Chapter 206

Class was about to start, and Zhou Jiani didn't have time to engage in a sugar-coated argument with the other party. She said directly and angrily, "Don't worry, classmate Shen, I won't throw any sugar-coated bullets at you."

The other female classmates were no less enthusiastic. Zhai Hong asked jokingly, "What does Chen think Jiani's sugarcoated bullets are for?"

Liu Guixiang stood up and said frankly, "I know. Jiani just wants to unite the classmates. She's a lesbian, so she'll definitely prioritize uniting us female classmates. There aren't many female students in the class to begin with, so what's wrong with us uniting? I'm willing to take this sugar-coated bullet."

Liang Bing was just enjoying the wallet Jiani had given her, and before she had a chance to take a good look at it, someone jumped out and started talking nonsense. She was furious and said, "I'm willing to accept Jiani's sweet talk."

The other female classmates said: "I am willing to continue as well. Classmate Shen doesn't have to worry about us."

Chen Bin looked a little embarrassed and sat back in disappointment. He just wanted to have a private discussion with Zhou on a professional topic, but he didn't expect to be attacked by a group of people.

His deskmate and roommate was a bit puzzled. This was clearly just a lesbian friendship, not some sugar-coated affair. She patted his shoulder and said, "What are you talking about?"

Shen Bin shook his head, and before he could say anything, Teacher Ni, who was giving the lecture, walked in and everyone started listening to the lecture.

Zhou Jiani also spread out her notes and took notes carefully.

There were no classes in the afternoon. Zhou Jiani had originally made an appointment with Zhao Mingzhu to go to the library to reserve a seat to read. She apologized and broke the appointment. She packed her things, tied them onto the back seat of her bicycle, and rode to Qiu's house.

Zhou Jiani thought that she might have to go to the Qiu family for dinner more often in the future. Food rations were tight these days, and the Qiu family would definitely not accept her food coupons. Then she could take the food sent to her by her fellow villagers openly.

I arrived before Du Yunxin left for work. Seeing Zhou Jiani sweating profusely as she carried something so heavy, Du Yunxin said angrily, "You little brat, call me downstairs and I'll go downstairs and get it for you..."

Then he asked, "What did you bring? Have you eaten? Sister Fang, make a bowl of noodles for Jiani."

Zhou Jiani hurriedly said, "No need, Aunt Fang, I've already eaten." She took a breath before saying, "This is food, rice noodles, vermicelli noodles, and some snacks sent by the fellow villagers of the Qianjin Brigade. I saved some of the snacks, bring these back for you to eat."

Du Yunxin felt warm inside and said, "The fellow villagers from your Qianjin Brigade are so kind. But you should take this food to the cafeteria to exchange for meal tickets, right? Why did you bring it home?"

Zhou Jiani laughed, but she couldn't hide it from Du Yunxin. She said with a cheerful smile, "The quota allocated by the school is enough. If it's not enough, I'll come to my house to eat."

Du Yunxin: "It would be better if you come home to eat every day."

It would take time to travel back and forth, and Zhou Jiani didn't want to waste this time.

After putting her things down, Du Yunxin repeatedly urged her to come home and stay the night this weekend. Zhou Jiani hadn't been home last week. She'd just started college and was still figuring things out, so she didn't want to miss out on the dorm activities. She was definitely coming home for dinner this week, but she wouldn't stay from Friday to Sunday like Aunt Du had hoped. She loved the study atmosphere in the dorm and planned to stay one night before heading back home and browsing the bookstore.

The villagers cared about her so much, it would be a bit too polite for her to buy some local specialties and send them back, so she planned to buy some books, study materials, and draw a few design drawings and mail them back together.

Du Yunxin agreed with her arrangement very much. Not only that, she also felt a little proud in her heart. This girl was also a person who knew how to repay a favor. This was the future daughter-in-law of her Qiu family, and also the biggest gain of her family's Tieshu going to the countryside.

"Whatever information you're looking for, I can ask someone to keep an eye out for you."

Zhou Jiani just casually mentioned her own arrangements. She didn't intend to trouble Aunt Du, but when the words of refusal came to her lips, she changed her mind.

Study materials back then weren't as easy to find as they were later, and the books weren't complete. She was afraid it would be difficult to buy what she wanted. If Aunt Du had the channels, and it was something related to studying, there was no need to refuse so politely. She said, "Accounting materials, elementary and junior high school study materials, used test papers are fine, they don't have to be brand new..."

Du Yunxin nodded: "Now I know what's going on."

Zhou Jiani also left a few wallets for Du Yunxin. She said, "These are experimental products, made by the trainees in the factory for practice. Please don't be disgusted."

How could Du Yunxin dislike it? She loved this little thing so much that she put the money she had on her into her wallet neatly on the spot, and she couldn't stop smiling, which showed that she really liked it.

In fact, it doesn't matter how much something is worth. Some people are naturally fond of small accessories and gadgets, just like the hairband Du Yunxin is wearing on her head now, which are the two that Zhou Jiani gave her at the beginning. She does not hide her liking for them. She even feels that she is used to tying her hair with them and is unwilling to use hair ties or rubber bands anymore.

Zhou Jiani had to rush back to school, so she went out with Du Yunxin.

Although Du Yunxin would help find information, Zhou Jiani still took time out of her spare time to go to Xinhua Bookstore several times. She was right in her judgment that she could not buy all the information she wanted there as she pleased. She gained very little. It is no exaggeration to say that she only bought a dictionary.

It's not a purchase limit, there just happens to be one copy left.

After class on Friday afternoon, Zhou Jiani asked her teacher for leave. She didn't say she was going to stay at her boyfriend's house, but said she was going to stay at a relative's house for one night. The teacher approved the leave. Zhou Jiani said goodbye to her roommates, packed her clothes, and rode away on her bike.

On the way, she found a secluded corner and when no one was around, she put the clothes into the warehouse and threw them into the washing machine.

She left some clothes unwashed in the dorm, using the excuse that she was going to her boyfriend's house to wash them on the weekend.

Of course she wouldn't really take the dirty clothes to the Qiu family. She had a washing machine and could dry them right there after washing so she wouldn't have to wear them the next morning. Why would she go through all that trouble?

Of course, she would pretend to do it a few times when she had the chance...but no one would ask the Qiu family if she had brought dirty clothes back to wash. How boring would that be?

Knowing that Zhou Jiani would be back for dinner in the evening, Mr. Qiu came back early and asked about her university life. He asked if there was anything she was not used to, whether the food in the cafeteria was filling and good, and how much scholarship she had applied for.

Zhou Jiani said seriously, "Grandpa Qiu, I'm not being pretentious. I just feel that I really don't need to apply for a scholarship. My own salary is more than enough, and my family isn't in financial difficulty. So when the class committee was doing the census, I didn't apply."

Not to mention whether it's righteous or not, she has more than 200,000 yuan in savings, and a batch of goods that have not been sold yet in the warehouse, not to mention that she can make a stable income of more than 30 yuan a month by taking advantage of red envelopes every day.

She really doesn't have the face to apply for another scholarship.

Qiu Hongzhen nodded. The scholarship is to subsidize students from poor families. Jiani can support herself and not add burden to the country. This awareness is worthy of admiration.

Even if Jiani really doesn't have enough money, she still has them.

Of course, given Zhou Jiani's personality, she would definitely not accept it if it was given to her directly. Mr. Qiu had already secretly planned to double the red envelope for the New Year.

After dinner and a shower, Zhou Jiani returned to her room and began writing letters: letters to Qiu Zeming, letters to the Qianjin Brigade, and letters to Xiao Min, Li Yan, and the friends she had met at the Canton Fair.

Before leaving Bin County, I wrote a letter to everyone, telling them about her situation. In the letter, I said that I would write to them again after she settled down in the capital, and asked them to send a letter to the capital when they contacted me again.

I was busy until eleven o'clock in the evening before I finished writing the last letter.

Zhou Jiani shook her arms, rubbed her wrists, and began to draw designs again: a women's backpack, an improved small wallet, a key bag, and a woven cushion.

Du Yunxin got up in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom. Seeing that the light in her son's bedroom was still on, she knocked on the door, opened it, and said softly, "Jiani, are you still asleep?"

"A moment..." Zhou Jiani was suddenly startled. She quietly called Du Yunxin in and said with a smile, "Auntie Du, come and take a look at this women's bag. What do you think?"

Du Yunxin thought she was studying, but she turned out to be drawing a design.

When she had been to the Qianjin Brigade before, she had heard from the villagers that Zhou Jiani designed knitwear patterns. This was the first time she had seen Zhou Jiani's designs. She asked in surprise, "Did you draw this?"

This painting looks so professional.

If it was the first year, Du Yunxin would definitely not see such professional design drawings with lines, and would only see works comparable to elementary school students' graffiti. However, after Zhou Jiani deliberately started to teach herself sketching, she moved a little closer to formality. It can't be said that it is very good, but it is just to fool outsiders.

Du Yunxin didn't hide her surprise and admiration. Besides the good pictures, the style was also beautiful. She smiled and said, "It looks good. This style is also beautiful."

She had been carrying the one Jiani had given her last time. It was both sturdy and good-looking. She smiled and asked, "Are you planning to improve your men's briefcase?"

Zhou Jiani frowned and said with a smile, "Yes, we can add one or two more models."

Not only does she want to add one or two more styles, Zhou Jiani also plans to ask for some design books in the group tomorrow so that she can learn more in-depth.

Seeing that she was busy until so late, Du Yunxin went to the kitchen on the first floor and cooked her a bowl of noodles and brought it to her: "Eat before you go to sleep."

"Thank you, Auntie Du!"

**

Qi Yang and Liu Ailing returned home with their luggage, intending to stay there for a few months to concentrate on preparing for the college entrance exam.

After being punished twice, she finally became more sober and no longer tried to follow anyone else's lead. After the second punishment, she even took the initiative to ask to stay on the farm. After all, the farm was the only one that had not been infiltrated by the so-called weaving industry, and she could hear Zhou Jiani everywhere she went.

She planned to work honestly, first restore her ruined reputation and then think of a way out, but she ended up waiting for the resumption of the college entrance examination.

When Liu Ailing heard the news, she was shaking with excitement, but the problems she faced next taught her a lesson in reality.

There were no study materials, no books to borrow, and no study notes. I wrote back to ask my family for help, but my family had long forgotten whether my daughter, who was still on the farm, would pass the college entrance examination and return to the city. They had already sold the textbooks at a high price - not that high, just a little higher than selling them as scrap.

Liu Ailing had no choice but to swallow her pride and get study materials from various sources. As expected, she failed the exam in the first year.

Ever since she failed the college entrance exam, she has been asking the farm leader for leave. Asking her to use money to smooth things over is definitely not an option as she doesn't have that much money. So she goes to the leader from time to time and cries, which gives the leader a headache.

Her application did not violate any regulations. She was not the only one on the farm who applied for a long leave to concentrate on reviewing. She had no connections, so she cried and persuaded him for more than two months. Later, the leader got a physical headache whenever he saw her. In the end, he waved his hand and signed for her.

When Lu Cuilan heard that her third daughter was coming back to eat for free, she was of course not happy. She said in a sharp voice: "Your food supply depends on the countryside. If you don't bring back even a grain of rice, what will you eat? The food supply at home is tight. The whole family has to tighten their necks to provide for you..."

It would be fine if this money-losing guy could behave himself, but he is not good at anything and eats everything without leaving any residue, which only brings shame to the family.

Liu Ailing was like a trapped animal. Uncontrollable resentment filled her eyes. Her mother's gaze was gloomy, and she gritted her teeth and said, "If you want to save our family's reputation, then let me stay home and study hard for the college entrance exam. I might not be able to get into a school like Hua University, but having a college graduate in my family is better than having an educated youth on a farm, right?"

The news that the only person in Bin County was admitted to a higher education institution in the capital naturally reached the farm. The moment Liu Ailing heard the news, she almost vomited blood, but no matter how unfair she felt, she had to admit that she could not compete with Zhou Jiani in this regard. She had been a better student than her since they were in school.

It doesn't have to be a higher education institution. As long as she can get into a university and leave the countryside, she will definitely work hard to get there. It doesn't matter whether the university is good or not. When they start working in the future, it's hard to say who will do well and who will not.

Liu Ailing still thinks that all she needs is a chance to start over. Now that the opportunity has come, she will fight anyone who dares to stop her.

Afraid that the hatred in her eyes was too strong, she lowered her eyes and said, "Having a college-educated sister would give Aifang and Aibao extra points in finding a husband in the future. Why don't you rely on me, but on my children who always rank last or second to last in the exams?"

Liu Jiefang came in from outside and made the final decision: "Let her study at home."

Lu Cuilan was still a little unhappy: "She keeps trying, but has she ever succeeded?"

Not only did he fail, but he also brought trouble to his family.

Tell her to say, if she doesn't have the mind of the Zhou family's girl, then don't learn the style of that dead girl. Work hard to earn money and find a well-off family in the countryside to marry. Why is she struggling all day long?

Liu Jiefang didn't mind that he was almost implicated by his daughter. The matter of severing ties was long forgotten. After all, his promotion attempt was unsuccessful. He smiled and said, "Among the children in the family, Ai Ling is the most like me."

It's good to be able to struggle. Being able to struggle means you have the drive to fight. Just like him, hasn't he been struggling all the time? Although he hasn't succeeded after a long time, no one dares to say that he doesn't have an upward spirit.

What’s a few months’ worth of food?

"What if Ai Ling becomes a cadre in the future?" Liu Jiefang held on to hope.

Zhou Jiani raised her eyebrows when she received the letter from home.

Liu Ailing is an indestructible cockroach, but as long as she stops having bad thoughts, she will definitely be able to make a name for herself in the future with her tenacity.

But bad people never think they are bad. In their worldview, everyone else is bad. Liu Ailing must hate Zhou Jiani to death, and probably Zhao Weiguo as well.

Could Zhou Jiani have finally let it go? How could that be possible? She'd been schemed against in her previous life, and in the end, she had to stand on the polished grounds of a shopping mall and have someone mock her, saying, "Same person, different fate," and give her a few dozen yuan worth of clothes.

What the hell!

In her heart, Zhou Jiani must want her to taste the bitterness of her previous life, but no matter how Liu Ailing is suppressed, she is not as stupid as she was in her previous life, and those methods will definitely not work on Liu Ailing.

She must be dealt with, but not now. Liu Ailing is now like a poison gas bomb on the verge of exploding. Whoever encounters her will suffer losses. If she is forced into a desperate situation, it will be too disadvantageous for the Zhou family. Zhou Jiani will definitely not risk her bright future to confront her head-on, even though she knows that if she is not dealt with now, she will be nurturing a tiger to harm herself, but she really cannot afford to deal with her now.