Chapter 18 I Might Not Go to County One (2)

Chapter 18 I might not go to the County one middle school

Having developed a fixed biological clock, Li Haitang woke up not long after daybreak the next day. When she turned to see Wang Li sleeping soundly, she gently climbed out of bed, washed up, and took the initiative to make breakfast in the kitchen.

Li Haitang felt a little guilty about living and eating in someone else's house, not spending a penny and not doing any work.

Wang Li's parents also got up early. They usually went to the pig farm after breakfast. When they saw that Li Haitang had already cooked the white rice porridge and even cooked the pickles, they felt sad. No matter which family such a good child was placed in, he was held in the palm of his hand as a treasure. Why did Deng Wenfang have such bad luck in his hands?

After breakfast, Wang Yao sent the peanut butter to the bus, Wang Li's parents went to the pig farm, Wang Tiao went to school, Duan Meifang washed his clothes by the well, and Li Haitang and Wang Li began to peel peanuts in the hall.

The two coal stoves started working at the same time. On this day, they made more than a hundred catties of peanut butter. It was not until the sun was setting that Li Haitang picked up his things and went home.

Mother of Wangli gave her ten eggs and two pieces of bacon. That night, Li Haitang cooked rice, fried eggs with green pepper and a small bowl of winter melon. After eating and drinking her fill, it was just getting dark. She took a piece of bacon, two packets of peanut butter, and a small bag of apples she bought in the county and walked towards the li family.

Many people in the village had local dogs to watch over their houses. Dogs barked one after another in the quiet night, and frogs in the fields were shouting as if they were not convinced.

Such a quiet atmosphere would be hard to come by in a few decades. Li Haitang loved to walk on such a small country road. The soft moonlight shone on him and long shadows trailed behind him. Although he looked a little lonely, there was a different kind of mystery.

Li Haitang hasn't been here for more than a month since he left the li family. When she passed, the lights were on in the hall, but no one was there. She heard the sound of a spatula in the kitchen behind her. She walked over and saw Li Tao, who was only her shoulder high, cooking in the kitchen.

She was slightly taken aback. He had never been in the kitchen before, waiting for her to make ready meals every day, not even bothering to carry a bowl. Now that he knows how to cook, it seems that he has really grown up after a family change.

Li Tao didn't notice her at all. She was cooking with her head down, and her green eyebrows were still tangled like caterpillars, as if she was troubled.

"Knock, knock!" Li Haitang knocked lightly on the kitchen door.

Only then did Li Tao raise his head. When he saw her, his expression was obviously startled. He stammered a few times, but he did not speak. He looked at her a little evasively, and there was still some apology in his eyes.

Li Haitang crossed the threshold and asked, "Why are you alone at home, dad?"

Li Tao said in a low voice, "He went to the field to pull weeds. He hasn't come back yet."

Li Haitang frowned and sighed, "It's getting dark. Snakes often appear in the fields during this season. Go get the flashlight and pick him up. I'll help you cook."

Li Tao blinked, not knowing what had happened in the past. He lowered his head a little and replied in a low voice, "Okay."

After he went out, Li Haitang threw away the burnt beans in the pot, poured water to clean the pot again, cut half the bacon he brought over, washed it, cut it into pieces, and fried a big bowl with green peppers. Then he fried a braised eggplant and two poached eggs.

As soon as she finished washing the pot, a voice came from the hall. She went out with two bowls of vegetables and saw the father and son coming back. Li Jianguo's clothes and trousers were soaked, and there were still a lot of weeds and mud on the legs. She put the dishes on the table and shouted, "Dad."

Li Jianguo nodded, his lips twitching slightly. He took a towel from the washstand in the hall and wiped his face. He asked, "I went to your place yesterday. I saw you didn't come back. Did I stay in the county for a night?"

Li Haitang poured him a bowl of water, shook his head and said, "No, I came back yesterday and stayed at the wang family all night."

Li Jianguo took the bowl and gulped it down, "Have you eaten yet?"

"I've already eaten. You're soaked. Go take a shower and change into something dry." Li Haitang's heart ached when he saw his tired face.

"Well, have a seat first." Li Jianguo went into the house, took two clothes, and went to the bathhouse in the back, which was simply made of wooden planks.

Li Tao walked into the kitchen and saw the delicious bowl of bacon on top of it. His nose was sore and his eyes were red. He carried the bowl into the hall. Seeing that Li Haitang was cleaning with a broom, his eyes flickered a few times and he said in a low voice, "Have you eaten yet?"

Li Haitang smiled and said, "I've eaten. You and dad should eat."

Li Jianguo was a hardworking man. Even if there was no woman to run the house, it was still tidy. Thinking about that woman, Deng Wenfang, I really don't know how to cherish her.

After Li Haitang cleaned up the front, he went to the backyard to take a look. Seeing that the two pigs in the pigsty were gone, he returned to the hall and casually asked, "Have the pigs been out of the pen yet?"

Li Tao, who was sitting at the table blowing the fan, said "Yes" and didn't say anything else.

Li Haitang didn't ask much and put the food in front of him, "If you're hungry, have some snacks first. There are apples in them. Go wash one for dad."

He said "Yes" again, opened the bag, took three and went to the kitchen to wash them. After a while, he came back and gave Li Haitang the biggest and most popular one.

Li Haitang noticed and smiled. It seemed that this kid was still alive. He chose the smallest one instead of the big one.

Li Tao lowered his head. No one could see the look in his eyes. He silently put the biggest apple on the table and picked up another medium one to eat.

There was only the sound of chewing in the room, and the silence was a little depressing. Or was Li Haitang the first to break the silence? "When are you going on vacation?"

"There are two more days. The exam is tomorrow and the day after tomorrow."

Li Haitang nodded. She remembered that Li Tao had done well when he was a child. He was very smart and was taught by Deng Wenfang to go astray. Fortunately, he was still treated early.

There was another strange silence in the room.

At this moment, a heavy footstep came from behind, and Li Jianguo came over after taking a bath. He glanced at the big apple on the table, picked up the bowl, picked up the chopsticks, and began to eat. After eating two or three mouthfuls, he asked, "Haitang, did you sell your peanut butter?"

Li Haitang nodded and said, "It's sold. Sister-in-law of meifang's wife's family helped sell it. Their family has opened a big grocery store in the county, and business is very good. Yesterday, they ordered 50 kilograms of goods. I was in the wang family yesterday to rush the goods, so I stayed there at night."

Li Jianguo nodded and asked, "Are you working with the wang family?"

"Well, their family is in good condition. They plan to open a small factory. They are very capable and have connections and sales channels in the county. It's best to cooperate with them. I only provide the manufacturing method, and sister-in-law Wang Li said that she would give me 10 % of the dividends, so she only needed to help me in the early stages and leave the rest to them." Li Haitang didn't want to hide it from him, so he told him the truth.

Li Jianguo pondered for a moment and said, "Remember to sign a contract."

"It's signed." Naturally, considering that Duan Meifang was a businessman, it was easy for her to do this. She brought the contract to her this morning, and they signed it immediately after they had no objections.

Li Tao, who was silently eating, secretly glanced at Li Haitang. Was he really blinded by lard before? Why didn't he realize she was so capable?

How could Li Haitang not know his line of sight and continue nibbling on the apple without seeing it? Apples of this era are natural, hormone-free, and pollution-free. They really taste great.

Li Jianguo continued, "Did you go to the County one middle school? How do you feel?"

"The school doesn't allow outsiders to enter. We can only look outside. It feels okay. The learning atmosphere is good." Li Haitang said truthfully, pausing for a moment, "But I might not go to the County one middle school."

Both of them put down their chopsticks and looked at her in unison. What did they mean by not going to the County one middle school? Li Jianguo frowned and said, "Don't you want to study? You should have done well in your exams. Why didn't you go?"

Li Haitang knew they had misunderstood and smiled, "It's not that they don't study anymore. I asked Wang Li's brother yesterday and he told me that the top ten middle school students in Shaoxian were basically accepted by the Tam city 1 middle school every year. My middle school exam should be about the same as the second preliminary exam. Mr. Tang Hui said that I would definitely be in the top ten of the county, so I might be accepted by the Tam city 1 middle school."

After Li Jianguo heard this, he rarely smiled, "It turns out that the City one middle school is much better than the County one middle school. We have a relative of a master in our granary in tan city. He said that the students who entered the classroom can go to college 100 %. At the worst, they can get into any college."

Li Haitang knew nothing about the One middle in tan city, only that it was a good school. He said anxiously, "Dad, you can help me ask your colleague about the One middle in xiatan city tomorrow. It's better to say hello to school fees, living expenses, accommodation expenses and so on, so I can prepare in advance."

"Okay, I'll go to him tomorrow and call the supply and marketing agency at noon." Li Jianguo had a rare smile on his face. It was the charm of college students these days.

Li Tao, who began to pull the second bowl of rice, looked at Li Haitang with a little more admiration in his eyes, City one middle school! She actually got into the city One middle. There were only ten people in Shaoxian. When did she become so good?

After sitting for a while and chatting a little, Li Haitang decided to go home. Li Jianguo asked Li Tao to send her off, but Li Tao went into the house today and took the flashlight in an unusual way, sending her home in silence.

He had sent her all the way to her house. This was the first time he had come to her place. The furnishings in the house were extremely simple, and his heart ached inexplicably. Just as he was about to leave, Li Haitang took out five yuan from his schoolbag and gave it to him, "Dad works very hard every day. Sometimes he can't care much about you. Take this money. Take the exam tomorrow or the day after tomorrow. Buy some delicious food on the road."

Li Tao looked at her with reddish eyes and reached for the money, his voice a little hoarse, "Thank you."

No matter how bad his past was, it turned into a sigh. After all, he was only a child, a child who was misled by adults. Li Haitang had a thirty-five year old soul in his body, so he naturally wouldn't argue with one of his children, "Be safe on the way back."

Li Tao said "Yes" again, turned on the flashlight and turned back.

After Li Haitang took a shower, he sat at his desk and began to read the newspaper he had bought from the county. The newspaper she bought was the most popular in the country at the moment, and the front page of the book was naturally about politics. On the other hand, the content should be closer to the lives of the common people. Businessmen with foresight and foresight seized the opportunity to publish advertisements in the newspapers, and some of the most popular poems and martial arts novels were published in a series of conspicuous places.

Seeing this, Li Haitang's lips were slightly raised and her bright eyes sparkled. This was a way for her student to earn a lot of money.

In her previous life, she worked as a translator, dealing with all kinds of famous books at home and abroad every day, and occasionally contributing to the publishing house to earn a certain amount of extra income. Now that the era has receded for nearly 20 years and the internet hasn't arrived yet, newspapers are the most popular media method at the moment. She must use this shareholder style to lay a solid economic foundation for the future of a prosperous life.

After making a decision in her mind, she immediately put down the newspaper in her hand and read it quickly one after another until she was really sleepy.