Chapter 376 Planning to Go to Guangzhou

The midterm exam results are the same as the college entrance examination results and will be announced in the bulletin board of each department, but only the top 50 will be announced.

For others, the class leaders took them to each class for them to check themselves.

Among the top fifty, the top ten will be eligible for scholarship selection.

The first-class scholarship is 100 yuan, which is equivalent to nearly three months' salary for an ordinary worker! Even the third-class scholarship is 20 yuan.

Li Zhixin, Sun Hui and Feng Yue from Xia Juanjuan's dormitory went together to see the results.

Li Zhixin and Sun Hui both have good grades, so they are very confident that they can make the list.

Feng Yue just came here to accompany and serve as a supporting role.

"Zhi Xin, Sun Hui, I think you two will definitely be in the top ten! Maybe even first or second! Even if not, you will definitely be first or second in our class!"

Xia Juanjuan and Chen Lu also came over to check.

Because of the last incident, Li Zhixin and Sun Hui hated Xia Juanjuan even more. Especially Sun Hui, she reported to the security department, but nothing was found. Instead, she was scolded by the security department, and she was very angry with Xia Juanjuan.

Seeing Xia Juanjuan also coming over to check the results, he couldn't help but sneer:

"Some people are really shameless. With that kind of grades, they still dream of being in the top 50 in the department? I think it's useless to come over and take a look. They're just asking for trouble!"

When Chen Lu heard this, she knew that Sun Hui was referring to her and Xia Juanjuan.

Chen Lu was a soft-hearted person, but he was also a little angry. He muttered quietly, "Juanjuan ranked fifth in Hebei Province! If Juanjuan wasn't in the top 50, wouldn't you have no chance?"

Sun Hui heard Chen Lu's mumbling and couldn't help but get angry: "Chen Lu, what are you talking about? If you have the guts, say it out loud! Fifth place in Hebei Province? Huh! The examination papers of other provinces are different from ours. They were admitted to show off the magnanimity of Peking University, not necessarily because they have reached the level! And she has the nerve to show off here! It's a joke!"

Once these words were spoken, all those who had been admitted from other provinces were offended.

Some who couldn't stand it shouted, "Student, where do you get your confidence from? Why? The papers of Beijing students are papers, but those of us from other provinces are not? The country recognizes them, do you have the right to speak?"

Other students from Beijing also felt that Sun Hui was too mean and could not help but say, "This classmate, shut up! Don't bring shame to us Beijingers! Students from other provinces like her are isolated cases. We Beijingers welcome brothers and sisters from all over the country!"

The others couldn't help but start to cheer and shout!

"This is the tolerance that the men and women in Beijing should have. What kind of people are those? They think they are so great!"

Sun Hui didn't expect that she would be attacked by a group of people. Her face turned red and blue. She gritted her teeth, wishing she could bite Xia Juanjuan.

Xia Juanjuan sighed helplessly. She didn't say a word, but this still caused hatred.

Li Zhixin also felt embarrassed.

Whether you look down on others or not is another matter, but you have to save your face and not make yourself look like a piece of crap.

I should have known not to go with Sun Hui. Now she is embarrassed too. It's so unlucky!

Li Zhixin ignored Sun Hui, gave Xia Juanjuan a cold look, and went to check the results.

Xia Juanjuan pulled Chen Lu and said calmly, "Why do you care about her? Let's go and see what happens."

Sun Hui was humiliated in public and felt ashamed, so she wanted to get back at Xia Juanjuan and called out to her impulsively.

"Xia Juanjuan! Aren't you ranked fifth in Hebei Province? Well, let's compare and see who ranks higher!"

Xia Juanjuan looked at her like she was a fool: "Why should I compete with you to see who ranks higher? Will I get candy if I compete?"

Sun Hui thought she was guilty and became even more arrogant: "Humph! I don't think you dare!"

Xia Juanjuan ignored her and took Chen Lu away.

The onlookers, however, saw the excitement and started to make a fuss.

"Oh no! You're so arrogant! I want to see how good her grades are and what her ranking is! If she's not on the list, I'll be so embarrassed."

"That girl named Xia Juanjuan ranked fifth in Hebei Province? I'm also curious about her ranking. Let's go and take a look!"

"Is this Xia Juanjuan? She's so pretty, and she deserves to be called the beauty of the Economics Department!"

"She is not only the most beautiful girl in the department, but I heard that some people even recommend her to be the most beautiful girl in the school!"

"Alas! Whether it's the beauty in the department or the beauty in the school, there's no chance for them. I heard that they've already married and had kids!"

"No way? Is this true?"

"Of course it's true! Two days ago, a foreign language college student went to someone's dormitory to confess her love, but was rejected immediately. The person herself said that she already has a husband and children."

"What kind of man is so lucky..."

"I don't know. I heard he was a rough guy from the countryside."

"Alas! What a waste of nature! A flower stuck in cow dung."

Xia Juanjuan's mouth twitched as she listened to these discussions.

I wonder what Lizhan’s expression would be if he knew that he was compared to cow dung.

Fortunately, there was a serious and discreet student among the crowd who brought the topic back to the topic.

"Hey, hey! What's wrong with you! There are so many female classmates here, and you are talking about them? Isn't this damaging their reputation? Isn't it frivolous? The important thing is the ranking! Whoever ranks first in the department is the one we should learn from!"

The boys all lowered their heads in embarrassment and dared not say anything more.

Sun Hui felt even more resentful when she heard those people praising Xia Juanjuan as the most beautiful girl in the department, school, and university.

She was quite pretty and she thought no female classmates could steal her limelight. However, she was compared to the bright-looking Xia Juanjuan and looked like an ugly duck. How could she not be angry?

A group of people arrived at the bulletin board, and everyone leaned over to anxiously see who was ranked at the top.

I thought it would take a while to find her, but the next second, someone shouted, "Xia Juanjuan, she's the second one! Second in the department!"

Xia Juanjuan saw that she was ranked second and couldn't help but frowned: "I didn't perform well. I should have made a few more mistakes."

She came to college mainly for the diploma and the improvement in welfare and status that came with it. She didn't want to shock people with a single statement and wanted to keep a low profile.

I had to get fifth place in the Hebei provincial entrance examination. If I had done too badly, I would have had to stay in Hebei Province and would not have been able to come to Peking University.

Chen Lu excitedly grabbed Xia Juanjuan's arm and said in surprise: "Juanjuan, you are so awesome! You are second in the department!"

Sun Hui was still looking for her own name. She guessed that she was around 20th or 30th, so she didn't even look at the top.

Now that I heard it, I didn’t bother looking for it anymore and quickly looked up to see the first and second on the list.

At first glance, isn’t Xia Juanjuan’s name the second one in line?

Sun Hui's face looked indescribably ugly!

"As expected, you are ranked fifth in Hebei Province! This is really amazing!"

"Humph! Now no one dares to say that the fifth place from another province is fake, right?"

"By the way, how many places did that girl who just insisted on competing with others get?"

"The one called Sun Hui, let's look for her together!"

Soon someone shouted, "Here it is! Number 40!"

"I thought you were so awesome! But the 40th place is competing with the second place? Tsk!"

Sun Hui's face turned livid.

I'm so embarrassed today!

And all this is thanks to Xia Juanjuan!

Li Zhixin arrived earlier and had already checked her ranking. She was in seventh place, which was enough to get a third-class scholarship.

However, she really didn't care about the twenty dollars.

The key is Xia Juanjuan.

If Xia Juanjuan hadn't ranked second, she would have been first in the class even though she was ranked tenth in the department. Now, all the limelight has been stolen by Xia Juanjuan.

Li Zhixin frowned and glanced at Xia Juanjuan. This Xia Juanjuan was really an eyesore.

How could a woman from the countryside do so well in the exam?

She left without waiting for Sun Hui to become the target of public criticism.

Feng Yue looked at Sun Hui, then at Li Zhixin, hesitated for a moment, left Sun Hui, and followed Li Zhixin.

Sun Hui has obviously become the laughing stock of the entire department. She will have to keep her distance from her in the future!

Chen Lu is also on the list, ranking 28th.

There are about a hundred people in the department, and her performance is quite good.

Chen Lu was so happy that he almost jumped up and said with a smile: "Juanjuan, let's go to the state-owned restaurant for a meal and celebrate. Alas! It's a pity that it's not in Guangdong, otherwise I can treat you to Cantonese cuisine. The food there is delicious! By the way, you can also go to the teahouse for morning tea in the morning, and there are all kinds of snacks..."

Xia Juanjuan smiled and said, "I have always wanted to visit Guangdong Province. Maybe I will have the chance soon."

Chen Lu listened and pulled her aside, saying, "If you really come, I'll treat you to the best food in Guangzhou! Let me tell you, our morning tea and snacks, shrimp dumplings, roasted wheat, barbecued pork buns, shrimp dumplings, phoenix feet, glutinous rice chicken... just thinking about it makes me drool!"

Xia Juanjuan patted her head and said with a smile, "You can't have it now even if you want to. Let's go and have some fried noodles."

There was a state-owned restaurant near the school. Two people went into the restaurant. One of them ordered a bowl of fried noodles with soybean paste, and the other ordered a plate of boiled mutton, a plate of smashed cucumber, and a bowl of cold mixed vermicelli.

Although Chen Lu is from the south, she has no dietary restrictions. She loves all kinds of food in Beijing. Xia Juanjuan can't help but envy her appetite.

After eating noodles, as there were no classes in the afternoon, Xia Juanjuan said goodbye to Chen Lu and went home.

As soon as I walked onto the road, I saw Xia Shuangshan riding a cart on the road from a distance.

A few months ago, Xia Shuangshan secretly went out to haul coal and was caught by Xia Juanjuan. After Xia Juanjuan told them that her family had money, she did not force Xia Shuangshan to quit the job. They just agreed that he should not overwork and could not work on rainy or snowy days.

Xia Shuangshan initially rented a hand-pulled cart from someone else, but Xia Juanjuan bought him a cart similar to a three-wheeled one so he no longer had to pull it with his hands.

Xia Juanjuan took a few quick steps and went to meet him. Seeing that the cart was empty, she smiled and said, "Dad, did you just deliver the coal?"

Although Xia Shuangshan knew that the Girls' School was nearby, he never expected to actually run into her with so many students there. He was overjoyed and asked, "Juan'er? Have you finished your classes? Have you eaten?"

Xia Juanjuan smiled and said, "I'm done. Dad, have you eaten yet?"

Xia Shuangshan said, "I ate it. I just bought two sesame cakes there. Do you have classes in the afternoon?"

When Xia Juanjuan heard him say he had eaten, she stopped talking, shook her head, and said with a smile, "No more, I'm just about to go back."

Xia Shuangshan got off the cart, used his sleeves to sweep the coal and ash on the cart, and said, "Then sit on it. Dad will take you home. I'm going to finish work early today, too."

Seeing that Xia Shuangshan was willing to finish work early, Xia Juanjuan knew that he no longer had any psychological burden, and she felt very happy. She smiled and said, "Okay."

Having said that, he sat on the cart without even minding that it was dirty.

Xia Shuangshan rode away on a three-wheeled cart.

This scene happened to be seen by Li Zhixin, Sun Hui and Feng Yue.

Feng Yue immediately said, "I didn't expect that Xia Juanjuan's father was just a casual worker hauling coal for others. This is too shabby!"

The imbalance in Li Zhixin and Sun Hui's hearts was somewhat redressed.

Humph! What’s the point of getting good grades?

Aren’t all the people in your family peasants from the countryside?

Even if one person succeeds, chickens and dogs cannot ascend to heaven!

"Xia Juanjuan doesn't mind being ashamed. If my father worked as a coal hauler, I would have to pretend not to know him if I saw him on the street. It would be too embarrassing." Feng Yue couldn't help but exaggerate.

Li Zhixin and Sun Hui both glanced at her with a hint of contempt in their eyes.

You're still looking down on her. She's just an ordinary working-class family. Her mother is also a temporary worker...

However, red flowers need green leaves to complement them, and there was a Feng Yue as the green leaf, but Li Zhixin and Sun Hui did not intend to say it out.

The weather in Beijing in May was sunny and the sky was clear blue. The tall locust trees on the roadside had cast shadows, cutting the sky into irregular shapes.

Xia Juanjuan looked up at the sky and felt extremely happy.

She suddenly remembered something and turned to Xia Shuangshan and said, "Oh, Dad, when my summer vacation comes, let's take the kids, you and mom, and go to Guangzhou to see my brother."

By winter, the meeting would be held. Although the capital city was the most informed, it was still under the emperor's rule. No matter how well-informed the information was, it would still be more cautious in its actions.

But in the distant Guangzhou and Shanghai, especially Guangzhou, the situation is far away and I am afraid that undercurrents are already stirring.

Apart from anything else, she heard from Dahei the other day that Luocheng had been moving around in Guangdong and Hong Kong for the past six months and had basically never returned to Beijing.

It's about time for her to go there, otherwise she will be late.

After hearing what Xia Juanjuan said, Xia Shuangshan's first reaction was to feel sorry for the money: "The whole family is going? The travel expenses will be quite a lot..."

Xia Juanjuan interrupted him and said, "Dad, didn't I tell you that our family doesn't lack money? In order to save some travel expenses, you don't even want to see my brother?"

Of course Xia Shuangshan wanted to see it.

Yan Haotian was busy with work and did not come back for the Chinese New Year this year. So, we have not seen each other for more than two years. However, he would send letters and remittance slips regularly.

"Why don't you want to see him? Alas! Your mother and I are used to living in poverty, and it will be hard for us to change our mindset for a while. We are reluctant to spend money even if we have it. Juan'er, Dad will listen to you. Let's go to Guangzhou to see your brother during the summer vacation!"