Xu Ningyan was very satisfied with such a harvest so soon after arriving at the mountain.
After thinking about it, I dug up a few less valuable orchids from the vicinity and decided to grow them together, as a way to keep those two Cymbidium orchids company.
She didn't forget to explain to Gu Zhiyuan, "I'll dig up a couple more plants and take them home. Once they've taken root, I'll take them to Uncle Jianguo and the father of a friend I recently met in the county town. Her father is the director of the engineering department at the machinery factory, and his family has everything they need! They probably wouldn't accept anything else, so it's better to give them these. It's free and elegant."
Gu Zhiyuan's eyes flickered, and he couldn't help but ask, "The director of the engineering department at the machinery factory?"
Seeing that Gu Zhiyuan was interested, Xu Ningyan quickly told him about becoming friends with Lin Hong and visiting her home at the machinery factory.
I thought Gu Zhiyuan was just asking casually, but I didn't expect him to take it so seriously.
He would occasionally ask a question.
Xu Ningyan naturally told Gu Zhiyuan everything, big or small, about the Lin family and everything she saw at the machinery factory.
Even when he met Lu Kai and heard a few difficult professional terms, he tried hard to recall them and told them to Gu Zhiyuan.
Upon hearing this, Gu Zhiyuan frowned, seemingly lost in thought, before finally uttering a seemingly unrelated question: "A-Ning, do you want to study and learn to read?"
Xu Ningyan looked bewildered.
How did we get to this topic?
However, she still answered instinctively, "Of course I want to! I wanted to study before, but the Xu family wouldn't allow it. It was only by accompanying Xu Zhenzhu to study that I secretly learned to recognize a few words and do arithmetic. I dream of studying!"
Gu Zhiyuan showed a look of satisfaction and approval, and ruffled Xu Ningyan's hair: "Then from today onwards, you will learn from me every day. Since you can read and do arithmetic, you have a certain foundation. After we go down the mountain, I will first give you some questions to test your knowledge, and then I will teach you!"
He paused for a moment before continuing, "A-Ning, it's a good thing that you want to study and learn to read! Studying makes people wise, studying makes people clear-headed, studying makes people virtuous! In this life, relatives, lovers, and friends will leave you, money will leave you, power will leave you! Only knowledge, once you learn it, will never leave you!"
Gu Zhiyuan spoke these words with a heavy tone, his sharp eyes carrying a hint of unspeakable repression.
Xu Ningyan swallowed hard, facing the imposing aura emanating from the powerful figure for the first time. She nodded hastily, expressing her determination: "Don't worry, big brother! I'll definitely learn from you! Maybe I can even get into university someday!"
That's her honest opinion. With a big shot personally guiding her, wouldn't she be guaranteed to be carried to new heights?
When I take the college entrance exam in the future, I'll have a reason to tell others!
The big shot is truly her lucky star! She was worried about how to find an opportunity to ask to learn from him, but the big shot took the initiative to solve the problem!
Gu Zhiyuan's gaze softened considerably upon hearing Xu Ningyan's resounding words.
Although I felt she was talking like a child, it's still a good thing to have hope.
He nodded immediately: "Okay, if you can get into university in the future, I'll grant you one request!"
Xu Ningyan's eyes lit up! This was a lifesaver! He immediately patted his chest and assured his brother, "Don't worry, big brother! I'll definitely get into university! Big brother, it's a deal, no backing out! When we get back, could you sign a guarantee for me?"
Gu Zhiyuan was so angry he laughed, and flicked Xu Ningyan's forehead. "Fine, I'll make you sign a guarantee when we get back!"
Reassured, Xu Ningyan was in a great mood and fawned over Gu Zhiyuan, calling him "Big Brother" repeatedly.
The two chatted and laughed all the way down the mountain.
Back home, Gu Zhiyuan said he would test Xu Ningyan, and he meant what he said.
By evening, a handwritten test paper was freshly completed.
Xu Ningyan stared at the exam paper with a bitter expression. She never expected that even after transmigrating into a book, she would still have to take exams! This was just the beginning; she would have to take the college entrance exam again later!
Let's give it our all!
After taking a quick look at the test paper, I realized that Gu Zhiyuan's question was just within the scope of elementary school knowledge.
I stumbled through the test, still afraid to get everything right, otherwise I'd be too amazing.
I forced myself to get a few questions wrong, misspell a few words, and even turned my otherwise excellent handwriting into a chicken-claw style.
Finally, I handed in a paper covered in scribbles and corrections.
After Gu Zhiyuan corrected the mistakes on the spot, his furrowed brows relaxed a little: "It's better than I expected. You've grasped the elementary school part quite well, but you need to practice your handwriting! Look at your handwriting, even if you scatter some rice on a chicken, it would peck at it better than you write it!"
"This is so insulting!" Xu Ningyan slammed her hand on the table in anger.
After being given a dismissive glance by Gu Zhiyuan, she immediately cowered: "Big brother, you're right. I'll try to practice until it's as graceful as a chicken pecking at rice—no, even more graceful than a chicken pecking at rice—"
The next morning, Gu Zhiyuan knocked on her door and told her to get up and read when her mind was clearest, as that was when her memory was best and she could concentrate on her studies.
Xu Ningyan struggled to get out of bed. Oh my god! Even after transmigrating into a book, she still couldn't escape the fate of early morning self-study?
After finishing her morning reading, Xu Ningyan went to the kitchen to make breakfast with a blank look in her eyes.
After she finished eating, Gu Zhiyuan was already waiting for her under the camphor tree.
Meanwhile, Xu Ningyan also awaited a math book, a Chinese book, and a ruler.
Xu Ningyan wanted to turn around and run away, but her legs wouldn't obey her and she walked straight to Gu Zhiyuan's side.
After studying for two days, Xu Ningyan felt exhausted. Taking advantage of the rain, Aunt Xie and Tiezhu invited her to go up the mountain to pick mushrooms, and she was finally able to breathe a sigh of relief.
Family members, does anyone understand?! It's that feeling of having one-on-one tutoring every day, with a super serious teacher who exudes an aura of authority, and you don't dare to be distracted even for a moment!
It was as if she had returned to her senior year of high school!
Little did they know that Gu Zhiyuan was also amazed by Xu Ningyan's intelligence.
He has an almost photographic memory and can apply what he has learned to other problems, no matter the topic.
Even if there are things you don't understand, with a little guidance, you'll quickly grasp them.
Such a bright girl was almost buried!
Gu Zhiyuan felt both regret and lingering fear, but in the end, all that remained was a deep sense of powerlessness.
Even if he discovers Xu Ningyan's intelligence, so what? He can only patiently lie low and wait for the dawn to break.
Xu Ningyan, of course, was unaware of Gu Zhiyuan's thoughts and did not want to know them.
The big shot is suited to worrying about the country and its people, while she's just a lazy bum, suited to picking mushrooms in the mountains.
This is the time for mushroom picking. A heavy rain soaked the mountains, and overnight, countless wild mushrooms sprouted from the ground.
Although there aren't as many wild mushrooms as in Yunnan Province, such as the Boletus luridus, the red mushroom, the green-headed mushroom, the rice-soup mushroom, the broom mushroom, the trumpet mushroom, the chanterelle mushroom, and so on.
However, the local area has termite mushrooms, pine mushrooms, straw mushrooms, and wild shiitake mushrooms.
Chicken mushrooms require luck to harvest, but pine mushrooms grow in abundance; once you find the right spot, you can fill a large basket in half a day.
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