Chapter 2286 Children of This Age

Most of those asking if they can rent a house are from well-off families.

For children from farming families, their parents are busy with work and have no time to accompany them to study, let alone pick them up and drop them off every day. So they don't have such concerns and can simply leave their children at the academy.

When the ten-day weekend arrives, we'll come back to pick up the children and take them home for a day.

Therefore, they paid attention to the tuition fee issue. They heard that there was a discount for the first year's tuition fee, and the price was about the same as that of other schools, so they quickly lined up.

These people are now at the very front of the line.

Wealthy families have more choices, more concerns, and more problems. In the end, some families even shook their heads and left.

The chubby boy, on the other hand, was easy to talk to except about doing laundry. After a few moments of pondering something, he simply dragged his parents to join the queue.

The enrollment process officially began. After registering names, ages, and basic information, students were divided into groups of ten, with students like Shu Rui leading them and their parents on a tour of the academy's classrooms, dormitories, canteen, and other facilities.

As soon as the chubby boy finished registering, his eyes darted around, and he spotted a boy about his age in front of him who was dressed very simply. Without a word, he jumped up to him and asked, "Can you do laundry? I'll wash your clothes for you later, and I'll pay you, okay?"

Everyone, "..."

The chubby boy's parents' expressions changed drastically. "My little darling, at least lower your voice! Didn't you see that Headmaster Meng is looking this way?"

They cautiously glanced at Meng Yunzheng's expression, fearing they would be kicked out as soon as they registered.

To everyone's surprise, Meng Yunzheng simply smiled, calmly withdrew his gaze, and showed no intention of interfering.

The parents were taken aback. Meng Shanzhang didn't care. Was this really a feasible plan?

They looked at the boy who had been questioned. He seemed to come from a poor family, judging from his clothes and the faded clothes of his father who had brought him there.

If his family needs money, they really can provide it.

However, the next moment, they heard the child whisper, "I, I don't know how to wash clothes either."

The chubby boy exclaimed, "Huh?" with obvious disappointment.

Isn't it said that children from rural areas can do everything?

Unfortunately, he didn't understand that even in farming families, boys weren't given the responsibility of washing clothes. Families had mothers and sisters; tasks like washing clothes, cooking, and cleaning were women's chores.

The chubby boy sighed, "So what do you usually do at home?"

“My family has a cow. I have to herd the cow and cut pig feed. Occasionally, my friends and I go up the mountain to set traps to catch pheasants.”

The chubby boy's eyes lit up instantly. "Setting a trap? You guys are amazing! Does that mean you're going to dig a hole in the ground with your hands? Isn't the ground in the mountains very hard? Do you have shovels?"

The boy shook his head. "No, my family doesn't let us play with hoes and shovels. Setting a trap doesn't necessarily mean digging a hole. We can't dig very deep with our little digs. We can use a rope..."

The two children's conversation faded into the distance. Mr. Huai'an smiled at Mr. Hejiang and said, "Children of this age are at their most innocent and naive."

Mr. Hejiang nodded, "I was worried before that having rich kids and poor kids living together in the school might cause them to split into two factions and lead to bullying, but now it seems..."

(End of this chapter)