Chen Xihua ignored Li Yumei's sarcastic remarks and looked directly at Chen Lao Er across from her.

"Hehe, it's alright, Xiao Wu, you go ahead. Be careful, but we're at ease knowing the old principal is with you." Chen Lao Er said to Chen Xihua with a smile, then turned to Li Yumei, "Yumei, give Xiao Wu two hundred yuan!"

“I don’t have any money for her. She has her own money. Does she think I don’t know? A few days ago, I even bought new clothes for all of them, her siblings and me.”

"I told you back then, the money my mother left behind, if not a thousand, was at least several hundred, and it's definitely all in Wu Ya's hands!" Li Yumei was furious just thinking about it. Her mother's money and house were all given to this brat, and she, as the daughter, didn't get a single penny!

Moreover, the prize money that Wu Yatou won in the English competition, more than 300 yuan, was not kept by her at all.

The Chen sisters all looked a little guilty. They had already been wearing new clothes for the past two days. The fifth sister said that there was no need to hide the clothes anymore, and they had enough money to buy a new outfit.

So everyone kept their heads down and ate without speaking, afraid that Li Yumei would hold a grudge against them, because the new clothes came from the workshop.

Chen Xihua brought back six sets of clothes. Her eldest sister Chen Chunhua and fourth sister Chen Xiuhua chose the simple and elegant set, her third sister Chen Meihua chose the ladylike set, and her second sister Chen Jinhua, Chen Xiaoliu, and herself all chose the men's set. Chen Xihua thought that men's clothes would be more comfortable to wear and convenient for morning runs or going out.

"Dad, no need, I won't spend much money, the teacher will buy the ticket!" Chen Xihua didn't want to use a penny of Chen Lao Er and his wife's money for her own business, but she would ask them for money for her schooling and daily life before she turned eighteen, so why not take it?

Chen Xihua thought it was unfair that too much money would be wasted in the hands of Chen Lao Er and his wife, and besides, she didn't have much money herself!

Chen Xihua roughly calculated that Li Yumei now had five or six thousand yuan, so she no longer needed to repay the bank every month. Apart from their tuition and daily expenses, she could save one or two hundred yuan each month, which she deposited in a separate fixed-term savings account.

Once, Chen Xihua overheard them talking as they passed by their room. They were saying they wanted to save some money for Xiaobao. Chen Xihua couldn't help but admire Li Yumei's skill at saving money. After all, the Chen family had a lot of expenses, and there were six children in school. They had even lent 10,000 yuan to the eldest uncle's family before the new year!

That evening, in the Chen sisters' room, Chen Xihua pretended to close her eyes and rest, thinking about something. She pretended not to see her sisters' eyes: "Xiao Wu, tell me quickly, what happened?"

Because this matter is too important, she doesn't plan to tell her sisters until it's officially confirmed.

"Fifth sister, are you really going to the provincial capital with the old principal?" Fourth sister Chen Xiuhua didn't believe a word of it. Could she not see through the shady actions of Fifth and Sixth Sister during dinner?

Chen Xihua casually hummed in agreement, "Yeah!"

Chen Xiuhua: "..."

"Xiao Liu, you tell me, you go to Principal Qin's house every day, has he ever mentioned any calligraphy activities?" Second sister Chen Jinhua also didn't believe it.

She knew that asking Chen Xiaoliu directly, who was trying to act like she knew everything, would be pointless; she knew she wouldn't get any information from Xiaowu.

If Xiao Wu doesn't say anything, no one can get any information out of her unless her eldest sister is home, in which case Xiao Wu might reveal a little something.

Didn't you see? Xiao Wu went back to his room and didn't say a word. He even kept it from them. Really!

The others all turned their attention to Chen Xiaoliu.

Second sister Chen Jinhua chuckled: "Sixth!"

Third Sister Chen Meihua smiled and said, "Sixth!"

Fourth Sister Chen Xiuhua smiled and said, "Sixth!"

"...It's...it's a calligraphy activity!" Chen Xiaoliu's eyes darted around. He really didn't know. Faced with the fierce fake smiles of his second, third, and fourth sisters, he stammered and couldn't give a coherent answer.

He wanted to cover for his fifth sister, but he genuinely didn't know the truth.

"Pfft, alright, sisters, stop pressuring Xiao Liu! He doesn't know! You'll find out later!" Chen Xihua couldn't help but laugh out loud. How come she never noticed before that her three sisters were so in sync?

When Chen Xiuhua realized she really couldn't get any information out of her, she glared at Chen Xihua and said, "Xiao Wu, you wait, when Big Sister comes back, I'll make her ask you! Humph!"

Chen Xiuhua was already a little grumpy, but Chen Xihua thought it was fine and said nonchalantly, "It's okay, you'll find out soon enough!"

Third Sister Chen Meihua said in a spoiled tone, "Then, Fifth Sister, when you go to the provincial capital, can you buy me a white dress?"

She couldn't stop thinking about white dresses, or lace princess dresses—no, I should say pretty dresses.

"Third sister, when you go to high school in Jiang City, you can only wear the school uniform every day. If you want to wear a skirt, we'll talk about it when you go to college. If you get into college, you can buy whatever skirt you want!"

Chen Xihua thinks that her third sister should stop wearing skirts. She looks great in t-shirts, shirts, and pants now!

"University!?" Chen Meihua pouted, a little deflated. She almost didn't even get into high school!

"Third sister, don't be discouraged. You don't have to have excellent academic performance to get into university. There are other arts-related majors. Don't you like singing and dancing? You can apply for a dance major!"

It wasn't that Chen Xihua encouraged her third sister to dance and sing, but rather that her third sister, let alone going to the provincial capital, could easily be discovered by talent scouts even if she went to high school in Jiang City, and might even enter the entertainment industry.

Even if the third sister just stands still and acts as a decorative vase, she's still the most beautiful one. And she's easily criticized and attacked, but being infamous is still fame.

However, Chen Xihua's expression darkened slightly as she thought of the entertainment industry, a place often considered as a corrupting influence. She couldn't keep her third sister from going out indefinitely. She felt she had many things to do.

Chen Xihua also realized that what her third sister liked most was to be a star, but she didn't dare to say it out loud. Every time she would say, "So-and-so on TV is very beautiful and pretty, and so-and-so is very cool and handsome."

"Is it possible? Everyone else starts learning at a very young age. I'm already in high school and I'm only just starting. Can I really pass the exam?" Chen Meihua's eyes lit up at first, but then, as if thinking of something, she lay back down on the bed, feeling limp and lazy.

She had a classmate in junior high who started dancing in elementary school, around four or five years old. Now she's so grown up, her bones are all hardened!

"It's alright, Yucai High School will have training courses in this area. You can choose according to your own interests!" Chen Xihua thought her third sister had a great figure, standing at 1.65 meters tall, so she could do either dancing or advertising modeling.

Moreover, if you combine your academic performance with your college entrance exam results and put in some effort, you might be able to get into a junior college!

Chen Xihua then realized that it seemed that the heights of her older sisters in the Chen family were all quite good. The eldest sister, Chen Chunhua, was 1.65 meters tall, the second sister, Chen Jinhua, was 1.7 meters tall, and the third sister, Chen Meihua, was also 1.65 meters tall, and they might even be a centimeter or two taller.

The next morning, Chen Xihua went to Old Man Qin's house first, bringing Li Shisheng and a plan that Old Man Qin had spent the whole night writing by hand. It was about ten pages long, and every character was almost the same size, vigorous and powerful, perfect!

"Teacher, thank you so much!" Chen Xihua smiled obsequiously and went over to loosen the muscles in Old Man Qin's shoulders.

"Alright, you're too strong, you've loosened my bones!" Old Qin's lips curled up, and he waved his hand, pretending not to care: It's nothing!

Li Shisheng watched from the side, feeling a little envious and admiring of Xi Hua's younger sister, who could get along so easily with the old principal! Last night, he had slept on a makeshift bed in the living room and had been quite reserved and cautious, afraid of disturbing the old principal!

We agreed to meet at Jing'an Tea House today. When Chen Xihua and Li Shisheng arrived, the siblings Wang Jun and Wang Ying had already arrived!

"Little Fifth Miss, my uncle-in-law said he wants to talk to you in person!" Wang Jun called home yesterday afternoon. His uncle-in-law was silent for a long time, neither agreeing nor disagreeing, but said he wanted to meet Chen Xihua first!

"Brother Jun, I was just about to tell you that I'll be going to the provincial capital with you today. I also want to visit the No. 2 Garment Factory. This is Li Shisheng, from my maternal grandmother's village. He'll be coming with me too!"

"Brother Shi, these two are Wang Jun and Wang Ying, purchasing agents from the provincial capital. They're siblings, and they're also buying clothes from our workshop!" Chen Xihua introduced them.

"That's good. I was wondering how to tell you, but I was worried it might be inconvenient for you!"

Upon hearing this, Wang Jun secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He had acted too impulsively yesterday and agreed on behalf of his uncle. Fortunately, his little sister didn't just give him a business plan to take back today!

It would be even better if she were willing to go. Whether the cooperation can be reached depends on her and her uncle!

"That's great, Little Fifth Sister! You're going to the provincial capital, I'll take you to a big shopping mall. I know lots of fun places, and where to buy clothes!" Wang Ying said with a smile, happily hugging Chen Xihua when she heard that Chen Xihua was also going back with them.

Wang Jun's small truck has a front seat that can carry five people, so Chen Xihua asked him to drive to the workshop and take Uncle Zhang San with him. Originally, they wanted to take Sister Xiao Lan, but she was busy cutting and making fabric and didn't have time, so they could only do it next time.

Jun also bought the 400 sets of clothes that Chen Xihua's workshop had made in the last ten days, for a total of more than 22,000 yuan.

However, Chen Xihua still urged her and Grandpa Zhang to hurry up and find another tailor, or ask Grandma Hong to help train one, and offered to pay Grandma Hong for the training.

Chen Xihua had met Grandma Hong once before. She was about seventy years old, a kind and warm-hearted old lady who generously showed off her skills without hiding anything.

Since the workshop hired her as a technician, Grandma Hong has become more and more energetic and cheerful every day!

It takes seven or eight hours to get from Gaoyang County to the provincial capital. Chen Xihua and her group set off at 10 a.m. and arrived at 7 p.m. Because they were worried that the two girls, Chen Xihua and Wang Ying, would be too tired from the journey, they stopped halfway to rest for half an hour!

They found a hotel near the city center of the provincial capital. Chen Xihua, Uncle Zhang, and Li Shisheng booked two rooms. Chen Xihua stayed in one room by himself, while Uncle Zhang and Li Shisheng shared the other.

Then they arranged with Wang Jun to pick them up at eight o'clock the next morning to go to the No. 2 Garment Factory.