Quick Transmigration: The Cannon Fodder's Mother is a God-Level Boss

Chapter 117 The Sharp-Tongued Mother of the Female Supporting Character in the 1980s

The next day, Si Yan took Wang Chuxia to the county town early in the morning and found Wang Chuxia's former high school homeroom teacher.

"Teacher Zhang, my daughter Chuxia wants to try again. When school starts in a while, could you let her study in your class again?"

Si Yan looked at Teacher Zhang and said earnestly.

To repeat a year of high school, students need to find a class that will accept them.

"Mother of Chuxia, please don't take offense at my harsh words, but Chuxia's total scores in every exam are far from the junior college cutoff. I've already given her a second chance, but I also need to assess the college entrance rate. I'm sorry, I really have no other choice."

After Teacher Zhang finished speaking, she asked Si Yan and the others to leave.

Before closing the door, Teacher Zhang said a few more words.

“Mother of early summer, it’s good to be ambitious, but what’s the use of ambition if you don’t have the ability? I think you should enroll your child in a technical class to learn a skill or something. If all goes well, he can become a worker.”

After saying that, Teacher Zhang closed the door.

Chu Xia outside the door was quite dejected. Actually, there was something she hadn't said: she felt that studying was becoming easier and easier lately, and she was sure she would do better on the test than before.

"Let's go ask the other teachers."

Seeing Chu Xia's dejected expression, Si Yan felt heartbroken. If this teacher isn't suitable, we'll find another one. We'll eventually find a teacher willing to take Chu Xia in.

The second teacher said, "I'm sorry, our class is full."

The third teacher said, "Ah, early summer, I know, but I don't accept repeat students with poor grades. The students in my class all want to get into the best schools, not the kind of students who can't get into university in the first place."

The third teacher said, "I'm sorry, our class doesn't accept repeat students. You can try asking other teachers."

The fourth, the fifth... Si Yan and Chu Xia visited no fewer than ten teachers in total, but they were all refused, either directly or indirectly.

Si Yan was somewhat discouraged. She couldn't possibly control those people's thoughts directly; that would be against the rules.

Wang Chuxia, standing to the side, looked disappointed, but she still mustered her spirits, not wanting her mother to worry.

Just then, a familiar voice rang out.

"Early Summer, you must be Early Summer. I'm your former junior high school Chinese teacher, Ms. Li. Do you remember me?"

"I remember, how could I not remember? Teacher Li's Chinese classes were lively and interesting, and everyone loved them."

Chu Xia looked at Teacher Li in surprise, never expecting that after four years, Teacher Li would still remember her.

"Four years have passed in the blink of an eye. I was transferred away right after you graduated and only recently returned. You should be a sophomore now, right? What university are you attending?"

Teacher Li asked curiously, explaining why he believed Wang Chuxia would definitely go to university. He explained that Wang Chuxia had always been the top student in the school during junior high and had also won first place in the city-wide joint examination.

How could someone with such grades not even get into university?

Wang Chuxia looked ashamed upon hearing this.

"Teacher Li, I don't know why, but after I entered high school, I always felt powerless in my studies. No matter how late I studied, my grades kept getting worse and worse. I didn't get into university. I even took the college entrance exam for the second time this year, but I failed again."

After Wang Chuxia finished speaking, she looked at Teacher Li's incredulous expression and smiled self-deprecatingly.

"Teacher Li, I've disappointed you."

"However, I feel like I'm back in the zone when it comes to studying, and I'm sure I can get good grades."

However, thinking about how she had been rejected by several teachers in succession, Chu Xia couldn't help but feel a little frustrated.

“Teacher Li, my daughter Chuxia loves to study and wants to fulfill her dream of going to university, but we have visited several teachers in a row and have been rejected by them.”

Seeing that Teacher Li did not show any disgust, Si Yan continued to speak.

"Ms. Li, do you know any teachers who teach high school? Could you introduce us to some?"

Si Yan asked awkwardly.

"What a coincidence, I started teaching senior high school at the county's top high school at the beginning of the semester. I taught him for three years before that. How could such a smart student not get into university? Come to my class, let me see what's going on."

"Really?"

Chu Xia exclaimed happily, and Si Yan, who was standing next to her, also looked delighted.

Si Yan thought to herself, "It's like finding a needle in a haystack, only to have it come to me effortlessly."

Si Yan and Teacher Li agreed that after the start of the semester, she could register smoothly by simply going to the academic affairs office and reporting his name.

Having solved a major problem, Wang Chuxia was overjoyed on her way back, chattering on and on about the embarrassing things that happened to her in junior high school.

Just as they reached the village entrance, they encountered Li Zhen and her group.

"Oh, you're looking for a teacher willing to take on Chu Xia again, aren't you? Have you found one yet?"

Li Zhen's face was full of sarcasm. "You dare to say your head is full of shit? I'll make you and your daughter so angry you'll die!"

I've heard people say that Chu Xia is quite famous at school. After all, no one else is like her, studying so hard but getting worse and worse on tests.

People say that Chu Xia is good at pretending, which is really funny, but she is exactly like her mother Si Yan.

They're all the same—they love to pretend.

Thinking of this, Li Zhen continued to speak.

“In early summer, your Aunt Li has a nephew. Although he only graduated from elementary school, he's more than enough to keep you company. If you're interested, give me a reply so I can introduce you.”

As she spoke, Li Zhen looked Wang Chuxia up and down. She was so thin that she probably couldn't do any work.

"Li Zhen, you have such a sharp tongue, how come you haven't been poisoned? I advise you to go get checked out, lest you poison yourself to death."

Si Yan scoffed.

Then Si Yan looked Li Zhen up and down.

“Li Zhen, I see that your face is dark, as if you are about to suffer a bloody disaster. I advise you to spend more time worrying about yourself than about others.”

"you!"

Li Zhen was furious after hearing this.

"What nonsense are you talking about! You're the one who's going to be unlucky, you're the one who'll suffer a bloody disaster."

Li Zhen stubbornly believed that she had reversed the order of things, so Si Yan's curse would no longer hold true.

You'll find out soon enough whether it's nonsense or not.

Si Yan smiled meaningfully, then turned and took Chu Xia home.

In reality, there was no bloodshed or disaster. It was just that Si Yan had placed something on her that happened to cause her a little bit of bad luck.

Si Yan was really fed up with Li Zhen always acting so arrogantly in front of her, so she decided to teach her a little lesson and make her stay at home for a few more days.

Li Zhen was very careful on her way home, avoiding any large stones she saw.

Looking at the small courtyard gate that was so close at hand, Li Zhen smiled smugly.

"I knew it, Si Yan was just trying to scare me."

Li Zhen then strode home with peace of mind, but unexpectedly stepped into a small puddle and fell face-first into the dirt.

"Whoops"

She tried to get up, but felt a piercing pain in her ankle.

Li Zhen thought to herself, "Oh no, I think I twisted my ankle."

She called out to her family several times, but no one responded. It wasn't until Wang Lei had finished playing outside that he discovered his mother sitting on the ground.

"Mom, why are you sitting on the floor?"

Upon hearing Wang Lei's voice, Li Zhen instantly felt a surge of anger.

“I told you not to go out, but you insisted on going out anyway. I’ve been sitting here for ages, and you didn’t even offer to help me up.”

Upon seeing this, Wang Lei quickly ran over and helped Li Zhen into the courtyard.

Li Zhen didn't know that her foot injury wouldn't heal so easily; it would take at least ten days to half a month before she could put her left foot on the ground.

The next day, Si Yan indeed overheard them talking about Li Zhen.

They say her ankle is swollen bigger than a steamed bun, so she probably won't be able to go out for a while.

However, Si Yan didn't have time to care about her right now, because her family had come to visit.

"Little sister, I haven't seen you setting up your stall in town these past few days. Why isn't your tofu selling well?"

As he spoke, Si Lang placed the several kilograms of pork and canned fruit he was carrying on the table beside him.

"Keep these, Mom asked me to bring them to you. By the way, what are your plans for Chuxia? Our factory is hiring temporary workers recently, if all else fails, we can have Chuxia come work for us."

Si Lang looked at Si Yan, hesitant to speak. There were some things he wanted to ask, but he felt it was inappropriate and afraid of upsetting his younger sister.

"Brother, you've come all this way to deliver this to me. Thank you for your hard work."

Si Yan smiled faintly. She asked her older brother to sit down first, and then went to the kitchen to make Si Lang a cup of sweet soup.

"Brother, here, have some water. You must be exhausted from the journey. I've already arranged a teacher for Chu Xia, and we plan to try again next year."

Si Yan sat down beside him and looked at Si Lang earnestly.

"Hey, I knew you guys would plan this way. Here, this thirty yuan is what your second brother and I raised together. Take it to pay Chuxia's tuition."

As he spoke, Si Lang reached out and stuffed the money into Si Yan's pocket.

After paying the money, they took out a bunch of receipts, including oil coupons, cloth coupons, and so on, all of which Si Yan might need.

The original owner's father worked in a meat processing plant, and her eldest and second eldest brothers were both workers. Even the original owner originally had a job, but unfortunately, she sold it to pay for Chu Xia's father's medical treatment.

But Chu Xia's father was too ill, and in the end, all the money was spent, and he passed away.

"Brother, thanks, and please thank Second Brother for me too. But I don't need so many receipts. If you give them all to me, aren't you afraid my wife will object?"

Si Yan looked at the colorful receipts in her bag and didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

There are only two people in my family, we don't need so much.

"It was given to you by your sister-in-law. You don't know her well. She cares about you from the bottom of her heart."

Si Lang replied with a smile.

"Thank you, sister-in-law."

Seeing that Si Lang had almost finished drinking the water in her bowl, Si Yan quickly got up and poured her some more.

"Hey, I haven't seen Chuxia all day. I miss her too. I told her not to worry and not to care about what outsiders say. If things get really bad, her uncle is here to support her schooling."

After Si Lang finished speaking, he picked up the bowl and took another sip of water.

“She went out to see her friends in early summer. She can’t stay at home studying all the time. She should go out and get some fresh air.”

Si Yan replied with a slight smile.

“That’s true. You should also think about this yourself. Don’t put pressure on Chuxia. You still have us and your parents to help you with everything. If something really happens to you, don’t try to handle it all by yourself.”

Si Yan's eyes welled up with tears as she listened. With such a good family, the original owner and Chu Xia shouldn't have ended up like that. In her previous life, Wang Baozhu reached the pinnacle of life by sucking Chu Xia's blood. Did she ever have a moment of regret?

Si Lang and Si Yan exchanged pleasantries for a while longer before leaving to return to the county town, without even staying for lunch.

I felt regretful for a while after returning in early summer.

However, Si Yan comforted her, saying that she would see her often after she went to study in the county town.

In the afternoon, Si Yan began to study tofu. In the years after her husband's death, the only source of income for the original owner was to sell tofu from door to door in the county town.

Now that Si Yan has arrived, considering that this method is too inefficient, Si Yan plans to make some soy products.

All the previous skills are still there, but the system stipulates that there can be no unreasonable range. The original owner has made tofu for so many years, it's not unreasonable for him to make some dried tofu or something similar.

Si Yan took out the prepared mold, poured the prepared tofu into it, spread it flat and pressed it down. After the water had drained out a bit, she put it in a steamer to steam it.

After steaming, take it out and use a knife to cut the joints of the tofu blocks. This will make the pressed tofu blocks. Next, let them air dry overnight, and they can be sliced ​​the next day.

After the preparations were completed, it was time to make dinner. Si Yan looked at Chu Xia, who had been sitting there studying all afternoon, and called out.

"How about going for a walk with Mom in early summer? Let's pick some fresh vegetables, and Mom will make you minced meat and vegetable noodles later, okay?"

"Sure, I'll be right there."

My mother's cooking skills have been getting better and better lately. I feel like I've gained a few pounds recently. After quickly putting away the documents, I got up and walked out the door.

The two walked to their own field and were about to pick vegetables when Liu Yan, who was weeding in the field next to them, saw them and couldn't help but make a sarcastic remark.

"Siyan, do you think you've learned some kind of evil or crooked thing? Otherwise, how come something bad happened to Li Zhen as soon as you mentioned her, while you still have the leisure to pick vegetables with your daughter here? You don't even go to see Li Zhen and apologize to her."

After Liu Yan finished speaking, she looked disdainful. Although she didn't believe Si Yan had the ability, that didn't stop her from finding fault.

Who told Si Yan, a widow, to still have meat to eat regularly? Having a good family to rely on is no big deal.

"Liu Yan, were your ancestors cooks?"

Si Yan looked at Liu Yan's smug face and asked calmly.

"Of course not, my parents are proud representatives of farmers."

Liu Yan was completely baffled by the question; how did it get to the cook?

However, before Liu Yan could react, Si Yan blurted out her next sentence.

"Really? I thought you were good at shifting blame. I thought it was a family trait."

"Why are you swearing? I'm telling the truth."

Liu Yan was puzzled. What was wrong with Si Yan? She was usually quiet and reserved, but lately she was talking in a very sophisticated way, and it was all insults without using any vulgar language.

"I didn't swear. Did I use a single swear word?"

Si Yan crossed her arms and looked at Liu Yan with a mocking expression.

Knowing she couldn't win an argument with her, Liu Yan snorted and ran away, ignoring the weeds in the field.

When Si Yan turned her head, she saw Chu Xia looking at her with admiration.

"Mom, I feel like you've become really amazing lately. Even the two most gossipy aunties in our village can't out-argue you."

"Really? Mom was trying to reason with them, since they don't really understand human language."

Si Yan and Chu Xia exchanged a glance and burst out laughing.

The early summer, which had been weighing heavily on my mind, suddenly felt lighter than ever before.

However, things were not so easy for Wang Baozhu.

With only a week left before school starts, Wang Baozhu suddenly realized that she couldn't understand the questions in her book, even though it was a book she had already studied in her second year of high school.

"What should we do? School starts soon."