Chapter 468: The Price of Dreams Coming True
When she called her mother, Qiao Lin learned the news of Uncle Dong's death. In order to prevent her from being upset, Old Joe also told him about that magical dream. He said, your Uncle Dong's family is probably reunited in another world, and they are living happily.
Thinking of Uncle Dong's love for him, Qiao Lin's tears fell down. She remembered the song that her brother often sang when he graduated from high school, "If there is fate, fate can look forward to tomorrow, you and I will reunite in the brilliant season." If there really is another world, they are indeed reunited in the glorious season. Those who remain in this world should be gratified.
Thinking like this, Jolene felt a little less sad and went on with her life. Shortly after she passed the defense of her master's thesis, she received a notice that her application to study abroad on public scholarship was not approved.
Jolene looked at the list of admissions several times, and finally gave up. Before her roommates comforted her, she laughed loudly with her roommates, anyway, she had expected such an ending, and it didn't matter if she was defeated.
If it really didn't matter, she wouldn't have to say it so loudly. The more she didn't do anything, the more uncomfortable she became. Her classmates also felt sorry for her, her conditions were so good, how could she be defeated?
There are three or four people in the department who have passed the selection, and Liu Zheng's name is impressively listed, and this result is also expected by the students. Jolene wasn't jealous, but had a feeling of "it should have been".
The roommates were upset for her: "You are no worse than Liu Zheng, except that you don't have as many eyes as her, why can she be selected, but you can't?"
Jolene frowned and said, "The schools and majors we applied to are different, and there is no comparison. ”
Having said that, hiding under the quilt at night and chatting with my boyfriend, the tears of grievance fell. Sun Ruiyang comforted her not to cry, he said: "Maybe God has other arrangements to let you go abroad half a year later, and then we can be together again." ”
Jolene also comforted herself like this, but she was unwilling, she believed in her own strength, those who were not as good as her could be selected, why would she be the one who was defeated?
After a long while, Sun Ruiyang replied to her: "I checked some information, and the major you applied for rarely can apply for a scholarship." In most cases, you have to be recommended by your employer, such as the Translation Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the unit will send you out for further study before you can apply for such an opportunity. Otherwise, it is very difficult for fresh graduates. ”
Jolene finally accepted this statement and fell asleep with regret. Fortunately, she made a second preparation, that is, she has already received an offer from a very × translation company, so she will not be unemployed as soon as she graduates.
She kept telling her relatives and friends that the treatment given by the translation company was very good and the development prospects were good. As long as she is willing to work hard, she will soon be able to gain a firm foothold in the company.
But her friends know that she is not fully ready to step into society, she still wants to study abroad, that is her dream. Qiao Lu told her that if she really wanted to go, the family could pay for her to go. She is the youngest child and the whole family can support her.
But Qiao Lin refused: "Our family's foundation is not strong enough to that extent, my parents want to enjoy their old age in peace, you and my brother want to start a family, what about me...... There will be a chance in the future!"
The youngest child is too sensible and can also make the family feel guilty. If Jolene really wants to study abroad, she can only sell the big house that her family just bought. There's no way Jolene could do that, and if she sacrificed her parents' later life in exchange for the success of her dreams, she would have a troubled conscience.
Considering the actual situation at home, Jolene temporarily put aside her dream of going abroad and chose to work in China. Working for half a year can also save a sum of money as her future study expenses.
Sun Ruiyang knew that she was aggrieved, and comforted: "If you really want to go, then we will get married, and I will receive a sum of money from the family for you to study, so it's not impossible." ”
Qiao Lin seems to have returned to the era of the Republic of China, and in order to fulfill her dream, she had to marry Young Master Sun, who was from a wealthy family. Of course, she still chose to refuse: "Don't worry, when I am equal to you, it will not be too late to get married at that time." ”
There is another person who supports Qiao Lin to continue studying, and people don't need to ask the family for money, that is, Wei Chenglin, who has become a rich generation by virtue of his own efforts. After learning that Qiao Lin did not pass the selection of the public derivation, he said very angrily - Qiao Lin has always worked hard, and I am willing to sponsor her to complete her studies.
Although Wei Chenglin is getting wider and wider, it is impossible for Qiao Lin to let him fund it, and she doesn't want to owe him favors in vain. She communicated with the company and waited until the end of June to get her graduation certificate before going to work. Before that, she wanted to relax for a few days and go to the long-awaited Jiangnan with her good friends.
When she went to say goodbye to Rhubarb, Rhubarb sighed and said, "Actually, I think it's a pity that you didn't apply." ”
"Maybe the people who compete with me are the biggest names in the translation industry, and I should not be able to apply, don't overestimate my strength!"
"Even if you get a good job, I still don't think it's a good feeling - forget it, anyway, the dust has settled, if you want to go abroad in the future, I can write you a letter of recommendation at any time. ”
It's really one, no, it's a good rhubarb who values love and righteousness, and Jolene is full of gratitude to him. On this graduation trip, she went with Xu Na. And Zhao Linlin said that she had to save money and time this year, and took her mother to see her brother, so she wouldn't travel with them.
Some time ago, Zhao Linlin's mother was not in good health, and Zhao Linlin took her to Beijing to see a doctor. Zhao's mother lived in Beijing for half a month, and their mother and daughter quarreled for half a month. Qiao Lin was already in a bad mood, and she had to listen to Zhao Linlin's crying, and she was also having a very hard time.
Zhao's mother was reluctant to take the high-speed rail, or took the hard sleeper of the green train, but she caught a cold at night, and was counted down by Zhao Linlin; she still retained her previous habits, often spitting on the road, which attracted the sideways of passers-by, and she didn't think there was anything wrong. Zhao Linlin was so angry that she buried her head and walked forward for a long time, but after all, she still couldn't let go of her mother, and turned back.
"Mom, there are so many tissues in your bag, if you feel like spitting, you can spit on the tissues and throw them in the trash, and if you can't help it, you can spit in the sewer. I beg you, don't just spit on the road, okay?"
Although Zhao's mother is uneducated, she can also hear that her daughter is disgusted with her "lack of quality". She was unforgiving, and said forcefully: "If you think I'm embarrassed, send me back to my hometown, don't show me a face!"
Zhao Linlin was so angry that she couldn't speak, walking on the street, and kept a distance from her mother. In the hospital, Zhao's mother couldn't find the trash can and didn't know where to throw the tissues. So as soon as she walked out of the hospital, she casually threw the waste paper at the door.
An aunt with a strong sense of justice immediately scolded: "Hey, how can this person be like this? What years have you been, how can you still throw garbage so casually?"
Zhao's mother was reprimanded, and she didn't know how to justify, so she subconsciously wanted to spit. And Zhao Linlin can't wait to find a crack in the ground to get into, and never stand with her mother again. But seeing her mother's blushing face, she couldn't help but lean down and pick up the waste paper that her mother had thrown away.
Back at their lodgings that day, the mother and daughter had one of the most violent arguments ever. Zhao Linlin ran out of the house in the middle of the night, crying and calling Qiao Lin: "My mother is spending my money now, I take her to see a doctor, but she still says that she can only rely on her son to live in the future! What does this mean? Even if I am tired and angry, I am still not as good as her son!"
Zhao Leilei was not directly assigned after graduation, but first went to a military academy for intensive training for a period of time. The young man felt very uncomfortable, thinking that he had failed to rebuild like this, and his mentality almost collapsed. Later, when he learned that it was a request from their military region, he calmed down.
It's not convenient to contact my brother now, and Zhao Linlin didn't tell him about his mother's illness. She was also very stressed, and after venting, she wanted to go home to sleep, and found that there were still a few buns and a bowl of porridge on the coffee table in the living room. There is no doubt that it was left to her by her mother.
When I bite the bean buns, tears will flow up once. Mother and daughter are really enemies, why can't they hate them to the end?
In this way, every day with her mother, Zhao Linlin would be angry and crying, and she couldn't completely turn her face with her mother. Despite this, on her mother's birthday, Zhao Linlin still took her mother to a rather famous restaurant for dinner. Mom kept complaining that it was too expensive, and Zhao Linlin ignored her.
Soon after arriving at the restaurant, Zhao Linlin went to the bathroom. After she came out, a waiter wanted to refill her mother's water cup. And her mother hurriedly waved her hand, signaling that she didn't need it.
Because it was lemonade, not boiled water, my mother thought it was going to charge extra money, and she was too scared to ask the waiter to add it. But she was thirsty again, and looked left and right, as if she was looking for a water dispenser. Although there were waiters nearby, she did not dare to ask them for help.
Cramped, humble, that seems to have always been her inherent posture, that kind of ...... is nearly half a hundred years old, but he has never seen any posture in the world.
Zhao Linlin hid in the bathroom again, gritted her fists and cried.
Since the day she studied art, she has been accustomed to high tuition fees, and after working, she has also become accustomed to high spending. She goes in and out of the Internet celebrity store with her friends, taking pictures and checking in, this is her daily routine, and she has completely become a senior white-collar worker. But she forgot that her mother's desperate efforts to earn her high tuition fees were earned by her mother, and that she was able to be chic in the bustling capital in exchange for her mother's "never seen the world".
She always thought that she was filial enough and never stingy to spend money on her mother, but she never cared about her mother from the bottom of her heart.
So, she returned to her seat and said to her mother, "Mom, the lemonade here is free, as long as you want to drink it, let the waiter add it." Even if I had to collect money, I could afford it. We come here to enjoy the service, and if there is anything, we can find the waiter, so we don't have to be embarrassed. ”
The corners of Zhao Mu's mouth twitched twice, and finally said meekly: "Got it." ”