Chapter 44: A Show of Power
"That's for sure. I'm not that stupid." Xia Mi looked away, put down her things and prepared to go find Jiang Shengmei.
When leaving, Huo Jingchen also had to go to the army.
As he locked the door, the man said in a somewhat depressed tone, "I still prefer you to go fishing."
"Why?" Didn't this man laugh at her when she went to the beach before? "There are oysters to eat."
“…”
Xia Mi rolled her eyes, and without saying a word to Huo Jingchen, she went to Jiang Shengmei's house alone.
As soon as she walked to the wall, she heard a child crying inside. It was Jiang Shengmei beating the child.
Xia Mi stopped in her tracks. No wonder her sister-in-law said she had something urgent to do. It turned out to be beating the child.
Xia Mi waited until the child's crying subsided before knocking on the door, "Sister-in-law, I'm here."
Jiang Shengmei walked out while putting on her headscarf, "Let's go."
When he reached the door, he did not forget to tell the children at home, "Qian Yue, look after the house. If I catch you going to the beach with them again, I will ask your uncle to come back tonight to deal with you."
Lin Qianyue sat at the door, looking pitiful, with tears still on his face.
"I understand, aunt."
On the way, Jiang Shengmei asked Xia Mi for help.
"Xia Mi, I want to ask you a favor. Qian Yue is in the third grade now and he loves to play a lot. Can you take him with you when you go to and from get off work in the future? I'll give you five dollars a month for transportation, okay?"
"No need for money, I just brought it back, but sister-in-law, I really need your help with something."
Xia Mi briefly mentioned what the Xia family was going to do, hoping that through Jiang Shengmei, she could get the other sisters-in-law to keep their mouths shut and not mention Huo Jingchen's background.
Jiang Shengmei was stunned when she heard this. "What kind of help is this? Captain Huo from your family has already informed them. The day before yesterday, Old Jiang and several other families issued an order not to leak or say anything."
Huo Jingchen never mentioned this to her.
Xia Mi then smiled and said, "I just want to make some plans."
"Don't worry, they can tell right from wrong. We are all from the same courtyard, so we should unite."
Jiang Shengmei gave Xia Mi a reassurance.
Xia Mi nodded and didn't emphasize it again.
There are only family members and a few households near the army, and you have to go to Zhuifeng Commune to find a carpenter.
This was Xia Mi's first time coming here. The commune on the island was also divided into production teams. Some of them grew basic crops, while other production teams were fishing, some were breeding, and some were drying salt.
Each production team was equipped with blacksmiths, stonemasons, carpenters and other craftsmen.
Jiang Shengmei took Xia Mi to the nearest commune, where people from all over the area were looking for a carpenter named Wei to make furniture for them.
Xia Mi was not a member of the commune, so she did not need to apply to the commune. She just had to provide the wood and a little labor fee.
She ordered a 1.5-meter wooden bed for 45 yuan. -A week later, Zhou Fang finally appeared in Zhuifeng Primary School.
Her appearance made everyone feel relieved.
Zhao Xiaoying was particularly upset. She was about to pour out her heart, "Sister Fang, if you don't come back, all the students in your class will be depressed."
"I'm sorry, everyone, for causing you trouble."
"It's not a big deal. I'm mainly worried that the children can't keep up with the learning progress." Gu Cancan took over from the side.
After a few words, the woman at the door interrupted their conversation.
The woman was wearing a dark red plaid headscarf. Her skin was dark and a little loose. She was only about 1.5 meters tall.
"Teacher Zhou, you're back?"
Zhou Fang turned around and walked out quickly.
Seeing someone coming, the atmosphere in the office became depressed. Gu Cancan sighed silently and returned to his seat.
Zhao Xiaoying also returned to her seat, her expression suddenly becoming serious.
"What's wrong? Is this parent difficult to deal with?" Xia Mi asked Zhao Xiaoying in a puzzled voice.
"No, we're going to have one less student. Our school is far away, so few parents will come to visit us. Everyone is busy with work, unless..."
Zhao Xiaoying sighed, "Unless you come here to drop out of school."
Xia Mi received nine years of compulsory education since childhood, and dropping out of elementary school was an extremely unfamiliar thing for her.
Her pupils suddenly shrank and she looked at the door in shock.
After thinking about it carefully for a while, the shock gradually subsided. Nine-year compulsory education was only promulgated in 1986, and people nowadays really do not attach importance to learning.
It’s good enough to recognize the words. Students in sixth grade can recognize words.
Seeing Xia Mi's surprise, Zhao Xiaoying raised her lips and smiled bitterly, "It will be fine once you get used to it. There are 20 students in your class now. It will be great if half of them can stay in the sixth grade. It will be even better if one third of them can continue to study in junior high school."
A grain of sand from the times is like a mountain when it falls on a person. This sentence is concretely reflected at this moment.
Xia Mi lowered her eyes, regret spreading in her heart.
Fortunately, the dark moment is about to pass, and the restoration of the college entrance examination will prove to everyone that studying can really change one's destiny.
Ding ding ding—
The bell rang for class. Xia Mi organized her thoughts and went to the classroom with her textbook, passing by Zhou Fang and her parents.
When she saw the child, she lowered her head and stood next to the parents. The parents were helpless. Zhou Fang kept her mouth shut, and it seemed that she was trying her best to persuade them.
Xia Mi sighed and looked away.
After class, Zhou Fang returned to the office and sat there in a depressed mood, feeling guilty about herself. No matter who tried to talk to her, it was useless.
Zhao Xiaoying said that every time a student dropped out of school, the atmosphere in the office became heavy, as if it had lost its color and became completely gloomy.
After school, Lin Qianyue sat on the back seat of the bicycle.
"Teacher Xia, is Teacher Zhao in love?"
Xia Mi was stunned for a moment, "Why do you ask?"
She had never asked about Zhao Xiaoying's private affairs, and Xia Mi thought that Zhao Xiaoying was already married.
"Her boyfriend must have made her angry, so she has a stern face today. No one dares to ask her questions."
Lin Qianyue sat in the back and talked.
"You are such a smart kid. You misunderstood. Teacher Zhao is not angry." Xia Mi smiled helplessly.
Lin Qianyue grabbed Xia Mi's clothes and said, "Teacher Xia, when will you come to teach us? Everyone in our class likes you so much. They all say you are a fairy teacher."
"If you don't behave and don't study hard, the teacher will spank you no matter what."
The chatterbox in the back seat fell silent.
With Lin Qianyue accompanying her on her commute to and from get off work, Xia Mi suddenly felt that the five-kilometer journey had become shorter, and they arrived home while chatting.
"Xia Mi, your foster mother and the others are here."
Jiang Shengmei waited for Xia Mi at the door just to tell her something.
"So soon?" Xia Mi blurted out. Calculating the time, it was not fast. Today was already the 2nd, which was almost the day they were supposed to come.
"Yes, Captain Huo is taking people to pull the bed now."
Xia Mi was stunned and didn't react for a moment.
"Who can understand what your Captain Huo was thinking? He sent people and cars to pick them up, but ended up taking them around in circles."
This is really his style, unpredictable.
Xia Mi had just parked the car when a car horn sounded outside the courtyard wall, followed by Shi Daqiang's voice.
"Yes, yes, auntie, please help me hold on. This new bed cannot be touched. My sister-in-law made it especially for you."
Shi Daqiang was anxious again, "Hey, Comrade Xia, you have to hold your end steady."
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