CHAPTER 414: CHAPTER 414 NERVOUS

No matter how everyone evaluated the timing of this college entrance exam, and no matter how everyone felt, the results were announced within the prescribed time.

Don’t look at how many people were wary of Cai Ming during the review period, always thinking about suppressing him, making him look at the so-called review materials, hoping he would get a lousy score.

But now that the exam is over, everyone’s relationships have eased up.

What if they end up at the same school as Cai Ming in the future? At least, Cai Ming is considered a gentleman and not too selfish. Being classmates with someone like that is better than being with a smiling tiger.

"Cai Ming, we’re going to the commune to see the results the day after tomorrow. Are you going?" Someone specifically went to the Red Flag Brigade to inform Cai Ming that he could check his results.

Cai Ming was surprised to hear that he could check the results. Although he had a rough idea that he could, there was no notification of when the results would be announced when he signed up, so he had planned to visit the commune in a few days to inquire.

"It’s really out? I want to see it. I just don’t know how the scores will be." Cai Ming was confident they would get good results, but they had originally applied to universities in Beijing.

It’s said to be very popular, and no one knows the admission scores, which is really nerve-wracking.

"I’m not sure, but it looks like you definitely did well." The person notifying Cai Ming to check his scores was confident in their own results. Those who didn’t do well wouldn’t bother checking; seeing such poor results would only make them more upset.

Cai Ming wasn’t going to be humble. He knew that being humble wouldn’t help, and when the results came out, people might call him fake. He couldn’t be too arrogant either, in case there was an unexpected result. "I think I did all right. How about you?"

"Not bad, I’m also waiting for the admission notice." The person chatted a bit with Cai Ming and then left. It was too cold to want to chat much, and besides, they could tell Cai Ming was eager to get home and tell his family they could check the results.

===

Cai Meina’s heart was racing when she heard from Cai Ming that the results were out. "The results are really out? When will the admission notice be mailed?"

To Cai Meina, knowing the results was useless because she didn’t know if she would be admitted. "What if I don’t get in?"

Cai Ming looked at his flustered sister and walked over to gently hug her. "Sis, it’s okay. You will definitely get in."

"Mom, deep breath. You’re going to pass for sure." Gong Ruini held Cai Meina’s hand, repeatedly telling her to take deep breaths.

They originally thought that after the exam ended, Cai Meina wouldn’t be so nervous anymore, but seeing the results about to come out, she was still this anxious.

"Honey, it’s okay. If you don’t pass, we’ll wait for next year. If not, we’ll start a business." Gong Tao didn’t think failing the exam meant the end of the world.

They used to think getting into college was the way to get a good job and make money. But nowadays, making money doesn’t seem that difficult, so seeing his wife this anxious made Gong Tao worry.

"Start a business?" Gong Tao’s words made Cai Meina even more anxious. "I don’t know how to start a business."

Cai Meina kept waving her hand. To do business, you need to be quick-witted and have a sharp mind, but she didn’t have that ability.

Do they really need to do business these days? Gong Ruini thought as long as you’re willing to lower your face, it shouldn’t be hard at all. "Mom, you could set up a stall, and we can sell some marinated food."

Cai Meina’s braised food was absolutely delicious. Gong Ruini loved it. Whenever Cai Meina made braised meat or pigs’ feet, it made everyone lose interest in working.

Could it really be done? Cai Meina knew her braised food was good, but she didn’t think it was to the point of being sellable.

"No, no, no, no one would buy it." Cai Meina immediately denied the suggestion. "There are plenty of people who make better food than me."

Cai Meina paused, "I learned it from an old lady who used to make it at home. She taught a lot of people in the unit."

Cai Meina thought that it was someone else’s hard work. Since someone kindly pointed it out to her, using it to make money might seem a bit inappropriate.

So that’s how it is, someone taught her. Gong Ruini had initially thought that neither the Cai Family nor the Gong Family were generous people, and they wouldn’t have let Cai Meina waste too much food making marinated dishes.

Gong Ruini used to think Cai Meina was smart, and now realized it was someone else’s guidance. But even if it was an old lady’s guidance, couldn’t her mom improve it just a little?

Despite Gong Ruini’s persuasion, Cai Meina was adamant in her refusal. Though it left Gong Ruini quite helpless, she had to respect her wishes.

Gong Tao was never one to force people, "It’s okay, I’ll study hard, and maybe I can find time to craft furniture, and I can also work."

"When summer comes, let Ni Zi and the others come to the Northeast to collect medicinal herbs. Life can be quite good."

Gong Tao didn’t believe that their lives would become difficult just because his wife didn’t get into college and didn’t make money.

"In the past, your grandfather was the only one working, and your grandmother didn’t work until after the liberation, when she worked for a few years." If the old man could provide for a large family back then, there’s no way he couldn’t provide for a family of four now.

Listening to Gong Tao’s examples, Gong Ruini thought that if Cai Meina didn’t work, the family would still be okay, but it didn’t sound quite right.

"Uncle Gong treats Aunt Cai so well," Zhao Guangran whispered to Zhao Xuran, and of course, this made him happy. If Aunt Cai didn’t get into college and didn’t work, he wondered how Gong Ruini would manage to stay busy, busy making money.

Yeah, Gong Tao was good to his wife, not letting her feel pressured, but why make it hard for us children? Gong Ruini expressed great dissatisfaction.

Although after returning to the Northeast, they would collect herbs to make money, this was something they were willing to do. After all, it was pocket money, the foundation for Gong Ruini’s future fortune.

Now, as Gong Tao said, it became money to be spent on supporting the family, which really displeased Gong Ruini.

Cai Meina was Gong Tao’s wife, and as a man, he had to take good care of her, but they couldn’t treat their sons and daughters like weeds either.

Humph, they used to say he liked her in all kinds of ways, but now Gong Ruini understood that next to Cai Meina, she, as a daughter, had to step back, utterly unable to compare.

However, Gong Ruini really envied Cai Meina for meeting such a good man. Although Gong Tao was muddled before and a foolishly filial son, hadn’t he corrected that? In the future, many good days awaited Cai Meina.

Gong Ruini sighed lightly, wondering if she would have such good fortune to meet a man who cherished her like that.

Well, that would be quite difficult, probably harder than starting her own business and becoming a billionaire.

Zhao Xuran sensed Gong Ruini’s sigh and was slightly displeased. Before he could say anything, he heard a second sigh from her, which made him very unhappy.

"Why think so much at such a young age? Sighing isn’t good." Zhao Xuran remembered his grandmother saying that sighing too much would exhaust one’s luck.