Early Friday morning, Jiang Xiaoli arrived at school full of energy after her run.
Even Xu Xing could sense that something was wrong with her excited state.
He glanced at her curiously a few times, wanting to ask but not opening his mouth.
Jiang Xiaoli couldn't help but share with him, "I'll share a few math problems with you after the exam. Don't say I'm keeping them to myself, I only got them yesterday after school!"
Xu Xing understood now; he often felt good when he solved a few difficult problems.
Chen had a class in the first period, and Teacher Liu told them to take the physics test first.
As Jiang Xiaoli had predicted, the difficulty of this set of questions skyrocketed, with a time limit of 150 minutes.
She didn't finish until 145 minutes later, and there was no time to go back and check.
Teacher Liu finally saw the two of them looking like they had been tortured by the questions.
He collected the papers and couldn't help but say, "Now you know there's always someone better, right? You guys are still far from being good enough!"
Chen saw that they weren't in a good state, "You two should take a break, the math test will be this afternoon."
Ms. Liu was grading papers on the spot, and the more she graded, the more frustrated she became.
Although these two people took longer to solve the problems than before, their accuracy rate did not drop at all, and his questions did not stump them!
After grading the papers, he wrote two hundred marks on them and returned the papers to the two girls, giving each of them a piece of imported chocolate as a bonus.
"This is a reward for you."
Jiang Xiaoli thanked her with a smile, "Thanks, Teacher Liu! At this rate, will all your snacks end up being used to subsidize the two of us?"
The physics teacher across the room couldn't help but laugh out loud, "Yeah, Xiao Liu, these snacks of yours are not only expensive, but also hard to buy!"
Teacher Liu tossed a piece of chocolate to the teacher opposite her, saying, "Quickly shut your mouth!"
He then turned to look at Jiang Xiaoli and the other girl, "Don't worry, as long as you get good grades, you'll have plenty of snacks!"
Xu Xing tried to decline, "Teacher Liu, actually, it's not necessary..."
His words were interrupted by Teacher Liu, "Alright, stop refusing. If I prepare a bunch of snacks and you can't take them all, I'll cry!"
Jiang Xiaoli blinked and assured him, "Teacher Liu, just be prepared for me to pick up the goods!"
Teacher Liu smiled calmly, "No problem, I'll wait for you."
At lunchtime, Jiang Xiaoli stuffed those tofu blocks into Xu Xing's hands.
The moment she saw Xu Xing in the office that afternoon, she went up to him and asked, "How did it go? Did you solve it?"
Xu Xing frowned. "You solved it? How long did it take?"
Jiang Xiaoli raised an eyebrow. "Of course I've figured it out. How long... that's a secret!"
Xu Xing's brows furrowed even more. "I will solve it!"
At this moment, Chen handed the test papers to the two of them. Jiang Xiaoli stopped chatting with her and said, "Good luck!"
After saying that, she buried herself in her work.
The problems Chen found were also very difficult, but they weren't as tricky as the ones in the "Mathematics Newspaper".
They both finished the test and got full marks.
Chen couldn't help but sigh, "You two really can't stump me on this side."
Jiang Xiaoli smiled and said, "Teacher Chen, you must be holding back. Come on next time!"
"Haha, okay, you said it!" Chen laughed and adjusted his glasses.
As the two left the office, Xu Xing suddenly spoke up, "Jiang Xiaoli, can we exchange phone numbers? If we encounter any problems with our studies, we can call each other to discuss them."
Jiang Xiaoli thought for a moment, "That's possible, but I don't have a phone at home. Can I leave you the address of the convenience store at the corner store of my house?"
Xu Xing nodded, "It's good that I can get in touch with you."
She smiled and said, "It's usually fine, but I can't guarantee it during the National Day holiday. However, if I'm not around, you can leave your name with the lady at the convenience store, and I'll call you when I get home."
"Are you very busy during the National Day holiday?" Xu Xing asked, puzzled. With so much free time, what was she going to do instead of studying at home?
Jiang Xiaoli nodded emphatically, "Yes, I'm super busy during the National Day holiday!"
Xu Xing wasn't a gossipy person, so when she didn't say anything more, he didn't press her for details.
The two exchanged phone numbers and returned to their respective classrooms when the school bell rang.
The seven-day holiday starts tomorrow, and the students are very excited.
Xie Yitao asked, "Jiang Xiaoli, what are your plans for the National Day holiday?"
Jiang Xiaoli, while packing her things, replied, "I'm so busy. My schedule is booked until the 8th. When I looked at it, I realized I have to start class on the 8th. This won't do, so I quickly rearranged everything."
Upon hearing this, Chen Jing asked curiously, "Are you busy with the steamed bun shop? I heard from my sister that you're going to open more branches!"
"Hmm... the steamed bun shop is one of them, but it's not very important." She'll only give the steamed bun shop one day at most.
Xie Yitao couldn't help but ask, "The steamed bun shop you're talking about isn't that 'Guizhi Steamed Bun Shop,' is it?"
Jiang Xiaoli finished packing her things. "Right, didn't I say that?"
He looked at Jiang Xiaoli, "Did you say that?"
"Didn't I?"
"You didn't!"
Chen Jing laughed so hard her stomach hurt from their conversation. She patted Xie Yitao on the shoulder and said, "Alright, you know she's been incredibly busy lately. She doesn't have time to share these little things with us!"
Jiang Xiaoli nodded, "Yes, I've been really busy lately. I'll treat you to a meal when I have some free time so we can catch up."
Hearing this, Xie Yitao felt embarrassed. "I didn't mean that. I was just surprised when I heard it."
Jiang Xiaoli was in a hurry to go home. "Haha, it's okay. Sister Chen Jing works at the steamed bun shop. If you're curious, you can ask her. I have something to do, so I'll go first. You two can chat slowly. Have a great holiday!"
Xiao Muyu and Yuan Man went on a tour with Xu Feng and Yuan Man's mother. They left after school today, and Jiang Xiaoli rode her bike home alone.
Zong Jia was already sitting in the main room waiting for her, giving her the illusion that she was a stay-at-home husband waiting for his strong-willed wife to come home every day.
She wiped her sweat. "What did you want to say when you came yesterday?"
Zong Jia poured her a glass of water. "Two things. One is the profit sharing for the steamed bun shops at the end of the month. The first steamed bun shop will start on the 10th, and the other four will start on the 26th. After deducting all expenses, the total profit is [amount] yuan. We will take a 70% cut and give you your share."
A familiar envelope was pushed in front of her, and the number on it made her beam with joy. "This 1,000 yuan investment was totally worth it!"
Zong Jia nodded in agreement, "Indeed."
Jiang Xiaoli counted the money idly, "What's the other one?"
Zong Jia gave her a surprise: "I found a factory."
With a "crash," she loosened her grip, and the money fell all over the table.
She didn't even bother picking them up. "Tell me quickly, what's going on? Where is the factory? How big is it? How's it doing? What equipment does it have? Are the workers easy to resettle?"
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