70s Delicate Girl: A Guide to Being a Rich Woman-Chapter 154: Recommendation Letter in Hand

A few days later, Cai Yuan had someone bring over the recommendation letter, and it was Zhao Guodong himself who delivered it to Old Xu Family.

To be honest, Zhao Guodong was quite envious of Old Xu Family’s luck, being able to gain the attention of the county’s leaders. As long as the kids kept studying well, how could they not attract attention again?

When Zhao Guodong delivered the recommendation letter, he seriously talked to Old Xu Family and Liu Cuixia, telling them to pay more attention to the kids’ studies.

Once they had the recommendation letter in hand, everyone in Old Xu Family finally relaxed; only when benefits became tangible did they feel real.

"Wow, this is what a recommendation letter looks like." Li Caixia held the recommendation letter, looking at it with more affection than she did money.

"My Tiedan is really impressive, he can go study in the county town." Liu Cuixia wiped away tears after getting the recommendation letter, overwhelmed with joy.

"Be careful not to touch it, don’t damage the letter." Li Caixia held the recommendation letter and didn’t want Xu Hai to touch it, fearing his clumsy handling might damage it.

"Honey, I won’t ruin it, let me have another look." Xu Hai eagerly looked at the recommendation letter his wife snatched away; he hadn’t seen enough of it yet, even though he couldn’t read much of what was written, holding the letter felt reassuring to him.

"Go away, Mom, let’s look at it." Li Caixia rolled her eyes at Xu Hai and then examined it alongside Madam Chen.

The recommendation letter caused quite the stir within the community, attracting considerable attention. For the past two days, many people visited Xu Family daily, just to see what the letter looked like.

However, Li Caixia and Liu Cuixia kept a tight hold on the recommendation letter, not letting others see it. What if it got damaged? It was the proof needed for their child to study in the county town.

When Xu Minghui returned home, he saw his family being so popular for the first time. Learning they had done something remarkable, he felt envious; had he known, he would’ve taken leave to come back and enjoy the limelight.

"Brother, we’ll study in the county town too, and when we’re on holiday, we’ll visit your workplace." Xu Minglei was quite envious of his brother, whose job allowed him to earn money openly, while he had many more years of schooling left.

To reduce his study years, he definitely needed to skip grades, mentally calculating his plans.

Xu Minglei wanted to skip grades to start working and earning money early, while Xu Jiaojiao and Xu Tao simply wished to save on tuition fees.

"Sure, when you’re on holiday, I’ll show you around our transport team." Xu Minghui said with a smile.

He was naturally happy about the joyful happenings in Xu Family; it was wonderful to see the family thriving.

Upon learning that the nieces and nephews received recommendation letters for schooling in the county town, Xu Qingxing sent home many items, including a backpack for each child. She crafted the backpacks with styles similar to those worn by county town students, making them look quite nice.

"Big sister, why haven’t we registered yet? I want to go to school now." Xu Jiaojiao, delighted with her new backpack, said eagerly.

"There’s still more than half a month before school starts, until then, you have to be more serious. If you don’t perform well in the county town’s school, you’ll be sent back." Xu Mumu seriously made up a story, hoping to scare the kids into focusing more on their studies.

"Sister, we definitely won’t." Xu Minglei promptly responded; the big sister said that to skip grades, one must have excellent grades, so he planned to work harder.

In fact, the kids didn’t need much warning from Xu Mumu; the more they learned, the more interested they became in studying. Having experienced the benefits from good grades, they understood the value of striving for excellence.

The day after, as Xu Mumu taught the kids, people from the third household returned. Lin Juan and Xu He returned with their son Dongbao, bringing some items with them.

The main family was together while the second and fourth families were busy with their own matters.

Old Xu was weaving a mat, while Madam Chen and Xu Hai cleared weeds from the kitchen garden. Seeing the arrival of the third household, Madam Chen’s smile immediately vanished. 𝕗𝐫𝚎𝗲𝘄𝐞𝕓𝐧𝕠𝘃𝕖𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝚖

Xu Hai watched the third household, his eyes flickering; whenever the family encountered good fortune, the third household wanted a share.

"Why did you come back?" Madam Chen said coldly.

"Mom, big brother, we came to see you. Dongbao, say hi to Grandma." Xu He showed no concern for his mother’s displeased look, maintaining a cheerful disposition while prompting his son to greet them.

"Grandma." Xu Dongbao reluctantly greeted, then let Lin Juan hold him, avoiding Old Xu Family.

"Ha, I thought my grandson’s surname had changed to Lin." Madam Chen sneered; though she birthed the third son, raising him for years, she was well aware of his intentions.

"Mom, not at all, we brought some food for you." Xu He spoke with a headache; that matter was long past, his parents were still upset, likely due to his big brother and sister-in-law’s bad-mouthing.

"Heard you sold your job; indeed, it seems you’ve got money, being generous with gifts now." Xu Hai took the items from Xu He; they wouldn’t say no to free stuff, but they weren’t going to share any benefits.

"Big sister-in-law, second sister-in-law." Stepping into the yard, they first saw the two pregnant women in Old Xu Family. Qian Ying, slightly better nourished by Xu Xue, was still weak and mainly rested at home, taking various fetus-preserving medicines daily.

Compared to Qian Ying’s discomfort, Li Caixia’s pregnancy went much smoother, with little suffering.

"Tsk tsk, the city folks are back; what’s the occasion?" Li Caixia sat under the eaves with a fan, confidently watching Lin Juan. Their family was entirely different now compared to the past, so confronting Lin Juan didn’t rely solely on her role as the elder sister-in-law.

"Big sister-in-law, are you still mad at us? We had our reasons back then." Lin Juan played the victim. Despite expecting to face resentment, she persevered for her son’s sake.

Although Xu Dongbao studied in the county town, the school paled in comparison to the one Old Xu Family’s recommendation letter pointed to.

Moreover, with Dongbao’s poor academics and reluctance towards studying, she hoped Xu Mumu would teach him.

"Had your reasons, you returned to exploit us; had your reasons, you forced mom and dad to split the family." Li Caixia taunted Lin Juan without restraint; she had long disliked her—once a high-and-mighty city dweller, now no longer needing to tolerate her.