Chapter 102 Preparation
She glanced at Yang Peijun as she spoke.
The children of the Yang Family had all attended school, despite poor conditions and policy restrictions, but Yang Dahai was determined and sent all five kids to school. Their ancestors were also scholars, so he deeply understood that education was not only about enlightenment, but also about finding a way out.
Eldest brother Yang Peiguo and second brother Yang Peihua had faced very tough conditions, almost to the point of starvation. Yang Peiguo stopped going to school after finishing junior high, insisting on leaving the opportunity for his younger siblings. Yang Peihua’s education was interrupted in grade seven during that period and he never returned to school.
Yang Peihua had also previously stopped schooling after grade five for two or three years. When he resumed school, he found he no longer had the drive to study, and reluctantly made it to grade seven before he refused to go anymore.
As for Yang Peiying, it was enough to say that she never even finished elementary school. She struggled much more than the other children in the Yang Family. While others understood after one explanation, she needed four or five, continuously repeating grades because she couldn’t keep up. By the fourth grade, she had repeated two grades consecutively, and her peers mocked her as a dumb donkey. After that, she refused to go to school again, and nothing her family said could change her mind, making this the most stubborn thing she had ever done.
Thus, the highest academic achiever in the family was Yang PeiMin. She was unsure whether Li Hong meant something else by her comment. Although she was a later generation, she knew that when it came to education, Yang Dahai and his wife treated all their children equally. Her opportunity to continue through high school was not only due to the external conditions but also due to the original fierce spirit of not accepting defeat in any aspect, including academics.
Yang PeiMin replied, "I also feel fortunate for having you all as family. But, sister-in-law, you should not belittle yourself. Things are getting better slowly, aren’t they? Who knows, there might even be more job opportunities later. Our family is clever and reliable; surely the chances of being chosen are high."
Zhang Minghua nodded in agreement, but there was still a trace of worry in her eyes as she looked at Yang PeiMin, "Min, you’re only there for two more months, what will happen then? Can you stay on and continue studying?"