Read Novel Full Chapter 113
Chapter 113 : Changing Beds
Jiang Li nodded, “Hello, I’m Jiang Li. It’s lunchtime now, everyone is going to the cafeteria to eat, and I’ll be back in a while.”
The two greeted each other and didn’t say much. Jiang Li took the coat from the bed and prepared to go home.
“So you’re the one sleeping on the upper bunk above me.” Sun Yulian looked at Jiang Li, frowning in embarrassment. “Jiang Li, can I trade beds with you? I’m not feeling well, and I can’t sleep on the lower bunk with so many people coming and going.”
“I’m sorry, I won’t change. You can find someone else.” Jiang Li refused. She didn’t think she did anything wrong, and she wasn’t willing to put herself in a difficult position for a roommate she’d only met once.
“Ah? Jiang Li, don’t be so cold and heartless. We are all classmates. What’s wrong with helping each other?”
Sun Yulian stretched out her voice, speaking in an unclear and coquettish tone, and looked at Jiang Li with her big eyes pleadingly.
“I can’t sleep on the lower bunk either. Ask someone else.”
Sun Yulian’s face flashed with anger and dissatisfaction, and her expression turned sour. She even packed her things with anger in her hands. “Then I’ll ask someone else.”
People who were having dinner came back in twos and threes, and the older sister Wang Hong, who was happy to help others, switched seats with Sun Yulian.
Sun Yulian praised Wang Hong and pointedly said, “Sister Wang Hong is really generous. She is not like some people who are unwilling to be kind to others even though they don’t live on campus.”
Jiang Li stopped making the bed and asked directly, “The bed is mine. It’s a favor for me to change it, and it’s also understandable that I don’t want to change it. But you, you just came here and used moral blackmail, and tried to sow discord in front of me before you achieved your goal. Your methods are too despicable.”
Sun Yulian was stunned. When she reacted, her eyes were immediately filled with tears. “Jiang Li, I didn’t mean that. You misunderstood me.”
Everyone in the dormitory looked at each other in bewilderment. As they were talking, this new girl suddenly started crying.
Wang Hong tried to smooth things over, “Alright, alright, it’s just a small matter. There’s no need to cry about it. It’s not worth it. Lizi didn’t mean anything else. If she doesn’t want you to do it, just find someone else. There’s nothing to cry about.”
“My father said that a girl’s tears are like golden beans, and crying will bring financial loss.”
“There has to be a first-come, first-served order,” the youngest, Zhu Zhu, muttered softly, and was immediately covered by Chen Jing’s mouth.
Zhu Zhu is a straightforward person who often speaks without paying attention to other people’s expressions, which can cause trouble if she offends them.
Sun Yulian was very unhappy. Just because she arrived a little late, everyone in the dormitory isolated her and sided with Jiang Li. It was too much!
They were just like the female educated youth at the educated youth center. They were jealous of her. Humph, she didn’t want to be friends with them.
Sun Yulian ignored Wang Hong’s attempts to comfort her and angrily threw the clothes on the bed.
To ease the awkwardness, Chen Jing took the initiative to change the subject, “Yulian, where are you from? I just heard that you are also an educated youth who went to the countryside to work. So, are you married?”
As soon as these words came out, Sun Yulian’s face flashed with panic. She was silent for a moment, shook her head, and said, “I was working in the production team in Jing City before, and I was not married.”
Sun Yulian’s intention of not wanting to talk was obvious, which made Chen Jing a little embarrassed. Zhu Zhu pulled her to take a shower, and Wang Hong followed along.
Watching the backs of the people leaving, Sun Yulian threw the clothes in her hand and cursed inwardly, “A bunch of people who are good at looking down on others, don’t they just flatter whoever has money?”
After Jiang Li made some money, she never skimped on dressing up. In addition, she had good aesthetic taste, so simple combinations made her look particularly delicate and beautiful, which made Sun Yulian think that Jiang Li was a native of Haicheng with a wealthy family.
On the first day of professional classes, Jiang Li found it quite novel. She had chosen fine arts as her major, the same field she studied in her previous life and did quite well in.
Jiang Li’s excitement reached a peak when she saw that her professional course teacher was a prominent figure in the industry whom she admired. Her former mentor was also a big fan of this person.
There were fewer courses in the first year, so Jiang Li and Qin Xiaoting had agreed to meet downstairs in the Art Department.
Qin Xiaoting and she were from the same school, but Qin Xiaoting was majoring in finance.
Since she was traveling with her twin children and mother-in-law, Qin Xiaoting had left two weeks in advance and rented a house near the school.
The two hadn’t seen each other for just a few days, and they were as excited as children, sharing their respective dormitories and professional courses.
Qin Xiaoting immediately grabbed Jiang Li and said, “Lizi, we should continue our stall business. I’ve taken a liking to a small western-style building.”
Jiang Li smiled, “As expected, you are my sister. You are like the worm in my stomach. I also want to buy a small western-style house.”
Qin Xiaoting was very excited. “When we earn enough money, we’ll buy houses in the same area. I’ve already found a house that’s not far from our school and is quiet and elegant. It faces a lake and is close to the mountain, with excellent feng shui. More importantly, it’s a street that will be demolished in the future.”
Jiang Li immediately decided, “Let’s go investigate the market after dinner.”
The two were very excited and walked around from mid-afternoon until dark. They visited all the stalls nearby, checked the prices of similar stalls, tasted and selected products, and even went to the supply and marketing cooperative to check the prices of raw materials.
When Jiang Li returned home in the evening, she was so tired that she fell asleep immediately. Qi Shaoqiang didn’t say what he wanted to say until the morning.
“Yesterday, I went to the First Agricultural Machinery Factory’s security department to take a job recruitment exam. I passed and will start work tomorrow. There were many people in the factory security department, so I was made a team leader, in charge of six people. I’ll be doing night shifts once a week.”
Jiang Li’s eyes sparkled, “How much is the salary?”
Qi Shaoqiang poked her cheek and said, “You’re a money-grubber. I’m sorry to disappoint you. I just started working and the salary isn’t much, only 22.5 yuan. I’ll hand it all over when I get paid.”
Qi Shaoqiang hugged Jiang Li and said, “Lizi, it’s much worse than before. But don’t worry, this situation won’t last long.”
“You quit your job and came to Haicheng just for me, thank you.” Jiang Li reached out and hugged Qi Shaoqiang. She knew his sacrifice and would never forget it. The two embraced quietly.
Qin Xiaoting’s side was straightforward, as braised meat was her familiar business, but Jiang Li needed a sewing machine to set up a stall.
There was enough money to buy a sewing machine, but it was difficult to get a receipt in Haicheng. After hearing about Jiang Li’s troubles, Qin Xiaoting volunteered.
She pretended to have connections and said she could get a sewing machine that was 90% new. In reality, she took out a Butterfly brand sewing machine from the space and made it look old. Not only did she not need a receipt, but the price was also lower than the market price.
Jiang Li was overjoyed after seeing it, “Xiaoting, you are really my benefactor.”
Qin Xiaoting breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, Lizi was a little naive, and she was good at making things look old, so it couldn’t be seen as new.