Rebirth 78: Hunting for Treasure in the Mountains, Spoiling My Wife and Daughter to the Heavens

the other side.

Li Xiulian, whom Li Xiuhe mentioned, was studying alone in the study room at that moment.

Beside him was the bear jerky he had brought, and in his hand he held a white steamed bun with bear meat sauce sandwiched in the middle.

She would take a bite of her steamed bun after reading a few words.

Feeling the happiness that comes from my hometown.

It's the weekend, and all the girls in my dorm dressed up and went for a stroll in the city.

Only Li Xiulian did not go.

In addition to learning English, she also taught herself several other languages, including Russian and Korean.

She already knew Russian, and she learned it relatively easily, but other languages...

I'll have to borrow books from the library to study.

"Xiulian! I knew you were studying!"

Just as Li Xiulian finished eating and was about to go fetch water...

The study room was pulled open by two very fashionable girls with curly hair.

This is a public study room.

However, this study room is at the very back.

People here have more rules than those in Northeast China.

Rooms like these at the end of a study room are rarely used by anyone.

Only Li Xiulian felt it was quiet and could eat here, saving time.

That's why I've always chosen this place.

"Zheng Lin, Tan Jiabin? What brings you here?"

Liu Xiulian stood up. Although these two were not her roommates, they were her classmates.

Since both of them are locals, they basically don't live on campus.

Especially on weekends, the two of them are almost never seen.

"We've come to find you."

Both of them were college students, true college students, at the age of eighteen, the prime of their lives.

Both of them had the typical appearance of a girl from a modest family.

Her skin was frighteningly fair.

It was their curly hair and adult-like appearance that made them look a bit pretentious and mature.

"Looking for me? Me? Me?"

Li Xiulian tried to come up with a reason, but couldn't figure out why the two people were looking for her.

Firstly, the age gap was too large, so she treated all her classmates as younger sisters, or even as children.

She has been married for many years and her child is almost six years old.

They didn't have much to talk about with the young people in these big cities.

Secondly, she knew she was there to learn, and she still had the child on her mind.

They were unwilling to waste any time.

The only way to relax was to take out a photo of the four of us.

Facing the rising sun, I watched the sunlight shine on my family's faces.

"Yes, that's right, they were looking for you. It's been almost two months since school started, and you're still not familiar with everyone. There's a German class that wants to have a get-together with our class."

We thought, since you want to learn more languages, this is a good opportunity to get to know everyone, which will make learning easier in the future.

In 1983, many universities began to introduce interdisciplinary majors.

For example, Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language, International Economic Law, and Foreign Affairs Management.

At that time, universities only offered various language majors.

English, for example, is a long-established major language system in the South.

Other languages, such as French, German, and Russian, have a smaller number of speakers, but they are mostly locals or elites.

Especially the German major, which is similar to the sports major in many universities.

Most of them are boys, and their favorite activity is socializing with English majors.

"what?"

Li Xiulian didn't understand and looked completely bewildered.

Seeing this, Zheng Lin covered her mouth and laughed: "Sister Xiulian, you don't even know what a social event is? It's when the class monitor organizes it and invites classmates..."

They get together to chat, eat, dance, and strengthen their bonds as classmates.

Li Xiulian only half understood what she was saying. She clasped her hands together, somewhat hesitantly, "This is all for you young people. I'm already this old, and I don't know how to dance, so... I guess I won't go."

"Hey, everyone in the class is going, but you're not? Are you trying to get special treatment?" Tan Jiabin said in a local accent, twisting his body and looking to the other side.

"I don't know, I just don't know..." Li Xiulian said somewhat awkwardly.

"It's alright, the class monitor asked me to call you. It's her first time organizing an activity, and she hopes everyone will come," Zheng Lin explained, then quickly stopped Tan Jiabin when she saw he was about to say something more. "Jiabin, say less!"

"What did I say? Was it originally supposed to be like this? Everyone else is playing around, and you're the only one studying, which makes you stand out. Now that I've asked you to go out and play, you're refusing!"

"That's not what I meant..." Li Xiulian was also a little angry.

Especially when the tone of voice was sarcastic, even if it wasn't directed at her but at someone else, she felt a surge of inexplicable anger rising in her head.

Not to mention specifically thanking her.

"Tan Jiabin!!" Zheng Lin shouted.

This finally shut the little girl up, and she stormed out in a huff.

"Sister Xiulian, you should go. It's the first time the class monitor has organized an activity, and if you're the only one not going, she'll lose face. Aren't you Northeasterners all about saving face?"

If you're willing to stay, then stay a little longer; if you don't like the environment, then leave early.

Zheng Lin looked at Li Xiulian with a smile.

I looked her up and down and examined her clothes.

"Sister Xiulian, with your waist, I wouldn't believe you've had a child. And your skin is better than ours!"

I'll bring you some dresses from home in the next few days and dress you up. Don't worry, no one will be able to tell your age!

Zheng Lin smiled and gave a coquettish look, then said as they walked, "I'll take that as a yes, okay? I've registered you!"

As evening approached, the weather in the south became increasingly humid, the heat lingered, and the earth's energy surged upwards.

On her way back to the dormitory, Li Xiulian felt sticky all over.

"Taking a bath costs at least 30 cents, so it's better to boil some water at home."

Li Xiulian sighed, not because she was heartbroken about the money, but because she didn't have any.

I would talk to Lu Weiguo on the phone for half an hour at a time.

Even if it costs her only ten or twenty yuan, she feels it's all worth it if she can hear her husband's voice or her child call her "Mom".

But taking a shower...

Just use a little water; three cents is too little.

"Li Xiulian?"

Hurry up and get to your dorm room.

A boy patted her on the shoulder from behind.

Startled, Li Xiulian dropped the books she was holding, and even the dried bear meat fell to the ground.

"Oh dear, I'm so sorry, I called you several times... and it took me this long..."

The boy wore glasses, was a bit shy, and spoke with a local accent.

But he still speaks Mandarin awkwardly.

Seeing Li Xiulian hurriedly picking up the bear jerky that had fallen to the ground, he also squatted down.

"This isn't beef... the meat strips look even thicker than beef..."

"This is bear meat. My husband hunted it in the mountains and cooked it himself. He brought it to me because he was worried I wouldn't be used to the food here."

Li Xiulian looked up, glanced at the boy, and then continued to tidy up the dried bear meat and books.

"Bear meat!! You people in Northeast China actually eat bear meat!!"

"Um, classmate, is there something you need?"