Chapter 114: Does the Si Family Have a Claim to the Throne?
"Sister-in-law, I heard from Hai Sheng that the Dean is planning to hold a competition for us doctors’ family members in July this year. It will test some basic medical knowledge, and the person who comes in first will get free medical treatment at the hospital for life. The details haven’t been nailed down yet, and not many people know about it, so you can just secretly read some medical books when you have free time, but don’t go around telling others."
When Li Meiyu heard the news, she was confident she could come in first as she had the highest level of education among all those in the family quarters. People like Li Nuanchun and Chen Yanmei barely knew how to read and had spent many years as homemakers and child minders in the family quarters, losing touch with books a long time ago. She doubted they would even understand if they tried to read, let alone if it was something medical-related.
The reason Li Meiyu told Chen Yanmei about this was somewhat selfish. Not only did she want to come in first, but she also wanted Chen Yanmei to come in second, humbling Tong Yao by placing her last.
"Really? This is happening?" Chen Yanmei’s eyes shone brightly, only to dim again as she sarcastically remarked: "Even if this activity happens, what’s the point of me reading? Even if I do read, it’s pointless. You’re sure to come in first. You have the highest education here in the Dean’s residence."
This wasn’t her flattering Li Meiyu, she simply saw that they were not on the same level. What was the point of competing with a teacher? Reading more books wouldn’t help. Why go through all that trouble?
She might as well concentrate on raising her child.
"Sister-in-law, why don’t you understand my good intentions?" As for coming in first, Li Meiyu was quite confident and didn’t refute anything. She lowly muttered, "I’m urging you to read, not to surpass me, but to surpass everyone else. Think about it, if someone who’s just been in the family quarters for two or three months ends up ranking higher than you, you won’t be the only one who’ll be embarrassed."
Without mentioning any names, anyone who wasn’t a fool would know who Li Meiyu was referring to as the person who had just moved in two or three months ago. Chen Yanmei had been in the family quarters for a long time, neither too long nor too short. If she were to be outperformed by Tong Yao, wouldn’t she lose face amongst the family quarters?