Reaching the alley entrance, he addressed Mrs. Zhao, "Auntie, that over there is the school where sister-in-law works, it’s not too far away."
Laosan’s wife’s school?
Mrs. Zhao had never even been to a university before?
"Da Bao goes to Tsing University Affiliated Primary School, and Xiao Bao’s school is also close by, I heard from Third Brother that if sister-in-law hadn’t been admitted to Tsing University, Da Bao wouldn’t have been able to attend."
Mrs. Zhao understood.
Da Bao’s opportunity to attend school was thanks to Laosan’s wife.
"Doesn’t Laosan’s school have an affiliated primary school?"
Zhao Tianhe knew this.
"Third Brother’s school doesn’t have an affiliated primary school. I’ve heard that studying in Capital City is particularly difficult for people from other places, and even for locals, it’s about district allocations; you can’t just attend any school you want."
Are there so many reasons?
Isn’t studying just about paying tuition fees?
Why are there conditions?
"Auntie, the education here in Capital City is much better than back in our hometown. There are many teachers who are university graduates. In our hometown, quite a few teachers only have high school or junior high qualifications," he added.
Mrs. Zhao listened quietly.
There was indeed much she didn’t understand.
Xiao He hadn’t been this articulate before.
Now he spoke fluently, without end.
"Aunt, tomorrow let Grandma Fang take you around, she’s been in Capital City for so long and knows this area really well – knows where the market is. You can also have sister-in-law take you around the department stores and the Cooperative."
"Is Laosan’s wife at work?"
Zhao Tianhe nodded, "Sister-in-law is quite busy; she had to attend classes and do translations, and she has to go purchase stock for the business, drop off Da Bao and Xiao Bao at school in the morning, and pick them up after school in the afternoon."
Don’t the children go to school by themselves?
Why do they need to be dropped off and picked up?
"Auntie, several children in this area were abducted last year, so parents have become more cautious."
"There are child abductors in the city too?"
That’s not right, is it?
This is Capital City.
The nation’s capital.
There are kidnappers here too?
"Yes, there was a serious crackdown last year, but we’re still worried. Da Bao and Xiao Bao are adorable, and it’s inevitable that some people might have ill intentions."
Is Laosan’s wife so busy?
What is Laosan doing?
Has he stopped caring for his wife since coming to Capital City?
Mrs. Zhao’s mood became somewhat heavy in an instant.
Has Laosan become conceited?
Was he nice to his wife before only because he was afraid she might leave?
Mrs. Zhao didn’t know.
Though Laosan was her son.
But he had always been restless since childhood.
Apart from his studies, he could never sit still at home, always running outside.
Mrs. Zhao didn’t directly ask Zhao Tianhe, her nephew.
After all, she would be staying in Capital City for quite some time.
She would observe slowly.
If Laosan really did have such thoughts, she would definitely need to straighten him out.
Laosan’s wife might be delicate, but she had given Laosan two sons.
Not to mention she had been admitted to university.
"Mom, Xiao He," Yun Xiaoxiao and Fang Meiyun returned together and spotted Mrs. Zhao and Zhao Tianhe at the entrance of the alley.
Mrs. Zhao’s gaze fell on Yun Xiaoxiao, who was wearing a dress, looking even more beautiful, a sight she had never seen in the village.
And the woman beside her seemed somewhat familiar.
"Hello, Auntie," Fang Meiyun greeted Mrs. Zhao as well.
There was something familiar in the voice.
"Xiao Yun..." Mrs. Zhao asked uncertainly.
Upon these words, Fang Meiyun smiled and nodded her head.
The one with sallow skin, straw-like hair, skinny and short?
But the woman before her had much fairer skin, seemed taller, dressed in a T-shirt and pants, wearing a pair of sandals, her hair was darker, and her face seemed fuller.