In December, Zhang Chunmei went on a business trip to Fangzhou, came to Fangzhou College to visit Wu Guodong, and asked Wu Dao and Shi Qingqing to have dinner together, and congratulated them again on their wedding.

Although Zhang Chunmei had seen Shi Qingqing, she did not know that the latter only had a Chinese degree, and she took it for granted that since Wu Dao was a university teacher with a graduate degree, his new wife must also be highly educated, at least a bachelor's degree, and when talking, she said to Wu Dao:

"My younger brother and sister are so beautiful, and their education must be very high, which university did they graduate from?"

Wu Dao wanted to say that Shi Qingqing had only gone to junior high school, but he felt that this answer was difficult to say, and it would be embarrassing to say it. When he didn't know how to answer, Shi Qingqing preemptively said:

"I didn't go to college, and after I graduated from junior high school, I won't go to school."

Zhang Chunmei looked at Shi Qingqing and then at Wu Dao, she didn't expect that the situation in front of her was completely different from what she thought, in her thinking, a highly educated university teacher and a person who only had a beginner Chinese could not fight, it was impossible to get married.

Zhang Chunmei wanted to know why Wu Dao would marry Shi Qingqing, but in front of Shi Qingqing, it was difficult to say it directly. Wu Dao understood what Zhang Chunmei wanted to say, of course he couldn't tell the truth, so he said to Zhang Chunmei:

"Marriage is about fate, I don't care about academic qualifications and work."

"Yes, the most important thing to get married is fate." Zhang Chunmei said.

After returning home, Wu Dao remembered what Zhang Chunmei said at the dinner table that night, and the words and expressions of his colleagues when they knew that his new wife was "Pancake Shih" also appeared.

Wu Dao remembered what Sartre said about "the other is hell", everyone has to face the eyes and words of the people around them, and those eyes and words form a circle of walls and enclose him in the center.

The more Wu Dao thought about it, the more awkward he felt, a university teacher said in front of others that his wife only had a first Chinese, it was too embarrassing, but Shi Qingqing's self-examination had proven to be infeasible, otherwise buy a fake graduation certificate like Fang Hongxi?

But the fake graduation certificate is fake after all, and it is even more embarrassing to be recognized. Wu Daosi thought about it, and suddenly thought of the secondary school attached to Fangzhou College.

Before the establishment of Fangzhou College, the West Campus was originally owned by the technical secondary school, and after the university part of the West Campus moved to the new campus, the city returned the entire campus to the secondary school to expand the scale.

Wu Dao once lectured in that secondary school for several semesters, knowing that as long as you register your name, you can go there, and you can get your graduation certificate very easily, if it has a relationship, you can even not go to class, in this case, why not let Shi Qingqing go to that secondary school to sign up and mix a secondary school graduation certificate? Although the secondary school degree is not high, it is at least much better than junior high school.

At that time, Wu Dao told Shi Qingqing about studying secondary school. No need to go to class, no need to study, no exam, you can easily get a secondary school graduation certificate, Shi Qingqing is naturally very happy.

The next morning, Wu Dao went to meet the principal of the secondary school. The principal of the secondary school has long heard of Wu Dao's marriage, and he also knows that Shi Qingqing is a "pancake Shih", and he is not surprised to hear Wu Dao say that Shi Qingqing wants to study secondary school and get a secondary school graduation certificate. He said to Wu Dao:

"It stands to reason that now is not the time to sign up, but Mr. Wu's family wants to sign up, and I welcome it at any time. Not only that, but we also waive tuition fees, and we only hope that Mr. Wu will give more lectures in our classes. ”

"I'll definitely give more lectures." Wu Dao knew that it was difficult to enroll students in secondary schools, and the university teachers went to give lectures, which was helpful for enrollment, and the other party was willing to help him, and he should also have something in return, so he agreed.

"Then it's settled."

Wu Dao hoped that Shi Qingqing could get his graduation certificate as soon as possible, so that he could get rid of his embarrassment, so he asked the principal again:

"How many years can I get my graduation certificate at the earliest?"

"Normally, it's two to three years. However, Mr. Wu's family is special, and he will graduate with the next batch of graduates in June next year and get his graduation certificate. ”

"Thank you."

"Help each other."

In the afternoon of the same day, Wu Dao took Shi Qingqing to the secondary school to complete the registration. Shi Qingqing looked at the major and felt that tourism management was very good, and he could travel every day, so he chose this major.

After signing up, Shi Qingqing also went to attend classes a few times, but soon found that the class was not interesting, and the cooking was delayed, anyway, whether he attended the class or not, he could get the graduation certificate, so he didn't go.

When he lived alone, Wu Dao always went home as soon as he had a holiday. After marrying Shi Qingqing, you can't be so free, you have to discuss everything with Shi Qingqing.

On the last National Day, the two of them did not go back to Qicheng County, but went to Shi Qingqing's house for two days.

After the winter vacation, Wu Dao and Shi Qingqing did not return to Qicheng County immediately. They plan to go back on the 28th of the lunar month, finish all the relatives of the Wu family on the second and third days of the first month, and go to Shi Qingqing's house on the fourth day of the first month, and then go back to their own home after walking the relatives of the Shi family.

After returning to Xiaohuangzhuang, the three elders of the Wu family were very happy. Although Wu Yang and Li Mei were dissatisfied with Shi Qingqing, the child in her belly was the treasure they thought about day and night, and for the sake of the child, they should also be kind to Shi Qingqing.

As for Wu He, when he saw his grandson and daughter-in-law, he was naturally happy from the bottom of his heart. Wu He, who used to brag everywhere to embarrass Wu Dao, is now unable to speak clearly, he can no longer brag, he can't even walk, even if he is in a wheelchair, he needs to be pushed by others to get out.

Wu Dao found that Wu He was really old, and he was no longer the grandfather he used to be, and he hoped that Wu He could become the braggart king again, but time was irreversible, and his grandfather would really die soon.

This year's Spring Festival is the first time that Shi Qingqing and Wu Dao have returned to Qicheng County after getting married, and according to the local etiquette, the two of them must go through all the relatives of the Wu family together.

On the first day of the new year, Wu Dao and Shi Qingqing visited their relatives in the village. In the second year of junior high school, they went to visit relatives in other villages.

In the past, Wu Dao went to visit relatives alone and rode an electric bicycle. This time, he wants to go with Shi Qingqing, the bus can't go to the relatives in the other village, he can't take it, the best way is to drive, but neither of them can drive, let alone Wu Yang and Li Mei.

The Wu family has an electric tricycle, but it is very dilapidated, so let Wu Dao ride this tricycle to take Shi Qingqing to visit relatives one by one, and Wu Dao himself also felt that he had lost his "identity".

At this time, Wu Dao remembered the benefits of being able to drive. There was no way, Wu Dao and Shi Qingqing went to the city on the morning of the second day of the first lunar month to buy a fully enclosed new electric tricycle to visit relatives.

From the afternoon of the second day of the first lunar month, Wu Dao drove the newly bought tricycle to take Shi Qingqing to visit relatives from house to house.

Wu Yue was the closest relative by blood, and she should have been the first to go, and that morning, Wu Yue also called the Wu family, saying that Yang Zaixing and Yang Zhaodi and his wife would come to Xiangrong Village on this day, and let Wu Dao and Shi Qingqing also go and eat there at night. In this way, Wu Dao and Shi Qingqing have no reason not to be the first to go to Wu Yue's house.

Because they knew that they were going to eat in Xiangrong Village in the evening, Wu Dao and Shi Qingqing were not in a hurry to go. They set off at about three o'clock in the afternoon on the second day of the first lunar month, and it was exactly half past three when they arrived at Wu Yue's house.

At that time, there were three cars parked in front of Wu Yue's house, and Wu Dao had seen these three cars, namely Yang Chengzhi's Buick, Yang Zaixing's Passat, and Yang Zhaodi's Audi A4. Looking at the electric tricycle he drove, Wu Dao couldn't help but feel a little shabby, he had the urge to buy a car, and it was very strong.

After entering the courtyard, Yang Chengzhi and Wu Yue warmly received Wu Dao and Shi Qingqing.

Yang Zhaodi's son was three years old at this time, and Yang Zaixing and Lin Chang's daughter had just turned one year old and couldn't walk. After Wu Dao and Shi Qingqing entered the house, Yang Zhaodi and Lin Chang pulled her to the inner room to talk, and the two children were also in the inner room. And Wu Dao drank tea with Yang Chengzhi, Yang Zaixing, and Yang Zhaodi's husband in the living room.

When speaking, people will talk about Shi Qingqing's education and work intentionally or unintentionally, Wu Dao deliberately raised Shi Qingqing's education, saying that she has a secondary school education, temporarily waiting for childbirth at home, and then looking for a job in the future.

At four o'clock, Yang Zhaodi, Lin Chang and Shi Qingqing went to the kitchen to help Wu Yue start preparing dinner. Just after five o'clock, the sumptuous food and drinks were served one by one.

During the meal, people chatted and talked about Shi Qingqing's academic qualifications, without waiting for Wu Dao to speak, Shi Qingqing first said that she graduated from junior high school, Wu Dao was very embarrassed, and could only add:

"In a few months, I will be able to get my secondary school graduation certificate."

Wu Dao wanted to get rid of the embarrassment, but Shi Qingqing continued his words and said:

"It was Wu Dao who found me a school a year ago, I registered for my name, I didn't have to go to class, and I was given a graduation certificate in June."

Wu Dao felt a loss of face, but he was helpless.

On the way back to Xiaohuangzhuang after leaving Xiangrong Village, Wu Dao said to Shi Qingqing:

"Qingqing, when someone asks you what kind of education you have in the future, you just say that you have a secondary school degree."

"Isn't that a lie? I don't have a secondary school diploma yet. Shi Qingqing said.

"I will have a graduation certificate in a few months, and now I can say that it is a secondary school. Also, don't tell others that I will find you a school and get a certificate without going to school, which sounds like getting a fake diploma. ”

"Oh. You don't let me say that I graduated from junior high school, do you think I am ashamed of you? ”

"It's not a question of shame, it's what people think of us, you know? Think about it, when I went to your house, your relatives knew that I was highly educated and a university teacher, and they would all look up to you and think that you had found a good match.

Now you say to my relatives that you are a beginner Chinese, what will my relatives think of me? Not only will they look down on you, but they will also look down on me. ”

"After all that, you still think I'm ashamed of you."

"I told you, it's not a question of shame or not, we don't live on an island, we live in the eyes of others, you have to consider my feelings."

"Well, when someone asks me in the future, I will say that it is a secondary school degree, which is a secondary school that I took by myself, not the school you are looking for. That's all right, right? ”

On the third day of the first lunar month, Wu Dao and Shi Qingqing went to visit other relatives of the Wu family. According to Wu Dao's explanation, when others asked Shi Qingqing what kind of education he was, Shi Qingqing no longer said that he only had a junior Chinese high school education, but said that he had a secondary school degree.

Although a secondary school degree is better than a junior high school graduate, in fact, in the eyes of the Wu family's relatives, there is no essential difference between the two, and they are very different from graduate students.

Yang Zhaodi graduated from junior high school and married a national cadre who graduated from a bachelor's degree, Yang Zaixing graduated from a junior college and married a national cadre who graduated from a key university with a bachelor's degree, and Wu Dao, although he had the highest education and the best job, married Shi Qingqing, who graduated from junior high school and had no job.