At the beginning of winter, Song Lili suddenly heard the news that she would receive her junior high school graduation certificate in another month.
"Really? Are you sure?" Song Lili looked at Zhang Qinghua with great joy. She hadn't expected that junior high school now only lasted two years.
"It's true." Zhang Qinghua couldn't help but smile when he saw how happy Song Lili was.
Seeing how happy she was, it was worth it for him to have been paying attention to school matters all this time, because she was still in school.
"That's wonderful!" Song Lili was so happy she almost jumped for joy.
No matter the time, a diploma is always very important.
Although she possesses just as much knowledge as others, she is not recognized simply because she lacks that one piece of paper.
That's why she wanted to keep getting a diploma.
She is very happy to have received her junior high school graduation certificate.
When I'm happy, I can't help but let my mind wander, and I even want to push my luck: "I wish I could get my high school diploma."
Of course, just like the past two years, she went about her own business. When the time came, her high school diploma was automatically in her hands. How wonderful that would be!
Zhang Qinghua was unaware of Song Lili's ulterior motives. Seeing her like this, he couldn't help but say, "Yes, you will. As long as you go to school, you can get it."
"Let's talk about it later," Song Lili smiled and didn't say anything.
Because she knew it was impossible; classes would stop and students would strike, and many schools would close. How could she possibly get a diploma?
However, having a junior high school diploma is enough; it will help you get by in the future.
Zhang Qinghua didn't know what Song Lili's expression meant, but she felt that Song Lili didn't think she could get her high school diploma.
Could it be that she's not planning to go to school anymore? That seems possible.
In rural areas, especially given the current poverty, it's considered good if girls can finish junior high school; very few can go on to senior high school.
In the entire Hongqi Village, which has several hundred households, Luo Juan is currently the only one.
"Is it your uncle who won't let you go to school?" Zhang Qinghua asked tentatively.
"No, why would you ask that?" Song Lili turned her head and looked at Zhang Qinghua with a puzzled expression, not understanding why he would suddenly ask such a question.
"It's nothing," Zhang Qinghua replied casually, without explaining why he said that.
Finally, Zhang Qinghua brought up something else: "You know those people who came a few days ago, right? It seems that one of them had studied abroad and could speak foreign languages."
"How did you know?" Song Lili asked in surprise.
"They said it themselves, and then I heard it from others."
"That really is..." They're courting death. Song Lili didn't know what to say.
They've been demoted to this remote mountain village, don't they have even the slightest suspicion or premonition? How can they still be so talkative?
Just watch, this person who studied abroad will definitely be a key focus in the future, no doubt about it.
"What's wrong?" Song Lili's expression was really too strange.
It's like knowing there's a huge pit ahead and someone is about to jump in, and she just watches.
His face showed a mixture of reluctance, sighs, and other emotions that he couldn't quite decipher.
"It's nothing. I've just never met anyone who has studied abroad before. I'll go and see for myself when I have time."
Song Lili made up a reason on the spot, but it was quite convincing.
Most people in the small mountain village have never even seen city dwellers, let alone foreigners, so it's normal for them to be curious about them.
Therefore, in Song Lili's view, this perfunctory reason was the most appropriate one.
Sure enough, after hearing this, Zhang Qinghua didn't pursue the matter further, acting as if it were commonplace.
"By the way, you'd better keep your distance from those people," Song Lili couldn't help but say.
"Why? Is there something wrong?" Zhang Qinghua couldn't help but ask.
"No, I just felt that people from the city might look down on us country folk, so I decided not to join in the fun."
Song Lili said this, but her facial expression didn't reflect that.
Looking at the expression on Song Lili's face, Zhang Qinghua could tell at a glance that she wasn't telling the truth.
This girl, really, doesn't she even try to hide her lies? It's all written on her face.
Furthermore, doesn't she realize that her own words are contradictory? She just said she was curious and wanted to visit people who had studied abroad, but now she says she won't go and join the fun.
So, even when they lie, they don't put their heart into it.
Little did Zhang Qinghua know that Song Lili was the same way in front of him, but in front of others, she could hide her true feelings perfectly.
This shows that Song Lili's wariness of her was already negative, or rather, completely nonexistent.
That's why he was able to tell whether she was telling the truth or not.
"I understand," Zhang Qinghua replied without pressing for details.
The case of Luo Weijia demonstrates that lying like this indicates a lack of willingness to tell the truth, and that you can't get the truth out of him by asking.
So Zhang Qinghua decided not to ask any more questions and just leave it at that.
He believed she wouldn't harm him.
Song Lili was surprised that Zhang Qinghua didn't ask any questions. Did he believe what she had just said?
That would be wonderful; she wouldn't need to come up with any more reasons to persuade Zhang Qinghua.
Thinking about it, Song Lili smiled happily, her face relaxed.
Seeing Song Lili's expression, Zhang Qinghua found it amusing. Silly girl, did she really think he believed her? Well, let's just assume he did.
And so, the two of them, one pretending to be stupid and the other acting clueless, got along very harmoniously.
It's already the end of June 5th. After the new year, everything will be different.
During this period, Song Lili paid a lot of attention to Luo Juan.
Because she suddenly remembered the dream she had when she first arrived here, that ability, Luo Juan seemed quite terrifying.
Moreover, she is very likely the ringleader, so we must be on guard.
In November, Wu Ying suddenly came to see Song Lili.
"Expert Wu, is there something you need?" Song Lili asked politely.
“Yes, I really did come to see you today because I have something to discuss.” Wu Ying paused for a moment. “I heard that you grow vegetables in greenhouses, so I’d like to take a look at it.”
"Yes, I grow vegetables in greenhouses, but if you want to do research, you can go to any house in the village."
Influenced by Song Lili, now every household in Hongqi Village uses plastic greenhouses to grow vegetables, which has become an additional source of income.
Song Lili didn't understand why Wu Ying would approach her, saying, "Everyone in the village has crops; as long as you say the word, everyone will cooperate."
Song Lili actually didn't want people to focus their attention on her, as it made her feel uncomfortable.
"I heard that you were the first to grow it, and that you came up with the method, so I thought I'd like to talk to you about it."
"Also, we plan to study the differences between vegetables grown in greenhouses and vegetables grown naturally."
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