Ling Xiaowei saw the children looking at her timidly, so she took out the delicious food she had brought with her from her schoolbag and handed the bag containing candies and biscuits to the oldest girl.
"This is for you to eat, take it and share it!"
The little girl shook her head, "My sister said you can't take other people's things."
"I'm your sister's classmate and good friend. I'm here to see your sister. Take it!" Ling Xiaowei smiled and stuffed the thing into the little girl's hand, and sighed that Miao Maimai still taught her sisters very well.
It’s in place!
The little girl held the things with a happy face, and gave each of her sister and brother a piece of candy and biscuits. She took the rest by herself, and then said to Ling Xiaowei and the others: "Wait a moment, I will go to the field to call my sister."
After the little girl finished speaking, she turned around and ran away like the wind.
When he came back, his already tattered shoes were covered with mud, and Miaomaimai was followed behind him. "Sister, look, I didn't lie to you!" the little girl said happily, pointing at Ling Xiaowei and the others.
"Ling Xiaowei! It's really you!" Miao Maimai was so happy to see Ling Xiaowei. She put down her backpack and rushed over excitedly. Then she was so excited that she felt at a loss. She was too dirty and her hands were covered in mud.
"Wait for me, I'll wash my hands." Miao Maimai rubbed her hands together and said apologetically. She glanced at the other three people as she spoke. When she saw Shi Mingwei, she felt slightly shy.
When he saw Wang Haohao, he looked embarrassed. When he saw Qiao Qiaodan, he smiled lightly.
"We are waiting for you." Ling Xiaowei said.
After a while, Miao Maimai washed her hands, and when she came out of the adobe house, her hair was combed smoothly.
She carried two small benches in her hands, and her sister carried two wooden benches from the main room. They were both short and broken stools.
Some people think that these can be used to light fires, but to families like Miao Maimai, they are wealth.
"You guys sit down! The house is in chaos, so I won't invite you in." Miao Maimai said guiltily.
The house is really too dark and cramped. With so many people entering, there is no place to stay.
"Miao Maimai, it's okay." Ling Xiaowei said distressedly, and
W sat closer to Miaomaimai and said softly: "When will you go to school?"
"I won't go. When the weather gets warm, I will go out to work."
"Miao Maimai, are you just giving up like this? You can go to college, so don't give up, okay?" Ling Xiaowei was impatient.
Miao Maimai lowered his head, with a little tear flashing in his eyes, and smiled and said: "Who said I gave up? I want to make money for two years first, and then continue studying when I have money."
"At that time, you will be very old, and your family will not read to you anymore. What will you do if you get married?" Jordan Dan hit the nail on the head.
Wang Haohao said anxiously: "Are you kidding me? I'll marry you as soon as you are old."
"Wang Xiaomei from our village got married at the age of sixteen, during the Chinese New Year this year." Qiao Qiaodan rolled his eyes at Wang Haohao.
It is very common here to get married at the age of fifteen or sixteen.
"That's not okay. Now the national law stipulates that girls must be 20 years old before they can get married." Wang Haohao said angrily.
"That means you need a marriage certificate to prove it. Many people don't get a certificate!" Qiaodan Dan retorted.
"Miao Maimai, if you want to study, you can get a loan to study. Now the country seems to have student loans. You can try to get a loan!" Shi Mingwei gave a feasible plan.
If possible, he could donate a sum of money to her, and Xiaowei's friends would be his friends.
But she probably wouldn't accept it. Although they were poor, their self-esteem was surprisingly high. He had to respect them.
Even Xiaowei came up with many ways to donate money to her.
"Loan?" A light flashed in Miao Maimai's heart, but it quickly dimmed, "No, my family is in too much trouble. My parents won't agree to the loan and can't afford to pay it back, not to mention my father...
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"Mom, sister, are you back?" Miao Maimai suddenly stood up and shouted to the two women coming from the intersection.
Everyone looked towards the intersection and saw a woman with a big belly and an old woman, dark and thin.
Seeing this woman, Ling Xiaowei suddenly thought of Qi Lei's mother, who was also a thin woman who eventually became ill from overwork, and she couldn't help but feel depressed and panicked.
"These..." Miao Maimai's mother and sister looked at Ling Xiaowei and the others.
I saw these children, all of them were well-dressed and good-looking. Why did these people come to their house?
"Mom, sister, these are my classmates. They came to see me." Miao Maimai introduced.
Miaomaimai's mother nodded and politely asked them to continue chatting.
She and Mai Mai's sister went back to the main room.
"Actually, the head teacher came here two days ago. He said that he would help me apply to the school for exemption of my fees for this semester so that I would not give up studying. But..." Miao Maimai cried as she said this. She rarely cried.
Yes, her feet hurt in winter, and her hands were rotten, but she didn’t cry. She felt that no matter how hard it was, as long as she had books to read, she would be happy.
But……
Something like this happened to her father. Even if she was admitted to high school, she would not have the money to continue studying, let alone go to college.
"Thank you. You are the best classmates I have ever met in junior high school. I am very touched that you came to see me." Miao Maimai said and bowed to everyone.
"Miaomaimai... As long as you want to study, I can help you. In fact, the clothing factory that has been giving you scholarships before is mine. As long as you can guarantee to get into college, my factory will always support you in getting into college. etc.
After you graduate from college, you can work in my factory to pay back the money!" Ling Xiaowei said with a smile with tears in her eyes. She really couldn't watch her give up like that.
Her grades were so good and her future was so bright. If she gave up, she would live in this poor mountain for the rest of her life.
Poverty continues from generation to generation!
She can't save Qi Lei's mother, but she can save her!
There was no surprise on Miao Maimai's face because she knew the truth. She nodded, stepped forward and took Ling Xiaowei's hand. With tears in her eyes and slightly trembling lips, she said: "Ling Xiaowei, I have known it for a long time.
The garment factory gave me a scholarship. I wanted to go and thank the director of the factory in person, so I went. After asking about it, I found out that it was your factory. I knew you were kind enough to help me. Now something happened to your family, but I can't do anything.
There is nothing I can do to help you, I..."
Miao Maimai felt that Xiaowei was so good that she could no longer let others help her.
Miao Maimai burst into tears.
Qiao Qiaodan stepped forward and hugged her, comforting her, "It's okay. Xiaowei's family has nothing to worry about. She is rich, so just let her help you!"
"No, this is my own business. I will earn my own money to study. Don't worry, I will never give up going to college. I can't let down the help that Ling's Garment Factory has given me." Miao Maimai wiped her hands.