Hua Kai breathed a sigh of relief at the end: "There are still more good people than bad, that's good, I'm relieved."
She realized that she had underestimated the simplicity and honesty of people at that time. Of course, not many people would think of contacting a TV station at that time, so she had a head start and was able to succeed so smoothly.
Guan Rui laughed too: "Pighead, ah, no, Zhu Tao, I've been used to calling him that since I was a child. He can have the surgery this weekend. Because the TV station is recording the whole thing, the chief surgeon will be performing the operation. I have to thank you for your idea."
Hua Kai smiled and said, "I was just expressing my thoughts. If he didn't have a classmate like you who is so devoted to him, how could he have had the chance to be reborn?"
While they were talking, the food arrived. Hua Kai was indeed hungry. She found that she got hungry easily at this age, and with the mental strain of the past few days, she had also been consuming a lot of energy, so she ate quite a bit.
After lunch, Hua Kai and Guan Rui went back to school together.
When they arrived at the teaching building, a slender, fair-skinned girl walked over and said to Guan Rui, "Guan Rui, what's wrong with you these past few days? Is there anything I can help you with?"
Guan Rui said to the girl, "The personal matter has been taken care of. Thank you for your kindness."
The girl looked at Huakai and said, "Your name is Huakai, right? I saw the boys in my class talking about you during morning exercises. You're really pretty."
Hua Kai could tell that this girl had a special relationship with Guan Rui and was hostile towards her. Not wanting to become someone's imagined enemy, she quickly said, "You flatter me. Do you have anything else to say? I'll go back to my class now."
After saying that, he nodded slightly to Guan Rui and went back to the classroom. He had a lot of things to do, so he wanted to avoid trouble as much as possible.
Saturday afternoon arrived quickly. Hua Kai went back to her dormitory and then went to take a bus home with her fellow villager, Fang Xu.
The college entrance rate in rural areas is already low. This year, only eight students from Huakai and his classmates from junior high school were admitted to senior high school. Senior high school classes are divided according to scores, so it is quite unlikely that the two of them will be in the same class. Therefore, Huakai is quite friendly to Fang Xu.
Fang Xu sat in the car, his curiosity about the blooming flowers overwhelming, and kept asking her questions.
Hua Kai tactfully covered the main points and asked Fang Xu about his studies, and they had a pleasant chat.
When they arrived at the village entrance, Hua Kai got off the bus first, while Fang Xu had to ride for a while longer, as his home was in the township.
As soon as Hua Kai got off the bus, she saw Gu Lanyan running towards her: "Mom, how did you know I was coming back on this bus?"
An old man sitting under a tree by the station, enjoying the cool breeze and the scenery, said to the blooming flowers, "Your mother has been out countless times this afternoon. It's all thanks to her."
Hua Kai greeted Gu Lanyan as she walked towards her, and hugged her, saying, "Mom, I missed you."
After saying that, he greeted the old man as well: "Hello, Grandpa."
The old man laughed and said, "Hurry up and go home with your mother. You're promising. You must get into university and become the first college student in our village, bringing honor to our village."
Hua Kai said to the old man, "Grandpa, don't worry, I will definitely get into university."
Gu Lanyan exchanged a few words with the old man, then took Hua Kai and headed home.
As they walked, Gu Lanyan asked Hua Kai with concern, "You're finally back! This is the first time you've been away from home for so long. How are you? Are you eating well? Sleeping well?"
Hua Kai linked arms with Gu Lanyan: "Okay, everything is fine, Mom doesn't need to worry about me."
"To be honest, I have to thank Captain Ye for making me less worried. A couple of days ago, Captain Ye came back from the city and specially sent me a message saying that he saw you and that you were doing well, so I could rest assured."
"Yes, isn't Captain Ye's friend our director of the Political Education Department? He was visiting a friend and happened to run into him, so he passed on a message for me."
"Captain Ye is truly a benefactor to our family. With him entrusting the director to take care of you, your father and I feel much more at ease. Otherwise, how could we not worry about you being in an unfamiliar place?"
"Mom, don't worry, I'm not a child anymore."
As they were talking, they passed by the entrance of the village committee. Hua Kai glanced inside but didn't see any familiar faces, and felt a little disappointed.
Just then, Hua Qingyang came home from school and called out from afar, "Sister, you're back!"
Hua Kai also missed her younger brother, and waved to Hua Qingyang, shouting, "Slow down!"
Hua Qingyang couldn't slow down and rushed to Hua Kai: "Sister, is it fun studying in the city?"
Hua Kai looked at Hua Qingyang and said, "I'm going to school. What's so fun about it? You should study hard now and you'll know when you get into a vocational school the year after next."
Hua Qingyang said, "I'm doing very well in my studies. My teachers all say I'm smart."
"Don't be arrogant. Humility makes one progress, you know?" Hua Kai said.
"I understand, sister. I'll learn humbly," Hua Qingyang said.
Gu Lanyan looked at her two children and said, "Hurry home, I'll stew some meat for you."
Hua Kai and Hua Qingyang walked and talked as they entered the courtyard.
Today, Hua Wanjiang and Hua Qingyi went to dig up medicinal herbs again and haven't returned yet. When they got home, Hua Kai took some fruit she had bought out of her bag.
This time, she didn't buy anything special for her parents because she was worried that they would overthink things and become even more concerned about her since she started earning money right away. So, she just mentioned that she could earn money and would talk about it more when the time was right.
Now that her family is doing better, she doesn't have to worry too much. Even if her parents are frugal, she always cooks delicious food when she comes home every week, which is a way to improve the family's meals. Besides, her family makes smoked meat pancakes, so everything they eat is oily and flavorful.
Hua Qingyang picked up an orange and started peeling it: "Sister, the last time I ate an orange was last winter. My second uncle bought it for me when he came to visit."
Hua Kai knew a little about her second uncle's family. According to the original owner's diary, her second uncle, Gu Lianliang, lived in Lianhua Township, which was half an hour away by car. He was very kind to her family and would come to visit several times a year to bring them things.
She said to Hua Qingyang, "Then when we make money in the future, we should also think about buying good food for our second uncle."
Hua Qingyang nodded and said, "That's a guarantee. My second uncle is the best to me." As he spoke, he gave the orange he had peeled to Gu Lanyan, "Mom, you eat this."
Gu Lanyan didn't take it: "You guys eat, I have to go cook. Your dad and your brother will be back in a bit."
Hua Kai said, "Mom, I'll cook for you."
Gu Lanyan said, "No need. You tutor your brother, and I don't need you to cook a meal." With that, she went out to fetch firewood.
Hua Kai didn't feel obligated to help, because at the moment, tutoring Hua Qingyang was the more important thing, and cooking wasn't a heavy task, so she didn't get involved.
She asked Hua Qingyang to take out his books and flip through them to see if her younger brother was paying attention in class.
The boy's books are different from the girl's. Although Gu Lanyan covered Hua Qingyang's books with kraft paper, what are they drawn on inside?
She frowned at Hua Qingyang: "Don't tell me you drew a big sword for Du Fu during class?"
Hua Qingyang scratched his head: "I've memorized all of these, and the teacher still goes over them, so I..."
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