The salesperson handed her the packed watch and whispered, "That guy just backed away when you were paying."

Her eyes were sharp, and the man wanted to slip away when no one was paying attention, but in fact, the people around him were laughing at him.

Xu Sui smiled knowingly, there are people like this at all times, they have no sense of boundaries, and are best at lecturing others from a condescending attitude. They even think that their sermons are truly good for others, and that others just need their guidance to get things done.

She had met such people, young or old, and once, because of her outstanding appearance, she became the target of lectures even though they had no connection at all. Of course, she couldn't stand it and directly covered her head with the plate.

But sometimes, it is more harmful to us if such people ignore us. After all, the more people have such a false sense of superiority, the more they care about their face, and the more they force explanations and arguments, which makes others feel that they are being disrespected and their kindness is taken as indifference.

Xu Sui went to the counter and bought the things she was going to take with her. In addition, she bought a red scarf, which was a brighter color and very soft and attractive. She also bought a blue and white plaid cotton shirt for Xu Mian. The blue was a common blue and looked very fresh.

She also bought some odds and ends, and almost spent all the money she brought with her.

In this era, she has little pressure to spend all her money, because even if she has savings, she cannot buy small items such as a car or a house.

Besides, since it was a rare trip to the city, Xu Sui also felt like shopping in the mall.

After buying everything, Xu Sui arrived at the entrance of the mall and Teacher Liu was already waiting there.

Xu Sui quickly said, "I'm sorry, Mr. Liu, we've been walking around for a long time."

Teacher Liu smiled and said, "I just came out. I'm afraid it will take me a while to finish shopping in this mall. I just went to buy something and I'm dazzled by what I saw."

She noticed Xu Sui's wrist immediately and asked in surprise, "Did you buy a watch?"

Xu Sui raised her hand, her eyebrows curved, "It was given to me by my partner."

She had no intention of hiding it. She always used the things that Lu Chenghuai gave her. Even if others might say something unpleasant about it behind her back, it would not affect her at all.

After all, Lu Chenghuai's level is there, which only shows that he is very good to Xu Sui and is willing to spend money.

If Xu Sui has no partner, or if the partner is just an ordinary person, then there will be a problem.

Teacher Liu took a closer look and did not hide his envy. "It's really beautiful. It will be much more convenient to have a watch. I can check the time anytime and anywhere."

Teacher Liu's husband was from the local fishing village. He joined the farm work team during the day and went fishing with the villagers at night. Although the harvest was good compared with those farm work teams that did not have side jobs, it was still hard work.

However, the combined income of the two of them is still good, but in the past two years, the children have grown up and are about to get married, so there is pressure to have children.

Although Teacher Liu was envious, she only looked at it for a few more seconds. In her eyes, a watch was not as practical as building another room.

Xu Sui blinked and said, "When we have a meeting, we don't have to worry about the time."

Teacher Liu laughed heartily, "That's right, I'm afraid I'll fall asleep in the afternoon. I'm getting old, and I'm worried that I won't be able to hold on if I don't take a nap."

The main issue was this exchange meeting. Although it was held in a formal manner, even the newspaper was invited and several photos were taken. However, the leaders who gave speeches on the stage kept asking them to change from teaching to taking students to the fields to listen to the poor farmers' stories, to recall the bitter past and think about the sweet past, or to invite the poor farmers or cadres to give lectures in the school.

Both of these are hard tasks that must be completed.

Teacher Liu and Xu Sui returned to the guesthouse to put down their things and then arrived at the exchange meeting venue.

The theme of the afternoon exchange meeting is the same, but the content has changed a little. Even the students' textbooks will have to change.

All those molecular and atomic Newtons were no longer needed, and physics and chemistry were also cancelled. Everything was replaced by "three engines and one pump", which means that students were asked to learn how to operate diesel engines, agricultural water pumps and the like.

This time, Xu Sui could clearly feel that the older teachers around her looked unhappy.

We had yellow noodle porridge for dinner, which was made from moldy corn cobs.

Teacher Liu finished his meal with difficulty and felt a little dizzy when he left.

Xu Sui helped her to the guesthouse and poured her some hot water. She felt better after drinking a cup.

Teacher Liu sighed, "We have troops stationed on the island, so it's not that chaotic. There was some unrest in the school a few years ago. Not only did the students not want to learn, but the teachers didn't dare to teach. It wasn't until Director Qin came that things got better. Director Qin has a background and really wants to do a good job in education, but I know that other teachers don't have such good luck."

When things were chaotic at the beginning, many students did not study and wrote quotations on the test papers. The teachers could not correct their mistakes and had almost no authority over the students.

Now the teaching method needs to be changed, and the textbooks also need to be changed. Teacher Liu feels that other teachers will become more and more negative in the future, because this is the situation, and the meaning of education has basically disappeared.

Xu Sui helped her put the cup away and said softly, "Teacher Liu, we just need to do our best. People follow the king's law and grass follows the wind. In our school, there are still many people who teach seriously, and there are also people who don't study, but really love to learn."

They have no way to change and can only adapt, but that doesn't mean they have to give up completely. At least the school spirit of the middle schools on the island is very good.

Teacher Liu was only a little confused for a moment, but soon he calmed down and said, "That's right."

At noon the next day, Teacher Liu went back to the guesthouse for a nap, but Xu Sui came to the Xinhua Bookstore alone.

Shanghai is very popular. She even saw unmanned bookstores on the streets that were open 24 hours a day and could deliver books to her doorstep. She just had to write down her message and the book she wanted, and put it in the service box. Xinhua Bookstore would deliver the book to her doorstep as soon as it was in stock.

This convenient way of life has spanned half a century with the modern era.

Xinhua Bookstore not only sells books, but also has tables for people to rest and take notes. Next to it is the library and reading room, which are also opened by Xinhua Bookstore.

Xu Sui didn't have time to go to the library to read books, so she came here to buy two professional books on mathematics.

There was no entertainment on the island, but happiness could be gained by acquiring knowledge. She had already studied specialized mathematics courses at university, so junior high school mathematics seemed a bit boring.

Xu Sui walked around several bookshelves and finally found a book called "Foundations of Modern Algebra" and "Differential Geometry".