After coming here, Tian Tian seldom washed her own diapers. When she occasionally changed An An's clean diapers, she would feel disgusted.
It was really a punishment to do this job today.
After hearing this, Old Lady Tian rolled her eyes at Tian Tian and said, "As a mother, you are actually looking down on your child. When you were a child, I changed your diapers, and I didn't look down on you!"
Tian Tian felt guilty and pretended not to hear what Old Lady Tian said and went closer to look at her own child.
An An had just finished his meal and was now looking around with his round eyes open. Tian Tian couldn't help but pick the child up, went into the house, sat on the kang, and teased him softly.
"Lanru and Xiaoyan are here? Come in and sit down!" The voice of Old Mrs. Tian came from outside.
As soon as he finished speaking, Old Lady Tian and Zhang Lanru came in with Zhang Yan.
"Sister-in-law!" Tian Tian looked up at Zhang Lanru and smiled, wanting to stand up to make room for Zhang Lanru to sit down.
"No need!" Zhang Lanru quickly reached out and held Tian Tian down, "You're holding a child in your arms! Just sit down. There's enough space over here for us to sit."
"Drink some water!" Old Mrs. Tian brought two bowls of sugar water and placed them in front of Zhang Lanru and Zhang Yan, then sat on the edge of the kang. "Are you having a day off today?"
Zhang Lanru has now found a job in the county town as a waitress in a snack bar, with food and accommodation provided. The snack bar is very busy, and Zhang Lanru can hardly come back once a month.
"I've been working like this for a month, from morning till night, without even a break. Even the strongest person can't stand this."
"Look, the boss lady feels too tired too, so she wants to take a half-day break today, and I'll come back to see my mother too!" said Zhang Lanru.
"Okay! It's a little tiring, but you earn a lot! It's better than staying at home and looking after those few acres of land." Old Mrs. Tian said, and Zhang Lanru also agreed.
I do earn a lot working outside. Although it is a bit tiring, I feel at ease when I see the money.
Tian Tian, who was holding the child, was very surprised. "My sister-in-law went to work. I was wondering why I didn't see her these few days after I came back."
Huang Xiuying came to see the children these days, but Tian Tian didn't see Zhang Lanru, nor did she hear them mention Zhang Lanru. She thought that Zhang Lanru had something to do at home.
"I have already started working there. I originally thought that I would find a job in the county town so that I could accompany Zhang Yan and save more money. After all, the children will grow up and I will need money more often. I didn't expect that the job I found would be so busy. Not to mention taking care of Zhang Yan, I don't even have enough time to rest." Zhang Lanru said.
"Zhang Yan is also fine. She has good academic performance, right? Is she going to take the high school entrance exam next year?" Tian Tian asked while holding the child.
She remembered that when Zhang Yan was in primary school, she ranked first in the whole school in the examination.
Zhang Lanru sighed after hearing this, "Her grades in elementary school were quite good, but after entering junior high school, there were too many people with good grades. Her grades were only in the top ten in their junior high school. I think it's hard for her to get into a junior college with this score."
Before, Zhang Yan's grades were the best in their school, but there are too many primary schools in the county, and the rural primary school that Zhang Yan attends does not receive as much attention as the primary schools in the county, and her foundation is also different. Zhang Yan's grades in primary school were very good, but when compared to junior high school, the gap may have become apparent. However, she ranked in the top ten in the grade, which is also pretty good.
Zhang Lanru was also worried that Zhang Yan would not be able to get into a junior college, so she was thinking of sending Zhang Yan to high school. She was working now to earn money just to save up for Zhang Yan's high school tuition.
"It's only been one year, and she's already ranked in the top ten in the class. That's great. There's still one year left to work hard. Next year, Zhang Yan will definitely be the top student in the school."
"What's the point of being the best in the school? Only the top students in the county can be admitted to junior colleges. Her score is still a bit shaky, but it's okay. I will send her to high school. After three years of high school, she can take the college entrance examination."
The admission score for their junior colleges is indeed very strict, because junior colleges are different from ordinary schools. Junior colleges will pay you a salary. Although it is said that you are studying in a junior college, it is actually no different from working a formal job. Because of this, not everyone can be admitted to a junior college. Just like in a job, they may only recruit a few people a year.
"Don't talk so early. Zhang Yan is smart and hardworking. Who knows what will happen in a year?" Tian Tian said while holding An An in her arms.
"I'll find some exercise books in the provincial capital and send them to Zhang Yan. Zhang Yan is so smart, she will definitely catch up with others if she does more exercises."
Zhang Yan listened to what Zhang Lanru said silently without saying a word. Tian Tian was worried that Zhang Yan would feel uncomfortable after hearing what Zhang Lanru said, but Zhang Yan didn't feel uncomfortable at all. She knew that Zhang Lanru was really worried about her future.
Moreover, Zhang Lanru is now trying hard to provide her with a second option, which is to allow her to have the money to go to high school. Zhang Yan had never thought about going to high school before. She even thought that if she could not get into a junior college, she would just find any job to do and earn some money.
Anyway, she only has a junior high school education, and there are so many jobs in the county now. There must be a shortage of people who can read and write, so she can find a good job.
Because her family was so poor, Zhang Lanru and Huang Xiuying used to worry about her tuition fees every year.
She didn't want them to continue worrying about her tuition fees, but later Zhang Lanru suddenly found a job in the county town. Although it was hard work every day, she could indeed earn a lot of money a month, which also solved the worries of Zhang Lanru and Huang Xiuying.
But Zhang Yan didn't want to become a burden to Zhang Lanru and the others, so she studied even harder at school. However, some gaps cannot be made up in a day or two. Zhang Yan put in a lot of effort, but her results were still a little bit behind those people.
But Zhang Yan doesn't think that she is inferior to those people. If she is still a little short of them now, she can work harder and catch up with them sooner or later.
Zhang Yan did not tell Zhang Lanru and the others this. Even if she did, it would not change their minds, nor would it solve the current problem. She just had to wait quietly and Zhang Lanru would know what was going on.
However, Zhang Yan is still very grateful to Tian Tian for always believing in her. Tian Tian really helped her so much. When she first started school, all the exercise books used by her family were given to her by Tian Tian. At that time, Tian Tian would also tutor her when she came home during the holidays, so her grades were so outstanding in elementary school.
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