How I Tamed My Wolfish Husband Back in 80s-Chapter 56 - Learning Bad Habits_1
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Hu Xiufang excitedly yelled answers back and forth.
When the others heard that Li Qiao had two known perfect scores and that his estimated grades were still so high, they all changed their previous disdain and began to flatter him.
“Li Qiao, you are just too amazing.”
“With this momentum, aren’t you bound to become the Top Scholar?”
“When you get into a good university, don’t forget us, your roommates who have shared in the bitter and the sweet.”
“….”
Li Jinhua listened to everyone complimenting Li Qiao and saw the slight smirk forming at the corner of Li Qiao’s mouth.
She didn’t know if he was mocking the roommates who were quick to change sides, or if he was simply confident that getting into a good university was nothing out of the ordinary and not worth making a fuss over.
Her heart suddenly sank to the bottom of a valley.
If Li Qiao got into a good university and she did not perform well, wouldn’t her parents scorn her for a lifetime?
Last lifetime this was the case.
After Li Qiao divorced Qin Jin and Qin Jin became successful, their parents would criticize her every time they mentioned it, saying she didn’t know what was good.
If she failed to get in, and also failed to marry into a good family, how difficult would her life be?
She was determined to get into a university!
She was filled with energy and said, “Third sister, you must tutor me more.”
Li Qiao responded perfunctorily with an “Mhm”.
This was enough to make Li Jinhua happy.
For the first time, she called Li Qiao to share her pickled vegetables.
Li Qiao silently opened his own lunch box, revealing the braised pork inside: “I’ve already bought some!
I don’t need your vegetables.”
Li Jinhua, green with envy, was almost in tears.
That damn Qin Jin, it was either preparing plain flour and rice for Li Qiao or giving money for meat, and even the worst was corn buns.
In her previous marriage to the supply and marketing co-op guy, after bearing him three children, he would always sneakily eat the good food by himself.
The brood of ungrateful wretches she gave birth to were no better, always demanding money, and she still had to earn money for them and take care of the grandkids in her old age.
Raising this one and that one, giving birth to another, every day she woke up, the first thought would be, why am I not dead yet!
She was reborn, yet still unloved.
Comparing herself to others was infuriating!
“I want to eat some too,” Li Jinhua said, tempted by the aroma of the meat, her thick face unabashed.
“If you want to eat, buy it yourself!” Li Qiao said unsympathetically.
Li Jinhua: “…”
Because Li Qiao’s math and English scores were out, Hu Xiufang kept asking to check answers, and Li Qiao compared answers with her while he ate.
She estimated that she scored about 105 in math and between 80 to 85 in English.
“I’m quite satisfied with that.”
Li Qiao: “It’s only the first English exam, even including simple spelling of the alphabet.
It won’t always be this easy.
Tomorrow’s weekend and there’s no class, so take the opportunity to go to the county bookstore and buy some introductory materials that match the textbooks.
Spend half an hour every day practicing and reading.
Aim for the full score in the college entrance examination and knock out tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of people at once.”
Hu Xiufang immediately said, “Why don’t you accompany me then?
I don’t know what kind of introductory materials to buy.”
“Tomorrow?
I don’t have time.” Li Qiao remembered the materials he had recommended for the Educated Youth and named them.
Li Jinhua quietly took note.
“Hu Xiufang, after you buy it, let us take a look, yeah?” said the roommates.
“No problem,” Hu Xiufang generously agreed.
When Li Qiao finished eating and was washing her dishes, a junior approached and asked if she was Li Qiao.
After receiving a positive answer,
the other party told her that there was a girl looking for her at the entrance.
Li Qiao thought it must be one of the Educated Youth.
Other than them, she could not think of anyone else who would come looking for her.
Probably coming to get notes, right?
She turned back to her dormitory to put away her lunch box, took the supply and marketing co-op’s purchase slip, and made another trip back to the classroom to grab her notes.
After some thought, she went to the office to ask the teachers grading papers for a copy of the exam.
“Haven’t gone home yet?
Are you here to check your grades or something?” Mr.
Song was the first to see her, smiling as he said, “You did exceptionally well, almost all full marks.
With these scores in the college entrance exam, universities will be begging you to attend.
The headteacher said they’re going to hold a big meeting to commend your improvement.”
Li Qiao was not surprised by her own exam results.
“Good evening, Mr.
Song, and thank you to the headteacher as well.
It’s too dark, and I’m afraid to walk the night road, so I’m not planning to go back this week.
I’m not here to check my grades but to find a copy of the exam for my friends who came to see me to try out.”
“The village Educated Youth?” Mr.
Song surmised, as only Educated Youth would think about studying for university to leave the countryside.
Li Qiao nodded.
Mr.
Song put down his pen, stood up, and looked for the exam papers from his subject.
Li Qiao went from one seat to another, saying all the right words, and finally collected the complete set of exam papers.
She bowed and left.
The teachers in the office laughed.
“This child is quite special, proud yet humble, and she takes her studies seriously.”
“But she always daydreams in my class, and she stammers when called upon to answer questions.”
“She often dozes off too.”
Two teachers said.
“So she didn’t get full marks in your subjects, did you not teach well enough?”
The teachers: “….”
….
Li Qiao, holding a notebook and test papers, approached the doorway.
Then she heard someone call “sister-in-law.”
It was Feng Fugui’s wife, Xu Maimiao.
Li Qiao hurried over: “How come it’s you?”
“Not your beau, are you disappointed?” Xu Maimiao teased.
Li Qiao: “I thought it was Du Xinxin.
Where’s Jin?”
“Across the street.”
Li Qiao: “Qin Jin, where are you?
It’s too dark to see the bumps on the road.
I’m afraid I might trip.”
As soon as she finished speaking, Qin Jin immediately rode his bicycle over from the other side of the street, his face showing impatience: “Why are you calling me over?
Your classmates will laugh if they see.”
“To hell with that, let them laugh if they want…
mmm!”
Quickly, Qin Jin covered her mouth; there, she was starting to curse now.
“Don’t swear.”
“I learned it from you.”
Qin Jin: “…”
Xu Maimiao was laughing so hard she could barely breathe.
“This is ‘Bad company corrupts good character.'”
Feng Fugui, speaking, said: “There you go, quoting classics after hearing a few words.
Showing off now, are you?”
Li Qiao chimed in: “Maimiao’s not wrong, I learned from Jin.
I know a lot more too.”
Qin Jin covered his face, regretting she learned his bad habits.
“Have you eaten yet?
Are you not going home tonight?”
Li Qiao: “I’ve eaten.
I originally planned to go back tomorrow morning, thinking the educated youth would be here, but changed my mind.
Still, it’s the same since you came.
I have to go to the county town for a maths competition in two weeks, and I want to stay at school to practice.
Buy some gifts tomorrow and visit my dad.
Li Jinhua said he’s been ill.
Also, take these stacks of notes to the educated youth and tell them there’s an exam.
They can do the test papers themselves.”
Li Qiao gave instructions one by one, then stuffed some notes and money into his pocket, patting it and saying, “Take this home and have grandma take care of it.”
Qin Jin: “Then I’ll bring you something to eat early tomorrow morning.”
“Aren’t you dredging the river anymore?”
“I’ve finished a section; the team said to take a break for two days.”
Qin Jin was about to leave when Li Qiao pulled him aside, leaned in, and pecked his face.
A soft sound, very crisp.
Qin Jin’s body jolted; wasn’t she afraid of being seen?
Oh, he understood now.
Just as Feng Fugui had said, when a woman says ‘no,’ she means ‘yes.’
From now on, the more she declined, the more he needed to persist.
He cradled her face and leaned in close.
Li Qiao closed her eyes, her hands resting on his shoulders in cooperation.
“Have you two nibbled enough?!” Feng Fugui suddenly said: “Someone’s coming.”
Qin Jin licked his lips, smiled contentedly, and said: “I’m off then.”
Li Qiao’s face was red to her neck, her breath unsteady, and in a soft, delicate voice she said: “Mhm, be careful on the road.”
After Qin Jin left, he reached home and first emptied his pockets, pulling out a roll of cash.
Counting it, there was one yuan and fifty cents.
There was also a ration coupon from the supply and marketing cooperative.
She gave him money to buy gifts?
What would she spend then?
Such a silly wife.
So stubbornly devoted.
He handed the coupon to the granny, who grinned: “Qiaoqiao is really capable; I was worried it might affect her job prospects, but with this coupon, there’s nothing to fear.
Find time tomorrow to invite Qiaoqiao’s classmate for a meal, we should thank him properly.”
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