In order to avoid being late when she came back tomorrow, Xiang Jin asked her mother to help her make two gourd-sized dough balls that night, and then put them in two new plastic bags and put them in a basin to keep awake.
Then her mother asked her what she had been thinking about all day, "Daughter, how did you do in the exam this time? I haven't heard you mention it since I came back, and your grandpa said he didn't know."
Xiang Lan had just come back and the girl happily showed it to her, but the girl didn't mention it at all. She was as anxious as a cat scratching her head all day long, fearing that she would fail the exam.
, so I didn’t have the nerve to show it to her and her grandfather.
Xiang Jin motioned to her to lock the kitchen door, and then they went back to the house to talk, and Yang Juyun obeyed.
When the couple returned to the house, Xiang Lan had already fallen asleep, but her grandfather was not asleep yet. He was sitting on the coffee table in the living room with a notebook and a pen, writing something. She asked her mother to go and sit first.
After waiting for her, she went back to her room to take out her transcripts and exam papers.
Yang Juyun responded with "Alas, alas, alas", turned around to Xiang Jin and returned to the house.
After a while, she fetched the test papers and transcripts, and handed them to them to see. At this time, her grandfather stopped writing, but sat aside like her mother, waiting to see her transcripts.
The father and daughter took the test papers and transcripts and began to read them carefully. Although they could not understand the questions on them, they still recognized the red numbers and red ticks on them.
The two of them were very excited after seeing it, especially Yang Juyun. Her eyes began to get wet again. She reached out and slapped Xiang Jin, "You bad girl, you are so good in the exam, you can't even compare with your grandpa."
Talk to me for a while, and it will keep our hearts in mind for the whole day."
Xiang Jin frowned in pain and said, "Mom, can you be gentler? You are too lucky."
Yang Juyun quickly became nervous, "Did the beating hurt you?"
Xiang Jin touched the shoulder that was sore from her slap, and said angrily, "You hit me so hard, how can you not hit me in pain?"
Yang Juyun quickly apologized to her and said, "Oh, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, Mom was too excited at the moment, so it wasn't a big deal." Then he went to rub her.
Xiang Jin just avoided it, "What's so exciting? Isn't it just a final exam?"
Yang Juyun explained to her, "You don't know, my daughter is so capable, and she gets perfect scores in basically everything. I couldn't even think about it before, but now I feel like I'm dreaming, ugh
My daughter, with such good grades, what is your rank in your class? Do you have certificates and prizes?"
Xiang Jin nodded slightly, "Yes!"
"Really, then show it to me and your grandpa quickly?" Yang Juyun became even more excited, and then looked at her expectantly.
Xiang Jin had no choice but to turn around and go back to the room to get her things, "Here, that's it, plus a scholarship of 60 yuan."
"Is there still a scholarship?"
"Um!"
"Oh, my dear, you are so proud of me," Yang Juyun hugged her, and she was very happy. At the same time, she also said with some resentment and disdain, "In the past, people always praised Lao Xiang's family.
Why are you so good at reading? You are a young scholar who is trying to get the top prize. I call you an old swine.
I see that she has been taking exams for so many years and has yet to make a mark. She is nothing but a top pick. My daughter is a top pick. With these results, she is way ahead of her. I don’t think she will be the best in the future.
Dare you call my daughter an old swine?!"
Seeing her elated and smug expression as she reached the end, Xiang Jin was speechless, "Come on, come on, look, I knew you would have this expression, so
I don’t want to have to show you this transcript.”
"Hey, what are you talking about, kid? Why do you think your mother is looking like this?" Yang Juyun immediately let go of her and frowned.
Xiang Jin said, "Mom, you don't know that the way you acted just now was like a villain, and you are no different from the old Mrs. Zhang of the Xiang family. If not, why don't you ask grandpa?"
Seeing her daughter comparing her to that evil woman over there, Yang Juyun's brows tightened. Then she glanced at her father, and saw her father looking at the two of them happily.
Xiang Jin continued, "I don't know, it's just a simple final exam. What's there to be proud of?" She didn't get any sense of achievement from this at all, right?
Yang Juyun said, "Why is it not worthy of pride and pride? My daughter has high scores in all areas and is ranked first in the class. Look at this Bayou, besides your great-grandfather and his family's Yan Chen, who else is as good as you?"
Competent? Then if you tell me, you might make many family members jealous and jealous to death?"
Xiang Jin rolled his eyes to the sky speechlessly, "I've never heard that studying can't be completed in a day, and the present does not represent the future? As the saying goes, the winner is the one who laughs in the end!
Where am I going now? So we don’t need to be so high-profile. Look at that old woman Zhang, just because she was so high-profile at the beginning, people would praise her daughter’s grades, but no matter what the result, now it’s all
It’s a joke in Wan Tou.”
Yang Juyun was very unconvinced and said, "My daughter is not like her. With her obvious achievements, how can she not be able to bear a compliment from others?"
Xiang Jin suddenly became angry, "Why can't I explain to you? I told you to be low-key, okay? Why do you have to be so high-profile? You don't know that being too high-profile can easily lead to trouble.
Is that?!”
When Yang Juyun saw her daughter staring at him with wide eyes, she felt a little unbelievable and sad. Her daughter actually yelled at her, and she just looked at her blankly without daring to say a word!
Xiang Jin didn't care whether she looked aggrieved or not, he still stared at her with an unchanging expression. She felt that she, as a mother, needed to be given a good beating now, so as not to get too complacent one day.
So she continued, "You don't know what kind of people we in Baytou are, and you don't know what our situation is in Baytou? Your family consists of three orphans and a widowed mother.
, Xiang Lan and I are both underage.
Your family just built a house this year and was jealous of many people. Not to mention that our family later opened a shop on the street and grandpa planted a greenhouse at home.
The dog and grandpa are here. Believe it or not, many people are causing trouble for our family again? Maybe your home has been broken into and stolen many times?!
Your family built the most beautiful house in the bay. Your family opened a shop and made a profit of tens or hundreds of dollars. Grandpa planted a greenhouse at home. Although the money was made by him and grandma, but outsiders
In their eyes, they belong to our family.
With your monthly income of several thousand dollars, how can you not be envied and cared about by others? In addition, your two daughters are now doing well, and their academic performance has also improved. I see that your family's life is getting better and better, what?
If all the benefits are shared by your family, what will others think?
If I can comfort you, can I not be jealous of you? Haven't you heard that everything will be reversed at its extreme? Some people with vicious minds and vicious minds will try every means to get at you and punish you, don't you know?
I'm not afraid. I'm basically in school anyway. You have to walk half an hour to and from the town every day. There is a section of wild land where no one lives. If someone were to hide in that section one day,
What should you do if someone blocks and robs you on the road? Xiang Lan also walks to school every day, so what if someone murders Xiang Lan on the road?
Every day you only remember the grievances you had with Lao Xiang's family, and the gossip those people in Baytou used to say about us. I know you are always holding a breath in your heart, unwilling and unjust! You always think about it one day
Feel proud and proud, and those who looked down on you at the beginning will be slapped in the face by you!
But what does that mean? Life is still very long. As the saying goes, if a person does not forget the past, there will be no future. You should think better. You should be glad that the three of us left the bottomless pit of Lao Xiang's house.
Otherwise, how could our family live such a good life now?
Everything we earn belongs to their old Xiang family. They eat well every day, drink hot food, and have beautiful new clothes to wear. What about you and your two daughters? You don’t have enough food and clothing, and you still suffer every day.
Idle spirit!
Now we are in charge of our own affairs, we eat well, wear well, and live a relaxed and comfortable life! Now our life is very enviable in the whole bay. You are so proud! Beat me hard.
Many people’s faces?
Do you have to show off to others by shouting and agreeing to them in front of others, and then ridicule them severely? Only in this way can you feel proud and slap others in the face? Let me tell you, you will only suffer consequences if you do that.
hatred!
I don’t care about other people’s compliments and boasts. It’s nothing more than an insignificant gossip from other people’s mouths. It can’t make you gain two more pounds, nor can it be turned into cash for your use. Listen.
What's the use of not listening to those words?
What I hate the most is those hypocritical things. I like practical things, so you should keep a low profile in the future. Haven't you heard that the richer and more powerful people are, they are very low-key.
?
Because only if you keep a low profile, the things you have in your hands will be more reliable. Which high-profile person do you think has a good ending in the end?
I once saw a report in a newspaper about a big boss in a certain city. Just because he had money, he usually behaved in a high-profile manner and could be as arrogant and extravagant as he wanted.
In the end, he attracted the attention of others, and then his only son was kidnapped. In the end, not only was he extorted a large sum of money, but his son was also killed. Even now, the police have not come forward.
Case solved."
"Ah? Is there such a thing?" Yang Juyun suddenly became frightened, and Xiang Jin and her grandfather also frowned.
Xiang Jin simply said "Hmm", "Why else would I remind you every day to be more low-key in your behavior? We only have three mothers in our family, so in the eyes of others, they are just a few weak women and children who can be bullied.
, it’s easy to be remembered, right?”
Yang Juyun became more and more frightened, and her grandfather also looked thoughtful. Xiang Jin was very satisfied when she saw her mother's expression, so she continued, "So, we have to keep a low profile in everything.
You can't be public, let alone be high-profile! It's enough for you to know my test results, and there's no need to go out and tell others."
Her grandfather nodded, and her mother asked, "What if someone else asks?"
Xiang Jin said, "Can't you just say that you passed the exam? Why are you talking so much?!"
"Oh, good!"
Then Xiang Jin said, "Okay, I'm going to wash up and go to bed." She would have to get up early to go to the show tomorrow.
After she left, Xiang Jin and her grandfather said to her mother, "I think this girl is a wealthy woman. From now on, you should listen to her in everything. I think what she said makes sense."
This person can't always dwell on the things in the past. He should be more open-minded and look forward, so that the days will get worse and worse. If he is small-minded and narrow-minded, he will not be able to live through those days.
It’s so smooth! There are always stumbling blocks.”
Yang Juyun said, "Dad, I understand."
Xiang Jin's grandfather raised his eyes and glanced at his daughter, then sighed and stood up, "Okay, I'm going back to the house, why don't you go to bed early?"
"Oh, good!"
Last time, I saw that Manager Huang and Manager Xiao were particularly fond of green vegetables. Xiang Jin and Yan Chen felt that they had a long-term friendly and cooperative relationship, so when they went to town the next day, they brought it to them all.
I got a big bag of fresh vegetables, including a portion for the driver.
When several people saw it, they were all a little confused. Then Manager Xiao joked, "Classmate Yan and Classmate Xiang, are they from the vegetable market?"
Xiang Jin shook his head, "No, this is a small gift for you."
"Bring it to us?" Several people were surprised.
"Well, I brought them for you," Xiang Jin nodded, and then explained, "Last time we saw that you all like to eat these vegetables, so today we brought some just like you all. These are
We grow it in our own land.”
Seeing them carrying such a big bag of green vegetables, which weighed more than ten kilograms at least, Manager Huang and Manager Xiao quickly stood up and took it from their hands. At the same time, they were very moved. Manager Huang
He said, "Oh, thank you so much. I didn't expect you would actually grow these at home."
Xiang Jin and the others waved their hands, "It's nothing, just a little care."
Manager Xiao quickly opened the bag and saw that there were not only celery and garlic sprouts, but also pea tips and sweet potato tips, as well as mushrooms, lettuce, and a vegetable he didn't recognize, so he said,
"You grow it in a greenhouse, right?"
Xiang Jin asked, "I didn't expect you also know about greenhouse cultivation?"
Manager Xiao waved his hand, "I went back to your town to do some work last time, and then I had a meal in the canteen in that town at noon. The owner of the canteen said that their vegetables were grown in greenhouses.
of.
Except for their school, a restaurant in the town, and a vegetable shop that specializes in selling this dish, it is difficult to see it in other places.
Last time I wanted to go to the vegetable shop he mentioned and buy some, but the vegetables were sold very quickly, and they were all sold out when I went there, which was a pity."
Xiang Jin nodded, "Yes, not many of these vegetables are grown, so they are usually made for special supply. It is indeed difficult to buy them on the market."
Manager Xiao and Manager Huang both nodded, with smiles on their faces and eyes.
Then Xiang Jin said again, "I guess you all have refrigerators at home. We picked these vegetables in the morning and packed them in separate bags for you. You can take them back and put them in the refrigerator to keep them fresh.
, it will still be fresh after at least two weeks.”
A few people nodded.
Seeing that they were about to talk about business, the driver stood up to thank them, and then took his own portion and the two bosses' portions of food downstairs to watch in the car.
Because we had a cooperative relationship with several previous orders, everyone got into the topic directly after sitting down.
Xiang Jin and the others presented a stack of manuscripts to each other. The other party was extremely satisfied after seeing each drawing. When they turned to the last one, they actually saw a drawing of a children's clothing, so the two
They were all a little surprised. Then Manager Huang took the children's clothing drawing and said to Xiang Jin and Yan Chen, "Classmate Yan, Classmate Xiang, what is this manuscript of yours?"
Xiang Jin and Yan Chen pretended to be stunned for a moment, and then Xiang Jin said apologetically, "Oh, I'm sorry, this manuscript is ours, and we might have taken it out with us accidentally just now,"
Xiang Jin reached out and took the manuscript from his hand.
When Manager Huang and Manager Xiao heard this, the expressions on their faces suddenly became a little subtle, as if they were reluctant to believe it, especially Manager Huang, "Is it yours?"
"Well," Xiang Jin nodded, "We designed this children's clothing for our younger siblings. We plan to see if there are any suitable fabrics later. If so, we will buy some and then go shopping.
The old tailor above will make some of them."
Manager Huang immediately said, "Oh, we just specialize in making clothes. Why do you need to find someone else to do it? Otherwise, you can give us this design draft and we will have it ready for you."
Send it here, don’t worry we won’t charge you any money.”
Xiang Jin thought to himself: Oh, you don't charge us, but we do charge your money? If I give you the design drawings, then who knows if you will plagiarize our manuscripts and then
And if we produce clothes in batches, wouldn’t we lose money?
Just for a few cheap clothes, they would lose 50,000 yuan. It's not worth it, it's not worth it, it's not worth it!
Yan Chen said, "Don't bother. You all do mass production. You can't make it in time even if you rush the work. How can I bother you and delay the construction period just for our few clothes? Let's just find a tailor on the street.
Just a few will be enough!”
As he spoke, Yan Chen stood up and said to Xiang Jin, "Let's go. It seems that Manager Huang and Manager Xiao are also busy today, so we won't waste their time."
"Okay!" Xiang Jin also stood up, and then said to Manager Huang and Manager Xiao, "Both managers, would you like to wish you all a happy New Year in advance?"
"Okay, okay, happy new year, happy new year!" Both of them smiled in agreement.
Xiang Jin and Yan Chen turned around and started to walk out. Manager Huang quickly called them to stop them, "Classmate Yan, Classmate Xiang, please wait a moment."
The two turned around and Yan Chen said, "I wonder if Manager Huang has anything else to do?"
Then Manager Huang said, "What do you think we want? Why don't you sell us the design drawing just now?"
Xiang Jin was secretly happy, bingo, business is coming again! This is the result she wants!
But there was a look of surprise on both her and Yan Chen's faces, and then she said to Xiang Jin, "Manager Huang, don't you only make adult clothes? Why, now you also make children's clothes?"
Then Manager Huang laughed and said, "To be honest, I saw that the designs of the two classmates were very cute and funny, so I thought of trying to produce some and sell them to see what happened. Are the two classmates interested?
Will you sell us the manuscript as well?"
When Manager Xiao saw that his boss had said that, he looked at the two of them with hope.
Xiang Jin and Yan Chen looked at each other hesitantly, as if they were a little reluctant, and then as expected, Manager Huang said again, "Don't worry, students, the price will definitely be in accordance with the manuscripts of the two students."
Come."
Xiang Jin frowned, "Actually, it's not a matter of price. The key is that we originally designed these clothes for our younger siblings."
Then Manager Huang hurriedly said, "Don't worry, classmates, the clothes will be made by then. We will still give you younger siblings a few sets each."
Xiang Jin said, "That's not necessary. We can also buy it ourselves. Anyway, a set of clothes doesn't cost much."
Manager Huang nodded, but he still looked a little confused when he saw Xiang Jin.
Just when he thought there was no chance, he heard Yan Chen comforting Xiang Jin, "Since Boss Huang likes the design of that suit so much, how about we sell it to him?"
Xiang Jin said, "Sell it? But what if the younger ones ask about it then?"
Yan Chen said, "It's okay. I'll deal with them when the time comes. They still listen to me."
Xiang Jin hesitated for a while, then finally nodded and said, "Okay, then you can tell them when the time comes. I can't deal with them anyway."
"good!"
Then Xiang Jin said, "Well, Manager Huang, then we'll sell it to you."
"Oh, okay!" Manager Huang and Manager Xiao suddenly burst into laughter, and then Manager Huang told Manager Xiao on the side to call the finance department at home and ask her to
Then go and arrange a sum of money for Xiang Jin and Yan Chen's cards.
Manager Xiao agreed and immediately took Manager Huang's brick brother out to make a call.
Then Xiang Jin and Yan Chen sat down again and signed a copyright transfer agreement for the children's clothing design draft with Manager Huang.
About half an hour later, Manager Xiao came back and said that the financial department had already made arrangements for the payment and asked Xiang Jin and the others to check the account then.
Xiang Jin and Yan Chen nodded, then stood up and said goodbye, but Manager Huang called them back.
"Manager Huang, is there anything else?"
Then Manager Huang said, "It's okay. It's just the New Year. I've prepared some New Year's gifts for you both. I put them in the car down there. Just wait a moment, Xiao Xiao.
Can you go down and get it?"
"Oh, good!"
Xiang Jin and Yan Chen were surprised for a moment, and then they quickly regained their composure. Xiang Jin said, "Manager Huang, you are too polite."
Then Manager Huang waved his hand, "It's nothing, just some food."
The two of them nodded, and then Yan Chen said, "Then we will be disrespectful."
"Oh, you're welcome, you're welcome!" Manager Huang waved his hand.
Soon Manager Xiao and the driver came up carrying two cartons. The cartons were fifty or sixty centimeters long and about thirty centimeters high and wide.
Manager Huang introduced them to them, "These are some local specialties from our hometown. One box contains dried sea fish, and the other box contains some pastries and milk drinks."
Xiang Jin and the others nodded, then thanked them, then said goodbye and left with their things.
But before leaving, Manager Huang said to them, "Two classmates, if you have any good manuscripts in the future, please think of us immediately."
Yan Chen nodded and said to Xiang Jin, "Don't worry, Manager Huang, we will definitely think of you first, and if anyone else wants to cooperate with us, we will let you know in advance."