Chapter 52 Showing off the gift from my daughter
After the anti-fraud lecture, the entire Grade 2 and 3 class fell into an inexplicably awkward atmosphere.
Kong Xiaoyue played with Xu Heye's medal, glanced at the group with a sidelong glance, and spontaneously learned to speak sarcastically: "Xu Heye, you're lucky the police cleared your name, otherwise who knows what gossip these self-righteous locals would spread!"
"Well, now the police from the police station will personally present you with the medal," Kong Xiaoyue said, holding it high. "Did you see it? It says 'Act Bravely for Justice' in large letters on it."
Kong Xiaoyue pronounced each word clearly, pronouncing the four words "bravely stand up for justice" deeply and eloquently.
"Hmph!" She looked around and saw that no one dared to look her in the eye, so she snorted coldly and arrogantly.
"Heye, keep the medal safe. Don't break it." Kong Xiaoyue returned the medal to Xu Heye. Seeing her take it and casually stuff it into the hole in the table, she suddenly became nervous. "Heye, be careful. Put it down slowly and gently."
Seeing that she was even more nervous than herself, Xu Heye couldn't help but laugh. "Don't be so careful. This medal is made of bronze. It won't break that easily."
The medal is made of bronze and has been polished to a brilliant shine. It is round in shape, with images of Tiananmen Square and the Great Wall printed in the center and carved around the edges.
Attached to the medal and the lanyard is a long, painted red plaque with the Chinese characters "To act bravely for justice." While not particularly elaborate, it still adds a touch of ceremonial flair.
"Be careful though." Kong Xiaoyue muttered softly.
It’s a pity that there is no jewelry box in the classroom, otherwise the medal should be put in a jewelry box.
Xu Heye felt helpless and had to pick up the medal and then put it back gently. "Is this okay?"
Kong Xiaoyue immediately smiled happily: "Okay, sure."
The anti-fraud lecture at the No. 10 Steel Plant Affiliated Middle School was abuzz for two days, but soon calm returned. Everything seemed unchanged, yet something seemed to be shifting.
That day, Xu Heye came to school as usual and received a strange letter from the guard.
Kong Xiaoyue saw the envelope in Xu Heye's hand and chuckled twice: "Xu Heye, open it quickly and see if someone has written you a love letter."
Xu Heye: "..." How is that possible? "What nonsense are you talking about!"
She stuffed the envelope into her schoolbag and patted Kong Xiaoyue on the forehead: "Okay, study hard."
When she returned home in the evening, Xu Heye sat down at the desk, opened the envelope and took a look. Only then did she realize that it was a thank-you letter from a girl named Fang Qing.
The gist of it is that her parents are out of town and she lives with her grandfather.
Her family was poor and her grandfather didn't care about her, so she didn't even have sanitary products for her period. Every time she had her period, she didn't dare go out, so she couldn't go to school for a few days every month.
Because she was a transfer student, had poor grades, and was inconspicuous in the class, her teachers and classmates all assumed that she didn't go to school because she was skipping classes and didn't want to attend.
But after Xu Heye's speech, the class's disciplinary committee and student committee thought she might be unable to attend school due to some difficulties. So they asked the teacher for her home address and went to visit her home together.
After discovering her plight, the student council organized the girls in her class to donate several washable sanitary belts to her. With these sanitary belts, she no longer needs to be covered in blood during her period and can attend school normally.
Knowing that she suffered from dysmenorrhea, her Chinese teacher taught her some methods to relieve dysmenorrhea.
This kind of care and protection was something she had never had before.
So she is very grateful to Xu Heye, because she feels that if Xu Heye were not there, she might still be living in the "prejudice" of others and unable to participate in learning activities normally.
Now she is also studying hard. Although she doesn’t know whether she can be admitted to high school, let alone technical secondary school, she wants to work hard to give an explanation to herself and to the teachers and classmates who have helped her.
After reading the letter, Xu Heye smiled, put the letter back into the envelope, and began to write a reply to Fang Qing.
After writing the reply, Xu Heye opened a biscuit box and put Fang Qing's letter in it.
In addition to this letter, there was also a thick stack of stationery, all of which were letters written to her by transfer students from other classes of the Affiliated High School of the No. 10 Iron and Steel Plant.
In the letter, in addition to sharing with Xu Heye the difficulties and pains they encountered in their studies and life, they also shared their hopes and prospects for the future.
Xu Heye went to the post office to mail the reply letter, then went to Aunt Liu's grocery store to call her hometown. She estimated that the gifts she had sent to her parents should have arrived by now.
Dong Taohua was indeed very happy.
"Mom, do you like the scarf?"
"I like them very much." Dong Taohua said loudly, "The leather shoes fit my feet very well. I wore them when I went to the countryside yesterday. I walked all day and they didn't hurt my feet at all."
"Where's Dad?"
"Your dad is working overtime and hasn't come home yet. But he told me to tell you that he really likes the pen you bought him. It writes very smoothly. The tea is also good. The teachers at school are very envious of him when they know you bought it for him."
"Really? If Dad likes it, I'll buy it for him later."
"No, your dad has enough tea." Dong Taohua said hurriedly, "Just keep the little money you earn for yourself. Mom and Dad know how much you care about them, so there's no need to waste money on them."
"How can it be a waste to spend money on you?" Xu Heye disagreed.
"Yes, yes, I won't waste it. But my parents don't lack anything. You're alone in Hucheng, so you should keep some money in your hand, okay?"
"I know, Mom."
"Okay, if there's nothing else, let's hang up." After Dong Taohua hung up the phone and paid the money, she couldn't help but touch the silk scarf around her neck.
"Wow, this scarf looks nice." The neighbor asked casually when she saw the scarf on Dong Taohua's neck. It's so hot, and she still wears a scarf. Isn't it hot?
Dong Taohua said happily: "This scarf looks good, the material is good too, it's made of real silk."
Neighbor: “…Not bad, not bad.”
"My daughter gave me this gift. She bought it at a big mall in Hucheng and sent it back to me. She just called me and said she'd buy me another one. I refused to accept it. It's not easy for a child to earn money, haha!"
Neighbor: "...Isn't your daughter only fourteen? Why is she working instead of studying at such a young age?"
"Of course not. My daughter is very smart. Wasn't the school holding a sports day? She saw a business opportunity and bought some snacks and drinks with her uncle to sell at school... She made some money and even bought gifts for me and her father..."
Show off late but arrive early.
Neighbor: “…” How annoying!
You act like you don't have a daughter. If my daughter gives me a gift, I will chase you to show off.
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