Rebirth: I became rich by farming-Chapter 45 - No Malicious Intent

Chapter 45: Chapter 45 No Malicious Intent

Chapter 45 -45 No Malicious Intent

However, even in the relaxed atmosphere of senior year, those who needed to work hard started doing just that.

For example, the teachers, who, having conducted exams the day before, spent the next day, aside from teaching, grading papers. By the third day, there was no doubt the results would be released.

Not to mention the teachers feeling nervous, she was just as anxious. She had no confidence at all regarding her scores for this exam—she genuinely had no idea how she might have done.

But when the results were handed out, Mei Mengzhen sighed with relief. Her performance had stabilized, and there wasn’t much difference from the previous term. While reviewing her test, she noticed that some mistakes were due to a lack of practice. If she could memorize more, see more, and understand more, her grades would only improve.

This realization allowed her to breathe easier, affirming that her purchase of the workbook the day before had been a wise choice.

The fact that Mei Mengzhen had managed to maintain her grades came as a surprise to several subject teachers.

The Chinese teacher said, “I think Mei has shown great improvement in her essays. This time, her Chinese should be the best she’s done.”

The math teacher added, “Her math is quite good as well. I heard about what happened to her family, and since it hasn’t been long, I thought she might slip, but she’s holding steady.”

The English teacher, Mi Liang, nodded in agreement, “We need to pay more attention to her emotional state going forward. It hasn’t been long since her parents passed away. Some people react more slowly. She might not have fully processed it yet. We should continue to support her, and as long as her grades don’t fall, that’s what matters.”

The physics teacher also sighed with relief, “I was really worried about what we’d do if her grades dropped. With such an event occurring in her family, it would be difficult to address—too harsh, or too light, wouldn’t be right. The best outcome is for her grades not to fall, but we need to keep an eye on her future performance.”

The relationship between the teachers at her school was genuinely harmonious, mainly because the school was so average that there wasn’t much competition. There wasn’t much difference in teaching quality among teachers, and compared to the competitive environment at key schools, the atmosphere here was naturally more cohesive.

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Accordingly, the day revolved around handing out, discussing, and correcting test papers. By the end of such a day, even someone with a good memory like Mei Mengzhen felt her mind growing foggy. Her movements when packing her bag after school were noticeably slower than usual.

Liang Xiao, noticing something was amiss, quickly asked, “What’s wrong with you?”

Mei Mengzhen shook her head, “Nothing. These tests have just overwhelmed me.”

“What’s there to be overwhelmed about? We used to study like this before.” Of course, their attitude towards studying was different in the past. They were more laid-back and had never listened with such intense focus as they did today. So, it was normal to feel suddenly out of it after school, especially when their brains had been working overtime. “Go home, have dinner, and get some sleep early. You’ll feel better after you rest,” she added.

Mei Mengzhen nodded, “I know, I’ll definitely get some good sleep. You should too.”

However, upon returning home, there were still many things to do: cook dinner, do homework, review exercises, and tell stories to her younger brother. And this wasn’t even the formal start of the school year—she was going to bed after 11 p.m. every night, so the situation would only intensify once school began.

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Although every day was filled with hardships, she clearly understood that if she was tired, it was because her knowledge base was inadequate. The more she learned now, the easier it would become later on. With this hope in her heart, she didn’t entertain the thought of giving up, regardless of the difficulties.

So it went for two days, and on Friday, the last of the school’s pre-opening remedial classes concluded.

The school wasn’t inhumane; they didn’t cancel the weekend break before the official start of the new term. They just left the students with a dozen or so test papers as homework—not a move made with ill intent.

After a collective groan at the end of the school day, the students scattered out of the school.

These two days’ break was destined to be anything but restful, yet since there was a holiday, the homework certainly didn’t need to be finished tonight.

With so many things to do and hardly any proper meals recently, Mei Mengzhen decided to treat herself and everyone to a good meal. She pondered the ingredients for dinner as she walked home, but upon arriving and stepping into the kitchen, she didn’t have to think anymore—Fan Tianyu had everything ready for her.

Looking at the vegetables in the sink, Mei Mengzhen asked, “Brother Tianyu, what are you planning to eat?”

“I want something nice, like that chicken soup from last time.” Fan Tianyu had been craving it for several days, but hadn’t suggested it earlier because Mei Mengzhen was busy with her studies.

Mei Mengzhen glanced at the clock on the wall, “It’s almost 6 o’clock. By the time it’s ready, it’ll be time for a late-night snack. Are you sure?”

“Sure, Tianhua will be back soon too. Actually, 1-2 hours is enough for the chicken soup, and with preparation, it’ll take about 2-3 hours in total. It’ll be ready just in time for her to have some when she arrives.”

“Alright, just the chicken soup?”

Fan Tianyu replied, “I’ve soaked the Chicken Soup Powder since noon. It should be ready to add in later.”

“Okay, then. Brother Tianyu, please wash the chicken, make sure to clean the inside too. I’m going to step out for a moment.”

Fan Tianyu asked curiously, “Where are you going? Do you need to buy something? I can get it for you.”

“You won’t be able to buy it for me. They only sell this to me.”

She had some abalone raised in the pond in her space, which tasted great in chicken soup. Plus, Brother Tianyu hadn’t prepared anything else; she could take out some seafood like steamed shrimp to start with. It had been a long time since she ate seafood, and she was actually craving it.

“Alright, go get it. If it’s too much to carry, just call me. I’ll help you bring it back.”

“Okay.”

Mei Mengzhen made up an excuse and hurried out. She didn’t go far, just to the small supermarket to buy a bottle of orange juice. Then, taking advantage of the dark and deserted corner, she took out abalone and shrimp from her space. As for the cost, these items weren’t as expensive as people might think. In her area, abalone was only a few yuan apiece, and they had shrimp before. For a dish at the market, 20-something yuan was enough. Today’s haul could be settled for 30-50 yuan.

Regarding the chicken soup, of course, she’d add ginseng, but the ginseng from her space was too large, so she only used one or two roots. There was no need to take it out especially since in the darkness, she might mistake it for trash and discard it. Just adding it directly while cooking the chicken would suffice.

As for planting ginseng, she had tried that in her space. There were ginseng seeds in the Spatial Mall. Unlike vegetables, ginseng could keep growing, becoming more valuable as it got larger. However, as it continues to grow, the Osmanthus Tree wouldn’t automatically harvest it. These ginseng seeds would sprout and grow to the thickness of a finger once they hit the soil. She didn’t plant much since they weren’t worth much in the Spatial Mall and she couldn’t sell them in the real world. So, she just planted some for experimentation and didn’t continue after that.