Li Chencan's house was outside the Third Ring Road, but it was next to the school.
She pushed open the door, but her father had not returned. Her mother was embroidering with a needle under the light.
His parents were the same as his home in another time and space, except that they were the same as when he was 18 years old.
However, the family in this time and space suffered misfortune.
"You're back?" Li Chencan's mother, who was much younger, was busy with her work and only casually said.
"Yes." Li Chencan nodded.
In order to save electricity, the lights at home were turned down very dim. His mother, who was embroidering under the dim yellow light, looked like an art film at this moment, especially lively.
"Mom, turn up the lights." "That's not good for your eyes," Li Chencan said.”
"Yes, I understand. It's okay.”Li Chencan's mother said,"Go and make yourself a bowl of noodles if you're hungry."”
"Alright."
Everything was like his high school days.
However, his parents in this time and space had just experienced a business failure and their family was in debt. They could be said to be powerful parents, but now they had let the frost slowly fall on their hair and aged many years overnight. Although the Empire's welfare was complete, and the vast land and huge sphere of influence were enough to support the enjoyment of the citizens, light and darkness were always twins. Even in the most perfect country, not everyone was rich. For bankrupt families, poverty accompanied their lives.
Li Chencan turned on the television. The simple 21-inch color television was broadcasting the news.
" The Ancient Poetry Association of the Imperium is holding a meeting in the capital city. There are more than three hundred people attending the meeting. They are all people with good reputations in the industry and have many achievements. Most of them hold the first-class ancient literature researcher certificate of the Imperium. It is said that this is another grand event for the revival of ancient literature…"
After traveling for so long, Li Chencan already knew that although the Chinese Empire and the M Nation in this world were two superpowers in terms of economy, military, and politics, the cultures of these two countries were not awkward, especially the Chinese Empire…The culture of the M Nation was jokingly called the 'hybrid culture', a mixed culture built by western immigrants…Due to the people's doubts about their own culture, many of them were lost. Many of the living habits of the Empire's citizens were westernized, which made the Empire very embarrassed. Many countries also joked that the Celestial Empire was a 'broken culture' and mocked the Han civilization that existed in the Empire. It had long been broken after the Yuan and Qing Dynasties, as well as the ruin of the modern New Culture Movement.
Therefore, from the moment he took office, the country began the revival of ancient literature…hoping that Chinese civilization could regain its sense of existence. The Empire's language score increased from 150 points to 200 points, and there was even poetry and lyrics, but the results were not great…
The doorbell rang, and Li Chencan went to open the door.
A middle-aged man in his forties stood at the door with white hair at his temples. Behind him was a slender girl with a school bag and a ponytail. The middle-aged man was Li Chencan's father, Li Chaoyong. The girl beside him was his sister, Li Yingxue. The father and daughter returned together.
In another world, he had the same sister and father. However, in that world, because he violated the JHSY policy, his family was fined tens of thousands because of Li Yingxue. However, in this world, the citizens of the Empire could have as many children as they wanted. It was just that their education level was high, so most of the citizens of the Empire only had two children in a family.
"Why are you back so early?" Li Chaoyong frowned and looked at his handsome son. He sighed and said,"" The monthly exam is coming up soon. I should get ready…" Li Chencan was originally the pride of his family. However, with the failure of his family's business half a year ago, Li Chencan's academic performance actually plummeted. He went from being in the top five in the grade to being in the bottom five…
Lee Chao Yong was furious, but it seemed like it wasn't that Lee Chencan didn't study hard, but that something had happened to him. After feeling helpless, Lee Chao Yong could only accept this reality and no longer reprimanded Lee Chencan.
The Empire had entered its most enlightened and prosperous era. Even so, studying was still the best way out for everyone, especially the Li family that had been reduced to a debt-ridden and bankrupt family. If they could not find a way out in studying, Li Chencan might only become a member of the lower class and even get involved in some drugs, guns, and other crimes.
"I'll prepare well." Thinking that he had a brain that was twice as smart and had a photographic memory, and looking at the frost on Li Chaoyong's temples, Li Chencan felt a little sour." I'll return to the top five in the next monthly exam…"
Li Chaoyong smiled at him. He didn't believe it, but he didn't want to dampen his son's enthusiasm."Try your best."
"Today, Old Wang and the others came to collect debts again.”Li Chencan's mother, Yang Yifang, rubbed her eyes from the embroidery and looked up at Li Chaoyong."She stayed in the living room for an hour or two and finally took the refrigerator away.”
Li Chaoyong's face was livid. He wanted to lose his temper, but his anger subsided. The Li family now had more than two million in debt. Although it was a lot and they were very unhappy, they had no reason to blame these people for asking for debt.
"I'm sorry." After a long time, Li Chaoyong sat on the sofa and pulled his hair with both hands. Li Chencan's heart ached. He wanted to say something to comfort him, but he couldn't say it at once. Li Yingxue shuffled into the house and did not greet anyone. She covered her delicate little head and secretly cried under the blanket.
When the Li family was rich, Li Yingxue was like a princess. She had so many sisters by her side and lived a noble life. But now…she could not even afford a single piece of clothing. Li Yingxue could not blame her parents. She could only resent the heavens for being unfair to her family.
Li Chencan returned to his room. He didn't speak or revise. He just took out his black notebook and wrote on the paper: Emperor Hongwu-Chapter 25-The Waiting Zhu Di.
In the house, her parents were still discussing. After careful consideration, Yang Yifang said carefully,"Why don't…we beg Big Brother again? He wouldn't leave her in the lurch, would he?"
Li Chaoyong was silent for a long time, then he grabbed his hair and said,""It's hard to say about Big Brother now. It's not like you don't know. In order to deal with our influence on him, he has almost given up all his assets. Besides, do you still want to see sister-in-law's face?”
Yang Yifang was silent.
Li Chaoyong stole a glance at Li Chencan's room. After confirming that he probably couldn't hear him, he whispered,""In the past, we always hoped that Little Can would be able to get into Yanjing University and shine, but now…Sigh, we're still preparing to send him to a technical college to learn a skill…We won't have to worry about the future. The tuition fees are also very high…This is even worse for us.”
Yang Yifang also sighed faintly. How did Little Can suddenly become like this?
In the room, for some reason, Li Chencan, whose ears had become much more sensitive, heard his parents 'conversation. He could hear many things around him clearly. He could even hear his sister crying next door.
Family finances, his own academic performance…
The heavens had given him such a great opportunity. In this life, he must become the brightest star.
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