Chapter 17 You are not welcome in our home

Zhang Yongfeng has no mother, only a father. After his father passed away a few years ago, he became an orphan. The cold and heartless faces of his relatives were deeply imprinted in his heart, and he will never be able to let it go.

Now the Hua family is his home.

Hua Xiali smiled and patted Zhang Yongfeng on the shoulder, saying, "Don't worry, my sister is not that kind of person. If that really happens, you will be my brother for life, and we will not ignore you."

Hua Xiali knows Zhang Yongfeng's character better than anyone else. It can be said that Zhang Yongfeng is a rare good man in this world.

"By the way, Xia Li, the principal also asked you when you will return to school to register. He wants you to pass the exam and become the top scorer for the school." Zhang Yongfeng said.

When Hua Xiali was in school, although he did not always get full marks, he was always ranked first, which left a deep impression on the principal.

Even though she had dropped out of school three years ago, the principal still remembered her name and who she was.

Hua Xiali smiled embarrassedly, "The principal really flattered me too much. He actually wanted me to strive for the top scorer. But I will think about this matter carefully. After all, my grades were pretty good when I was studying. I have to try to see if I can get into university!"

The high school they attended was an ordinary high school in the town, and it was also the only high school. Its college entrance examination scores and admission rates were not as good as those of the two key high schools in the county. Only a few students could be admitted to a key university every year. It was understandable that the principal wanted her to go back and strive for the top spot.

Now it is April, and Hua Xiali wants to see how much she can earn in a month. If she earns a lot, she can indeed consider re-enrolling in high school at the end of August. She believes that the principal and teachers will definitely give her a special welcome.

Hua Xiali returned to her room and counted the money she had. Huo Beixi lent her fifteen hundred yuan and gave eight hundred yuan to her eldest sister, leaving her with seven hundred yuan. Adding the compensation from the Wang family today, she had a total of twelve hundred yuan. She had to keep two hundred yuan to prepare equipment and gave six yuan to her fourth aunt for bamboo shoots. In other words, she still had nine hundred and ninety-four yuan in capital, and the pressure suddenly eased.

Through her own efforts, she will turn these nine hundred and ninety-four yuan into nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-four yuan, ninety-nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-four yuan, or even more.

In the evening, Hua Xiali went to the yard to water the fruit tree seedlings that had been planted earlier. In order to ensure that the fruit tree seedlings could survive, he added a whole bowl of spiritual spring water into a bucket of water.

After watering the plants, I came back from the backyard and saw Hua Qiuli walking into the yard with his schoolbag on his back. Originally, their family had a bicycle, but they sold it at a low price when they were in urgent need of money.

Fortunately, Hua Qiuli comes back once a week and can walk back or take a bicycle from a nearby classmate. It would be too inconvenient if he had to walk to and from school every day.

It's just a difficult period of time. When she earns enough money, she can buy a new bicycle for Hua Qiuli.

"Second sister." Hua Qiuli called Hua Xiali, then walked into the room carrying his schoolbag and some clothes.

The Hua family's conditions were pretty good before. Even though they only had girls, each child had their own room. They didn't have to crowd several children into one room like other families.

Hua Qiuli is now in her rebellious adolescence. Family changes have made her introverted, sensitive, and very quiet, but fortunately she did not grow up in the wrong direction. When she grows up, she will live the life of an ordinary person, but she is much better than Hua Xiali and Hua Chunli. So Hua Xiali does not intend to interfere in Hua Qiuli's affairs. She just needs to use the spiritual spring water to help Hua Qiuli regulate his body.

When everyone was having dinner together in the evening, Hua Qiuli asked curiously, "Mom, where is my eldest sister? Why isn't she at home?"

"Your elder sister has returned to school." Hua's mother picked up a piece of fried leek and eggs for Hua Qiuli with chopsticks. "The chickens at home have been laying eggs more diligently recently. There are many eggs at home. Eat more and don't save them." Hua Qiuli asked puzzledly, "Where does the money come from?"

"Your second sister borrowed it." Hua's mother said.

Hua Qiuli was stunned for a moment, then said to Hua Xiali, "Second sister, thank you."

Hua Xiali didn't expect that she would thank him so suddenly. He didn't react for a moment, then smiled and said, "Study hard, and I will pay for your college tuition in the future."

Lingquan water can beautify the skin, regulate the body, and enhance memory. Hua Qiuli has been drinking Lingquan water for a few years, so there shouldn't be any problem for him to get into an ordinary university, right?
If the three sisters can all get into college, let's see who will dare to laugh at their parents for not having a son, and who will dare to look down on their family.

Respect is not given by others, but earned by yourself.

When you are good enough, others will only respect and awe you.

"Me?" Hua Qiuli waved his hands and smiled awkwardly, "I... I can't do it."

She didn't even know if she could get into high school, let alone college.

"Try it. As long as you can get into university, I will pay for your tuition and living expenses. If you fail, you will have nothing. Don't blame me for paying for my elder sister's tuition but not yours. Don't blame me for being unfair to you. I have given you a chance, and it depends on whether you can seize it." Hua Xiali raised his eyebrows proudly.

Hua Qiuli lowered her head and said nothing. She knew her level well, and with still a year left, she really didn't know if she could pass the exam.

At this moment, there was a sudden knock on the door. Hua Xiali put down his bowl and chopsticks, went out to open the door, and saw that it was Sun Ping, an apprentice electrician from the village, standing outside the door. Hua Xiali frowned unhappily, "Sun Ping, what do you want to do by coming to our house?"

"I don't want to do anything." Sun Ping stretched out his hand and pushed Hua Xiali away. Like a slippery loach, he scurried in. Sun Ping put his hands behind his back like a boss and walked directly to the main hall where everyone was eating. Looking at the fried eggs with leeks and stir-fried choy sum on the table, he sighed and said, "Is this what you're going to eat?"

"What we eat at home has nothing to do with you." Hua Xiali quickly followed and said unhappily, "Please get out. You are not welcome in our home."

Most people in the village are nice, but there are a few who are not very friendly. Sun Ping is one of them. Ever since Hua's father got into trouble, he has come every now and then to cut off their electricity, leaving their home in darkness at night.

He just learned a few tricks from the electrician, but he got carried away and started bullying others at will.

"Hua Xiali, look at how stingy you are. I'm just coming to your house to take a look, not to eat your meal. Why are you following me so closely?" Sun Ping turned and walked out, but suddenly there was an electrician's pliers in his hand, probably something he had just taken out of his pocket.

When Hua Xiali saw him like this, she knew that he was going to do something bad again, and then turned and went to the backyard. In her previous life, she didn't dare to offend anyone in her family and had always endured it, but now she would not do that again.

(End of this chapter)