How could Xiang Jin dare to really rest? After returning, he was still busy, but now that he was busy, his psychological fear of snakes was reduced a lot.
After eating at noon, she handed the two hundred yuan left over to her mother and asked her to pay for the stone.
Then he called Xiang Nan to come over and gave her a heads up, telling her to be more careful when going out to dig taro seeds in the future, and to be careful of snakes in the ground and to be careful of being bitten.
The little girl said no, because there was a group of them digging for potato seeds. If any snakes heard their voices, they would have been frightened away, and they would not wait to bite them.
Xiang Jin asked, "Are you all digging in our fields?"
The little girl nodded, "Yes, our corn is ripe, and we are not afraid of damaging the seedlings by drilling in it. Besides, they plowed our land for free, why don't I agree?"
The corners of Xiang Jin's eyes twitched. How could there be such a reason? However, she still said, "Anyway, you'd better be more careful and give your friends a warning. If you are really hurt by then,
No joke."
"Well, I know!"
However, when she went to town to deliver the goods the next day, Xiang Jin had a wooden stick in her hand, and Yan Chen knew that there was still a shadow in her heart.
So he suggested, "We won't go by the river today. Let's take the main road."
Xiang Jin also knew that the road Yan Chen was talking about was a dirt road built by the brigade along the foot of the mountain. Since the road was somewhat winding, it took some time to walk, so there were not many people walking on it.
It's just tractors or motorcycles that go on that road.
Therefore, in order to save time, everyone habitually takes the trail by the river, because a large section of the trail is straight. After climbing up the small slope and walking for a few minutes, you will reach Zaoer Cliff.
People can then catch a ride directly to town.
Comparing the two roads, maybe in terms of time, the small road along the river saves about twenty minutes compared to the main road built along the foot of the mountain.
Xiang Jin was surprised for a moment, and immediately understood his intention, and then said, "No, it's better to walk to the river. They are just two snakes. I was really scared when I first saw them yesterday, but after passing by, I slept for the night
After I got up, I wasn't so scared anymore.
Besides, I will not encounter only two snakes on the road of life. If I shrink back and take detours like this every time I encounter problems, difficulties, or things that I am afraid of, how can I do it?
It's okay if I can get around it, but what if I can't get around it? So, I have to face it head-on. Even if there are fears and shadows, I have to overcome it. There is no obstacle in life that I can't overcome!"
Hearing her say these words, I have to say that Yan Chen was deeply shocked. She is indeed a strong and brave girl.
Then Xiang Jin raised his gracefully curved chin and winked mischievously at him, "Besides, I brought a stick with me. I don't believe I'm so unlucky. I met a snake yesterday and I'll meet it again today."
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If we really encounter them and they dare to scare me again, it would be weird if I didn’t hit them on the head with a stick." When she said the last sentence, there was another cold and cruel look in her eyes,
This suddenly reminded Yan Chen of the fierce and tough woman she used to be when she resented Lao Xiang's family.
The corners of his mouth raised involuntarily, and his eyes were filled with smiles, "Okay, let's go to the river."
As they were walking, Xiang Jin suddenly asked jokingly, "Hey, do you think I look like someone who goes around looking for alms from others, carrying a stick and a basket on my back?"
Yan Chen glanced at her casually, "It's not like that. You are not unkempt, nor are you wearing ragged clothes and shoes, or holding a broken bowl."
Xiang Jin turned his head and rolled his eyes at him angrily, "Are you talking about beggars? I'm talking about alms, just to build a bridge somewhere, patch up a section of road, and build a temple, and then Some organizations or advocates come out to collect food from door to door with a backpack on their backs. It is an act of doing good deeds to accumulate good deeds.
Not long ago, two people like that came to our bay. Our family gave us a bushel of corn, and Aunt Liao gave us a bushel of wheat. They should have gone to your house too, right?"
Yan Chen said, "Maybe I went there, but I didn't meet him. Maybe I was not at home that day, but in town."
Xiang Jin nodded, "Probably."
Yan Chen said, "If you say so, then they are indeed quite similar."
Xiang Jin sighed and said, "Well, I would rather be the one who gives alms than the one who begs for alms. It's too tiring. Let me tell you, they carry a big basket on their backs in the clear sky at noon. After walking a long way, I saw those two people sweating profusely and their clothes were soaked with sweat."
"So you felt compassion and brought them food?"
"yes!"
Yan Chen laughed, "But have you ever thought about it, maybe some people really do good deeds for the sake of good deeds, while some people may use this as a theme to raise funds and make money?"
Xiang Jin nodded, "I really have thought about it, but after seeing how hard they worked so hard and saying a lot of good luck and wishes, I still gave it to them.
No matter what, I can carry such a big backpack and walk such a long mountain road, and everyone is out gathering food in the blue sky at noon.
Just because they are willing to be so ruthless, I think it is worthy of admiration. At least it proves that they are still hard-working and hard-working people. I will always give them good treatment for such hard-working people. respect for labor.
As for whether they use the collected funds to do good deeds, I don’t have much control over them. Anyway, I have done good deeds and I have a clear conscience.”
"Your idea is quite unique."
"Don't you think my ostrich spirit is fine?"
"How?"
"Hey, do you really want to study here?" Xiang Jin suddenly changed the subject.
"Um!"
"Why? The study conditions in the city are much better than here, right?" Xiang Jin was puzzled.
Yan Chen said, "I want to spend more time with my grandpa and grandma."
Xiang Jin nodded, what a filial child!
However, she couldn't help but remind her, "Actually, what do we have here? If nothing else, the teachers' qualifications are not as good as those in the city. The junior high school teachers in the city are also equipped with college students, right? Some Or a college student from a prestigious university.
But it's different in the countryside. Junior high school teachers in the countryside are basically people who graduated from technical secondary schools and normal schools, and some are still high school students in those years.
Strictly speaking, it’s not much different from a junior high school student teaching junior high school.”
Yan Chen said, "I know, but it doesn't matter. The junior high school courses are not difficult, and I don't need the guidance of a good teacher." He can definitely learn by himself.
Xiang Jin nodded, this young man is confident!
Then I heard Yan Chen say, "But the schools you're talking about are ordinary schools in towns and cities. The key middle schools like these are pretty good."
Xiang Jin was startled, then nodded, "Yes, our county has three key middle schools, one is the No. 1 middle school, and the other is the No. 2 middle school. Both of them are in the county town, and Maode Middle School is in Shenzhen of another town.
Inside the bay.
The teaching staff of these three middle schools are relatively strong, and all of them are equipped with at least one undergraduate graduate from a normal university.
It is said that Maode Middle School is famous for science, No. 2 Middle School is famous for liberal arts, and No. 1 Middle School is famous for both science and liberal arts. When the time comes, you can choose to study in one of these three schools."
Yan Chen nodded, "Well, we'll talk about it then."
"Hey, how many classes were there in the second grade in your previous school?"
"twelve."
"Thirteen? That many?" Xiang Jin was surprised. There were five more classes than in her previous life.
Yan Chen said, "Originally there were nine, but because the number of people in the class was a bit too large before, we had an average of seventy or eighty people in one class. Later, some repeaters were added, so we were divided into four classes.
"
"Oh, that's right?"
"Um!"
"How many people are there on average in your class now?"
"About sixty."
"Then your school accepts quite a lot of repeaters."
"Yes, there are some students in our school who have repeated grades, including one grade, two grades, and some have transferred to our school from outside schools."
"Understood," Xiang Jin nodded.
Then Yan Chen asked Xiang Jin, "What about your school?"
"Our school?" Xiang Jin paused, "Our school has three classes for the second grade." It seems like three classes, right? This is what Xiang Nan told her last time.
"How many students are there in your class?"
"How many people are there? I really don't pay much attention to the number of people. There are probably dozens of them." She had never heard anyone talk about this, so she didn't know.
When the two arrived at Zao'er Cliff, Xiang Jin put the stick in his hand into a cluster of yellow thorn poles next to it, and took it with him when they returned.