Chapter 4: Educated Youth Abandoning Their Wives and Children

"Hey, why are there only three of you?"

"Where is Ji Huaizhi?" one of the girls at the academic conference asked, not seeing that aloof figure.

When Jiang Li, the prettiest girl in the class, heard this, she raised her head and looked around, but she couldn't see that familiar figure.

I felt a little disappointed.

Wang Youfa glanced at the class beauty who had her head down. He could tell that she had a crush on Ji Huaizhi and had even tried to play matchmaker for her.

But let's forget about it for now. After all, Ji Huaizhi is a married man, and he definitely needs to keep his distance from these women.

“Huaizhi has to go earn money for his son’s milk powder, so he won’t be coming,” Wang Youfa said casually.

Seeing the surprised looks on the faces of the other students in the class gave me a strange sense of satisfaction.

See!

It wasn't that he and Huang Dong were making a fuss; everyone was quite surprised when they heard it.

Jiang Li stared wide-eyed in disbelief, but her pride prevented her from asking.

Of course, others would feel comfortable asking.

"Does Ji Huaizhi have children? Is he married?"

"How come I've never heard of this before? Do you know anything about it?"

"I don't know, I've never heard of it."

Huang Dong casually said, "Ji Huaizhi is already 26 years old and almost married, but he's just a low-key person."

“He never hid his letters or phone calls from us, we just thought he was a loner and didn’t realize he was married.”

Everyone agreed that what they said made sense, but it still felt a bit contrived.

"Why didn't he mention he was married during his self-introduction at the start of the semester?"

"Huh? I remember he wasn't here during the self-introduction at the beginning of the semester?"

It's been almost a year since the start of the school year, and everyone seems to remember that Ji Huaizhi wasn't present during the self-introductions.

The reason was that the original owner was not used to the water and soil and had diarrhea in the toilet.

Jiang Li sat in her seat, using indifference to mask her disappointment.

She used to frequently run into Ji Huaizhi at school, but recently she's noticed that he seems even more charming, which is why she's unconsciously drawn to him.

Now that she's heard he's married and even has a child, she feels a bit upset.

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After Ji Huaizhi finished his tutoring session, the lady of the house gave him his weekly salary with satisfaction.

It has to be said that the original owner was quite hardworking in order to earn money.

"Ji, this is your salary for this week. Jianhua made significant progress in the last exam, and his homeroom teacher even praised him to me."

Ji Huaizhi accepted it with both hands: "Jianhua is a smart kid. He just didn't have the right learning methods before, but recently he has started to find a learning style that suits him."

"Things will definitely get better and better from now on."

Jianhua's mother was naturally pleased to hear others praising her child's intelligence.

Things are different now than before; you still have to study to get ahead.

"I'll have to trouble you to keep a close eye on him in the future; he's just too playful," Jianhua's mother suddenly said, as if remembering something.

"By the way, my sister-in-law also has a child who is in the same grade as Jianhua, so do you think you could spare some time to tutor her child as well?"

Ji Huaizhi raised an eyebrow; this was like offering a pillow to someone who was about to fall asleep.

"To be honest, I have an idea for this semester: to open a tutoring class. Teaching one child is teaching, and teaching a group of children is also teaching. Of course, the tuition will be much cheaper than one-on-one tutoring."

"If you have an idea, you can wait."

Jianhua's mother was a little worried: "Does this child have to attend classes even during holidays after finishing school?"

Will it cause a rebellious reaction?

Ji Huaizhi smiled faintly: "You can come and try it then, but it will definitely be different from the school's teaching methods. Parents all want their children to win at the starting line."

Jianhua's mother thought it made a lot of sense. She remembered that when she went to the parent-teacher meeting yesterday, the homeroom teacher said that her child had made great progress this time, and if he kept it up, he could try for a top university.

The thought of other parents asking her how she raised her children filled her with a sense of vanity.

This is truly remarkable; even highly educated individuals can chat with children.

Ji Huaizhi did not suddenly decide to open a tutoring center.

Now, everything is done with limited freedom and constraints, so opening a tutoring center is the most logical thing to do.

"Huaizhi, what have you been busy with lately? I only see you in the classroom." Wang Youfa noticed Ji Huaizhi sitting at his seat, seemingly engrossed in something.

"I was just about to talk to you about something."

Ji Huaizhi's words drew the other three roommates closer.

"I'm planning to open a tutoring center outside the school. Are there any of you interested in joining me?"

Huang Dong shook his head vigorously: "I'll pass. I usually can't finish the assignments the school gives me."

Another roommate, Lin Tao, pursed his lips and said, "I'd rather not. I want to spend the rest of my time with my boyfriend."

Ji Huaizhi nodded in understanding, then noticed Wang Youfa intently studying his manual: "You have an idea? Want to give it a try together?"

Wang Youfa grinned and said, "Take me with you, I'll help you."

Ji Huaizhi lightly punched his shoulder: "Okay, but don't worry, if you help me, I'll pay you a salary."

"Seriously? You guys are really planning to open a tutoring center? Are we not going to have classes anymore?" Lin Tao was speechless, not expecting Wang Youfa to go along with his nonsense.

"I think it's feasible. Huai Zhi's plan is quite well written."

Ji Huaizhi was very satisfied with Wang Youfa's judgment.

Now is not the time when future generations cannot make up for lost time, and with the college entrance examination having been reinstated for a year, parents in these big cities value their children's education even more.

Especially for high school students, Ji Huaizhi felt that this project was feasible.

Lin Tao still felt it was unreliable: "But where are you going to find students?"

"You're so young, how could your parents trust you with their children?"

Ji Huaizhi carefully put away the materials: "You don't need to worry about that."

Wang Youfa could tell from his confident demeanor that he had a solution; he had just read the booklet and thought it was feasible.

Ji Huaizhi acted immediately upon his decision.

I rented a bungalow first, and the lighting and everything seemed pretty good.

It's a two-room house with a small courtyard. The landlord said the house was allocated by his work unit, and to prevent people from taking it away, he simply rented it out. However, he claimed to the outside world that Ji Huaizhi was a relative of the landlord.

Two rooms would definitely be enough for Chun Ya and her family of three when they come to visit.

It's a bit far from the toilet, and all the toilets in this alley are public. Ji Huaizhi was thinking of buying some bricks to build a toilet so he could take a shower.

Afterwards, they designed many more flyers, and Ji Huaizhi took Wang Youfa to distribute them to parents at various nearby middle schools.

The main appeal is the attractive content, which claims that if students' grades don't improve after tutoring, they'll get a 50% refund on the tutoring fee.

They even hired college students from top-tier normal universities as tutors.

In addition, Jianhua's mother is a living advertisement, which helps to boost Teacher Ji's popularity.

Teacher Ji told him that if anyone came for tutoring and mentioned her name, she would give him a ten-cent referral fee.

Furthermore, they would give Jianhua a separate set of practice questions. Jianhua's mother was overjoyed.

And I must say, the results were remarkable.

Twenty-one students from the neighborhood signed up, while others were still observing.

The main reason is that I think Ji Huaizhi and the others are too young.

Moreover, 8 yuan a month is still quite expensive for an average family.

Huaizhi didn't mind. Seeing that there were so many students, he asked Wang Youfa to find a female student in the class to be a teacher and pay her 16 yuan a month.

Let him tell his classmates about the benefits, since being a tutor is also a way to gain experience.

Wang Youfa also earns 16 yuan a month, but it varies from month to month, depending on how many children come for tutoring and how he pays them.

"I haven't even started working yet, and you've already paid me?" Wang Youfa was genuinely surprised. He had only been following Ji Huaizhi around because he thought it was fun.

Ji Huaizhi recalled that Wang Youfa's family was quite well-off; in addition to subsidies, his family also gave him pocket money every month.

"This is my first month's salary, I'm awesome!"

Wang Youfa had already figured out how to brag to his family. Although it wasn't much money, it was his first pot of gold.

"I used to think you were a hypocrite, but I later realized I was wrong about you."

He didn't think Ji Huaizhi was paying too little. He had agreed that this would be the amount for the first month, since he still needed to rent a house and buy tables and chairs. The solution was his idea.

Ji Huaizhi smiled and removed his hand from his shoulder:

"Alright, here's your salary for next month. I'm sending it to you in advance, since you've worked hard with me this month. The rest of the salary will be paid in the middle of the month, and the amount will depend on how many students you have that month."

After all, he had to give him a taste of success first; he still wanted to expand this tutoring center.

This is just a trial run.

"I know, don't worry! I'll also keep the matter of the female teacher in mind."

Wang Youfa was thinking of using the 16 yuan to buy some food for his family.

I feel happy just thinking about how they praise me.