Why don't Qingya and Ruirui learn to cook? They're both clumsy at cooking. They're okay with porridge and rice, but for everything else, Liu's mother and Xuemei have taught them many times, using the same steps, and the dishes they make are either undercooked, burnt, or overly salty and bland. Liu's mother says their cooking skills are like those of their second uncle, and their food is unpalatable.
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"Xuemei, you're here."
"Well, Yaoyao, this is some chopped peppers I brought for you. I also brought you some cucumbers and eggplants."
"Xuemei, you are so nice."
"Yaoyao, why is the class so lively today? What are you discussing?"
"Don't you know? They're discussing what the central government calls the Cultural Revolution. They've said they've decided to postpone this year's college entrance exam for half a year."
"What, what about this high school sophomore class?"
"I don't know. They should take the exam in the second half of this year, right? Haven't you noticed that the sophomores haven't come to school yet?"
"I didn't notice. I was wondering why the sophomores weren't studying today?"
"Xuemei, forget about that. Go read your books! I have an exam next week, and my mom said if I don't do well this time, I won't have any pocket money for the next two months."
"Yeah, let's focus on the things at hand first."
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"Xuemei, are you going to pick up your report card tomorrow?"
"Mom, yes. Mom, do you think I'll listen to it in the college entrance examination?"
"What nonsense! Didn't they say it was only postponed for half a year?"
"Mom, I have a bad feeling." Actually, Xuemei dreamed that the college entrance exams were suspended, and she also dreamed about other things. But even Xuemei couldn't believe it, let alone Liu's mother.
"Okay, stop imagining it."
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