Chapter 9: Inheriting Father's Position
Chapter 9: Inheriting Father’s Position
Yang Wei and Gao Wan had no choice but to follow the contract. But Xia Ping was not interested in watching as it was late and he needed to go home for dinner.
As soon as he got home, Xia Ping smelled a strong scent of meat. The fragrance was tangy and all the cells of his body were eager. He couldn’t help but swallow his saliva.
“Mom, what kind of food did you stir-fry today, why does it smell so delicious?”
A chubby middle-aged woman in an apron leaned forward. She was Xia Ping’s mother, Huang Lanxin. She smiled gently and said: “This is the fire bear meat we just bought. Today you will have a good meal.”
“Fire bear beast meat? Did you make a fortune today? How could you buy these?” Xia Ping’s eyes widened. This fire bear beast was a powerful monster famous in Yanhuang Star. It was extremely difficult to catch as it was invulnerable to ordinary firearms.
However, its meat was very precious as it contained a lot of life force. It could improve physical fitness and even strengthen the body’s true qi after it was taken. It was no less than a extremely potent tonic, many times better than the ginsengs and deer antlers on Earth.
But the price was also very expensive. Six hundred federal dollars per catty was considered a luxury item, and ordinary people couldn’t afford it at all. They could only eat it occasionally during holidays.
“Without being rich, can’t you buy it? Occasionally, you have to be extravagant. If you make money without spending it, will you bring all of it into the coffin?” Xia Ping’s father Xia Chuanliu who was sitting in the living room spoke generously as he coughed.
Xia Ping was speechless. He remembered that his father Xia Chuanliu was a civil servant. He worked in the city management bureau and was responsible for managing the city’s small merchants and hawkers. He received five to six thousand federal dollars of monthly wages plus benefits.
His mother was a small merchant who sold snacks on the street. Although she doesn’t earn much every month, she still brings home three thousand federal dollars. It seemed that his family’s income was more than ten thousand federal dollars.
The problem was that this house was bought with a loan. The load had a 30-year repayment period with three thousand federal dollars a month. In addition to the monthly living expenses, Xia Ping’s tuition, etc. their finances were a bit stretched.
Eating fire bear meat once required some sacrifice from his parents.
“Okay, okay, don’t say so much, come and eat now.” Mother Huang Lanxin quickly brought up a plate of dishes and the table was filled with five dishes and one soup. The array of dishes was dazzling and rich in fragrance.
Seeing such a sumptuous cuisine, Xia Ping’s heart beat. This was completely a Hongmen Banquet. His father, who was usually so stingy and had to smoke only cigarette butts, would never be so generous.
“Dad, honestly tell me if our family owes loan sharks and after eating this last supper, do we plan to pack up and run away? Tell me the truth directly, I can stand it.” Xia Ping’s face was very solemn, staring at his father.
He sighed in his heart that this day had finally come. He also knew his father’s character. His Father was a bit of a gambler. He thought that this would happen sooner or later, but he didn’t expect it to be now.
“Son, what are your saying? What do you mean by owing loan sharks and running away? Do you think your father is like that?” Xia Chuanliu said unpleasantly.
Xia Ping blinked his eyes: “Didn’t you owe loan sharks?”
“Of course not.”
Father Xia Chuanliu arrogantly said: “I’m a civil servant anyway. I have a staff and a higher mental consciousness than ordinary people. How can I be addicted to gambling. Of course, occasionally a small gamble can also cultivate my sentiment. Isn’t there a saying? Rejoice, gamble to get rich, and gambling is gone.”
“Well, tell me what is going on with this meal?” Xia Ping was still a little skeptical.
Seeing that his son still doubted himself, Xia Chuanliu’s face was a bit embarrassed. He realized his usual image was not that good. He coughed: “It’s not a problem. I will tell you directly. Today your school should’ve also told this.”
“What are your plans for the future? “
He looked at Xia Ping with burning eyes.
“I plan to take the college entrance exams.” Xia Ping replied casually.
Mother Huang Lanxin exclaimed: “You, are you planning to take the university entrance exams?!”
“Son, is it true? You still have this idea?” Father Xia Chuanliu looked at Xia Ping in horror.
Xia Ping twitched the corners of his mouth. What the hell was going on? Ordinary parents were very happy when they heard that their son wanted to take college entrance examinations? These two were acting weird.
“I do plan to take it.”
Xia Ping said honestly.
“Son, this idea is wrong. It’s abnormal.”
Xia Chuanliu looked distressed: “What’s so good about going to college? After four years of study, you’ll only get three or four thousand federal dollars a month when you come out to work. If you are unlucky, you will encounter a black hearted boss. In addition, four years of tuition have to be paid which is not a small sum.”
“Son, I’ve thought about it. After graduating from high school, you should go out and work in a government department. Don’t go to other departments. Just go to your dad’s city administration.”
“Don’t look at your dad’s unimpressive face. After working for 20 years, I still have some connections. I even occasionally play mahjong with the minister and flatter and hug his thighs.”
“When the time comes, I will gift some cigarettes and bribe the minister, and get you into the city management bureau through the back door. Then you and I will go sweep the streets and make contributions to the city management. We’ll become the hegemon of this city.”
Having said this, he showed a triumphant expression with a look of longing.
Xia Ping’s mouth twitched. He said with a dumbfounded expression, “Dad, I still want to get into college.”
“You! Rotten wood that can’t be carved!”
Xia Chuanliu’s eyes widened, revealing an exasperated expression.
“Okay, don’t say these things. Let’s eat quickly. It’s still a while before graduating from high school. You can think about it slowly.” Seeing that the atmosphere became a little stiff, mother Huang Lanxin hurriedly began to mediate.
“Ok.”
Upon hearing this, Xia Chuanliu did not continue to speak.
Half an hour later after dinner, Xia Ping went back to his bedroom to rest. Only Huang Lanxin and Xia Chuanliu were left in the living room.
“Chuanliu, my son doesn’t seem to agree with you very much.” Huang Lanxin looked at her husband.
Xia Chuanliu waved his hand and didn’t care at all: “There is always a rebellious phase for young people. I’ve also once been young and didn’t understand. But the reality is that his grades are average. After the college entrance examination when his grades come out, he will know how wise his father is. I’ll persuade him then. He will definitely agree.”
Huang Lanxin also nodded. She also knew with her son’s average grades, it would be hard for him to get into even a third-rate university.