Shi Huai'an quickly made a decision: "Borrow 2000 points."

The system then popped up a risk warning: If you fail to repay the loan on time, your credit score will be reset to zero, the system will reclaim the goods, and your life will return to square one.

Oh my, this system is amazing! It understands Huai'an's thoughts better than the worms in her stomach, leaving her no room for any chance of escape!

Huai'an expressed her admiration and secretly resolved to fight a tough battle. She encouraged herself with Chairman Mao's four-character poem "Struggle": "Struggle with Heaven, and you will find endless joy! Struggle with Earth, and you will find endless joy! Struggle with Man, and you will find endless joy!"

Then she rushed back to the platform's purchase page, quickly grabbing the oral vaccine from her shopping cart. Her platform points plummeted at an alarming rate, accompanied by cheerful jingling sounds.

Your remaining points balance is 200.01 points;

Your oral vaccine has been shipped. Please check your mail.

Once this item has been shipped, it cannot be returned or exchanged. Please be aware of this.

Have a pleasant shopping experience!

With a ding, Shi Huai'an found herself holding a beautifully packaged domestic oral vaccine. "Damn, this is hilarious!" she thought, her heart leaping with joy, her face flushed with excitement.

She carefully put the oral vaccine into her pocket, then exclaimed heartfeltly: "Five stars! Awesome!"

Shi Huai'an was overwhelmed with emotion and incredibly excited. A scene seemed to appear before her eyes: after her mother took the vaccine, her health gradually recovered, the cancer cells were completely eliminated, and the threat of cancer was gone forever. Her mother's smile returned, and her life shone with new vitality. Her mother would live a long and peaceful life, enjoying a rich and fulfilling old age. She would take her to Beijing, take her to the places she wanted to go, or even travel the world… This beautiful vision filled Shi Huai'an with hope and confidence, and she couldn't wait to realize this goal…

She walked lightly to the refrigerator, opened it, took out an apple, and took a bite. Wow, it was so sweet and juicy! She decided to take a few for her mother. Watching the refrigerator automatically restock, she felt a sense of satisfaction. Then she looked at the other supplies on the shelf, wondering what she could take with her.

Fat orange cat "Duoduo" was as light as a swallow, and in a flash it jumped onto the top shelf. Then it curled up into a round, fluffy ball, with one eye closed and the other half-open, secretly observing Huai'an.

Huai'an asked with a grin, "Duoduo, are you bored staying here? Why don't you come out for a walk with me? It's a good opportunity for the system to go out and explore the surrounding environment. Maybe it can make the system even more powerful and upgrade directly!"

Duoduo meowed and stretched on the shelf while yawning, replying, "Meow~ I agree! Don't worry, An'an, Duoduo is the best girl in the universe, Yuanbao won't cause An'an any trouble."

Shi Huai'an pondered how to move these supplies home without arousing her parents' suspicion. This 'spiritual spring' is wonderful! It's not just ordinary pure water; with the word 'spiritual' added, it's definitely a miraculous water that boosts the body's immunity. Her mother will definitely recover quickly after drinking it. If she pours it into the water tank at home… As she thought this, she touched the lid of the spiritual spring bucket, and the bucket suddenly disappeared.

"Huh? What's going on? Did I trigger something?" Just then, 'Duoduo,' who had been observing Huai'an's every move, jumped off the shelf and strolled over, saying, "Meow~ You used your consciousness, and the spiritual spring has been transported to your room."

Shi Huai'an quickly grabbed the orange cat Duo Duo and darted out of the space. Hey~ Ling Quan was sitting obediently and cutely in the kitchen!

Huai'an glanced at the water vat and exclaimed, "Oh dear, the water's almost gone!"

Her eyes lit up, and she said cheerfully, "How about we fill the water vat with the spiritual spring water? That way, the whole family can drink from the spiritual spring water, and our health will definitely be excellent. Don't you think so, Duoduo?"

Duo Duo meowed happily, "An An, look! The water tank is full!"

Huai'an looked down and was immediately surprised to find that the water vat was full of spiritual spring water, while the bucket was empty.

With a thought, she easily transferred the empty bucket into her spatial dimension. Then, she summoned rice from her spatial dimension, but to avoid arousing her parents' suspicion, she only filled the bucket about halfway before quickly stopping.

Then I checked the oil, salt, sugar, flour, and other things in the house and added some of everything. I also added twenty more eggs to the egg basket.

Shi Huai'an took 10 apples, two pounds of small cakes, two bags of malted milk powder, two bottles of canned fruit, two slices of pork belly, two skewers of sausage from her spatial storage. She could add protein powder to the porridge for her mother without her noticing… The main problem was finding a plausible excuse; taking too much would arouse her parents' suspicion. She had racked her brains to come up with this excuse, given the unique circumstances of the era, the special sources of supplies, and Huai'an's special circumstances. Many things were difficult to conceal… She couldn't rush things, or she would be exposed…

Shi Huai'an thought: It seems that it is absolutely necessary for the system to increase her intelligence by 20 points~ and it is still too little. I am really worried about my IQ! She decided to give up. If she was exposed, she could just be honest with her parents. Anyway, her kind parents would never betray their dear daughter.

Afterwards, Huai'an locked the door, stepped out of the house, and went to find Xiaomin to borrow her old textbooks.

She knew she had to make full preparations for public opinion regarding her future grade skipping, otherwise it would be too absurd for a child who had never been exposed to textbooks to skip a grade directly, especially since her parents were essentially illiterate and there was no such thing as early intellectual education in the family. This was abnormal and contrary to common sense.

Therefore, she decided to first cultivate the persona of a child prodigy, making the whole process as plausible as possible. This would not only increase the credibility of the prodigy but also make it easier for those who knew him to accept and understand Shi Huai'an's extraordinary qualities.

Seeing the chubby orange dog 'Duoduo' looking around curiously, Shi Huai'an patted its head and said, "Duoduo, go and explore the surrounding area by yourself, see if there's anything fun to do." After saying that, she turned and left.

Although somewhat reluctant, the chubby orange cat followed obediently behind Shi Huai'an with elegant feline steps. However, when they reached a fork in the road, Shi Huai'an suddenly stopped and said to the chubby orange cat, "Duo Duo, you can wander around around here, but don't go too far." Then, she patted the chubby orange cat's head, indicating that there was no need to worry about any danger. After all, there were no people here who liked to eat cat meat, and you are a brave little male cat.

Hearing Shi Huai'an say this, the chubby orange cat 'Duoduo' disagreed. It felt that it had become very powerful and could protect itself and its owner like a superhero in the movies. It even fantasized about becoming a Thanos-like being, and anyone who dared to mess with it would be asking for trouble.

With a light leap, it landed on the roof of the bungalow and began to explore the surroundings with great enthusiasm.

Shi Huai'an then entered a private house, where Xiao Min and several friends were doing their summer homework in the yard. They greeted Shi Huai'an happily.

Huai'an reached into her pocket and rummaged around for a moment before pulling out a handful of candies. A bright smile spread across her face as she said to her friends, "I'm going to register for school! So, I'd like to ask you all for a favor: could you lend me your old textbooks? Of course, in return, you can exchange one candy for each book!"

The children's eyes lit up when they saw the colorful and beautifully wrapped candy wrappers in Huai'an's hand, their faces beaming with excitement and joy. They gathered around, asking all at once, "Huai'an, do you need a first-grade textbook?"

"Do you still need my third-grade textbooks?" Xiaoli asked.

"Me too, me too! My first and second grade textbooks are all well-preserved," Xiao Gang eagerly raised his hand.

"Can I give you my older brother and sister's textbooks? Will you return them?" Xiaohong asked shyly.

Huai'an was delighted by the children's enthusiastic questions. These adorable little ones made her feel warm and welcome. "A loan repaid is a loan easily obtained again," she thought, acknowledging that it was just a formality anyway.

She first handed out a piece of candy to each student, and then patiently replied, "I want both the first and third grade textbooks! I can borrow any of your used textbooks! I'd prefer the Chinese and math textbooks." At that time, there were no English courses in primary schools, and English education only began to be popularized in junior high schools in the 1980s.

The children ate their candy, carefully tucking the wrappers into their textbooks. Upon hearing Huai'an's request, they rushed home, rummaged through their own and their older siblings' old textbooks, and quickly returned to hand them to Huai'an.

Huai'an smiled and accepted the textbooks, saying gratefully, "Thank you so much for your help, older brothers and sisters. These textbooks will be of great help to my studies. However, I only need one set. I will return them to you after I have finished reading them."

The children nodded in agreement, indicating their willingness to believe Huai'an.

To demonstrate fairness, Huai'an selected one or two textbooks from each of her four friends, representing different grades. However, to her surprise, some of her friends had brought their older siblings' old textbooks as well. Faced with this situation, Huai'an unhesitatingly decided to accept all the Chinese and math textbooks from grades one to six, along with some extracurricular reading materials.

In this way, she now possessed a complete set of teaching materials and reading materials. In return, Huai'an generously distributed many candies to her friends. For Huai'an, these candies were of little value, but for the children, they were a rare treat.

Shi Huai'an then said, "Brother and sister, my mother taught me some pinyin and new characters. I'm afraid she didn't teach them accurately. I'll read them, and you can help me correct them, okay?" She then reached into her pants pocket, but it was actually a trick; she was using her mind to retrieve alphabet cookies from space.

The alphabet cookies completely captivated the children, their little eyes fixed on the adorable letter shapes, as if under a spell, making them want to reach out and touch them.

These alphabet cookies look like works of art, every detail exquisitely crafted and breathtaking. However, despite the children's curiosity and longing, not one of them dared to take a bite. After all, such adorable letter shapes are so rare; wouldn't biting into them ruin the beautiful sight?

However, the aroma of the alphabet cookies grew stronger and stronger, filling the air and making the children's mouths water. They tried desperately to resist and distract themselves, but the tempting smell just wouldn't leave their minds.

In those days, snacks were a luxury, and families with tight finances couldn't afford to buy them for their children. Some children, unable to resist the cravings, would devise ways to satisfy their appetites.

For example, they would pretend to be sick. Whenever they were sick, their mothers would feel sorry for them and buy them delicious treats like canned fruit and cookies.

However, if this trick is used too often, adults will gradually see through their little schemes and will no longer be easily fooled. After all, the family's financial situation is not good, and there is no extra money to fulfill the children's small wishes.

So, as the children savored their cookies, they glanced at the remaining alphabet cookies Huai'an had left, and sighed to themselves, "If only my parents would buy me these delicious cookies!"

They said with envy, "Huai'an, your parents are so good to you! Not only did they buy you so many delicious things, but they also allowed you to bring them out to share with your friends! If it were our family, if we dared to take out such good food for others, we would probably get a good beating from our parents."

Hearing this, Huai'an couldn't help but burst into laughter. She explained smugly, "Haha, my parents really love me, but I actually secretly brought all this food from home myself. You absolutely can't let my parents know, and you especially can't let your parents know. This is a secret! Eat quickly, don't let them find out, otherwise, I might never be able to get so much delicious food to share with everyone again! So remember to keep this a secret for me~" After saying this, Huai'an revealed a sly smile.

After hearing this, the children couldn't wait to start eating, licking even the crumbs off their fingers clean with their tongues.

Huai'an sat in her seat, gently opened her first-grade textbook, and began to read attentively. She first pronounced the pinyin and letters, her voice clear and melodious, carrying a touch of childlike innocence. Then, she continued reading the text, her clear and resonant voice echoing in the courtyard, eliciting exclamations from her friends.

During the reading process, Shi Huai'an would sometimes deliberately misread a few words, hoping that everyone would discover and correct her mistakes.

When the other children heard her mistake, they all raised their hands to point it out. Huai'an smiled, accepted their corrections, and expressed her gratitude. This scene surprised the surrounding children, because Huai'an knew so many Chinese characters. They whispered among themselves, "Huai'an is amazing! She could go straight to third grade, right?"

Xiaomin argued, "I think fourth grade is also acceptable..."

Although Huai'an was younger than them, they all admired him a little. This must be what they called a child prodigy!

Faced with her friends' praise, Huai'an felt a little embarrassed. Deep down, she felt like an old woman, yet she had to put on an act in front of a group of children. She felt ashamed, but still humbly replied, "My parents taught me all of this at home." After saying that, she lowered her head and continued flipping through the book in her hands.

You have to play your part completely; your persona has to be solid and can't collapse! Everyone knows that life is like a play, and it all depends on acting skills!

As the saying goes, being thick-skinned isn't shamelessness, it's a calm and composed attitude towards life.

After playing with everyone for a while, Huai'an said she had to go home to study. Her friends enthusiastically helped her carry a large stack of textbooks to her doorstep.

After they left, Huai'an slowly took out his keys from around his neck and carried his textbooks inside.

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