Chapter 114 A Good Omen
Gu Xiaoman was so happy staying with Yao Shula that she didn't want to go back to Shanghai.
Talking with Yao Shula every day, complaining about the sinister intentions of some men, and lamenting the hardships of life—what a carefree life!
But after selling the remaining goods on the second Sunday, she had to go back with Lei Jingwu and Gu Changqin.
The remaining box of goods sold very well, selling out in less than half a day, and many people even asked when the next batch would arrive.
Lei Jingwu and the others told everyone that new goods would be delivered in another month or two.
Back then, there were not only items for women, but also many items for men.
Furthermore, Lei Jingwu had also reached an agreement with Brother Liu, who frequently came to play ball.
Yao Shula handed over all the profits she had earned this time, along with her previous capital, to Lei Jingwu.
Lei Jingwu readily accepted it.
Gu Changqin, always looking for trouble, asked Yao Shula with a smile, "Aren't you afraid we're a scammer and will run off with all your money?"
Yao Shula stroked Xiao Tiantian's head and looked at him with the eyes of someone looking at an idiot.
"What kind of inappropriate and lewd words are you spouting?"
"Yes, what did you say...? I'm still here!"
"Cousin, are you saying I'm only worth a thousand yuan?" Xiao Tian stared at Gu Changqin.
Gu Changqin...
Lei Jingwu smiled and gestured for Yao Shu to pull him aside to talk.
Everyone watched as Lei Jingwu whispered something to Yao Shula, and then Yao Shula just nodded...
Gu Changqin was a little envious.
Why is Yao Shula so nice to Lei Jingwu? She can't even speak to him without rolling her eyes!
...
Before leaving, Lei Jingwu and the other two even brought Yao Shula a puppy as a gift.
It's so cute, all bared and wagging its tail.
Everyone in the family loves it.
But the little one is a bit timid since he's just separated from his mother, and he cries out at night.
To allow Yao Shuxin, who is about to take the high school entrance exam, to get some rest, Yao Shula temporarily sent the puppy to Grandma Zhou's house.
Although the washbasin looked at the puppy with disdain, the puppy could sleep soundly as long as it was next to the washbasin.
Xiao Tiantian and Yao Shuli would stay at Grandma Zhou's house every day, making sure the puppy was well-fed and watered before returning home.
"Big sister, what's the puppy's name?" Xiao Tiantian asked Yao Shula.
"What do you want to call it?" Yao Shula wondered what kind of nutritious meal she should make for Yao Shuxin tomorrow.
"Grandma Zhou's house is called a washbasin, so how about calling the little dog a rice bucket?" Xiao Tiantian asked softly.
Yao Shula...
"Let's call it... Yuanbao! So that Big Sister can see Yuanbao every day and find Yuanbao every day!" Little Tiantian immediately changed his name.
“Okay! Let’s call him Yuanbao!” Yao Shula also thought the name sounded nice.
Seeing and finding gold ingots every day—who wouldn't want such a good omen!
...
Yao Shula brought a plate of sliced cantaloupe to Yao Shuxin and Miao Yamin, who were inside the house, and then quietly closed the door.
Inside the room, Miao Yamin was explaining a problem to Yao Shuxin.
"Mathematics is the subject that can differentiate students in the high school entrance exam."
The last math problem is usually beyond the syllabus, and the scope of the beyond-syllabus problem usually falls into these types of questions..."
Xiao Tiantian and Yao Shuli were afraid of making a noise, so they didn't dare to play in the main room and ran to the yard.
"My second sister has only two days left until the high school entrance exam, and she's still working so hard!" Yao Shuli said, playing with Xiaotiantian's Luban lock.
"Second Sister will definitely pass the exam!" Xiao Tiantian said confidently.
"Yes, my second sister will definitely pass the exam."
For the past few days, I've been praying to Buddha every morning when I wake up.
"May the Bodhisattva bless my second sister so she can get excellent grades," Yao Shuli whispered.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Tiantian immediately grabbed her little stool and quietly sat down next to Yao Shuli.
"Is this useful?"
If it's helpful, I'll pray to Buddha in my heart every morning when I wake up.
"I not only pray to the Bodhisattva when I get up in the morning, but I also pray to the Bodhisattva before I go to bed at night." Xiao Tiantian asked in a low voice, tugging at Yao Shuli's arm.
Yao Shuli hummed in agreement.
"You should also pray! If more people pray, the Bodhisattva might remember you."
After all, so many people pray to the Bodhisattva every day. If I pray alone, the Bodhisattva might forget about it as soon as he turns his head.
You should say goodbye too; the more people who say goodbye, the better the chances of success.
Xiao Tiantian thought it made a lot of sense.
This must be what my older sister meant when she said, "It's never wrong to be overly polite, and it's never bad to have too much oil!"
Praying more often is always a good thing!
"Okay, I'll start praying tomorrow... no, tonight!" Little Tiantian clenched her little fist.
Yao Shuli hummed in agreement.
“We should all be careful lately, and not say or even think about anything bad.”
You must say auspicious and good things, and do good deeds.
"That's how you get a good omen," Yao Shuli continued, instructing Xiaotian.
"A good omen? What kind of omen is considered a good omen? Or what kind of event is it?" Little Tiantian became even more interested.
There are so many! I can't list them all at once!
However, there are some things that need to be done during the two days when my second sister takes her exam.
For example, the food my second sister ate in the morning before leaving for her exam was very particular.
That day, I heard my eldest sister say that when my second sister takes her exam, she must eat a fried dough stick, two eggs, and three pieces of steamed cake in the morning! Yao Shuli said earnestly.
Little Tiantian opened her mouth wide.
"One fried dough stick, two eggs, and three steamed cakes?"
"Do you want to eat this much?"
"Of course! A fried dough stick and two eggs, put together, doesn't that make a perfect 100?"
This means that I want my second sister to get 100 on every subject.
There are also three steamed cakes, which symbolize rising step by step and passing the imperial examination in three consecutive years.
"Do you understand? When you're in school and have exams, your older sister will definitely give you this kind of food too," Yao Shuli said.
Little Tiantian understands.
Oh, I see!
"The Dragon Boat Festival is in a couple of days, so could you please have my older sister wrap up a couple of zongzi and hang them on the door?"
"Hanging it high means it's high school!" Little Tiantian suggested.
Yao Shuli slapped his thigh, thinking the idea was excellent.
On the day my second sister took her exam, we hung zongzi (sticky rice dumplings) on the roof beam at home. That's what high school is all about!
Yao Shuli immediately went to the kitchen and told Yao Shula about the auspicious idea that Xiaotian had come up with.
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At night, the two brothers lay side by side in bed, both with their eyes closed, muttering to themselves...
After they finished talking, the two of them breathed a sigh of relief and fell asleep.
Around dawn, Xiao Tiantian vaguely heard the sound of someone reciting lessons in the courtyard.
He knew his second sister was already up.
Xiao Tiantian turned over and looked at the figure in the yard.
Going to school is hard work, but my second sister, who has to take exams, has it even harder.
I must do something more to bring better fortune to my second sister.
My eldest sister will be even happier if my second sister does well on the exam...
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