Chapter 9 Useless Things
The dinner was a joyful one, which made Li Ye feel full of warmth.
After dinner, Li Ye went to bed early. From the time he traveled through time at midnight last night until now, his mind had been in a state of confusion. Coupled with the physical weakness caused by the continuous high fever, he felt tired and sleepy.
After he fell asleep, Grandpa Li Zhongfa frowned and called Li Kaijian over.
"Go and find out what the rumors in school are about now, but don't make them too public."
Li Kaijian was also thinking about this matter. He went out on his bike and went to Li Dayong's house. He came back angrily in less than half an hour.
"This is really too much. They actually put the hat of Huang Shiren on Xiaoye. I will go and punish that poor scholar tomorrow. No, I will go tonight."
Li Kaijian had been retired from the army for many years, but he still retained his military hot temper. When he heard that his son had been wronged, he immediately went to the Lu family to seek revenge, cursing.
However, Li Zhongfa scolded him: "What nonsense are you talking about? Do you think the child is upset? Don't you understand that gossip will only get worse as time goes by?"
Li Kaijian rarely stiffened his neck and argued with his old father: "Dad, did you know that Xiaoye had a high fever in the school dormitory for two days and almost died? We can't stand this kind of humiliation."
"Humph, it's time for him to suffer. We can protect him for a while, but we can't protect him forever."
Li Zhongfa said, "Didn't you see that Xiaoye is different today? After a thousand hammers, fine steel is forged. Let Xiaoye handle this matter himself from now on. Don't interfere anymore."
Li Kaijian turned around in anger a few times before he said resentfully, "I was so blind at the time. How could I not see that little girl was so cruel?"
"Heh~, I have the capital to be ruthless."
Li Zhongfa chuckled and whispered, "Do you know how quickly Xiao Liu, the college student assigned to the county last year, was promoted? So, you should never underestimate the Lu family in the future and don't make enemies unnecessarily."
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Li Kaijian was stunned for a moment before he slowly figured out what was going on.
He has a straightforward temperament and is not as sensitive as Li Zhongfa, who has experienced many ups and downs. He still hasn't realized the value of a college student in this era.
Li Kaijian felt upset and couldn't help complaining, "It's all Xiaoye's fault. If he had been admitted to university, there wouldn't be any such trouble."
Li Zhongfa rolled his eyes and said disdainfully: "You are such a rough guy who can't even recognize the 24 letters of the alphabet, and you still have the nerve to call me Xiaoye?"
Li Kaijian's eyes rolled back when his father scolded him. He wanted to say that there are 26 letters in the English alphabet, but he wisely swallowed his words in the end.
If we two were to compete with others in a fistfight, seven out of eight would be dissatisfied and eight would be angry. But if we two were to compete in culture, no one would say anything.
. . . . . . . .
“Puff~”
A pair of Huili shoes stepped into the puddles after the rain. The muddy sewage cheered and painted the originally white shoes black.
Lu Zixue pulled out his leg numbly and continued to move forward in the dark, taking one deep step and one shallow step.
His home is in Qianjin Village, Liuqiao Township, 30 miles away from the county’s No. 1 Middle School. When he had bicycles, he could get home in more than an hour.
Lu Zixue likes the feeling of riding a bike at full speed on the road, not only because of the wind whistling past his ears, but also because of the envious eyes of passers-by on the road.
I just got into high school and I have a bicycle to ride, a Phoenix brand. How cool is that?
But today, Li Ye "snatched" the bicycle back, and Lu Zixue realized that the dirt road under his feet was so long and that walking was so difficult.
It was dark very early in late autumn. Lu Zixue walked for three hours and fell several times before he saw the lights of Liuqiao Township.
Liuqiao Township is named after the stone bridge that spans the Qingshui River. From Liuqiao Township, cross the river and walk west for another four miles to reach Qianjin Village.
From a distance, Lu Zixue discovered a small figure sitting under the light at the bridge head, huddled up and looking eagerly in the direction of the county town.
When he saw Lu Zixue approaching with one foot deep and one foot shallow, the little figure stood up and hurriedly ran towards Lu Zixue.
Only then did Lu Zixue recognize that this was his sister Lu Jingqi.
"Brother, why did you come back just now? Where's your bicycle?"
"I"
Looking at his sister, Lu Zixue couldn't answer, so he asked back: "What are you doing here?"
Lu Jingqi said, "Mom saw that you hadn't come back until dark, so she thought your bike was broken, so she asked me to come out to meet you. Where's your bike, brother?"
Lu Jingqi's continuous cycling angered Lu Zixue, who said angrily, "My mother asked you to go out to meet me, so what are you doing sitting here? If I die on the way, no one will know, right?"
Lu Jingqi was stunned. After a long while, he said aggrievedly: "It's dark now. I don't dare to walk at night. I don't dare to walk here anymore."
"Hmph, useless stuff."
Lu Zixue turned around and walked forward, leaving Lu Jingqi behind.
Now he feels that everyone owes him something, including his poor parents, his timid sister, and his elder sister who only cares about herself and not her family.
. . . .
After arriving home, Father Lu was grading homework, Mother Lu was sewing shoe soles, and there was food left for Lu Zixue on the table.
Seeing Lu Zixue coming in, Lu's mother asked about the bicycle again.
Lu Zixue couldn't bear it any longer and started crying in grievance.
After finding out the whole story, Father Lu remained silent. Mother Lu felt sorry for her son and had to persuade him, "Okay, don't cry. Just ask your sister to buy you one in the future. Let's buy a new one."
"Buy a new one. Yes, I will write to my sister and ask her to buy me a new one."
Lu Zixue, who was suddenly enlightened, didn't even eat. He hurriedly took out paper and pen and poured all his resentment on the letter.
There were still stamps that Lu Jingyao had sent back at home. Lu Zixue sealed the envelope, walked to Liuqiao Township in the dark at night, and dropped the letter into the mailbox outside the post office.
The next morning, the thin envelope was loaded onto a truck, traveled a long distance, headed north, and arrived at the inbox of Beijing University of Foreign Studies.
. . . . .
The capital city was already very cold in late autumn, and when the last autumn rain fell, the chill finally heralded the beginning of early winter.
The annoying wind blew through the dense rain curtain, bringing with it a cool and wet air, silently pushed open the window, and blew on Lu Jingyao's face, wetting her eyelashes and ruffling her hair.
Lu Jingyao, who was reading and writing in a thick dictionary, moved slightly. She first finished writing a word at hand, then took a deep breath, letting the coolness penetrate into her chest and lungs.
She likes this light coolness, which can make her tired mind clearer and improve her learning efficiency.
But just as Lu Jingyao was getting excited, a soft voice came from the upper bunk of the dormitory bunk bed: "Lu Jingyao, could you please close the window? Half closing is fine, thank you."
Lu Jingyao quickly closed the window to keep the damp and cold late autumn air out.
Liu Muhan, Lu Jingyao's roommate on the upper bunk, is from the south. He has just arrived in Beijing and is not yet accustomed to the northern climate. Lu Jingyao cannot just care about herself and ignore others.
"I'm sorry, Mu Han, are you feeling better from your cold?"
"It's okay, it's okay." Liu Muhan poked his head out from the upper bunk and asked, "Jingyao, what book are you reading? You're studying so hard!"
Lu Jingyao smiled silently, lowered her head and continued to recite the words silently.
You have to work hard!
Lu Jingyao had narrowly passed the entrance exam to Beijing University of Foreign Languages and was somewhat complacent in her heart. However, after arriving in Beijing, she realized what a talented person it was.
Every young person who is admitted here has talent and confidence far beyond their peers.
For example, Liu Muhan, who is curled up in bed, can read the original foreign novel without the help of a dictionary.
Lu Jingyao once took a few secret glances, and the densely packed tadpoles made her feel a little dizzy.
How could a self-reliant girl who had finally made it to the top be willing to fall behind others?
Lu Jingyao knew very well that her pretty face was just a gift from God.
Self-reliance and diligence are her most precious assets, and the only thing that allows her to break free from the cage and breathe freely.
"Lu Jingyao, there is a letter for you."
The two girls walked briskly into the dormitory, and one of them took a letter and handed it to Lu Jingyao who was sitting by the window reading.
Lu Jingyao took the envelope, thanked her roommate, and then opened it to read. The two roommates were standing next to Lu Jingyao, peeking in like curious cats.
Soon, Lu Jingyao's expression changed, with expressions of anger, confusion, and worry appearing alternately on her pretty face.
The two curious cats immediately found something interesting and stretched out their sharp claws.
Thanks to the book friend "Feng Wu Jiu Tian?" for the 10,000 reward, thank you brother!!!
(End of this chapter)
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