"So that’s how it is." Qin Yun nodded.
He looked at the two slices of waterlon in Qin Xiaoyin’s hand, and the basket full of waterlons, and said with a smile, "Xiaoyin, I’ll buy these ten or so waterlons. Soone will co to pick them up later."
"Brother Yun, you can just eat one. You don’t need to buy so many for yourself." Upon hearing this, Qin Xiaoyin quickly replied.
"I don’t eat much, but the people at my factory do." Qin Yun laughed.
The garnt factory already buys waterlons and other things. Now that he saw Qin Xiaoyin selling waterlons, why not buy directly from her? This way, Qin Xiaoyin wouldn’t have to work so hard.
Hearing Qin Yun’s words, Qin Xiaoyin hesitated for a mont, then gratefully said, "Thank you, Brother Yun."
She knew that Qin Yun was quite accomplished now, having opened two large garnt factories in the county with thousands of workers, many from their village working there.
Qin Yun smiled and made a call to the factory, asking them to co and pick up the waterlons.
After the call, Qin Yun asked, "Xiaoyin, are you selling waterlons by yourself? Where’s Uncle Laigen?"
In response, Qin Xiaoyin answered, "My dad took the waterlons to the county to sell them, and my mom is busy in the field. Once the waterlons are sold out, she’ll bring more over."
Qin Yun nodded. The conditions in Qin Xiaoyin’s ho are quite poor; her parents don’t have much skill and mainly rely on farming. They have a lot of fields, growing waterlons and various vegetables, selling them almost every day.
And Qin Xiaoyin has two older brothers who are both in college now, which says a lot about their family’s situation.
Right now, they can’t even afford to buy a house.
"Are you currently studying at County No. 1 High School?"
After chatting a bit, Qin Yun casually asked about Qin Xiaoyin’s studies.
He rembered that Qin Xiaoyin had good grades.
Upon hearing Qin Yun’s inquiry, Qin Xiaoyin suddenly looked downcast and softly said, "Brother Yun, I’m not studying anymore."
"Not studying?"
Hearing her words, Qin Yun was stunned.
Qin Xiaoyin had good grades, ranking at the top in middle school. Why wasn’t she studying anymore?
For a mont, Qin Yun didn’t know what to say.
However, in rural areas, this phenonon is quite common. Many stop studying after middle school, especially girls.
Although tis are changing, so traditional gender biases still persist.
After speaking, Qin Xiaoyin quickly said, "Brother Yun, I’m going ho for lunch soon. You should head back too."
She had a sincere smile on her face.
Qin Yun rembered that Qin Xiaoyin used to have fair skin, but now she was tanned.
Qin Yun nodded and said no more, driving back ho.
Qin Xiaoyin waited for a while, and then her mother ca over, bringing not only more waterlons but also lunch.
She didn’t go ho for lunch but stayed there to eat.
"Xiaoyin, aren’t there still unsold waterlons?" Seeing the waterlons on the ground, her mother said in surprise.
Earlier, Qin Xiaoyin had asked her to bring so over, saying that all the waterlons were sold out.
"I ran into Brother Yun, and he bought all the waterlons..."
Qin Xiaoyin nodded and briefly explained the situation.
"It’s Yun, huh? You really have good luck, girl." Qin Xiaoyin’s mother smiled.
Everyone knew that Qin Yun had beco successful. Anyone with so skills in the village wanted to work in Qin Yun’s garnt factory.
But she didn’t have any skills, and her hands were not dexterous, so she couldn’t go in.
After eating, Qin Xiaoyin’s mother went back. She had ten acres to tend to, working hard from morning till night.
After her mother left, Qin Xiaoyin continued to stay and sell waterlons, waiting for the next custor.
"Xiaoyin."
Just then, several girls ca running over.
"Qingqing, Xiaolan..." Seeing them, Qin Xiaoyin said happily.
"Xiaoyin, why are you here selling waterlons?"
"I couldn’t find you at school, are you not attending anymore?"
The girls hurriedly asked.
They were classmates from Qin Xiaoyin’s middle school. After starting high school, they lived on campus but hadn’t found Qin Xiaoyin.
They returned ho for the National Day holiday and unexpectedly encountered her here.
"Yeah, I’m not studying anymore." Qin Xiaoyin forced a smile.
"Are the high school textbooks difficult?" She couldn’t help but ask.
"Very difficult, much harder than middle school."
"Yes, there are a lot of things I don’t understand. If only you were here, Xiaoyin, you’re so smart. Those problems wouldn’t stump you, and I could ask you for help."
The girls chatted away, sharing high school stories with Qin Xiaoyin, who listened with a smile, though deep in her eyes, there was a trace of envy.
After a while, Qin Xiaoyin smiled and said, "We rarely et, let treat you to so waterlon."
The girls exchanged looks and quickly said, "Oh, no, Xiaoyin. We just had so at another place."
Though still young, they understood a bit, not wanting to eat Qin Xiaoyin’s waterlons for free.
As for buying them, they were concerned about hurting Qin Xiaoyin’s pride.
After spending so ti with her, they left, leaving Qin Xiaoyin there alone, sitting on a low stool, seemingly in a daze, waiting for custors to co buy waterlons.
anwhile, the group of middle school classmates were discussing Qin Xiaoyin.
"I didn’t expect Xiaoyin to stop studying," Li Qingqing couldn’t help but say, "It’s such a pity. With her grades, she could definitely get into a good university."
"That’s not necessarily true."
Upon hearing this, another girl, Zhang Li, remarked, "Just because you do well in middle school doesn’t an you’ll do well in high school."
The other girls felt a bit of regret, but Zhang Li felt nothing about Qin Xiaoyin selling waterlons, and even felt a bit of schadenfreude.
In middle school, her grades were good too, but she was always overshadowed by Qin Xiaoyin, feeling a slight jealousy.
Unexpectedly, now that they were in high school, Qin Xiaoyin couldn’t continue due to her family’s financial situation.
"I really wish Xiaoyin could co to high school," Zhao Lan said.
Upon hearing this, Zhang Li responded, "It’s difficult. It’s already been a month since school started. Even if Xiaoyin had money now, I’m afraid the school wouldn’t let her join the class."
After she spoke, the other girls imdiately voiced their dissatisfaction, "Xiaoli, can’t you say sothing nice?"
"Am I not speaking the truth?" Xiaoli responded innocently.
"According to our school rules, if you haven’t enrolled within a week, you’re automatically considered to have forfeited your place, and you’re no longer considered for class allocation. If Xiaoyin wants to study again, she’ll have to repeat her third year of middle school and take the high school entrance exam again to get into high school properly."
Her words silenced the other girls.
It was indeed true; even if Qin Xiaoyin returned to school, she’d have to redo her third year, and they wouldn’t be classmates anymore.
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