Chapter 76

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Xiaoming stood at the classroom door, took a deep breath, and firmly held the letter containing secrets that his mother had given him.

As cherry blossoms danced in the wind, Misaki opened the old diary and read the words of promise written there.

"Having chestnuts is also good. In our hometown, they are called 'iron crops' along with persimmons and jujubes, which can replace staple foods. Chestnuts are rich in various minerals and vitamins, especially vitamin C, which is higher than tomatoes and even ten times higher than apples. Vitamin C is especially good for girls; it makes the skin whiter when absorbed more."

"Really?" Li Jia touched her face. "You said that so smoothly, how many times have you practiced?"

"It's not an advertisement. Our hometown is a major chestnut-producing county, and we know these characteristics of chestnuts from a young age. You can check if you don't believe me." Feng Yiping looked as if he had been greatly wronged.

"Hehe, I believe you, I believe you," Li Jia said. She also knew some of the benefits of chestnuts.

Li Jia watched Feng Yiping eating meat happily and felt a bit envious. "How come you don't get fat eating like that?"

"You're not fat either," Feng Yiping glanced at her. "Why worry about it?"

"Hehe, Feng Xiaodi, you really know how to talk. I know myself; I gained at least three pounds during the summer break!"

"When I was young, conditions were poor. We didn't even have meat, let alone oil, which we saved. At that time, everyone was worried about being too thin. Now, everyone is worried about being too fat. The world changes so fast."

"You're quite good at summarizing," Li Jia said with a smile.

"I'm used to it. In Chinese class, we always summarize the main ideas." Feng Yiping continued, "And I've researched it. Many people have this concern. The earliest recorded one is Wang Wei from the Tang Dynasty, who wrote in a poem, 'Every holiday, I gain three pounds.'" Feng Yiping said seriously.

Li Jia didn't understand at first and wanted to refute it, thinking the poem wasn't like that. After a moment, she realized and laughed, "Haha," even slapping the table, drawing curious glances from the people around them.

There was no way around it; people nowadays hadn't been exposed to various jokes, so their sense of humor was quite low.

Feng Yiping liked this straightforward and unpretentious personality. He decided to seize the opportunity.

"Sister, I actually have something to ask you," although saying it right away seemed a bit hasty, Feng Yiping had no other choice.

"Oh, what is it?" Li Jia was now very happy. If she had brought Feng Yiping in earlier, it was just out of politeness, but now she genuinely liked him.

"I want to go to the library to read some books. I wonder if it's convenient?"

"About that," Li Jia pondered for a moment, "the third-floor reading room and the fourth-floor periodical room are open. What kind of books do you want to read? The periodical room is hard to enter; you need a library card. The reading room also requires a card, but I can think of a way."

"What kind of books? I haven't decided yet. I mainly want to see the university library and broaden my horizons. Also, I want to learn about finance."

"Finance, right? Wait a moment."

"Gao Zhiyi, come here," Li Jia waved to a boy with glasses and a chubby face at a table by the door.

"He's my high school classmate, and he's in the finance department. Ask him."

"Is he just a classmate?" Feng Yiping, who had a good grasp of Li Jia's personality, made a small joke.

"Or what? You're so small, but your thoughts are so complex."

The boy talked to his tablemates, then came over with a casual outfit: a white T-shirt, big shorts, and slippers.

"Let me introduce you. This is a little brother I met today," Li Jia said, looking at Feng Yiping, who only knew his surname but not his name.

"Feng Yiping," Feng Yiping paused and introduced himself to the chubby boy, "Hello, senior!"

"Hehe, the term 'senior' is interesting. When you call me that, I feel old. Oh, your food looks good," his attention immediately shifted to the meat in Feng Yiping's lunch box.

"Help yourself, don't be shy," Feng Yiping moved the lunch box closer to him. "I won't be shy then!" He said, picking up a piece of pork rib.

Feng Yiping understood that the boy wasn't just hungry; fat people tend to eat more and want to eat more. These actions were purely subconscious.

"Don't just eat," Li Jia hit his hand. "Feng Yiping wants to go to the library to read about finance. Do you have any recommendations?"

"Oh, to understand finance?" Gao Zhiyi, with his mouth full of oil, asked Feng Yiping, "What grade are you in now?"

"Starting eighth grade this fall."

"Only eighth grade? You haven't learned advanced math, right?"

Actually, he had learned it but had forgotten it all. "I haven't learned it," Feng Yiping had to say.

"Okay, what about English?" Gao Zhiyi continued.

"English, just basic conversation," Feng Yiping, though a bit discouraged, was honest. There was no point in lying.

"Got it," Gao Zhiyi was a bit stumped. Without advanced math and poor English, it was hard to recommend anything. But he had already eaten the food, and Li Jia was watching.

"What do you want to learn specifically?"

Feng Yiping organized his thoughts. "I want to understand some basic concepts in finance, like money, foreign exchange, stocks, futures, and so on. If possible, I also want to know how they work in practice."

"I see," Gao Zhiyi, despite Feng Yiping's vague description, quickly grasped the key point. "You mainly want to understand how to trade stocks, foreign exchange, futures, and various indices, right?"

"Yes," Feng Yiping smiled.

"You're a small guy with big ambitions," Gao Zhiyi looked at him with surprise. "You don't need to go to the library; there aren't many books you can read there now. I'll give you my textbook, 'Money and Banking.' Start with that."

"Great, thank you!" Having a textbook was definitely better than the popular science books in bookstores.

"Did you take notes? Give him the notes too," Li Jia added.

"No problem, I'll get them for you later." Gao Zhiyi, with a good appetite, even made Feng Yiping, who considered himself a big eater, feel inferior. In a short time, he had eaten most of the meat and still seemed unsatisfied. What a guy!

However, the harvest was excellent, exceeding Feng Yiping's expectations. When he left the school, not only was his lunch box full again, but he also had two books under his arm. Gao Zhiyi had also given him a book on "Investment."

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