1980s: I was reborn after being scumbag to death

Chapter 9 Changes from Now on

Since both her daughter and husband said so, He Jinqiu didn't know what to say.

Let’s leave it like this for now. If it doesn’t work out, I can still go next semester.

Meng Fude went to the fields again. His son was not at home, and he was the only strong laborer at home. He had no way to rest. In addition, due to his foot problem, he worked slower than others. Usually he traded time for space.

He Jinqiu also had to go out. She had chickens, ducks and two pigs at home, so she had a lot of work to do.

But before leaving, she had to take care of her daughter. She boiled some red ginger water for Meng Shulan and told her to have a good rest at home and keep her clothes to wash when she came back. Then she went out with the basket on her back.

Meng Shulan didn't want to rest. After drinking the ginger soup and feeling warm, she took the clothes she had taken off to the reservoir to wash them.

In the past, she had to study, and her mother took care of all the housework.

At that time, she enjoyed her mother's love and didn't feel anything was wrong. It was not until she was lying on the hospital bed and looking at her mother's haggard face that she realized that her relatives had given their whole lives for her, but the return they received was too little.

Now that she has a new start, she will definitely make amends, starting with these little things.

Meng Shulan not only washed the clothes, but also cleaned the house.

Anyway, she didn't bring any books back, so just treat it as a holiday.

When He Jinqiu returned with a basket of pig food, Meng Shulan was picking spinach in the vegetable garden in the backyard.

Seeing that her daughter's clothes had been washed and hung under the eaves, and the house was clean, she was naturally happy, but she still couldn't help but tell her daughter that she should lie down when she had a rare chance to rest, and use her energy on studying.

Meng Shulan smiled, "Mom, studying doesn't require effort, it requires the brain."

In the evening, the Meng family’s dinner consisted of hand-rolled white noodles, a handful of spinach and three eggs fried in lard.

There are only three people in the family, and three eggs are just enough for each person.

But He Jinqiu had no intention of eating it at all. Her husband worked outside all day, so he must eat one. She put the remaining two in her daughter's bowl.

Meng Shulan wanted to share it with her, but He Jinqiu didn't want it.

"You've been eating pickles all week at school, so you need to make up for it when you get back."

Conditions in all aspects have been relatively difficult in recent years. Meng Shulan lives in a boarding school in the town and brings her food rations from home. Before class, she puts some in an enamel pot and takes it to the cafeteria to put it in a steamer. She then goes to get it after class.

Of course there were no vegetables, and even if there were, we couldn't afford them. Everyone brought a jar of pickles or hot sauce from home, and they had to make do for a week.

Every week when his daughter comes home, He Jinqiu prepares delicious food for her, either eggs or meat.

But today, Meng Shulan insisted on sharing an egg with He Jinqiu, and her eyes became red when she said that.

He Jinqiu had no choice but to eat it in front of her daughter.

Although he felt a little sorry that his daughter's eggs ended up in his bowl, he felt sweet inside. When he returned to his room at night, he said to Meng Fude, "I always feel that Shulan is a little different from before. She knows that she cares about me."

Although my daughter was well-behaved before, this feeling is different.

Meng Fude said, "Of course. Shulan is a scholar, so his words and actions are definitely different from those of ordinary people."

In Montford's heart, his daughter is good in every way.

Diagonally across the door, Meng Shulan was flipping through her bookshelf.

The bookshelf is made of bamboo, with five layers, and is placed next to the desk.

She was in a hurry to get back today, and her second-year high school textbooks were all at school, so she couldn't read them. So she found a set of first-year high school textbooks.

In the 1980s, the teaching system had not yet been reformed and high school was still two years.

Meng Shulan wanted to get a feel for her situation first. After being reborn, she didn't know what level she was at at this moment.

In her previous life, she studied liberal arts. After three years of university, she first worked as a Chinese teacher in a high school in the city, and later went to work in a cultural center.

Although she almost stopped working during the years when she was ill with cancer, her foundation was still there, and Chinese and history were not difficult for her.

Her only weaknesses at the moment are English, mathematics, and current affairs.

To understand factual politics, you can read more newspapers and learn about current social trends.

As for math and English, they were relatively more difficult. Math was fine, she just forgot about it.

I guess I have to start from scratch in English.

In her previous life, she had studied English in college, but she didn't learn it very well. In addition, it was a language subject, and she had almost forgotten it after not using it for a long time.

In the first half of the college entrance examination, English was not included in the examination scope, but it will be included next year. Although the score only accounts for 30%, it will keep many people out of college.

In recent years, high schools have begun to arrange English courses, but because they are not taken seriously and there are no good teachers, the courses have almost become a decoration.

Meng Shulan remembered that in her previous life, it was not until the next semester that the teachers heard some rumors and suddenly began to pay attention to English.

But in the absence of teachers and teaching materials, how much can one learn in half a year?

It was because of this that Meng Shulan failed to get into undergraduate school and could only go to junior college.

The news that English will be included in the college entrance examination scores has not yet been announced. She has to take advantage of this gap to find a way to get some books and materials.

But where can I get it?
The bookstore in town doesn't have these books, and their school doesn't have a library.

It seems that the only way is to find a way to go to the city.

Meng Shulan blew out the light, lifted the quilt and got into bed.

……

In the side room of the Gu family, which was separated by a wall and faced Meng Shulan.

Gu Hansong also put down the book in his hand and prepared to rest.

There is a market in town tomorrow, so we have to get up early.

But before going to bed, he had to go to the next room and help his father go to the bathroom.

Ever since his grandfather passed away when he was twelve years old, he has been doing this work as long as he is alive.

When Gu Hansong went next door, his father Gu Zhongyuan was hitting his leg with a wooden hammer.

His lower limbs are paralyzed, and if his legs are not tapped or pressed, they will atrophy.

Seeing his son coming, Gu Zhongyuan smiled and put down the wooden hammer in his hand.

There was a special toilet in the room. Gu Hansong only needed to put the toilet next to the bed and help his father sit on it.

Gu Zhongyuan has some sensation in the nerve endings of his lower limbs and can control his personal hygiene, but his legs are weak and he cannot stand up. He either sits in a wheelchair or lies in bed.

After solving his personal problems, Gu Zhongyuan chatted with his son.

This morning, Gu Cuier, the eldest aunt of the Gu family, came and said that she wanted to arrange a marriage for Gu Hansong and asked him to take some time to go over and take a look.

Gu Hansong: "I don't have such plans yet."

Gu Zhongyuan: "That's what I said. You're still young, so there's no need to rush. But your aunt insisted on having you go over there, and she wouldn't listen to me."

There are currently four people in the Gu family, including Grandma Wu who is over seventy years old, Gu Zhongyuan who is paralyzed in bed, and a five-year-old girl who is Gu Hansong's niece.

There are elderly and young people in the family, so Gu Hansong is the only one who works and earns money.

In fact, Gu Zhongyuan hoped that his son would go and take a look. After all, most girls would definitely not like the state of the house.

Since the eldest sister asked her son to go over and take a look, the other party must be aware of her family's situation. There is no harm in going over to take a look. What if the other party sees that her son looks energetic and neat, they will agree.

Although my son has just turned 20, there are many people in the village who are of this age looking for a partner outside.

If you are really destined to be together, settle down first and get married when you reach the right age.

But my son had no interest in this aspect. His heart was as calm as a lake without wind. After being stood up several times, he didn't dare to mention it again.

Gu Hansong said, "I'll tell my aunt later."

Gu Zhongyuan sighed secretly, "Okay, you tell her, so she won't have to bother me and your grandma every other day."

(End of this chapter)