Shao Lihua not only lost her job, but also lost several hundred yuan for nothing. She must be feeling resentful.
After scolding her, she came to my door again with a bag of oranges, and in her words, she actually wanted to go back to work at the sauce factory.
She also drafted a letter of repentance, promising to repent and reform, and to work hard, etc.
Lu Siqiao was reading in the room, deliberately turning the radio up very loud, ignoring her.
Luo Xiaoxue shook her head at Shao Lihua, her tone carrying a warning: "Qiaowa is going to participate in the school competition next month, she won't have time for you. You may be shameless, but Qiaowa is. Even if you go back to work at the factory, Boss Cai won't let you off the hook."
Fearing that Shao Lihua would cause further trouble, she emphasized, "Don't be fooled by Boss Cai's seemingly easygoing nature. In reality, he's the owner of a loan company, with connections in both the legal and illegal worlds. You should think about it carefully."
Knowing that she had ruined her only way out, Shao Lihua, disheartened, took the oranges away again.
He was also hurling insults at people.
When she passed by the second wife's house, she deliberately went inside and sat for a while.
When Lu Siqiao participated in the town's essay competition, Shao Lihua's words became sarcastic, and she deliberately brought up Lu Siqiao's younger brother from the second wife's side.
I heard that this girl used to study in a primary school in the city, and her grades were always among the best.
Liu Yan was also a shrewd person, so she lied and said, "The second son's grades are also good, but I don't know if he participated in the competition."
"I heard there's money to be won in the competition. First place gets 100 yuan, second place 80 yuan, and third place 50 yuan," Shao Lihua said loudly as she saw Lu Sidi come out.
Lu Sidi stopped in her tracks, a glimmer of hope flashing in her eyes.
She had no other way out but to study.
"I want to participate too." She turned her face away and went back into the house to study hard.
Seeing the sisters fighting each other, Shao Lihua was very satisfied.
Her daughter, Xiao Wan, used to be a top student, but her grades dropped significantly after entering fourth grade, and now even the class monitor position has been taken over by Lu Siqiao.
Thinking about all this made her even more upset.
After starting school, Lu Siqiao signed up for the International Mathematical Olympiad.
Unexpectedly, Lu Sidi followed suit and signed up as well.
Lu Siqiao knew that her grades were also good in her previous life, so she said "keep it up" to her.
Hearing this from Lu Sidi, he felt it was incredibly ironic.
She had no other choice but to work even harder.
She had wanted to discuss it with her older sister, but perhaps because of the stress of studying, Lu Sirou hadn't been home for two weeks.
Days passed by one by one.
Lu Siqiao studied until very late before going to sleep, and even on weekdays she would carry around a math Olympiad problem bank to practice problems at school, completely immersed in it.
These question banks were all sent to her by Cheng Ze, and the two began to exchange letters. Lu Siqiao planned to install a telephone at home in a few days so that she could call Cheng Ze to ask for help whenever she encountered a problem.
Seeing how hard she studied, Lu Sidi gritted her teeth, wore out the materials in her hands, and did the exercises again and again.
She specifically called her older sister, who was in the Third Middle School, to ask her to find some materials for her, but Lu Sirou always said she was too busy and kept putting it off.
Lu Sidi was competitive at heart. Seeing that even a little girl like Lu Siqiao was working so hard, he worried that if he failed the exam, he would be too ashamed to face his family and friends in Jiangdong.
She became anxious.
"These are the award-winning essay topics, as well as past years' math Olympiad problem sets. You can take a look when you have time."
At this moment, two thick volumes of documents appeared in front of Lu Sidi, and Lu Siqiao said softly.
Lu Sidi really wanted to throw the documents in her face and arrogantly tell her that she didn't need them.
But she couldn't help it; she took it as if possessed.
After flipping through just a few pages, I began reading with great eagerness.
She had never seen these essay question banks before; they were so exquisite that she was completely captivated by them.
When she saw the math olympiad problem, she broke out in a cold sweat. Even after seeing the annotations written by Jova, she still couldn't concentrate on it.
She panicked.
“If you haven’t done these math olympiad problems before, it will be a bit more difficult to learn them,” Lu Siqiao explained from the side.
Driven by her pride, Lu Sidi gritted her teeth and said, "Who said I can't do it? I'll figure it out right away. Just you wait and see." With that, she snatched the question bank away.
Lu Siqiao looked at her indomitable spirit and didn't know whether it was a good thing or a bad thing.
With the competition day fast approaching, and Monday arriving, Lu Sirou unexpectedly returned.
When she learned that Lu Sidi would be representing the school in the town competition, she smiled and said, "Good luck! Your big sister is waiting for your triumphant return."
Lu Sidi clearly felt that she looked tired and her smile was forced.
But she didn't take it to heart.
She and Lu Siqiao boarded Lu Wenqing's tractor, filled with anticipation and hope for the future, and slowly drove towards the examination hall in Shanshui Town.
Only six students from the entire Shanshui Town participated in the competition. This time, it was because City A changed its education leadership and wanted to treat everyone equally, giving students from all towns and districts a chance, so they specially allocated these spots.
In the 1980s, children in rural areas were raised in a free-range manner. Parents were busy farming to support their families and only hoped that their children would become literate, which would be considered a success. They would not buy them any learning materials.
When Lu Siqiao finished answering the questions and handed in her paper, the proctor picked up her test paper, looked at it deeply, and a look of surprise flashed in his eyes.
The handwriting is neat and beautiful.
The essay contest topic was my mother or father.
Lu Siqiao wrote a lengthy five hundred words.
When the bell rang, she saw Lu Sidi walk out of the door with a heavy expression.
This question was actually quite difficult for her.
Who told them to have such unreliable parents?
Teacher Liu took them to a nearby noodle shop for lunch. Lu Siqiao became familiar with Teacher Liu and occasionally made a joke, but Lu Sidi seemed very reserved.
"Don't put too much pressure on yourself for the math competition this afternoon. Just do your best."
With Ms. Liu's repeated admonitions, Lu Sidi and her sister entered the examination room one after another.
When it was time to hand in the papers, Lu Siqiao heard the surrounding students complaining.
"No, absolutely not, it's all nonsense."
"This kind of question is completely beyond the scope of the curriculum."
"It recognizes me, but I don't recognize it."
...
On the way back, Lu Sidi said to Lu Siqiao, which was unusual for her, "I'm doomed in math competitions."
Lu Siqiao smiled faintly: "Just keep a normal mindset. We are much better than many people to be able to participate in the competition. Try to treat the exam as a fun thing, so that you won't feel mentally burdened."
These remarks even surprised Teacher Liu.
Back home, Lu Siqiao heard crying and arguing coming from the second room, as well as Lu Sirou's pleading voice.
Realizing something was wrong, the sisters quickly went inside.
The first thing I heard upon entering was a certain phrase.
"Lu Sirou, you've really gone too far! At such a young age, you've already started having an affair with a man. You're shameless and a slut!"
Lu Mingyuan's voice was filled with gritted teeth and boundless rage.
The only response he received was Lu Sirou's soft sobbing.
"And you're pregnant?! You...you're utterly shameless!"
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