Chapter 76 Betting

Teacher Cai's words made several girls pale and bow their heads in shame.

But Lian Yicai stiffened her neck, looking determined not to admit her mistakes.

Seeing that she was not listening, Teacher Cai was in no mood to continue persuading her, "Okay, go to the cafeteria quickly, or there will be no food if you are late."

Lian Yicai passed by Yuan Xiao and snorted suddenly, glaring at her.

Yuan Xiao looked puzzled. Was he so hostile to her just because of Yuan Lu?

Teacher Cai sighed, "Yuan Xiao, don't worry about this, your current task is to study hard. Did you memorize the information I gave you last time?"

Yuan Xiao felt a headache when she thought of the pile of political science materials, and said vaguely, "Almost."

Teacher Cai nodded with relief, said a few comforting words, and let her go. After

leaving the office, Yuan Xiao saw Yuan Yuan with a puffy face and glaring eyes confronting Lian Yicai, as if she was about to jump up and fight. If

there is a fight in school, no matter who is at fault, they will be punished.

Yuan Xiao hurried forward, "Yuan Yuan, let's go eat."

Yuan Yuan's eyes were red with anger, and she pointed at Lian Yicai and the others and said, "They, scold you!"

Yuan Xiao pulled Yuan Yuan's hand and protected her behind him, "Forget it, the dog bit us, we can't bite back."

Just as they were about to leave, they heard Lian Yicai angrily say, "Who are you calling a dog!"

"Whoever scolds me is the one!" Yuan Xiao said coldly.

Lian Yicai wanted to grab her hair, but just as she raised her hand, she saw Teacher Cai walking out of the office, and had to put down her hand in dismay.

"Yuan Xiao, do you dare to bet with me?"

Yuan Xiao paused, turned around, and raised his eyebrows: "What?"

"Bet on grades!" Lian Yicai raised her chin, her eyes full of complacency and arrogance.

Yuan Yuan secretly pulled Yuan Xiao's sleeve, "Don't bet with her."

Lian Yicai used to be in No. 1 Middle School, and her grades were pretty good.

Yuan Xiao patted the back of her hand soothingly, "How to bet?"

Lian Yicai sneered, "Just bet on the monthly exam at the end of September! Whoever has the lowest grades will drop out."

Yuan Xiao flicked his shirt lightly, and asked with regret: "Are you sure you want to bet?"

If you drop out at this time, other schools may not accept you.

Lian Yicai provoked: "Why, you don't dare?"

"Except for me and Yuan Yuan, the rest of the people here are your good classmates. What if you cheat?"

Lian Yicai seemed to have heard something funny and laughed, "How could I lose!"

"Look, you said that now. If you really cheat, I can't do anything to you."

Lian Yicai twitched her chin, "Let's go find Teacher Cai later."

"Okay, let's eat first!"

Yuan Xiao smiled slyly, pulled Yuan Yuan and turned away. When

they arrived at the cafeteria, Yuan Yuan was still immersed in worry, "Xiaoxiao, let's not bet. Teacher Cai won't agree to your bet with her."

Yuan Xiao took out the meal ticket and ordered a braised pork and vegetables.

Yuan Yuan usually only ordered a vegetable without much oil, and Yuan Xiao usually ordered a whole meat dish and shared it with her.

In fact, there were not many people in the whole No. 3 Middle School who could afford to eat braised pork in red sauce.

"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."

She put a few pieces of meat on Yuan Yuan's plate. Yuan Yuan protected the plate with her hands, "That's enough! Just give me one piece, I can't eat yours every time!"

Yuan Xiao smiled, "Just eat it if you give it to me. My family eats meat all the time, and we're tired of it."

She is not a saint, nor does she have the character to be nice to everyone she meets, but she is used to being kind to others.

After the two finished their meal, they saw Lian Yicai waiting for her at the door of the office.

Teacher Cai also met such a difficult student for the first time. No matter how she tried to persuade them, they would not listen, so she just let them make the bet.

But she knew in her heart that No. 3 Middle School needed every student with good grades to win honor in the college entrance examination. No matter who won or lost, they would not let anyone drop out.

The bet was made, and they would wait for the exam at the end of the month to see the results.

*

A week passed, and Yuan Xiao welcomed her first weekend to rest.

In order to prepare for the college entrance examination, many students would spontaneously organize to study in school on weekends.

But Yuan Xiao advocated a combination of work and rest, and since she had to go up the mountain to collect things, she did not go.

After moving to the county town for several months, Yuan Xiao and Wang Yazhi had not been back to Dayang Village much, so Wang Yazhi suggested going back to take a look.

Early on Saturday morning, the two of them went back with large and small bags.

After squeezing onto the bus and taking it to the commune, Yuan Xiao spent money to rent an ox cart and swayed back to Dayang Village.

When he arrived at the entrance of the village, he saw San Ya's mother carrying a hoe from a distance, "Ah! It's Sister Yazhi and Yuan Xiao who are back!"

Yuan Xiao took out a pack of rose cakes and a small piece of meat from the things he was carrying, "Auntie, take them back and try them."

San Ya's mother put her hands in her pockets, "How can I take your things again? It's all thanks to Yuan Xiao that my San Ya can enter the textile factory. I should thank you!"

Wang Yazhi didn't care about these things and stuffed the things into her hands before leaving.

San Ya's mother looked at the backs of the mother and daughter and couldn't help shaking her head and sighing. If the Yuan family had been nicer to Yuan Xiao, today would be a day of happiness!

Wang Yazhi and Yuan Xiao went straight to where Tan Yanan and Xue Yuanling lived.

They lived in the courtyard where Yuan Xiao lived before. With Lin Yongsheng's care, their life was much more comfortable than before.

"Uncle Tan, Auntie, we are back!"

Yuan Xiao patted the door with his little hands and shouted inside.

Tan Yanan and Xue Yuanling happened to be at home. When they heard the noise, they came out to open the door. When they saw Wang Yazhi and Yuan Xiao, they were delighted.

"Why didn't you say hello in advance before coming here!" Xue Yuanling said angrily, "You should have said hello in advance. I'm going to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy some meat!"

"Ding ding ding! I've already bought it. With me here, there's no reason for Aunt to cook." Yuan Xiao showed off the things in his hands.

Xue Yuanling called them in, "Your Uncle Tan is talking to someone inside."

Yuan Xiao walked in. The man talking to Tan Yanan was a middle-aged man in a suit and tie, with a handsome and solemn face.

She blinked, and she felt that this man looked a little familiar.

Tan Yanan was still wearing her old cotton-padded jacket, and she was in good spirits. When she saw Yuan Xiao coming in, she immediately stood up with a smile, "Girl, why didn't you tell me you were coming in advance!"

Wang Yazhi smiled and continued, "Xiao Xiao said that if she told you in advance, you wouldn't have been surprised."

"This one is from Beijing, you can just call Uncle Pei. Yaoqing, this is Yuan Xiao, and her mother, my friend."

Yuan Xiao greeted with a smile, with a look of alienation in her eyes. Thanks to Pei Yun, she now has a bad impression of people with the surname Pei.

"It's just right that you can have lunch at my place at noon today, and try Yuan Xiao's cooking skills, which are comparable to those of the chefs in Beijing."

Pei Yaoqing smiled and nodded, with a hint of sadness between his eyebrows.

Yuan Xiao ran to the kitchen, and Wang Yazhi followed him. Xue Yuanling couldn't talk to them, so she followed them into the kitchen to talk.

After chatting for a while, Yuan Xiao finally realized that this person was sent by the capital to pick up Tan Yanan.

"Have you confirmed when you will go back?" Yuan Xiao was reluctant, but he knew that this was the best outcome.

Xue Yuanling shook her head, "I guess it will be around this time. Xiaoxiao, the college entrance examination will be resumed soon, did you know?"

She stroked Yuan Xiao's hair lovingly, "Never forget that the power of knowledge is infinite. At any time, you can never think that studying is useless. Take the college entrance examination well, and go to the capital to study in the future. Sooner or later, we will see each other again."

Yuan Xiao nodded obediently, "Then you set a time and tell me, I will come to see you off."