Chapter 341: Poor Female College Student (1)

"Dad, tomorrow is the day when Shi Yi will report to BJ Normal University. What do you think about her living expenses?" Kang's mother turned off the TV, put the remote control on the table, and pushed the wheelchair to her husband's side.

"If you are not feeling well, don't bother yourself. Have a good rest." Kang's father put away the calculator, and the white paper was filled with dense numbers. All of them were the expenses they needed to bear for the year.

"It's all my fault." Kang's mother took a look and blamed herself. "If I were better, I wouldn't have to drag you and our daughter down. Such a big family depends on your teacher's salary. It's really hard for you."

As she spoke, she sobbed softly.

Kang's father held his wife in his arms and comforted her, "We will soon be able to enjoy the good times. When the child finishes college, she can go out to work. Then we can both rest assured."

"The child will go to college for four years, and we still don't have a solution for the tuition and living expenses for these four years." Kang's mother was even more sad.

"Don't worry about these things. I will always find a way. No matter how hard it is, we can't let the children suffer. If it really doesn't work, we will sell the house and buy another one when we are financially better off." Kang's father's mouth drooped down. In fact, this family has reached the end of the road.

The mother of the child had a tumor three years ago. The treatment took up all the family's savings and even owed some foreign debts. Although he is an elementary school teacher in the county, he has not been transferred to a higher position due to his academic qualifications, and he has not been able to get a professional title, so his salary has always been the same. With a salary of more than 2,000 yuan, half of it has to be used to buy medicine for the mother of the child, and the other half is used for household expenses and interpersonal relationships. Life has always been tight.

Fortunately, the child is a good student and has always been the first in the county. He basically didn't spend any money in high school. This time he was admitted to the Normal University in BJ, which is even more joyful. But the family, which was not well-off to begin with, now has to bear the tuition and living expenses of the child, which is really stretched.

There are subsidies for poor students in the county, but he is an elementary school teacher. If he really goes to receive this, he doesn't know how others will arrange it behind his back. The more

he thinks about it, the more headache he has. What he can think of, Kang's mother can naturally think of. But if they really sell this house and rent a house, what guarantee will they have for their lives? Besides, this house is an old house allocated by the child's father's school. There is no room for appreciation, and it can't be sold for a good price. But the child has been admitted to such a good university, and we can't let her not study!

The two looked at each other and saw the misery in each other's eyes.

"It's really a penny that makes a hero fall." Kang's father folded the paper and put it away, and he looked a lot more depressed.

"Dad, Mom."

Hearing the child's voice, the two suddenly fell silent and looked at the door.

At the door was their most beloved daughter. She wore a men's jacket and women's sportswear today, a pair of sneakers on her feet, and a big plastic bag in her hand. If it weren't for her youthful face that showed she was a student, people would have thought she was a rag picker.

Kang's mother's eyes were red again.

It was all her fault that she was dragging down the family. Since she got sick, she hadn't bought any clothes or shoes for her family, so her daughter, who was in puberty, could only pick up some clothes that she and her child's father couldn't wear. Other girls are in the period of beauty now, but her own daughter, ah... She wiped away her tears.

"You're back." Kang's father couldn't bear to look at his daughter.

After all, he was an elementary school Chinese teacher and understood the relationship between material and spiritual. He admired his daughter for being able to go to college smoothly and having a healthy body and a positive spirit. But in terms of material, he and his wife really owed their children too much.

"Mom, you are not in good health. You broke your foot not long ago. You have to be careful when you are alone at home. Don't move if you can at home. Taking good care of your body is more important than anything else." Shi Yi didn't go to their room, but stood at the door and looked at the two old people.

They were different from the parents of other classmates. They were all around 35 years old when they gave birth to the original owner, so the mother's health has always been poor. After these years of hardship, the two looked even older. However, they are still the most qualified parents in the world.

Even though the family is in trouble, they still insist on quality education, and always advocate truth, goodness and beauty, so they cultivate the original owner's contentment and gratitude.

But later, when the original owner arrived in BJ, he was dazzled by the colorful world, so he began to be greedy for vanity and enjoyment, borrowed high-interest loans to consume and pretended to be a rich second-generation, and finally ruined the entire family and himself.

"Okay." Mother Kang sobbed. She didn't dare to see her child, didn't dare to tell her that her family couldn't afford her living expenses and tuition fees, afraid to see her disappointed eyes, and even more afraid to face the fact that she was an unqualified mother.

"Take the train tomorrow?" Father Kang pretended to be calm and continued to read, but his trembling legs revealed his true heart.

Their family couldn't even afford the child's tuition and living expenses, so naturally they couldn't afford another train ticket. So the child could only take the train to school by himself.

"Yes. School will start the day after tomorrow. The train is at 7 o'clock tomorrow, and it will be just in time for two days and two nights." Shi Yi's attitude was frank, without any shyness or fear. She is

really my good daughter. Kang's father could not help but be infected by his daughter's attitude. But he was very embarrassed. Such a good child was born in a family like theirs, and he really suffered. His throat was blocked and he choked:

"My family may not be able to come up with a lot of money..."

"It's your mother who drags you down, and you can't have a comfortable college life..." Kang's mother broke down.

"Dad, Mom, don't worry about me. I have already applied for a student loan today." Shi Yi looked at the two old people gently and said apologetically: "It's my fault that I didn't tell you earlier, but made you worry."

"Student loan?" Kang's father and mother were both confused. Especially Kang's father, although he is an elementary school teacher, he has never heard of this.

"This is a new policy issued by the country. As long as you provide the university admission notice and ID card and other materials, you can apply for it, and you can pay it back after graduation." Shi Yi explained gently.

"How can I afford living expenses?" Kang's mother muttered to herself. This is still a big problem.

"I can do some part-time jobs when I go to school. Mom and Dad just need to give me the first month's living expenses." Shi Yi squinted his eyes and smiled, as if he had no worries at all.

(End of this chapter)