Chapter 254 The Early-Death Fisherwoman in the Hong Kong Variety Show World - Passerby A 3
After finishing their meal, it was getting late. They washed the dishes and put the table away. It was almost time for bed, so the family hung up the curtains. Jiang Yue then returned the bed to her grandmother. She went to sleep with her older sister on her left and her mother on her right. She played with her younger sister for a while until her sister fell asleep, and then she drifted off to sleep herself.
Jiang Yue was sleeping soundly, but her mother next to her was tossing and turning, unable to sleep. Her mind was filled with thoughts of what had happened that night. Seeing her tossing and turning, Jiang's father asked her what was wrong. Jiang's mother turned over and told Jiang's father about Jiang Yue's accounting: "Don't you think Xiao Yue is a natural student? Isn't it a waste of her talent that she didn't go to school?"
"It can't be that bad. Xiaoyue is so old. It's normal for her to know a little arithmetic. I could do it when I was her age."
"It's different. Yue'er is clearly much smarter than us, sigh~"
"What do you mean 'hey'? Tomorrow, go to the neighbor's house and borrow a set of elementary school books for Xiaoyue to read. It's not that you can only learn knowledge at school; you can learn at home too."
"How can this be the same? Who can teach her at home? You or me?"
"What can we do? Things are like this now. Even if we go to primary school, no school will accept us. We'll just have to wait and see. Even if we don't get a diploma, it's good to learn something. We're just idling at home anyway."
"Alright, stop thinking about it and go to sleep. We have work to do tomorrow."
After they finished talking, the two went to sleep. The next morning, they got up and started working again, forgetting about finding the book. Jiang Yue was busy for a few more days, and gained a deeper understanding of Hong Kong in this era. She encountered a few petty thugs, but didn't see any gangsters. However, gangsters wouldn't come to such slums, where would they find any profit?
Speaking of which, Jiang Yue recently brought a small gold ring home. The main reason is that her family is too poor. They spent a lot of money on Jiang Yue's medical treatment before, and they have been eating sesame cakes and seafood porridge every day, which is almost making Jiang Yue depressed. Jiang Yue searched through her space for a long time before finding the smallest gold ring. She pretended that she found it on the street and gave it to her father at dinner that night.
The family was startled and asked where it came from, wondering if it was stolen. Jiang Yue quickly denied it, saying that she picked it up on the street when she went to find her mother. She also said that she waited for a long time but no one came back to look for it, so she brought it home. The family breathed a sigh of relief after hearing Jiang Yue's explanation. Then, Jiang's father put it in his mouth and bit it, originally wanting to determine if the gold was real or not, but he didn't know what the real feeling was.
Jiang Yue had originally planned to use the ring to improve her meals, but her mother simply put it away, saying she wanted to save it for her older sister's dowry. Her sister, Jiang Juan, now had a boyfriend, and the two had a pretty good relationship. They were expected to get married in a few years. As a result, Jiang Yue's plan to improve her meals fell through.
Fortunately, Bai Ze had already returned from England, and the identities of the puppets had been arranged. Now they were just waiting for the right opportunity. The next morning, Jiang Yue sent her younger sister Xin Xin to school as usual. When she returned, she met with Bai Ze and discussed the details of the operation. The previous operation details were a bit rough, so they arranged the old lady's background and gave her the persona of being an senile person, giving her a reason to come to the slum.
Otherwise, what would a wealthy old lady be doing here? The old lady with dementia had wandered into the slums because the caregiver wasn't watching her properly, and she got a minor injury. Jiang Yue took her to the clinic, and while waiting, she found the old lady's contact number. Out of kindness, she used her own pocket money to make a call, and then Bai Ze's disguised son came looking for her. He was very grateful for Jiang Yue's kindness.
After the old lady regained her senses, she brought her son Bai Ze to visit Jiang Yue, her 'savior'. Seeing the difficult situation of Jiang Yue's family, the old lady took pity on her and gave her a house. It just so happened that her son Bai Ze came to Hong Kong to open a factory, and her older brother and sister also arranged a job for him. It all makes perfect sense, doesn't it?
A month has passed in the blink of an eye, and the plan has been perfectly implemented. The house has also been given to Bai Ze. It is the house that Jiang Yue had chosen before. It is more than 70 square meters, which is not very big, but it is quite large in Hong Kong. For the past month, her older brother, sister, mother and father have not gone out to work. They have asked a few relatives to renovate the new house.
The 70-square-meter house isn't big, but every inch of space is utilized. Grandma has her own small room, Jiang Yue and her younger sister Xin Xin share a room, her older brother and sister have two separate rooms separated from the living room, and Dad and Mom share a room. In addition, there's a small living room, kitchen, and bathroom. It's small but complete.
On the day of the housewarming party, the neighbors also came over. They all wanted to visit the Jiang family's new home. The fact that the Jiang family had saved someone and were given a house as a gift was not spread at first. Later, when Jiang's father hired someone to renovate the house, it was spread by a gossip. This was also Jiang's father's intention. It was better to say it openly than to hide it, so that others would not make wild guesses and think that his family had made a fortune.
After the dinner started, Bai Ze sent his puppet henchmen with gifts again, which confirmed the rumors. Those who were skeptical before believed it now. Otherwise, where would Jiang's father, a fisherman, get so much money? After the banquet, the family cleaned up the mess, all with happy smiles on their faces. Jiang Yue wanted to help clean up but was stopped. How could the great hero do such things?
In the evening, the family gathered in the small living room to watch TV. Jiang's mother tidied up her older brother and sister's work clothes, telling them to work hard and not to be lazy. After that, her older brother and sister started talking to Jiang Yue, telling her to study hard when she went to school. Bai Ze had arranged for Jiang Yue to be in the sixth grade of elementary school, so that she could take the high school entrance exam in a year.
Jiang Yue flipped through the documents. This year is 1977. It seems that starting in 1978, Hong Kong stopped requiring entrance exams for secondary school and replaced them with a Form 3 elimination exam. Those who were allocated a place continued to Forms 4 and 5 for two years free of charge. Tuition fees were charged starting from the pre-university program. (See the author's note: The author is not familiar with the Hong Kong education system and relied on information from the 1970s on Baidu. The accuracy of this information is uncertain, but please take it with a grain of salt; it's a short piece.)
After discussing the children's affairs, the two adults sneaked back to their room, probably to take stock of the family's savings. Bai Ze originally wanted to give them more cash, but Jiang's parents firmly refused. They had already taken the house from them, so they couldn't bring themselves to ask for money. The children ignored them. Jiang Yue opened a gift box containing some pastries and candies, gave some to her grandmother, kept some for her parents, and then distributed them among the two older and two younger children.
When Mr. and Mrs. Jiang came out, everyone was eating. Mrs. Jiang felt it was a bit of a pity and was planning to save it for a gift. However, since Jiang Yue had already opened it, she didn't say anything. She shared some with Mr. Jiang and ate a few bites herself. It was quite delicious. Of course, this was taken out of Jiang Yue's space. It contained spiritual energy, which was good for the body. Otherwise, why would Jiang Yue open it? She was just afraid that Mrs. Jiang would be reluctant to eat it.
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