Fortunately, both Li Jianbo and Li Wei are on vacation, so they can also help out when they get busy.
Li Wei was very obedient and didn't run around. Either help in the shop or do homework at home. With Li Jianbo's help in tutoring, I made rapid progress.
I have been busy for a while, and the Chinese New Year will soon be here again. With last year's experience, Li Wei went to buy a lot of red paper early, wrote a lot of Spring Festival couplets and blessing characters, and set up a street stall to start her small business.
There are many more customers in the county than in small towns, and a middle school student writing and selling on the spot can really attract attention. But business is getting better, and Li Wei is also tired. After writing all day, she could hardly lift her arms.
"Would you like me to rub it for you?" Li Jianping came over and said.
"It's what I asked for." Li Wei nodded in agreement and stretched out her arm. However, she immediately regretted it. Li Jianping's hand was so strong that he wanted to break her arm, which made her scream "wow" in pain.
Hearing her screams, Liu Chunzhi and Li Jianbo, who were talking in the back room, both came out.
Li Jianbo asked with a surprised look on his face: "What happened?"
"Second brother, the eldest brother wants to destroy my hands that can only eat and write. Please save me." Li Wei cried out sadly.
Liu Chunzhi curled her lips and said, "What should I do? I'm roaring like a butchered pig. I told you not to set up a stall, but you insist on going. Are you so tired just writing a few words?"
Li Jianbo hurriedly defended his sister: "Hey, Mom, you can't say that. Weiwei has been writing for a whole day and is really tired. If you don't believe me, try it."
"I won't try!" Liu Chunzhi said this and went back into the house.
Seeing Li Wei like this, Li Jianbo thought that he wouldn't be able to set up shop tomorrow: "Wei Wei, why don't you take a rest tomorrow."
"No, I'll make less money if I take a day off. One night's rest is enough for me. I'll do the same thing tomorrow. It's just a few days of hard work. Just grit your teeth and persevere and it'll be over."
Li Jianping and Li Jianbo exchanged a look, thinking that this younger sister also had a strong and stubborn temper, which was not the case before.
Li Jianping gave him a massage without knowing the severity, and Li Wei went to bed early. She woke up again in the middle of the night with pain in her arm. Even so, it didn't delay her from setting up a stall the next day.
Even Li Jianbo admires her perseverance.
As the Chinese New Year approaches, I still have to go back to the countryside, and my family has discussed the time to close the business. Li Wei set up a stall for several days and made a small profit compared to last year.
On the twenty-eighth day of the twelfth lunar month, the whole family got on the bus back to Yongning. Returning to their home after a long absence, Li Wei and Liu Chunzhi were busy cleaning the house and tidying up the inside and outside.
Li Wei is always full of expectations for the Chinese New Year. After all, she is still just a student, and the Chinese New Year is something she can only get in and out of.
For the Li family this year, they worked hard outside for several months and also made some money.
Li Minghua discussed with Liu Chunzhi: "I'm afraid that the money for the eldest brother will not be available for the time being. There are still many places where the money will be used after the New Year."
Liu Chunzhi said: "Then don't worry, but I'm afraid it won't be easy to deal with my sister-in-law. I don't want to deal with her, so you can tell me when the time comes."
Li Minghua was also afraid of facing Bai Li, so he stopped talking.
Then Liu Chunzhi talked to Li Minghua about Jianping.
"It's the Chinese New Year and he's almost 20. Do you want to arrange a marriage for him?"
Li Minghua put out the cigarette butt and sighed: "I'm only 20 years old, why are you so anxious? I don't think he has that intention. Some good-looking women come to the store, and he doesn't pay attention at all. It will take a few years."
Liu Chunzhi heard another meaning from Li Minghua's words: "If he doesn't stare at beautiful women, why do you just stare at her?"
"Hey, hey. What kind of trouble are you making? When did I do this..." Li Minghua felt that Liu Chunzhi was being unreasonable, but he chose to complain because he was afraid of making this woman angry.
The couple's night talk was intermittently heard by Li Wei next door. She sat there and thought about what the two sisters-in-law would be like in the future. I hope that the eldest brother can meet a gentle and virtuous man, the second brother... The second brother is going to leave this house. He may go to work in another city in the future, and he will naturally meet a woman who is more compatible with him. Those who have equal knowledge and temperament can blend together.
The marriage of children is far different from that in Daqi. In this era, marriage can be independent, and there is not much forced interference from parents. She thought of her sad past.
If it weren't for the interests of the family, maybe she wouldn't have entered the palace. If she had not entered the palace, she would not have become a widow at the age of twenty and then be poisoned to death, and her husband would not have touched her until her death. If she didn't enter the palace, she might be able to meet a husband who was happy with her, and live a peaceful life with him. Fuck the Queen Mother, whoever wants to be can be!
After worshiping the ancestors, a simple new year passed.
Liu Chunzhi bought Li Wei a new set of clothes for the Chinese New Year, a bright red down jacket. Putting it on made people feel energetic, and even their complexion improved a lot.
Li Wei wore new clothes and visited relatives and friends with her family. She had a great time playing for a few days and made a lot of money in her pocket.
After the tenth day of the first lunar month, there were fewer visits to relatives. They planned to go back to the city after the fifteenth day. The most important thing right now is Li Wei's transfer of schools.
So although the shop was not open yet, Li Wei and Li Jianbo returned to the city first.
Finding a school to accept Li Wei was easier said than done, but it just took some effort. Li Jianbo naturally wanted Li Wei to attend the junior high school of his current school, but whether the school would accept it became a question. The school he attended was a key middle school, and everything was based on grades, and Li Wei's admission this time The final grades were not that impressive.
Li Jianbo took Li Wei to find the school leaders.
"This is Li Jianbo from Class 20. Why can't I wait to come to school? It's still holiday." This is the vice principal of the school.
Li Jianbo introduced the vice principal to Li Wei. Li Wei bowed to the vice principal and said with a smile: "Hello, vice principal."
"Oh, such a big girl. Is she Jianbo's sister?"
"Yes." Li Jianbo exchanged a few words with the vice principal, then explained his intention and handed over Li Wei's transcript.
The vice-principal took a look and said with some embarrassment: "I'm afraid it's not enough."
Li Jianbo smiled and said: "My sister started a little late, not even when she was in the first grade of junior high school. She has made great progress in the second grade of junior high school. Besides, I am still there. I can also tutor her when she is studying together. Mom and Dad She is busy with business in the city and can't take care of her. It's not safe to leave her alone in the countryside."
The vice-principal was still a little embarrassed.
Li Jianbo motioned to Li Wei to take out another thing, which was the award certificate that Li Wei won in the calligraphy and painting competition.
"Vice principal, although my sister is mediocre in studies, she has special talents. Look at this, this is a real skill."
The vice-principal took the certificate and looked at it, then looked at Li Wei, as if he didn't believe it. An ordinary student from a rural area can still have such ability.
There is another update today, at 7pm!
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