Chapter 89 Don't make Ah Yin work so hard
After eating the melon, Gu Yin took a nap, ate lunch, and then rushed to school.
When Gu Qingming and Gu Qinglang returned in the evening, there were two live fish weighing three or four pounds each hanging on the front of the car, along with a box of cold tripe salad, a box of whole poached chicken, a box of whole roast duck, and a whole braised pig's head. There were also two large rolls of firecrackers worth three or four hundred yuan tied to the back of the car, as well as several large bottles of drinks.
The old lady and Li Xiang quickly stepped forward to take the things.
"Why buy a pig's head?! It's so hot, we can't possibly finish it all!" the old lady asked, puzzled.
Gu Qingming laughed and said, "Isn't it because A-Shu got good grades? We'll have the graduation banquet before school starts. Tonight, we'll cut off a piece of this pig's head for ourselves, and the rest will be distributed to the village, a little for each family, so they can all share in the joy!"
The old lady wasn't heartbroken; she was mainly happy that Gu Shu was doing well. A pig's head cost over a hundred yuan, so she figured she could just divide it up!
"I'll cut it up later and send it over then. It'll be a good extra dish for them!"
Gu Qingming carried the things into the main room, and when he saw Gu Shu come out, he patted him on the shoulder: "Let's not say anything more, come have a drink with us tonight!"
Gu Shu's eyes lit up upon hearing this: "Can I drink it too?"
When Gu Qinglang came in and saw him like that, he laughed, holding up the drink in his hand and saying, "You're overthinking it. See this? This is what you're drinking! Minors aren't allowed to smoke or drink! Teach yourself that!"
Gu Shu sighed, "Fine!" He had thought he could finally try it tonight!
Everyone was very happy at dinner tonight. Gu Qingming picked up his wine glass and raised it to Gu Shu: "Your good studies make me happier than me making money! Money can be earned or lost, but knowledge, no matter how much you learn, is yours and will benefit you for a lifetime! Don't think that you can relax just because you got into the No. 1 High School in the city. Let's work hard for another three years and strive to do better, so that your sister Ayin can have an easier time in the future."
Gu Shu was about to laugh, but upon hearing the next sentence, he became serious and listened attentively to his father's teachings.
"Our family has always kept a low profile, no matter what we do or how we make money. Why? Because we have an enemy behind us, a powerful one. Don't think that it's your uncle's family's business and has nothing to do with us. Even if we had separated, we would still be family, sharing both prosperity and adversity. As the eldest, you have to shoulder your responsibilities. You're in high school now, and soon you'll be an adult and able to get an ID card. Before you do anything or make any decisions, you have to consider your family. The more you work hard, the easier it will be for your sister, and she won't have to rush to grow up! Our family is where it is today because A-Yin has been giving us direction."
Gu Yin tried to speak, but Gu Qingming stopped her.
"She's even younger than you. Look at her. I won't even mention how hard she studies. I often get up in the middle of the night on weekends and see the light on in her room! Not to mention at school, she doesn't know anything, but she reads books, newspapers, and goes online, using every means to learn new knowledge and policies and find ways to make money. Does she want to do this? Who wants to do this? Who doesn't want to lie around doing nothing? She's being forced to move forward for the sake of our family's stable future. We adults don't have enough knowledge, so we might not be able to help her, but you, Ahua, can. So I hope that when you get into the city's No. 1 High School, you must not fall behind in your studies. Of course, you can't make friends with ulterior motives. I know there are some children of officials and rich kids among them. We must treat people sincerely, and we will receive sincerity in return. I hope that when Ayin goes to university, she won't be fighting alone. I hope that someone can help her, even if it's just a little bit. Do you understand?"
Gu Shu sat up straight and nodded seriously: "I know! Don't worry, Dad!" After saying that, she clinked her drink cup with his and drank it all in one gulp.
Gu Qinglang kicked Gu Qingming unhappily: "Why put so much pressure on the child on such a joyous day?! Ashu, don't listen to your dad. Let's play when we should play and study when we should study. Don't think about this and that all day long, or you won't grow tall!"
Gu Le, standing next to him, nodded in agreement, his face serious: "He won't grow tall!"
Gu Shu laughed and pinched his chubby cheek: "You're the shortest in the whole family, and you still dare to talk back!"
Gu Le pursed her lips: "I'm still young!" Then she patted Gu Shu's hand and sighed: "Don't think too much. When I grow up, I will drive away the enemy! I'm very powerful!" It's just that she's still young now!
Gu Yin's previously mixed feelings were broken by Gu Le's antics, and she laughed: "Yes, yes, yes, Le is the best in the whole family!"
Gu Lexing straightened his back and said, "Of course!"
Li Mengxin picked up a duck head for him: "You're such a little devil!"
The house was filled with joyful laughter again, completely dispelling the previous somber atmosphere. They were all growing up so fast, like a whirlwind! There's nothing to be afraid of, is there?!
Before we knew it, the final exams were here. This time, the exam papers were from the city, which meant that the rankings would no longer be based on the county, but on the rankings of more than 80,000 first-year junior high school students in the entire city.
Waking up early in the morning, 001 excitedly flew around saying, "Host, if you get first place this time, the system shop will level up immediately!"
Gu Yin sighed helplessly: "Even if I get a perfect score, I still can't get first place. There are so many students in the city's top junior high schools, and quite a few of them can get a perfect score. The ranking is based on certificates, and they also have bonus points for competitions like the Mathematical Olympiad. If I can get into the top 100 in the city, I'll be blessed by my ancestors!"
She wasn't worried about her grades, but her certificates weren't as prestigious as others'. Many students here didn't even know what the Olympiad was! Meanwhile, students in the city all had Olympiad classes! How could they compare? There was no way!
001, dejected, flew back to the system space: "That's right. When you get to high school, you're going to participate in the Olympiads in five major subjects: math, physics, chemistry, biology, and computer science! Don't let any of them slip by! Understand? No way, I'll go find you some information, knowledge, and materials for the competitions. You'll study like crazy during the summer vacation! I don't believe you can be worse than the students in the Olympiad class!"
Gu Yin nodded: "Okay, then I'll trouble you. I'll go take the exam first!" After the exam, she would come out early to the office to get the junior high school final exam papers from the teacher and use the lunch break to do the questions. This was something she had discussed with the teacher and the dean of students.
"By the way, 001, put all my remaining 8 points into Luck!"
001 nodded: "Points have been allocated, bound to: Gu Yin"
Stamina: 70, not bad (would collapse in a strong wind).
Intelligence: 65, so-so (better than an idiot).
Beauty, 50, just passing grade (the beauty elixir of the cultivation world is worth having).
Luck, 48, seeing the light at the end of the tunnel (Keep going, just two more points to pass!)
After allocating the points, 001 immediately issued the mission: "Main mission: First place in the city's final exam - 3 points; Mall upgrade, one lottery draw; rank within the top 100 citywide - 3 points; rank within the top 300 citywide - 3 points. Please keep up the good work, host! Keep it up!"
Gu Yin looked at the main questline and almost laughed in exasperation. They still wouldn't give up!
"Aren't there any side quests?"
001 shook his head: "It hasn't been triggered yet. It will only happen after it's triggered."
Alright, with the exam time approaching, Gu Yin went to the restroom and hurried back to the classroom afterward.
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