Chapter 1236 - 1109: The Legendary Educated Youth

Chapter 1236: Chapter 1109: The Legendary Educated Youth

There is one without a match.

Miao Lishan had just finished recounting this farce.

Over there, Zhang Guoqing also held a letter from the hometown.

"Second Brother said that the production teams near the county town are in chaos, with many educated youths becoming Chen Shimei or Pan Jinlian. This year, a newly admitted group of college students almost caused a fatality."

"It’s a sin!"

Zhang Guoqing nodded in agreement with his mother-in-law’s words, "It’s slightly better for those without children, otherwise the most pitiable are still the children."

Zhou Jiao’s eyes narrowed slightly at his words, and after giving him a glance, she buried herself in sorting through the "trophies" from her afternoon shopping.

Continuing this topic would inevitably lead to discussions about child custody and alimony.

The past is in the past.

She didn’t want her mother to reflect, making everyone a bit awkward.

Now her mom is a dutiful wife, a dutiful mother-in-law, and a dutiful grandmother, and that’s enough.

When it comes to the topic of educated youth, Zhou Jiao was even less inclined to comment.

Legendary educated youth, perhaps as Zhang the Second said, there are indeed some who are like Chen Shimei and Pan Jinlian. But it’s not absolute, aren’t there also good ones?

There are no educated youths who don’t long to return to the city, including those who have married and had children in the village. For them, returning to the city has become an obsession.

Their relatives are in the city, their dreams are in the city. Compared to the barren countryside and the heavy labor, clearly the decent and easy life in the city is what they seek.

Having lost hope of returning to the city before, now they desperately clutch at any life-saving straw, it’s just human nature’s darkest side emerging.

Ultimately, it’s all caused by this era.

They are all pathetic and pitiable products.

Especially those educated youths forced into unions...

Aunt Chen, who came in carrying tea, sighed, "If the admitted educated youth could bring along the household registration of their loved ones and children, that would be great."

That statement hit the nail on the head.

Household registration goes along with food rations, it can indeed solve many problems, after all, not everyone can endure the shame of abandoning their family.

Zhou Jiao’s eyes flashed at these words. The imagination is wonderful, but reality won’t allow it.

Back then so many people were sent to the countryside, not without the factor of urban overpopulation. Now, after more than ten years, it’s not even about each one getting married, there are also a lot of children.

If a vast population suddenly floods into the city from the countryside, it would strain not just housing, but even the daily grain supply would be overwhelming.

Aunt Chen was not a talkative person.

After saying this, she didn’t wait for any answer, it was just a grievance aired.

Although Zhou Xiaozheng was a big commander, after so many years of subtle influence, she also understood that the higher the person’s position, the more problems they have to consider.

"Xiao Wu, Da Yi called this afternoon, saying you weren’t home, and he would come over after dinner, telling you not to go out. I gather it’s not something urgent."

Zhang Guoqing took a sip of tea and shook his head with a wry smile.

Miao Lishan couldn’t care about anything else when she saw this, and as soon as Aunt Chen left, she immediately asked, "What’s going on?" It was rare to see her son-in-law with such an expression.

Zhang Guoqing rubbed his back neck, "He always wants to take my son."

Miao Lishan burst into laughter, "Our family doesn’t lose out, Little Tangtang is so pretty and clever, marrying into the family is not like being married off. But we can’t agree right away; we should wait until the children are older to talk about it."

"Yeah."

"By the way, what’s the deal with that Mo family girl?"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Guoqing looked at Zhou Jiao knowingly and then looked at Miao Lishan in puzzlement, wondering why she brought up this question.

"Mom, did the Mo family contact you?"

Miao Lishan shook her head, "Not really, I just noticed that girl has become much more refined. She’s asked me several times when Ping’an is coming back.

She seems to be the same age as Ping’an, right? They used to play together, now I don’t know what’s going on. She’s pretty and has a good personality."

Zhou Jiao laughed at her, "Didn’t you ask Ping’an before?"

"I did, and he said he’s not considering these issues now. I just think it’s a pity, both families know each other well. Ping’an can wait till he’s 25 to consider it, but girls can’t wait."

Zhou Jiao smiled noncommittally, "It’s useless, no matter how well we think of it, he has to like it. Mom, you don’t want to be a great-grandmother already, do you?"

Miao Lishan chuckled lightly and shook her head, "The earliest we’d have to wait until the kids graduate. I’m just checking out which girls are suitable now."

Zhou Jiao didn’t agree with her mother’s thinking. What elders think is suitable, the younger generation might not think is good, it’s just pointless worry.

Her three sons are quite clever. Though they haven’t spoken, they probably have an idea of what kind of partner they’re looking for, even the youngest twins.

See how Liu Yi always indulges Little Tangtang a bit? Otherwise, with his mindset, how could he not figure out the little girl’s hints.

When Yi Tangtang walked in holding Yi Jiefang’s arm, she saw her godparents once again sitting side by side on the sofa, speaking softly to each other.

Outsiders always say that her mom marrying her dad was the luck of a lifetime, the couple is really affectionate, but she still feels her godparents are the truly mutual loving couple.

"Hello Grandma, godmom, goddad, good evening."

Yi Jiefang patted his daughter’s head, and looking at Miao Lishan, he smiled, "Aunt Shan, isn’t Uncle Zhou at home again?"

"He should be back soon. Have you eaten?"

Yi Jiefang nodded and looked at the chocolates and candies on the coffee table, smiling, "Aunt Shan went shopping today? No wonder I couldn’t find Xiao Wu."

Zhou Jiao, smiling broadly, beckoned Yi Tangtang over, "Why didn’t your mom come?"

Yi Tangtang dashed a few steps over, squeezed beside her, and sat on the armrest, "My mom said she needed to watch over my older brother and younger brothers’ studies tonight, and in a few days when you have a gathering, she’ll chat with you then."

Zhou Jiao tucked her loose hairs behind her ear, "Then let your mom bring you over that day."

Zhang Guoqing pointed to the front sofa for Yi Jiefang, "Your wife wants to have a gathering again? Who are all coming this time?"

Yi Jiefang snorted with a laugh, "Why do you care so much about their women’s gatherings? We brothers should have our own gathering too, shouldn’t we?"

Zhang Guoqing rolled his eyes at him, "Who was it last time that rushed to pick up his wife?"

Yi Tangtang squeezed beside a quietly laughing Miao Lishan and winked.

Miao Lishan jokingly patted her, "Ignore them, they are two of a kind. Is your grandma busy lately? It’s been a long time since I’ve seen her."

"She went out with my grandpa in the evening, said they were going to see my aunt. They initially wanted to take me, but I said I wanted to see you and my godmom,"

Miao Lishan laughed and praised her, "What a good girl."

"Then you have to spoil me," Yi Tangtang looked at her father, who was chatting happily, and whispered into Miao Lishan’s ear, "When are my brothers coming home?"

Miao Lishan looked at Zhou Jiao, the mother and daughter exchanged a smile, then said with a laugh, "Just these couple of days. When they come back, I’ll call you to see if they brought any gifts for our Little Tangtang."

Yi Tangtang pouted, "I don’t want them, they always bring empty bullet casings."

"Haha, okay, our Little Tangtang doesn’t want them; Grandma will buy you a dress." Miao Lishan stood up, holding her hand, "Jiao Jiao, let’s try and see if it suits Little Tangtang?"