Chapter 15: The Legend of Chili Sauce 2

  "Sister, I don't know how to do this question." Zhang Qing took a notebook and came over from beside.

  Zhang Yue glanced over and replied without even lifting an eyebrow: "Think for yourself, it's not difficult."

  Zhang Qing reluctantly sat back on the small bench, took out a manuscript paper, and muttered softly: "It's not difficult for those who understand, such simple truth you don't understand? You think it's easy, I think it's almost killing me, are you my sister? Do you look like an older sister?"

  Listening to Little Zhang Qing's seemingly soft but clear muttering to herself, Zhang Yue couldn't help but find it amusing. She intentionally asked: "What did you say?"

  "Nothing." Zhang Qing replied unhappily.

  "Is this the question you're supposed to preview? Sister won't teach you because this kind of question is a must-teach in your class. Now move your brain, think about it, even if you don't understand, you'll have a deep impression. So when the teacher teaches, you can understand quickly. If I teach you now, you will understand when the teacher teaches, and then you won't be willing to listen again. In the long run, you will develop a bad habit of not listening in class, it's not worth it, do you understand?"

  "Alright, you're so nagging, just like a little mother. Can't you speak properly to me? What do you mean it's not difficult? If it wasn't difficult, I wouldn't be asking you." Zhang Qing still held a grudge against her sister Ai Li for her indifferent attitude.

  Zhang Qing smiled and rubbed her sister's hair: "Alright, saying a couple of words is enough, you're not done yet. Looking at your current state, it's really because mom spoiled you too much." Seeing her sister start to summarize, Zhang Qing wisely shut up and started doing exercises. Hmmph, at this time, arguing with Zhang Yue would be purely asking for trouble! Alas, who let herself not study as well as her?!

  At 6:00 am, the alarm clock had just rung once, and Zhang Yue got out of bed. Now that her grandmother was cooking, Zhang Yue finally got rid of the chore of making breakfast. However, because she and Zheng Xiaohui had agreed to get up early every day to practice at school, it was impossible to wait for her grandmother to come before eating, so she could only solve her own breakfast.

  She took out eggs from the refrigerator, added water to the steamer, put the eggs in and cooked them, then placed a bamboo steamer on top with mantou inside for steaming. Immediately after, she quickly got dressed and ran downstairs to fetch milk. Now that conditions at home have improved, under Zhang Yue's strong request, her mother subscribed to one jin of milk for each of them, drinking half a jin twice a day (the so-called half a jin is just the amount in a glass).

  Because Zhang Yue got up early, the task of fetching milk also fell on her head. After taking back the milk, she first heated her own portion, took out the cooked eggs and chilled them in cold water. Then she set up a wok, stir-fried a green vegetable, and a nutritious breakfast was ready.

  She hastily finished her breakfast, and then grabbed two eggs on the way. Zhang Yue picked up her school bag and ran to school. When she arrived at school, she glanced at the clock hanging at the entrance, which was just 6:40, and let out a sigh of relief. She saw Zheng Xiaohui coming from afar. She handed over the eggs to Xiaohui, and they came to the edge of the playground. They did some warm-up exercises to relax their muscles, and then began to recite their lessons while doing squats.

  "Zhang Yue, don't you think our teacher is a bit crazy? We're just starting to memorize the texts for next semester now. What are we going to do by then?" Zheng Xiaohui complained while reciting her book.

  "Next semester, next semester must be reviewed, we are about to take the exam."

  "Zhang Yue, how hard can the exams be? Looking at the teachers' tense faces, is it that exaggerated? Which school are you planning to take the exam for?" Before Zhang Yue could respond, Zheng Xiaohui hastily added: "Sigh, no need to ask, you must be taking the exam for No. 1 Middle School."

  After listening to Zheng Xiaohui's words, Zhang Yue smiled and didn't respond. She had long made up her mind that this life would never take the entrance exam for No. 1 Middle School again. Since heaven gave herself a chance to start over, she might as well follow her own wishes. Why must she repeat the same mistakes? However, these words couldn't be said to outsiders, and it was better to wait until later to speak.

  "Zhang Yue, what was it that Chen Zhigang gave you that day? And why all the secrecy?" Zheng Xiaohui continued to ask, her eyes sparkling with gossip.

  "Chili noodles." Zhang Yue replied simply.

  "Chili powder? What did he give you chili powder for?! Our whole class has been talking about it, and everyone's saying something different. Some people say it's honey to supplement your nutrition, some people say it's a daisy to express good feelings... after all the fuss, it's just chili powder! Dizzy, what does this mean?!"

  Zhang Yue's face was covered in sweat, these broken kids, how old are they, what are they thinking?! "Didn't I go to their house that day? His dad and mom weren't home, his little brother said he was hungry, I couldn't bear it so I made them a meal. Chen Zhigang probably felt embarrassed, returning the favor."

  Digression

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