind. Eldest son's family, second son's family, I have high hopes for you. You two manage the household so well, you'll definitely learn to read quickly. When the time comes, the women in our family will compete with these men, and if they beat me, this old lady, I'll get a reward, a silver prize!"
Sure enough, when Sister-in-law Liu heard what Old Lady Liu said, she became even more excited and repeatedly promised that she would study hard and surpass those men.
"Aunt Liu, your skill is truly remarkable!" The others couldn't help but praise her, and the whole family's enthusiasm for learning was instantly ignited.
Grandma Liu humbly said that she learned all of this from everyone, and then everyone started discussing how to give Yang Mingyue and Grandma Liu congratulatory gifts.
Yang Mingyue looked at the messages in the group and the corners of her mouth unconsciously turned up.
She turned to look at her husband, who was packing his luggage, her heart filled with anticipation for her future university life.
However, just then, the postman called her from the doorway.
Who sent her the letter? She already received the acceptance letter.
When she saw that the letter was from her family, her heart sank.
After reading the letter, she fell silent.
"What's wrong, honey?" Ma Bo noticed that his wife was in a bad mood.
"It's a letter from my family. My brother-in-law got into university, and my mother asked me to send them something to congratulate them!"
“How about we send some wild game to my brother-in-law? Or maybe we can send him some money?” Ma Bo thought his wife was having trouble with this.
Yang Mingyue took a deep breath and said, "Send them whatever you want, not a single penny!"
"daughter in law?"
"Over the years, they've been writing to me, either asking me to send them food or asking for money. But why should they? What have they ever sent me? Now, this is just a distant brother-in-law who actually wants me to congratulate them. They're really obsessed with money!"
Yang Mingyue was no longer saddened by these people in her family. She had long since seen through them, and after regaining her senses, she gave them a thorough dressing-down.
"If you don't want to send it, then don't. I'll take care of you in the future!" Ma Bo gently held her hand to show his support.
Yang Mingyue knew that she had to stand firm in her choice and truly begin a life of her own.
Meanwhile, Li Mingyue was pondering what gifts to give the two people in the group. At the same time, she envied Yang Mingyue's era. University! In their time, that would be considered top academic achievement!
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