Capítulo 753: Chapter 751 He Can’t Bear to Leave Either
Zhiwen’s eyes instantly lit up when he heard that, “Then I must study hard, strive to get into high school and, just like my Uncle, work in a factory and get rationed food.”
For the sake of having meat at every meal, he was willing to give it his all.
“Me too, I also want to study hard and become a factory worker in the city,” Zhiwu said resolutely.
Jiang Mianmian thought about the not-too-distant future when the country had developed and working in the city wouldn’t be as prestigious as it was then.
So she suggested, “Big Brother, Second Brother, I think we need to look further ahead. You shouldn’t just aim for high school; you should set your sights on college as your ultimate goal.”
“Ah?! College?? Mianmian, we can’t do that, we don’t have brains as smart as yours. If we could get into high school, it would already be a blessing from our ancestors.” As soon as Zhiwen heard Jiang Mianmian’s words, he began shaking his head even more vigorously.
“Yeah, Mianmian, you think too highly of us.” Zhiwu also felt that it was impossible for the two of them to get into college.
After all, even their parents and grandparents only hoped that they would make it into high school. The word ‘college’ had never appeared in their lives.
Seeing them so lacking in confidence, Jiang Mianmian said earnestly, “Big Brother, Second Brother, you can’t talk like that. You must always have dreams, in case they come true. You two are not dumb; it’s just that you play too much. If you take the time you spend playing and devote it to studying, you have a good chance of getting into college. Even if you don’t get into college, getting into a community college isn’t bad either.”
“Really? Mianmian, do you think we can?” Zhiwen asked, somewhat incredulously.
“Yes, Big Brother, Second Brother, as long as you work hard, I believe you definitely can,” Jiang Mianmian nodded firmly in affirmation.
The brothers, seeing Jiang Mianmian say this, were also somewhat excited.
“Okay, Mianmian, then let’s give it a try,” Zhiwen said, his confidence boosted for the first time by someone’s trust, especially since it was from Jiang Mianmian, the Little Prodigy.
They wouldn’t think about college yet, but it wouldn’t hurt to try for community college.
Seeing his Big Brother speak like that, Zhiwu also hastily declared his stance, “Me too, I’ll study hard as well.”
“Right, let’s all work hard together,” Jiang Mianmian, happy to have persuaded them, agreed cheerfully.
After Jiang Changhai heard his daughter finish speaking, he said to his two sons, “Alright, Zhiwen, Zhiwu, you’ve rested enough; time to get to work.”
“What work, Uncle?” Zhiwen asked, puzzled.
Jiang Changhai gestured with his chin towards the messy dining table, “There, pick up and wash the dishes.”
“Ah…” Upon seeing this, Zhiwen and Zhiwu cried out in dismay.
“Ah what? In our Old Jiang Family, there are no freeloaders. I spent money on meat and vegetables, your Auntie cooked up all this food in the heat of the day, and all you two know is to eat, so you should be washing the dishes, got it?” Jiang Changhai declared righteously.
“Then, what about Mianmian?” Zhiwen asked quietly.
“Yeah, Uncle, what about Mianmian?” Zhiwu followed up with the question.
“Hmph, my daughter’s hands are meant for holding a pen and writing words, they are precious. How can she do such rough work?” Jiang Changhai stated with conviction.
Even if she wasn’t writing, he still wouldn’t want his daughter to wash dishes.
“But, our hands need to study too,” Zhiwen attempted to avoid the work.