She dared not delay, fearing that if she was late, the selection would be over.
He took out another bag, similar to Zhong Hu's, and gave it to Mu Shaohua.
"I made this myself, and each of you should have one." She was afraid that Mu Shaohua wouldn't want it either.
Fortunately, Mu Shaohua accepted it without saying anything, saying, "Okay, I'll take it."
He gripped the jade pendant tightly in his hand, his veins bulging.
Song Lili subtly shifted her gaze. "Alright, it's all over now. When I go to the capital, you can treat me to a meal."
Mu Shaohua finally clenched his fist and nodded, "Okay, I'll treat you to dinner when you come."
He ultimately couldn't bear to part with that jade pendant.
"Then let's hurry up, or we won't be able to catch up with Grandpa Zhong Hu." She handed the other two bags in her hand to Mu Shaohua as well.
"This is for Grandpa Huang and Grandpa Lin. Please give it to them for me."
These people must have left together, so she could only ask Mu Shaohua for help.
Mu Shaohua nodded. "Okay, I understand."
After saying that, he turned and left, chasing after Zhong Hu.
No one noticed that his eyes were slightly moist, with moisture quietly rising from them.
After seeing these people off, Song Lili felt as if a heavy burden had been lifted from her shoulders, and her shoulders felt much lighter.
However, before she could get over the news of people coming and going, Qian Liulin arrived; he was also leaving.
"Now that Grandpa and the others have left, there's no need for me to stay here any longer. I'm going back to the capital."
"Lili, when we go to the capital, I'll treat you to a proper meal and thank you properly." Qian Liulin said with a relaxed smile.
Song Lili nodded, "Okay, even if you don't tell me, I'll still come looking for you and won't let you get away with it."
"Consider this your reward for enslaving me all these years." Song Lili smiled along, feeling happy for Qian Liulin.
Qian Liulin should have had a better path ahead of him, but he has been stuck in this remote mountain village for over ten years just for the sake of a few elderly people, which can be considered a form of suffering.
Now that they've all gone back, he should go back too.
Before Qian Liulin left, Song Lili asked him to do something: to buy her some college entrance exam study books after she went to the capital.
She had heard someone say that there was a book that was extremely rare and valuable when news of the resumption of the college entrance examination spread.
Therefore, she asked Qian Liulin for help as early as possible, so that she wouldn't be unable to find resources when she needed them.
Qian Liulin immediately agreed; it wasn't a difficult task.
However, when Qian Liulin heard that Song Lili had bought books about the college entrance examination, he assumed that Song Lili wanted to read them herself, and praised her greatly, even giving her some advice.
"Your idea of going to university is excellent; knowledge is the most valuable asset."
"I suggest you apply to a university in the capital. After all, it's the capital, and everything is better there than elsewhere."
Song Lili nodded. "I'll consider it."
She hasn't made a decision yet, mainly because she needs to see where Zhang Qinghua is going; she doesn't want the couple to be separated.
By the time Qian Liulin's book arrived, Hongqi Village was already covered in snow, a pristine white landscape.
Holding the neatly wrapped books, Song Lili breathed a sigh of relief and said to Zhang Qinghua, "This is the most important thing coming up next."
“Is this thing really that…” Zhang Qinghua clearly knew what it was, but he didn’t think it was as important as Song Lili said.
"Of course, everyone in the capital wants it. Brother Qian went to great lengths to find it for me, so of course it's good."
"Just review according to the above, and you definitely won't go astray. The knowledge in the above is all high school level."
When Song Lili got home and opened the package, she realized that it was not a single book, but sixteen or seventeen volumes covering mathematics, physics, and chemistry, called the Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry Self-Study Series.
Once the books were sorted out, she planned to have Zhang Qinghua study hard, while she herself would think about ways to make money.
During this period before the college entrance examination, save money diligently so that even if both Qinghua and Qingguo are admitted to university, they can both attend.
She never thought about taking the college entrance exam herself.
In her heart, the university diploma was really not important, because she had once had it, so she didn't feel it was valuable or cherished.
But Zhang Qinghua didn't think so. He still hoped that Song Lili could be like her, and that the two of them could go to the same place and attend the same university.
Therefore, while Song Lili was thinking about making money, Zhang Qinghua dragged her to study and review the books that Qian Liulin had sent her.
Song Lili really wanted to say, "I'm a terrible student, I don't want to study, so forget it."
But Zhang Qinghua was too determined and wouldn't allow Song Lili to argue, so in the end, she had no choice but to compromise.
Her grand plan to make money was aborted before it even began. She was locked up at home by Zhang Qinghua every day, staring at those headache-inducing formulas, and was on the verge of a breakdown.
Every day after breakfast, Zhang Qinghua would read books with her, and only when it was time to cook lunch would he let her do the cooking.
This short break felt like a breath of fresh air, which she cherished all the more.
Even when Lin Xue saw how hard she was working and wanted her to rest, she firmly refused.
If she doesn't even have the chance to cook and get some fresh air, it's worse than being in prison.
So, feeling embarrassed by Lin Xue's actions, Song Lili took over the kitchen and spent as much time as possible there each day.
Therefore, the Zhang family has been eating more elaborate lunches lately, consisting of dishes that are quite time-consuming to prepare but also very delicious.
This made the two children and Zhang Qingguo very happy, and Zhang Shengtian was also in a good mood.
It's estimated that Song Lili is the only one in the family who feels depressed.
In the afternoon, Song Lili would read again, but each time she would make an excuse to leave when her child cried, and spend an hour or two comforting the child before continuing to read as evening approached.
If she could, she actually wanted not to read, but she was afraid that Zhang Qinghua would get angry. In the end, she could only squeeze out one or two moments to prevent Zhang Qinghua from getting angry.
Another day passed just like that. Evenings were the happiest time for Song Lili. She didn't read or study; she could do nothing at all and still be in a good mood.
She would tease her eldest son and kiss her youngest son, and time would pass by just like that. She would always sigh and say, "Time really flies."
Day after day, Zhang Qinghua had almost trained her into a habit; whenever Zhang Qinghua picked up a book, she would pick it up too.
And just like that, time flew by, and the end of the year arrived, a new beginning. This year was destined to be lively.
People walking on the street are not afraid that a few people will suddenly rush out and arrest them without saying a word.
Now, those who are bolder are doing the things that people don't allow.
Therefore, after the Little New Year, you can see that when families go to town, they no longer buy just a few things as before.
Some items that were not available at the supply and marketing cooperatives also appeared on people's shopping lists.
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