"Mmm." Zhou Ling felt a warmth in her heart; she hadn't expected her mother to be so kind to her during her illness.
Of course, her mother used to treat her quite well...
"Sis, let me tell you, Gu Baobao from the Gu family has caught another big fish," Zhou Ling whispered to her sister, gossiping.
"This morning, when Gu Baobao went to the river to wash clothes with her mother, a big grass carp weighing five or six pounds jumped into her arms."
Although Gu Baobao's name is "Baobao," she is actually eighteen years old this year, about the same age as Zhou Ling.
She was also one of the few high school graduates in the brigade, and Zhou Ling was often compared to Gu Baobao.
Compared to their looks—
Gu Baobao has a slight edge.
Compared to their grades—
Zhou Ling has a slight advantage.
Compared to their family status—
Gu Baobao is far ahead of everyone else.
Gu Baobao is practically the darling of her family. She has eight older brothers and five younger brothers, and she is the only girl in the family, so she is spoiled beyond belief.
Gu Baobao is quite lucky; she can find pheasants and rabbits when she goes up the mountain, and she can be tricked into having food delivered to her door when she goes down to the river.
It was practically the entire brigade—
No, she was the envy of every girl in the entire commune, and even the entire town.
"And I heard that Gu Baobao is dating Qin, a former educated youth from the educated youth compound."
Zhou Ling was surprised to hear her sister's words, "Qin Zhiqing? Are you serious?"
That Qin educated youth was always unapproachable, and he always looked cold and aloof to everyone. But he actually started dating Gu Baobao?
That Qin, the educated youth, came from Beijing and was one of only three people in the entire Guangming Brigade who owned a bicycle.
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