Fan Xiaofan's gaze fell on Ji Sanmei. To be honest, she quite liked this little girl.
Although their first meeting wasn't very pleasant, subsequent events proved that this child was a determined and resilient individual.
She could also see that Ji Sanmei was nervous. It was rare to see the child like this. In the past, she was always witty and resourceful, always outsmarting Ji's sister-in-law for a bite to eat.
She smiled gently without realizing it.
"A little nervous?"
Ji Sanmei's knees were stiff and pressed together with nervousness. She nodded seriously, obediently counting on her fingers, and solemnly explained her reasons one by one: she wanted to study.
Fan Xiaofan listened attentively and finally said, "Sure, but I'm afraid you'll have to accommodate our schedule. Due to work, it might be inconvenient for us from time to time. Also, Xiao Dong often goes to Xiangyang Brigade to learn kung fu. Is that alright?"
Ji Sanmei's eyes lit up instantly, and she nodded vigorously several times: "Of course."
She pursed her lips shyly and said, "I'm already very happy to be able to audit the classes. My dad has promised that if I have a talent for studying, he'll send me to school..."
Her eyes sparkled with longing.
Sister-in-law Ji chuckled, her face full of gratitude, but still jokingly scolded Sister Ji, "She's just a troublemaker, always having so many ideas... What's the point of reading books? As long as you have enough to eat, that's enough."
If it were before she met Fan Xiaofan, Ji Sanmei would have been severely punished by her sister-in-law for having this idea. But after meeting Fan Xiaofan, she realized that there is a real difference between people who read books and those who don't.
She herself wasn't very educated and couldn't explain what it meant to have "learned people around you and no uncultured people among your friends." She used to think that being a worker was the most impressive thing in the world, but after becoming neighbors with Fan Xiaofan, her mindset seemed to gradually change.
She knew she was causing trouble for others. Although she didn't know exactly what Fan Xiaofan did, as a neighbor, she knew that Fan Xiaofan would disappear for a while from time to time. When she told her husband about this as gossip, Ji Sanfu kindly told her to watch her mouth and not to talk too much.
Based solely on the fact that Factory Director Fang would help cover for him, Fan Xiaofan couldn't possibly be doing anything wrong.
Sister-in-law Ji thought about it for a while. She used to think that Director Fang treated Fan Xiaofan so well because of his relationship with President Xu, but she didn't think that was the case anymore.
Is the technical office really a place that only those with connections can get into if they lack ability?
And then there are the new things that Xiao Fan keeps bringing out, things that President Xu's side would never have.
She even felt a strange excitement in her heart, as if she had become neighbors with someone extraordinary. This vague, inexplicable premonition made her feel that perhaps her child's education was not useless.
Of course, the most important reason is that the Ji family is a working-class family, and the school has special quotas that don't cost money. She only has to pay for her own food, which is what she eats at home anyway.
Therefore, Ji Sanmei wanted to study, and Ji Sanfu promised to send her if she had the talent. Ji's sister-in-law did not scold her for being unrealistic. Instead, when Ji Sanmei asked her to talk to Fan Xiaofan on her behalf and be an observer, she shamelessly asked her.
Because Fan Xiaofan had agreed, Ji Sanmei excitedly clenched her little fists, her face flushed, and said, "I, I will try my best."
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