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A large order from Heihe Distillery has disturbed the rest of the merchants day and night.

In ethnology, it's not much better.

Examination content was added to the ethnology. In addition to those taught by the teacher, English was also added. This immediately showed the gap. Among the students in the Bai family, two top-notch students emerged one after another, and their grades improved by leaps and bounds. They were originally at home. I have learned some, and now I start the exam with other people from scratch, so I naturally have the upper hand.The matter of learning is also a process of enlightenment. Xu Shi got a few compliments from the teacher in English, and other homework also improved. The first time the exam was no longer Wang Jingqiu, and Fang Jiwu, who was usually good, also had good grades. Being squeezed to the middle reaches, it is very difficult to stand out again.

I don’t know who disclosed the news. Everyone knew that students with good grades were selected to go to Peiping to study abroad. Two small groups gradually formed among the students, one was foreign students headed by Wang Jingqiu and Fang Jiwu, and the other It's the children of the Bai family.

Wang Jingqiu and Fang Jiwu are currently lagging behind in their results, and they are working hard to catch up.

There were also people who complained for Wang Jingqiu, thinking that Wang Jingqiu had been at the top of the list for three consecutive years because of the addition of English. It was not true to say that the members of the Bai family were "influenced by their ancestors".

The students of the Bai family were not to be outdone, they patted the table and said, "What are you doing, don't say that you didn't do as well as us in the exam this time, even if you take the first place in the exam again, it won't be the same if you go to study abroad and get the benefits of our ancestors? No see You guys are so ungrateful!"

"That's right, my family hired an English teacher, but my father spent a lot of money on it. I didn't steal or rob it. I deserve it."

"Before Wang Jingqiu entered the family school, didn't he also have a mentor at home? He also memorized books for several years. Why don't you talk about him?"

"Learning English is also difficult. If you can't memorize it, you will be beaten. Who can beat it!"

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Children complain about their grades in school, and adults argue about their interests outside.

It's the same everywhere.

During the noon break, people from each family came to deliver lunch, and the two sides were drawn like the Chu River and the Han boundary, with a clear distinction, and each group ate their own meals together.

Xie Jing also got a meal. Since he came to ethnography, the guards of the East Court took turns to deliver the meal to him. When Mr. Huang came, he even brought it along the way. Everyone envied him.

When Xie Jing was eating, he saw a few pieces of roasted venison in the food box, paused with his chopsticks, picked it up and gave it to Bai Mingyu.

Bai Mingyu was being punished for making trouble in school two days ago, and his meals were cut in half, which was quite miserable.Seeing Xie Jing pinch a few large pieces of venison at this moment, I was very moved. Looking at him, his eyes were different from before, and he pinched one piece back and said: "It doesn't need to be so much, Xiao Xie, you can eat it too, we will share it."

Xie Jing shook her head, hid with a bowl and ate rice, and said vaguely, "I don't like it, so I'll give it to you."

Bai Mingyu likes to eat meat, and he believes that everyone loves it in his heart. He doesn't believe Xie Jing's words at all. He only thinks that he is deliberately treating him well, and his heart is warm.

Every time Xie Jing ate venison, he would feel hot and dry several times at night, tossing and turning, unable to sleep.He still has to work during the day, and the circles under his eyes are going to turn black. He is not sensitive to venison in his heart, and dare not touch it lightly.

There is a quiz for ethnology at the end of the month. After the results came out this time, Xie Jing already had a rough idea of ​​the candidates in his mind, and paid special attention to a few students.

Heihe.

Fang Ji'an was sitting at home, the flower hall was very small, it was divided into a room, and there was only an Eight Immortals table and a few high-backed red pine chairs.

At the moment, there are a lot of presents piled up on the table of the Eight Immortals, three big bags of fruit, three big bags of peach cakes, two bottles of good wine, and three pieces of marmot fur materials piled up in one place. The best leather goods.

There are two cups of tea on the table, which are completely cool.

The guests left for a while, but Fang Ji'an hadn't recovered yet, he took a few breaths, and finally couldn't bear the resentment in his heart, grabbed the teacup on the table and smashed it to pieces on the ground!

"There is simply no law of the king. If you beat someone, you just say a few polite words. Who is this fooling?" Fang Ji'an sat in his home and yelled, "The Bai family relies on their own money and power. It's great to run an ethnology. I My son was beaten for nothing like this... no, I'm going to argue with them from the Qinghe Bai family, he's just bullying my Fang family!"

Fang Jiwu walked in with his luggage on his back. He heard his father swearing at home from afar, so he went in and tried to persuade him.

Fang Ji'an raised his hand and gave him a slap, scolding: "This Bai family did it on purpose, I've heard it all, they want to select someone, they must see you have good grades, don't want you to go to Peiping, don't want you to study abroad! "

Fang Jiwu said: "Father, that's not the case. It's only in the past few days that everyone knows about the overseas study."

Fang Ji'an sneered: "You just found out, but the Bai family, I don't believe it, they just found out too? Are they so kind to give out places to outsiders?"

With a slap mark on Fang Jiwu's face, he still told the truth: "The Bai family is trustworthy, and the teacher of ethnology is also very good to us and trustworthy."

Hearing what he said, Fang Ji'an was so angry that he wanted to beat and scold again, but his wife hurriedly stopped him: "Master, it's rare for Jiwu to come back. He just came home from such a long distance, why are you beating him!" The son went to rest in the inner courtyard, but at least he was persuaded.

Fang Ji'an was still yelling angrily in the flower hall: "Jiwu was pretty smart when he was a child, how come he is so stupid when he grows up?"

Madam persuaded: "You were the one who sent Jiwu there at the beginning, and the children's family had some conflicts. Didn't the Bai family apologize? I see that the marmot leather is good. There are few marmots this year, and this leather is expensive. .”

"If you don't tell me, I won't be annoyed. This fur product was obviously put in the warehouse last year. The color of the fur material is not so new. Who are you using it to fool!"

"This, this can't be, I recognize the person who came just now, his family is in the fur business in Hailar..."

"It's clear that the Bai family deliberately made things difficult for me and humiliated me with some second-hand goods! That Fang Yurou is not a good person, and Kui Jiwu even called her cousin, what the hell!"

Fang Jiwu clenched his fist, endured it, and walked back to the bedroom in the backyard with his head down.

Fang Jiwu was the eldest son, and he was scolded a lot. The rest of the children in the family looked at their parents, some were timid and did not dare to refute and avoided, and some followed their father's scolding, following the words, trying to please his father.

The Fang family's yard is small, and Fang Jiwu could still hear his father smashing a few more porcelain plates and scolding from the front yard while sitting in the room.

He just kept his head down and read.

In the evening, the family eats.

Still in the flower hall, the gifts on the Eight Immortals table have been put away, some meals are placed on the table, there are many dishes, but after turning over and over, there are some pickles and green vegetables, the only meaty thing is a casserole of fish head tofu .Fish heads are cheap, and tofu is not expensive, but such dishes can only be eaten when Fang Jiwu, the eldest son, returns from school.

Fang Jiwu is the oldest. He is 15 years old this year. Sitting next to him is a ten-year-old younger brother, an eight-year-old third brother, a six-year-old elder sister, and a four-year-old younger sister. Holding a two-year-old child and feeding porridge.

There are a lot of people in his family, and the children are hungry when eating, so they reach out quickly to grab it.

After Fang Jiwu ate a three-in-one steamed bun, he gave the dry food in his hand to his younger brothers and sisters, and asked them to share it. After a few mouthfuls of food, he went back to his room to study.

Not long after, the door of Fang Jiwu's room was gently pushed open, and two children entered.

The six-year-old elder sister led the four-year-old younger sister in, brought him a bowl of sugar water, and whispered: "Brother, mother asked me to bring it to you, to make up for you, saying that you are too tired from studying. "

Fang Jiwu didn't drink it, but brought a bowl for the two of them to drink. The bowl of sugar and water contained very little water, and the two little girls drank sweetly.

The eldest sister looked at him, and carefully asked: "Brother, Dad said that people from the Bai family bullied you and beat you, is it true?"

Fang Jiwu said: "There were some misunderstandings, but they have been resolved, so it's okay."

The eldest sister is still hesitating, but the younger sister is just learning to speak, and has already started to speak ill of Fang Yurou just like her father did during the day.

Fang Jiwu stopped her: "Don't say that."

"But that's what Dad said..."

Fang Jiwu frowned slightly: "Father will also do wrong things. If you read more, you will understand. I can study in the school, and I have a meal to supplement my lunch on weekdays. These are all thanks to my cousin."

The young girl nodded ignorantly, bit her fingers, and was still looking at the empty sugar water bowl, not caring much about it.

Fang Jiwu was helpless, but he also knew that he alone could not change the situation at home.

His family no longer has any money. Although the winemaking workshop left after the separation was still profitable, the income is fixed every year, and the wine produced is far less good than that of the Heihe Winery. It can last for many years. These are also taken care of by my cousin Fang Yurou. Only later.His father is not satisfied, he can't discipline his father as a son of man, all he can do is manage himself well.

The eldest sister hadn't seen him for a long time, and she missed him a little. She stood there and still didn't leave, and asked softly, "Brother, what did you go to the eastern suburbs that day? Did those villains really trick you into going there?"

Fang Jiwu said: "No, I am going by myself."

The eldest sister asked strangely, "What are you doing there?"

"Study medicine."

Fang Jiwu turned a page of the book, his gaze gradually became firm.

When he went to the eastern suburbs, no one lied to him. The children of the Bai family were able to block him because they followed him for a few days and figured out his itinerary.

For several days in a row, he went to the eastern suburbs every day after school to find Dr. Lin, and helped him with some things. At first, Dr. Lin thought he was in the way, but after a long time, he learned quickly and his hands and feet were also agile. Dr. Lin also got a little favor, and gradually he was able to follow him as an assistant.

Dr. Lin does free clinics in the eastern suburbs, and he doesn't charge a penny from the poor on the wharf. He is a good person.

But Fang Jiwu is not such a purely good person.

He has his own ideas.

His family was in ruins, and his siblings were young. Even with good grades, he could not continue his studies.

Although it is good that the Bai family paid to study abroad, Fang Jiwu didn't take it too seriously. It was only after burning high incense for several lifetimes, and it was too far away from him.

What he wants to do now is to stay by Dr. Lin's side, whether it is to be an assistant or to learn some skills in the future, it can be used when studying medicine.

He also had ambitions to go to a medical university, go to Peking or Shanghai to study, and strive for a great future.But university tuition is expensive, and medicine is even more expensive. It is impossible to study without a tuition fee of several hundred yuan a year.Fang Jiwu has heard a lot from Dr. Lin these days. Dr. Lin opened a western medicine clinic in Tianjin. The equipment is a lot of money only during the opening season. Even if he is lucky enough to finish medical school, he cannot afford it. These.

Dr. Lin gave him a glimmer of hope.

He heard from people in ethnology that this Dr. Lin came here to visit relatives and friends, and at the same time he was introduced to teach in a medical school in the provincial capital through his relationship.

With Dr. Lin, even if he is only an assistant, he can learn a lot and save tuition fees.

This was Fang Jiwu's thinking, and it was also the reason why he had to go to the eastern suburbs even though he knew he was being beaten.