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"I saw those people heading to Old Jiang's place!"
"Do you think Old Jiang could be that big shot?"
"Please! With Old Jiang's status at home? How could he be? Last time we went shopping for fishing gear together, he had to ask his wife's permission for any bait costing over twenty yuan!"
"What do you know? Big shots have all reached the realm of returning to simplicity and truth. Look at Old Jiang's face-a textbook square face. One look and you can tell he's a big shot!"
"Now that you mention it, he really does look the part. Isn't Old Jiang in the homeowners' group too? Why hasn't he said anything? I'll tag him and ask!"
Jiang Jingguo had found the homeowners' group too noisy and muted it outright. The homeowners who usually got along well with him tagged him on WeChat for ages, but he never responded!
At that moment, when Li Guiqin heard Minister Zhou Huaide say that Jiang Fan would be going to the Capital, she immediately felt reluctant to part with him!
After all, their son had never left them since he was little. With him suddenly going to the Capital, a thousand kilometers away, where he knew neither the place nor the people, how could she rest easy?
Jiang Fan simply put two pieces of clothing into his backpack, and that was his packing done.
"Uncle Zhou, I'm packed!"
Jiang Fan said.
He had been on Blue Star for a year, and he very much wanted to see just how far Dragon Country's technology had developed.
Just then, Li Guiqin came up, took Jiang Fan's hand, and said.
"Son, you must take good care of yourself when you're in the Capital on your own. Eat well, and don't work yourself to death studying all day like you did in your final year of high school..."
As Li Guiqin spoke, she could not help crying. Her heart was full of reluctance to part with him, but she did not want to hold back her son's future.
Jiang Jingguo held Li Guiqin and patted her shoulder as he said!
"Our son developed a material for solar photovoltaic panels, and so many of Dragon Country's top universities want him. That's a good thing. What are you crying for?"
Jiang Fan also knew that, over the past year, he had come dead last in the entire school on every exam, and his parents had endured plenty of ridicule because of it.
There was no telling how many times his mother had cried silently over him!
But back then, he had had no choice. He could only do that to activate the Technology System.
Now that the system had activated, Jiang Fan silently resolved that, from this day forward, he would make his parents proud of him.
"Dad, Mom, thank you for your understanding and everything you've quietly done for me this past year. I know you've suffered a lot of unfair treatment because of me. Thank you."
With that, Jiang Fan dropped to his knees and kowtowed three times to Jiang Jingguo and Li Guiqin, each time striking the floor with an audible knock!
"Xiao Fan, get up! I haven't suffered, not one bit!"
Li Guiqin hurriedly pulled Jiang Fan to his feet.
But when she thought of how her son had endured no less pressure and disdain than they had over the past year, she could not help aching for him, and her tears flowed again.
Jiang Jingguo's eyes glistened with tears too. He stepped forward and pulled his son into his arms.
"You little rascal, you finally haven't disgraced your old man!"
Some of the people around them could not help being moved, especially Elder Long, whose heart was filled with gratification. It seemed he had not chosen the wrong person this time.
Throughout Dragon Country's five thousand years of history, every loyal, patriotic hero had, without exception, loved his family and been filial to his parents.
If someone did not even love his own family, could you expect him to love his country?
Zhou Huaide was also very satisfied with Jiang Fan's behavior. Setting aside the level of his research achievements, at the very least, Jiang Fan would not betray his country in the future!
That alone considerably increased his favorable impression of Jiang Fan!
Once Li Guiqin had more or less finished giving Jiang Fan her reminders, Zhou Huaide took out a bank card and said!
"This is the country's one-million-yuan reward for Jiang Fan's invention."
"H-how much? One million?"
Li Guiqin's mouth fell open in surprise. She and Jiang Jingguo both had decent jobs, but after saving for over ten years, they had only put away a little over five hundred thousand yuan.
Yet because her son had invented a material for solar photovoltaic panels, the country had directly rewarded him with one million yuan-more than ten years of their family's income.
Beyond her shock, her heart was filled with pride. She had never imagined her son was so capable.
Li Guiqin accepted the bank card and said to Zhou Huaide with a broad smile, "Thank you, sir! Thank you to our country!"
"Son, you've made something of yourself. You must serve your country well in the future."
"Yes, I understand, Mom!" Jiang Fan replied!
"All right, it's getting late. Let's go!"
With that, Zhou Huaide left with Jiang Fan and the others. Li Guiqin and Jiang Jingguo saw them all the way to the residential complex's main gate!
Watching Jiang Fan board a helicopter filled Jiang Jingguo with envy, and he could not help muttering.
"That little brat, getting such grand treatment! His old man hasn't even ridden in a helicopter!"
With Jiang Fan's departure, the lockdown on Happiness Residential Complex was lifted!
When the residents discovered that the lockdown had ended, they all hurried out of their homes out of curiosity to see what was happening!
Because theirs was an old residential complex, everyone knew one another.
They soon gathered together and began discussing it!
"Who would've thought? Old Jiang really is an important figure in the country. He kept that well hidden!"
"Exactly! Judging by that display, he must be at least a major general!"
"What a shame. We won't get to see Old Jiang anymore!"
"Old Jiang's a decent fellow, but that disappointing son of his only scored three hundred on the college entrance exam. Ah, what a disgrace to him!"
"Isn't that the truth! So what if he's a big shot? If his son amounts to nothing, he'll still ruin the family!"
"That's right. Nothing beats having a good son. A good son can give you a lifetime of comfort!"
"Old Liu's done very well. His son scored 586 on the college entrance exam this time and got into a first-tier university!"
"My boy only went to an ordinary high school, but he did us proud and got into a first-tier university! Haha..."
"Wow! Impressive! Our complex has produced a first-tier university student! Old Liu, you have to treat us!"
"Once the admission letter arrives in a couple of days, I'll put on a few tables of food and invite everyone to celebrate! Haha..."
"Great! We'll have a good few drinks then! Haha..."
Just as they were showering Old Liu's child with praise, Jiang Jingguo and Li Guiqin walked over!
Their smiles immediately vanished, and their faces filled with surprise!
One resident recovered first and asked Jiang Jingguo.
"Old Jiang, weren't you taken away by the state?"
"Taken away? What would they take me away for?" Jiang Jingguo asked in confusion!
"Didn't those people go to your place just now?"
On that subject, Jiang Jingguo was bursting with excitement and had nowhere to let it out!
So he rolled up his sleeves and began boasting to them!
Everyone listened in utter shock.
"Our complex was locked down because your son, Jiang Fan, developed a material for solar photovoltaic panels?"
"That's right! What did you think? And that's nothing, hehe... Let me tell you, Elder Long from Dragon University of Science and Technology, Elder Qiao from Huaqing University..."
"They were fighting over your son? Keep dreaming! Those are Dragon Country's top universities!"
Just as everyone was expressing their doubts, Principal Ma of Lingzhou City No. 1 High School ran over and asked.
"Excuse me, which of you are Jiang Fan's parents?"
"I am!" Jiang Jingguo answered.
Principal Ma from Lingzhou City clasped Jiang Jingguo's hand and said!
"Hello, hello! I'm the principal of Lingzhou City No. 1 High School. Congratulations! Your son, Jiang Fan, has been admitted to Capital University!"
"Capital University? Not interested!"