The Sweetness of the Seventies
Chapter 151: Together, Weirdo_1

Chapter 151: Chapter 151: Together, Weirdo_1

And so, He Tiantian began to study one article at a time, and in the span of a week, she had learned all the content for the first half of the senior year. The knowledge points, or the content that was easy to understand, were all firmly etched in He Tiantian’s mind.

At first, she didn’t notice, but after finishing a book, He Tiantian realized how good her memory was!

He Tiantian admitted that in her past life, she had been a smart student, but even then, she had not possessed such an outstanding memory, nor such a clear understanding. He Tiantian attributed the enhancement of her memory to the Snake King’s efforts and the clear understanding to her experiences in her past life as well as the awakening in this one.

She had forgotten about the Snake King’s contribution, thinking he only improved her physique!

Regardless, she had improved from her past life.

This proved she was one step closer to her goal, one step closer to success.

While He Tiantian was buried in her studies, Qi Xiaoyan came to chat with her.

"Sister Tiantian, why haven’t you been to the livestock team these days?" Qi Xiaoyan asked curiously. In the past, He Tiantian went there every day. Not only did she help the elderly, but she also often went up the mountain.

He Tiantian smiled and said, "There’s nothing much to do at the livestock team, with people like Grandpa Qi around. I don’t need to go. It’s cold, and I don’t want to go anywhere. Aren’t you the same?

"Yeah, I’m studying at home. My parents said there are a lot of people going there every day now, so they asked me not to bother Teacher Wang," Qi Xiaoyan said forlornly, "I don’t know when these people will calm down and stop hunting."

"Hehe, isn’t it good to be able to hunt? You can make quite a bit of money at the end of the year!" said He Tiantian, who had heard about the situation in the village and was happy for them.

Qi Xiaoyan smiled and said, "My dad is certainly happy now, but lately a lot of people from other villages have come to poach. There was a big fight in the village yesterday, and I heard someone got injured."

"Ah, it’s all because of poverty," He Tiantian said, "So what’s being done about it now?"

"What else can be done? It’s all about who’s more diligent. The first to find the prey owns it," Qi Xiaoyan grumbled. "People stand guard at the road, but those people don’t even go through the village; they head straight for the hills from elsewhere. Even if we catch them stealing game from our village traps, they won’t admit their wrongdoing."

"Then we can only wait until the big snow seals the mountain," He Tiantian said with a sigh, as long as it didn’t snow, there would be unrest in the back mountains.

"Yes, my dad said the same," Qi Xiaoyan said, "Although there’s less game than before, we still get quite a bit each day, so the villagers won’t stop hunting. Just hope they don’t catch too many, or there will be nothing left next year."

He Tiantian smiled. Apart from the Qijia Village area being heavily hunted, there was plenty of game in the mountains elsewhere! They wouldn’t hunt everything to extinction, Qi Xiaoyan was worrying too much.

He Tiantian used to have the same concern, but after the Snake King’s explanation, she stopped fretting over it.

"Oh, you’re reading?" Qi Xiaoyan asked. "Wow, and it’s high school material. Where did you get this?"

He Tiantian replied softly, "Of course, I brought it from home. My parents said that since I only graduated from junior high, if I don’t study hard now, I’ll grow up to be semi-illiterate with no significant achievements."

Qi Xiaoyan, filled with envy, said, "For your parents to say such things, it’s clear your family is a true family of scholars."

"We can’t claim to be a family of scholars, but they do believe that learning something is always good, better than going through life muddleheaded," said He Tiantian. "Secretary Qi told me that you used to get good grades too. How about we study together?"

Qi Xiaoyan was overjoyed and eagerly asked, "Can I... can I really join you?"

"Of course, you can!" He Tiantian said. "Think about it, we’ve both graduated from junior high, we understand the importance of education. Now that schools are closed and there’s nowhere to study, many people have already put down their books. But think about it, in the end, this country needs talented people, not just those who can work with their hands but are blind to everything else!"

He Tiantian tried to persuade Qi Xiaoyan, hoping she would join her in studying! Studying with two people was more interesting than alone as they could discuss with each other.

Qi Xiaoyan nodded in agreement, saying, "The reason my dad became the village chief is because he can read. Qi Shuli has been the accountant for so many years for the same reason. Among the young people, only my two brothers, Qi Jianguo, Qi Fangfang, myself, and a few others can read, while the rest are illiterate. It’s okay within our own village, but once we go to the town, we can’t even recognize street numbers, let alone anything else."

"Exactly, look at the officials in the departments, how many of them are illiterate. And think of the doctors, if they were illiterate, how would they write medical records!" said He Tiantian. "That’s why they say knowledge never goes out of fashion. We don’t know how long the current situation will last, but I firmly believe in the old saying, learning something is always right."

"Sister Tiantian, you’re right," said Qi Xiaoyan. "Lend me the books you’ve read, and I’ll study hard at home. If there’s anything I don’t understand, I’ll come to you with questions."

He Tiantian looked surprised and said, "I thought you’d come here to study with me?"

Qi Xiaoyan gave a wry smile and shook her head, "No, I’d better study on my own at home. I’ve realized that Qi Fangfang sticks to us because she feels uncomfortable seeing us together. If we study together, she’ll know about it in three days and will most definitely come here. Once she’s here, we won’t be able to study."

"You’re right," He Tiantian nodded. "I can’t stand Qi Jianguo, and as his sister, Qi Fangfang is also within the range of my dislike. Moreover, letting Qi Fangfang know about our studying is risky; who knows if she and her brother might report us?"

Qi Xiaoyan agreed, "I don’t want to study with her either. She’s very jealous. If she scores higher than me, she’s very happy and laughs about it in front of me. If she doesn’t surpass my score, she’ll ignore me, with a pissed-off look that’s so annoying. Who does that? If her grades drop, she could just try harder; why always be so jealous of others!"

"Heh heh, there’s no shortage of eccentrics in the world; you can’t expect everyone to be understanding," He Tiantian said. "Besides, it’s better to study apart, keeping it low-profile and out of the spotlight. But you have to hide those books well; you can’t let others see them."

"Don’t worry, I’m very good at hiding things. Sometimes I hide them so well that I can’t even find them myself," Qi Xiaoyan chuckled, showing her sense of humor.

"Haha!" He Tiantian laughed heartily. "Oh my, Xiao Yan, you’re so funny, why didn’t I notice this before!"

As He Tiantian got to know Qi Xiaoyan better, she grew fonder of the adorable and simple girl. Having such a good friend in a strange place felt like an honor!