Chapter 111 Outrageous Request
But you can't say it like that; it's inappropriate for a captain to say such a thing.
"Hey, Cheng's wife, you're being too modest. How can the teaching level in our rural area compare to that in the city? Just give your uncle some face, okay? If you can, I'll go back and tell everyone right now. The college entrance exam is getting closer and closer. The sooner we start, the more at ease we'll feel."
Captain Zhang had a smile on his face, but his tone was clearly forceful.
Jiang Xixi was getting impatient. He was an adult, and she had made herself clear enough, but he just pretended not to understand. He wasn't tired, but she was!
"Captain, I won't beat around the bush with you. There's only so much time left before the college entrance exam. I don't even have enough time to study on my own, let alone hold this so-called tutoring class. You should find someone else."
Finally, let me emphasize again, I'm not stupid. I have no interest in wasting my time on things that would benefit your reputation. I hope you'll think twice before doing so.
These words were a complete loss of face, and the captain's expression instantly turned ugly.
"Lai Cheng's wife, what do you mean by that?" The captain's tone was ruthless.
Jiang Xixi rolled her eyes. She'd already made herself so clear, why was she still pretending to be stupid?
Oh no, it shouldn't be feigning ignorance. It's more likely that after so many years as the brigade leader, he's been so pampered by the villagers that he's forgotten who he is and feels that everyone has to fawn over him, and that he's an oddball who's damaging the authority of the brigade leader!
"I said, I'm not going!"
Jiang Xixi said, word by word.
"you……"
"Okay, then study hard, I'll be waiting for your good news!"
The captain uttered those words through gritted teeth, then flung his hand and stormed toward the door.
As he walked out the gate and saw that no one was stopping him, he became even angrier and muttered angrily, "Hmph, getting into university doesn't guarantee you'll actually go. Going against me on my turf is just ridiculous!"
"Pah!"
"Wei Laicheng, is this guy surnamed Zhang always like this?"
After seeing Captain Zhang leave, Jiang Xixi plopped down in a chair, propped her hands on the seat, and asked a rather meaningful question.
"Pretty much. The village head has always had a lot of power, so everyone has always flattered him to avoid trouble. In addition, his second son works in the county's agricultural bureau, which usually makes things easier for him. Over the years, he has brought a lot of benefits to the villagers and has a high reputation in the village."
"Ha, once someone gains power, they start to get arrogant. He even opened a tutoring class in the village, hoping everyone would think highly of me. He's putting on airs. He should have just told me directly that he wanted me to teach his little girl more. Hypocritical! He wants both benefits and a good reputation. He really wants to have it all. Does he think everyone else is stupid?" Jiang Xixi complained.
Wei Laicheng patted Jiang Xixi's head and comforted her.
"Don't be angry, we can just ignore him."
"That would be the best, but I'm afraid he might do something underhanded. The college entrance exam is coming up soon, and I don't have time to outsmart him!" Thinking of what she had heard in her previous life, Jiang Xixi became wary.
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"Dad, what did Wei Laosan's wife say? When is she going to start tutoring me?"
As Captain Zhang entered his home, intending to pick up his cup and take a sip of hot water, a clear voice rang out.
Seeing his daughter's expectant eyes, Captain Zhang's resentment towards Wei Laicheng and his wife intensified.
Zhang Xiaomi, who was waiting for her father's answer, couldn't help but tug at his sleeve when he didn't respond for a long time.
"father?"
"Xiao Mi, Dad will go to the educated youth settlement tomorrow and ask those educated youth. You can review on your own today."
"Huh? Dad, you know your daughter well. I forgot everything I learned in high school. I don't know anything. How am I supposed to review by myself?" Zhang Xiaomi complained. Her father had promised to find her a good tutor so she could get into a good university, but she had already stumbled at the very first step.
"You can't do anything?"
"hold head high!"
Seeing the little girl's sincere expression, Captain Zhang couldn't help but take a step back.
He used to think his daughter was just being modest, but seeing how confused she looked while studying these past few days, he had some suspicions. He still held onto some hope, but today, his daughter completely shattered that illusion.
“Dad, why don’t you talk to her again tomorrow? These educated youths in the village have been in the countryside for so many years, they’ve probably forgotten all the knowledge they had. Besides, isn’t Jiang Xixi helping Wei Laosan with his studies? What’s wrong with taking me along?”
At least my foundation is better than Wei Laosan's.
"What do you know? Your father has completely lost face today. I'm not going, and you're not allowed to go either!"
Hearing Captain Zhang say that, Zhang Xiaomi became anxious. How could she not go? She still had to take the college entrance exam!
"If you want to go to university, listen to your father's arrangements. I guarantee you will have a place to study."
Although she didn't understand what he meant, Zhang Xiaomi nodded with some skepticism because her father had always kept his promises to her since she was a child.
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After that day, Captain Zhang never contacted Wei Laicheng and his wife again. Wang Xuan from the educated youth settlement did come a few times during that period and also complained about the incident.
However, because their household registration was still under Captain Zhang's control, they naturally couldn't act as freely as Jiang Xixi and the others.
He could only reluctantly accept Zhang Xiaomi as his "student".
That day, Wang Xuan came to Jiang Xixi's house again.
As soon as she entered, Jiang Xixi noticed that the girl's emotions were not quite right, and her eyes were red, as if she had been crying.
"What's wrong with you?" Jiang Xixi couldn't help but ask curiously.
After getting to know her over this period of time, she felt that this girl had a pretty strong ability to withstand pressure. What happened to make her so angry?
This question has caused a huge problem.
Almost instantly, Wang Xuan's tears fell with lightning speed, and she hugged Jiang Xixi, resting her head on her shoulder, and broke down in tears.
“Xixi, I really want to go back to the city. I want to go back to the city and tell my mom that I’m no worse than my sister. I want to earn a future for you. Why is she clinging to me? How can she be so unreasonable?”
Upon hearing this, Jiang Xixi sensed something was amiss, but she didn't ask directly, given the girl's currently highly unstable emotions.
After a long while, Wang Xuan finally stopped crying. From her account, Jiang Xixi learned how things had unfolded.
But she really didn't know what to say. This girl was kind-hearted, but she was unlucky and ran into a mangy dog.
"If I had known it would turn out like that, I shouldn't have been so kind when she came to our educated youth settlement. I just felt sorry for her and helped her out of a predicament. Who knew she would cling to me like that? Waaah~ Xixi, what should I do!"
With less than a month left until the college entrance exam, she comes to me every day, always asking me to explain problems to her. I don't have any time to study on my own. I'm already bad at math, and if this continues..."
The thought of that terrible outcome sent a chill down Wang Xuan's spine, and tears welled up in her eyes again!
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