Last time at Fengxian School, they agreed with Mr. Fu to send Gan Tian to school in three days. However, Gan Lin went missing first, and then Gan Mingyi fell ill, so the matter was delayed.
Now that she finally had some free time, Ganli kept this matter in mind, so she got up early the next day and took Gantian to town.
Before going to school, Ganli took Gantian to a bookstore to buy two sets of writing brushes, ink, paper, and inkstones. One set was for Gantian, and the other was for Mr. Fu.
She broke her promise and made people wait for so many days. What if he got angry and refused to accept the sweets? So she bought these things in advance, hoping that Mr. Fu would not be angry because of her sincerity.
It was Gan Tian's first time entering a bookstore. She was curious and excited when she smelled the wonderful aroma of books. However, when she heard the prices of the books, she was shocked and gasped.
"This calligraphy brush is too expensive! We would have to sell several kilograms of braised pork to buy just one of these brushes."
She muttered to herself, her voice filled with barely concealed heartache.
Ganli had anticipated this, after all, there were no machines in ancient times, everything was done manually. In this era, papermaking was time-consuming and laborious, and after it was made, it still had to be transported... All these factors combined meant that the price would certainly not be cheap.
Compared to all these factors, the tuition fees at the school were the smallest expense.
It's no surprise that in ancient times, very few people from the lower classes could afford to go to school, and this was a major reason for that.
However, these things are expensive, but they really teach you knowledge. Gan Li waved his hand and said, "Buy them! As long as you study hard, what's a little money?"
Seeing her mother spending money without batting an eye, especially for her, Gan Tian was so moved that her eyes welled up with tears, and she nodded vigorously.
"I will study hard! When I succeed in my studies, I will repay my mother!"
Upon hearing this, Gan Li's hand, which was reaching for the silver, froze.
Gan Tian keenly noticed this and immediately felt uneasy—had she said something wrong?
Gan Li stopped and called her name only after she had paid the money and left the house.
“Mother…” Gan Tian looked at her cautiously, wondering if she had said something wrong.
But the next moment, a warm hand gently landed on her head.
"Parents who love their children plan far ahead for them. Everything I've done for you is in the hope that you will benefit from it in the future, not for you to repay me. Do you understand?"
Back when she was in the modern world, she often heard the saying: "We raised you with great difficulty, and now that you're capable, you should repay us! Otherwise, what's the use of us raising you?"
It sounds reasonable, but it's all utter nonsense!
Good parents don't constantly dwell on what they've done for their children. Love is about feeling indebted, not about using the debt of raising a child to coerce them.
Good children, when they feel their parents' love, naturally feel grateful—except, of course, for ingrates like Chen Yaozu.
However, Gan Tian is a little angel, and she doesn't want her child to have these burdens in her heart.
“Mother…” Gan Tian’s eyes turned completely red, and she couldn’t help but rush into Gan Li’s arms and hug her tightly.
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After buying the things, the mother and daughter headed to the school and arrived in no time.
It was the time for school to let out, and the students rushed out like a swarm of bees. Seeing this, Ganli stood aside and waited for the teacher to come out.
Some sharp-eyed students spotted them and recognized them as Chen Yaozu's family members, and immediately burst into laughter.
"Isn't that Chen Yaozu's mother? Why is she here again?"
"Who knows... Is he trying to cause trouble for Chen Yaozu again?"
"I heard that last time, because of her, Chen Yaozu got a beating when he got back, and his face turned into a pig's head."
"Shh! Keep your voices down, or she'll beat you up too!"
Ever since they saw Chen Yaozu get a beating from Gan Li, these students have both respected and feared Gan Li, afraid that if they accidentally anger her, they will end up like Chen Yaozu.
Chen Yaozu also saw Gan Li standing at the door at this moment. Remembering the beating he received last time, his wounds, which had long since healed, seemed to start hurting again.
Hearing his classmates' laughter, he was annoyed but dared not utter a sound. He lowered his head sheepishly, trying to pretend he hadn't seen anything and walk around to the other side.
However, seeing out of the corner of his eye that Gan Li hadn't even glanced at him, Chen Yaozu felt a little awkward again—why? She used to love him the most, but now she treats him like this!
He grew angrier the more he thought about it, and with a determined heart, he turned around and walked towards Ganli.
Gan Li was surprised that he dared to come over. Looking at Chen Yaozu standing in front of her, she said with a forced smile:
"Did I not hit you hard enough last time? Are you itching for another beating?"
Chen Yaozu's face turned pale and then red from Gan Li's words. He stiffened his neck and said in a fierce but weak voice:
"Who's asking for it? I just... I just wanted to tell you something!"
"What good nonsense can you possibly come up with? Sorry, I don't want to hear it."
Seeing this, Chen Yaozu became even angrier, as if he couldn't hear her words, and continued to speak to himself:
"My dad is getting married to Aunt Zhao soon, and Aunt Zhao will be my bride!"
He said this with a smug smile, looking at Gan Li with a hint of provocation:
"Aunt Zhao is so good to me. No matter what I want, she buys it for me, and the things she buys are all very expensive. You may never have seen so much money in your entire life."
However, Aunt Zhao is good to me. When she gets old, I will definitely treat her like my own mother and take good care of her!
Gan Tian looked at his arrogant demeanor and was about to speak, but Gan Li stopped her.
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