Chapter 155
The old house of the Tian family in Kaoshantun.
As soon as Tian Xiaoxia entered the house, she was warmly welcomed by the family, young and old. Tian Xiaoxia was so proud.
Even Tian Qiushan felt proud. He had never been so proud even when he was a factory leader. His eldest daughter was the top scorer in the county college entrance examination and would be the first college student in Kaoshantun!
Everyone said that the old Tian family’s ancestral tomb was smoking, and he almost believed it.
""Xiaoxia, where is Zhou Feng?"
Tian Qiushan looked behind his daughter several times but didn't see Zhou Feng. Finally, he couldn't help asking.
"Dad, Zhou Feng went to the capital for something. He drove there with Director Wu from the commune. He said it was an important matter."
Tian Xiaoxia didn't mention the People's Daily story. It was really shocking to the ordinary people in Kaoshantun. It would be much easier to explain it to them after they saw the newspaper.
Tian Qiushan didn't say anything. His son-in-law was a sensible and capable person. Besides, he went there with Director Wu, so it must be something very important.
But Chen Guixiang was a little unhappy. She kept muttering,"You said Director Wu, too. Xiaofeng is going to get married with Xiaoxia soon, and there is only a week left for the wedding. He dragged the groom to the capital."
Tian Qiushan knocked on the table with his pipe:"What are you talking about, woman? Don't you see where you are going? That's the capital. Who would go to the capital for no reason?"
"Besides, there are still so many days left, it won't delay anything."
Chen Guixiang didn't say anything after seeing her husband say that, but anyone could see that she was unhappy. Ever since Zhou Feng came to the Tian family, Chen Guixiang liked him more and more, and she already regarded Zhou Feng as her own son, and she had been looking forward to marrying Xiaoxia.
Now that she was looking forward to it, she felt a little uneasy when Zhou Feng left.
The atmosphere at home suddenly became cold. The parents didn't speak, and the third and fourth children didn't dare to speak. Tian Xiaozi was alone trying to find a topic, but no one paid attention to her.
Tian Xiaoxia smiled and took the bag from the end of the kang.
Everyone was attracted by Tian Xiaoxia's behavior, and saw her take out a large piece of paper from her bag.
Chen Guixiang asked curiously,"Xiaoxia, what is this?"
Tian Xiaoxia smiled mysteriously and said,"Mom, take a look for yourself!"
Chen Guixiang unfolded it and took a look. The first feeling was that it was quite beautiful!
Then she reacted and said with a happy face,"Oh my God, Xiaoxia! You got the marriage certificate!"
Tian Qiushan, who was smoking nearby, looked over and saw the names of Tian Xiaoxia and Zhou Feng clearly written on the big paper, with a big red wedding character below, plus the big red seal, which confirmed that the two children had obtained the marriage certificate!
Tian Qiushan had a smile on his face, but said,"Kid, why didn't you tell me in advance that you were getting the marriage certificate so that your mother and I could be mentally prepared."
Tian Xiaoxia giggled and said,"We've been preparing for so long, what else do you need to prepare?"
"We have already set a date for our wedding, so there is no need to make a fuss about getting a marriage certificate.
The third and fourth sons also rushed to see the marriage certificate, but were stopped by Chen Guixiang.
"You can look at it, but you are not allowed to touch it. If you are careless, you might break it!"
The two little kids nodded repeatedly, stretched their necks to read it, and after reading the marriage certificate, they asked Tian Xiaoxia:
"Big sister, you and your brother-in-law have obtained the marriage certificate, right?"
Tian Xiaoxia laughed when she heard this nonsense:"Yes, from now on your brother-in-law is really your brother-in-law!"
Seeing that her big sister was very happy, Tian Xiaoxia hesitated for a long time and finally said:"Mom and Dad, I have something to say."
Tian Qiushan was still smoking happily, and Chen Guixiang was admiring the festive marriage certificate. They didn't care what Tian Xiaoxia had to say, but just responded casually:"You say it"
"Mom and Dad, I don't want to go to college anymore."
The two people who were originally beaming with joy froze in an instant.
Even the three little ones who were eating melons on the side were dumbfounded.
Tian Xiaozi reacted most violently and shouted hurriedly:"Sister, are you crazy? You don't want to go to college anymore? How much effort did you put in to get into college?"
Tian Qiushan and his wife also came to their senses immediately and knew that they were not hallucinating.
Chen Guixiang asked anxiously:"Xiaoxia, have you encountered any difficulties? Tell me about it, mom will hear it. Our family is not what it used to be. College students are so precious. How can you just say you don't want to go to college?"
Tian Qiushan knew his eldest daughter and said that there must be a reason for what he said. He stopped Chen Guixiang who was about to continue talking and said:
""Xiaoxia, tell me what's going on?"
Tian Xiaoxia raised her head and said firmly:"Mom and Dad, the school called to tell me something besides my grades. This year, the Ministry of Education just issued a notice, the"Regulations on the Management of College Students", which clearly states that college students are not allowed to get married, otherwise they will be expelled."
Tian Qiushan and his wife were stunned for a moment, and then looked at the marriage certificate in their hands, as if they understood something.
Chen Guixiang thought for a while and said:"Xiaoxia, then why do you want to get this certificate? You can have the wedding first!"
Tian Xiaoxia shook her head and said:"No, no matter whether it is getting a certificate or a formal wedding, it will not be allowed. We will be reported."
Chen Guixiang was completely speechless at this point. The college student in this family was still full of enthusiasm, but he was gone in the blink of an eye!
Tian Xiaoxia didn't say anything. The teacher called her not just for routine work, but to tell her clearly that the name Tian Xiaoxia was mentioned, and asked her if she knew anything about the situation. The teacher didn't dare to think about the notice issued by the Ministry of Education, and Tian Xiaoxia didn't dare to think about it in other ways. She just suspected that this policy might be related to her, but she didn't dare to be sure. She didn't think she had such a big face.
But after experiencing these things at the Civil Affairs Bureau today, she became more and more certain of this outrageous guess.
These policies are not scary, but who can use such means is scary. Standing between her and Zhou Feng, she didn’t dare to think too much, let alone tell her parents.
She was really scared at the Civil Affairs Bureau, but she recovered immediately. As long as Zhou Feng didn’t back down, she was not afraid of anything!
The more others tried to stop her, the more she wanted to get married!
She had planned to talk about this matter with Zhou Feng after she came back, but she didn’t expect Zhou Feng to go to Beijing temporarily.
Tian Qiushan understood his daughter’s thoughts. This was a clear choice between going to college and Zhou Feng. In fact, it didn’t need to be so extreme, but Tian Xiaoxia chose the toughest way to deal with it and was unwilling to drag it on.
Tian Qiushan didn’t know whether he should feel sorry for his daughter or be happy for her. He took a puff of his pipe and asked:
"Does Zhou Feng know about this?"