After a week of observation, Jiang Zhihan had his eyes on two places. The first place was not far from his home and Jiang Zhihan's school. It was next to a farmer's market. There were three schools, one primary school, and two middle schools within a 15-minute walk. The houses around the market were also very concentrated. There was a long street near the farmer's market. Most of the houses on both sides were still residential, and a small number had already opened their own shops or rented out.
This area happened to be within the jurisdiction of the Forest Institute. Jiang Zhihan talked to Li Rongrong and asked her to go to the nearby area to ask if anyone had the intention to rent it and what the price was. Jiang Zhihan briefly summarized the original market research that Ni Shang had given her and provided her mother with some basic directions for entering the book. Of course, the most important thing now was to find a good shop and apply for a license. Then, it was time to renovate, hire people, and purchase goods.
Li Rongrong told Jiang Zhihan that since the general direction had been set, he would be fully responsible for the rest. She told him to study hard and prepare for the mid-term exam. After all, in the hearts of the vast majority of people, getting into university was the right path. Although Li Rongrong had an inexplicable confidence in her son and knew that he had his own plans, she still hoped that he would walk the so-called righteous path.
Jiang Zhihan returned his attention to school and began to prepare for the mid-term exam. He usually did not listen to classes when he had to memorize many things by heart, and he copied Ni Shang's homework. Now, it was time to cram at the last minute. Jiang Zhihan and Ni Shang often discussed physics and English, which they were good at, and both of them benefited a lot. After forcing himself to read the difficult original books, Jiang Zhihan's vocabulary was probably the largest in the class. He realized that memorizing words through reading was ten times better than memorizing them. Jiang Zhihan's reading speed and feeling for the grammar fill-in-the-blank questions were also getting better and better. Of course, he wasn't good at some strange and tricky grammar questions. After all, he had practiced too little, and his foundation wasn't excellent.
Ever since Ni Shang helped Jiang Zhihan do the market research, Ni Shang vaguely felt that Jiang Zhihan's attitude towards her had changed a little. Sometimes, she noticed that Jiang Zhihan would observe her from the corner of his eyes for a long time. Sometimes, when she was discussing problems with him, Jiang Zhihan would look at her with a very gentle gaze. However, Jiang Zhihan didn't say anything out of line. Instead, he suddenly became extremely hardworking. Ni Shang asked Jiang Zhihan," Didn't you think that the exam wasn't that important? Jiang Zhihan said," I never thought that way. It's just that it's not worth it to waste too much time on repetitive work. It must be necessary to cram for exams."
In fact, Ni Shang did not notice the change in herself. Usually, she remembered her father's warning not to get too close to a boy. When they tried to get too close, they should politely but firmly turn away or take two steps back to keep their distance. Towards Jiang Zhihan, Ni Shang had unknowingly lost the vigilance that her father had instilled in her. She felt that it was a very comfortable and natural feeling to talk to this boy, discuss homework, sometimes go buy ice cream together, and casually talk about things at home and around her. When Jiang Zhihan slowly approached her, she didn't run away this time. She just felt happy and safe.
Li Rongrong's swift and decisive style of doing things was once again proven. She quickly found a house and began to discuss the rent. At the same time, the business license had already been issued. When they got home that day, Li Rongrong said to Jiang Zhihan,""The rent for that house is quite cheap. I was going to try to sign a one-year lease, but the owner insisted on signing it for three years. Three years was a little long. If he didn't do it well, he would suffer a huge loss.”Jiang Zhihan thought about it and said,"Three years it is. You can take the opportunity to lower the monthly rent." Mom, I think that in a few years, when the market develops, even if you don't do business, you can still make money by subletting it at this price. However, he needed to find someone to look at the contract and make it more detailed so that he wouldn't cause trouble in the future. If those people earned more money in the future, they might want to increase the price or tear up the contract.”"I brought some gifts to visit Superintendent Lin yesterday." He was a very nice person and was very willing to help. He said that he would also help to talk to the city management. As long as it was a legal business, there would be no problem. He also told me to look for him directly if I have any problems in the future. You should put your studies first. I've taken out the money your grandfather saved. You should take more money and keep it with you. After all, you're no longer a child who's locked up at home to study. You also need money for necessary social gatherings. When you go out to eat with Lin Suo and the others, don't always let others pay.”
In the blink of an eye, the mid-term exam was here. On the Friday after the exams, Jiang Zhihan asked Ni Shang,""What do you think?" Ni Shang shook her head and said,"Not very good."”Then he asked Jiang Zhihan,"What about you?”"It feels pretty good," Jiang Zhihan said with a smile.”Ni Shang widened her eyes.”Jiang Zhihan smiled." Because the standards are different. If you don't get first place, you'll feel that you didn't do well." As for me, I'll be satisfied if I get above average.”As she spoke, she stood up and said goodbye to Ni Shang. It wasn't easy for the school to relax. He had to find time to visit Old Master Yang. When they arrived at the old man's house, the old man checked Jiang Zhihan's cultivation progress. He realized that although Jiang Zhihan had been busy all this time, he had not abandoned his cultivation. Although he did not say it, he was very satisfied in his heart.
Li Rongrong had already signed the lease and was busy with the renovation. She stayed indoors all day long. On Sunday, Li Rongrong went out early in the morning to supervise the renovation progress. Jiang Zhihan finally had time to sleep in. Unknowingly, the dream in the tunnel returned. Jiang Zhihan sat up and was in a daze when he heard someone knocking on the door.
When he opened the door, he saw Shen Pengfei, the neighbor he had saved during the summer vacation. Shen Pengfei had already come to the house with his grandparents and sisters to formally thank them. Jiang Zhihan didn't know why he was here, so he politely let him in. Shen Pengfei's injuries had all recovered in the past few months. God bless him that there were no serious side effects.
Shen Pengfei sat down and went straight to the point,""Brother Jiang, I don't want to study anymore. I want to work.”
"Didn't you just enter a professional high school?" Jiang Zhihan asked in surprise. No matter what, you have to finish your senior high school."
Shen Pengfei said," Our senior high school is the worst. It's not like the senior high schools in the banks or the finance department. We don't have to worry about work." In our high school, we don't have many opportunities to work. What's the use of studying? Besides, after I was discharged from the hospital, I stayed there for half a semester. It was foul inside. I don't want to waste more than two years inside. So what if she got a professional diploma? Who would care about a high school diploma now?”
Jiang Zhihan pondered for a while and said,""It's not easy to find a job."
"That's why I came to you for advice." Grandfather and the others all said that not only are you loyal, but you also have an idea. I said I wanted to work, but my parents didn't even listen. I want to go to the South, but I don't know if they will think that I'm young and won't want me. Actually, I studied late and stayed back a grade. I'm 17 this year.”
Jiang Zhihan thought about it carefully and said," I know of an opportunity here, but it requires patience and hard work. I wonder if you can do it?"
"Brother Jiang, let me tell you something," Shen Pengfei said. I just don't know how to read. It's useless no matter what. But I'm willing to work hard. I've helped my aunt take care of her stall during the holidays these past few years. I've never complained about doing many things. I was almost killed this time, so I thought about some things. My parents don't care if I live or die, but my grandparents are still worried about me at such an old age. I have to work hard to earn money so that I can take good care of them in the future.”
Jiang Zhihan said," Alright then. I'll discuss this with the person in charge. Wait for my reply."”
"No problem," Shen Pengfei said. You saved my life. Superintendent Lin and Doctor Guan said that I would die if I got hit again. Brother Jiang, I'll listen to you. I'll hit wherever you point.”
Jiang Zhihan patted his shoulder and said,"Okay, let's go out for dinner."”
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Wednesday morning was the time to announce the results of the mid-term exam. When the results were announced, the biggest surprise came from Jiang Zhihan. He scored 89 points in physics (this was the era of full marks of 100), and he was actually the first in class. She scored 90 points in English, ranking fourth in the class, and her overall score rose to seventh in the class. Ni Shang did well in her exams too. She got first place in Chinese, second in English, third in Chemistry, and fifth in Physics. Her overall score was second in the class.
Before the results were announced, Ni Shang went to the teacher's office. The form teacher, Teacher Zhang, told her about the overall results of the class this time and asked her to organize a class meeting to discuss her learning experience and summarize her gains and losses in the first half of the semester. Teacher Zhang also praised Ni Shang, saying that she had risen to eighth place in the entire grade and was worthy of celebration. More importantly, she was enthusiastic about helping her classmates. Jiang Zhihan, who was sitting next to her, was one of the students who had made the greatest progress. The physics teacher was especially surprised when he got first place in the physics exam. He was the only one in the class who solved the last 15-mark question. Although he made a lot of small mistakes, he had laid the foundation for getting first place. In Zhang laoshi's opinion, Jiang Zhihan's sudden improvement was not only due to his own hard work, but also because of Ni Shang, his deskmate's influence. Teacher Zhang suggested," The class meeting should discuss how to help each other and improve together. You should come out and share your experience."”Ni Shang thought,'I've helped him a lot. I borrowed a lot of homework from him. I wonder if I can learn from this experience.'
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