1980s: I was reborn after being scumbag to death

Chapter 37 Drop out of school?

Meng Shulan had no idea that Ye Ran had secretly plotted against her.

She is busy studying every day now and has no time to care about these things.

During the evening study session, the math teacher came to sit in the classroom, and Meng Shulan took all the questions she had accumulated to ask the teacher.

Over the past week, in addition to memorizing English as usual, Meng Shulan has been recalling and studying mathematics.

She has read the textbooks for the past two academic years and has solved all the problems she could find in the books by herself. The questions she is currently asking are about expanded topics or questions that require application and thinking.

There were some things she didn't know, and there were some knowledge points that the teacher had taught her during her studies, and she had taken notes, but it had been so long that she had almost forgotten some of the problem-solving ideas.

Meng Shulan went up to ask questions, and seeing this, the others also gathered around with pens and notebooks.

Meng Shulan is the study committee member of the class and is among the top ten students in the grade. If she can't solve a problem, then everyone needs to study hard.

But after everyone stood and listened for a while, they realized that the question was not about anything special, but something the teacher had talked about before.

It seemed like this was just a short while ago. Did she forget it or did she not understand it at all at that time?

The crowd of onlookers gradually dispersed.

Zheng Min even quietly teased Meng Shulan, "She even asked questions about questions that were already explained. I don't know how she got those rankings in the past."

Meng Shulan pestered the math teacher to explain the questions to her for nearly an hour, and finally figured out a few things that she didn't understand.

However, just figuring it out doesn’t mean you’ve mastered it. You still need to do and observe more in practice to be able to fully grasp it.

When she came down from the podium, Meng Shulan also noticed several inquiring glances.

She didn't take it seriously. Her level was indeed not as good as it was in the past, so there was nothing to say.

At night, I read by lamplight as usual.

The oil in Hu Bifang's lamp still had not been refilled, so Meng Shulan called her over to study together as before.

Hu Bifang was very grateful, but she was not very interested in studying and seemed to have something on her mind.

Meng Shulan also wanted to ask about her situation, but she was too busy. She was in the classroom during the day and everyone was there at night, so she didn't find any chance.

The matter dragged on like this until Wednesday at noon, when Meng Shulan went to the cafeteria to get her rice bowl and accidentally ran into Hu Bifang.

At that time, she was carrying a lunch box and walking towards the dormitory. Her eyes were red, obviously she had been crying.

Meng Shulan caught up, "Hu Bifang."

Hu Bifang turned around and saw that it was Meng Shulan. She quickly wiped her eyes with her sleeve and forced a smile. "Shulan, aren't you going to the classroom?"

Meng Shulan was afraid that she would be embarrassed, so she said, "I left the hot sauce in the dormitory and forgot to take it."

She hadn't finished eating the dried mustard greens she had left in the classroom, and the chili sauce was indeed still in the dormitory.

The two returned to the dormitory together. Since the exam was only a few days away, the dormitory was quiet and empty.

Meng Shulan took out the hot sauce from her bookcase and scooped a spoonful for Hu Bifang first.

The spicy bean paste fried with vegetable oil smells so fragrant.

Seeing that Meng Shulan was about to give her a spoon, Hu Bifang quickly stopped her and said, "Shulan, no need. You can eat this delicious food yourself. I can eat mine."

Hu Bifang also brought chili sauce, but it was not fried with oil. She scooped it directly from the pickle jar.

Meng Shulan said, "This chili sauce is too spicy, I don't like it." How could anyone not like such a good thing? Hu Bifang knew that Meng Shulan said this on purpose so as not to add burden to her heart.

But there's really no need for that. She's about to leave school and go home to get married. Wouldn't it be a waste to eat such delicious food?
Hu Bifang: "Shulan, don't..." Give it to me.

But she had only said half of her words when she couldn't control her tears and kept falling. She couldn't speak anymore.

Meng Shulan saw her crying but didn't disturb her, just stayed by her side silently.

After a while, Hu Bifang calmed down and urged Meng Shulan to eat quickly while telling her about her family affairs.

"My dad meant that if I couldn't make it into the top ten in this exam, I wouldn't have much hope of getting into university. There would be no point in continuing my studies, so I might as well go home and get married early to avoid being criticized.

The man's side also has the same intention. My boyfriend's mother has long wanted me to avoid him because she's afraid I'll become too ambitious and break off the engagement and not marry into their family."

Hu Bifang is a recent graduate and is not even eighteen years old yet.

But in rural areas, getting married at the age of seventeen or eighteen is very common, not to mention just finding a partner.

Hu Bifang's marriage was arranged by her family when she was a child. At that time, the Hu family was too poor and could hardly support the two children. They borrowed food from a family named Zhou in the neighboring village to overcome the difficulties.

Later, when he could not pay back the borrowed money, he promised the eight-year-old Hu Bifang to the eleven-year-old son of the Zhou family.

The marriage was thus settled.

Originally, Hu Bifang should have prepared for her wedding and gotten married after graduating from junior high school, but she was admitted to high school and ranked well, so she definitely wanted to try again.

The college entrance examination has been relaxed in the past two years, and being able to get into university is a matter of honor for the family. Hu Bifang wanted to continue her studies, and with the guarantee of the Hu family, the Zhou family temporarily agreed. However, there was a condition: if Hu Bifang could not get her grades into the top ten in the grade by the end of her first year of high school, she would have to drop out of school and go back to get married.

In the first half of the year's exams, Hu Bifang ranked only in the twenties.

"According to the agreement, I shouldn't have come this semester. It was my boyfriend who insisted I come, and he paid for my tuition and living expenses. But last week, his mother found out and gave me an ultimatum: if I don't rank in the top ten on this exam, I have to go back and get married."

Hu Bifang is clear about her own abilities. She can get into the top 20 with some effort, but it is impossible for her to get into the top 10.

Hu Bifang worked very hard in her studies, but her family was too poor. She usually ate either sweet potato chunks, pure corn bran, or sorghum flour at school. With such food, she was starving before the class was over every day, which definitely affected her studies.

Moreover, the kerosene she brought with her was often not refilled, and she did not have as much time to study as others, so she naturally fell behind.

Meng Shulan: "What's your partner's name, and what does he do?"

Hu Bifang: "His name is Zhou Yan, and he's currently learning how to host banquets from an experienced chef."

The banquet here refers to the village chefs in the countryside who make a special trip to help others prepare banquets for weddings or funerals.

The cook’s surname is Zhou, and he is Hu Bifang’s husband in her previous life.

In her previous life, Hu Bifang dropped out of school in her second year of high school, but Meng Shulan could not remember the exact time. She thought it was at this time. Her husband's parents forced her to do so, and she could not think of a solution, so she went home to get married.

Meng Shulan: "How is your relationship with your partner?"

Hu Bifang: "It's great. He has always supported me in my studies, and I am very grateful to him."

Gratitude alone is not enough.

Meng Shulan: "If you get into college and graduate, would you still be willing to marry him?"

Hu Bifang said without hesitation: "I do. I'm not the kind of ungrateful person. I've thought about it a long time ago. If I have to take the exam, I'll apply to a university in the city. After graduation, I'll try to come back here. Then we can get married and live together."

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