The twenty-day winter vacation seems very long, but also not too long. At least for Zhang Li, the winter vacation is not too long.

The study and work schedule that was no different from that in school made Zhang Li feel that this vacation was a bit long, but the reunion with her family made Zhang Li feel that this winter vacation was so short.

It was so short that before long, her father would leave her and her mother again and return to the strange city she had never set foot in to work and earn money in order to improve their family's living conditions.

Even after returning home, I still maintain the same schedule as in school, getting up at six in the morning, washing, and then studying.

Not only that, Zhang Li would go to the kitchen to cook breakfast for the family at dawn and then go back to her room to study.

Although her parents repeatedly asked Zhang Li to stop doing this and just concentrate on her studies, Zhang Li still insisted that she didn't have to do anything else and could still help her family make breakfast.

Even so, Zhang Li still felt very happy. Compared with before, she felt much more cheerful and relaxed.

Zhang Li thought about it carefully. The reason why she felt so happy and relaxed was that, after all, she felt that everything had been developing rapidly in a good direction since she came to Class 27, Teacher Zhou's class.

Since going to No. 2 Middle School to repeat her senior year, Zhang Li was assigned to Teacher Zhou's Class 27 by chance. Her grades have improved, and even her mother has been talking to Teacher Zhou.

Moreover, after receiving a call from Mr. Zhou and learning that Zhang Li scored over 630 points in the final exam, ranking 11th in the school, Zhang's mother boasted about her daughter's grades to her husband who had just returned home. "Mr. Zhang, let me tell you, our Zhang Li has made great progress!"

You just came back and you don't know, just as I told you, that great teacher Zhou called me not long ago and said that our Zhang Li scored more than 630 points in the exam this time! More than 630! Do you know what this means! "

"Luckily, you insisted on sending our Zhang Li to No. 2 Middle School to repeat her senior year. If she had listened to me and just chosen a college to attend, she wouldn't have gotten such high scores now!"

"You know what? Zhang Li's homeroom teacher, Ms. Zhou, called me that afternoon and said that with Zhang Li's grades, even if she took the college entrance examination now, she would be guaranteed to get into a 985 university!"

"You know what 985 is? It's, ah, it's, it's, it's a very good school! Oh, when I heard the news, I was so happy!"

Of course, Zhang's mother did not say the above words to her husband in front of Zhang Li, and Zhang Li only found out about it later.

"Your mother just has a quick temper. She's not a bad person. She has a sharp tongue but a soft heart."

On the way back to school, Zhang's father helped Zhang Li carry her schoolbag and chatted with her daughter as they walked, "I said I supported you to repeat your studies, but the money is with your mother. If your mother really doesn't agree, then how can you really go to No. 2 Middle School to repeat your studies?"

The study time for senior high school students is already very tight, so it is impossible to wait until the Lantern Festival is over before starting school.

This is not only true for famous Ruxu schools like Ruxu Middle School, but also for crappy middle schools like Wuzhou Middle School.

Naturally, Ruxu No. 2 Middle School is no exception.

So, on the tenth day of the Lunar New Year, Zhang Li took her schoolbag and suitcase, boarded the rural bus to Ruxu County, and rushed to school.

It has been almost a year since he last saw his daughter. Even though Zhang Li failed the college entrance examination last year, Zhang's father did not have time to come back to visit her. All he could do was to call his daughter frequently during that period to comfort her.

However, not long after his daughter went to Ruxu No. 2 Middle School to repeat her senior year, Zhang's father, who was working hundreds of kilometers away, keenly discovered that his daughter's mentality had changed when he received a call from Zhang Li.

But Zhang's father also discovered that Zhang Li's change in mentality was a positive one, so he felt relieved.

After that, Zhang's father no longer worried every day. He would call his daughter once a day to ask about her situation.

"After coming back this time, I can see that you and your mother have changed a lot!"

The father and daughter took the bus to the last stop, Ruxu Laonan Station. After getting off the bus, they walked towards the No. 2 Middle School. "Your mother has become more considerate, and you have become much calmer. Seeing you like this, your father can work peacefully outside."

Then, Zhang's father roughly repeated to Zhang Li what Zhang's mother had said to him during the winter vacation, "Your mother doesn't say it, but she still cares about you in her heart. When you return to school this time, just study hard and don't worry about other things. If you need anything, just tell your mother directly, or tell me."

Zhang Li lagged behind her father and walked silently with him toward No. 2 Middle School. When she heard her father say this, she nodded slightly and whispered, "Dad, don't worry, I will study hard."

Zhang's father nodded cheerfully, but he was afraid that his daughter would overthink and return to the state she was in last summer vacation, so he quickly added, "But don't put too much pressure on yourself!"

"Your grades are already very good now! Dad, I heard from your mom that you study so hard in school that your teacher Zhou even talked to your mom about this problem!"

"Dad can promise you that in the college entrance examination in a few months, even if you don't do well, if you want to repeat a year... Bah, bah, bah, look at my bad mouth. You, you have such good grades, you will definitely be able to get into a good school next year. Dad and Mom both believe in you!"

Zhang Li felt sad when she saw her father's cautious look.

Once upon a time, in my childhood, it seemed that my omnipotent father had become a little bent at some point.

Zhang Li suppressed the bitterness in her heart and tried to smile at her father. "Dad, don't worry! There are still more than four months left. By then, I will definitely get good grades and go to a good school!"

"After I finish my four years of university study, I will find a good job. Then you, Dad, won't have to work so hard away from home, and Mom won't have to work so hard on the farm at home!"

Hearing his daughter, who was almost as tall as himself, say these words, Zhang's father's weather-beaten face showed a knowing smile, "Okay, Dad will wait for our Zhang Li to honor me and your mother in a few years!"

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