After learning that Qi Yang was the top scorer, his parents were overjoyed.
If this was in ancient times, it would be to glorify the family and ascend to the heavens in one step, directly increasing the official rank and granting the title.
Her mother quickly ran into the house and took out a few of the meat and food stamps that Qi Yang had given her. She also took out two yuan and said that she would go to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy a few catties of pork and cook a sumptuous meal to celebrate.
When Qi Dong and Qi Yue heard that, they immediately jumped up excitedly and wanted to go with him.
Wang Hongmei took two baskets and handed one to Qi Dong and the other to Qi Yue. The three of them walked out of the house excitedly.
Only then did Qi Delu realize that he hadn't invited Second Master to sit down after talking for a long time. He quickly took out two stools from inside and placed one in front of Second Master while handing the other to Qi Yang.
Then, he took out a cigarette from his pocket, lit it, and smoked it while looking at Qi Yang happily.
His son had been admitted as the provincial top scorer. Although this honor had not yet reached home, Qi Yang never lied.
This kid was always reliable when he spoke and did things. He never boasted!
Just like some time ago, he had sold all the charcoal that his family had saved up for a year without saying a word. He had left a lot of food stamps and meat stamps for the old couple, as well as twenty yuan.
Qi Delu and his wife wouldn't be able to save so much money even if they were to take two years!
It was too difficult for farmers to earn money when they were trapped in the fields!
It was not that they were more stupid than the people in the city, but they did not have the conditions and courage!
However, this kid dared to go to the city to sell charcoal, and he sold it for so much money without saying a word.
Although Qi Delu and his wife did not dare to mention it to outsiders, they were sincerely happy in their hearts.
With so many food stamps, meat stamps, cloth stamps, and so much money at home, it was the first time in his life that he was so happy and not panicked at all.
After Second Uncle sat down, he kept asking about the Infantry Academy in Stone City.
"Little Yang, what kind of school is this Stone City Infantry Academy?”
Although Second Uncle had spent half his life in the military, he was still illiterate before he retired. He did not even know where the Stone City Infantry Academy was, nor did he know what use it was.
"Second Uncle, the Stone City Infantry Academy is a place that specializes in teaching military knowledge and theories. It is also a school that trains junior officers.”
Hearing this, Second Uncle was even happier.
"So, Xiao Yang, when you graduate, you can become an officer?”
Qi Yang nodded." After graduation, I'll at least be a platoon leader!"”
Second Uncle's jaw dropped in surprise.
"My goodness, you'll be a platoon leader after school! Your second uncle has been fighting for half his life and was still a soldier before he retired. You're a platoon leader at such a young age!”
At this point, Second Uncle was even happier.
"Alright, I must drink with our platoon leader today!”
Qi Delu grinned widely and said,"
"Second Uncle, Xiao Yang hasn't become a platoon leader yet!”
Second Uncle chuckled and said,
"Isn't it already after graduation? I'll have a drink with the future platoon leader first!”
After a while, his mother, Wang Hongmei, came back with Qi Dong and Qi Yue.
They bought two catties of meat and, for the first time, braised vegetables. In addition, there were tofu, bean sprouts, and other good vegetables that could be bought in this season.
There were no plastic greenhouses these days, so many off-season vegetables could not be seen at all. In winter, the vegetables that people most often ate were cabbage or bean sprouts.
Wang Hongmei also bought two bottles of white wine and prepared to let Qi Delu and Qi Yang drink with Second Master.
When they got home, Wang Hongmei killed another chicken and boiled water for Qi Dong to shed his feathers. Qi Yue started the fire while she busied herself in the kitchen.
After a while, a fragrance wafted out from the kitchen.
The three of them could not help but swallow their saliva when they smelled the fragrance coming from the kitchen.
In this day and age, one might not even be able to eat so well during the New Year.
It was also because Qi Yang had managed to get full marks in five subjects that he would definitely be the provincial top scorer. In addition, Qi Yang's family had some extra money from selling charcoal some time ago, which was why Wang Hongmei dared to be so extravagant.
In the evening, after dinner was ready, the family invited Second Uncle to sit at the main seat and then drank and ate happily together!
His mother, Wang Hongmei, also drank two glasses of white wine for the first time. Although her face turned red after drinking two glasses of wine, her eyes were full of smiles.
His father, Qi Delu, was also drinking until his cheeks were red, but he only cared about grinning.
Second Master kept drinking with Qi Yang, saying that he had been in the military for half his life, but he hadn't even become a platoon leader. Today, their old Qi family had a college entrance examination champion and a future platoon leader. He had to drink well!
Unknowingly, she finished the bottle of wine. Her mother, Wang Hongmei, was already drunk until her head was dizzy. She remembered that she still had to pack her things and did not dare to drink anymore.
His father, Qi Delu, was already swaying from the alcohol, but his face was still full of smiles. He looked at Qi Yang with sleepy eyes and said,"
"Good son, your father and mother have worked hard to raise you for so many years!”
"Although your father is illiterate, before you went to school, a gentleman told me something. I can be considered to have remembered it!”
"From then on, your mother and I swore that even if we were a little tired, we would never delay your school!”
When Qi Yang was young, there were not many children in the village who went to school. Most families would rather let their children stay at home to help earn work points than let their children go to school.
Although a child could not earn many work points, he was still a small laborer and could help the family a lot.
Therefore, many primary school teachers and principals even had to go to the villages to persuade parents to let their children go to school.
However, most of the parents felt that learning some knowledge was useless these days. It was enough to write their own names. They could earn more work points and live a better life at home.
Therefore, many children dropped out of school after only two years and went back to farming.
Back then, Qi Delu had also thought of letting Qi Yang go home to farm and help earn work points, but his teacher's words made him firm in his belief in raising his child.
That teacher said to Qi Delu,"
"Children can earn work points if they drop out of school, but what about the future? Are you going to be like you and work in the fields for the rest of your life? The way out for farmers was too narrow. Only knowledge could change their fate!”
Knowledge changed fate!
Although Qi Delu was illiterate, he remembered the meaning of this sentence.
He didn't want his child to be like him, who could only lie on the ground and work hard to earn a few work points. He didn't want his child to live a tight life all year round.
Therefore, he and Wang Hongmei would rather suffer and tire themselves out to provide for the three siblings 'education!
After hearing his father's words, Qi Yang sighed silently.
It could be said that his father had the idea of " knowledge changing fate " in the 1970s, which was already more difficult than most parents.
It was a pity that Qi Yang in his previous life was assigned to a remote mountain area. He stayed there for more than ten years. The meager allowance he sent home every month was better than nothing. It was not even as much as his younger brother and sister who went to Peng City to work at a young age.
Later, when he returned home from the army, his parents were already bedridden due to overwork all year round. Not long after, they passed away one after another.
He was the eldest son, the most proud college student in the family, but he did not fulfill the filial piety that a son should do. He did not spend much time with his parents for more than ten years. He did not give his parents the corresponding material support and did not let them work so hard.
Did knowledge change fate?
Perhaps he had changed a little, but the heavens did not seem to have given him any more chances in his previous life!
Seeing his drunk father, Qi Yang's eyes were filled with tears. He picked up the wine bowl and toasted his father.
"Dad, don't worry. After I leave, I'll slowly make this family better.”
Qi Delu looked at his son with a gratified expression and grinned."
"Yes! You'll definitely make a name for yourself in the future!”
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