sinovels Chapter 1036: Maowa's Thoughts
Chapter 1036: Maowa's Thoughts
When Huang Zemin returned to his grandparents' house with the shoes, his second and third uncles' families had already arrived. His grandfather, Old Huang, was showing off his college admission notice to his second and third uncles like a little kid.
His mother was talking animatedly with his grandmother, second aunt Cheng Jing, and third aunt Yu Xiang, looking very proud of herself.
He was spotted by the sharp-eyed Huang Ruiying as soon as he entered the room.
"Brother Mian is back."
All eyes were on him, and Huang Zemian quickly called out to everyone.
"Second Uncle, Second Aunt, Third Uncle, Third Aunt"
Huang Xiaochuan waved to Huang Zemian, signaling him to come over: "Mianmian."
Huang Zemin put down the handbag in his hand and walked up to his grandfather, second uncle, and third uncle.
Huang Xiaochuan chuckled and patted Huang Zemian on the shoulder: "Goodness, you've already caught up with me in height. You'll definitely look especially handsome in your military uniform soon."
Huang Erhe also agreed: "Absolutely. It's all thanks to my sister-in-law for taking such good care of her. Otherwise, Mianmian wouldn't have grown so tall."
Huang Zemian quickly said, "Isn't this all thanks to my grandfather? My dad, my second uncle, and my third uncle all took after my grandfather. There's no one short in our family."
This guy's way of speaking is really something else. With just one sentence, he made Lao Huang, Huang Erhe, and Huang Xiaochuan extremely happy, especially Lao Huang.
There's a saying: the youngest son is the best son, and the eldest grandson is the best grandson.
In Lao Huang's heart, Huang Zemin was the eldest son and grandson of the Huang family, the next generation on whom he placed high hopes.
Now, living up to his expectations, he has been admitted to a military academy. To this end, Old Huang plans to take his whole family to Huyin Garden in Suzhou to report this good news to the ancestors of the Huang family at the Huang Family Ancestral Hall. As the unworthy descendant of the Huang family, he can finally give an account to the ancestors of the Huang family.
The main reason I called my two sons together today is for this matter.
The eldest son is on military duty and rarely comes home. His wife takes care of everything at home, so we can just discuss this with her.
So Old Huang said to his eldest grandson, "Mianmian, go and call your mother over."
"Hey!" Huang Zemian immediately went to find Jiang Rong.
A moment later, Jiang Rong arrived: "Dad, you wanted to see me!"
Old Huang pointed to the sofa opposite him: "Sit down, I have something to say to you."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Rong sat down.
Once everyone had arrived, Old Huang explained his plan.
"I've already had someone check the imperial calendar. The 28th of this month happens to be the 28th of the sixth lunar month, which is an auspicious day. My whole family is going to Suzhou to open our ancestral hall."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Rong was overjoyed. Since marrying into the Huang family, she had gradually learned about some of their customs. Her father-in-law was a very traditional person with strong clan values, and he attached great importance to his family and clan.
So when her father-in-law proposed this idea, it was within Jiang Rong's expectations. However, when she heard her father-in-law say this important arrangement, Jiang Rong felt not only happy but also proud.
She certainly had reason to be proud, as she had given birth to a grandson for the Huang family, and he was the eldest grandson at that. With her husband frequently away, she single-handedly raised her son to be both father and mother. Of course, her in-laws and brother-in-law had also provided considerable assistance, ensuring she had no financial worries.
This allowed her to focus on educating her son.
When Huang Xiaochuan saw that his father wanted to open an ancestral hall, he agreed without saying a word.
Huang Erhe naturally had no objections; his nephew's success in the imperial examination was a great joy for the entire Huang family.
Just as the group was discussing the matter of opening the ancestral hall, Huang Zemian, Huang Zedie, Huang Zeji, Huang Ruiying, and Mi Guo, several cousins, also gathered together for a chat.
Maowa (Huang Zedi) is one year younger than Huang Zemian, and it will be his turn next year, so Huang Zemian encouraged him: "Maowa, it's your turn next year."
Maowa smiled but didn't say anything; a lingering gloom hung over him.
Once upon a time, defending his country was also his dream. He wanted to apply to a military academy like his cousin Huang Zemin. Unfortunately, after entering high school, he learned that because of his biological mother Fan Yingrong, he would never have the chance to join the army in his life. This made him gradually become depressed and no longer as good as before. His grades also dropped. Moreover, he was originally an introverted person, and as he grew older, his personality became more and more profound.
After a long silence, he forced a smile: "I plan to study abroad."
The cousins were all stunned, except for five-year-old Dandan, who was still running around playing. She was too young to understand anything.
Huang Zemian frowned slightly: "Do my second uncle and third uncle know?"
Maowa shook his head: "I haven't told them yet."
Huang Zeji, who is usually not very talkative, said at this moment: "Since we have to say it sooner or later, we might as well say it sooner."
Huang Zemian agreed, saying, "Yes, you should tell your second uncle about this as soon as possible."
At this moment, Huang Ruiying asked Miguo, "Sister, what about you? Brother Maowa wants to go abroad, do you want to?"
Migo is the same age as Maowa, but younger by a month. Both of them will be in their final year of high school when school starts, which is why Huang Ruiying asked her that question.
"Me?" Miguo had never really considered going abroad, so when Huang Ruiying suddenly asked her this question, she didn't know how to answer for a moment.
Despite her small stature, Huang Ruiying, who has a lot of ideas, offered a suggestion: "Sister, I think you should go study abroad with Brother Maowa. You two can look after each other."
Upon hearing this, Maowa immediately asked Miguo, "Miguo, do you want to go? If you also want to study abroad, we can talk to Mom and Dad together later."
Miguo was still somewhat hesitant, mainly because she didn't want to leave her mother, Cheng Jing. Besides, foreign countries weren't very appealing to her; she'd been before, and she'd even been to Antarctica with her whole family, including her little sister, Huang Ruidan.
Although she was only eighteen years old, she had already seen the prosperity of major European and American cities, witnessed the turbulent waves of the Drake Passage, and experienced the magnificence of the African savanna. Therefore, Migo's horizons were already very broad, and studying abroad held no appeal for her.
After thinking it over carefully for a while, Migo gave her answer: "I won't go, you go!"
"Okay!" Maowa nodded to indicate that he understood.
Huang Zemian then asked, "Miguo, are you confident about your college entrance exam? Which university do you plan to apply to?"
Miguo was a little embarrassed: "We'll have to wait until the mock exam results come out next March or April to find out. But my grades aren't very good, I can only get into a second-tier university at most."
Huang Zemin didn't say anything after hearing this. This wasn't something he needed to worry about. With his second and third uncles around, Miguo going to university wouldn't be a problem.