Chapter 10: The Octopus in the Sea of Confusion

I took a trip to the market in town, standing by the meat counter for about two minutes, hesitating repeatedly, but ultimately decided to buy half a pound of meat

Ling Erdao, "Are you familiar with this line?"

Most importantly, in the event that they do not get accepted, it is possible that their fathers might shift the blame onto him

The history and politics that left him most helpless are different from physical chemistry; physical chemistry primarily focuses on understanding, while the requirements for the ability to apply knowledge flexibly are somewhat higher.

The subject that is somewhat challenging is Chinese language

Ling Erdao said, "Is going to the city necessarily to attend a teacher training college? I am going to study at Shiyizhong."

His confidence is growing stronger, and he, Ling Lao Er from City No. 1 Middle School, is definitely going to succeed

The elder sister said, "The room is already so low, don't shovel any more."

The roof is leaking, dripping into a basin on the ground, producing a tinkling sound, and the floor is damp. Ling Er is holding a shovel, repeatedly scraping the ground, feeling agitated.

Hehe... over 400... Huang Zhiqiang pondered, "In the usual mock exams, I usually score around 300 or so. If I put in some extra effort, I should be able to manage, but the third middle school is so poor..."

Liu Lili raised the English book in her hand and said with a smile, "I feel that studying with you is more efficient. If I have any questions, I can ask you at any time. It's quite lonely being alone at home. Moreover, my mom is so nagging, I can't stand it."

After paying the money, he signaled for Lao San to leave

"If you dare to go down the wrong path, I will break your dog legs!" the elder sister coldly snorted, "I don't even know how many times I've heard this."

"Hey! In the future, when my younger brother earns money, not only will I treat you all to delicious food and drinks, but I will also buy you a big house! Who loves living in this godforsaken place? Let whoever wants to live here do so."

The elder sister said fiercely, "That is the best."

The weather has cleared, and the sun is blazing once again. Before noon, the muddy dirt road has hardened under the sun.

His father was caught red-handed for taking two dollars from someone else's pocket without asking, which is why he ended up in prison.

Their family is already quite shameful; if the younger brother does not improve, she does not know how she will continue to live.

Only after Ling Er handed over all the money in his pocket to her did she calm down a little

The elder sister saw the two brothers carrying such a bundle of meat, which was mostly lean meat and had not even two taels of fat, and she was filled with anger.

"Alright, I will listen to you." Liu Lili, encouraged, happily took her textbook and went to the base of the big locust tree

Ling Erdao, "How many more years do you think this dilapidated house can still be lived in?"

At present, top students are all trying to find ways to enter vocational schools, technical schools, and secondary vocational schools, which has provided opportunities for ordinary students. Although No. 3 Middle School is not a key school, it is still considered one of the better schools in the city. In another five or six years, it would be unthinkable to gain admission to a city high school with this score.

He is unwilling to take the blame for this

The next day, they woke up very early. After having breakfast, they took the fifth brother to their grandmother's place, then divided the lobsters into two woven bags, carrying the heavier one themselves while letting the third brother carry the lighter one. The two brothers then headed towards the bridge together

Having learned from yesterday's experience, he did not dally with the vendor this time; he took the amount they quoted, collected the money, and left.

He repeated what he had said to Yang Hao to the two of them again

Although he used to have a good relationship with Ling Er, he would not be so clingy. They are from the same village, but they were not in the same class in junior high school. Ling Er was in the advanced class, while he was in the slow class, which was specifically set up for students like him who were lagging behind.

You have been doing well lately, make sure to study hard. Ling Er acknowledged what she said, this girl really seems to be putting in a lot of effort now, studying all day according to the methods he taught her. Not to mention other subjects, there has been progress in just English alone.

Huang Zhiqiang sighed and said, "If only I could attend teacher training college with you"

After having a good meal, as usual, I flopped onto the chair and spent the night in silence

Huang Zhiqiang chuckled and said, "You are well aware of my grades; what’s the point of taking the exam? Anyway, I’ll just deal with the exam and be done with it. Who knows, I might just go out to work right after that."

Taking advantage of the fact that the third and fourth brothers were both resting, he took them to the water channel to catch shrimp while he hid under the shade of a tree to read a book

Ling Er said with annoyance, "You have quite an appetite, don't you? Having something to read is better than having nothing at all, right? As long as you don't slack off too much in high school, you can at least manage to get a diploma from a junior college with your eyes closed. That's certainly much better than graduating from middle school and going to work in a factory."

Following the children of the Ling family does not lead to anything good

History and politics belong to the humanities, requiring a significant amount of memorization. The ability to flexibly apply the memorized content tests a student's proficiency

Ling Erdao, "Who told you that I want to take the teacher training exam?"

"Hey, why are you two wandering around with me instead of staying home to read?" As for Huang Zhiqiang and Liu Lili, these two little followers, he was at a loss. Although he had gained two helpers, which increased his harvest, he still wished that the two of them would stay home and focus on their studies, rather than wasting time

Liu Lili came home to review with him, but he naturally had no time to attend to her. She simply followed him to the riverbank, accompanied by Huang Guoyu's nephew, Huang Zhiqiang

Ah... Liu Lili was also surprised

There is no problem getting into the Third Middle School of the city, and it is also nearby. Who else could provoke us two brothers

It is all the fault of the second son of the Ling family that things have gone awry

The two remained silent; such a significant matter was beyond their authority, and they still needed to return home to discuss it with their parents

The youngest brother caught up with his elder brother and shouted, "I will carry it."

He has already finished reading the textbooks for Geography, Biology, and History. Although there are many books, the actual knowledge points are quite limited. He casually browses through them and then completes the practice papers, and without any surprises, he scores full marks.

The elder sister said, "If you don't live here, do you live in a pigsty?"

Moreover, under his coercion, Liu Lili recited two English texts every day, not only memorizing them but also doing so with great fluency. She learned to apply sentence structures, and her English compositions have become quite coherent, at least no longer containing so many grammatical errors

Ling Er said seriously, "If you both believe me, you should all attend high school to prepare for university entrance examinations"

One takes it over, raises it high, stands tall with chest out, as if feeling immensely proud.

Ling Er turned his head and said seriously to Huang Zhiqiang, "Brother, we haven't given our all yet, how can we speak of defeat? Your foundation is solid; as long as you score over 400 points, getting into No. 3 Middle School is not a problem!"

This is precisely the advantage of a reborn individual, as they learn these concepts from a higher level, it is certainly within their grasp

In simple terms, it requires a significant amount of time to repeatedly memorize and engrave it in one's mind

He has mostly forgotten the majority of poems and classical literature; if he encounters a fill-in-the-blank question, he will undoubtedly fail completely

"You said you were going to the city." Huang Zhiqiang was taken aback

Ling Erdao said, "My dear brother, I am a person of ambition; would I care for three or two coins?"

The two individuals are completely incompatible with each other

In total, there are 12.5 yuan, and he gave the remaining 0.5 yuan to his younger brother

Ling Erdao, "Thank you."

The vendor cut a piece of front leg meat according to his request, strung it up with a rope, and handed it to him with a smile, saying, "I always give others three pieces, but for you, it's two pieces and eight tenths. Come often in the future"

In the coming days, apart from fishing for shrimp and eating, he will be reading books

What? Ling Lao Er thought seriously for a moment; this was indeed his father's catchphrase, who aspired to great heights. In order not to hold back the country, for the sake of one person's employment leading to the prosperity of the whole family, and to realize the dream of a moderately prosperous society as soon as possible, his father had embarked on an irreversible path, becoming a laughingstock in the surrounding villages. He coughed heavily and said, "Dad is Dad, I am I, but you, my dear brother, are a scholar"

Old Fourth said, "Dad used to like saying this."

At the same time, the accuracy of the English multiple-choice questions is gradually improving