nyslfriends Chapter 60 Our Ye family's ancestral graves are emitting auspicious smoke!
Chapter 60 Our Ye family's ancestral graves are emitting auspicious smoke!
It was already noon when I came out of the coffee shop.
The midday sun scorched the earth, and the asphalt road surface emitted waves of heat.
After having a casual lunch at a roadside restaurant, Liu Ruyan and Ye Fan parted ways—she hurried home with her bag to prepare for registering her company.
He then hailed a taxi and headed straight to the driving test center.
Outside the examination hall, the other three had been waiting for a long time. Ye Fan arrived just in time to join the queue for entry.
The exam went surprisingly smoothly, and he handed in his paper and left in less than 5 minutes—the bright red "100 points" on the screen was particularly eye-catching.
Ye Fan strolled out of the examination hall and waited for the others.
"This awful weather..."
Ye Fan wiped the sweat from his forehead and jogged into the convenience store next to the examination hall.
The chill from the freezer hit him as he pulled out four bottles of Coke, each dripping with water droplets. A fine layer of mist immediately condensed on the bottles.
Pei Yi'an was the first to come out.
Ye Fan went up to her and pressed the chilled Coke against her sunburnt cheeks.
"ah!"
She was startled by the cold, but then smiled and accepted the drink.
"How did it go? It passed!"
Pei Yi'an answered easily:
"You passed! The questions were pretty easy!"
Ye Fan gave her a thumbs up.
Subsequently, Tang Yanning and Zhao Mingzhe also came out one after another. You don't need to guess; you can tell from their expressions that they had both passed!
Zhao Mingzhe even smugly flashed a "V" sign and shouted from afar:
"Ye Gou! See that? I could get through this with my eyes closed!"
It's still early!
The four of them planned to find a KFC to discuss their school and major application issues.
Pushing open the glass door of KFC, the cool air mixed with the aroma of fried chicken wafts out.
Ye Fan skillfully found a booth by the window, the plastic seat making a slight creaking sound.
The results are already out, Ye Fan doesn't need to fill out any forms, he's already a student majoring in Business Administration at Nanjing University!
It goes without saying that Pei Yi'an and Tang Yanning will definitely apply to Nanjing University. The question now is which major they will apply for.
Zhao Mingzhe now needs to consider which university to apply to. After all, his score isn't high enough for top universities like Nanjing University or Southeast University.
Pei Yi'an brought up Nanjing University's academic catalog on her phone and smiled gently:
"The curriculum of the School of Journalism and Communication is quite interesting; new media operations and public opinion analysis are very practical."
Her fingertips tapped lightly on the screen, her eyes sparkling.
Tang Yanning bit down on the straw of a can of cola:
"I still prefer the Chinese Literature Department. Classical Literature, Modern Chinese... and I've heard that the library of the Faculty of Arts at Nanjing University is particularly beautiful."
Ultimately, Pei Yi'an chose Journalism and Communication at Nanjing University, while Tang Yanning chose Chinese Language and Literature at Nanjing University!
Because Ye Fan had told him some time ago to apply for a computer-related major, Zhao Mingzhe now has only one thought in his mind: to find a university in Nanjing with a score that meets his requirements and a strong computer science program.
"How's Nanjing University of Science and Technology?"
Ye Fan suddenly spoke, his finger swiping across the admission scores of various schools on his phone screen:
"The computer science program is ranked among the top 20 in the country, and it's only three subway stops away from Nanjing University."
After discussion among several people, Lao Zhao chose Computer Science and Technology at Nanjing University of Science and Technology!
The group didn't spend a single penny at KFC, and left together after their discussion.
As they walked out of the KFC restaurant, Pei Yi'an linked arms with Tang Yanning:
"Let's go to Wanda Plaza and have a look. I heard that a new cultural and creative store has opened there."
The two girls walked toward the bus stop, chatting and laughing.
Ye Fan had already put his arm around Zhao Mingzhe's shoulder and started walking in the opposite direction:
"Let's go to Wangyu Internet Cafe! Today, Daddy will teach you how to play Yasuo!"
"Damn it!"
"I'm going to teach you a lesson today with Yasuo!" Zhao Mingzhe retorted defiantly.
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The next day.
At six o'clock in the morning, just as dawn was breaking, Ye Fan was dragged out of bed by his mother, Gu Ruoning.
"Mom... what time is it...?"
Ye Fan rubbed his sleepy eyes and said.
"Stop talking nonsense!"
Gu Ruoning casually tossed the clothes at him, saying, "Your uncles and aunts are all waiting back home!"
The Ye family's old house is located in a town in a county under the jurisdiction of Nanzhou City. Gu Ruoning's lips never left his mouth the whole way.
Ye Linzhang has a younger brother and three younger sisters, and the Ye family has always been known for its harmony. Upon hearing that Ye Fan had achieved the top score in the provincial exam, the elders were even happier than if their own child had been admitted to university.
Hearing that Ye Fan had achieved such excellent results, they straightened their backs a couple of centimeters. Yesterday, as soon as they heard that the family was coming back, they all took leave early to go back to the old man's house, preparing to cook a table full of dishes to celebrate Ye Fan becoming the top scholar.
As soon as we arrived at my hometown, the courtyard immediately became lively.
My eldest aunt, wearing an apron, peeked out from the kitchen; my second aunt was deftly setting out the bowls and chopsticks; and my youngest aunt was taking pictures with her phone.
The aroma of braised pork wafted from the kitchen, while lotus root and pork rib soup, Ye Fan's favorite drink, simmered on the stove.
"Oh, my dear grandson!"
Grandma pulled Ye Fan into a tight hug, her wrinkled hands stroking his back. "Grandma's really proud of her in the square dance team!"
Grandpa sat in the wicker chair, seemingly calmly fiddling with the chess pieces, but deliberately making a loud clattering sound as he tapped them.
"Old Zhang was bragging to me the other day about his grandson getting into a top university, huh!"
The city of Nanzhou is not very big. Ever since the news of Ye Fan becoming the top scholar spread, the threshold of the Ye family's old house has been worn down by the congratulatory neighbors.
The family dinner lasted from noon until the sun began to set.
The old man's treasured wine, which he had kept for many years, was brought out. As they sipped their drinks, his wrinkled face glowed with a rosy light, and his voice was louder than usual.
Ye Linzhang and his second uncle, Ye Linhe, sang old military songs with their arms around each other's shoulders, occasionally clinking glasses, oblivious to the wine spilling on their clothes.
Seeing the old man drinking bowl after bowl of Luxi red wine, the aunt advised, "Dad! Please drink less..."
"I'm happy! I'm so happy!"
Grandpa slammed his hand on the table, making the wine in the bowl bounce.
"Zhuyan got into a 985 university for her undergraduate degree and then got into Zhejiang University for her master's degree this year. Qingwan also got into a 985 university last year, and now Fanwa has given me the top score in the exam!"
As the old man spoke, his eyes reddened, "Our Ye family's ancestral graves are emitting auspicious smoke!"
Today, the whole family got drunk at this meal!
Grandpa was drunk, and Ye Linzhang and his second uncle Ye Linhe were also drunk.
My cousin Ye Qingwan is also a good student; she was admitted to a 985 university last year.
My older sister, Ye Zhuyan, was admitted to East China Normal University in Shanghai four years ago, and this year she was admitted to Zhejiang University for graduate studies.
Now Ye Fan has become the top scorer in the college entrance examination.
All three children are successful!
All three of my aunts' children are successful. They are all boys, only a year or two apart in age. After graduating from university, they went one after another to work as corporate slaves in internet companies in Shenzhen, and haven't returned for two years...
The salary is quite high, but you basically spend all day at the company.
In this day and age, these cousins who work tirelessly at major internet companies, often working 996 hours a day, are still called "strivers." But in a few years, they will be calling themselves "corporate slaves" and "oxen and horses."
Ye Fan thought to himself, "Once the company is up and running, I'll bring my cousins back..."
Ye Linzhang and Gu Ruoning drove back to the city the next day.
They still have to work.