Xu Weiping had it all planned out. Once Xu Su finished high school, she would go work at the textile factory. With him and his wife keeping an eye on her, they wouldn't have to worry about some young punk sweet-talking her away. She could earn money for the family for a few years, and when she reached the right age, they would pick a good family for her to marry into. The sizable bride price would then be used to fund her younger brother's education.
With Xu Su's looks, as long as she didn't court disaster and ruin her own reputation like her paternal aunt, she could even marry a minor official.
If not for the idea that an educated girl could marry into a better family, he wouldn't even want to spend money sending his daughter to high school. What was the use of good grades? Even if she got into a good university, no matter how much money she made in the future, it would all belong to her husband's family. How much of that would she give back to her own parents?
