Chapter 191 [Daily, you can skip if you don’t like it]
He Xiaofang didn't know how to express her inner gratitude and shock. She wanted to cry, but she was also very happy that not only did she consider Jiang Ning a friend, but Jiang Ning also considered her a friend.
The fact that Jiang Ning also treated her as a friend was more meaningful to her than anything else.
In fact, she had always known that the friendship between her and Jiang Ning was one in which she was unilaterally chasing Jiang Ning. She regarded Jiang Ning as a life-saving driftwood, holding on to her tightly, relying on her, drawing strength from her, and treating Jiang Ning as the direction and light she was chasing.
She knew that, whether in her heart or in the eyes of others, she and Jiang Ning were two people who were completely different from each other, from two different worlds. Especially after Jiang Ning was admitted to Peking University, her radiance became even more difficult to conceal.
It was her own humble and weak nature that forced this friendship.
What made her want to cry was that this friendship was not just her wishful thinking. She knew Jiang Ning was very busy, but even so busy, she still did not forget her. She called her to comfort her and encourage her. When she was most helpless and powerless in her life, she reached out to her and pulled her out of the abyss.
She bit her lips hard on the phone to prevent herself from crying, and nodded vigorously with a smile.
On the phone, Jiang Ning told He Xiaofang in detail how to get there. A girl should be careful when going out alone. Don't eat anything given by strangers, don't drink water given by strangers, and don't pay attention to strangers... anyone, even pregnant women or the elderly who talk to her. When she gets on the bus, follow the conductor. When she gets off the bus, go to the security booth or the police booth and wait for her second brother and Tong Jingang to pick her up.
Although she was not familiar with Jiang Bai and Tong Jingang, she had seen them in the Jiangnan Garment Factory store near Jiang Ning's school at that time, so she recognized them.
Jiang Ning asked her to follow Jiang Bai and Tong Jingang closely: "I will call my second brother and tell them. If you have friends with you, it would be best if you have several people with you. I will come to see you when I finish my work here. Don't worry."
There was a soothing power in her voice. In front of He Xiaofang, it seemed like an insurmountable abyss as big as the sky, but to Jiang Ning, it seemed like an insignificant ditch or bump. She held her hand and could easily cross it.
Xu Xiuli, who had graduated and had nothing to do, asked Jiang Ning if she could go and take a look as well.
Her family is well-off. Her mother runs an electrical appliance store in the town and is an agent for Changhong color TV. Although there was an Asian financial crisis and a stock market crash last year, the crash had nothing to do with ordinary people like them. When they made money, they would improve their housing conditions and buy large color TVs at much lower prices.
There are still few people in the village who buy large color TV sets, but in the town, almost every household has replaced their TV sets with 25-inch color TVs, and the TV cables have also been replaced with cable TV, which can broadcast many channels, even some TV stations from Hong Kong and Taiwan.
Xu Xiuli's family has made a lot of money in the past two years. They also rebuilt a five-story storefront in the town with a particularly large area. Her mother plans to use the three large storefronts downstairs, together with the second floor, as an electrical appliance store. In the future, not only color TVs and fans, but also other items such as washing machines, air conditioners, and refrigerators will be sold together.
She had nothing to do during the summer vacation, so she thought of the graduation trip that Jiang Ning mentioned.
As a girl, she definitely wouldn't dare to go on a graduation trip alone. Although many robbers and gangsters were shot dead during the crackdown last year and the year before, it is still very dangerous for a girl to be alone outside. She is her only precious daughter, so she will definitely not let her travel alone. But if she were to travel with a group of people, her parents would probably agree.
The main reason is that the place Jiang Ning mentioned is not far away.
Shudian started building a film and television city in 1996. It took two years, and although it has not been fully completed, part of it has been built. The crew of "The King's Guards" rented a place in Shudian Film and Television City to film. It takes about three hours to get there by car from here.
They wanted to call Liu Ping and the others to see if they were willing to go with them.
If they asked others to go, they thought they might not be interested in a graduation trip. But if they asked Liu Ping and told her that she could go there to see if there were any summer jobs available, Liu Ping might actually be willing to go.
Liu Ping's main focus is not on studying. She feels that her test results are not ideal, but she has an idea of her grades and wants to apply for a junior college major in accounting. She feels that she has some ideas about making money and accounting may be more suitable for her.
Lu Xuehua complained to her at the time: "You are still an accountant? Don't embezzle the money when it comes to you!"
Liu Ping thought about what Lu Xuehua said and was shocked because she realized that with her personality, if she got other people's money, she might really do this. She quickly gave up the idea and asked Lu Xuehua: "What major should I choose?"
Lu Xuehua rolled her eyes at her: "How should I know?"
Liu Ping was quick-witted and had an active mind. She really didn't know which school or major to apply for, but in the past three years, she felt that she got along well with Lu Xuehua, and even though Lu Xuehua argued with her every day, she was happy. She simply followed Lu Xuehua's instructions and applied to the same school. She stuck to Lu Xuehua like a sticky candy. Even when Lu Xuehua rolled her eyes at her, she didn't get angry and directly copied Lu Xuehua's application form.
The main reason is that in the class, her grades are similar to Lu Xuehua's.
Although Liu Ping's grades were not very good, it was not because she was not smart, but because her mind was not on studying. While others were studying hard during the winter and summer vacations, she was thinking about making money.
She is still young and ignorant. She has no plans for the future and just lives happily day by day.
After hearing Xu Xiuli and He Xiaofang say that they were going to the Shudian Film and Television City to film a TV series and play supporting roles, he jumped up excitedly, raised his hands and shouted: "Me! Take me with you! I'm going too!" Then he took Lu Xuehua's arm and pulled her: "Let's go, let's go together!"
Lu Xuehua was a little hesitant because a male classmate from junior high school was pursuing her and wanted to ask her out to play.
When she was in junior high school, she had her first love and had a crush on this boy, but the boy did not get into No. 1 Middle School after graduating from junior high school, and instead went to a vocational high school. She came to No. 1 Middle School, and because of the closed management of No. 1 Middle School, she had not been in touch with this boy for a long time. After the college entrance examination this time, the boy came to her home to find her and wanted to date her.
Before she could think it through, the heartless Liu Ping dragged her to shoot a TV show.
They didn't know they were just extras yet, and might be extras on location who couldn't even show their faces. They thought they could play maid roles like Yinsuo and Liulan with lines and plots, just like in the TV series "Happy Little Swallow" released in April this year. They were all very excited. Who hasn't dreamed of being on TV when they were young?
So Lu Xuehua was persuaded by Liu Ping and reluctantly agreed to their plan to set up a store.
I went to ask my dorm head, Wang Xia, if I wanted to go with her.
Wang Xia shook her head and said, "My parents and godparents have arranged a blind date for me, but I can't go."
Liu Ping snorted and rolled her eyes: "You're going to college soon, why would you want to go on a blind date?"
Wang Xia, who always obeys her family's arrangements, has the temperament of a good wife and mother. She said: "My godmother said that we can go on blind dates first, and if it works out, we can get engaged first, and then it will be just right to get married after graduating from university."
She applied to Wujiang Normal College. Although her home was in Wucheng, it was located in the east of Wucheng, close to Wujiang City. If she studied at Wujiang Normal College, it would be very close to home and she could go home on Saturdays and weekends. However, Wujiang Normal College was a junior college, not an undergraduate college, but she didn't care about that, because she could become a teacher after graduation.
The other two girls were not going either, so the trip to the vertical store was tentatively scheduled to include He Xiaofang, Xu Xiuli, Lu Xuehua, and Liu Ping.
Among the four, only He Xiaofang was confirmed to be a supporting role. Xu Xiuli was mainly there for the graduation trip and to have fun. The same was true for Lu Xuehua and Liu Ping.
Xu Xiuli's family is well-off and has no shortage of money. Liu Ping has made a lot of money during the winter and summer vacations over the years, and her piggy bank is also very full. Lu Xuehua is a little worse off, and she plans to go home to ask her brother for money. If she can find a job in a store like He Xiaofang, it would be good to earn some money, but she doesn't mind if she doesn't make any money.
When Xu Xiuli called her parents to tell them that she was going to Shudian to play, her parents were almost scared out of their wits. They immediately called her parents-in-law to come and see the store. The couple rushed to Wucheng No. 1 Middle School. They heard that Jiang Ning introduced He Xiaofang to Shudian to play a supporting role. Their daughter wanted to go with them to see the place and have some fun. After thinking about it, she felt that they could go with them to have some fun.
There is a cinema in their town, and they watched "White Snake" during the Chinese New Year. They don't know Jiang Bai, but Xu Xiuli knows him. Xu Xiuli told them that he is Jiang Ning's brother. Since Jiang Ning introduced him, they think he should be reliable.
The only thing was that the couple decided to send them there personally.
They were not worried about the four girls. They were mainly worried about their own daughter Xu Xiuli. They always felt that she was still a delicate and weak little girl who knew nothing. Without their parents' company and protection, Xu Xiuli would not be able to do anything.
With two adults escorting them, the little girls were even happier. Because of the floods this year, many students' homes were flooded and they had nowhere to live when they returned. The school was also humane. After the college entrance examination, the students were not asked to move out of the dormitory immediately, but continued to live there. There were also a few, like Xu Xiuli, whose homes in the town were not affected by the disaster and who took their bedding home after the college entrance examination. Most of the students, like He Xiaofang, still had their things at school.
When the He family was not flooded, there was no place for her to live. Now that it was flooded, there was even less place for her to live. If the school dormitory did not allow her to live there, and Jiang Ning did not call her to say that she could go to Shudian to play a supporting role, she would not know what to do in this vast world.
A few people packed up their things in the dormitory and told their homeroom teacher, Mr. Wang. Mr. Wang was also in the office before. He knew that these were arranged by Jiang Ning, so he naturally had nothing to worry about. He just reminded them to be careful about safety when they were outside, never go out with strangers, and to call his office or home if there was any problem.
Although the class he taught graduated, due to the flood this year, he could go to the countryside to fish in previous years, but this year he can only stay in school.
The girls agreed with a smile, but when no one was around, He Xiaofang hid alone in the dormitory bathroom and cried bitterly.
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