Li Long went home after eating at his elder brother's house. Li Juan had made it clear that she would ride her bicycle to school herself the following afternoon, so he did not need to concern himself with that.
According to what Li Juan had said in the vehicle, she had spent over fourteen yuan at school that week, buying a few odds and ends besides paying for meals.
Most of her dormmates had ten yuan a week for food. That was the usual standard, and her fifteen yuan was considered a lot.
Although the school food was not good, it was very cheap. One yuan covered a day's meals.
Girls generally had smaller appetites than boys, so they ate relatively less.
Li Juan was an exception. She normally ate well, and with so little fat in the school food, she could only make up for it by eating more.
"I'll stir-fry some meat and vegetables for you to take tomorrow." Liang Yuemei was a little worried after hearing what her daughter had said. "Pork with pickled vegetables will keep for a couple more days. I'll boil some eggs too..."
"Boiled eggs won't keep." Li Jianguo waved a hand. "Salt some eggs for her over the next couple of days."
"All right, all right," Liang Yuemei said. "I'll go get things ready now."
Everyone in the family gathered around his older sister, but Li Qiang did not feel left out. He kept asking Li Juan about boarding at school himself, including morning exercises, evening study sessions, and so on.
With Li Juan able to handle school matters herself and her schooling settling into a routine, Li Long paid a little less attention to her and focused more on the Purchasing Station and the mountains.
During that time, he visited the