When It Happened Back Then
According to the agreement with the factory at the time, he could live in its housing only until he turned eighteen. After that, he had to give the factory house back, and the factory would no longer provide for his food, clothing, or daily needs.
Fortunately, Wang Yue had done well for himself. He no longer needed the factory housing, and he had even gotten into Jiangliao Normal University.
Choosing that university hadn't been Wang Yue's idea at all. His uncle from his granduncle's family had picked it for him.
In Wang Xiang's eyes, a teaching job was a great, secure career. Once Wang Yue graduated from Jiangliao Normal, he'd have a teaching post at a school, plus winter and summer vacations every year. There simply couldn't be a better job.
At first, Wang Yue had objected. Who could've guessed his uncle would be so stubborn—and such a chatterbox? He was so earnest that Wang Yue found it impossible to refuse him.
After Wang Yue had been pestered for days, he decided he hadn't yet tried being a teacher. So he applied to the university his uncle had chosen.
Truthfully, Wang Yue was rather frustrated. He usually tried not to stand out, and his grades only put him among the top few in his class. With those grades, he would've gotten into an ordinary school. He'd been busy with business, and he couldn't let his grades get too good or it would seem strange.
But this time, he'd taken the exam aiming for a scholarship. His score was more than enough to get him into Capital University.
He didn't complain, though. It had been his choice, after all. If he wanted to experience a different life, he had to make some trade-offs.
He'd chosen Jiangliao