Chapter 1041: You're all I have left!
The old lady isn't stupid; if the principal said that, then that must be the reason!
She reached out her wrinkled hands and grabbed Axi's, saying tremblingly, "Grandma has money! Don't feel burdened! Grandma can still earn this money! After you finish your studies, you can take good care of Grandma! You always tell me how great school is when you come home, how good your teachers and friends are to you, so why did you suddenly drop out? I thought you felt you were too young to keep up, so Grandma thought you could take a break and come back when you're older. But you want to drop out, and you can't come back after dropping out. Axi, Grandma doesn't agree to you dropping out!"
Seeing her grandmother's excited expression and then at her ten fingers wrapped in white tape, Axi's wavering resolve instantly returned.
"Grandma, I'm too young to handle this training. If I keep training like this, I won't grow tall! That's what everyone in the village always says: if children get too tired, they won't grow tall! I'm not good-looking to begin with, what will I do if I'm short too?"
Upon hearing this, the old lady hesitated again. This was the common belief among the older generation: if a child's shoulders are burdened too much, they are not likely to grow tall and might injure their bones.
"Well, that's not necessarily true."
"Your height was 123 centimeters at your school physical exam. I just checked the data, and in just a few months, you've already grown to 140 centimeters. Are you sure that's the reason?"
Gu Yin, who was standing nearby, directly exposed her lie.
Because she was wearing the school's uniform, the old lady hadn't even noticed how much taller her granddaughter had grown!
The old lady pursed her lips and scolded, "If you drop out of school, don't acknowledge me as your grandma!! The school's accommodation and food fees aren't high! I can earn them! That's not your concern! What you should be concerned about is taking this opportunity to learn and see more so you can have a bright future!"
"But I don't want to see you washing clothes for others in the dead of winter! I don't want you to get up before dawn to work in the fields! I don't want you to fall and not tell me, secretly applying safflower oil instead of going to the hospital! The chilblains on your hands have cracked and are bleeding! You give all the money you earn to me, but you won't even use medicine on yourself! You just stick it on with some tattered tape! What's the use! Waaaaah! I'm not going to school anymore! I'll work with Grandma!! I don't want Grandma to work so hard!! You're my only family now! What will I do if something happens to you!! I'm not going to school anymore! I have superpowers! I'm incredibly strong! I can work on the land! I'm not a child anymore, Grandma! Please let me go back! Waaaaah!"
Hearing her granddaughter's hurtful words and seeing the worthless tears streaming down her face, the old lady's eyes welled up, her throat tightened, and she took a deep breath.
She reached out her hand, wiping away her granddaughter's tears as she comforted her, "It's okay, Axi. Falling was an accident. I'll be more careful afterward. It's getting warmer now, and the frostbite will heal. I'm used to all of this. It doesn't hurt! I only need 500 yuan a month for food, 900 yuan a year for accommodation, and tuition is completely free. I also get several sets of clothes and shoes for free. Most importantly, you have a special ability! This is an ability that many people don't have. Even if they learn it later, you'll be the first to learn it. You've taken a step ahead of others. As long as you work hard, you won't be too bad off in the future. Grandma is looking forward to enjoying a good life with you!"
Ah Xi was crying incessantly, and the old lady was trembling as well; the scene was heartbreaking.
Gu Yin looked at Wei Yue: "I remember our school gives bonuses to outstanding students, right?"
Wei Yue immediately nodded: "Yes, that's right! There are outstanding students in each grade level, with 20 places available in each grade level, and the prize money is 20,000 yuan, every month."
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