Chapter 238
The police never came.
Mi Hongjun chuckled when he saw Qin Hai looking at him, and Qin Hai immediately understood that Mi Hongjun had shouted that on purpose.
The effect is very obvious, people are scared away directly.
Qin Hai was used to this sort of thing. He'd been in contact with the police for the past two years, and even taken them directly to the police station. His sister and her friends could flee to the capital, but he couldn't. His family was here, and he knew his mother's character perfectly well. If they took advantage of him once, it would be endless trouble.
It’s not that no one has said that he is cold-blooded and heartless, and that he really thinks of himself as the Huang family’s son-in-law, but he doesn’t care. He only cares about whether his family is living a good life. He will not show mercy to anyone who treats him badly, even if they are his own parents.
But his mother and Tian Zhongmei hadn't stopped making peace, and Qin Xiang had just happened to show up. Given how much they were making noise, even if Mi Hongjun hadn't called the police, he would have had to send them there anyway.
Qin Hai said to Qin Xiang, "Let's go home."
Qin Xiang pointed at the small shop—no, it should be called a small supermarket—and said, "There are so many people here. Why walk? Let's just chat here for a while. I have to go visit Teacher Ning and Principal Cao later."
Being dragged by Qin Xiang, Qin Hai had no choice but to return to the supermarket.
Old Mrs. Huang came out and asked, "Have your mother and the others left?"
"Gone." Qin Hai went back in and continued to serve customers, saying, "She was scared away by Xiaomi."
Mi Hongjun was also familiar with Old Mrs. Huang, and then the old and the young started talking.
Old Mrs. Huang chuckled and said, "You are quite a bad boy."
But the old lady really liked this boy, but it was a pity that she only had one daughter. If she had a little daughter, she would definitely introduce her to him. Then she asked, "You are not young anymore. Do you want me to introduce you to a partner?"
When the topic of dating was brought up, Mi Hongjun immediately became proud. "Auntie, I have a boyfriend. He's a reporter for a national TV station and he's very pretty."
Seeing Qin Xiang looking over, Mi Hongjun added hurriedly, "She's almost as pretty as my sister Xiangxiang, and she's a very nice person. When she has time, I'll bring her to see you."
Upon hearing this, Old Lady Huang slapped her thigh and said in surprise, "Oh my, it's from the national station! That's amazing! Maybe I've even seen your girlfriend there. What's her name? I'll pay more attention to her next time."
"Hao Jingjing." Mi Hongjun excitedly boasted about his girlfriend to the old lady, while Qin Xiang and He Liping were playing with the two children over there.
After a while of being busy and the number of customers decreased, Huang Xiufen said, "I'll go back to cook and have lunch at home."
Qin Xiang wanted to say no, but the old lady over there was not happy. "How can you come here on Chinese New Year and not eat? Go to your teacher's house in the afternoon. Xiaomi and I haven't talked enough."
Qin Xiang was at a loss for words and could only agree, so Mi Hongjun stayed to help, while Qin Xiang, He Liping, Huang Xiufen and the children went home to cook.
On the way, Qin Xiang asked Huang Xiufen, "Second sister-in-law, do they come here often?"
Seeing how they looked at the time, Qin Xiang knew that the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law hadn't come to see her specifically. She had come on short notice and hadn't told anyone beforehand, so it was impossible for her to know. Furthermore, they had headed straight for the small supermarket, clearly looking for Qin Hai.
Huang Xiufen didn't hide it and said helplessly, "Yes, I've been here several times. Sometimes I come here when your second brother is not at home to ship goods, and I want to take the opportunity to steal things."
She sneered, "I tried to stop them, but they accused me of meddling in their business, saying the store belonged to the Qin family, not the Huang family."
Huang Xiufen used to be a quiet person, but after opening the shop, she has communicated more and can speak a little bit more. However, when talking about her mother-in-law, she is really speechless.
Qin Xiang frowned, "Then what?"
Huang Xiufen laughed, "Then my mom came, and she had a fight with my mom, and chased them away. She cried at the door, and my mom then told them about the immoral things they had done. They felt ashamed and left because they couldn't get any benefits. But they would come back the next time, and occasionally when they ran into your second brother, they would start crying. You know your second brother, he would rather be scolded than compromise."
Huang Xiufen said helplessly, "I don't know what they're thinking. They keep coming over and over again, even though they've never gotten the upper hand. We've stopped caring about them over time. They're just disgusting, and there's nothing much to them."
Qin Xiang smiled helplessly, feeling somewhat fortunate that her father had divorced Lian Fengying, otherwise she would have been dragged down like this and would have had no chance of living.
Things are pretty good now. When she has nothing to do, she picks up and drops off her sister's children. On weekends, she goes out to perform with a group of old men and women, sometimes doing ballroom dancing. Her mentality has improved a lot, and she has fewer white hairs on her head.
When they arrived at the family compound, several people went upstairs. Someone who knew Qin Xiang greeted her and asked her how many days she would stay.
Qin Xiang smiled and said, "I have to leave tomorrow. I came here to pay New Year's greetings and then leave."
One of the sisters-in-law said with a gloating look in her eyes, "You finally made it back, so why don't you go back to see your mother? Your mother is quite pitiful, divorced at such an old age, and now raising two children for your brother. It's really not easy. You're a big boss now, making so much money, so why don't you show some appreciation?"
After she finished speaking, Huang Xiufen was about to refute her, but was pulled back by Qin Xiang. Qin Xiang smiled and said, "You seem to be a kind person, with a heart wider than the ocean. You are so kind, and seeing how pitiful they are, why not just take them home and raise them."
The woman's expression changed immediately. "You are so funny. That child is not my own. Why should I bother raising him?"
Qin Xiang smiled. "You also know that it's not your child, so it must be mine? Why didn't you come out to uphold justice when they were harming me? Why didn't you come out to act as a messenger of justice when they stole my sister's child and threatened my sister? Now you come out to be a good person. Who gave you the face?"
After saying that, she dragged Huang Xiufen away, and the woman was so angry that she started cursing.
Qin Xiang turned around, walked up to the woman, and slapped her in the face. "Stop talking nonsense."
The woman's face immediately turned red, and she sat down with her hands covering her face and started crying.
Huang Xiufen was not willing to tolerate it either. She shouted, "Come and take a look, come and take a look. You got beaten for your bad mouth and you're still here. How pitiful! She's so tolerant and generous. If anyone has elderly or children who doesn't want to take care of them, they can let her take care of them."
At this time, the door opened and an old lady came out, dragging the woman into the house. "You are capable, but you are so mean."
There were shouting and women crying in the room.
Qin Xiang and Huang Xiufen turned around and went home.
People who watch the fun sigh and groan, sometimes you can't mind your own business.
None of them are easy to mess with.
Huang Xiufen didn't say a word until they entered the house. "That woman is just a big talker. She didn't dare to say a word when she was beaten by her mother-in-law and husband at home. You know why she was beaten? Because she has been married for more than ten years and she is still thinking about how to use her own family's things to support her parents. Her husband is the only one working in the family, and the little money he earns is not enough for the whole family. So when she saves a little money, she secretly takes it back to her parents' home, saying that her brother from her mother's family is going to start a business and become a boss, and wants the money to invest. Who wouldn't be angry in her situation?"
Qin Xiang was speechless after hearing this. This was a typical example of someone meddling in other people's business before even cleaning up their own mess.
He Liping nodded. "There are actually quite a lot of people like that. I have three sisters and two younger brothers. My parents taught us sisters from a very young age that we should take care of our brothers. They instilled in us that our brothers from our mother's side would be our future supporters, and we had to take good care of them."
Huang Xiufen smiled, "Do you think so now?"
"Of course not." He Liping shook her head hurriedly. "I did think so before I was ten. When I was ten, my eldest brother did something wrong and pushed the blame on me. My parents beat me without knowing the truth, and my eldest brother gloated over my misfortune. From then on, I knew that people like that were so bad when they were young, and they wouldn't be able to support me when they grow up. Luckily, my aunt is a good person. After I graduated from junior high school, I begged her for help, and then she introduced me to Sister Xiangxiang."
When looking at Qin Xiang, He Liping's eyes were full of admiration. "Sister Xiangxiang opened a window to the world for me. I followed her to the capital and the port city, saw the world, and realized that life is in our own hands. Girls don't have to rely on men to survive. Women can live a wonderful life."
When she was in Gangcheng, she was lucky enough to go to Mr. Meng's unit and study with Assistant Cen for a few days. There, she saw many young girls working hard in their careers and supporting themselves through their own efforts. This had a great impact on He Liping.
Qin Xiang couldn't help laughing, "You have to figure it out yourself, otherwise it will be all in vain."
He Liping laughed.
Qin Xiang didn't like cooking, so she was sent to the living room to play with the two children while He Liping and Huang Xiufen cooked. At noon, the three of them ate with the children first, and after lunch, Huang Xiufen went to the store to take the other three people over to eat.
Qin Xiang took the gifts to Teacher Ning's house.
Mi Hongjun was worried about something unexpected happening, so he said, "I'll take you there and wait for you outside. Don't worry about me."
Qin Xiang thought it was okay, but Mi Hongjun refused, "No, I promised Mr. Meng that I would protect you."
Qin Xiang said angrily, "If I don't agree to it, you'll just ignore me?"
"No." Mi Hongjun insisted, "Let's go, I can still carry your things for you."
So Qin Xiang took her to Teacher Ning's house. When they got there, they happened to see Teacher Ning going out. Teacher Ning said happily, "Why are you here? Come in."
Teacher Ning was obviously about to go out, so Qin Xiang hurriedly asked, "Is school open yet?"
Teacher Ning smiled and said, "Yes, school has started. You've come just in time. Let's go to school with the teacher."
He dragged Qin Xiang away and said, "You are a legend in our school. Go and tell us about college life. Let them have more aspirations and more hope."
Qin Xiang couldn't refuse after hearing this, so she stuffed the gift through the crack of the door and said, "Okay, let's go and take a look."
On the way, Teacher Ning said, "When the books you donated arrived, they were snapped up by students like crazy. The senior students rushed for them, as did the freshmen and sophomores. Later, we had no choice but to temporarily supply them to the senior students."
Qin Xiang felt sad after hearing this. The resources were still not abundant enough. Thinking about how she had collected some before the New Year, she said, "I have collected some more. I will ask someone to photocopy some when the time comes. Although the treatment will not be very good, it can be used to see."
Teacher Ning knew she had misunderstood and said quickly, "No, no, you're so busy, don't waste your time. The city is more supportive of us now than before, so we'll be fine in due time."
Qin Xiang smiled and thought about donating some more books to enrich the school's library.
Talking about last year's college entrance examination, thanks to Qin Xiang's encouragement, more than a dozen students passed the county's No. 1 Middle School exam compared to previous years, and their scores were much higher.
Teacher Ning said with emotion, "This year's batch feels better than last year's, thanks to your information."
The imbalance in education has resulted in the county high school being unable to compete with those in the city or provincial capital. Because of Qin Xiang's relationship, Zhao Qian from the provincial capital also mails some information to Teacher Ning from time to time, and Teacher Ning is very grateful.
When they arrived at the school, Teacher Ning took her to talk to the principal. Although the principal had only been there for two years, he was familiar with Qin Xiang and immediately agreed to Teacher Ning's request.
Not long after, the school teachers gathered the students from the four classes of senior year in the school auditorium. Although the auditorium was just two rooms connected, it could accommodate more students.
Many students had no place to sit, so two people had to squeeze into one stool, and some even stood.
They all looked curiously at Qin Xiang who was standing at the door.
A student from the county town who had read the newspaper from the previous year suddenly recognized Qin Xiang and shouted, "That's Senior Qin Xiang."
Qin Xiang's photo was still on the bulletin board outside. Now that she appeared in the classroom, many people recognized her.
They all shouted hello to senior sister.
Qin Xiang felt a little excited when she heard the calls of her senior classmate. She came out and found Mi Hongjun who was basking in the sun outside and said a few words to him. After watching Mi Hongjun leave, she went back into the classroom.
Seeing the students' enthusiasm, Ning Sumei was also very excited and proud. She taught such students who were loved by the students.
Ning Sumei shouted for silence and the whole audience fell silent.
"You saw it too. I invited the senior you've been thinking about."
Ning Sumei said happily, "I won't say much else. Let our senior sister Qin Xiang tell us about the capital, Tsinghua University, and the world she has seen. Welcome everyone."
As soon as he finished speaking, there was warm applause from the audience below the podium.
Ning Sumei came down from the podium and said to Qin Xiang, "Qin Xiang, you should open their eyes and tell them not to just focus on the small world in front of them. Only when they know the good things outside will they realize how important learning is."
It is already early February, and the college entrance examination will be held in five months. Ning Sumei is really happy that Qin Xiang comes here at this time.
If possible, she really wanted Qin Xiang to come over once a year, but she also knew that this was impossible. Qin Xiang was getting busier and busier, and would come over less and less in the future.
Then we can only encourage as many people as possible when we have the chance.
Today's senior high school students are in urgent need of a shot in the arm to keep going.
Qin Xiang nodded, went on stage, and looked at the more than 300 high school seniors below the stage. Some of them looked excited, some were confused, and some were looking at her with admiration.
Qin Xiang asked loudly, "Do you want to go to college?"
The students in the audience were stunned for a moment, then answered, "Yes."
Qin Xiang laughed, "The voice wasn't loud enough, I didn't hear it clearly."
"think."
The sound was deafening.
The students became excited, and Qin Xiang suddenly felt that she had some skills. She had learned how to encourage people quite well in the past two years. She just needed to change the way she encouraged her employees and use it on her younger classmates.
Qin Xiang then described the skyscrapers of the capital, the Tsinghua University campus, and the careers of its graduates. Then, changing the subject, she mentioned the recently concluded design competition and her trip to Hong Kong a few years ago. She recounted its prosperity and bustle, then changed the subject, "But you know what? Compared to Hong Kong, mainland China is still too weak. Our country needs talent, and you are part of that talent pool."
She paused, then smiled and said, "You may feel that the future is too far away from you, but it's actually not far away. The future is right before our eyes. The college entrance examination is a watershed. You must have enough courage to move forward..."
Qin Xiang was pulled in last minute to give the speech, so she didn't have a script. She just spoke whatever came to her mind. When she finished, she checked the time and saw that over an hour had passed. She looked at the confident students in the audience who were being coaxed, ahem, and encouraged by her and said, "It's a rare opportunity to come here. If you have any questions, feel free to ask me."
As soon as the words fell, a boy wearing thick glasses stood up and said, "Senior Qin Xiang, can we apply to the university in Gangcheng?"
Qin Xiang said regretfully, "Not at the moment, but I believe it will be possible in the future."
The boy was a little disappointed and sat down.
Then several students asked questions related to Hong Kong City. One girl even asked Qin Xiang, "I heard that you can make more money in Hong Kong City. Is that true? If we don't get into university, can we work there?"
Qin Xiang couldn't help but frown upon hearing this. How could such a trend have spread to the school? She said, "The salary in Hong Kong City is indeed higher than in the mainland, but correspondingly, the prices there are also higher."
She looked at the girl and couldn't help but say a few more words, "Instead of thinking about it now, why not use this time to practice more questions and try to get into a good university. If you can't get into an undergraduate program, then go to a junior college. It's better than working part-time."
The girl hesitated, "But I don't think I can get into college."
"Since you think you can't get into university, why don't you start working sooner? The fact that you're sitting here means you still have hope for college. With less than six months left, why not give it a try? What if you get in?" Qin Xiang said bluntly. "I don't know where you heard that news. Port City is prosperous, but not everyone is wealthy. There are hidden pockets of poverty, and hidden dangers are omnipresent. There are all kinds of forces operating there, and if you're not careful, you could lose your life there and no one would even notice. Furthermore, mainland Chinese academic qualifications aren't recognized there anymore. Even university graduates might struggle to find good jobs, let alone high school graduates. And getting there isn't that simple. Do you have to swim across secretly or smuggle yourself across? With luck, you might make it to Port City, but you'll end up hiding there as an illegal immigrant, and if you're not careful, you could end up buried at the bottom of the sea, unable to return home. I don't want you to take that path. I want you to be down-to-earth and work hard for the next six months before you worry about anything else. Many of you here are students from rural areas, and I hope you'll be down-to-earth, taking one step at a time, and not do anything that will bring you regret and grief."
The girl lowered her head in shame, but the other students suddenly realized that there was less than half a year left before the college entrance examination.
Qin Xiang was not trying to scare them. These were real cases, and such things happened every day there. She couldn't interfere with other people's affairs, but she hoped her words could persuade the younger students in their school.
Another student asked, "So, senior sister, can we go out to work after the college entrance examination?"
Qin Xiang looked at him and smiled, "Of course, if you get into university, I support you working for a summer. After all, you'll know how hard work is, and then you'll understand how difficult life is. It will also help you gain some experience, which is a good thing."
As he was speaking, Mi Hongjun also came back.
Qin Xiang smiled and said, "Wait a moment."
As she spoke, she walked to the door, then came in with a paper bag, which she dumped onto the podium, revealing a pile of brand new bills.
The students in the audience were immediately excited.
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