Over the next two days, Lin Xiazhu, along with her younger sisters, Xiao An, and Yan Xin, explored the entire county town. It wasn't actually that big, and Youqian had come here often before, but he had only come to pick up goods and hadn't really explored much.
They said it took two days, but it really only took one day at most. They went out in the morning and spent the afternoon organizing clothes in the shop. They'll be opening in a few days, but they don't have enough stock yet, so they'll have to go to the city to get some more.
"I'm going back to town tomorrow. I've been to all the places I could go, there's nothing fun left," Lin Chacha said as she deftly tidied her clothes.
"You've only stayed for three days, and you're already going back to town?" Lin Xiazhu's eyes were filled with suspicion.
“Three days is long enough. I feel more comfortable in town. I can go swimming in the river in the evening and play with my classmates during the day. I’m not used to staying here.” Lin Chacha lowered her head and didn’t look at her sister, so as not to let her see anything.
Although she was very suspicious, Lin Xiazhu couldn't figure out what she was up to. Oh well, as long as she didn't cause trouble, she would let her be. She guessed that her teenage angst was acting up and she wanted to learn to be independent.
"Don't just play around. Remember to do your homework and review your textbooks when you have time. Don't forget everything you've learned."
Lin Chacha's grades are average, even with Lin Xiazhu's constant guidance. It's uncertain whether Lin Chacha's grades will decline if Lin Xiazhu isn't around in the future.
"Oh, sis, don't look at me like that. I promise you I'll keep up my current grades and I definitely won't fall behind." Lin Chacha knew what her sister was thinking just by looking at her expression, so she quickly made her promise.
"That would be ideal, but you still need to work harder and try to improve your grades to the middle level." Otherwise, if your foundation is too weak, you might not be able to keep up in junior high school, and then it will be a problem to get into high school.
"I'll try my best, I definitely will." But she couldn't guarantee what the outcome of her efforts would be.
"Be serious, I'm talking to you about something important. Even the mute girl did better than you on the exam, how can you be so shameless?" It's quite a coincidence that the mute girl has always been in the same class as Lin Chacha, from first grade to fifth grade.
Then, the mute girl's grades were always higher than Lin Chacha's. The mute girl could rank in the top ten, while Lin Chacha could only rank in the twenties. There were three classes in their grade, with fifty-three students in each class. Lin Chacha's grades could be considered very average.
"I'm stronger than her, and I'm more efficient at work. Except for exams, I'm better than her in everything else." Lin Chacha wasn't embarrassed at all; on the contrary, she was quite confident.
She has a good attitude, and judging from her appearance, she doesn't seem to care about her grades at all. It's as if she's already prepared for a path to success without relying on academics.
"The mute girl is also very capable at work, but she's not as strong or as physically fit as you, which is why she was demoted." We can't let her get too proud, or she'll think she's invincible.
"Who cares why? I'm just better than her. According to your logic, if that mute girl hadn't worked harder than me and focused all her energy on studying, she might not have been able to beat me in the exams either," Lin Chacha retorted quickly, tilting her chin up.
Tsk, impressive. Why bother arguing with her about logic? She's got a sharp tongue.
The next day, Lin Chacha went to the station to catch the bus in the morning. Lin Xiazhu saw her off and bought her a big bag of food, all nutritional supplements, such as milk powder, condensed milk, red dates, and black dates...
They even gave her two new outfits. After watching her get on the car, they went to the car window and reminded her again, "Take the car to the county town when you have the weekend off. Be careful when you go to play in the river. Don't go to deep water."
"I know, sis, you've said it so many times, I remember, I'll definitely listen." Lin Chacha was exasperated and surrendered, hoping her sister would stop nagging.
"You still dare to complain that I'm nagging? If I find out she's been playing too wildly, I'll definitely come back to town to catch you myself. You'll have to come to the county town whether you want to or not," Lin Xiazhu threatened with a stern face.
Lin Chacha sat weakly in the car, covering her face with one hand, not wanting to speak. It seemed that her sister wanted to change her mind and didn't really want her to go back to town.
With only ten days or so left before school starts, she was already eager to return to her town. How could she possibly come to the county town every weekend? She was too busy to have time to come to the county town.
Fortunately, the bus started moving at that moment. Lin Chacha waved happily and closed the window, shutting out Lin Xiazhu's voice.
As the bus drove further and further away, Lin Xiazhu sighed helplessly, unsure whether indulging her second sister's decision was the right or wrong thing to do.
Two months passed peacefully. By then, Lin Xiazhu and Xiao An had been studying at the junior high school of the county's No. 1 Middle School for over a month and had fully adapted to the pace of the school.
Lin Xiaoxue and Lin Taozi adapted very well, and Yan Xin was even more energetic. She often whispered to Lin Xiazhu in private, "I was born to live in the city. I feel like I've come back to life after leaving the countryside. It would be perfect if we could move to the city soon."
Lin Xiazhu chuckled, "It's easy to move to the city. Just make more money, and once you have enough, you can buy a house in the city. Take advantage of the fact that house prices aren't rising too drastically yet, and act quickly, or they'll rise again."
Yan Xin shrank when she was asked to contribute money to buy a house. She had worked hard for four or five years and had only saved 2,800 yuan. Life was not easy, and she was afraid that she would never be able to buy a house in the city by selling clothes.
If buying a house in a county town is already a problem, then don't even dream of buying a house in the city.
"Sigh, life is tough!" Yan Xin didn't want to say anything more. Don't mention money to her; she hates money.
"Cha Cha hasn't been to the county town for almost a month. What's that girl up to? What's there to do in town? Didn't I tell her to come every weekend?"
Lin Xiazhu was thinking that she would go back to town one weekend to visit her second sister without telling her beforehand, so she could catch her in the act and see what she was up to.
“Cha Cha calls every week to let you know she’s safe. What’s there to worry about? I think she just wants her freedom. You’re interfering too much. She can’t stand you, so she wants to stay away from you.” Yan Xin looked like she had ulterior motives.
"Stop with your mean talk. I'm not going to fall for your tricks. I'll go back to town to see her next Saturday." Lin Xiazhu made up her mind.
She and Xiao An were day students, not boarders. It took them half an hour to walk from their home to the school, but they bought two bicycles before the start of the semester, so it only took them ten minutes to get there by bicycle.
The old bicycle was left in town for Lin Chacha, so it would be more convenient for her to go wherever she wanted.
Having a bicycle is indeed very convenient for Lin Chacha. Every weekend when she doesn't have to go to class, she rides her bicycle back to Linjia Village. The main road has been opened, and now it only takes an hour to get back to Linjia Village.
What was she doing back in Linjia Village? Of course, she was going into the mountains to collect local products. She would get anything she could find, whether it was picking mushrooms, digging up medicinal herbs, or hunting. There was nothing she couldn't do.
Of course, wild game usually refers to small animals like wild rabbits and civets, because she hasn't gone deep into the mountains yet. The main reason is that she's afraid her sister might suddenly run back to town to test her. If her sister finds out that she's also gone deep into the mountains, her sister would dare to beat her up and never allow her to return to town again.
However, the reason she was able to enter the mountains so smoothly and without any worries for more than a month was because her mother tipped her off.
That's right, her mom secretly bought her a pager without her sister knowing. Her mom is really good to her.
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