After the tailor shop gained a good reputation, more and more people came to Wang Xiufen to have their clothes made.

With a number of orders coming in from the county town, Wang Xiufen was finding it difficult to keep up with the demand for clothes all by herself.

Jiang Ning also has a lot of work and can't free up her hands.

She thought of asking Aunt Luo to come and help at her house.

Aunt Luo readily agreed: "No problem. I thought it was nothing! I've been wanting to help you out for a while now."

Wang Xiufen then said without any politeness, "Then you can help me manage the cutting, and I'll give you one yuan a day."

Aunt Luo felt as if she had been hit by a huge red envelope, and hurriedly waved her hands to refuse: "I'm not worth that much money, you can just provide me with food."

Wang Xiufen insisted that with Aunt Luo's help, she could make several more pieces of clothing a day, and there was someone to chat with, so how could it not be worth a dollar?

Aunt Luo also became stubborn, saying that she would only pay a maximum of 50 cents a day, otherwise she would not come.

Finally, both parties reached an agreement: 50 cents a day, and Aunt Luo would have lunch at the Lin family's house.

With Aunt Luo's help, Wang Xiufen can make about ten pieces of clothing a day, earning about two hundred yuan a month.

"Now that money is coming in, it's time to renovate your house," Aunt Luo said to Wang Xiufen after working there for a few days.

Wang Xiufen replied with a smile, "Achen plans to build a red brick house next spring. I don't know if we can buy red bricks."

......

Lin Chen and Jiang Ning have been busy these past few days.

Lin Chen obtained another batch of Dacron fabric from Master Biao and distributed it in various communes and brigades.

Even people from neighboring towns came to inquire after hearing about it.

Kuo Lian, acting as their spokesperson, contacted them with an arrogant attitude that convinced them that following Brother Hei would bring them benefits.

In just a few days, all 10,000 feet of fabric were sold out.

Under the guise of picking up orders from the photo studio, Jiang Ning actually began to buy up dried black fungus in the county town on a large scale under the identity of Boss Biao.

The already scarce dried black fungus in the market all ended up in her online space.

As the festive atmosphere of the Lunar New Year intensifies, the prices of all goods are rising.

Every family buys some nice things to keep at home for the Lunar New Year!

People in Hunan Province have a habit of stockpiling goods. Not to mention dried goods, they won't spoil even if stored away. Even pork is bought with meat coupons accumulated over a long period of time, ensuring that enough is purchased for the Spring Festival.

If you buy meat that you can't finish at once, you'll put it in a jar and pickle it with salt.

After the flavors have penetrated, smoke it with rice bran. The smoked cured meat, stir-fried with chili peppers, is incredibly delicious.

Black fungus is in short supply and has risen to 2.8 yuan.

Jiang Ning released the goods from her spatial storage and immediately obtained a wholesale price of 2.2 yuan.

Only then did Yama remember to ask Lin Chen for the wood ear mushrooms, but was refused.

“I’ve given all my goods to Boss Biao in the county town. If you want to get goods, you can introduce Boss Biao to everyone.”

Erlaizi and the others received the news and waited for Brother Hei to bring Boss Biao over.

On the day of their agreed meeting, Lin Chen suddenly remembered that Lin Qiao was going to the county's No. 1 High School to participate in the physics competition semi-finals.

Going that far, someone definitely needs to follow.

He had no choice but to drag Luo Guangming out of bed.

"Please send my sister to the county's No. 1 High School," Lin Chen pleaded.

Luo Guangming quickly got dressed, picking out a coat he usually wouldn't wear.

He would be more than happy to give it to Lin Qiao.

The race was at nine o'clock, but they set off at six.

Seeing that he was having some trouble pedaling, Lin Qiao volunteered, "Brother Guangming, how about I ride?"

His foot seems to be much better than before, but he still wobbles a bit when riding a bike.

"No need, you hurry up," Luo Guangming replied casually, his face slightly flushed after he finished speaking.

To prevent herself from falling, Lin Qiao actually grabbed his clothes around his waist with her hands.

Luo Guangming felt her soft touch, and his body trembled as if an electric current was running through it.

He was ashamed of his reaction; she was only a teenager, it was practically blasphemous.

When they reached the three-way intersection, Lin Qiao told him to stop the car.

It turned out that she had arranged to meet Li Jianfeng here.

The two of them participated in the competition together, so they should go together.

Li Jianfeng rode his bicycle over and saw a handsome man standing next to Lin Qiao from afar.

He touched the still-warm bun in his pocket, and his face immediately fell.

Isn't this woman usually picked up and dropped off by her older brother?

The man's gaze towards Lin Qiao was clearly filled with admiration. The two stood together, chatting and laughing, indicating they must spend a lot of time together.

He went over with anger in his heart, and without greeting Luo Guangming, he said to Lin Qiao:

"You can ride in my car."

Lin Qiao glanced at Luo Guangming and smiled as she declined, "No, let Brother Guangming take me instead, otherwise my brother will scold me again."

After hearing this, Li Jianfeng got on his bike and rode off.

He had originally thought that if Lin Qiao could ride in his car, the competition would proceed as planned, and he was willing to give up the opportunity to make money for her.

Unexpectedly, this is the result I got.

After riding for a while, his bicycle suddenly tilted and fell to the side of the road.

Lin Qiao stepped forward and hurriedly asked him if he was injured. He rubbed his right hand and indicated that it hurt a little.

"You guys go first, I'll adjust myself and then follow."

He suggested.

Luo Guangming then took Lin Qiao and left first.

After they left, Li Jianfeng's cold eyes flashed with a sharp light as he turned and returned to his hometown.

More than an hour later, Lin Qiao arrived at the county's No. 1 Middle School and found the competition venue.

Her physics teacher had arrived early and, upon seeing her, hurriedly asked why Li Jianfeng hadn't come yet.

“He should be behind,” Lin Qiao said obediently.

The teacher was getting anxious. This competition included both a written test and a practical component. How could they conduct the experiment if he didn't come?

The experiment requires two people to work together; otherwise, there would be no need for a two-person team.

At this moment, the teacher glanced at Luo Guangming standing to the side and hurriedly asked:

"Are you her classmate?"

Luo Guangming scratched his head and chuckled, "No, I was the neighbor who brought her here."

"Well then, Li Jianfeng won't be here yet, so you can go in his place. No matter what, it's not easy to get into the second round of interviews, so you absolutely can't give up!" The teacher patted his shoulder, speaking earnestly.

Luo Guangming immediately felt flattered.

Due to health reasons, he barely finished junior high school and did not go to high school. How could he dare to participate in the high school physics competition?

Lin Qiao listened, but smiled and encouraged him:

"Brother Guangming, don't you like tinkering with things? When the time comes, you'll assist me and follow my instructions."

Luo Guangming's face flushed red. "Mmm."

He would never refuse to do anything Lin Qiao asked him to do.

Soon, the competition began in the physics classroom of No. 1 Middle School. More than a dozen teams participated. After the first round of written test, the second round was the experimental questions.

When doing the experiment, Luo Guangming, under Lin Qiao's guidance, cooperated well and successfully completed the experiment.

In the final evaluation, Lin Qiao's group won third place in the competition.

"Very good."

Upon hearing the rankings, Lin Qiao grabbed Luo Guangming's hand and jumped up with joy.

Looking at her radiant smile and feeling the soft touch of her hand, Luo Guangming felt as if fireworks were exploding in his mind.

He wanted to hold her hand for a lifetime—she was such a beautiful girl!