Wang Gang took the letter and opened it. It turned out to be an admission notice from the School of Liberal Arts of Jiangliao University.
When Shao Jingwen recruited Wang Gang to join Golden Land Magazine, he said that every year Jiangliao Publishing House would have a quota for university recommendation.
Wang Gang worked for three years and missed three years. It was not his turn every year.
This is easy to understand. After all, his qualifications are still relatively low. Although Shao Jingwen thinks highly of him, he cannot influence the publishing house's decision.
"You must seize the opportunity to go to college this time." Shao Jingwen said to Wang Gang with a smile: "Not everyone has this opportunity. This is because the club appreciates your talent."
After Wang Gang was surprised, he quickly regained his composure. Unlike most people, he did not yearn for college that much.
After all, the college entrance examination will resume next year. With his level, it is not impossible for Tsinghua and Peking University to do so.
"Editor-in-Chief, you are worried about me going to college, right? There are so many people in the club, and I am the least qualified." Wang Gang said as he put away the admission notice.
"Your contribution to the society in the past few years is obvious to all, and your column stories have long been the mainstay of the society." Shao Jingwen said:
"I know that with your talent, you should have a bigger stage. Our golden land cannot trap you."
Wang Gang said sincerely: "Thank you, I will definitely cherish this opportunity."
"Go back quickly! I've given you permission to get off work early today and tell your family the good news." Shao Jingwen said with a smile.
Wang Gang put away the admission notice and went home directly from get off work. As soon as he got home, he saw Zheng Juan cooking, Li Suhua and Zheng's mother pasting paper boxes, and Zheng Guangming sitting on the kang playing blind chess.
The family in front of him is Wang Gang's bond in this world.
"Bingkun, why did you get off work so early today?" Zheng Juan asked confused when she saw Wang Gang.
Li Suhua and Zheng's mother also turned their heads and saw Wang Gang with the same confusion.
"I have good news for you." Wang Gang took out the admission notice and said, "The club recommended me to go to college."
"What!?" Li Suhua stood up excitedly, thinking that she heard wrongly.
"Is there a college student in my family?"
Zheng Juan also put down the shovel in her hand and looked at Wang Gang blankly.
Wang Gang unfolded the notice so that everyone could see it.
"Juan'er, read quickly, we are illiterate!" Li Suhua said to Zheng Juan at a loss.
Zheng Juan wiped her hands with her clothes, worried about soiling a small piece of paper.
"It's really the admission notice. It says that Bingkun was admitted to the School of Liberal Arts of Jiangliao University." Zheng Juan pinched the notice with her fingers and screamed after reading it once.
Li Suhua was so happy that she almost fainted, but Mother Zheng's eyes quickly caught her with her hands.
"Mom, your blood pressure is high, don't get too excited." Wang Gang hurried over and gave Li Suhua a piece of antihypertensive medicine before she recovered.
"My old Zhou family has a college student. My old Zhou family has a college student." Li Suhua's tears flowed uncontrollably.
Zheng's mother also cried with joy. She wanted to get the notice to read, but she was worried that it would be damaged.
Wang Gang said: "Juan'er, I will go to Jiangliao University to report after the Chinese New Year, and I will have to rely on you to take care of my family from now on."
Zheng Juan giggled and said, "Don't worry! You have me at home, so you can study with peace of mind. My husband is a college student."
Wang Gang hugged Zheng Juan and said, "If you study hard, you might be able to get into college in the future."
Zheng Juan waved her hand and said: "I can't do it, I definitely can't do it. All those who can get into college are Wenquxing. How can I do it as a woman?"
"Why not? When the college entrance examination resumes in the future, you can sign up and take part. You will definitely succeed." Wang Gang said confidently.
In the past few years, apart from writing, Wang Gang spent most of his evening teaching Zheng Juan.
When Zheng Juan was a child, her family was poor, she had no money to go to school, and she only knew a few basic words. She envied literate people the most.
Wang Gang tried to teach from primary school courses, and Zheng Juan also cherished the opportunity to learn.
The high school textbooks left by Zhou Bingyi and Zhou Rong have been completed by Zheng Juan.
After all, she is a bit older, and her learning ability is not as strong as when she was a child. After completing high school courses, her grades are only unsatisfactory.
However, Wang Gang knew that when the college entrance examination resumes next year and the exam is not very difficult, Zheng Juan may not have a chance to get into college.
"Bingkun, please send a telegram quickly and tell your father the good news." Li Suhua came over and said to Wang Gang.
"Mom, Dad will be back in a few days. There is no need to send a telegram and waste money." Wang Gang said.
"No, no, you must tell your dad this news as soon as possible, otherwise she will blame me." Li Suhua took out a few dollars from her pocket and said, "If you don't have money, I have it."
Wang Gang couldn't laugh or cry and said: "Mom, I have money, please collect the money quickly."
Li Suhua sighed and said, "In the past few years, my family's living expenses have all depended on your salary. I know how much money you have."
Since joining the magazine, Wang Gang's income has dropped significantly. Originally, he could earn one hundred and thirty-four dollars a month, and he could also bring some food back from the canteen of the lumber factory, so he lived a comfortable life.
After joining the magazine, Wang Gang had no remuneration for his writing, and had to live on his salary. He was a lustful person, and he refused to ask for Li Suhua's money. Naturally, he became a moonlighter, and he didn't save much money in the past three years.
His wife Zheng Juan had no objection to this, but Li Suhua complained many times, always trying to supplement the family income with the salary Zhou Zhigang sent back.
But Wang Gang didn't want to live or die, saying that it was a child's duty to support his parents.
"Mom, don't worry about the money. It will be fine in a few months." Wang Gang pushed Li Suhua's money over and said.
Wang Gang has his own plans. Not to mention the gold and jewelry in his space, he has also written some novels in the past three years. He is waiting for them to be published after the chaos is over. By then, he will not be able to collect the royalties and royalties.
"You kid has the same temper as your dad and is as stubborn as an ox. Do you think your dad's money stinks?" Li Suhua complained to Wang Gang.
"How can I use the hard-earned money that Dad has earned if you keep it for your retirement?" Wang Gang said with a smile, "It's not too late to use it until our family can't get over it."
Li Suhua couldn't resist Wang Gang and had no choice but to keep the money.
"Juan'er, you and I go to the post office to send a telegram." Wang Gang turned to Zheng Juan and said.
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"I'll cook the food, you go with Bingkun!" Li Suhua took the shovel and said with a wink.
The relationship between the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law of the Zhou family is very good. On the one hand, Li Suhua is not a difficult person to get along with, and on the other hand, Zheng Juan is too capable and keeps the house in order, so that Li Suhua does not find any mistakes.
Wang Gang and Zheng Juan went out hand in hand. On the way, Wang Gang asked Zheng Juan: "How much money do we have left at home?"
Zheng Juan said helplessly: "I only have a deposit of about ten yuan."
"So few?" Wang Gang said in surprise.
Zheng Juan explained: "The Chinese New Year is coming soon, and my family has to prepare New Year's Eve dinner, New Year's goods and red envelopes, so I don't have much money."
Wang Gang frowned and said: "Before the holidays, the company will send out this month's salary in advance. It should be seventy or eighty yuan by then. But after I go to college, the work in the company will stop, and I will only have five yuan every month."
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Zheng Juan lowered her head and said after a long time: "Actually, I also have good news to tell you today."
Wang Gang was slightly stunned and turned to look at Zheng Juan.
Zheng Juan touched her belly with a happy face and said, "I have it."
Wang Gang suddenly stopped, looked at his wife in surprise, and said, "Have you gone to the hospital for a checkup?"
"I've been there." Zheng Juan took out a list from her pocket. It was a check-up sheet from the hospital, confirming that she was two months pregnant.
A smile soon appeared on Wang Gang's face, and he happily picked up Zheng Juan and spun her around twice.
"Put me down quickly, be careful not to drop the child." Zheng Juan whispered.
Wang Gang quickly put Zheng Juan down and said at a loss: "Blame me, blame me for being too happy. Your first three months are very important. You can't make any mistakes."
"Look how happy you are." Zheng Juan smiled happily.
"Of course I'm happy to be a father." Wang Gang touched Zheng Juan's belly, raised his head and asked, "Have you told Mom the good news?"
"Mom went to the hospital with me. I was planning to wait for you to come back to tell you, but I didn't expect that you would also bring back good news."
Wang Gang laughed and said: "Double happiness comes to our door, this is a good thing!"
Soon, Wang Gang's smile faded again.
"What's wrong, are you unhappy about having a child?" Zheng Juan asked doubtfully.
"It's not that I'm unhappy, it's just that I will go to college next year and spend most of my time in school, so I won't be able to take care of you. Moreover, after having children, the household expenses will be even greater." Wang Gang frowned and said, "Otherwise I won't go to school."
"That's not possible." Zheng Juan said without hesitation: "You must go to school, not to mention our Zhou family, there are just photon films, and there are a few college students."
Wang Gang thought for a while and decided to go to a pawn shop before the end of the year to pawn his jewelry for some money and solve his immediate needs first. Anyway, in half a year, the chaos would be over and it would be easier to make money.
With worries on his mind, Wang Gang went to the post office and sent a telegram to Zhou Zhigang, along with the news about Zheng Juan's pregnancy.
This year's Spring Festival, the Zhou family will definitely be happy.