Chapter 61 Chapter 61 Education must start with parents.
Liu Suqin thought about it and realized that what her mother said made sense. She had finally taken the first step as a professional woman and got such a decent job. It was clearly something to be proud of. Why should she hide it?
That’s right, let it be announced to the world now!
So they came to the familiar tobacco and liquor store at the entrance of the community. While Liu Suqin was chatting with the boss and his wife, she personally called her mother's home.
After asking the aunt at the convenience store to notify her father to wait for a call, she also called the Lin family to inform them.
After waiting a few minutes, she called her parents' home. Her father, eldest brother, second brother, and youngest brother all seemed to be hunched over the phone, chattering and arguing. Liu Suqin could vaguely hear the voices of her sisters-in-law and nieces and nephews. The whole family was present. Liu Suqin, who had only received this kind of treatment when she announced the house purchase, couldn't help but click her tongue. "Dad, eldest brother and second brother, why are you all here? And fourth brother, why isn't he in school today?"
My goodness, such a grand attitude is definitely not for her, it’s most likely for my mom.
Comrade Qian Juxiang usually complains about everything at home. She will scold any passing dog if she is not happy with it. Except for the rebellious little brother Liu who can say a few words of resistance, everyone else including his father is scolded by her like a grandson. Liu Suqin thought that she had done a great thing by bringing her mother to Shenzhen and saving the whole family from dire straits. It would be fine if they didn't set off firecrackers to celebrate at home, but it seemed that they were quite reluctant to leave?
I didn't realize they had this hobby.
"There are no classes on Sundays, and my second brother just happened to be coming home from town, so I came back with him." When Liu Suqin was daydreaming, little brother Liu's voice silenced the chattering of others, and the words were clearly heard by Liu Suqin.
Immediately afterwards, Father Liu also dismissed his sons who were buzzing in his ears, and covered the microphone with his hand to greet his daughter loudly, "Your mother called a few days ago and said you found a job. The workplace is upscale and beautiful, and your colleagues are all city people, and they are all very fashionable. But when you asked her about the details, she couldn't explain. She just said you were still in training and when you officially started, you should call and tell everyone. As soon as they heard your call, everyone came over. My dear sister, is your job really as easy and decent as the old woman said, and every aspect is good? If there are any difficulties, don't let yourself down..."
Mrs. Liu had been listening to her father-in-law with a smile on her face. But when she saw him ramble on for so long without getting to the point, she couldn't help but come over and ask, "Auntie, how many hours do you work a day, and how much do you get paid?"
It turned out to be her mother's credit. Liu Suqin muttered to herself and answered her family's questions one by one, "Dad, sister-in-law, my current job is indeed not tiring. It is much easier than before in the factory. The boss and colleagues are also easy to get along with. The working hours are from 9 am to 6 pm, and there are two hours for lunch and lunch break at noon. I can take three days off every month, but there is no fixed rest day. I need to take turns to rest with my colleagues..."
Just hearing this, some people in the Liu family began to gasp. "Work starts at nine o'clock, and there's a lunch break. Isn't this just like sitting in an office?"
Liu Suqin was very perceptive when she heard this sigh and smiled, "It's still different from white-collar workers. The premise for leaving get off work on time and taking a lunch break is that the work at hand is completed. If it's not completed, you need to work overtime. Here, the more you work, the more you get. The base salary is average, and the salary mainly depends on commission. So when my second sister-in-law asked me how much I earn, I can't tell for sure now. I won't know until I get my salary next month."
"Why are there still people who start working without knowing their salary?" When Liu Suqin joined the factory before, she also received a month's salary in advance, which was equivalent to the third month after joining. Her family had asked her a lot in the past few years, and they were already familiar with this matter. Liu Ersao didn't insist on asking why she would receive her salary the month after next, but was anxious about another point, "Then how do you know that working in this industry will earn more than working in the factory? What if the salary is not as good as before? Wouldn't that be a waste of several months!"
"That's certain. The basic salary after becoming a regular employee is 300 yuan. That means even if I do nothing every day, I can still get 300 yuan. That means I have to work at least eight hours a day in the factory, right?" Of course, if she really did nothing, she would be fired before she even gets paid. Thinking so, Liu Suqin continued to patiently explain to her sister-in-law who was concerned about her income. At the same time, she was also saying this to Qian Juxiang and Li Hong who were listening quietly beside her.
Everyone was very curious about her salary structure, so she decided to explain it all at once to avoid being questioned about it every other day.
"After becoming a regular employee, not only will your base salary increase, but your commission percentage will also increase accordingly. For example, if a regular employee completes two or three orders per day, their commission percentage will equal their base salary, which is equivalent to a monthly salary of 600 yuan. If they can complete two more orders, that's 800 or 900 yuan. For example, at the opening today, my colleagues at least had five or six orders, so I think their salary is at least 1,000 yuan."
A monthly income of 1,000 yuan was considered conservative. Aside from her, the other makeup artists were attracted by the high salary. Hadn't they already made over 1,000 yuan a month? Mr. Su's salary must be at least 1,500 yuan, or even 2,000 yuan, to convince them to switch jobs.
Liu Suqin was afraid of scaring her family, so she spoke the lowest possible terms.
Of course, her current small goal is to earn only 800 yuan a month. If she wants to earn over 1,000 or 2,000 yuan a month, she has to wait until she is officially hired.
A monthly income of 800 yuan in those days should be equivalent to a monthly income of 8,000 yuan in later generations. Before her rebirth, a monthly income of over 10,000 yuan was still the goal of many young people and even college students. Liu Suqin felt that her goal was quite lofty.
Her simple and intuitive analogy also caused an uproar on the other end of the phone. Everyone couldn't believe that such an easy and high-paying job could exist in the world. Working seven or eight hours a day, taking three days off a month, and getting a salary of 1,000 yuan? What kind of philanthropist must their boss be?
Liu Suqin could even hear her second sister-in-law loudly scolding her daughter, "Did you hear that? Your aunt's colleague earns a thousand a month. When your aunt gets more experienced, she'll be able to earn the same. Be good at home and take care of your brother. When you graduate from junior high school, your father and I will ask your aunt to take you in. Once you learn this trade, you'll never have to worry about food and clothing."
The little girl responded loudly, "Okay, you guys keep your word and make sure you let Auntie take me with you."
Liu Suqin: ...
If I remember correctly, my niece was only in the second grade of elementary school. My second brother and his wife didn't teach her to study hard, but directly decided what kind of craft she would learn after graduating from junior high school? These are really kind parents.
After ending the call with everyone in her family, Liu Suqin looked back at her mother with a complicated expression.
Qian Juxiang asked sharply, "What are you looking at me for?"
"Forget it, let's talk about it later."
Qian Juxiang: ???
The silence would not disappear, but would be transferred to Qian Juxiang.
Liu Suqin continued to make the call without caring about her mother who was choked by her words.
Lin's mother was already waiting in the convenience store. After the call was connected, they exchanged a few pleasantries and Liu Suqin quickly got to the point, telling her the news that she had started working outside.
The mother-in-law, who had always been the most supportive, suddenly became concerned and asked her if she was tired from going to work. She told her that if she couldn't adapt, she should stop working so hard and let the third son run the store well. It was his responsibility as a man to make money to support the family.
This heartfelt greeting of concern made Liu Suqin feel dazed.
Isn't it usually the case that mothers worry about their daughters' hard work, while mothers-in-law simply wish their daughters-in-law could do more work to ease the burden on the family? But now, instead of receiving such caring and admonishing advice from her mother-in-law, she was enjoying herself with her mother-in-law. Liu Suqin almost wondered if her mother and mother-in-law had gotten the script wrong.
It was not until Lin's mother finished asking about her health and started chatting about family matters that Liu Suqin realized that her mother-in-law did not get the wrong script, but that she happened to be in a good mood.
The story begins when they suggested that their brother-in-law learn to drive.
At that time, they took the initiative to offer to lend money to the fourth child, Lin Nanhe, to pay for his tuition. The other party also sent a handwritten IOU before leaving, but the tuition was several thousand yuan, and they would not carry so much money with them. It was also the New Year holiday and they had no place to withdraw money, so they only made a verbal agreement that Liu Suqin and Lin Nanjiang would remit the money back by post after returning to Shenzhen.
Lin's parents also successfully received the remittance a week ago, went to the town post office to pick up the money and took it home. At the end of the month, they used the money to enroll their youngest son in a driving school. At this moment, Lin Nanhe had already packed his bags and went to the county ahead of time.
He signed up for a truck driver's license. At that time, the car driver's license test was easier. To take the truck driver's license test, one basically had to be engaged in this industry. The test also included some basic car repair knowledge. The course schedule was half a day of driving practice and half a day of car repair, which was a full schedule.
It was not easy for the Lin family to go to the county, and the study tasks were so heavy. Lin Nanhe couldn't just run back home to eat and sleep after studying every day. He had to live in the county during the training period, and the driving school did not provide food and accommodation, so he naturally went there a day or two in advance to settle in.
Liu Suqin naturally expressed concern after hearing this. "The driving school starts so early. Who will accompany Nanhe to the county to settle down these two days?"
Lin's mother said that she had not, because the fourth child had come to the city with his second brother-in-law. And the second brother-in-law did not come with his younger brother-in-law on this trip, because the two of them were going to attend classes together.
Yes, He Shengli, the second brother-in-law of the Lin family, has also decided to get a driver's license and become a driver.
There is a relative who has a good relationship with his family and is engaged in this industry. He has actually had this idea for a long time, but the reason why he has delayed taking action until now is because the cost of getting a driver's license is too expensive, and he cannot convince his parents with a few words.
This time, Lin Nanjiang borrowed money to let the fourth child go to the county to learn how to drive, which directly gave He Shengli great confidence and reason.
The third brother-in-law is doing business in Shenzhen, opening a shop and buying a house. Even though his father-in-law's family doesn't advertise it, He Shengli has heard about it more than once or twice from fellow villagers who came back from Shenzhen for the New Year. Everyone says that his brother-in-law has really made it big now. He has a car, a house, and money. He has also raised his wife and children to be so tender and beautiful. Everyone can see his strength. He is already half a Shenzhen citizen.
This third brother-in-law, who is recognized by everyone as having great potential and vision, returned home with wealth, and his first big move was to pay for his younger brother to learn how to drive.
He couldn't possibly be doing this simply to cheat the fourth child, right? Even if he wanted to cheat someone, he wouldn't have borrowed money. It was thousands of yuan, not just a few cents. The fourth child just borrowed the money and didn't pay it back. For the sake of his parents, what could he say?
Anyone with a bit of common sense would not do something that would harm others and not benefit themselves. He Shengli was even more convinced that his third brother-in-law was willing to spend so much money because he believed that the money was worth it. He also did not think that the fourth brother would take advantage of his parents' favoritism to borrow money and not pay it back in the future.
The most likely reason for meeting these two conditions is undoubtedly that the third brother-in-law believes that this line of work has enough financial potential.
When the fourth child finishes his driving lessons and becomes a driver, his income will probably be very considerable, and paying off the debt will be as easy as eating and drinking water. Then the fourth child will definitely not default on his debt.
Not to mention paying back the money on time, he would even let the fourth brother support his third brother. After all, he was the benefactor who allowed him to live a good life!
After figuring out the key, my second brother-in-law He Shengli immediately went back to find his parents. After a period of brainwashing and persuasion, he really convinced his parents and successfully obtained financial support from his elderly parents.
In fact, when Lin's mother first heard her daughter's idea of a second son-in-law, she felt mixed emotions. She certainly wanted her daughter to live a good life, but she was worried that her son-in-law would follow suit and consider borrowing money from the third son-in-law and his wife. Even if her daughter and son-in-law were both good people, there was no guarantee that the son-in-law's parents would have this idea and encourage them to return for support.
Based on this situation, Lin's mother privately discussed countermeasures with her husband. If the son-in-law really asked for this, then they would pay money to keep him quiet. As the father-in-law and mother-in-law, supporting him with 1,800 yuan would be the most they could do. It would be a reward for the second daughter's dedication to her family over the years. However, there was no need to bring this matter to the third son and his wife.
The fact that they did not refuse the third son from lending money to the fourth son was certainly due to their favoritism towards the youngest son, but they were also confident that they could supervise the fourth son to repay the money as soon as possible and prevent the brothers from having unpleasant conflicts over money.
But it’s different for my daughter. Even if I believe that my second uncle is not the kind of person who borrows money and doesn’t pay it back, it’s hard to say about the other two sons-in-law. This door must not be opened.
Lin's mother would rather let her other two daughters complain about their parental favoritism than let the third daughter have a reputation of being a thankless worker among her siblings.
After all, what parent hasn't been accused of favoritism by their children? Lin's mother admitted that among her daughters, she did favor the second daughter. After all, the second daughter was the only one who remained devoted to her parents after her marriage, and her son-in-law also came to pay tribute to them every few days.
The couple prepared the money silently, just waiting for their son-in-law to come back and talk about it. Unexpectedly, He Shengli and his wife never mentioned the money from beginning to end. When Lin Erjie returned to her parents' home to announce the important news that her husband was going to learn driving with her younger brother, He Shengli had already successfully obtained all the tuition fees from his parents.
However, He's parents also said that the family has some savings, but not much, and being able to pay for tuition is already the limit. As for food and accommodation during the training period, and finding a job in the future, He Shengli has to figure it out on his own. After all, he is almost thirty years old and cannot rely on his parents for everything.
When Lin's mother heard the news, she was overjoyed. She stuffed two hundred yuan into her daughter's hand, saying that she would pay for her son-in-law's food and accommodation in the city. This immediately moved Lin's second sister.
In their hometown, they believe that a daughter who is married off is like spilled water. Lin Erjie has been helping her parents wholeheartedly over the years and has never thought about asking for anything in return.
Unexpectedly, her mother, though silent, saw her filial piety. She must be the only girl around who could still get money from her parents after marriage. Second Sister Lin was both delighted and touched. On her way back with this "huge sum" in her pocket, her back had never been straighter, as if she had someone to back her up even if the sky fell. She had been telling her husband to take good care of his younger brother when he got to the county, and to never let his parents down, repeating it a thousand times.
Second Sister Lin was happy, and Mother Lin was even happier than her. She rarely cared about the phone bill, but instead kept sighing over the phone, "That's good. Your father and I don't have anything to worry about anymore. Fourth Child is going to the county with your second brother-in-law to learn how to drive. Not only can they take care of each other in the next few months, but they can also work together in the future. That's what it means to help each other! But they all have to thank you and Third Child. It was your good idea that helped them find a way out. In short, Fourth Child and your second sister's family will be stable in the future..."
Liu Suqin didn't know that there were so many twists and turns behind her second brother-in-law's driving lessons. Mainly because no one dared to approach her, she was too lazy to think about it and just agreed with Lin's mother's point of view. At the end of the conversation, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were actually a little reluctant to part. After hanging up the phone and turning around, she saw her mother with a toothache expression on her face.
Qian Juxiang: "Is this how you usually talk to your mother-in-law?"
Liu Suqin pretended to be confused. "What's the problem? My mother-in-law is very nice. She always praises everything we do."
Qian Juxiang thought sourly that she usually spoke in a very choking way to her own mother, but in front of her mother-in-law she called her "Mom" affectionately. The damn girl had two faces.
But she didn't want to admit that it was because of her harsh tone, so she said sarcastically, "Yes, yes, your mother-in-law is good in everything, no one else can compare to her."
Liu Suqin knew her mother was jealous, so when she paid the phone bill and left the tobacco shop, she took Qian Juxiang's hand and coaxed her for a few words. When they were standing on the side of the road, she asked, "I'm going to the store with Li Hong. Do you want to come with us or take Fangfang home first?"
Xiao Fangfang cleverly called out twice, saying she wanted to go with her mother and aunt. Qian Juxiang didn't hesitate, "Isn't there something else I haven't finished talking about? How can I go back?"
Wouldn't she be scratching her head if she went back now? This girl was becoming more and more malicious.
Li Hong took the opportunity to say, "Aunt Qian has been holding Fangfang for so long, let me hold her for a bit, you two can talk about some serious matters."
Qian Juxiang thought that the kid would need her to hold him when they got home, so she didn't hesitate to walk the distance and generously let the little one go.
Little Fangfang, on the other hand, is not shy about strangers, or rather, she doesn't care about anyone except her parents. Once in her aunt's arms, she puts her little hands around her aunt's neck. Li Hong immediately walks ahead like a successful child trafficker, head held high and chest puffed out, steps brisk. Liu Suqin speeds up to catch up with her friends while reminding her mother to pay attention to the education of the next generation, "When you have time, talk to the eldest and second brothers. Letting the children work is just a last resort. Only education can truly change their destiny. They are young, and they should be well nurtured. If one of them becomes a college student in the future, won't our family be so proud?"
To be honest, if Liu Suqin had not been deeply impressed by Liu Xiaodi's terrible grades, if there was still a slight possibility of saving him, she would not have been so focused on making money after her rebirth. She would at least call him every few days to ask him to study hard.
Unfortunately, none of the four brothers and sisters are good at studying, so they can only try to cultivate the next generation.
Qian Juxiang didn't expect that she had been planning this for so long, and her expression instantly turned dull. "Well, what's wrong with working part-time? Others don't have this opportunity. In the future, your niece will learn makeup from you, and your nephew will learn driving from the fourth brother. You can earn tens of thousands of yuan a year. Isn't that a wonderful life? Forget about going to college or anything like that. We don't have that kind of opportunity in our family."
Liu Suqin: ...
In the past, the elders in the village said that they did not have this dragon vein, so they could not cultivate college students. She almost believed this nonsense.
Later, she personally accompanied the children to study. When the siblings were taking the high school entrance examination, she moved to the town to cook for them. They both attended key high schools in the county, and she rented a house next to the school and continued to take care of the siblings' daily lives until she successfully sent them both to 985 and 211. This record can be said to be quite outstanding. Liu Suqin was very clear about one thing at that time. Nothing is predetermined. Perhaps everyone's educational resources are innate, but diligence can make up for lack of talent and the early bird catches the worm. Hard work can make up for many shortcomings.
Speaking of which, they have quite a few children, the eldest brother is an only child, the second brother and she are a pair of siblings, the fourth is even more impressive, having three daughters and eight grandchildren. When Liu's father and mother go out, they are praised for having many children and grandchildren and a large family. However, except for her two children who were admitted to key universities, only the youngest daughter of her youngest brother turned over a new leaf after her rebellious period, studied hard for more than a year, and was admitted to a second-tier university in the province. This admission rate can only be said to be quite poor.
It is one thing for Liu Suqin to not plan to push her children after her rebirth, but she has worked so hard to create the best conditions for her children, and naturally believes that at the very least they can get into the school they went to in their previous life. Now it is her nephews and nieces who need her support, especially her eldest and second brothers' families. It is not difficult to make money for the children to go to college, so why not give it a try?
However, she only then realized that it was not enough to start education from childhood. The first thing to do was to change their parents' ideas. Liu Suqin was the first to brainwash her mother.
"Do you think that after graduating, university graduates are assigned jobs, which means they just go to various companies and earn a fixed salary. It's better to work part-time and earn more?"
As expected, Qian Juxiang's reaction was indifferent. "Isn't it?"
Liu Suqin didn't elaborate on those big principles, but gave examples directly. "The last time you went to the village to pick up Aunt Zhang, you should have met our former landlord. His son, Chen Jiaming, works in the foreign trade industry here. He has recruited many secondary school and college students who know foreign languages. These top students don't have to go out to sell business. They sit in the air-conditioned office and work in front of the computer, and their salary is at least two to three thousand. And Ah Hui's roommate is also a white-collar worker in a big company. His monthly salary is one to two thousand, but he also gets a year-end bonus, housing allowance, food allowance, transportation allowance, and other benefits. Adding up, it's almost catching up with other people's monthly salary."
"And my fellow villager, Brother Deng, I should have mentioned that he drives a taxi and can make several thousand a month on a good day. He later bought a house and scraped together enough money to buy a taxi. He'll only make more money in the future, but he still has to spend hundreds of yuan every month on a tutor for his son. What's the point? He could save up the money, and in a few years, when his son graduates, buy him a taxi. Wouldn't that be a one-time solution?"
Qian Juxiang was stunned by her examples of people making thousands of dollars a month and subconsciously asked, "Yeah, what's the point?"
"Of course, it's so that the children don't have to suffer the same hardships as us. With an education, they can work in an office. Even if they don't earn much, at least they will have enough food and clothing and look good."
"Well..." Qian Juxiang suddenly didn't know what to say. In her opinion, what was the big deal about suffering? As long as she wasn't hungry, she was living a good life.
But what my daughter said seems to make some sense. People in big cities are trying their best and spending a lot of money to send their children to college. Are they all fools, doing a loss-making business?
Seeing her mother was touched, Liu Suqin continued, "By the way, the tutors that Brother Deng and his family hired for their children are all college students from around here. They charge a few dozen yuan per lesson, but if they work hard, they can earn several hundred yuan a month."
Qian Juxiang was stunned. "Can you make money while attending university?"
"Yes, we used to think that graduating from university and getting a fixed salary was a way to live comfortably. But as long as you have a degree and are willing to work hard, your income will not be lower than what I just mentioned."
Qian Juxiang thought about it and realized that her children would definitely not be afraid of hard work. If she let them finish school early and learn a skill, they would probably only earn 1,800 yuan a month after working hard. If they wanted to earn more, it would not be enough to just work overtime. It would depend on whether the boss agreed. Unless she saved money to become a boss, then whatever she earned would be hers.
But if you graduate from a university, your income can easily increase several times, so it is definitely worth going to university.
So the question is, "You can't just go to university. What if your nephews aren't cut out for it?"
Finally, the brainwashing was successful. Liu Suqin smiled and said, "Isn't that right? Let's make them study hard first. The educational resources in our hometown are average. We can't even find a way to give our children special tutoring. We can only urge them to study hard and do more exercises. This is free. If they pass the exam, even if our ancestors' graves smoke, we won't lose anything. We have a way out here and we won't have to run away."
Qian Juxiang said that made sense. If it didn't cost any money, it was worth a try. "Okay, I'll call the eldest and second oldest sons tomorrow to have a good talk. The children are still young, so we really can't delay."
Liu Suqin gave her mother a thumbs up and praised her as the most visionary and courageous person in the family. If her nephews and nieces change their destiny through studying in the future, the person they should thank most is her grandmother.
A few words successfully fooled Qian Juxiang into a state of confusion. After she finished speaking, she stepped into the noodle shop, and Lin Nanjiang came towards her just in time.
This guy didn't even bother to pay attention to the plump girl in Li Hong's arms who was trying hard to greet him. He just stared at her, his eyes like sticky candy that couldn't be shaken off. "Wife, you're off work now. Why are you dressed so... uh, casually today?"
Liu Suqin admitted that she had to send Li Hong over for a ride just for this moment. She smiled and let him look at her. "Jeans are convenient for work. Everyone wears them. Do you think they're okay?"
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