"I'll get the things!" Neither of them was talkative.
The person standing aside was very perceptive. Without waiting for the Fifth Master to speak, he went into the room and took out what Ren Jingxiao wanted.
"How much?" Ren Jingxiao hadn't wanted to bother Fifth Master. But it had been difficult to get goods from Heilongjiang Province recently, and he had wandered around the black market several times without finding what he wanted.
"No money needed! Consider it a gift for your little girlfriend. Bring it to me next time you have a chance!" Uncle Wu lowered his head and looked at the bird in his hand. It was not difficult to tell that he was in a good mood.
"Let me pay you!" Ren Jingxiao didn't like to owe favors to others. Every time Fifth Master brought him something, he would hunt some prey and give it back.
"Hey! You stubborn boy, you don't know how to take advantage of the opportunity. Is the money you have enough to marry a wife?" Uncle Wu really wanted to tap his wooden head with the stick in his hand.
Ren Jingxiao said nothing. Shouldn't it be enough to marry Xia Xia?
"And since your girlfriend is an educated youth, she must have a good education, right? She's definitely better than an illiterate person like you. If she were my daughter, I wouldn't even look down on you!"
Seeing him stay silent, Master Wu got even more excited. This guy only became more down-to-earth when he mentioned his girlfriend.
"I'm not illiterate, I can read." Ren Jingxiao looked at the Fifth Master with dissatisfaction. Xia Xia would never look down on him.
"You're no better than an illiterate person. Have you read the books I gave you? Have you memorized what I taught you? If there's anything you don't understand, ask."
"I'll arrange an elementary school exam for you next year, then study slowly and take the higher exams. That way, others won't say you're not good enough for her. If you want a long-term relationship, you should at least be of equal academic ability!"
Wu Ye was patient and persuasive, but every word he said was well-intentioned.
"I've almost finished reading the math books you gave me. I don't study Chinese, so find me one with fewer words."
Ren Jingxiao loved math; the more confused he was, the more interested he became in studying it. But Chinese, on the other hand, was filled with densely packed characters. He knew every single one, but when they were put together, he had no idea what they meant.
"Do you have a choice? You'll be tested on both Chinese and math. The higher you go, the more characters you'll have. You have to learn whether you like it or not. If you don't know, just ask. From now on, you'll come here every two days."
"That won't work. I have to accompany Xia Xia during the day and keep her warm at night. I don't have time!"
Wu Ye looked at him again and again, cursing in his heart: You are useless!
"Let Zhao Kun go back with you. He's still a half-college student and has quite a few skills. You can learn from him."
"Just like today, the radio you wanted is broken, and you can't even fix it. Wouldn't your partner be mad at you? Study hard, and when you get a higher level of education, I'll arrange for you to get a full-time job at the factory."
Wu Ye was a bit of a pushover, but he was genuinely thinking about Ren Jingxiao. Later, when Ren Jingxiao made his mark, whenever he recalled that time, he was glad that he listened to advice.
There was one more person on the way back. Ren Jingxiao had only spoken a few words to Zhao Kun, but he was always enthusiastic every time he saw him.
"You should have noticed that Master Wu treats you very well. Just look at this bag of stuff today, the radio, the milk powder, which one isn't a treasure? Master Wu gave it to me right away!"
"In fact, Fifth Master raised you as his son. You must work hard in the future and never embarrass Fifth Master."
Zhao Kun had accompanied Fifth Master from Beijing to Heilongjiang Province. No one knew better than him how hard Fifth Master had gone through. Since Fifth Master had chosen this boy, he would definitely teach him everything he had learned in his life.
"I treat him as a friend? He actually treats me as his son?" Ren Jingxiao was surprised. How could this be possible? He would suffer such a loss if there was a generation difference between them for no reason!
Zhao Kun: “…”
Zhao Kun finally understood why Fifth Master would sometimes get so angry at him that he jumped up and down. He regretted following him. He went back and asked Fifth Master if he could send someone else over.
Ren Jingxiao returned home and arranged for Zhao Kun to live in his house at the foot of the mountain. He took a bag of things and left in a hurry without saying goodbye. Xia Xia must have been waiting anxiously!
Ningxia kept the food warm in the pot, watching it cool down completely. She hadn't seen Ren Jingxiao yet, so she looked out the door for a long time before finally spotting a figure on the road.
"Xia Xia, are you impatient? I was delayed by something! Come in quickly!" Ren Jingxiao looked at Ning Xia, whose face was red from the cold, and quickly carried her into the house. He rubbed his hands, breathed out, and held her face.
"What delayed you? Is it about the medicinal herbs?" Ningxia obediently let him cover his face.
"Well, he wants another wild ginseng!" Ren Jingxiao told Ningxia the purpose of Chu Zhenyu wanting wild ginseng.
Ningxia blinked her eyes. Someone in the army?
"If they knew you had ginseng, would they come to you secretly? Is the person you are cooperating with reliable?" Ningxia was more cautious than trying to associate with such big shots.
"Don't worry, I won't show up. As for Allen Chu, unless he wants to give up the credit, he will just hide me deeper than anyone else."
"I didn't intend to contact those people. I just wanted to test the waters with this ginseng. I don't want to take risks, but if I want to sell it at a high price, these high-ranking people are my targets."
Ren Jingxiao's voice was very deep. He had thought of all the ways out. Even if he really came here, he would have his own ulterior motives.
Ningxia was very surprised and admired his natural business acumen. She just wanted to know if these people could get to know each other.
He skipped this step directly. He didn't want to get close to these people, he just wanted to see what they could bring him. Even if he only had medicinal herbs, he would still find the right target and sell them to the right people. What else would he get in the future?
Seeing Ningxia looking at him with admiration, Ren Jingxiao's grin widened. What had he said? What made Xia Xia so happy?
"Come here and see if you like it. Hibernating during the winter is so boring, so I found you a radio. And some milk powder. You said this one has a stronger milk flavor, so I bought two more bags."
"This is the fur coat, scarf and boots I made for you. Try them on to see if they fit you well?" He stuffed all the things into Ningxia's arms and looked at her with sparkling eyes. Would Xia Xia admire him even more?
Ningxia patted his head and told him to go eat. Ren Jingxiao walked away dejectedly. Ningxia followed him, her shoulders shaking slightly, laughing uncontrollably. What a fool!
Ningxia looked at the pile of things and saw a few books. He flipped through them and found that they were all from elementary school. He raised his eyebrows. You wouldn't have guessed that he was such a diligent and good student.
Ningxia also thought about teaching him, but you can't tell that she can't control her temper when she teaches others.
In a previous life, she taught her landlord's son elementary school homework. She nearly smashed his head, and the landlord kicked her out. She could learn well on her own, but she was useless when teaching others.
Since Ren Jingxiao wants to learn, why not send him to school next year? Thinking of how tall he is, sitting among the first graders, she couldn't help but laugh.
"What's in the book? It's so funny?" Ren Jingxiao held the bowl and saw her laughing while holding the book. He suspected that Fifth Master had put the wrong book in his hand.
I took the book and took a look. It was just an ordinary Chinese textbook.
"Xia Xia, I want to study. I will take the elementary school entrance exam next year!"
Hahahahahaha…
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