She lowered her head and was silent for a while before she said, "I thought they had books to read, so I'm glad."

Lin Yuyao: “…”

How could there be someone dumber than myself in my previous life?

"I also thought that they were here to show off and laugh at me. But...but then I thought, maybe I was overthinking and misunderstood them."

Lin Yuyao shook her head and sighed.

Luo Yanni wiped her tears again and said, "I always thought that they were good friends with me because they had brothers like me, and were born in a family that favored boys over girls, where the daughters were rejected. Today I found out that they lied to me. They...they said it was for my own good, that I could have a companion after being rejected."

Lin Yuyao had never met such a mischievous person before, and for a moment she didn't know how to comfort her.

After thinking for a while, I asked her, "Are your grades better than theirs?"

Luo Yanni nodded.

"So you said before that you didn't take the exam because you couldn't pass it?"

Luo Yanni sniffed and said, "My family wouldn't let me go to school. My parents didn't want me to go to school a long time ago. I begged for it to be able to finish junior high school."

"Why? Why aren't you allowed to go to school when you have good grades?"

"I am the eldest in the family, and I have younger brothers and sisters. There are many children in my family, and my parents are under a lot of pressure. They can't support us siblings, so I, as the eldest sister, must help raise them, so..."

She looked up at Lin Yuyao and said, "My parents have already told me that I should start working after finishing junior high school, earn money for the family for a few years, and then look for a husband when I am older."

Lin Yuyao asked, "But you have secured for yourself the opportunity to study for a few more years if you can get into a technical secondary school?"

Luo Yanni nodded.

"Then why didn't you take the exam in the end?"

"My grades were just in the middle of the road of maybe passing but maybe not. My parents had agreed to let me go, but when they heard how much the registration fee was, they backed out. They refused to give me the money and told me to figure it out on my own."

"You can't do anything yourself?"

Luo Yanni nodded, then shook her head, "Not really. Actually, I wanted to go and borrow money from my uncle. But Wang Jing and the others said that they got the news that the technical secondary school admissions are strict this year. Someone like me who is not very sure will probably have no chance, and the registration fee will probably be wasted. There is no need to go on debt to take the exam.

In addition, my uncle said that he would only lend me the money if I guaranteed that I would pass the exam, and if I failed, I had to pay it back immediately. I was not 100% sure, so I did not dare to agree easily. Later, Wang Jing said that at worst, we could all go out to work together, and I would not take the exam, and I would save money. I... I agreed. "

At the end she burst into tears, tears streaming down her face.

She felt regretful, but at the same time she felt that her friend did it on purpose.

Although they were planning to expand the enrollment this year, they told her that the admissions would be more difficult and asked her to give up.

She gave up, but Wang Jing, whose grades were not as good as hers, was admitted.

She felt bad, but secretly blamed herself, wondering if she was too stingy.

Lin Yuyao told her that it was just because the other party was too good at speaking and always mentioned his friends. In fact, he was just showing off and did not treat her as a friend at all.

Luo Yanni was sad for a while, and Lin Yuyao comforted her, saying, "What you lack most now is money. You should work hard and make a lot of money first. If you really want to study, you have to make enough money."

Fortunately, there is no age requirement for studying these days, and Lin Yuyao quickly came up with a solution for her.

Take a year off from school, earn money well for a year, and take the exam again next year.

After hearing her words, hope ignited in Luo Yanni's heart.

"Sister Lin, thank you."

"Why are you being so polite? Just stop feeling sorry for those two."

She nodded and said, "No, they are no longer my friends."

Lin Yuyao patted her shoulder and said, "Work hard to make money. Technical secondary school is not the best way out. Going to high school and then taking the college entrance exam is better than going to technical secondary school."

Luo Yanni blinked her eyes, "But after graduating from technical secondary school, you are guaranteed a job."

“Universities also make allocations.”

“But college takes a long time.”

"So, let you work hard to make money."

Luo Yanni nodded hurriedly.

"Okay, I'll work hard to make money."

She gets off work during the day and then goes out to pick up trash and sell it, not missing any opportunity to make money.

The next day she found Zhou Jing again and asked her to negotiate less money with her family.

Zhou Jing didn't know what happened yesterday and looked puzzled, "Why?"

Luo Yanni said: "My mother will definitely take away all the money I earn, but I still want to study, and I want to save some money myself."

Zhou Jing took a deep breath, "Hey, little girl, you said you didn't want to study anymore. I only agreed to have you if you could work here for a long time. You haven't even started work for a few days, you want to go to school?"

"No, I'm not going now. I will take the exam next year. If I pass, I won't go. If I don't, I will continue to go."

"Hey, doesn't that mean you have to leave after working for just one year?" Zhou Jing looked unhappy.

Lin Yuyao walked up to Zhou Jing and told her about what happened yesterday and Luo Yanni’s difficulties.

Although Zhou Jing can be fierce at times, she is also a kind person.

When he heard that Luo Yanni did not take the exam because her classmates failed, and also found out that she was indeed a good candidate, he couldn't help but feel sympathy for her.

"So that's how it is. That's a shame. Oh! Okay, okay, I promise you. If your mother asks, what's the appropriate amount I'll give you?"

The bill she was given now was eighty, which was less than that of Liu Yihuan and Lin Yuyao.

But compared to any other job she could find, eighty is not bad.

Luo Yanni hesitated for a long time and whispered, "Why don't you tell my mom it's sixty?"

Zhou Jing: “…”

"Sixty? If you save twenty a month, how much does that amount to in a year? Is it enough to pay the registration fee?"

"That's enough, but..."

Zhou Jing continued, "But it's not enough for you to finish high school?"

Luo Yanni nodded.

"That's it. Let me tell your mom that you'll earn 50 yuan a month, and you can save an extra 10 yuan. If you trust me, leave the money with me first, and I'll give it to you when you leave. Is that okay with you?"

Luo Yanni nodded hurriedly, "Okay, thank you Sister Zhou."

She was quite smart. She had been working there for several days. When her parents asked her how much she earned per month, she didn't tell them.

I just told them that the bookstore wanted to see if she was capable, and that salary would not be discussed during the probation period, and that they would discuss pay for her only after she passed the test.

Now that the deal has been settled, if her mother asks again, she can tell them that she is fifty-one months old.

…

Luo Yanni’s classmates can’t come because their character is too bad. Even if they want to come, Lin Yuyao will not accept them.

And today, an acquaintance came to apply for the job.

Lin Yuyao listened to Pan Xiaohua chattering for a long time, starting from how she could no longer work in the men's clothing store and then to how she was looking for a job now.