Meng Shuyun knew she had to rush to deliver hair accessory orders soon, so she called the two sisters over and instructed them, "Good children, keep an eye on your mother for your grandmother. She's easily swayed and might be persuaded by your father to go back to the Zhou family."

If your father truly cares about you, it's not just about sending you to school; he needs to provide you with basic living security, understand?

The two sisters nodded obediently, understanding what Meng Shuyun meant.

Meng Shuyun patted the two sisters on the head, then went into Su Xiulan's room.

Looking at Mingyue and Minghui, who are already a month old, the two little ones are chubby and extremely cute. Their appearance has grown up quickly, and they are pink and tender.

As soon as he saw Meng Shuyun come in, he reached out and grabbed her, grinning from ear to ear.

"Mother, I'll be out of confinement tomorrow, so let's not have a banquet. We can just have a meal together as a family," Su Xiulan said.

"Okay, let's invite some close relatives and friends over for a meal to celebrate. I'm going to deliver goods later. If you need anything, just call your older sister and niece; they're both home."

Meng Shuyun adored the two little darlings for a while before pulling her goods out the door.

Zhou Xianye tactfully left, and Su Xiumei's expression instantly wilted; she couldn't muster any energy to do anything.

But less than half an hour after Meng Shuyun left, Zhou Xianye returned.

He went to the school gate and asked around at the convenience store. What he found out shocked him: the tuition for a semester was thirty yuan!

He didn't even dare to go into the school to ask about it, and hurriedly came back.

In their area, a primary school only costs ten yuan and fifty kilograms of grain per semester.

Schooling here is so expensive!

If both sisters were to attend school here, the tuition would be sixty yuan.

His monthly salary was only twenty-five yuan. Zhong Shuzhen knew his salary and would only leave him five yuan for food every month. If he took less than one yuan back, she would argue with him for a long time.

Although their salary will increase by two yuan next month, even if they save every penny for half a year, it won't be enough for the two sisters' tuition fees.

Upon hearing about the exorbitant tuition fees, he was so frightened that he backed out.

...

Su Xiumei was sitting in the courtyard, feeling melancholy, when she suddenly saw Zhou Xianye return. She was so surprised that she almost jumped up.

She glanced behind her instinctively, and was taken aback at first, but then realized that Meng Shuyun had already gone out to deliver goods.

Zhou Xianye walked up to Su Xiumei and said bluntly, "Xiumei, after thinking it over, I still think it's better to let the child go back to our place to study."

How about this, I'll take the two sisters back to see the school; maybe they'll agree as soon as they see it?

Su Xiumei frowned slightly, her eyes full of hesitation. She didn't agree immediately, but instead asked, "How much does it cost per semester at the school here?"

"It costs thirty yuan per semester here!"

I simply don't have that much money right now.

But the school back home only costs ten yuan a semester plus fifty jin of grain, you see…”

Zhou Xianye looked helpless, spreading his hands, his face full of difficulty.

He knew in his heart that his abilities were limited, and he was truly powerless to help himself.

Su Xiulan happened to come out to get hot water and overheard the conversation. She couldn't help but sneer inwardly and looked at Zhou Xianye with disdain.

This brother-in-law is incompetent. He can't solve the problem himself, so he just thinks about making his wife and children suffer, instead of trying to find a way to overcome the difficulties.

Su Xiulan couldn't help but say, "Brother-in-law, you should go back."

I will find a way to solve the problem of my niece going to school.

"Didn't Mom make it perfectly clear this morning that we'd talk about it after you've taken care of things at home?"

"No, it's not finished yet. I just came to check on Xiumei..."

Zhou Xianye scratched his head awkwardly and stammered.

Seeing this, Su Xiumei quickly stepped in front of Zhou Xianye and said, "Xiulan, your brother-in-law will handle the matter of the two sisters going to school, so don't worry about it."

Her own husband was incompetent, and now that her sister-in-law was showing him such disdain, she couldn't bear to look at them in such a pathetic state.

Su Xiulan frowned and said earnestly, "Elder sister, I won't say much when you meet your brother-in-law."

But whatever you do, don't let your mother see it. You know her temper.

And as for the two sisters, Xiaoli and Xiaojuan, I will absolutely not let them go back to the Zhou family.

After saying that, she gave her weak older sister a deep look, then called the two sisters back to their room.

She could only feel at ease when she had her two sisters under her watchful eye.

If Su Xiumei softens her heart and goes back to the Zhou family with Zhou Xianye, her mother will definitely be furious when she finds out.

The two sisters stood there, looking at Zhou Xianye.

Xiao Juan spoke first, saying in a clear and crisp voice, "Dad, you should go back."

I want to study here. I don't like my grandma. She always beats us. I don't want to go back.

"Mom, if you want to go back, go back with Dad. My sister and I are definitely not going back."

Listening to Xiao Juan's words, Su Xiumei felt as if her heart was being pricked by needles, and she felt extremely uncomfortable.

As she watched the two sisters follow Su Xiulan into the room, her eyes gradually welled up with tears.

Yes, both of my daughters are more sensible than I am; they know what's good for me.

Thinking of her now broken home, she was filled with sadness, and tears streamed down her face.

"Xianye, you should go back."

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