Chapter 199 I just want to grow up quickly
After mentioning the college entrance exam when she got home that day, Jiang Ning actually had some ideas.
She may not care about other people's opinions and words, but gossip can be a powerful force.
If Shen Pianran and Grandpa Shen can use their academic qualifications as a basis for their arguments, then one day, others will too.
However, she remembered that she could now study and take exams on her own, and after passing all the subjects, she could apply for a university degree.
She has no plans to go to university, but getting a university degree shouldn't be a problem.
Jiang Ning told Dean Kong about this.
Dean Kong didn't react immediately after learning about it, appearing calm on the surface, but inside he was in turmoil.
Can you get your university diploma directly after passing all the exams?
Although he was somewhat worried, he did not stop Jiang Ning from making any decisions.
Jiang Ning is young, but she has a lot of ideas, and once she makes a decision, she won't change it.
The Traditional Chinese Medicine department is gradually getting on track. Both Dr. Liu and Dr. Lü have brought assistants who are also their apprentices.
Traditional Chinese medicine is passed down from generation to generation. Thanks to Jiang Ning, Dr. Liu and Dr. Lü's medical skills have improved by leaps and bounds.
Dean Kong knew that Jiang Ning needed to balance her studies, so he adjusted her clinic hours so that she only needed to see patients in the morning and could go home to review her textbooks in the afternoon.
With less time spent seeing patients, Jiang Ning finally had some peace and quiet.
It's tough on Dr. Liu and Dr. Lü.
The 615 Military Hospital gained a great reputation in the capital. Seeing the increase in patients, Director Kong invited two traditional Chinese medicine doctors from Shanxi Provincial Hospital to help fill in for Jiang Ning.
Jiang Ning spent less time at the hospital seeing patients, which made Shen Mo the happiest, followed by Huo Zhiqi.
Huo Zhiqi is very interested in learning, and he has basically never caused Jiang Ning any trouble in terms of his studies.
When I attended the parent-teacher conference for Zhiqi, he was verbally humiliated by the teacher because of his poor grades.
Jiang Ning had always known that he was a good student. When they first met, he understood the difficult English she taught him very quickly. How could a smart child not do well in school?
It was only later that they found out that the two children from the Wang family were jealous of Huo Zhiqi's good grades and deliberately tore up his homework to prevent him from doing it.
Now Huo Zhiqi is being supported by Jiang Ning and Shen Mo, and his grades are improving rapidly.
Because Jiang Ning could go home every afternoon, Huo Zhiqi found another opportunity to learn English, which made him very happy.
Seeing that he was interested in English, Jiang Ning bought several basic English books along with his review books.
The college entrance examination was reinstated in 1977, and English was included in the exam in 1978, so when she first arrived in the capital to teach Zhiqi last year, she wasn't worried about anything going wrong.
Previously, she only taught some basics, but now that Zhiqi is learning English systematically, she needs teaching materials.
That morning, Shen Mo went to pick up Jiang Ning after school. The two walked together back to their family compound. When they got back to their own courtyard, they saw Huo Zhiqi and the daughter of the neighbor Li's family playing in the mud.
It's now called "household wine" by children.
Li's daughter handed Huo Zhiqi a bag of dark mud wrapped in leaves, saying in her childish voice, "Brother Huo, this is a cake that I made. You can eat it."
Huo Zhiqi's personality inexplicably resembled Shen Mo's; when he wasn't facing Jiang Ning, he was a cool guy.
Li's wife was cooking at home and couldn't keep an eye on her daughter, when she happened to see Huo Zhiqi coming home after finishing his morning classes.
Sister-in-law Li asked Huo Zhiqi to help watch over her daughter.
Huo Zhiqi readily agreed.
Shen Mo and Jiang Ning, who were unaware of this, found it strange.
Zhiqi is actually a bit withdrawn and doesn't get along well with other children, so it was quite novel to see him playing with Aunt Li's daughter.
This kid is usually either reading or doing homework; he rarely has any leisure activities.
Her only leisure activity is adding bricks and fish to Jiang Ning's small fishpond.
Jiang Ning is quite worried about this; which child doesn't love to play?
Huo Zhiqi was disliking the 'cake' that Nannan handed him when he saw Shen Mo and Jiang Ning and immediately went to greet them.
He rushed over and was only about as tall as one of Shen Mo's legs.
"Mom, Dad, you're back."
The little girl walked over step by step, still holding a piece of black mud in her hand. She greeted Jiang Ning and Shen Mo in her childish voice, "Hello, Uncle and Aunt."
After greeting him, she looked at Huo Zhiqi again and said, "Brother Huo, you haven't eaten your cake yet."
Huo Zhiqi looked at the dark mud. He had no experience playing in the mud; he had helped his sick biological mother with farm work since he was very young.
He was precocious and thought the activities that other children played were childish.
But he forgot that he was still a child.
After being adopted by Mr. Shen and Mrs. Jiang, he had plenty of time to study and do many childish and fun things.
But he no longer wanted to play.
I just want to grow up quickly so I can repay my father and mother.
Jiang Ning saw that Li's little girl was holding a lump of black mud in her hands, her eyes blinking with hope, looking very cute. Jiang Ning said, "Zhiqi, you should accept what your sister gives you. You can't be impolite."
Huo Zhiqi nodded, took the black mud that Nannan handed him, and pretended to eat two bites.
"Brother Huo ate cake!" The little girl jumped up happily.
Mentioning the cake, Jiang Ning suddenly remembered something. She looked up at Shen Mo and whispered, "Zhiqi's birthday seems to be coming up soon."
She had looked at Zhiqi's file when she adopted him; Zhiqi's birthday was in June.
It's only recently that we've entered June.
Shen Mo also remembered the time, and he nodded.
Jiang Ning planned to celebrate Huo Zhiqi's birthday. The child had already arrived at her home, and all the proper ceremonies couldn't be missed.
Jiang Ning asked Shen Mo to find time to build a bread oven.
Shen Mo didn't keep Jiang Ning waiting at all. The next day, he brought over a cartload of blue bricks from somewhere. There was also a small open space next to the kitchen, which was perfect for making a bread oven.
A bread oven can be used not only to make bread, but also to roast chicken, duck and other foods.
The next day at noon, after returning home from the hospital, Jiang Ning directed Shen Mo to build up the bread oven.
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On Huo Zhiqi's birthday.
He went home from school as usual, and before going home, he went to collect the monthly pension he received.
He didn't know about the pension when he was at Uncle Wang's house.
He was later adopted by Mr. Shen and Mrs. Jiang, and that's when he learned that he was entitled to a pension.
I learned about the pension when I was just a month old in my parents' yard. My mother received his pension and gave him all of it without keeping a single penny for herself.
When my mother passed away and my father died for his country, his relatives were unwilling to support him. It was my father who wrote a report requesting that the full amount of compensation not be given at once, but rather that it be given month by month.
He received a monthly pension of twenty yuan. He was young when he was living with Uncle Wang and didn't know about pensions.
Now he knows, and he wants his mother to accept the money, but she refuses.
Later, he collected his pension himself every month.
After receiving his pension, Huo Zhiqi went to the military dormitory to find Qian Feng.
Huo Zhiqi found Qian Feng with ease and asked as soon as he saw him, "Uncle Qian, did you buy the things I asked you to buy?"
Qian Feng took a red box out of the cabinet. "Here, this is what you wanted."
Zhiqi handed the pension he had just received to Qian Feng, saying, "Uncle Qian, this is my money for this month."
Qian Feng took the money. "It's 220 yuan in total. That's all."
After saying that, Qian Feng couldn't help but ask curiously, "This is your monthly pension, why don't you save some money for yourself?"
“My mom gives me ten yuan a month for pocket money, which is enough,” Huo Zhiqi replied casually. He opened the box, and inside lay a gold necklace.
From the month he was adopted by his mother, he saved every penny he received each month. The two hundred yuan he received could only buy a necklace with no accessories, weighing only eight or nine grams. He hoped his mother wouldn't mind.
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I did a quick check, and the gold price at that time was around $25-$30. Please don't worry if there are any discrepancies.
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