Ji Ke followed her. She had a complicated look on her face. She looked at Ji Ling counting the money and asked with a puzzled mind, "Sister, Mom has been acting strange these past two days. I feel like I can't understand her any more. What do you think happened to Mom?"

After Ji Ling finished counting, she found that there was not a cent missing. She put the money away and looked up at Ji Ke. She said casually, "What's there that you don't understand? I think it's pretty good."

"But I wouldn't do this if I had encountered something like this before. Do you remember what happened a few years ago? Lin Hai burned a hole in your newly bought clothes and almost hurt you. The Lin family came to apologize, but I kept saying it was your fault and scolded you. Today's incident is much lighter than that incident. Why does I care about it?"

Ji Ling raised her eyebrows, "I had forgotten that Lin Hai burned my clothes. What happened?"

Ji Ke looked at her cautiously, "He set off firecrackers, and you said he was rude, so he lit the firecrackers and threw them at you when he was angry."

Ji Ling, "I am usually bullied."

Very good, she will remember Lin Hai’s grudge.

Ji Ke was still thinking about Xu Fang's matter. "Just now, I went out with my mother. When those families knew that my mother was going to ask for money, they all looked surprised."

"Did they say anything?"

"She didn't say anything, but immediately went to get the money and apologized to mom. Then mom told me about Aunt Jingyun coming to our house to give us money. Sister, do you think mom was right to do this?"

Ji Ling looked at Ji Ke with amusement, "I don't know if it's right for Mom to do this, but I suggest that you don't call Aunt Jingyun so affectionately in front of Mom."

Ji Ke blinked innocently, "Sister, why? What you said is so profound, I don't understand."

"If you don't understand, just pretend I didn't say anything." Ji Ling didn't want to guess whether Ji Ke was really naive or just pretending to be stupid, but Ji Ling didn't like the way Ji Ke spoke.

He has been guiding Ji Ling to evaluate Xu Fang, and even making arguments for Xu Fang's right and wrong.

Or maybe she was just overthinking it.

The day after tomorrow is Xu's mother's birthday, and Ji Ling has a free day tomorrow. She wants to sell the soap she made. Adding it to the money she has on hand, it will be an income of some magnitude.

Ji Ling thought about it before going to bed, and after breakfast the next day, she went out under the pretext of going to see Ji Jianhua.

Xu Fang said, "Your father will come over this afternoon. Go find your brother and ask him to come back with you. Your uncle and aunt will come over for dinner in the evening."

Ji Ke said at the side, "I also want to go to my elder brother's place, sister, please take me with you."

"Take Xiaoke with you." Xu Fang took out two dollars from her pocket. "You three can eat outside at noon. If you want to go shopping, go for a while. Just come back before dinner."

The money was handed to Ji Ling, who took it, put it in her pocket, and went out with Ji Ke.

Ji Ke affectionately held Ji Ling's arm all the way out of the compound. When they were walking towards the repair shop, Ji Ke let go of Ji Ling's arm.

They soon arrived at Ji Jianhua's workplace. Ji Jianhua was wearing work clothes that were covered in oil. Before he came over, Ji Ling smelled the pungent smell of gasoline.

He himself seemed not to smell it, and looked at the two of them with a smile, "Why did you come to my place? Last time you said this place is dirty and you won't come again."

"Brother, go change your clothes quickly." Ji Ke pinched his nose and used one hand as a fan, waving it vigorously in front of his face.

When Ji Jianhua saw it, he didn't retreat but moved forward, "Does it smell? Is it really that big?"

Ji Ke cried out and ran away to hide far away.

Ji Jianhua stood there and watched Ji Ke run away in fear, laughing.

He said to Ji Ling, "Xiao Ling, big brother will treat you two to a big meal at noon."

"Brother, Mom gave me two dollars when I went out."

Ji Ling: The original owner was a bully in his own family.

She readily agreed. When she heard Ji Jianhua still teaching her what to do, she told him about yesterday's mountain climbing trip to reassure him. Ji Jianhua's eyes became brighter and brighter as he listened.

After listening to it, he was deeply touched and said, "Then I feel relieved."

There was not much work in the repair shop today, so Ji Jianhua took his two sisters to the factory to show off. Especially Ji Ling, the top scorer in the college entrance examination, walked around the factory and received compliments. Some of the children who were also in high school asked her about her learning experience. Ji Ling answered patiently. When the three siblings came out of the factory, each of them was carrying two net bags filled with fruits, all to thank Ji Ling.

Ji Jianhua pursed his lips, "This is the first time I've been so popular in the factory in these few years. People gave me fruits and the leaders gave me leave. Xiaoling, this is all thanks to you, big brother."

"Then does Big Brother want to express his opinion?"

Before Ji Jianhua could speak, Ji Ke came over and said, "Brother, sister, what are we going to eat for lunch? I know there is a place that makes delicious fried cakes. Do you want to try that?"

From the time he said he wanted to go out with Ji Ling at home to now discussing what to eat for lunch, Ji Ke's tone made others feel that Ji Ling was very difficult to get along with.

Ji Ling looked at the street, carrying her Red Army bag, and let Ji Ke lead the way forward. She didn't even glance at her and said perfunctorily, "Eat whatever you want. I'm fine with it."

She didn't say much, but in contrast, she fought a comeback and made Ji Ke look like a willful and spoiled child.

Ji Ke said happily, "Sister, you are so nice to me now."

Ji Ling glanced at her and asked, "Wasn't it good before?"

"It was fine before." Ji Ke smiled sweetly.

If you don't say too much, outsiders will think too much.

Just think of it as a jealous child. Ji Ling curled the corners of her mouth, smiled and didn't bother with Ji Ke.

Ji Ke walked in front like a happy little bird, talking non-stop, imitating Ji Jianhua's experience of going to pick up the notice. She met an uncle who praised her for her height, and said that an uncle's hair was almost falling out. She couldn't help laughing while talking.

Ji Jianhua was a few steps behind, and while listening, he took the time to ask Ji Ling, "How do you want Big Brother to express it?"

Ji Ling smiled and said, "I was idle at home, so I made some soap. Big brother, see if you can help me sell it."

Ji Jianhua even forgot to be perfunctory to Ji Ke, and said in surprise, "Great, Xiaoling, you should look at someone with new eyes after three days of absence. Do you have the soap with you?"

His eyes fell on the Red Army bag that Ji Ling was wearing across her body.

Ji Ling took out a piece and handed it to him. "The soap in the department store is 70 cents a piece. How much do you think mine is worth?"

The soaps are in the shape of small animals and have a light floral scent, which masks the alkaline smell.

Ji Jianhua put away the smile on his face and asked, "Xiaoling, did you do this?"

Ji Ling nodded and briefly explained where she found the carpenter and used the dried flowers that Ji Yong brought back.

"Brother, sister, are you listening to me?" In front, Ji Ke stopped dissatisfied and looked at the two of them with a pout.

"I'm listening." Ji Jianhua responded, put the soap in his pocket, and looked at Ji Ling seriously, "Xiaoling, after dinner, let's find a place to talk about this in detail."

(End of this chapter)