??65: Chapter 65: Finally_1
65: Chapter 65: Finally_1
Li Qiao arrived at the supply and marketing cooperative and handed over the goods to Gao Dagang.
“Your partner told you about supplying the goods, right?”
“Yeah, I’ve already started taking apprentices,” Li Qiao said.
“You move quite efficiently,” Gao Dagang said with a laugh.
Li Qiao also smiled, “Who would have a problem with making money?
Besides, it’s a rare opportunity to lead the family to earn money; I don’t want to miss it.” She said, “I need to hurry back to school now.
Let’s et up on Saturday and talk in detail then.”
“Sure.”
After saying goodbye to Gao Dagang, Li Qiao went to the school, where most of her roommates had already arrived.
Li Jinhua was also there, and everyone sat on their beds chatting.
A classmate near the door whispered, “Hey, Li Qiao is here.”
Everyone fell silent at once, exchanging glances secretly.
With her English materials in hand and engrossed in her exercises, Hu Xiufang lifted her head when the sudden silence reached her ears and then, with a face full of joy, said, “Li Qiao, you’re finally here.
Teach
what this word ans.
I’ve looked through my books and haven’t found it anywhere.”
Li Qiao read it once and gave the definition.
Hu Xiufang’s eyes sparkled with stars: “Your English is so pleasant to listen to, it feels even better than the teacher’s.”
Li Jinhua was utterly astonished.
The reading she had heard that day had co not from the youth in the countryside but from Li Qiao.
How could that be?
In her past life, Li Qiao did not understand English.
Nor could she possibly understand lip reading.
This person was definitely not Li Qiao!
She finally understood why Li Qiao had said, “You think I don’t recognize Cai Hechuan, I’m not your third sister.”
Because her core had already been switched out.
Where had the original third sister gone?
This was a big deal.
“You, you…” Li Jinhua stamred, startled.
Li Qiao rolled her eyes: “What about ?
Were you about to accuse
again of hooking up with the educated youth?”
“I didn’t,” Li Jinhua almost cried.
Yesterday Li Qiao had publicly exposed her shortcoming, and today, as she entered the dormitory, everyone was looking at her.
She didn’t even dare to lift her head.
Now, facing this earth-shattering news, she felt she could hardly bear it.
No wonder she couldn’t outdo Li Qiao, no matter how hard she tried.
Was the current Li Qiao even human?
Would hiring a shaman from the village work against her?
“I’m sorry, third sister, I won’t dare again,” she said, head bowed and wiping away tears.
Li Qiao snorted coldly; while saying sorry, her eyes darted around.
Thinking of more mischief, are you?
You’d best behave!
Zhao Li thought Li Qiao was being a bit too aggressive.
Li Jinhua had recognized her mistake, yet she still wouldn’t relent.
“Li Qiao, co teach
again.
How do you translate this problem?” Hu Xiufang, whose mind was completely on studying, interjected again.
Li Qiao glanced over.
It’s not that difficult.
“There are several words here that we’ve studied.
Write down the anings of the words you recognize, and according to the context, try to make sense of it.
Don’t just co to
every ti you hit a tricky question.
If that becos a habit, you’ll lose your ability to think for yourself, which is very dangerous.”
Hu Xiufang uttered a disappointed “oh.”
Li Qiao arranged the luggage and dry food she had brought and sat on the bed to do a math newspaper.
After who knows how long, Hu Xiufang called out her na, “Li Qiao, I’m getting kind of hungry.
Do you want to go out and buy sothing to eat?”
Li Qiao closed her notebook, “Okay.”
Hu Xiufang: “The competition is next Sunday.
Do you think you can win a place?”
Li Qiao: “It shouldn’t be a problem.” Decades later, it was so competitive, and I still won a place.
Hu Xiufang laughed, “Aren’t you afraid I’ll make fun of you if you don’t win?”
“Let alone laughing, it won’t make
any less fleshy,” Li Qiao said, unconcerned.
As they chatted, the two walked to Dashan Sesa Seed Cake Shop, bought two large sesa seed cakes with vegetables rolled in them, and ate as they went back.
Hu Xiufang talked about her English, her speech particularly muffled as she ate, “The problems in the material aren’t easy at all.
There are quite a few I don’t know.
I’ve thought and thought and still don’t understand.
Help
out later, will you?”
“No problem,” Li Qiao said straightforwardly.
“What’s going on with Li Jinhua and you?
When I ca back to the dorm in the afternoon, I saw her crying there, saying she must find a way to beg for your forgiveness,” Hu Xiufang said, slow to catch on.
“Forget about it, she’s all talk.
Yesterday….” Li Qiao didn’t hide anything and recounted the events in detail: “From now on, Li Jinhua, Zhao Li, Liu Lanlan, and I won’t be on speaking terms.
Of course, I won’t stop you from socializing with them.”
Hu Xiufang said, “Liu Lanlan has a big mouth; I don’t like talking to her either.”
She had learned from experience.
At the start of the school year, she discovered a painful lump on her buttocks.
Unable to bear it, she applied erythromycin while the dorm was empty.
It just so happened that Liu Lanlan returned to the dorm and saw her in the act.
By evening, all the boys in class knew about the lump on her buttocks.
She was so embarrassed she wanted to die.
After finishing her sesa seed cake, Li Qiao stood by Hu Xiufang with a cup of water, helping her with English.
Liu Lanlan covered her mouth and whispered, fanning the flas: “Your third sister advises everyone but you.
If I were you, I’d definitely go ho and tell mom and dad.”
How could Li Jinhua dare?
If mom found out she had fallen out with Li Qiao again, she would kill her.
She decided to behave for a while and wait for Li Qiao to cool off before talking again.
….
Li Jinhua cald down.
Li Qiao’s days beca smooth and comfortable.
In the blink of an eye, it was Saturday again.
Mr.
Song reminded Li Qiao and Hu Xiufang not to be late for the competition at No.
1 Middle School tomorrow and to keep their admission tickets ready.
It would be best to stay there overnight in advance to avoid oversleeping and missing the first bus to the county town in the morning.
Li Qiao and Hu Xiufang had planned to do so.
But they had no relatives in the county town, so finding a place to stay was a problem.
Mr.
Song had no solution either.
They had to figure it out on their own.
Hu Xiufang was stumped, but finally decided to stick with the original plan, stay in the school for one night, and take the early bus into town tomorrow morning.
Li Qiao waited for Qin Jin to pick her up, and they went to see Gao Dagang together, settled the account, and then discussed supply issues.
In the end,
Li Qiao agreed to supply two hundred woven vases a week to the supply and marketing cooperative in a month’s ti.
The low price was at one yuan and fifty cents, and it even went up to one yuan and sixty cents.
Walking out of the supply and marketing cooperative, Li Qiao ntioned the competition accommodation issue to Qin Jin.
Qin Jin: “I know soone in the county town, so there’s no worry about a place to stay.
Let
speak to my grandmother first, and I’ll co and pick you up later.”
“It’s a good opportunity to bring grandma with us to the city to get those reading glasses,” said Li Qiao, who had just pocketed 6 yuan and 35 cents and felt much more at ease financially.
Qin Jin laughed, “You still rember that?
I took her to get them fitted yesterday morning.
She said she finally saw
clearly and scolded
for getting uglier.”
Li Qiao laughed so hard her stomach hurt.
“And the morels, I’ve asked around.
They’re thirty-five yuan per half kilo.
You can sell the ones you dried when we get back ho,” he continued.
Li Qiao was thrilled: “We’re going to make a fortune!”
“That’s right.
I’ll buy you a new outfit with the money.”
Li Qiao: “I have clothes to wear.
Think about getting a bicycle instead so you won’t have to borrow one from soone else every ti you co to pick
up.”
Qin Jin’s lips curled into a smile; she was so thoughtful, always considering his needs.
…
After chatting with Qin Jin for a bit, Li Qiao returned to the dorm to pack her things.
But when she checked, her admission ticket was nowhere to be found.
She still had it when school let out today.
Could it have been stolen by Li Jinhua again?
Hu Xiufang: “Li Qiao, what are you searching for?”
“My admission ticket is gone.”
“What?” Hu Xiufang joined the search, shaking out the pillowcases and all, but they still couldn’t find a trace of the admission ticket.
“Did you leave it in the classroom?”
“No, I had it before I left the dorm.
Have you been here the whole ti?
Did you see anyone near my bed?” Li Qiao was frantic.
Hu Xiufang thought for a mont, “About half an hour after you left, my brother brought
sothing, and I had to go out for a bit.”
Li Qiao figured that must have been when Li Jinhua or soone else stole her admission ticket.
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