Chapter 208 Is the journey difficult?

Lin Qiu took Wang Shan with him and did not fly back until the night of the Lantern Festival, when they had eaten glutinous rice dumplings with Wang Xiuren.

It was almost eleven o'clock when they got home. The mother and daughter took a quick shower and fell into a deep sleep.

School starts tomorrow, we have to get up early to register!

Only after taking Wang Shan to register and collect the books did Lin Qiu have time to calculate the expenses of this trip to the mountain city.

The round-trip airfare, meals in the mountain city, shopping, tickets to tourist attractions and other miscellaneous expenses added up to almost 8,000 yuan. I didn't buy any souvenirs this time, otherwise it would have cost more than 10,000 yuan.

Fortunately, the family can collect rent every month, plus the income from the Internet cafe and convenience store.

After half a month, Lin Qiu deposited the collected rent and the income from the two stores into the bank and paid the employees' salaries. When it was the weekend, he took Wang Shan to visit the newly opened Japanese food store.

Now the main expense of the family is still Wang Shan. The cost of her painting lessons has been discounted by Teacher Guo, and although it is only one hundred yuan per lesson, she now has twenty-four lessons a month, plus the purchase of learning materials, food and clothes, not to mention the holidays when she has to be taken around to collect materials and sketch. All of these add up to a lot, and it is not a small amount.

Perhaps Wang Shan has witnessed the process of her family's conditions changing from bad to good, and knows that it is not easy for her parents to make money, so she feels a little burdened.

Lin Qiu was worried that she would always worry about her expenses, so he calculated it for her today while they were having dinner together: "The rent is 20,000 yuan a month, the internet cafe is nearly 30,000 yuan a month, and the convenience store also has an income of 4,000 to 5,000 yuan. Even if you don't count the money your father makes, the family has an income of at least 55,000 yuan a month."

"Your monthly expenses are less than one-tenth of the family income. Apart from daily food and drink and car gas, the family basically has no other expenses. The remaining money is almost all saved in the bank, so you just need to study hard and don't always think about how much money the family has spent. Don't worry, our family is rich!"

Wang Shan felt relieved after hearing this. "Teacher Guo said that I can become a master in two more years. By then I will be in college. I can use the weekends to work part-time and teach others to paint and make money!"

It was Lin Huan who told Wang Shan the term "part-time job".

After Lin Huan went to college, he used his weekends to work as a part-time tutor, helping middle school students with their homework to earn a living.

Lin Qiu expressed his support and affirmation for this, but did not forget to repeatedly remind Lin Huan to pay attention to safety.

As for my daughter's talk of a part-time job, that's still too early.

But she was still very surprised, "Did Teacher Guo really say that?"

Wang Shan nodded. "Teacher Guo said that in two years he will have nothing to teach me. I will have to figure out the way forward on my own."

She has been studying with Teacher Guo for seven years. She is a naturally talented student. In addition, she has been studying hard and practicing diligently for seven years. In Guo Dongyuan's opinion, her current level is no worse than that of students from art academies.

The most important thing is that the aura in the paintings cannot be compared with that of students trained in examination institutions.

Over the years, Lin Qiu has not made any progress in the field of art, and still cannot tell what is spiritual and what is not.

But I still have great respect for Teacher Guo. Since the teacher said that I can become a master, I will prepare the ceremony early.

"Teacher Guo is right. A master can only lead you to the door, but it is up to you to practice." Lin Qiu advised his daughter, "However, even if you have graduated, you must not be proud, and you must not forget the training of Teacher Guo."

"Of course! I know that a teacher is a father for life!" Wang Shan answered as a matter of course.

"Or do you plan to study at an art school?"

Lin Qiu recalled the parent-teacher meeting held when the school was dividing the students into arts and sciences some time ago. The homeroom teacher, Teacher Li, specifically kept her behind for a private discussion. Like Wang Shan’s junior high school teacher, Teacher Xiao, she did not approve of Wang Shan continuing to paint and hoped that the parents could do a good job of persuading her.

Lin Qiu, as before, expressed to the teacher that he respected Wang Shan's choice.

This made Teacher Li shake his head and then he was asked to leave the office.

Maybe in her eyes, she and Wang Xiuren are typical examples of spoiling children!

Wang Shan said without hesitation, "Of course, CAFA, GMA and Tsinghua Academy of Fine Arts are my goals!"

"When did two more targets appear?" Lin Qiu was curious.

"Teacher Guo said that if we look at it purely from an artistic perspective, CAFA and GAME are more recognized in the industry. Of course, I still have great aspirations for Tsinghua Academy of Fine Arts," Wang Shan explained with a smile.

"Then mom is cheering for you!" Lin Qiu raised the Japanese restaurant's specialty drink.

Wang Shan also raised her drink and clinked glasses with her mother, "Thank you, Mom!"

"Shanshan, tell me the truth, are mom and dad okay?" Lin Qiu looked at his daughter expectantly.

Wang Shan nodded vigorously and gave a thumbs up, "You are the best parents in the world!"

She sincerely felt this way, and even believed that she might have saved the world in her previous life, so she could become her parents' daughter in this life.

After Lin Qiu heard this, he was filled with joy. "When your father comes back, tell him about it. He will definitely be very happy."

"Okay!" Wang Shan agreed and counted on her fingers, "Dad will be back in thirty-five days!"

She circled the day her father would return on the calendar.

"Yes!" Lin Qiu knew exactly when her husband would be back, "We'll go to the airport together to pick him up then."

Wang Shan didn’t know if the day her father came back was a weekend, and was worried that she wouldn’t be able to go. “What if we have to go to school?”

"If it's not the weekend, then take half a day off!" Lin Qiu answered readily.

Not only did he miss Wang Xiuren, his daughter probably missed him as well. Although they often contacted each other by phone, they could not meet in person after all.

A half-day holiday should not affect your studies.

I believe Wang Xiuren will be very happy to see me and my daughter!

After hearing this, Wang Shan said happily: "If I take leave, I will definitely go to the teacher to make up for it!"

"I trust you!"

Facing her mother's trust, Wang Shan patted her chest and promised: "I will definitely be in the top 50 in the midterm exam!"

If the students in the top 50 of Baoan Middle School can remain in the top 50 until their senior year, they will basically be guaranteed admission to a prestigious university in China.

What's more, Wang Shan is still learning painting now.

Lin Qiu actually has great confidence in his daughter, but he also doesn't want to put pressure on her.

In her previous life, the family was poor and the daughter had no choice but to study hard. Now that the family conditions have improved, she has not slacked off.

Sometimes, Lin Qiu felt distressed when she saw her daughter busy from morning till night, and even wanted to say to her: Don’t work so hard, mom can provide for you.

But it's just a thought. After all, I can't stop my daughter's progress.

Wang Shan herself doesn't feel it's hard. This is the path she chose herself, and she has to go on no matter what.

What's more, you are not struggling alone. You have teachers guiding you carefully in front of you, parents supporting you from behind, and good friends walking by your side.