Chapter 1334: Encouragement
The days passed smoothly, and Jiang Xinyu in the Capital was also rarely enjoying some peaceful days.
Right now Shi Xian was already playing like crazy. He was out all day long, never home. The New Year atmosphere in the Capital was still very strong. Han Xiangjun didn’t mind the trouble and took a few kids to wander around the temple fair. To put it bluntly, you could find this here, but outside the city there was absolutely no such thing.
Wei Kaiyun and his wife had also gone once before. There really wasn’t much to it. After going once, they never went again.
But the kids liked it. Shang Zhenkun’s health had improved a bit, and he also couldn’t sit still, so the kids’ lives were colorful and lively.
Old Yang and his family of three were also out playing every day. Now Zhao Xiaoli’s face was full of smiles. She no longer fussed about going back.
On Little New Year’s Day, Han Xiangjun set off firecrackers at home with a bunch of kids.
He’d prepared a whole lot, even the little ones for kids to play with, and Jiang Xinyu was very worried.
In her previous life she had seen too many people injured by firecrackers. They all looked terribly miserable. It had left her with a psychological shadow.
Wei Kaiyun saw how nervous she was. "I’ll go set off the firecrackers, and let the kids just watch from the side."
"Even if it’s you, I’m still not at ease."
"Heh, you don’t even trust me?"
"People make mistakes all because they get careless."
"All right, all right, I’ll definitely take it seriously."
Seeing Jiang Xinyu like this, Han Xiangjun felt a bit regretful. He shouldn’t have bought these.
The four older kids were already sensible. They promised they absolutely wouldn’t hold them in their hands, and absolutely wouldn’t go pick up firecrackers that hadn’t gone off.
"I hope you mean what you say. Don’t make me worry."
At noon it was all big fish and meat, plus some seafood.
Han Xiangjun ate to his heart’s content. The kids also ended up eating too much along with him.
"Let’s eat something light this evening, I feel like I’ve gotten fatter."
"Sure, tonight we’ll just have eight-treasure porridge and pickles."
"Heh, that’s really light. The contrast is too much." Han Xiangjun said with a laugh.
"Uncle Han, I still want to go to the bookstore."
"Don’t go to the bookstore. I’ll take you all to the university library to have a look, how about that?"
"We can? Really?" Feifei was thrilled.
"As long as my princess wants it, then of course we can.
Do you all want to go take a look?" Han Xiangjun asked the adults. The kids were definitely going.
The reason he chose this time to take the kids to the university library was mainly because the school had already started winter break. That way it was less trouble.
Jiang Xinyu smiled and nodded. "Sure, we’ll go have a look too."
The whole family tidied up a bit and set off right away.
Wei Kaiyun didn’t go with the kids. With Han Xiangjun and Shang Zhenkun there, there was nothing to worry about.
So the couple finally had a rare moment of just the two of them, strolling leisurely around the campus.
"Xinyu, your university library was pretty big too, right?"
"Mm, but not as big as the one here."
"Do you want to go in and take a look?"
"No. Just thinking about reading now gives me a headache.
This campus is really nice. I hope the kids will have a chance to come study here in the future."
"Yeah, I hope they’ll have the chance to come. By then it’ll be close to home, they can come back every day. The two of us can wait at home for them to get out of school."
It was a beautiful vision. Jiang Xinyu also smiled and nodded.
"Xinyu, you must have had a few boys who liked you when you were in college, right?"
Jiang Xinyu let out a snort. "I was pregnant in the first two of my four years. Why would anyone like a pregnant woman?"
Wei Kaiyun also laughed, but he really had noticed that after he went to pick up his wife a few times, those guys all quieted down.
"I really miss life back then. Aside from being pregnant, I actually felt relaxed living there.
And I knew you were fine, plus I had two kids with me."
"Relationships in school are a lot simpler. Even though many of them got into college by recommendation."
"Yeah, there won’t be that kind of experience again later. People never know to enjoy and cherish things at the time. They only regret it afterwards."
"All of a sudden I feel like what you’re saying makes a lot of sense."
"Right? I also think I’m making sense. Now I just hope everything quickly passes, so we can do whatever we want without scruples."
"That day will come, and it should be within a few years.
That female educated youth once told me that the reforms and opening up start in the 1980s. By then everything will definitely be over."
By then, going anywhere wouldn’t be restricted.
Actually, Jiang Xinyu felt that in essence this life wasn’t much different from her previous one; in both she was trapped in one place.
"Xinyu, when the time comes you can be a university teacher, then you can come here, right?"
"Heh, that’s really not a bad idea. I should seriously think about it."
"Wife, being a teacher must feel quite fulfilling, right?"
"Of course. I like that feeling of being needed by the students."
The campus covered a huge area. The two of them strolled through it. Even though it was freezing cold, they still felt quite happy.
Han Xiangjun took them into the library. The librarian saw a bunch of kids coming in, and thinking kids didn’t really read there, kindly reminded them.
Feifei replied very politely, "Teacher, we’re just here to broaden our horizons."
"All right, go look around on your own. Just remember not to damage any books."
The kids all answered obediently. Even Shi Xian didn’t act up.
They really were just like Feifei said—they were there to broaden their horizons.
"Sis, there are so many books here."
"Aren’t there? Don’t you feel your blood boiling a bit here, like you want to study hard so you’ll have a chance to study here in the future?"
Han Xiangjun just stood by, smiling as he watched the three boys who were still in a daze.
Sigh, there was really no comparison. They were all silly boys.
"Feifei, do you want to come study here?"
"Of course. I’m definitely coming. What about you guys, what do you think?"
"If you’re coming, of course we’re coming too," Jianbin said as if it were a matter of course.
"You’ll have to take an exam then."
"What’s so scary about an exam? If you can pass, we can pass too."
Han Xiangjun really couldn’t hold it in anymore and burst out laughing. "You two think too highly of yourselves. You really think you’re as smart as Feifei?"
"Dad, the three of us study together. We’ll definitely all get in."
"Then I’ll be waiting. Our Han Family will actually produce a top student."
"Mm, just wait and see. I’ll definitely get in."
"Let me tell you three here and now: if any of you gets in, the three-courtyard house will be your reward, how about that?"
The three of them all nodded. They all knew Dad, Uncle Han, had money. A house was a minor problem.
"I’ve already prepared Feifei’s long ago. As for you two, to be honest, I don’t have much confidence in you." Han Xiangjun teased the two boys.
But the two of them didn’t fall for it. They both gave him a very disdainful look.