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Chapter 76 Tip-off

Gu Xiaoran wore a windbreaker with a thin sweater underneath and a pair of small leather shoes, attracting many eyes.

The way she dressed was very different from other girls in her grade, and a bunch of young men who had never seen the world wanted to look at her but didn't dare to.

The sunshine makes people feel warm all over.

Qiu Huoming had sharp ears and heard someone talking about hair not far away.

After a long and cold winter, when shampoo was not yet popular and people did not wash their hair so frequently, many people developed lice in their hair. As soon as the weather got warmer, these lice started to cause trouble.

It was okay for boys, the worst that could happen was they would just shave their heads, but it was troublesome for girls. Several girls from the lower grades were standing in the sun, catching lice from each other.

Qiu Huoming glanced at Gu Xiaoran.

Gu Xiaoran smoothed the ends of her hair. Her hair was black and shiny, and looked very healthy.

Ding Yu scratched his head and said, "My scalp is itchy just looking at me."

Li Ming shook his head. "It's like this every year. Combing your hair with a brush doesn't work. You still have to wash your hair frequently. Some people even use folk remedies, which makes all your hair fall out."

Chen Suniang has always loved cleanliness, especially for her daughters. She would wash their hair every now and then. If there was no shampoo, she would just use alkaline powder. It was also because people of that era had good hair quality that after such a rough wash, the hair quality of their daughters was still so good.

The quilts and pillows were taken out to dry in the sun as soon as the sun came out. Qiu Huoming was glad that he had never seen those disgusting little things in his own home.

After returning to the classroom, Li Ming collected a stack of photos, and Qiu Huoming wrote his name on the back of his photo and handed it in.

The date of the preliminary examination is getting closer.

The atmosphere in the class became noticeably more tense.

All the new courses for the second year of high school have been taught, and the focus in the near future will be on review.

There are still some differences between the college entrance examination now and that in 78. In the past, most of the candidates took the exam at an older age. After the past four years of college entrance examinations, this year's graduates begin to account for the majority.

In other words, now that everyone is almost standing on the same starting line, Qiu Huoming feels a kind of relaxation that is out of tune with the tense atmosphere in the class. He knows his own level very well, and as long as he performs normally, there is no doubt that he will be among the best.

Some people in the class who originally treated him as air now shamelessly asked him for some problem-solving ideas. Since Qiu Huoming had to tutor Ding Yu, he didn't mind explaining the questions carefully if they were the same type.

Ding Yu is not stupid, he just has no motivation to study. Now that he is surrounded by top students, he finally feels some pressure.

Although he has made rapid progress, he is still some distance away from being admitted to a university. He should have no problem getting into a technical secondary school.

Since everyone started reviewing in the second year of high school, the teacher has become accustomed to keeping them after class.

In the evening, school finally ended. The students in several classes of the second grade walked out with dazed expressions. These days, the teachers wanted to force all the knowledge points into their brains. Even though they were young and energetic, they couldn't resist...

As soon as school was over, several students who lived on campus hurriedly rushed to the cafeteria with their lunch boxes to get food.

Qiu Huoming pushed his bicycle and walked out of the carport with Ding Yu, Li Ming and Gu Xiaoran.

The school was already very quiet. In the distance, a setting sun was hovering in the air over the playground, and the clouds dyed the sky red.

Ding Yu sat in the back seat, leaning forward to hold the handlebars, moving the bike with his feet, and yelling with a look of complaint: "Huozi, you gave me more homework than the teacher did!"

Li Ming snorted coldly, "You can just secretly enjoy the things that others can't even think of."

Ding Yu was scared, "I'm just saying it, but I feel really sweet inside."

Gu Xiaoran laughed and said, "Fatty, before you say that, why don't you wipe your tears first..."

A few dozen meters outside the school gate, Bao Jun was sitting on a bicycle, waiting at the intersection with a cigarette in his mouth.

Seeing Qiu Huoming and his group from afar, he quickly threw away his cigarette butt and waved at them.

Ding Yu was happy, "Hey, there must be news."

As the group approached, Bao Jun jumped off his bicycle and came over with a big smile on his face. He saw Gu Xiaoran right away.

He was about to say something, but suddenly took it back.

Qiu Huoming smiled and said, "Speak now, this girl is one of us."

"Hey, pretty girl, my name is Bao Jun..."

Gu Xiaoran smiled back and didn't say anything.

Bao Jun didn't mind. He turned his head and looked at Qiu Huoming and said, "Guess what happened yesterday. I was so depressed all day. I want to talk to you about it."

"Let's talk in the small square." Li Ming suggested as he looked at the people coming and going on the street.

"Student Gu, together?" Qiu Huoming asked.

Gu Xiaoran was also very curious. She nodded and said, "Okay."

The small square is near the Xinhua Bookstore and there are not many people there at this time.

When they arrived at the square, under the light of the street lights, several people sat on their bicycles in a circle, listening to Bao Jun describing with gestures and excitement what happened in the factory yesterday.

He has a good eloquence, and if you ignore the occasional foul language he uses, the story comes alive.

He has already mentioned the scene where Aunt Zhang bravely fought against Monitor Kong...

"Fuck, Aunt Zhang is so awesome!" Qiu Huoming was stunned.

"That's right. When Engineer Qian found Team Leader Kong, he thought he had the upper hand, so he picked up a chair and hit him. When he knocked him over, he found that he was already covered in blood. On the contrary, Aunt Zhang was holding a scalpel in her hand, with a calm expression..."

"That's good now. No man in our factory dares to mess with her. Those who originally wanted to introduce her to a date have also become discouraged. Who would dare to do that?"

Bao Jun took a look at Qiu Huoming and immediately changed his tone, "She is a heroine. Those old men in our factory are not worthy of her."

Gu Xiaoran already knew the whole story and praised her, "Aunt Zhang is very calm and has the demeanor of a great general."

Bao Jun grinned and laughed, "Hahahaha," "And guess what happened this morning?"

Before anyone could react, he continued.

"Yesterday afternoon, Aunt Zhang cleared out all the problematic lists from Team Leader Kong. This morning, several leadership teams in the factory held a meeting. Aunt Zhang, her apprentice Hu Xiaocui, and Qiu Jianjun were all brought to the meeting site."

Bao Jun winked at Qiu Huoming and said, "Qiu Jianjun is a bigger problem. He has several letters of denunciation."

"Hu Xiaocui called out Qiu Jianjun and the others before they were even asked. The scene was very lively. Unfortunately, I was just a small soldier and had no right to go in and listen. All this was told to my master by Accountant Zhu..." Bao Jun had a look of regret on his face.

Qiu Huoming's expression changed and he asked, "Did they tell me how to deal with it?"

"This issue also involves criminal matters, so it's definitely not a small matter. If the amount is not large, deportation is inevitable. If the problem is serious, I'm afraid you'll have to stay in jail." Bao Jun clicked his tongue.

"Evil will be punished!" Gu Xiaoran said coldly, "That's how it should be."

Qiu Huoming nodded and agreed with Gu Xiaoran's words.

He reached out and patted Bao Jun on the shoulder, "Thank you for coming over to tell me the news, let's go and have a meal at a night stall together."

Bao Jun shrank his neck and said, "No, I won't go. How much money can a student like you have? When you make a lot of money in the future, you can treat your friends to a good meal. I'm going back now. The factory has been checking very strictly recently."

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