Chapter 51: Enrollment! New people, new atmosphere!

All the trinkets she brought were sold out. Wang Silan put the things away and was excited as she held the money she had earned.

When people are happy, they have to buy meat to eat.

While it was still early, Wang Silan went directly to the meat stall at the market to buy some pork belly. Hang Renshan liked to eat pork intestines, and although it was troublesome to prepare, Wang Silan was in a good mood and bought half a piece.

Normally my family is not well off so I cannot afford to buy this thing. Now that I have made some money, I naturally want to improve my life.

On the way back, Wang Silan was feeling very happy, carrying the basket.

It’s better to listen to your daughter-in-law. It’s much easier to make money now than before.

Hang Renshan worked as a construction worker in the county town for just over 3 yuan a day.

There are not many odd jobs every day, and it is considered good if you can earn 20 yuan a month.

There is a lot of farm work to do at home, so the couple can have some free time in winter. Every year, they take this opportunity to go out and find work.

But there are too many wolves and too little meat, and there is no tomorrow if we work hard today.

Fortunately, the couple are in good physical condition and are more capable than most people, otherwise it would be difficult to support two high school students.

After a trip to Chouzhou, Wang Silan's horizons were completely broadened. No wonder everyone wanted to do business there.

Hairpins with small accessories can be sold for as much as 5 yuan at the highest.

A wire hairpin that costs a few cents can be sold for more than 10 or 20 cents each by changing the color.

Not to mention the various patterns and colors of headbands, which are the most popular styles nowadays.

Girls in particular cannot resist words like "limited" or "only a few".

In the end, Wang Silan was even busy maintaining order.

However, there were not many goods left at home, and thinking of the wide variety of small commodities in Chouzhou, Wang Silan became eager to try.

Holding tightly onto the 20 yuan she had earned, Wang Silan felt that she must go to Chouzhou again as soon as possible.

The lady is right. If someone buys, someone else will sell. It is impossible for others not to be jealous when they see you making money.

Moreover, Chouzhou Small Market has been reported in newspapers, so anyone who is interested will definitely find out about it.

What is that the lady is talking about? Seizing the initiative. That’s right.

Wang Silan was not well educated, but she listened to advice and did not take her children's ideas lightly just because they were young.

A few years ago, when there were still educated youth in the village, Wang Silan envied them because they were not only educated but also had good family conditions and their temperaments were different from others.

Therefore, Wang Silan has always supported her daughter and son in going to school.

Now that she can make money, Wang Silan is thinking about asking her daughter to repeat her studies.

How proud it would be if our family could have two college students!

There was no bicycle at home, so Wang Silan walked to the county town to set up her stall. She left home early in the morning and it was almost noon when she returned home.

Hang Renshan has been busy planting winter wheat at home these two days. When he saw his wife coming home so early, he suddenly felt something was wrong.

My daughter-in-law's basket still looked heavy, and there was not even a smile on her face. I guess she didn't sell many.

It seems that this small accessories business is not that simple.

Hang Renshan was thinking about how to comfort his daughter-in-law without getting scolded. He had been a punching bag for a long time and had some experience.

"You're back. You've been tired today. Let me cook lunch for you," Hang Renshan took the basket from Wang Silan's hand actively.

When I got it in my hand, it felt a little off in weight. It wasn't this heavy when I picked it up this morning.

After lifting the cloth from the basket, Hang Renshan was surprised to find a large piece of meat and half a large intestine inside!

"Wife, this..." Hang Renshan didn't expect that what was in the basket was not unsold trinkets, but meat!

Seeing Hang Renshan's silly look, Wang Silan, who had been pretending all the way, finally couldn't help laughing out loud.

Then he looked around carefully and made sure that everything was quiet before pulling Hang Renshan into the house.

"All those things were sold out today. They were almost snatched up. This is the number we sold in one day," Wang Silan held up two fingers and gestured to Hang Renshan.

Oh my god!

When the couple went to Chouzhou to purchase goods, they went together. Hang Renshan thought that they could sell them, but he never imagined that they would sell so well!

Both husband and wife are farmers. They usually work and farm. Apart from occasionally listening to the radio, they have basically no entertainment life.

Wang Silan's hands developed frostbite in the winter and cracks in the spring. She usually didn't like to dress up and even didn't afford to buy hairpins when she got married.

A few cents piled together looked spectacular, and the couple felt warm in their hearts, and became more determined to sell trinkets!

Monday, October 8th.

Hang Jingshu arrived at the No. 1 Middle School early to register, carrying the schoolbag he had sewn earlier.

Because he was a transfer student, Hang Jingshu arrived at the office first and waited for Teacher Cai to take him to Class 1 of Grade 3.

The class is always noisy, especially on Mondays.

As soon as Teacher Cai brought Hang Jingshu into the classroom, the originally noisy class suddenly became silent.

Looking down from the podium, I could see the expressions of everyone in the class.

Some people looked up at Hang Jingshu as if they were facing a powerful enemy, while others held their books expressionlessly, not even bothering to raise their heads.

Others looked calm and didn't show much resistance.

Last Friday, everyone knew that a new transfer student would be joining our class. The stressful test papers are now posted on the notice board!

Except for Teacher Cai who was in high spirits, everyone else in the class felt more or less uncomfortable.

So much so that when Hang Jingshu introduced himself, the applause was sparse.

The college entrance examination is like a competition among thousands of people, and one point can make a big difference.

Plus, there are people of all ages, and everyone knows that the more people there are in the competition, the more pressure there is.

No one wants to have too many repeaters in their class.

The college entrance examination is difficult to begin with, and there are so many repeaters this year. It is simply unfair to those who have not yet repeated their studies!

Teacher Cai clapped her hands while standing on the podium: "Hang Jingshu was admitted through her own efforts. Her English composition is well written. We are all classmates in the future, so we can communicate with each other more!"

The desk was prepared last week and was placed on the left side of the fourth row, which is a standard academic zone.

If you don't stand to the side, you can still see the blackboard clearly even in the hot midday sun. The left and right visions are wide, and everyone has similar grades, so it is easier for us to help each other improve.

All the desks in the No. 1 Middle School are single-person desks, and Hang Jingshu quickly put his things away.

Someone thoughtfully glued a class schedule on the upper right corner of the desk.

Sitting on the right hand side of Hang Jingshu was Wang Chongyun who had brought him in earlier. He gave Hang Jingshu a friendly smile and said, "Xiao Hang, let's help each other in the future!"

Hang Jingshu naturally had a good attitude towards the first person who showed him kindness: "Okay, squad leader! Let's make progress together!"

After Hang Jingshu sat down, Teacher Cai stood on the podium and continued speaking: "Okay, morning self-study will start soon. Let's continue to study English with the tape! Pay more attention to the tone and accent!"

After saying that, he looked at Hang Jingshu again and turned back to the office.

Before Hang Jingshu took out her English textbook, the boy sitting in front of her suddenly turned around and asked: "You look young, are you a repeater or a transfer student from another school?"