Chapter 104: Escape from Death
Li Baiqiu sighed, "Your uncle and I have wanted to send her to school for a long time, but Sanheying Village is too small and there is no school in the village. The nearest primary school is in Shantaogou, outside Sanheying, which is too far away. I was worried about her running back and forth alone, so we never sent her there. For the time being, she is with your uncle, and he is teaching her to read at home."
"But there's no systematic teaching. If she learns at home, she won't learn the whole thing." Yun Qiao said worriedly, "We can't just let her stay at home and make do just because the journey is far. Don't let the child be delayed."
Yun Qiao had experienced a lifetime and knew that the college entrance examination would be resumed in ten years, so he still had to study.
Only by studying hard and taking college entrance exams can you have a future.
Otherwise, you will be blind and unable to make it in society in the future.
"Let's leave it at that for now. Since the college entrance exam is gone, and there's no way to continue my studies, the school is just messing around."
Li Baiqiu was also worried, and a bit desperate: "After all, her father and I are college graduates, so we shouldn't have any problem teaching her for a few years. Let's just make do with this for now. When she's older, and if there are other children in the village going to school, we can let her go with them."
"The college entrance exam is only temporarily suspended. It will definitely resume in the future," Yun Qiao advised. "How else can we guarantee the country's future if we rely on those workers, peasants, and soldiers who are admitted to university through recommendation? A considerable number of them were simply stuffed in through connections to fill the gaps. How many of them are truly talented?"
"What you said makes sense." Li Baiqiu said, "Your uncle and I will think about it carefully."
"Just let me know what you are thinking. I won't say any more."
After finishing the bean buns, Yun Qiao clapped his hands to clear the crumbs from his hands. Then he took out the small bag he had brought with him and presented it to Li Baiqiu like a treasure: "Aunt, guess what I brought you yesterday?"
"I won't guess." Li Baiqiu held her small bag and said, "Yun Qiao, didn't I tell you last time that it's good enough for you to just come? You don't need to bring anything. Besides, I haven't spent all the coupons you gave me last time."
"It's not something valuable, just some food." Yun Qiao said.
"Don't even bring food. Your monthly salary is just a few dollars. What can you buy these days without money or tickets? You gave it all to us, and then you eat and drink what you want?" Li Baiqiu said sternly, "Listen to your aunt, and keep it for yourself. Your uncle and I haven't gotten so bad that we have to rely on you for support!"
"I know, that's why I didn't bring anything this time." Yun Qiao simply took out the black truffle from the small bag: "This is all I have."
Li Baiqiu's eyes narrowed, and he asked in disbelief: "Is this... black truffle?"
"Aunt, do you know her?"
"I know him! How could I not know him!" Li Baiqiu smiled. "The first meal your uncle and I had after we confirmed our relationship was at Swan Pavilion Western Restaurant on Huaihai Middle Road. The main course was grilled short ribs with black truffles. It was incredibly expensive. That one meal cost your uncle half a month's salary."
"Unfortunately, the boss and his wife fled to Hong Kong, and the food at Swan Court has been bad ever since."
Li Baiqiu took a black truffle in his hand and sniffed it. "Hmm, this truffle tastes pretty good. Where did you get it? It must have cost you a lot of money, right?"
"I bought this by chance at the market in my commune. It didn't cost much, just one pound for this big one." Yun Qiao said, "No one here recognizes truffles. They call them pig's arch mushrooms, and they sell them for very cheap."
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