Hua Kai knew that her family had always given her a lot of time to study and hoped that she could go to university in the future.
As for studying, there's nothing to worry about. I already got into university in my past life, and with my photographic memory, I can do it again without any problem.
Furthermore, at that time, people in rural areas were just beginning to learn English, while I had already passed the professional level 8 in English, which gave me a significant advantage.
What she's thinking about now is how to make money so she can go to high school. She can't wait another year; wasting a year isn't worth it.
"Are the flowers blooming at home?" a lively girl's voice came from inside.
Hua Kai mustered all her strength, after all, she couldn't be sure she knew everyone who came. She stood up and went to the door to greet them: "I'm home."
"I knew you'd be home." The girl walked in; she was quite tall and strong, a bit dark-skinned, but had a sunny smile.
She came in and sat down naturally next to Hua Kai, saying, "I went to my second aunt's house yesterday. I only heard about you and Hua Lin when I came back from the countryside in the afternoon. I originally wanted to come last night, but my mother wouldn't let me. She said that you had such a big incident and must have been frightened. She told me not to come and cause trouble. Hua Kai, if Hua Lin bullies you again, I'll have my brother help you deal with them."
Upon hearing the phrase "Let my brother help you deal with them," Hua Kai was certain that this girl was Li Jing, the original owner's good friend.
This girl is naive and simple-minded. Her greatest advantage is that she has five older brothers. It is because of her and her five brothers that Hua Kai Shao has been bullied by Hua Lin and Hua Qing Sheng many times.
She looked at the girl in front of her and liked her at first sight. She smiled and said, "I'm not the Hua Kai who was bullied every day before. This time, I didn't let Hua Lin get the upper hand."
Li Jing pouted: "You still have the nerve to say that? My mom said your second aunt chased you around and hit you yesterday. It really made me so angry! And you, didn't you know how to fight back? Luckily there were a lot of people around yesterday, even Director Li came, otherwise you would have been bullied again."
Listening to her best friend's incessant concern, Hua Kai grinned and said, "I'll remember that. I promise I'll learn to fight back in the future, okay?"
Li Jing looked at Hua Kai and said, "Hua Kai, you seem a little different today."
Hua Kai touched her face: "Maybe it's because I combed my bangs up."
The original owner was very beautiful, but because she was introverted, she always kept her bangs covering her eyes. In the morning, Huakai combed her bangs up and looked very energetic.
Li Jing nodded: "Yes, you look much more energetic. You look even more beautiful like this."
Hua Kai looked at the innocent girl in front of her and smiled, then said, "Why don't you come for a walk with me? The weather is nice today."
She wanted to go out and learn about the village, and also see how to make money. Of course, she also hoped to find the man who had helped her that day.
Li Jing looked at Hua Kai with a puzzled expression: "You want to go out for a stroll? That's rare. It used to be so difficult to get you to go out and play."
Hua Kai knew she used to be introverted, so she explained, "I know I used to be too introverted and was always bullied. After having a fight with Hua Lin and the others yesterday, I realized that I want to be a completely new version of myself."
Li Jing was overjoyed to hear this: "That's good. I'll be furious if you get bullied again."
The two talked, closed the door, and left the yard together.
However, Hua Kai was afraid that Gu Lan Yan would be worried if she didn't see her when she returned, so when she saw the old man in the East Courtyard sweeping the yard, she went over to him and said, "Grandpa Zhang, I want to go out and play with Li Jing for a while. I'm afraid my mother will be worried if she can't find me when she returns. Could you please tell her for me when she comes back?"
Because she knew from the original owner's diary that the family in the east courtyard was surnamed Zhang, and that an elderly couple and their youngest son's family lived there. They were all very kind people, and they would often cook something delicious for them, so she knew how to address them.
The old man chuckled and nodded: "Alright, you can go ahead. I'll tell your mother when she gets back."
Hua Kai smiled and thanked the old man, then walked forward with Li Jing along the main road.
As I walked through the village, I noticed the flowers were in bloom. The village wasn't small, but there weren't many people on the streets. Ever since the supply and marketing cooperative started collecting medicinal herbs, most of the men had gone to dig them up, so the women had more work to do and fewer people were idle.
Actually, Huakai had thought about it yesterday. She could talk to the supply and marketing cooperative to collect medicinal herbs in the village, dry and process them, and then earn the price difference. But then she thought that the family didn't have the capital, so it wasn't realistic. The cost of collecting medicinal herbs was too high, and if the weather was bad, the herbs might grow mold or get infested with insects, and the family couldn't afford those risks.
So Hua Kai thought that she could open a pharmaceutical factory and grow medicinal herbs here in the future. The climate and terrain here are suitable for the growth of medicinal herbs. Pharmaceutical factories were easy to register in the 1990s. The pharmaceutical industry is very profitable in later society.
However, we'll have to wait and see. For now, we should focus on businesses with low initial investment, since we're dirt poor.
Seeing that the flower was blooming without speaking, Li Jing asked her, "Are you still thinking about yesterday?"
Hua Kai shook her head: "No, I just regret not going out more to see the world and wasting so much precious time."
Li Jing happily said to the blooming flowers, "That's the right way to think. By the way, today is the 2nd, there's a market in the village, shall we go?"
Hua Kai was excited to hear about the market, as it was guaranteed to offer lucrative business opportunities: "Great! Let's go to the market!"
Li Jing linked arms with Hua Kai as they walked forward, saying, "Back in middle school, we went to school together every day, but I wasn't a good student and didn't get into high school. I was hoping that since you could go to university, I might be able to experience the university atmosphere myself..."
She stopped talking at this point: "Look at me, I've been talking nonsense again."
Hua Kai smiled and looked at Li Jing: "We're good friends, so you can say whatever you want. I've also decided to continue high school, and I promise I'll become a college student in the future. Li Jing, why don't you repeat a year next year and try for a nursing school or a teacher's college?"
Because the diary mentioned that Li Jing got engaged at the end of the year and would marry into a neighboring village the following year. Her family was not well-off, and her mother-in-law was very domineering. Because she was carefree, she was always bullied. So Hua Kai hoped that she could have a skill and get married later so that she wouldn't be controlled by others in the future.
Li Jing looked at Hua Kai in surprise and said, "Something's not right. You wouldn't have thought this much before."
Hua Kai looked at Li Jing's exaggerated expression and pinched her cheek with a smile: "I said I want to change. If I'm still the same as before, what kind of change is that? I want to be a new woman with ideals and goals, independent and self-reliant."
Li Jing listened with great interest and said, "My little Kai Kai, what you said is so true, then I will also work hard."
As they spoke, they arrived at the village entrance. Hua Kai saw a large courtyard with a plaque above the iron gate that read "Cuishan Village Brigade" and slogans painted in white on the walls on both sides.
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