Because of the composition assignment, the Chinese exam took a long time, about an hour and a half. Principal Ke looked at their papers, which were filled with writing, and waved his hand happily: "There's a toilet on the left. You need to go to the toilet before the other students finish class."
Just as Yao Tongjia was about to ask this question, she led Xiao Gengwu and Yao Tongxu towards the restroom. Yao Tongxu said somewhat dejectedly, "Sister, I'm not very good at writing essays!"
Yao Tongjia comforted her, "Look how happy the principal is, we're definitely fine!"
Sure enough, when I returned to the office, the principal was smiling and talking to another person: "Look, these three are good prospects. The school was in a mess before, and there were not many students who could study. Now that three have been sent here, we will definitely take them in."
"We've been losing to Xixian Middle School in the high school entrance exam for the past few years, but this time we can definitely turn the tide with these three." Principal Ke laughed heartily after saying that.
It was truly a godsend; when you need talent, talent comes knocking on your door. Principal Ke smiled as he saw the three return: "Come on, come on. Although your Chinese compositions haven't been corrected yet, it's good that you were able to write them, considering you haven't had formal schooling."
"I am now formally telling you that our Dongzhong Middle School in the county warmly welcomes you to study here. We hope you will register on the last day of August next month and officially start classes on September 1st."
"There is no accommodation at our school, so you will have to find your own accommodation. I can recommend a house right behind the school where an old lady lives."
“She used to let students rent rooms there and even cooked for them. You can go and ask her.”
Yao Tongjia hadn't expected that her schooling would be decided so easily. She packed her things, thanked the principal, and left.
As they exited the school gate, Yao Tongxu asked, "Sister, can we start classes in September? Really?"
Yao Tongjia pinched her younger brother's hand: "Does it hurt?"
Yao Tongxu immediately jumped up and shouted, "Why did you pinch me?"
"Of course I'm telling you it's true!" Yao Tongjia teased her younger brother. "Now you know it's true?"
Yao Tongxu snorted coldly: "Then why don't you pinch Brother Xiao?"
Before Yao Tongjia could answer, Xiao Gengwu had already reached out his hand, his eyes shining as he looked at Yao Tongjia, as if to say, "Then pinch me!"
Yao Tongjia: "......."
Yao Tongxu: "Is Brother Xiao stupid?"
Yao Tongjia pushed Xiao Gengwu's hand away: "Go and check the back quickly. If we have enough time, we should go back tonight. Otherwise, we don't know if these few food coupons will be enough for us to eat."
Later, when the old woman saw them, she knew they wanted to rent a house: "I only have one room. If you want to stay, we can divide it into two rooms, or we can separate them with a cloth."
Yao Tongjia went inside and saw a 20-square-meter room with just three beds. There wasn't much room to move around, and if it were partitioned, it would be even narrower.
Yao Tongjia was somewhat dissatisfied. She wanted to sleep in her own room so that it would be easier for her to enter the space. If they lived together, it would be difficult for her to enter the space.
She came out and asked the old woman, "Grandma, are there any rental properties around here?"
The old woman shook her head: "Housing is very tight now. People don't even have enough room for themselves, so where would they find room to rent? Do you want to stay here? If not, I'll give it to someone else if someone asks!"
Yao Tongjia thought for a moment and nodded: "I'll rent it, but I won't be moving in until September. Do I have to pay you now?"
The old woman shook her head: "There are still three months left. If you want to stay, I'll reserve it for you. Give me a deposit of 2 yuan, and the rent will be 2 yuan per month thereafter."
Yao Tongjia took 2 yuan from her online space and handed it to the old woman. The old woman accepted the 2 yuan and gave her a receipt that read, "2 yuan deposit received," along with the old woman's signature and the date.
The old woman's signature was so delicate that it was impossible to tell that it was written by the person in front of her. Yao Tongjia looked at the signature and then at the old woman, who pretended not to know that Yao Tongjia was looking at her.
After Yao Tongjia received the receipt and said goodbye to the old lady, the three of them immediately ran to the station. Just as the bus was about to leave, Yao Tongjia rushed forward and frantically pounded on the bus door!
The ticket seller opened the door and shouted angrily, "I'll smash this door! You couldn't afford to pay for it even if you sold your possessions!"
Yao Tongjia quickly helped Yao Tongxu into the car, then helped Xiao Gengwu into the car, and finally got in herself: "Big sister, I'm sorry, I was afraid that if you left, you wouldn't be able to get back tonight!"
The word "big sister" instantly deflated the sullen saleswoman, making her lose all her anger. She smiled and scolded Yao Tongjia, "You silly child, I could be your mother, and you still call me big sister!"
Yao Tongjia quickly coaxed, "You look so young, you don't look like my mother at all!"
Which girl doesn't like being told she looks young? The saleswoman, her face beaming with smiles, immediately pointed to an empty seat: "You're so sweet-talking. Hurry up and sit down. Not many people are going home today, otherwise you wouldn't have any seats left."
Yao Tongjia walked to the last row and saw a seat between Yao Tongxu and Xiao Gengwu. She walked over and was about to sit down.
Unexpectedly, Xiao Gengwu immediately moved closer to Yao Tongxu, making room for him. He patted the empty space and looked at Yao Tongjia with bright eyes.
When a handsome man invites her to sit next to him, what can Yao Tongjian do? She can only agree and sit beside him. Yao Tongxu complains, "Why do you always try to take my sister's place? Can't you sit between us?"
Xiao Gengwu completely ignored Yao Tongxu, and happily tugged at Yao Tongjia's sleeve, his eyes and brows full of joy, as if he had obtained some treasure.
Seeing that Xiao Gengwu ignored him, Yao Tongxu immediately drawled out, "Sister, look at him!"
Yao Tongjia suddenly felt a headache coming on. She was an only child in her previous life and had never dealt with such a situation of vying for favor before.
Can anyone tell her what to do? I'm desperate! I need help urgently!
Fortunately, Yao Tongxu only acted coquettishly for a moment and then fell silent. Yao Tongjia immediately breathed a sigh of relief, leaned back in her chair, and relaxed her body.
When people relax, fatigue sets in. This morning, they had to get up at four o'clock to catch the oxcart, and with the cart swaying around, Yao Tongjia fell asleep without realizing it.
Unconsciously, she leaned against Xiao Gengwu and fell asleep. When Xiao Gengwu saw Yao Tongjia leaning over, his heart pounded, and he wondered whether he should put his hand on her.
Unexpectedly, another person leaned over from the other side, and Xiao Gengwu was dumbfounded. Was this person using him as a pillow?
Yao Tongxu had been sleeping in bed and rarely came out. But today, he suddenly came out. He was fine before because of something, but now he couldn't hold on and fell asleep leaning against Xiao Gengwu.
Poor Xiao Gengwu, it was his first time going out, and he was very tired, but the siblings used him as a pillow. He should have known better than to change his position.
However, he only felt a little wronged. Seeing that Yao Tongjia was indeed very tired, he immediately adjusted his position to make her more comfortable. It was good that he changed positions, otherwise Yao Tongxu would have had to lean on her.
This won't do. Yao Tongjia is someone else; she can only rely on herself. Even her younger brother won't do! Xiao Gengwu thought to himself.
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