Back to 90s small fishing village

Time passed quickly, and the day came to test Xu Caimei's learning results.

In order to facilitate the exam, she even checked into a guest house in the city one day early to make it easier to go to the exam room.

In just three months, she had mastered the high school knowledge points stipulated in the exam syllabus.

Sitting in the examination room, Xu Caimei was a little nervous.

But her mentality was different from the previous three exams. At this time, although she was still nervous, she was also a little excited——

As long as she passes this exam, she will have a degree equivalent to a technical secondary school, and can continue to participate in self-study in adult higher education, and learn the breeding industry that she has always wanted to do.

The moment she got the paper, Xu Caimei was overjoyed. The knowledge points she examined were the same as before. They were basically the same ones she had learned.

After the exam, Xu Caimei saw Xu Pingli from afar after leaving the examination room.

"Why are you here?" Xu Caimei was a little surprised.

"I'm here to tell you a message. Boss Wang said that he will come to the breeding farm the day after tomorrow to check out the situation, and discuss matters related to the acquisition of Nanzhu. By the way, I came to the city to buy some things. After Xu Pingcang and his family moved out of the village, the new owner will take over. People at the commissary aren’t ready to open yet, so it’s not convenient to buy anything right now.”

"That's right. Boss Wang only talked about investment, but we haven't discussed how to collect the goods. So do we need to contact Ping An and them?"

"I called and asked, and they both said they would listen to us, so I came here to see you specifically so that we could make a plan in advance." Xu Pingli said, "By the way, I haven't asked you yet, how did you do in the exam?"

"It feels okay, but it's just my personal feeling. I don't know what the result will be."

"Show confidence, Caimei, we all believe in you."

The two chatted for a while, and Xu Pingli suddenly said: "By the way, Caimei, do you want to go have a meal together and go back together after dinner?"

"Okay."

Following Xu Pingli, the two came to a restaurant, and Xu Pingan was also there.

Thinking of Xu Pingli's strange expression along the way, Xu Caimei was not surprised and greeted Xu Ping'an as usual.

"What a coincidence, Cai Mei." Xu Ping'an scratched his head in embarrassment with a silly smile on his face.

"Yes, what a coincidence." Xu Caimei also smiled, "How have you been during this time? Is it hard?"

"Fortunately - ah, by the way, I heard from Ping Li that this is your last exam today. How did you do in the exam?" Xu Ping'an abruptly changed the subject.

"I feel okay."

"Oh, oh." Xu Ping'an responded, but his eyes looked around anxiously. It wasn't until he met the eyes of a waiter and the other person showed a look of understanding that he breathed a sigh of relief and looked again. Xu Caimei.

Xu Caimei snickered and teased: "That little girl is pretty good-looking. You have good taste. You also found a girlfriend in the city. Why don't you call her to say hello?"

Xu Ping'an panicked and waved his hands repeatedly, "No, no, Caimei, don't get me wrong!"

Xu Pingli smiled slightly. As a "hand-picked" assister, how could he keep watching from the sidelines? This time there was a "flaw" in Xu Caimei's words. He lost no time in speaking, "What, Caimei, are you jealous?"

Xu Caimei was slightly startled. She didn't expect Xu Pingli to be waiting for her here. Then she smiled and spoke her true feelings half-jokingly——

"Well, how should I put it, a little bit, but if Brother Ping'an has something better in mind, I don't mind giving it to others. Who doesn't like something better?" As soon as she finished speaking, Xu Caimei felt her cheeks were a little hot.

Xu Ping'an, who was sitting opposite her, blushed even more, "I don't like better people, I, I just like you like this..."

Then, he glanced at Xu Pingli, who gave him a thumbs up.

Seemingly encouraged, Xu Ping'an added: "I just like you."

Xu Caimei lowered her head and chuckled: "You are quite good at picking the time. You came here just in time for me to finish the exam."

"Hehe, I originally wanted to tell you as soon as you came to town, but Ping Li asked me to wait until today. I think so. It's just a good time to prepare. Caimei, this is for you. It happens to be the Chinese New Year. How can we not add something new?”

Xu Caimei was stunned, and when she raised her head, she saw Xu Pingan holding a bag in front of her eyes.

"This is……"

"I bought you a new cotton coat and trousers. Look at you, you haven't even bought a new piece of clothing in these years.

"The Chinese New Year is coming soon, and other girls have new clothes. Although I don't have much money, I can't live without yours." Xu Pingan said sincerely, and Xu Caimei stretched out her hands and took the bag solemnly.

With Xu Pingan's instruction, the waiter quickly served the dishes.

The cold dishes include bamboo shoot jelly, soy sauce beef and assorted cold dishes, and the hot dishes include dry pot chicken, braised pork, fried fungus with yam and hand-shredded cabbage. Each person has a bowl of rice, and there is also a small pot of tomato and egg drop soup.

"It's so rich." Xu Caimei looked at the table of dishes and couldn't help but admire.

"Hey, this is a confession to a girl. Naturally, you should eat more generously, so that it will be difficult for you to refuse." Xu Pingli joked.

"Then shouldn't we eat first and then confess our love? If the food doesn't come, and I refuse and run away, wouldn't it be a waste?" Xu Caimei asked with a smile.

"I, this," Xu Ping'an blushed for a while and hesitated for a long time before saying, "I know you are not that kind of person."

"Hey, I also know that you both have this intention in mind, so I came to join in this meal." Xu Pingli said, secretly nudged Xu Ping'an with his elbow and smiled at him.

After eating the food, the three of them drank some beer. Perhaps it was the combination of food and beer that made people relax, and Xu Pingan was not as nervous as he was at the beginning.

"Seriously, Caimei, I didn't expect you to agree so readily... Am I dreaming? Are you really willing to treat me as me and fall in love with me?"

"You are down-to-earth, kind-hearted, and take care of me. The most important thing is that the two of us get along best," Xu Caimei said. "Although I am not very old, I lost my parents first and suffered all these years at Xu Pingchang's house." , I can be considered a person who has experienced ups and downs, so I am naturally afraid that the next person who appears in my life will be a new fire pit.

"But you are different, Ping An. You are someone I am willing to trust. If that person is you, of course I am willing. I am just afraid that you will mind my past with Xu Pingcai, so I never asked you."

"The unhappy things you have experienced are not what you wanted. People who don't know may say some bad words to hurt you, but I have been watching from the side, how can I not know your suffering?
"I never cared about your past, I just felt that I was too cowardly. If I had known your intentions, I should have confessed to you on the day you escaped from the sea of ​​suffering, and never let anyone bully or hurt you again. "It's because I'm not brave enough that I let him keep pestering you and causing you pain." Xu Pingan said, reaching out to Xu Caimei.

Xu Caimei smiled and put her hand in Xu Pingan's generous palm. The two held their hands together and met each other's eyes. They were no longer shy, nor had any worries or suspicions.

Xu Pingli on the side felt that he was redundant, so he had to bury his head in the food.

"Wait a minute!" Xu Caimei suddenly raised the index finger of her other hand, breaking the sweet atmosphere.

She looked at Xu Pingli and said, "I almost forgot that Pingli is here! Eat slowly, hey, you've finished all the beef! Leave some for us!" (End of Chapter)