"Third sister, you are bringing big cakes this week." Li Jinhua's eyes lit up, and she instantly felt that her rice was no longer tasty: "I'd better bring sorghum steamed buns."

Li Qiao didn't understand why Li Jinhua said this, implying that she should share the pie? "I only brought one piece. After finishing this meal, I have to eat rice."

"That's it? Li Qiao, what does your partner do? You are either making rice or noodles every day. What a good condition your family has."

"What can a second-rate guy do?" Liu Lanlan said Qin Jin's identity.

Li Qiao glanced at Liu Lanlan: "My partner has received the approval slip from the supply and marketing cooperative. Now he has serious work to do, and is busy supplying goods every day." She took out a bamboo pen holder from her net pocket: "This is made by my mother-in-law.

Pen holder."

Hu Xiufang took it and took a look: "It's so detailed. The phoenix painted above looks like a real one. How much does this one cost?"

"Two or three cents."

Hu Xiufang gasped: "Is it so expensive?"

"This is a cheap one. The more expensive ones are made of bamboo strips about the same thickness as dried noodles, which are polished and then woven. They can be sold for about 40 cents, but you can only weave two or three of them a day."

"Did your mother-in-law do it all?"

"It used to be that now grandma has accepted the aunts in the village as apprentices and taught them how to make them. She will give them some pointers." Li Qiao said: "If you need it, you can buy it from me. I will sell it to you for 20 cents each.

"

"A bamboo basket only costs two cents. It's too expensive for you."

"I don't even want it for free," Liu Lanlan muttered.

Li Qiao said: "Don't worry, no one will give it to you for nothing." She continued to argue: "The bamboo basket is a daily necessity, the pen holder is a handicraft, and what is sold is the style and workmanship. There is no comparison between the two."

"Isn't it the same as bamboo?"

Li Qiao did not speculate and put away his pen holder.

........

After breakfast, everyone walked to the classroom in twos and threes.

Li Jinhua took the initiative to hold Li Qiao's arm.

Pulled out by Li Qiao.

Upon seeing this, Hu Xiufang left one step ahead of schedule.

Li Jinhua said: "Third sister, where did the third brother-in-law get this job? Can you tell him about taking dad to do it together? This way our family can be rich, and when you go home and others will praise you for your filial piety, you will also have dignity.

."

Li Qiao was speechless, and he actually decided to form a partnership.

It’s so hard to make money these days. Who is willing to share the opportunity? “I’m not filial? Years ago, our family had to worry about every meal. How come your mother didn’t know how to share some of my high-priced betrothal gifts for us?”

To subsidize the family income?”

It was Qin Jin's first trip away from home, and the porridge at home became thinner day by day.

Others eat sorghum steamed buns.

She and her grandma drank the soup one bowl at a time, and the pot was cleaned even more by scraping it than by brushing it.

After eating those mush, you'll be hungry within an hour.

She picked up the knife several times while feeding rabbits, but she never failed to kill them.

If Qin Jin came back two days later, she might take action.

This grandma even prepared gifts of tobacco, alcohol, meat and eggs.

It's extremely thoughtful.

Is she unfilial?

Dong Lamei, on the other hand, is not qualified to be an elder. People a thousand years after her know that elders should send red envelopes to newlyweds in the first year of their marriage.

But they didn't send red envelopes.

The more she thought about it, the more angry she became.

Adding: "Every time I hear the high-sounding reasons from you and your mother, I really feel bad!" She left.

Li Jinhua: "......" Is she unlucky?

You are unlucky!

If you weren't a foreigner, I would have been paired with Qin Jin long ago.

Wait!

You only have a few days to live.

Next week.

Li Jinhua observes Li Qiao's complexion every day.

Heavy dark circles and dull eyes.

She felt that Li Qiao would be dead in less than forty-nine days.

Hu Xiufang also noticed that Li Qiao's dark circles were a bit heavy: "You should have a good rest. There is also that talisman. Although I am not superstitious, it still feels unlucky to have it with me, so I threw it away as soon as possible."

Li Qiao: "I'll put it elsewhere. Just hold on today and go to bed early tomorrow, Saturday."

"What is the perseverance that supports you to work so hard? Tell me, let me have some motivation." Hu Xiufang yawned. She got up at 5:30 during the day and went to bed at 9:30 at night. She was too tired after studying for a day.

I'll also take a nap.

Li Qiao never rests, it's like taking a shot of chicken blood.

Li Qiao: "Because I don't want to be a farmer farming in river valleys. It's too hard. I also want to be able to provide for my mother-in-law in the future, and build my own connections to help my partner find a stable job."

Hu Xiufang: "Isn't your partner busy with work right now? You should be able to make a lot of money from knitting, right?"

"You won't be able to do this for a lifetime." Li Qiao said, that kind of knitting can only last for a few years. When beautiful glass vases and porcelain vases become popular, that stuff will become obsolete.

There are also supply and marketing cooperatives.

She had only seen it in history books.

Gao Dagang must also be reminded to make early plans to find another job.

Don't wait until you are older to be laid off.

When the time comes, there will be old people at the top and young people at the bottom.

Life will be difficult.

........

Hu Xiufang was about to go home on Saturday, but she changed her mind when she saw Li Qiao staying overnight. She was still working hard to study, so why was she qualified to play when she was so far away? She asked her classmates from the same village to bring her some dry food on the weekend.

Li Qiao was happy to have a companion and said, "I'm worried about what to do if I'm scared to be alone in the dormitory at night."

"Isn't there someone in the dormitory next door?" Hu Xiufang said with a self-deprecating smile: "Hey, if I had the energy I have now during the exam last year, I would definitely have passed the exam. It's all my fault for slacking off at the time."

"It's too late now." Li Qiao comforted.

The two had lunch, Hu Xiufang did exercises, and Li Qiao went to bed. When she woke up, it was almost evening. She and Hu Xiufang went out to buy two sesame cakes to eat. The two chatted for a while, and then each washed up.

Li Qiao sat on the bed and read a novel.

Hu Xiufang was still working on the exercise book: "What are you reading? Are you not making newspapers anymore?"

Li Qiao said: "I won't do it. I bought the novel with you earlier, How Steel Was Tempered." She had read it before, but had no deep feelings about it, but now she actually had a personal experience. She flipped through it more than ten times.

Zhang, put down his book and cover himself with quilt to sleep.

When he turned over, he reached into the pillow case and took out the yellow charm.

Hu Xiufang lives in the lower bunk opposite Li Qiao. She can see the situation in the upper bunk when she looks up: "Didn't you say you put it somewhere else? Why are you still holding it? Did Liu Lanlan put it to curse you?"

Zhao Li is honest and can be eliminated.

Liu Lanlan mocked Li Qiaoming all day long, as if there was nothing she could do.

Li Qiao said solemnly: "Li Jinhua has more motives than Liu Lanlan."

Liu Lanlan's thoughts are written on her face, but Li Jinhua is secretly planning.

"Can't you? You are biological sisters." Hu Xiufang couldn't believe it.

"She is not a biological sister, she was brought back by her stepmother." Li Qiao revealed her family affairs to Hu Xiufang for the first time. After getting along with her for this period of time, she believed that Hu Xiufang was a trustworthy person.

Hu Xiufang: "No wonder, but your stepmother agrees to let you go to school. She must be a good person. Li Jinhua may feel that you have taken away her maternal love."

Li Qiao laughed sarcastically: "Shit! I relied on my two sisters above me to fight for my education. They were both beautiful, and their husband's family paid a high price for their wedding gifts, but they didn't take any of it back." She had already figured out the truth:

"When I got married, my stepmother asked for a bride price of 101 yuan..."

Li Qiao was not happy without vomiting.


Chapter completed!