When Mingyue saw Liu Dadong like this, she knew what he was thinking.
In fact, Liu Dadong refused to let Liu Mingyue go to school in another province. Besides his own fear that his daughter would ignore him once she left, he was also instigated by many villagers.
Not everyone can accept the rapid success of people around them, and not everyone is happy to see people they are familiar with getting better and better.
So when Liu Mingyue was about to leave the village to become a prestigious university student and become a golden phoenix that flew out of this mountain valley, many jealous, envious and hateful people ran to Liu Dadong and instigated him.
They said that when Liu Mingyue became capable, she would definitely look down on Liu Dadong. They also said that Liu Mingyue had gone far away and would settle down somewhere else and never come back. They also said that Liu Mingyue just didn't want to take care of Liu Dadong, so she deliberately chose a school so far away.
Liu Dadong himself was not a man with his own opinions, and he was also selfish and only thought about himself. When he heard these words, he could not accept it and immediately hurried back to threaten his daughter, wanting to hold his daughter tightly in his hands as he had done every time before.
And he did succeed once.
However, Mingyue had no feelings for him, nor any expectations, so she could see the essence of things more clearly and speak more directly.
"It's okay, Dad. I'll listen to you. But studying nearby definitely won't give you those privileges, so you'll have to work harder in the future." Mingyue pretended to be well-behaved and sensible, and turned around and muttered, "But famous universities are better. You'll get much higher salaries in the future, and you can earn a lot of money to play mahjong with me. Otherwise, why didn't Brother Fanrong get into a good university, and Third Dad spent money to send him to repeat school."
The third father Mingyue mentioned is Liu Dadong’s third brother Liu Dabei, who is also the person who says the most bad things about Mingyue in front of Liu Dadong. All this is because of Liu Dabei’s son Liu Fanrong.
Liu Fanrong was never as good at studying as Liu Mingyue since she was a child, and was often compared with Liu Mingyue by the villagers. This made Liu Dabai very dissatisfied with his niece, thinking that she had stolen his son's intelligence. He always regarded her as a thorn in his side and often gossiped about her behind her back.
Liu Dadong frowned and muttered to himself: "Yes, going to a good school is definitely useful. I need to think about it carefully."
What his daughter said made sense, and what the villagers said made sense too. He had to think carefully about what to do to be better for him.
Mingyue shrugged and didn't force him to make a decision: "Then you take your time to think about it. I'm going to the river to wash clothes."
Liu Dadong waved his hand without saying anything, still immersed in how to make a decision.
Mingyue stuffed all the clothes piled on the snakeskin bag into the bucket, then picked up the bucket, took the laundry detergent and went out.
Liujia Village was very poor, and the whole village lived on the few crops grown in the fields. The roads were muddy and impassable on rainy days, and the houses were all made of mud walls and tiles. Only the family of my sixth uncle, who had gone out to work a few years ago, had better conditions and built a two-story red brick building, which became a unique landscape in the village.
The whole village was full of relatives and friends, and along the way, people kept greeting Mingyue:
"Yue Wa, are you going to the river to wash clothes? You are very capable. I heard that you were admitted to a prestigious university. You have already buried your ancestors in the shrine in your house. You have really brought honor to our village."
"I held you in my arms when you were little. Now that you have become successful, don't forget me, your elder."
"I knew Yuewa was the best. He looks like someone who will become an official. You are so lucky."
"yes… "
People are realistic. The aunt and uncles who used to secretly curse Liu Mingyue for her bad luck and the death of her mother at birth, have been smiling at her very kindly since the news of Liu Mingyue's admission to a prestigious university spread.
Mingyue imitated the original owner's shy smile and responded softly one by one.
The smiles on the faces of these villagers became more genuine, as they all felt that she was an honest person who did not look down on others just because she was admitted to a good school. Of course, there were also many villagers who had taken care of Liu Mingyue out of pity since she was a child and now sincerely congratulated her.
The world is like this, there is black and white, there is evil and good.
Mingyue looked around the river and immediately found her target.
She raised her eyebrows slightly and walked towards Aunt Xiu with the bucket in her hand.
This middle-aged woman, whom Liu Mingyue called Aunt Xiu, seemed no different from other women washing clothes by the river. In fact, she had a very special identity: she was the daughter-in-law of the village chief.
In a place like Liujia Village, the village chief has a lot of say. No matter what big things are done on weekdays, the village chief needs to take the lead and agree.
Liu Dadong is a person who is too indecisive, so Mingyue has already set her sights on the village chief.
As long as the village chief stands on her side, Liu Dadong will have to give up no matter how unwilling he is, unless he does not plan to live in Liujia Village in the future. After all, if the village wants to buy a bag of fertilizer, it has to go through the village chief's hands.
As for how to convince the village chief
Mingyue raised her eyebrows slightly. In this world, there are only two words that can convince others to help you: interests.
"Aunt Xiu, let me squeeze in with you." Mingyue brought the bucket to Aunt Xiu's side and said with a smile.
When Aunt Xiu saw that it was her, she quickly pulled the clothes in her hands closer and smiled: "Come on, come on, there's so much space here, just come and wash them."
Mingyue squatted beside her, taking out the clothes from the bucket while chatting casually: "Aunt Xiu, is Junhao going to be a senior in high school? I have a few sets of notes here. If you don't mind, I'll give them to him."
Junhao is the son of the village chief, two years younger than Mingyue.
Aunt Xiu's eyes flashed with surprise, and she nodded hurriedly: "What do you dislike? If he can learn half of what you have done and be as capable as you, I will burn incense to thank his ancestors."
Mingyue shook her head and sighed: "Hey, if I had parents as good as Uncle Chao and you, I would also like to burn incense to our ancestors..."
Having said this, Mingyue seemed to realize that she had said something wrong and quickly stopped talking.
Aunt Xiu thought of her unreliable father and immediately looked at her with pity: "Ah, why are you saying that? We have watched you grow up since you were a child, and there is no difference between you and our daughter. Your mother and I used to get along so well. I even said I would take you as my goddaughter, but your mother passed away too early."
Goddaughter? Mingyue's eyes lit up. Isn't it just that when you feel sleepy, someone hands you a pillow
"Aunt Xiu, are you serious? Are you really willing to be my godmother?" Mingyue looked at her suddenly, her eyes full of anticipation.
Aunt Xiu was stunned. What she said was not false. She used to get along very well with Dadong's wife and she really said that. But Dadong's wife died early, so the relationship didn't work out, right
So Mingyue means that she is willing
Aunt Xiu's heart skipped a beat. It would be such a great thing to be able to pick up a prestigious university student as her daughter for free!
(End of this chapter)