Song Erhua began to work in the inn during the day and study at night.
Soon, all the students in the inn heard about Song Erhua's dropping out of school. They began to consciously maintain public hygiene, picking up garbage, washing dishes after meals, and trying their best to keep the inn clean. This relieved a lot of burden for Song Erhua.
Song Erhua saw and remembered every little thing and was very grateful to them.
Song Erhua dropped out of school after completing only half of the courses in the second semester of her sophomore year. After get off work every day, she would study in the lobby downstairs of the inn with a book in hand.
After class, Zhou Xiu would come back and tutor Song Erhua for a while when he had time. If Song Erhua doesn't understand something, she will ask Zhou Xiu.
It was at this time that Song Erhua discovered that the level of these students from the city was very high, even better than the top students in their school.
Pick up any one of them and he will be proficient in mathematics, physics and chemistry. English is even easier for him, he can speak fluent and fluent English.
Song Erhua couldn't help but sigh to Zhou Xiu: "Xiu, your classmates are so amazing! Are all the students in big cities so good? Any one of them is better than the top ten in our school."
"Will I waste your time by doing this?"
Zhou Xiu shook her head, "Just study hard."
As she spoke, she put on her English listening earplugs and corrected Song Erhua's homework while listening to English.
The poor students: "..."
The top student in the grade and the top student in the province of Yude are both here, what do you think? However, hearing these words made them feel elated and happy as if they had drunk honey.
Qi Yaguang asked Song Erhua: "Did Zhou Xiu go to the same school as you? She should be the top student in your grade, right?"
Song Erhua puffed out her chest proudly, "Of course, Xiuxiu is number one."
The poor students who were just so happy: "..."
Excuse me. They are still being beaten by Show God. Don’t just say things like “Anyone is better than the students in their school”.
Qi Yaguang was speechless for a few seconds, then said, "You may not know that Zhou Xiu ranked first in our school last semester."
The top students at Yude once thought that it was impossible for Zhou Xiu, a transfer student from the countryside, to do so well in the exams, but they were slapped in the face.
Upon hearing this, Song Erhua looked up at Zhou Xiu in surprise.
What does it mean to be the first in the school? Zhou Xiu is even more powerful than these powerful classmates...
Song Erhua's heart was filled with pride. Even though Zhou Xiu wrote to her every week, Song Erhua never directly felt how powerful Zhou Xiu was.
Song Erhua said with emotion: "But I can guess that. Xiu is really amazing. She didn't want to pay for the textbooks before, so she borrowed my textbooks and memorized them at home. The teacher couldn't do anything about her."
Shit, have you memorized all the textbooks? Du Feiyang turned around and looked at Zhou Xiu in shock.
The poor students who were chatting, gossiping and playing games suddenly fell silent.
It turns out...the top student has been walking a path destined to be different from that of ordinary people since he was young.
Song Erhua paused and continued, "Xiu is also good at math. At the end of each year, the village gives each household a subsidy for selling grain and timber. The village chief was reluctant to hire an accountant, so he asked Xiuxiu to help with the work. Xiu earned 50 yuan a year. At that time, she was only in the fifth or sixth grade. We were all so envious."
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No wonder he was so motivated when studying. It turns out he had this tendency since he was young.
As Xi Shaoyuan listened, a scene of a little girl carefully calculating her accounts with an account book seemed to appear before his eyes.
Tan Ming leaned forward, holding his chin, as if he was already fascinated.
Xu Qing listened with a smile on his face. The creature in front of him seemed to have lost its appeal. Although he did not put down his pen, his ears were already listening to Zhou Xiu's childhood stories.
Song Erhua looked at everyone with an expression that said "You guys don't know anything".
She noticed that many pairs of curious eyes were looking at her. She said, "Why are you all looking at me? You and her have been classmates for almost half a year. Although it may sound a bit discouraging, she is indeed smarter than me."
Everyone: “…”
It's more than a little discouraging. The feeling is that I thought I was a bronze player, but turned out to be a king.
After Zhou Xiu finished grading Song Erhua's physics test paper, she took off her headphones and handed the test paper to Song Erhua who was chatting with her.
"You are not familiar with the mechanics formulas. Remember to memorize them more and apply them flexibly. Erhua, stop wasting time. School is about to start."
Song Erhua took the test paper and buried her head in studying hard.
After finishing her studies, Zhou Xiu went to the kitchen to wash rice and cook.
She was surprised to find that today's meal was cooked, and on the stove, sliced meat and washed vegetables were neatly arranged.
Xie Cheng stood at the kitchen counter, cutting tomatoes with his head down.
It was noisy outside, but the kitchen was surprisingly quiet, giving a sense of peace and quiet in the midst of noise. Although Xie Cheng's movement of cutting vegetables was not as skillful as Du Heng's, it could be described as smooth and flowing.
Zhou Xiu apologized, "Did I disturb you from outside? The students in our class are indeed quite active. I didn't know you could cook. It looks delicious."
When Tan Ming came for the first time, he almost blew up the whole kitchen while cooking porridge. After Huaxu and Lanxin cut their hands several times, Zhou Xiu didn't dare let them enter the kitchen.
Xie Cheng didn't even raise his head, "It's nothing, but I'm not very good at making a fire, I may need your help later."
Zhou Xiu squatted down in front of the stove, took out some dried straw and lit the firewood.
At dinner time, the poor students who were chatting in the lobby outside the inn smelled the fragrance of food and ran to the kitchen to take a look.
In the kitchen, Zhou Xiu was carrying a plate with vegetables, while Xie Cheng was cutting fruits and putting them on the plate at the counter. He turned his head and asked Zhou Xiu, "Do you have a bigger fruit plate?"
Zhou Xiu handed Xie Cheng a large fruit plate, and Xie Cheng handed Zhou Xiu a plate of sliced watermelon, "Try it."
The afterglow of the evening sun fell quietly on them. Zhou Xiu took the watermelon and started eating it, smiling, and her smile seemed to be illuminated by a faint light.
The girls were stunned. Zhou Xiu and Xie Cheng happened to be wearing white shirts of the same color. The harmony of this scene was simply blinding.
Lan Xin whispered to Yu Qingyan, "Do you think Xie Shen and Xiu Shen are a good match?"
Yu Qingyan's face-hating attribute came online, and she said dully: "Yes, I didn't know that Xie Shen was so handsome in a white shirt."
She inexplicably thought of the photo of Xie Shen sleeping soundly beside Xiuxiu in the study room.
Tan Ming felt extremely upset, and seeing this scene was like a needle stuck in his eye. He walked in with a dark face and broke the scene: "What are you eating? I want to eat mango."
Tan Ming could understand that Du Heng from No. 4 Middle School came to the countryside, but the teaching activity was organized by Class 24. Why were two top students from the Rocket Class joining in the fun? Are they not going to review for the competition?
Xie Cheng shrugged and handed the fruit knife to Tan Ming. Tan Ming took out the mangoes from the corner, cut a bowl of them, and invited Zhou Xiu to taste them.
Zhou Xiu shook her head. "It will be more delicious if it softens in a few days. It's too sour to eat now. If you don't believe me, why don't you try it?"
Tan Ming: “…”
Tan Ming didn't even need to taste it, his heart already felt sour as if he had eaten a lemon.
He insisted and handed it to Zhou Xiu, "It tastes better when it's sour. Xiu Xiu, try it."
Zhou Xiu mixed chili powder and licorice powder on the mango cubes, and after trying it, the taste of the raw mangoes became better.
"Well, it's delicious. Sour and sweet." Zhou Xiu said.
Tan Ming's brows finally relaxed and turned into a smile.
Dinner was a steak with mixed vegetables and rice, topped with a thick black pepper sauce and served with brightly colored fruits. Everyone said they had not eaten such exquisite food for a long time.
After Xu Qing finished dinner, he suddenly asked, "Was Xie Cheng in the kitchen just now?"
Lan Xin nodded, her eyebrows curved and she smiled and said, "Yes, this dinner was made by Xie Shen. His cooking skills are not bad!"
The poor students almost choked, "This is...thank, thank God for doing it?!"
A little honor?
Qi Yaguang was so surprised that the chopsticks in his hand suddenly stopped.
While eating the mixed rice, the poor students thought silently, wondering if Rockets’ classmates had ever had the honor of eating the meal made by Xie Shen himself. This trip was worth it, as they not only ate the food cooked by Xie Shen, but also the food cooked by Xiu Shen!
Xi Shaoyuan looked up at Xie Cheng. Xu Qing took off his glasses and slowly wiped the fog off the lenses.
Tan Ming looked at everyone's admiring eyes and couldn't eat. It was the first time in his life that he hated the top student so much.
…
The next morning, it rained.
The sky was grey and pitch dark. Only one light was on in the lobby of Four Seasons Inn. Zhou Xiu was studying there.
After dawn, Tan Ming came back covered in moisture, holding a large bouquet of wild flowers in his hand, and his smile was as bright as the warm sun in winter. Warm without being blinding.
Xi Shaoyuan was eating breakfast at the dining table. He saw Tan Ming coming back with flowers and stopped cutting eggs for a moment.
Tan Ming handed the flowers in his hand to Zhou Xiu, as if he was mustering up the courage to say something.
Zhou Xiu was working on a biology problem with his head down and didn't notice the movement in front of him.
Tan Ming mustered up his courage and said to Zhou Xiu with a smile: "Xiu Xiu——"
Zhou Xiu finally raised her head. She saw the elegant flowers in Tan Ming's hand. The stamens of the large chrysanthemums were dripping with dew and were about to fall off. The chrysanthemums were dazzlingly beautiful. Tan Ming had a smile on his face and looked energetic and in a very good mood.
Tan Ming was also dressed very elegantly this morning.
At this time, a poor student from Class 24 got up. He went downstairs and greeted Tan Ming, "Good morning, Mingming."
"Xiu Xiu, good morning."
He took the flowers from Tan Ming's hand and put them in the vase. "They are so beautiful. Where did you pick them? Senior Ming is quite petty bourgeois. He is so conceited wherever he goes. I remember that Auntie arranged the flowers very beautifully."
Zhou Xiu asked Tan Ming: "What did you just say?"
The people around gathered around curiously. Tan Ming looked at Zhou Xiu's clear and unaware eyes, and it was like a punch hitting cotton.
Tan Ming felt a little discouraged, but he tried to put on a smile and said, "It's okay, Xiuxiu, you study very hard. Come on!"
"These flowers are for you."
Zhou Xiu said: "Thank you."
During the summer vacation, girls like Yu Qingyan had nothing to do, so they often went to pick wild flowers and changed the flowers in the vases in the inn every few days. Zhou Xiu had gotten used to it. She took the biology book and continued studying.
Xi Shaoyuan, who was sitting at the dining table, slowly curled his lips.
…
On Monday, the weather forecast predicted heavy rain in the afternoon, so after the morning classes, the teachers let the students go home.
After lunch, the students went home reluctantly. They really enjoy taking classes from these teachers.
This group of volunteer teachers from the city were very interesting. They tutored them in English and math, and taught them to sing and dance. They were very happy in class every day and had meat for every lunch. They couldn't wait to continue attending class until school started, and their enthusiasm for class was even higher than that of the teachers.
In the afternoon, the sky was covered with dark clouds, like ink.
Zhou Xiu tidied up the library and stayed there for only a short while before the heavy rain began to rumble down. Zhou Xiu prepared to return to Four Seasons Inn. But just as she walked a distance, the umbrella was blown into the river across the street by the strong wind.
Zhou Xiu hid under someone's eaves. After a while, she saw Xi Shaoyuan walking towards her through the rain curtain.
Xi Shaoyuan put away his umbrella and hid under the eaves.
Xi Shaoyuan saw Zhou Xiu, who was soaking wet, and he turned his head away and coughed lightly, "Well, I'll call Uncle Li later and ask him to send an umbrella over."
Zhou Xiu glanced at him.
Xi Shaoyuan took out a spare piece of clothing from his bag and wrapped it around Zhou Xiu. "I'll lend it to you. The wind is a bit strong and you might catch a cold easily."
Xi Shaoyuan approached Zhou Xiu and quietly took her hand. He looked up at the dense rain curtain and said, "It looks like the rain won't stop for a while. Let's wait a while."
They stood in the rain and waited for the whole afternoon.
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