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Chapter 1495: Be a Man in the Next Life
It’s not that Song Ying is too greedy, but because every parent wants their son to become a successful person and their daughter to become a successful woman.

Now that she saw that Zhuang Tunan and Zhuang Xiaoting were so smart and studious, Song Ying naturally had a different idea from before, which was whether the Bodhisattva in the temple was effective.

Then Huang Ling followed Song Ying to the temple to worship Buddha. Seeing Song Ying's pious appearance, Huang Ling was deeply moved and knelt down to worship.

Of course, both women closed their eyes and made wishes, and naturally they also promised some very generous gifts in return. If you didn’t know, you would really think they were both devout believers.

After burning incense and offering money, the two silly women returned to the temple. Although they didn't know whether the Bodhisattva in heaven would help them, their mood became much better.

After leaving the temple, Song Ying suddenly turned to look at Huang Ling and asked, "Sister Ling, did you make a wish just now?"

"I made a wish." Huang Ling sighed as she thought about the wish she had made.

However, Song Ying looked at Huang Ling curiously and asked, "What wish did you make?"

Huang Ling didn't want to tell this damn gossip, "I can't tell you! It won't work if I tell you."

"How could that be! Tell me quickly! Otherwise I won't be able to sleep tonight."

"Oh! I really can't do anything about you! I made a wish that I must be a man in my next life." In the end, Huang Ling told Song Ying helplessly.

But after Song Ying heard Huang Ling's wish, she was so surprised that she jumped up and down and cheered loudly, "Huh? That's good! That's good! I'll go back to the temple now and exchange a wish with the Buddha."

"Song Ying, stop it! The children will be angry if they can't see us." Seeing Song Ying trying to cheat and change her wish, Huang Ling felt a little amused.

"Okay! Sister Ling, it's all your fault! You didn't tell me in advance that you had such a good wish. Otherwise, why would I care about Lin Dongzhe's mess?"

"..."

In this society where the idea of favoring boys over girls is rampant, women are always the ones who suffer the most. Even when a daughter-in-law finally becomes a mother-in-law, she will still bully another woman, forming a vicious cycle. The final result is that even women themselves look down on other women.

So Huang Ling's sudden idea resonated with Song Ying. Although Lin Wufeng really respected Song Ying, Song Ying still wanted to exchange gender and identity with Lin Wufeng.

As soon as he got home, without even avoiding Huang Ling, Lin Wufeng looked at Song Ying and explained, "Song Ying, I have to go on a business trip with Director An tomorrow."

"Ah? Where are you going?" Song Ying asked Lin Wufeng in front of her with surprise.

"Wenzhou."

Song Ying, understanding Lin Wufeng's intention, became a little worried. In this day and age, stability was still the most important thing. "Wufeng, isn't this too high-profile? What if someone finds out?"

"It's okay! I must have taken a personal leave from work and said I was going back to my hometown in Fujian to do some work. No one should find out."

Huang Ling, who was standing by, also reminded him in a low voice with some concern, "Uncle Lin, you'd better be careful. People nowadays hate those who have more than they love. I'm afraid someone will secretly report you."

"I understand! Sister Ling, you will have to work harder at home these days and take care of Lin Dongzhe for our Song Ying," Lin Wufeng nodded in agreement, then looked at Huang Ling in front of him and asked for help.

"Don't worry! I promise your Song Ying won't run away with a handsome guy."

"Uh?"

"Sister Ling, you are really too bad."

"Ha ha……"

……

Lin Wufeng packed his luggage early, but as soon as he got up the next day, he told his wife and children that he was going to Wenzhou with Director An.

Lin Wufeng also specifically told Song Ying that if he failed to return on time, he hoped Song Ying could go to the compressor factory to apply for leave on his behalf.

Afterwards, Lin Wufeng and Director An set off by car. On the way, they met a few small vendors, so they stopped the car to chat with them, which opened up a whole new world for them.

You have to know that this is a world full of restlessness. Lin Wufeng is stuck in a small compressor factory every day, so his vision is naturally not as good as these vendors who travel all over the world.

Having completed the task, Lin Wufeng looked at Director An with gratitude and said, "Director An, following you out this time has really broadened my horizons."

"Haha, so you should go out more often. You will definitely see a different world." Director An was also very happy at this time. He really wanted to recruit Lin Wufeng to the refrigerator factory.

"Director An is right! If you have any problems with your refrigerator factory in the future, remember to contact me."

"Don't worry! Engineer Lin, you are our factory's largest external technical aid. We definitely cannot do without your support."

When Lin Wufeng finished his field trip with Director An and returned home to Suzhou Cotton Mill with great anticipation, he unexpectedly found himself blocked outside the door.

It turned out that Song Ying locked the inner door to prevent her son Lin Dongzhe from taking the opportunity to sneak into the room to watch TV.

Helplessly, Lin Wufeng could only wait outside the house for Song Ying to return. He really looked like a "wife-waiting stone".

When Song Ying saw Lin Wufeng coming back, after the surprise wore off, she quickly reminded him in a low voice, "Wufeng, the leave I applied for for you was personal leave because I had an emergency back home and couldn't leave. Don't let anything slip when you return to the factory."

"I understand! This time I went out to write with Director An and gained a lot of experience." Lin Wufeng smiled indifferently and replied.

However, Song Ying glared at Lin Wufeng with a look of resentment on her face, "Alright! Stop showing off to me. Do you know how worried I've been these past few days?"

Lin Wufeng, feeling happy after a short separation, immediately whispered a promise in Song Ying's ear, "Hey, Song Ying, I will definitely make it up to you tonight."

"Humph! You said it yourself. If you dare to fail at the critical moment, I'll show you how I'll deal with you."

"Uh……"

At this moment, Section Chief Zhou from the cotton mill ran into Lin Wufeng. He looked at him in surprise and asked, "Mr. Lin, are you back from your hometown?"

"Yes! Chief Zhou, I just got home too, but was blocked outside the door by General Suo." At this time, Lin Wufeng hurriedly looked at Chief Zhou with a smile and explained.

"Oh? Engineer Lin, I remember that with your current qualifications and level, you are qualified enough to apply for the position of Senior Engineer, right?"

"Section Chief Zhou, to be honest, I've had this thought myself, but applying for a senior engineer position requires not only writing a paper but also taking an exam. Right now, I'm more concerned about my son's studies as he's about to enter high school. I hope he can concentrate on preparing for the exam."

"Is that so? That's a pity. After all, this opportunity is rare."

"Section Chief Zhou, no matter what, I still want to thank you for your reminder."

"You're welcome! Mr. Lin, you guys get busy! I'm going home first."

"Goodbye, Section Chief Zhou."

...On the other hand, at Tongji University, teachers expressed extreme dissatisfaction with the assignments submitted by students, believing that they did not truly understand the relationship between space and people.

To deepen their understanding, the teacher asked them to go to Shanghai's alleys to observe how people live in such a small space.

Of course, I originally planned to take the students to Suzhou to inspect the Suzhou gardens, but due to limited funds, I could only go to the nearest Shanghai alleys.

However, Li Jia's uncle and aunt lived in such an alley. Although they were not friendly to Li Jia, Li Jia still had to bite the bullet and come.

Li Jia's parents were both educated youth who went to the countryside in Heilongjiang. They also did not have the conditions to return to the city and had to live in their brother's house. The life of relying on others was really difficult.

At the same time, Li Jia also hated the feeling of being cramped in her uncle's kitchen, and she hated the special smell in the kitchen even more. She dreamed of escaping from this nightmarish place.

It happened that Zhuang Tunan also came to this alley for investigation and unexpectedly met Li Jia. The two young people who had a good impression of each other had the impulse of youth.

The attics, rooftops and red tiles in the Shanghai alleys are all romantic and elegant in the eyes of Li Jia and Zhuang Tunan. It was from this moment that the two began to pay attention to each other.

It was drizzling in Shanghai that day. Li Jia took an umbrella and returned to school with Zhuang Tunan.

After returning to the dormitory, the roommates began to gossip about Zhuang Tunan and asked Li Jia if she had any special thoughts about Zhuang Tunan.

Li Jia quickly denied it.

Afterwards, Zhuang Tunan often delivered their letters to the dormitory so that they didn't have to go to the classroom to get them during class. Of course, even a fool could see that something was going on between the two of them.

In order to create an opportunity for the two, the roommates who were smart enough to see through the situation deliberately asked Zhuang Tunan to go downstairs to ask Li Jia to get the letter. As a class leader, Li Jia gladly accepted this "task".

Li Jia took the letter and looked at Zhuang Tunan to express her gratitude. "Zhuang Tunan, thank you! Your help has saved our dormitory a lot of trouble."

"You're welcome! I just did it for fun, it's not a big deal." Zhuang Tunan looked at the beauty in front of him like a fool.

In fact, Zhuang Tunan has never lacked suitors since he was a child. After all, he has always been a genius in school. For example, Wu Shanshan, the young lady from the cotton mill, is one of Zhuang Tunan's admirers.

However, it was not until he saw this female classmate Li Jia that Zhuang Tuanan realized that his heart was moved, and it was the kind of situation that was out of control.

Then Li Jia curiously asked Zhuang Tunan's father, "Zhuang Tunan, do you often communicate with your father?"

"Not really! It's mainly because the journey to the other side of the ocean is long. If there's nothing serious, we won't communicate often."

"Then why didn't you apply to the Department of Mathematics?"

"Because I like the Department of Architecture, and the Department of Architecture at Tongji University is a key major."

"Then your father has no objection?"

"Huh? Not bad! Actually, he wanted me to pursue a career in government and asked me to apply for a major suitable for that. But after some consideration, I decided to choose Tongji University's Department of Architecture."

"Hehe, it seems you are quite stubborn."

"Uh……"

At this moment, Zhuang Tunan didn't know what to say. After all, the word "stubborn" had a somewhat derogatory meaning when used here. However, he still felt a little happy about Li Jia's concern for him.

……

The teachers of the affiliated primary school specially invited Lin Dongzhe's parents to the school to have an in-depth discussion on Lin Dongzhe's academic performance.

The teacher said that Lin Dongzhe has a very positive attitude, but he always tends to deviate from the topic in his writing, which makes the teacher feel very embarrassed when grading him.

If you encounter a teacher who is lenient in grading, you may be given a high score, but if you encounter a strict teacher, you may be given 0 points directly.

However, the teacher still believed that Lin Dongzhe had great potential and encouraged them to try to get into the well-known local No. 1 Middle School.

At this moment, Song Ying looked at Lin Wufeng with surprise, then looked at Teacher Zhang in disbelief and asked, "Teacher Zhang, is everything you said true? Is Lin Dongzhe really that capable?"

"Yes! This is my judgment of his usual academic performance."

"Then... what do you think the chances are, Mr. Zhang?"

"Huh? This question depends on luck. If he can't change his habit of going off topic, he will definitely be in big trouble during the high school entrance exam."

"Teacher Zhang, don't worry! We'll give him intensive training when we get back."

"Great! Our school is hoping for cooperative parents like you. Lin Dongzhe's performance in elementary school proves that you parents are dedicated."

"Teacher Zhang, you're too kind."

In fact, Song Ying and Lin Wufeng both knew that they were just taking advantage of what was provided, and the ones who really worked hard were the amazing neighbors next door.

If it weren't for the help of Zhuang Tunan and Zhuang Xiaoting, Lin Dongzhe would definitely still be that naughty boy and there was no way he would have heard these words from the teacher.

At the same time, Hualin also came from Guizhou to visit Pengfei, but he was worried about the future of his son Xiang Pengfei.

Huang Ling looked at Hualin in front of her a little embarrassedly and suggested, "Hualin, Xiang Pengfei's academic performance is not very ideal. Perhaps he would be more suitable to go to a technical school."

However, Hualin resolutely rejected Huang Ling's proposal, "No! Sister-in-law, I still hope Xiang Pengfei can go to high school, because only in this way can he possibly escape poverty."

"..." Although Huang Ling knew that letting Pengfei go to a technical school was the best choice, she knew that as a bystander, it would be inconvenient for her to interfere too much. After all, she was just an outsider.

The day of the exam finally arrived, and Zhuang Tunan personally took them to the exam venue.

The clever Song Ying suddenly came up with a "strange idea" and asked Lin Dongzhe and Xiang Pengfei to touch Zhuang Tunan's hands, hoping to get some joy and bookish air from them.

Lin Dongzhe and Xiang Pengfei were both extroverts, so they naturally agreed with Song Ying's proposal and almost scratched Zhuang Tunan's hand until it was swollen.

The day of the results announcement finally arrived. Song Ying and the others went to the school to check the results with nervousness. They found that Lin Dongzhe and Zhuang Xiaoting had both successfully been admitted to No. 1 Middle School. Everyone was very excited, and the alley was filled with joy again.

However, Xiang Pengfei's test scores were not very ideal, and he barely managed to get into the relatively ordinary Suzhou No. 3 Middle School, which was the same school that Wu Shanshan attended.

Such a result naturally made Zhuang Hualin feel particularly disappointed.

……

(End of this chapter)