Shu family,
Li Qiao sat in front of the main room door with needle and thread in hand. She saw the needle moving up and down between the sole and the upper of the shoe. After a while, the two were sewn tightly.
She grabbed the shoe upper and pulled hard, nodded with satisfaction, and then put the cotton shoes aside.
As he looked up at the outside of the yard, he skillfully scraped the needle through his hair.
Not seeing the two children, he picked up the other shoe and continued to sew with his head down.
But after a moment, hurried footsteps were heard. She looked up and a smile appeared on her face.
"You still remember to come back?" But the words that came out of his mouth unconsciously carried a hint of blame.
Zili had been scolded for being tough before, so he rushed into the house, picked up the kettle and poured water into his mouth.
Seeing his attitude, Li Qiao was so angry that she hit him with the sole of her shoe.
"I told you not to drink from the kettle. How can others drink if you're drinking like this?"
Shu Zili dodged with a playful smile while holding the kettle, and became more and more demanding.
"That's perfect. I'm still short of a pot in my room. Just give it to me!"
Shu Miao glanced at the bickering mother and son, raised the corners of his mouth slightly, and slowly closed the gate.
Although the people in Yueer Bay are simple and honest, we have to discuss business after all, so we have to avoid people.
After a while, the three of them gathered together and went about their own business. As they talked, they talked about the fact that the Gastrodia elata they had planted had finally bloomed.
With Zili as the funny person who always livens up the atmosphere, there is no need to worry about dull moments.
"Oh, Mom, you know she's been messing around with Doctor Wang all day, and she hasn't said anything about learning some medical skills or anything."
"Take Gastrodia elata for example. It's been so many years, and we haven't seen any results."
"It's just a flower blooming, what's the big deal? Let me tell you today..."
Just when he was excitedly about to take out Shu Miao's "pollination" and smile, he suddenly met a pair of eyes that seemed to be smiling but not smiling.
With a start, I woke up completely.
Li Qiao didn't notice the quarrel between the two children, her hands were still busy sewing, and she just glared at him angrily when she heard the words.
"At least I've been trying to find ways to reduce the burden on my family. Every year, I get tung nuts, chestnuts, and all sorts of mountain products. Which of them doesn't mean money?"
"You're quite clever. What have you done in recent years that you're proud of?"
"Why don't you tell me quickly so that I can know how capable you are."
Zili was scolded by his mother until his face turned red, but he still struggled without giving up.
"How can it be the same? It's just a different division of labor. At home, I cook, I tend the garden, and I raise pigs. How am I not contributing?"
"Hey, are you still being stubborn? Which kid doesn't do these things?" Li Qiao said as he stabbed the man with the needle in his hand.
Frightened, Zili threw away the food in his hand and hid behind Shu Miao, even sticking his head out to refute.
"You're still blaming me. If it were you, my eldest brother would be the laziest!"
"He doesn't come home once all year round, and when he does, he stays indoors all day, never even offering to help with housework!"
Li Qiao was stunned by his words. Without time to think about it, her attention was focused on how her son dared to talk back.
He slapped his thigh angrily and launched a precise attack.
"What do you, a child, know?"
"If you get into a technical secondary school, I'll treat you the same way! Why don't you take the exam and show me how to do it!"
Zili had already developed a set of his own tactics for deflecting attacks, and he became even more dissatisfied after hearing this.
"You're right. Technical secondary schools only give our commune one place every year, and you're so greedy that you actually want all three of our family members to get into that school!"
As he spoke, he couldn't help laughing, "I never dared to have such a beautiful dream!"
The anger in Li Qiao's heart was almost blown away by his smile. She said to him angrily,
"Do you still have any ambition? Can't you just think about trying harder?"
"I do want to work hard, but the school won't let me keep Shu Miao by my side and help me with my homework all day long. I have no choice!"
Listening to his antics, Shu Miao's raised mouth corners never came down.
But when I think about how this guy is becoming more and more difficult to teach, I can't help but feel a headache.
"You're so beautiful! With your terrible grades, you're only in a technical secondary school and you're on the verge of failing to get into high school. You'd better stop holding your sister back!"
Although Li Qiao was worried about her youngest son's future, she knew that learning was innate, so she just said a few symbolic words and ignored him.
He straightened his face, turned to look at Shu Miao, who had a low presence, and put on a serious look.
"I asked Qiangzi about the technical secondary school quota. He said that the teacher in charge of the application is still Zhao Sheng, so we should start preparing."
This Mr. Zhao is really cruel. Every student who gets a place in the technical secondary school through him will be severely punished.
I also heard that he tasted the sweetness in recent years and went even further.
Fortunately, Qiangzi was the first student he had helped apply for technical secondary school, so he didn't dare to do anything too ruthless since it was his first time.
If only students with outstanding academic performance could pass the technical secondary school entrance examination, she thought that this unique recommendation quota every year would not fall on children like them who were born in a peasant family.
The more Li Qiao thought about it, the more worried she became about how to tell Shu Miao about this.
As for Shu Miao, she had already made other plans for her future and naturally would not choose to go to a technical secondary school.
She knew that the college entrance examination would be resumed one day. Although she didn't know the specific year, it would definitely not be too long.
At worst, she can wait until she finishes high school and then take the entrance exam for a technical secondary school.
Because nowadays junior high schools and technical secondary schools generally last for four to five years, while high schools and technical secondary schools usually last for two to three years.
By this calculation, after finishing high school, she will be able to ensure her foundation in academic subjects while also having the opportunity to apply for a technical secondary school again.
Although high school and technical secondary school are more difficult, Shu Miao is confident in herself!
Anyway, what she has the most is time, and time can be piled up!
As for money, although her current savings are not much, it is still enough to support herself in school for a few years.
They can even achieve self-sufficiency in food.
Not to mention the half acre of Gastrodia elata planted in the space, which can be harvested as soon as winter comes.
As long as she sells it, she will immediately make a large sum of money, so she has no other concerns about this.
After cutting out the unspeakable parts, Shu Miao directly expressed his thoughts one by one.
After listening to her analysis and plan, Li Qiao fell silent for a moment.
How could she not know how stubborn this child is?
Once she makes up her mind, no one can make her change it.
But who can say for sure whether the college entrance examination will be resumed?
"If it takes another ten or eight years for the college entrance examination to be reinstated, and you'll already be married and have a family by then, will you still want to take the exam?"
"Of course!" Shu Miao blurted out instantly, his eyes firm.
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