Chapter 7 Mei Family’s Sibling Were Admitted To Junior High School

At this time, immediately the students next to them very talkatively informed out the minimum passing score, “This year the First Junior High School’s passing score is 130 points, the Second Junior High School’s passing score is 150 points, and the Third Junior High School’s passing score is 140 points.”

Lu Xia immediately breathed a sigh of relief and happily cried out, “I passed into the Third Junior High School then, Ranran, which one of the Junior High Schools did you and your brother choose?”

“We also choose the Third Junior High School, we all have got admitted then.”

In her past life Mei Xiaoran and her younger brother were admitted precisely into the Third Junior High School with this score, and the Junior High School’s Enrollment Examination only tested Chinese and Mathematics.

In Pingkang County there are three Junior High Schools, the Second Junior High School is a selective one, with the highest passing score, followed by the Third Junior High School, and the First Junior High School is the last. The third middle school is located in Dongguan, it’s very close to the Second Elementary School. Most of the students in Dongguan choose the Third Junior High School, it’s close to home and also convenient. Of course there are also those who choose to apply for the Second Junior High School, that belongs to the students with better conditions, either having extremely good grades or having a wide range of family connections.

Seeing that everyone has been admitted to the third middle school, Lu Xia was even more than happy, although she was higher than the passing score only by one point, but that was also already got admitted!

“Let’s go, let’s us hurry back home and tell this good news to our parents.”

Mei Xiaoran pulled her friend and ran back with heartfelt delight, when they arrived at the end of the alley, unexpectedly came across Ouyang Xun.

“Older Brother Ouyang.”

Mei Xiaoran doesn’t know what’s wrong with herself, why is it that when she saw Ouyang Xun, she actually felt a little embarrassed. She was obviously an aunt who was nearly forty years old, but towards the little fresh meat her face still blushed, then it must be because Ouyang Xun’s face was too good looking!

“Which school did you get into?”

“We all got admitted into the Third Junior High School.”

Ouyang Xun’s distinct handsome face revealed a smile, “Then that’s great, we all will be students of the same school in the future.”

Mei Xiaoran just realized now that Ouyang Xun was also a Third Junior High School’s student.

Lu Xia was in a hurry to go home and report the good news. Noticing Ouyang Xun seemed to have something to say to Mei Xiaoran, afraid that they would delay her serious business, she hurriedly said, “You guys talk first, I have to quickly tell my mom about the results.” As she spoke, she rushed out of sight.

Ouyang Xun then asked, “Ranran, I let Qi Yao go to your house to apologize to you, has she gone?”

Mei Xiaoran nodded, “Yes.”

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But in her heart, what she wanted to say was that Qi Yao had come, but not to apologize, instead she had taken all the things that Ouyang Xun had given.

However, Ouyang Xun didn’t take it that way, and his delightedly happy eyes lit up, “I knew it……Qi Yao should apologize to you for doing something wrong. Fortunately she went, or I would have to find her again. “

What a naive boy!

Mei Xiaoran really didn’t know what to say. Even if Qi Yao went to her house, it didn’t mean that she apologized. But she didn’t want to say these words out loud. Even if she really did, then what? When Qi Yao knew about it, she would only run to her (MXR) home to show off her strength. In the end wouldn’t she (MXR) be the one that got beaten?

“Ranran, just forgive her for this once. Qi Yao’ is not bad-hearted, it’s only the temper that was bad, being badly spoiled by her dad and mom. You will know when you understand later.”

Mei Xiaoran’s little mouth pouted, “Better forget it, towards an unfamiliar people I do not want to understand them.” After a pause, she then said, “I must quickly go back to report the results to my dad. My dad is still waiting!”

Done talking, she left Ouyang Xun alone and ran away.

When she returned home and pushed open the courtyard’s door, Mei Xiaoran then shouted loudly, “Dad, me and Leilei both passed the Third Junior High School’s exam, Leilei even got 168 points on the test!”

“Passed the exam? Both really passed the exam? It seems that our family is going to hatch a highly talented student.”

Mei Zhonghua was very excited. Although he was a farmer, but he was an educated farmer. His ancestors had even passed the imperial examination once, and both of his two older brothers had once been accountants in the village. He had always wholeheartedly hoped for the children’s success, and grew up to be a useful person.

“The passing score of the Third Junior High School was 140 points, Leilei’s score was almost 30 points higher!”

Upon hearing the results reported by her sister, Mei Xiaolei also happily ran out of the house. “Older Sister, how many points did you get? Did we both really get into the Third Junior High School?”

“That’s true. Your sister, I didn’t do as well as you are in the test, and only got more than 150 points.”

Mei Xiaoran felt proud towards her own younger brother. After all, since she was in the Elementary School, she has never surpassed her younger brother in the exam, and there is also no jealousy.

“It’s really good. You guys really had spared no effort.”

Mei Zhonghua rubbed his hands excitedly. After thinking about it, he took two cents out of his pocket and gave each child one cent, “This is the reward Dad gave to you. Take it and go buy candy to eat.”

“Thank you, Dad!”

The two siblings happily grabbed the money, and went to the small shop with great joy.

Mei Zhonghua rubbed his big hands happily and laughed again and again. The next door’s Li Cuiping heard the bustle and came out to congratulate him. “Older Brother Mei, these two children of yours really have the fighting spirit. You really must let these two children learn well in school.”

“That’s for sure. Even if I had to smash the pot and sell them as scrapped iron*, I have to let both of them go to school”

(TN : surrender one’s last resource )

In this era, there are many children who can’t afford to study at school, and there are not many who can even graduate from Elementary School, and those who have got into Junior High School are even fewer. This time both his children have been admitted to Junior High School, even though Mei Zhonghua was happy, but he was also a little worried. To support two children to study at school will need a lot of tuition fees. He has to quickly earn money for the children.

Since the household registration was moved to the county, the land in the countryside has been confiscated. The government said that the land will be compensated, but until now it still has not been done yet. His family now only relies on Li Mingyun and by helping others with some small handiwork. He goes out and resells some subsidiary agricultural products to make ends meet. Then if the land is still not being compensated, Mei Zhonghua really doesn’t know what to do!

Thinking of this, he put the grain he got onto the cart in the yard, and covered the grain again with sacks and firewood. He planned to go out and run one more lap again, to get as much as he could. Just take it as earning more money for the children.

Li Cuiping looked at him arranging the cart, couldn’t help but sighed and kindly reminded him, “I heard that there are many people in the firewood market in Beiguan. You might want to go there and have a look.”

“Okay!”

Mei Zhonghua knew that this was Li Cuiping hinting at him, that there’s a black market in the firewood market. Letting him go there to exchange the grain. He said a word of thanks, pulled the cart and went out.

At the end of Dongguan bridge, Mei Xiaoran who had just bought the candies ran into her dad who was pulling the cart. “Dad, what are you going to do?”

“I am going to the firewood market.”

Mei Zhonghua didn’t dare to say more outside, reselling grains was also considered as an illicit trading activity. Although the current policy is not so strict, and everyone was opening one eye and closing the other*, but this kind of thing is better not spoken out loud.

(TN : pretending not to see it, deliberately ignoring it)

“Dad, I will go with you.”

In the past life, Mei Xiaoran didn’t know that her dad had worked so hard. Since they were young, she and her brother were also spoiled and never did any manual work. Now that she was reborn again, she has to also experience it once.

“You’d better behave and stay at home properly.”

Mei Zhonghua actually doesn’t have the mentality of favoring son over daughter, it’s just that he loves face* a little bit. The daughter that he had beaten yesterday because he felt embarrassed, he still loves dearly. How can he be willing to let her go out with him to sell grains.

(TN : honor, respect)

“It won’t do. I want to go with you today.”

Mei Xiaoran didn’t give any chance of disapproval and went to help push the cart.

Mei Zhonghua can only sigh helplessly, “You, this child, what is not good about staying at home? Instead you insist on going out to bask in the sun together with your dad. Say, are you stupid or not?”

“I just like to bask in the sun and I won’t get tanned anyway.”

Mei Xiaoran actually didn’t brag even the tiniest bit. Her skin has been white since childhood, the one that won’t get tanned kind. The more she basked in the sun, the redder her skin became. On the contrary, her complexion was the best in summer.

“Let’s go. Let us go out early and get back early too.”

Mei Xiaoran pushed the cart from behind and rushed to the firewood market with her dad.