Ye Qingshui smiled and continued to explain, "My family conditions are actually OK, not as difficult as you think."

After hearing this, several girls looked "understanding".

Why?

They thought Ye Qingshui had a strong sense of self-esteem and was unwilling to accept help from her classmates. Most people who were willing to be self-employed had been pushed to a certain extent by life. Otherwise, why would she give up her comfortable life and insist on making things difficult for herself?

Several people also secretly took note of this and tried to avoid mentioning such things and exposing her shortcomings in the future.

Student Ye may not necessarily accept this help.

If Ye Qingshui knew what they were thinking, he would probably be even more amused and helpless.

The Third Plenary Session of the Eleventh Central Committee had just ended, and people still had the impression of doing business as "speculation and profiteering." In the past, doing business meant going to jail, labor camp, and being poked in the back and despised.

Although the policy has been liberalized now, the public's impression has not yet been reversed.

As long as life is manageable, who would choose to be a self-employed person? What if the policy changes one day?

Although self-employed individuals can earn some hard-earned money by sacrificing their reputation, those who are truly respected are the public servants who work in companies and are paid by the state.

Ye Qingshui's ideas were influenced by later generations, and he didn't feel shameful at all to be a self-employed person.

As for setting up stalls in front of the school, ahem... it's indeed not very elegant, but it's not against the law, and it's still a long way to go before the regulation of mobile stalls is introduced, so no one can say it's wrong.

After taking the thick notes, Ye Qingshui took out some pastries she had made at home and distributed them to her roommates to thank them for their enthusiastic help.

Yu Shi waved her hands quickly, "No, no, you bought it specially for us to eat, you really don't have to be so polite."

Pan Lijuan also said: "It's not easy for you either. You have to raise two children. Try to save some money."

Ye Qingshui thought about it and decided not to bother explaining to his roommates. "Come to my house after the exam. I'll cook a meal for you to thank you for your notes."

Pan Lijuan and others fully agreed with this point.

"I've heard about Chenchen and Guangguang a long time ago. Do they really look alike?"

Ye Qingshui shook his head, "Some places are still very different."

"Qingshui, you are amazing for giving birth to twins. Although it is a heavy burden, it is also very sweet."

Ye Qingshui admitted that although the twin brothers had caused her a lot of suffering, she never felt it was a burden. Before giving birth, it was a heavy burden, but after giving birth, watching them grow up, changing every day, only sweetness remained in her heart.

They had grown up gradually and their appetites had increased. The milk that was saved in advance was not enough for them to drink. No matter how busy Ye Qingshui was, he had to run home at noon to feed them.

After Ye Qingshui finished eating the pastries, he went to the office building of the Department of Physics.

She bowed respectfully to the head teacher and said earnestly, "Teacher Mu, I realize my mistake and will never set up a stall again."

The head teacher's expression finally softened.

He said, "Ye Qingshui, I know you. Two years ago, you developed a natural electric field water finder, which is now used nationwide. At that time, you were not even eighteen years old."

"I know you have some talent, so don't be proud. Study hard and strive to bring honor to the school in four years."

Ye Qingshui didn't expect that the teacher from Beijing University would notice this matter, and she couldn't help but curl her lips.

"Still laughing! If I don't rank in the top three in the final exam, I can stay in the lab to work during the winter break this year, and I don't have to go home for the New Year."

Ye Qingshui agreed.

After she came out of the office, she wiped her sweat, packed her bag, said goodbye to her roommate, and went home.

The two babies, Chenchen and Guangguang, were lying in their respective cribs. Chenchen was sucking his feet, and Guangguang was sleeping. Mother Ye was reading a book while pushing the stroller.

Seeing such a peaceful scene, Ye Qingshui's heart felt warm.

She picked up her eldest son, kissed him twice, played with him for a while, and prepared to take him back to the room to feed him.

"Chen Yang drank a lot of milk today, you should leave some food for Qi Guang." Ye's mother caught up and said.

Mother Ye thought that the names that Mr. Xie had chosen were very cultured. The elder brother was named Xie Chenyang and the younger brother was named Xie Qiguang, which sounded like the names of scholars. She loved to call them that.

Ye Qingshui listened, nodded the fat boy in his arms, looked at him with a smile, and said, "It's better for you to raise him. Just follow me."

The eldest was just eating stupidly, rough as it was, but he enjoyed everything he ate. The youngest was as gentle as a girl, quiet and not noisy. He was also very delicate when eating.

Ye Qingshui wanted to eat something else that was not right, and his dog nose was too sensitive to even drink milk. Ye Qingshui often felt that his youngest son was too picky about food, and he was just like his father.

"It's okay, I can feed you more."

After feeding one child, Ye Qingshui held her youngest son and woke him up. She dragged his soft little body and played with him for a while before he was willing to drink milk.

I don’t know when Xie Tingyu came back and watched for a long time.

He stared at the scene of his wife coaxing his son to drink milk, and for a moment he was a little envious. He felt a little uncomfortable in his chest, and his heart was warm but also a little sour.

His daughter-in-law had never been so patient and gentle to him.

That’s not right… Xie Tingyu thought about it carefully and realized that his wife had been gentle to him at one time or another.

When he first met her, the way she looked at him seemed to be filled with light, burning like fire.

Xie Tingyu picked up Chenchen and said to Ye Qingshui, "Shui'er, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed the date. I will be visiting the United States with my leader in early February."

Ye Qingshui, who was feeding her baby, suddenly raised his head and said, "So soon, how long will you be gone?"

Ye Qingshui had been mentally prepared for Xie Tingyu to accompany the leader on a visit to the United States. This was something that had been recorded in history, but she had never expected that her husband would soon become one of them.

This was good news, and Ye Qingshui was very happy, but the excitement didn't last long...

She remembered that Chinese New Year was in February and he was not around during the New Year. The smile on Ye Qingshui's face gradually faded.

Xie Tingyu smiled and said, "I'm not sure yet, I'll see what the arrangements are when the time comes."

"Is there anything you want me to bring back? I plan to buy some milk powder for Chenchen and Guangguang."

Foreign goods are very fashionable and popular in China, and Friendship Store has a large number of imported goods. However, Friendship Store was not open to Chinese people before, and this barrier was removed after the reform and opening up.

However, to buy imported goods now, you need foreign exchange coupons, which ordinary people do not have and which are also strictly controlled, so buying imported goods is still as difficult as ascending to heaven.

Xie Tingyu thought of his wife who was busy with her studies and had to travel back and forth from school every day. This time, she finally had the chance to go abroad, and buying milk powder for her sons was already on Xie Tingyu's plan.

Ye Qingshui's eyes lit up after hearing this, "Brother Yu, please help me find out how much a set of sausage production line equipment costs."

Facing Xie Tingyu's surprised look, Ye Qingshui coughed with a red face.

"I won't buy it now, I will buy one later when I have enough money. If you have time this time, please go to this factory and ask for me."

At present, the production machinery used in domestic sausage factories is all outdated equipment eliminated by the Soviet Union in the 1940s and 1950s. The most advanced technology is in Germany, but the quality of domestic equipment is also good.

She put her son aside, picked up a pen and quickly wrote a string of English words.

Xie Tingyu took it and said, "Okay."

After Chen Guang stopped providing free sausages to the supply and marketing cooperatives, the major supply and marketing cooperatives were dumbfounded. The customers who lined up every day were also in a frenzy.

Ye's mother ran to her daughter in delight, "Water, water, water!"

"Our factory has an order!"

As soon as Ye Ma, the inexperienced boss lady, took office, she received an order from the supply and marketing cooperative. Although it was only a few dozen kilograms, it was just a drizzle compared to the daily output. But being able to receive an order at this time already made Ye Ma overjoyed.

Ye Qingshui touched his mother's back, and was sweating even in the cold winter.

She brought her a glass of water and said, "Slow down, don't rush to speak."

Xie Tingyu also came over to take a look.

Mother Ye was delighted and kept talking: "Xiaoying didn't go to deliver sausages a few days ago. Today, the buyer from the supply and marketing cooperative came to Xiaoying's house and asked her to provide ten kilograms of sausages every day. Here, take a look... This is a year's order."

Ye Qingshui read the terms one by one. She was surprised that the supply and marketing cooperative was willing to accept food from a small private factory.

If they wanted it, she would naturally approve it! Chen Guang's documents were all in place, and the production hygiene had passed the inspection, so why didn't he sign it?

Ye Qingshui signed quickly.

She said to her mother, "Sister Zhang and I will buy a door shop in a while. We will open our own shop and sell our own sausages."

Ye's mother sighed. She was now bolder. She said, "Go back to school and study hard. I don't need you. I will find it myself."

Xie Tingyu, who was listening at the side, raised his eyebrows. When he first came to the city, his mother-in-law had to take him with her to buy farm tools. Could he go to run the shop alone this time?

He expressed some concerns.

Xie Tingyu said, "I'll let grandma take my mother there."

Ye Qingshui had already considered where to open a store, and the first place he thought of was Xidan. Although Xidan has few customers now, it has gradually become a prosperous commercial street since the 1980s, with shopping, restaurants, and commercial office buildings.

"That's fine. Ask Grandma Xie to take you to Xidan to look at shops. No one will dare to fool you."

Mother Ye was also afraid that she was being cheated, so she nodded happily.

Ye's mother met Grandma Xie through a vegetable field. The two of them took care of a pair of twins together. It can be said that the time they spent together during this period was longer than that of Xie Tingyu and his wife.

When Ye Ma came to the city from the countryside, she had a lot of bumps and bruises and made a lot of jokes. But Grandma Xie was not a stingy person. As long as Ye Ma was willing to learn, Grandma Xie was willing to teach her.

In this way, Ye Ma led Grandma Xie to book Chen Guang's shop. The shop was about 30 square meters, which was not big, but it was enough to sell sausages. The monthly rent was 200 yuan.

Xie Tingyu glanced at the note his wife had written and made her a cup of tea. "Shui'er, you've worked hard lately."

Having a wife who is always thinking about making money, Xie Tingyu is under a lot of pressure.

Xie Tingyu had no choice but to sell his labor and sacrifice his rest time to help his wife improve her knowledge. "Shui'er, before I go to the United States, I will help you improve your professional courses."

Ye Qingshui still remembered Teacher Mu's request in his mind. His nerves, which had just relaxed, suddenly tensed up. He quickly took out the book and reviewed with the man.

Xie Tingyu had always been the first in the math exams last year. As his wife, Ye Qingshui thought that she couldn't fall behind too much and embarrass him.

…

On Monday, Ye Qingshui returned to school to prepare for the exam. Ye Qingshui had no problem with the cultural exam, but the theoretical exercises were a little unfamiliar.

She plunged into the laboratory and stayed there for a full half month.

Freshmen majoring in physics have almost no foundation in doing experiments. They have never done these things before entering college.

But Ye Qingshui was different. She had disassembled a radio with Zhou Cunren and soldered circuit boards herself. She even participated in Xie Tingyu's biogas lamp making.

After Ye Qingshui got familiar with it for a while, he quickly got the hang of it.

Ye Qingshui did the circuit experiment that even Pan Lijuan had a headache over, quickly and well, and the experimental data was also very beautiful.

The January classes had not yet ended, and when Ye Qingshui returned to the classroom, the looks she received were very different. The other two local girls in dormitory 309 were also day students, and when they saw Ye Qingshui, they just glanced away, as if they didn't know her.

The other two girls in dormitory 309 are Wei Jing and Cui Xiwen.

Wei Jing stopped at the right time and said, "Ye Qingshui, if you have any difficulties, you can tell us. We can all pool money together to help you through the difficulties."

After Wei Jing finished speaking, Cui Xiwen sneered.

Ye Qingshui was about to speak when suddenly a surprised voice was heard.

"Ping Huai, look, that's your Ding Xiang girl."

Zhou Pinghuai was about to cover his friend's mouth, but it was too late. During the final review class, the Finance Department and the Physics Department were together, and Zhou Pinghuai also had the opportunity to see the long-lost "Lilac Girl".