Old Deng is reborn in the 1980s, and he starts by severing his father-son relationship!

"so what?"

Chen Deshun nodded. He knew all that Chen Lihua had said, but there was one thing she had said wrong.

The number of people taking the college entrance examination will indeed increase, while getting into university will become easier in the future.

If we only consider the country's huge population base in this era, the gross enrollment rate in higher education is less than 2%, and those who are admitted to university are indeed the chosen ones.

If I remember correctly, the number of people taking the college entrance examination did not increase much in the following years, but the admission rate was higher than it is now.

By the 2020s, universities were springing up everywhere and constantly expanding their enrollment. The threshold for university admissions was getting lower and lower, especially for families growing up in the capital city, where various policy advantages made it difficult not to get in.

If academic performance is really not good, but the family has the means, you can try pursuing the arts, such as broadcasting, various niche musical instruments, fine arts, dance... there are many paths to Rome.

Those who lack financial means but are physically fit can enlist in the army. After their service, they receive policy support and can still enter university.

Ultimately, with the changing times, going to university will no longer be a novelty in the future.

He recalled watching a news report on television in 1925 stating that the number of graduates from regular colleges and universities nationwide was expected to reach 1222 million this year, a record high, with over six million undergraduates, over one million master's students, and over four million associate degree students…

Look, the number of college graduates in the future is more than the number of students taking the college entrance examination now.

"So...so doing housework will definitely affect my studies," Chen Lihua replied without hesitation.

She thought that as long as she brought up the difficulties of the college entrance examination, her father would definitely not want her to be distracted from work.

After all, the family used to value academic performance, which is why they were particularly tolerant of the eldest brother and always went along with him.

Chen Deshun nodded: "Hmm, you mean, as long as you don't have to do any work, you're guaranteed to get into university next year?"

Chen Lihua was speechless for a moment.

She couldn't guarantee it.

Based on her current grades, she won't even get into a junior college.

However, their teacher said that if they don't pass the exam this year, they can retake it and study for another year. If they still don't pass, they can study for two years. They will eventually pass the exam.

Seeing that she didn't speak, Chen Deshun sneered inwardly, thinking, "Does she really think I don't know what level she's at?"

Chen Lihua's grades were average; in her previous life, she had to repeat a grade for three years before barely getting into a junior college. After entering junior college, she talked to a director about doing research, but she didn't know what to research. After graduation, she inexplicably ended up in university.

She started dating her professor in college and, through that connection, landed a job at a newspaper. No sooner had she joined than she dumped her professor and began a flirtatious relationship with the editor-in-chief. The editor-in-chief wanted to introduce her to his son, a successful graduate of a prestigious university, but Chen Lihua refused and was subsequently sent abroad for further studies on a government scholarship.

Her life, for most of it, was more exciting than Chen Deshun's entire life.

After completing his studies and returning to China, he should be able to afford at least a million, if not tens of millions.

But in his previous life, he clearly heard his youngest daughter's words when he was lying in a hospital bed: she couldn't bear to pay a single penny for his medical expenses.

Do you really want to follow the same old path in this life, making yourself serve her for free? Go to sleep, you can have anything in your dreams.

"Dad, that's not the right question."

Chen Lihua pondered for a moment before speaking, "Who knows the outcome until the very last moment? As long as I work hard, I'll definitely have a chance. If it doesn't work the first time, I'll try again; if it doesn't work the second time, I'll try the third. I'll get into university eventually."

"If you don't get into university, you'll just continue to live in my house, eat my food, drink my drinks, and have me pay your tuition, right?" Chen Deshun looked at his youngest daughter expressionlessly.

"How could you think that, Dad?"

Chen Lihua quickly painted a rosy picture for Chen Deshun, her eyes full of anticipation for the future: "If I get into university, our family will have two university students, how proud you will be! And I definitely won't end up like my older brother, you'll definitely take good care of me."

Chen Deshun's gaze sharpened: "Going to university, to bring me honor? Don't be ridiculous. You get into university, then you just pack your bags and leave, marry some rich guy, not come home for three or five years, and then tell me you married far away and had no choice. Is that bringing me honor? You're stepping on my shoulders to live your own good life! Why should I sacrifice my current life to invest in a future I can't even recoup?"

"Dad, how can you think of me like that? I'm not that kind of person. Besides, parents are supposed to support their children's education! You should support me!" Chen Lihua said indignantly.

Chen Deshun pretended to be persuaded and nodded: "Okay, I can support you, and you won't have to do any housework during that time. But there's one condition: after you graduate from university, you must listen to me in everything, big or small, and you must hand over all your salary."

"Impossible! You didn't even go to college, why should I listen to you? Besides, why should I give you the money I earn?" Chen Lihua rejected the offer without even thinking.

"Why should I? Because you eat my food, drink my drinks, even the clothes you wear are bought with my money, and I pay for your school fees!"

Chen Deshun slammed his hand on the table and said coldly, "If you don't agree, then do as I say. From now on, you'll share the housework with the fourth son. Also, you only have one chance to take the college entrance exam. If you fail, that's it."

"You'll be an adult next year. If you still want to live at home then, you'll have to pay your living expenses every month, just like your second and third brothers. Even if your mother rises from her grave, I can still say with a clear conscience that I've fulfilled my obligations."

The third brother, who was listening intently, secretly grabbed a handful of sunflower seeds and started cracking them open, thinking to himself: "Well done! Well done!"

Chen Lihua took a deep breath, suppressing her anger, and tried one last time to plead with Chen Deshun: "Dad, you're biased! Why didn't my older brother have to do anything when he was in school, but when it's my turn to take exams, I have to do everything myself?"

Chen Deshun could not refute this point.

Just as a person's ten fingers are not all the same length, people tend to treat their own children differently.

The key point is that he was reborn at this point in time, and the past is already set in stone and cannot be changed.

Chen Deshun's gaze was calm as he swept over his children in the room: "The past is past, and it can't be undone. I accept your grievances. But from now on, I will treat them all equally."

"Dad! Are you crazy? Why are you saying all this now?! Where were you before? I don't care..."

Chen Lihua's pent-up dissatisfaction exploded instantly, but before she could finish speaking, Chen Deshun raised his hand and slapped her.

Snapped!

Chen Lihua staggered back two steps and fell to the ground with a thud, half of her cheek quickly swelling up.

The third brother smacked his lips, looking smug.

Finally, someone in the family shared his misery! Now his younger sister should be able to empathize and understand how he felt when he was slapped.

The second brother's eyelid twitched, and he subconsciously touched his cheek, feeling a cool sensation on his face. It seemed he would have to be more careful in the future and avoid running into trouble.

Chen Deshun shook his hand... He'd spoiled her too much. Just because she hadn't expected to enjoy any benefits, she dared to say her father was crazy? Expecting this little white wolf to repay him in the future? She should be grateful that she's still lying in the hospital bed with her oxygen tube still attached.

"You...you dare to hit me!?" Chen Lihua covered her face, her eyes filled with disbelief.