Chapter 67: Truly Remarkable

Congratulations, congratulations! Little Lu, congratulations on getting into college.
Another college student from our alley!
Hahaha, I am not surprised at all that Little Lu got into college. It would be strange if she didn't!
Congratulations, Little Lu!
Congratulations! Little Lu is going to be a college student now. I wonder if she will still live in our alley.
Little Lu, please don't move away. We will all miss you so much.
Congratulations! Which university did you get into, Little Lu?!
Ah, it must be a medical school or a traditional Chinese medicine college. Little Lu once said she wanted to continue studying medicine.
Little Lu, we're here to share in your good fortune so our families can produce college students too!
Yes, Little Lu, do you have any study materials? Can you lend them to me so my grandson can copy them?
Little Lu, we want to borrow your study notes to copy as well.
Right, right, can you lend us your study materials to copy?

Uncles, aunts, and elderly neighbors gathered enthusiastically around Lu Jiaojiao's doorstep. Their excitement was not a bit less than that of the postman just moments ago.

After all, having a college student emerge from their alley was a source of pride and glory for the whole neighborhood. How prestigious was that?
Most importantly, today's college students had truly boundless futures. Upon graduation, they would all secure positions in various institutions and organizations. How could one not cultivate a good relationship with them?!
Not to mention, even before getting into college, Lu Jiaoduo was already so capable. Once she went to college, there would simply be no stopping her!
Whose family doesn't need a doctor?! Who wouldn't wish to have a familiar physician they could turn to? It's impossible for people never to fall ill, and having a trusted doctor versus not having one makes a world of difference.

When the postman delivered the admission notice, he made quite a grand spectacle of it. Upon arriving at Lu Jiaoduo's doorstep, he swiftly dismounted, hurried over to the front door, pounded heavily on it, and shouted loudly, "Comrade Lu Jiaoduo, your admission notice has arrived! Come out and claim it quickly!"

Except for meal times, the uncles, aunts, and elderly residents of the alley loved spending their time outdoors, whether playing chess or chatting idly. If any stranger entered the alley, they could never escape those radar-like eyes of theirs.

"Thank you, uncles, aunts, and senior neighbors. This time, I've been accepted into the Beijing College of Traditional Chinese Medicine. I do have some study materials. If anyone wishes to copy them, please go see Uncle Li. I intend to entrust all these materials to Uncle Li to arrange," Lu Jiaoduo said with a modest expression, cupping her hands in a salute to all the elders of the alley. She decided to hand over her study notes and resources to Uncle Li, with whom she had the closest relationship.

Uncle Li was Aunt Fang's husband. Among everyone in the alley, Lu Jiaoduo was most familiar with Aunt Fang's family. Aunt Fang often brought her scallions grown in her own garden, and whenever she cooked a substantial dish, she never forgot to send over a bowl for her as well.
Although nowadays Lu Jiaoduo cooked breakfast and lunch at home and basically ate dinner over at the Old Master's place, Aunt Fang's thoughtful gestures were exceptionally precious. In these times, families barely had enough food for themselves, yet they were still willing to share with an outsider. It was evident that Lu Jiaoda was considered a very important person by the Fang family.

"Little Lu, don't you worry. I will definitely collect every single one of these review materials back completely and intact for you!" Uncle Li suddenly received such an important and glorious task. After his initial surprise, his face lit up with delight as he repeatedly assured Lu Jiaoduo that he would take good care of her materials.

Little Lu was truly bringing honor to him, and she was such a wonderful person. His wife was right: Little Lu was not only a stroke of good fortune for Fang Juan, but a blessing for the entire Li family as well.
Just look at that—Little Lu got accepted into a traditional Chinese medicine college, which made her a bona fide doctor! Given the relationship between his family and Little Lu, it was practically equivalent to having a doctor in their own household.

And that wasn't even the most incredible part. Little Lu wasn't just on her own; her partner was an officer in the military! According to reliable insider information, his rank was quite high. On several occasions when cars and guards came to pick up Little Lu, they were official jeeps, meaning the background of Little Lu's man was formidable indeed.

At that moment, the neighbors looked upon the relationship between Lu Jiaoduo, Uncle Li, and Aunt Fang with intense envy. Unfortunately, Aunt Fang was the one who had trusted and treated Lu Jiaoduo best from the very beginning. One had to admit, that kind of good fortune was truly enviable.

After quite a while, the neighbors gradually dispersed. Lu Jiaoduo handed out plenty of candies to everyone, which she had prepared well in advance.

That very afternoon, Lu Jiaoduo was picked up by the guard sent by the Old Master. Having received the wonderful news, the Old Master had long since instructed the logistics auntie to buy a wealth of fine ingredients early in the morning, preparing a lavish table of delicious dishes that evening to celebrate with Lu Jiaoduo.

The next morning, Lu Jiaoduo first went to the post office to send a telegram back home. Charged by the word, she sent just five characters: "Arriving home in five days." Afterward, she headed to the railway station to purchase a hard-seat ticket back to Ningshi, Guishui Province, for the day after tomorrow.

Everything was ready, waiting only for the journey home.