Chapter 37

Qin Xiang washed her lunch box and went back. Ning Sumei had already returned to the principal's office and was talking to Principal Cao about Qin Xiang's test paper.

Seeing her come in, Ning Sumei said, "Come over here."

Qin Xiang saw that her test papers were all on the table, with scores written on them.

Mathematics was not bad, with 110 points, Chinese 112 points, physics and chemistry were a bit worse, with 78 and 76 points out of 100 points respectively, as for politics, she barely passed with 65 points, biology got 54 points out of 60 points, and English got 94 points, the full score was 700, Qin Xiang calculated her own scores and they were almost 600 points, which was not low.

Ning Sumei's eyes were also filled with joy, and she couldn't help but say to Qin Xiang, "Not bad, I believe you haven't wasted your time in the past year. Especially your English, you can actually test so well, there are very few students who take this class who can score more than 70 points."

Principal Cao was also very satisfied. She was able to get such a score after not attending school for more than a year, which showed that she had the ability and level. He was watching her answer the questions, so it was impossible for her to be lazy. After studying hard for another four or five months, she will have no problem getting into a key university.

"Then let her enroll." Principal Cao spoke, and Ning Sumei was also very happy.

However, Qin Xiang was a little embarrassed, "Teacher Ning, Actually, I don't want to come to school to study, I want to learn by myself."

Ning Sumei frowned, "Why?"

Qin Xiang said, "I studied in school for so many years before, and everything the teacher taught me was already in my mind. Later, I thought I could solve the problem by studying by myself." She said embarrassedly, "You also know that I am divorced. Many people in my hometown have opinions about me and think that I am restless, so I just moved to the county. If I have questions in the future, I can come to the school to ask the teacher. Come and take the exam, okay?"

Ning Sumei understood when she heard this, "You have financial pressure."

Qin Xiang smiled and said, "Not entirely, mainly because the country now encourages the development of self-employed individuals. I am very interested and want to give it a try. I went to the south a few days ago, and when I came back, I tried it in Ningcheng through the Ningcheng Garment Factory, and it felt good. I want to focus on both career and study, and I hope the school can understand."

To be honest, Ning Sumei was a little unhappy to hear this.

There is probably no teacher who doesn't want his students to focus on learning. Ning Sumei was happy that Qin Xiang thought it through and came to study, but she was also worried that being a self-employed person would affect Qin Xiang's study.

Qin Xiang looked at Ning Sumei and said, "Teacher Ning, I promise that I will not delay my studies. I will take time to study every day, really. If I cannot do better than this time on the exam next time, I will come back to class immediately and honestly. Is that okay with you?"

Ning Sumei looked at Principal Cao. Principal Cao didn't know much about Qin Xiang, but through observation, he felt that this student was a person with positive ideas. They simply disagreed, fearing that this student would go directly to No. 2 Middle School. Although No. 2 Middle School was not very good, this student obviously just wanted to get a student status and find a place to be affiliated. This student's level was obviously much higher than other students. Even if he came back to class, the teacher would follow the progress of most people, which might not be a good thing for Qin Xiang.

Thinking of this, Principal Cao said to Ning Sumei, "Teacher Ning, I think Qin Xiang is confident. Why not let her try? The next exam will be in a little over a month. If her grades can't improve, you can let her come back. As you can see, her basic knowledge is very solid. It's just that she has more problems in physics, chemistry and politics. It's not too late to make up for it individually. If she really takes classes with other students, it might be counterproductive and a waste of time."

Ning Sumei thought so too, but she also felt that Qin Xiang's studies seemed to be more solid than more than a year ago. Could she really get good grades at home?

"Have you thought it through?"

"I have thought it through." Qin Xiang was excited when she thought of her own stuff. She had to go to college and she had to earn the money.

Qin Xiang said to Ning Sumei, "Teacher, don't worry, I will definitely be admitted to university."

The student insisted, and Ning Sumei could not persuade him anymore. She also thought about what Principal Cao was worried about, but still instructed Qin Xiang, "Well, you plan a study plan for yourself, and come to me if you need help from the school teachers. As for some papers, I will keep them for you. You should take time to come to me at least once a week to get them. Is this okay?"

Qin Xiang breathed a sigh of relief when she heard her say this, "Okay, thank you, Teacher Ning . "

Ning Sumei's serious face softened a little, "As long as you students can become successful, I will be satisfied as a teacher. You must remember that being a self-employed person will not last long. Studying is the first priority. You can't put the cart before the horse. Come on, I'll take you to handle your student registration."

After the student registration was handled, Qin Xiang's name was finally registered in the review class, but there were two review classes. Because Teacher Qi had some opinions about Qin Xiang, Teacher Ning registered Qin Xiang in another class of Teacher He.

Teacher He was naturally happy to have a good student for free. "Is this a bargain, hahaha?"

He took a close look at the test paper and liked it more and more. "Tsk, 94 points in English, the highest score in the whole grade."

Teacher Qi was a little upset. If he had known that this student could still do so well in the exam after more than a year of school, he would definitely not say those words to offend him.

But it was too late now. The student was in the next class.

Qin Xiang greeted Teacher He, got some review papers smoothly, and prepared to leave.

Ning Sumei urged her repeatedly, "You must spend more time on studying."

Qin Xiang nodded solemnly, "I understand." She paused for a moment and decided to repay Teacher Ning, so she said, "Teacher Ning, I have some ideas about self-studying English, so I can learn so much by myself. I will sort it out and bring it to you when I get back."

Ning Sumei was surprised and said, "Really?"

Qin Xiang nodded with a smile, "Really, Teacher Ning, don't worry, I will sort it out as soon as possible."

"That's great." Ning Sumei was so happy that her expression softened. She leaned close to Qin Xiang and whispered, "Let me tell you, the English teachers in our school are really not that good. I feel that their writing is not as good as yours."

Qin Xiang was happy, "At least they are also professionally trained, which is different from me."

It has been a few years since the college entrance examination was resumed in 1977. The students in the first few years have graduated and some have entered the education industry. However, the English teachers in their county are all college graduates from the provincial capital, so they are not bad in comparison. But she had been tempered by practical experience in her previous life. Not only was her writing good, but her oral English was also very good. Later, when her two children hired a tutor before the college entrance examination, in order to be a good mother, she also learned it. Qin Xiang didn't think it was her problem that she was deducted a few points this time, but because the English at that time was still a little different from that of later generations. This was something she needed to pay attention to.

After a busy day, it was already five o'clock in the afternoon. When she left the school gate, she saw Qin Yang confronting the gatekeeper at the school gate. Qin Xiang was overwhelmed and hurried over, "Third brother, why are you here?"

The gatekeeper looked at him, "Is this your brother too?"

Qin Xiang smiled and said, "Yes, the one this morning is my second brother, and this one is my third brother."

The eldest master looked Qin Yang up and down, and always felt that he was not a good person, but Qin Xiang said he was his biological brother, so it couldn't be a big deal. However, he was a little worried, as there was too much difference between siblings.

Qin Xiang said goodbye to the eldest grandfather and turned to look at Qin Yang, "Third brother, let's go."

The two were too lazy to go back to cook, so they simply had dinner outside. While eating, Qin Xiang reported to the third brother about today's situation. Qin Yang disagreed, "How about you come to school and I will go to sell goods for you?"

"No, let's go together." Qin Xiang glanced at the third brother and said, "I value this opportunity very much. There will be a market in Dazhuang Township tomorrow. We will go there early tomorrow morning."

Qin Yang knew that his sister was capable and said no more, "Okay."

After returning home to pack up, Qin Xiang sorted out the goods she brought back, and then opened her old high school textbooks to prepare for study.

The textbooks were still filled with the notes she wrote back then, but the knowledge she learned was firmly imprinted in her mind. Qin Xiang breathed a sigh of relief and planned to start with her weak subject, physics.

Learning is endless, and we must learn.

After studying for a while, Qin Yang came over and asked her, "How are we going to get so many clothes to the market tomorrow?"

This question confused Qin Xiang. She slapped her head and laughed, "Look at me, I really forgot about this. I'll go ask Aunt Liu."

"Forget it, don't ask. I'll go to the team to borrow a cart. But Dazhuang Township is a bit far from the county town. It takes at least an hour and a half to walk there. We have to leave early."

Seeing that the third brother had made plans, Qin Xiang smiled and said, "Third brother, you are really thoughtful. You have the potential to be a boss."

Qin Yang was too lazy to talk to her, so he went out to borrow a cart.

Qin Xiang sighed and rubbed his forehead. He was still too poor. Otherwise, it would be great if he could buy a tricycle himself. But money is a good thing these days, and a tricycle is not cheap.

After studying until ten o'clock, Qin Xiang washed and went to bed. The next day, Qin Xiang got up at six o'clock, washed, cooked and ate.

Just after dawn after dinner, the brother and sister went out to the big market.

The cart that Qin Yang borrowed belonged to the team, which means that Qin Yang has a good relationship with the logistics staff, otherwise they would not be willing to lend it.

As for the clothes worth 600 yuan they brought back this time, Qin Xiang put 300 pieces, and each took 100 pairs of socks. Although the market in Dazhuang Township is not small, the economic conditions here are a little better than those in Ningcheng, and it is difficult to estimate the purchasing power.

Besides, she could only earn a little money by selling socks and underwear. Before she had funds, she naturally thought of slowly accumulating money by selling these small things. Now it is different. Because of the Ningcheng incident, she has some family background. So she has to sell clothes to make money. The money earned from selling clothes is the big part.

After going out, Qin Yang said, "You sit on it."

Qin Xiang got on it, "We will take turns pulling the cart later." It was not bright at this time, and it was still a little cold in the morning.

Until the sky was bright, Qin Xiang took turns pulling the cart for a while, and when she sat on it again, she took out the chemistry textbook in her bag.

The reason why she took the chemistry textbook was because her physics and chemistry were relatively weak. Physics required more calculations, but chemistry was different. There were many places that needed to be memorized. She only picked out the ones that needed to be memorized and learned them first.

As for Chinese, math and English, you can learn them when you are at home.

Qin Yang saw her reading in the car, and couldn't help saying, "You will hurt your eyes if you stagger around like that. Look at you, it would be better to study hard, but you have to toil."

Qin Xiang laughed when he said that, "Third brother, if you really don't think my business is good, why don't you just quit and follow me?"

Then she said, "If mom knew you quit, she might scold me for being a troublemaker who deliberately hurt you."

This is entirely possible. Although Qin Yang's job is not formal, the salary is high and there are occasional benefits. Lian Fengying is very proud of this in the village, and many people say that she is her third brother.

If she knew that her third brother quit, her mother would tear her apart.

Qin Yang couldn't help frowning when he thought of this, "It's okay, keep it secret for now. If she really knows, I'll stop her from telling you about you."

Qin Xiang said, "Oh," but didn't care, "Just don't delay me from making money."

They finally arrived at the market at almost eight o'clock. Because it was still early, they had a good advantage. After putting the things in place, Qin Xiang began to assign work, "Third brother, you will be mainly responsible for clothes. The price of our clothes is fixed, just fifteen taels per piece. If you want to buy one, it's eight yuan, no ticket required. I'll be in charge of socks."

Although the clothes were divided into men's and women's styles, tops and trousers, Qin Xiang was too lazy to divide them and just sold them all at the same price. She wanted to ship the goods as soon as possible, and quickly pay Ningcheng for the goods before purchasing. This would make things easier, and there wouldn't be any confusion when the third brother was selling.

As for the socks and underwear, although they were not in great demand, the quantity was large, the variety was many, and the prices were different, so Qin Xiang could only look after them herself.

It was still early, so Qin Xiang went to a nearby breakfast shop to buy some oil cakes and soy milk to eat

. Those who passed by were all setting up stalls, and most of them were from nearby villages. There were also some people selling agricultural tools and cloth, but at first glance, it seemed that they were the only one selling clothes.

After breakfast, Qin Xiang put out a few pieces of clothes. As for her and Qin Yang, they naturally wore one each. When people started to come in at around nine o'clock, Qin Xiang started to sell.

When she first sold clothes at the Ningcheng market, Qin Xiang was actually very nervous, but she was afraid that Mi Hongjun and the third brother would see it, so she pretended to be calm.

But the first time is unfamiliar, the second time is familiar, and this is the third time. Qin Xiang put the big paper board over there and started to sell.

It's still how much is one piece, what about clearing out the warehouse.

When Qin Xiang called out, people heard her immediately and stopped to watch. The brave ones came to touch the clothes and said, "Such good clothes are only eight yuan each and no ticket is required?"

This is the problem of information asymmetry. If it happened in the south, no ticket would not be so new. But in the north, it is a great thing.

So even though there are people selling fabrics in the market, they still need tickets, so business may not be so good.

Qin Xiang said loudly, "Sister-in-law, I really don't need a ticket, because I am helping a friend to clear the warehouse in the factory, so I sell it at a low price and no ticket is required. Please feel the quality. I brought 300 pieces and they are all of such good quality."

The woman who spoke was a woman in her thirties. She felt the quality and looked at what Qin Xiang was wearing, and smiled, "The style looks average, not as good as some department stores, but it looks good on you."

"You are not bad looking and have a slim figure. You will look good in it." Qin Xiang said as she measured the clothes for her and took out the mirror she had prepared in advance to show her, "Take a look."

The mirror was only as big as a plate, so it was hard to take a full picture of her, but if she stood farther away, she could still vaguely see her entire image.

The woman was quite satisfied, and other people came over to look at the clothes.

Qin Xiang said that the workmanship and fabric quality of Xiang Yanghong's clothes were very good. The only drawback was the style.

In the countryside, good-looking clothes have to be worn for work, and they have to be strong and durable to last until they are worn out and worn for work. They don't like to buy styles that look good but are not practical.

Everyone took the clothes and started asking questions. Qin Xiang had no time to sell socks, so she could only temporarily exchange jobs with the third brother. Moreover, the third brother didn't know the price of socks, so Qin Xiang had to take care of both.

Qin Xiang was busy looking for clothes. The women who bought clothes saw underwear and socks and couldn't help but pick them.

There is no doubt that the expensive brocade flower socks are not as popular as ordinary brocade socks and cotton socks. After all, they are consumables and the price is cheap. Some people think that after buying clothes at seven or eight yuan a piece, what's the difference between a few pairs of socks?

So a lot of socks were sold.

"Give me a pair of men's trousers and a shirt. My husband will go to a wedding in a few days. They are just right for him."

"Give me a coat. I have to go to a wedding, too."

"Didn't your family not want to make clothes during the Chinese New Year? How can you afford to buy them now?"

"What do you know? It costs a lot of money to make clothes by yourself, not to mention the cloth coupons. It's cheap, so you're a fool ."

"You're right. This dress is really not expensive."

"Give me one..."

Qin Xiang was tired of bending over to find clothes, but she was also very happy. She really hoped that this business could last for a long time.

While she was busy, Qin Xiang suddenly realized that someone was staring at them. After the Ningcheng incident, Qin Xiang was very sensitive. When she looked up, she saw a girl in her twenties staring at them.

Should I say that she was staring at her third brother?

Qin Xiang narrowed her eyes and looked at the woman. She seemed familiar.