This is Chapter 124, Traditional Rice Milling
As for Zhao Mingzhu, Liu Shile really didn't care. In her opinion, this girl was spoiled too much by her family and was so willful that she thought everyone had to revolve around her.
It is only because of her family's protection that she can live so freely. If her family goes too far, her future days may not be so easy.
Have you seen what's going on with those landlords who used to be so powerful but are now unwilling to donate their assets?
This is only now, when Z's policies are still relatively good, just putting them to work on farms and such. If it's another ten years or so, their lives will only become more difficult.
Despite her thoughts, Liu Shile didn't show them. Instead, she withdrew her gaze and stopped talking.
The students arrived in small groups and found seats wherever they pleased. Before long, the classroom was filled with energetic students.
A girl also came to Liu Shile's side. The girl was of medium height, and her smooth black hair was tied into two braids that hung down in front of her. Even when she wasn't smiling, her face looked like she was smiling.
Seeing Liu Shile looking at her, she laughed heartily and introduced herself, expressing her pleasure in meeting her new classmate.
Her eyes were clear and bright, filled with a sense of righteousness. Although her clothes were missing a few patches, there was no look of disdain in her eyes, which Liu Shile liked very much.
So she smiled and started chatting with Zhang Qianqian. Soon, she learned that Zhang Qianqian was a girl from the county, and her home was near the school, so she didn't live on campus.
Liu Shile didn't want to live on campus either, but she hadn't adjusted to life in the county yet, so she had to stay there for a while and then look for a suitable place to live when she had free time.
She wanted a quiet house, preferably a detached house with its own yard, but these days, while such houses do exist, they all belonged to previous generations of landowners.
Now those houses have all been taken back and rented to people without houses, while others have been used as office space.
Liu Shile was actually quite aware of this situation, so her thoughts could only pass through her mind before she faced reality.
Unlike towns or rural areas, county towns don't allow you to apply to the community or team to build a house. As long as your family can live comfortably, you can build a slightly larger house.
However, very few people do this nowadays. Generally speaking, only families that have made great contributions can do so; otherwise, they will be doomed.
A short while later, a male teacher, about fifty years old, of medium build, wearing black-rimmed glasses, and with a few gray hairs, walked into the classroom.
As soon as he entered the room, the classroom fell silent, and then he introduced himself.
His name is Qin Qing. He is a Chinese language teacher and also the homeroom teacher of this class. After introducing himself, he invited the stronger students to help carry the textbooks.
It must be said that the teenagers of this era are all positive and motivated. As soon as Teacher Qin finished speaking, a group of people immediately stood up.
Almost all the male and female students stood up. Liu Shile originally didn't want to move, but when she noticed that everyone around her was standing up, she thought about it and stood up as well.
Although she had to maintain a frail and sickly appearance, she still had to perform when necessary, lest she leave any reason for criticism later, such as being unmotivated.
This era is different from the post-apocalyptic world she lived in before; there are some things that must be prevented before they happen.
Seeing the students' enthusiasm, Teacher Qin was pleased, but he never showed his joy. So he simply picked a few of the more robust-looking boys and asked the rest to sit down.
Liu Shile was not surprised by this. That's why they say they're conscripting men. They just grab the strongest and most robust people to use.
Compared to boys, girls not only look delicate, but they are also not as strong as boys, so it's normal that Teacher Qin doesn't choose girls.
Zhao Mingzhu didn't really want to move the books; they were incredibly heavy. She hadn't done much heavy work at home, but before she left, her mother quietly told her to be more opportunistic and proactive, so she did as she was told.
Looking back now, what my mother said wasn't without reason. Otherwise, if everyone else had stood up while she remained seated, it would have likely given the teacher a very bad impression.
Thinking about it, she glanced at Liu Shile beside her and saw that she obediently sat down. She looked down on her a little. She said that Liu Shile was frail and sickly, but she thought that Liu Shile was in good health.
Her skin wasn't exactly flawless, but it was fair with a hint of red, and looked exceptionally smooth. If she walked alongside her cousin Liu Shiyi, Liu Shiyi would be utterly out of place.
Thinking about it this way, she disliked Liu Shile even more. Now that she was sitting next to her, although she was very confident in her appearance and dressing, she was still a little worried that Liu Shile would steal her thunder.
She glanced around at her classmates and noticed that they kept glancing at her, but they would only look briefly before quickly looking away, as if afraid of being noticed.
She secretly scoffed; they were all cowards!
But she was clever enough not to reveal it, so no one knew what she was thinking.
After the male students brought their textbooks back, Teacher Qin distributed textbooks and some stationery to everyone, and then dismissed the class.
On the first day of school, there wasn't much to do. Liu Shile wrote her name on all her textbooks and then saw her second brother and the others coming to find her.
After she packed up her textbooks, she headed towards the school cafeteria. Although they had set off early, the morning had taken quite a while, and before they knew it, it was noon.
They all brought their own food, and now they were delivering it to the canteen so that they could come and eat on time every meal.
Just as they reached the door, they saw Liu Shiyi come out of the cafeteria. When she saw them, a smile appeared on Liu Shiyi's face, but there was a hint of schadenfreude in her eyes, which disappeared in an instant.
It was only because Liu Shile was observant that she didn't miss her gaze. Her silly second brother actually thought that the other person was really greeting them.
She shrugged inwardly. Observational skills aren't something that can be transformed into keen insight just by saying a few words or getting a couple of pointers from her.
So she didn't mention it, pretending not to see it, since they had already pretty much fallen out in the classroom before.
She didn't expect that Liu Shiyi was quite thick-skinned. Seeing that she didn't speak, she didn't care and even called out her name to talk.
She wanted to roll her eyes. This girl's skin was thicker than a city wall. They had already had such a bad argument, and now she was pretending nothing had happened. She really didn't understand what she was trying to do.
So she forced a smile and said weakly, "Cousin, please move aside, I'm starving, I haven't eaten anything this morning."
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