Wine-brewed dumplings

Song Shixia asked her brother to take back a few fruit trees, and half-jokingly made a temporary reservation for the fruit business with her sister-in-law. Later, she would leave a portion of the fruit sent by the "merchant" for her to taste, and if she thought the taste was good, they could discuss it in detail.

If we can cooperate, everyone will be happy. If we can't cooperate, there are other sales channels to go.

When the school released the test rankings, Song Shixia did not go to school to check her grades. She was having breakfast when Teacher Meng called her. With no one to restrict her at home, she could sleep as much as she wanted until she woke up naturally.

Teacher Meng's tone was excited.

"Student Song Shixia, you are the first in the first mock joint exam!"

It wasn't a surprise. The result was better than I expected. Song Shixia raised the corners of her lips and stirred the boiling wine dumplings in the bowl.

"My tutors are all college teachers. If I don't get good grades, I won't be able to face them."

Teacher Meng's praises were endless.

"No matter how great a teacher is, he or she cannot do without your talent and hard work. You are the most talented student I have ever taught. I believe you will be able to be admitted to Yanda University and maybe even win the title of top scorer!"

Song Shixia didn't say too much.

"Teacher, the future is uncertain. There may be a dark horse that has not yet appeared."

Teacher Meng has a thick filter for Song Shixia, and no dark horse can compare to her student.

Song Shixia wanted to share this good news with Ji Weiqing, but unfortunately she couldn't contact him because every business trip was a confidential mission.

Not long after, my mother-in-law called me. I guess she heard the news from my eldest sister.

"My daughter-in-law is amazing. She ranked first in eight schools. I heard that Yanran ranked only in the top 200."

"Mom, being in the top 200 in the joint entrance exam for eight schools is already amazing."

Han Rong couldn't help but be proud, "You are the first place, much better than Yanran."

Song Shixia was helpless. If Yanran heard what her mother-in-law said, she would be very upset. Adolescent girls are naturally sensitive.

"Mom, why don't you let Yanran come to my place and study with me? I can also help her with her homework. Professor Xie from the Chinese and History Department lives next door to me, and Professor Ji's teacher Dean Shen is also here to tutor her. Yanran can learn as much from me as she would in school."

Han Rong was very excited.

"I went to the school to ask Yanran. The living conditions at her school are not good, but she insisted on living there just to have more time to study. It would be even better if she could stay with you."

Song Shixia thought that since she and the children were the only ones at home, Yanran wouldn't make a fuss if she came over. She studied so hard to get this rank, maybe she had some weaknesses that she didn't catch up with, so she had to make up for them while there was still time.

Ji Yanran knew that she was not smart enough. She had tried hard to make up for it with hard work, but she still couldn't help feeling disappointed when she saw the results. She felt that she had answered well, but her ranking in the first joint mock exam of the eight schools was much lower than she expected. How could she be so stupid!

The students at the table in front of her were chatting idly. Ji Yanran just wanted the teacher to explain the test paper quickly so that she could see where she lost points.

However, what she didn't expect was that she heard her sister-in-law's name from her classmates. She quickly rubbed her ears and stretched her neck to listen carefully.

"I heard that the first place student this time is a temporary transfer student. He only attended school for a month before dropping out and going home to study on his own. I think his name is Song Xia?"

"You didn't even hear the whole news. Her name was clearly Song Shixia, and I heard it all."

"Yes, yes, yes. I remember her last name was Song, and her name had the character Xia in it. She was a female comrade. There's a dark horse among our female compatriots!"

Ji Yanran suddenly came over.

"What are you talking about?"

The classmates were very surprised at Ji Yanran's joining.

"You're not going to look at your test paper?"

"You actually know how to gossip. Are you the Ji Yanran we know?"

Ji Yanran smiled embarrassedly.

"I know the person you are discussing. What are you talking about?"

The students looked at each other and then burst into laughter.

"We are talking about Song Shixia, the top student in the joint entrance exam of eight schools. She is not from our school, so how do you know her?"

It’s not surprising that her classmates reacted this way. Ji Yanran usually spends her time studying or playing ball and running with the boys on the playground. Everyone thinks that she definitely doesn’t like making friends with girls.

Ji Yanran's depression was swept away, and her face was filled with excitement.

"I actually know her! She is a relative of my sister-in-law...sister-in-law, and I call her cousin." She remembered not to reveal that her sister-in-law was her sister-in-law.

Everyone couldn't believe it.

"Is she really your cousin?"

If Ji Yanran had such a powerful relative, why did her grades fluctuate? Sometimes she ranked first in the class, and sometimes she was only in the top ten. This time, she was only in the top 200, a big step backward.

Everyone originally thought that Ji Yanran would definitely be in the top 100, but they didn't expect her to do so poorly.

"I really do know her. My eldest sister taught at the school where my cousin studied. She only studied there for a month before returning home to study on her own."

Everyone gathered around Ji Yanran.

"Why is your sister so amazing? Do you know how she studies?"

Ji Yanran shook her head, and then suddenly remembered something.

"My brother is a university teacher. My sister often asked my brother to give her questions. I always got all the questions wrong, which hit my self-confidence. Later, I stopped doing them. But my sister always got all the questions right, so my brother kept giving her questions."

Everyone sounded like they were listening to a myth. It turned out that this was the reason why the dark horse was so powerful. Maybe they had already taught themselves all the university knowledge, so the joint entrance examination of eight universities was a piece of cake for them.

"It seems your cousin is naturally smart. We can't learn her methods."

Someone asked, "Your older sister and your brother are both teachers, why are your grades always so unstable?"

Ji Yanran was very depressed.

"Maybe for every smart person in the family there must be a dumb one."

Everyone looked at each other, not knowing how to comfort Ji Yanran.

A figure appeared at the classroom door. It was the new female head teacher.

"Ji Yanran, come out for a moment."

Ji Yanran thought the teacher wanted to talk to her about her poor performance on the exam, so she walked out of the classroom with her head down.

The head teacher couldn't stop smiling.

"Student Yanran, your mother is here and is in my office."

The head teacher couldn't believe that the student who ranked first in the joint entrance examination of eight schools was actually Ji Yanran's sister-in-law. If it weren't for Comrade Han's identity, she would have thought that Comrade Han was joking with her.

Ji Yanran was confused. Why did her mother come to the school to find her at this time?

Han Rong couldn't help feeling distressed when she saw her daughter had lost weight.

"Pack your things quickly, mom will take you home."

Ji Yanran's eyes widened in disbelief.

"Mom, what are you going to do? Are you going to stop me from going to school because I failed the exam?"

Han Rong glared at her daughter.

"You little devil, how could you think so badly of your mother! Your sister-in-law heard that your grades were not ideal this time, so she asked me to take you to her place to study with her."

Ji Yanran subconsciously looked at the teacher, and the head teacher nodded in agreement.

"Student Yanran, there are still two months until the college entrance examination. You should consolidate your studies. It's the same if you study at home. What's more, you will definitely make more progress than if you study at school with classmate Song Shixia to help you one-on-one."

The head teacher was very upset as to why Ji Yanran's sister-in-law did not come to their school. Otherwise, she could have invited Song Shixia to share her learning experience.

She agreed from the bottom of her heart to let Ji Yanran go back to study. As teachers, they all saw Ji Yanran's diligence and hard work, but they could not take care of everyone at the current review stage. If there was someone more capable to tutor her, it would definitely be better than staying in school.

Ji Yanran was a little hesitant. She was not worried that her sister-in-law would not be able to teach her well, but that she would be lazy after returning home.

"Yanran, your sister-in-law has agreed. Besides, the professor next door to her is a literature professor, and your Grandpa Shen is here to teach you math, physics, and chemistry. Even if you don't believe in your sister-in-law's ability, you should believe in the professor and the academician, right?"

The head teacher was dumbfounded. She knew that there might be some children of high-ranking officials in the class, but she never thought that Ji Yanran's family conditions were so good. What kind of family is this when the neighbor is both a professor and a dean?

Ji Yanran closed her eyes and went out.

"Mom, it's not that I don't trust my sister-in-law, I'm just afraid that I will slack off in my studies at home. At school, there are teachers to discipline us, so I can concentrate on my studies."

Han Rong was helpless.

"I thought it was such a big deal. Your sister-in-law would definitely not let you off the hook. Yangyang and Yuanyuan go to the library with your sister-in-law every afternoon. They will be in the first grade next semester. You can't even have the self-control of a child. Nothing beats it.”

Ji Yanran felt relieved when she heard that her sister-in-law would not let her off the hook. She looked at the head teacher.

The head teacher breathed a sigh of relief. With the No. 1 student personally tutoring her, he believed that Ji Yanran would be able to get good grades in the second mock exam.

"Teacher, I want to apply for home schooling."

As soon as Ji Yanran returned to the classroom, she started packing her things to go home, and Han Rong helped her pack.

The classmates were very curious. There were still two months before the college entrance examination. Where was Ji Yanran going?

The bell rang for class, and Ji Yanran left with her things in her arms. The teacher came into the classroom and asked curiously.

"Teacher, Ji Yanran's family came to the school to pick her up. I guess she won't study anymore."

The teacher put down the lesson plan heavily.

"Nonsense, she didn't perform well this time but she's still in the top 200, so she'll have no problem getting into college. I'll talk to your homeroom teacher after class."

Ji Yanran didn’t have much stuff, so she left her bedding and thermos to her roommate.

On the way home, Ji Yanran leaned on her mother's shoulder as if she was dreaming.

"Mom, did my sister-in-law really get first place in the exam?"

Han Rong smiled widely, "Yes, your eldest sister called me first to tell me the good news. I called your sister-in-law to tell her your ranking, and she asked me to take you over to study together. Your brother is not at home, so you will definitely feel comfortable there."

Ji Yanran giggled foolishly.

"I'm not afraid even if my brother is at home. Only my sister-in-law doesn't think I'm stupid. Why don't my brother and I have the same brain? Even if I can get a fraction of his IQ, it's fine!"

Han Rong joked to herself, "I heard that when women give birth to children at an older age, they will have some defects. Maybe I gave birth to you too late."

Ji Yanran hugged her mother's arm.

"It's not too late. You have to be young to be the most favored child in the family. My brother is one of the smartest people in the world, so he is so smart that I look so stupid."

Ji Yanran was born at a good time, her parents were just changing jobs and had time to spend with her. She had never suffered from hardship since she was a child and was loved by her brothers and sisters. Compared with her peers, she was like someone who grew up in a honey pot.

Han Rong laughed and shook her head.

"Go to your sister-in-law's place and be more diligent. If you can't cook, then be proactive in helping wash the dishes. Your sister-in-law's hands are white and tender, and it would be a shame to wash the dishes."

Ji Yanran deliberately acted coquettishly with her mother.

"Just because you love my sister-in-law, my hands won't be white and tender?"

Han Rong was not happy.

"What can you do with your black claws? Make your sister-in-law happy and ask her to help you make your hands and face whiter after you graduate from high school. Who's daughter is as naughty as you?"

Ji Yanran withdrew her hand. Her hand was thin, long and without flesh. It was indeed a claw.

"Be obedient. You can't let your sister-in-law cook for you all day long. She can take care of her two children and get first place in the exams even though she studies at home. How can you let someone serve you all day long?"

"I know. I will definitely not be idle and lazy."

This was not the first time Ji Yanran came to her brother's house, and she felt inexplicably nervous this time.

"Why are you shaking?"

"My sister-in-law is going to be my teacher. How can I not be nervous?"

Han Rong sighed, "Look at you, your sister-in-law doesn't eat people."

Song Shixia was doing homework in the pavilion in the yard, and the round stone table was piled with test papers.

"Yanran is here. Did you bring the test paper?"

Ji Yanran quickly took out her schoolbag,

Han Rong saw this and did not disturb them.

"I'll go make Yanran's bed."

Ji Yanran felt uneasy, like a student having her test paper graded by her teacher.

"Is there anything wrong with this exam?"

She shook her head and answered honestly.

"I felt pretty good about myself and thought I could get into the top 100, but I didn't expect it to be so bad."

Song Shixia quickly checked her test paper.

"Are the answers on your answer sheet the same as those on the test paper?"

"It's the same. It hasn't changed much."

Song Shixia held his forehead with one hand.

"Either you wrote it in sequence, or you filled in the wrong answer sheet."

Ji Yanran stood there in a daze.

"No...no way?" How could she do such a stupid thing.

"Look for yourself. In fact, your accuracy rate on the test paper is very high. If you had not changed your answers, you should have scored 90 points in math. It is impossible for the examiner to miss 40 points for you. This is a serious mistake."

Ji Yanran took her sister-in-law's test paper and compared it with her own. Her sister-in-law's test paper with full marks in mathematics, physics and chemistry was more accurate than the reference answers.

She hung her head in self-blame. Before coming here, she would never have thought that the reason for her failing the test and losing points would be because of something stupid on the answer sheet.

Song Shixia's gentle voice rang out.

"It's okay. Everyone is careless sometimes. Now that you've failed the college entrance exam once, you won't make the same mistake again."

Ji Yanran still felt that she was stupid.

"If I didn't make any mistakes on the multiple-choice questions, would I be in the top 200?"

"Not necessarily. Your test scores combined should rank just over 100."

Ji Yanran clenched her fists.

"I'm not good enough, sister-in-law. I want to learn from you."

Song Shixia gave her her test paper.

"Find a place to write. If there are questions you don't know, leave them blank and finish writing the ones you know."

Ji Yanran held the test paper in her hands. It seemed very simple at first glance, but she didn't expect that it would take a lot of time to actually do it. It took her two hours to finish the first time, and she even left two big questions blank.

"Can you accept that our review will be of this level from now on?"

Ji Yanran nodded heavily: "Yes, sister-in-law can do it, and so can I."

"Come on! If you have questions, be sure to ask me. Don't be afraid to bother me, because explaining the questions to you is also helping me to review."

"I see!"

Hope ignited in Ji Yanran's heart.

Aunt Feng steamed a pot of Wowotou, and Song Shixia stir-fried a plate of pickled vegetables, adding some garlic sprouts, which made it fragrant and delicious with rice.

"This is our dinner, just eat something light and go study."

Ji Yanran couldn't adapt at first. She felt that the questions were difficult and the study time was tight, not at all easier than in school. There were breaks in school, so my sister-in-law had to start studying as soon as she got up.

But what made her happy was that she had underestimated her own self-control. As long as she saw her sister-in-law studying hard, she would be drawn into the study without realizing it. She had no chance to be distracted at all, which was much more efficient than the teacher explaining the test paper in class.

Today I went to my sister's house for dinner. I was on the subway and my skirt got stuck in the escalator. I was almost scared to death. I was wearing a Hanfu and my skirt got stuck in the seam. I almost thought I would be sucked in. I pulled it out hard. I never dare to wear a long skirt out again. Everyone, please hold your long skirt when you wear it. Don't let your skirt touch the escalator. It's really scary.