Chapter 260: Knowledge Can Change Destiny

"Mom, I'm not even sixteen yet. No one dares to take the risk of using me."

"Don't worry about that. Your father asked someone to change your age. It went up two years, to exactly sixteen."

The girl's mother spoke nonchalantly, in a relaxed tone.

"As a girl, it's enough to have a skill and make a living. You have to get married in the future, so it's useless to study so much."

"But I'm a good student, and my teacher said I can definitely get into high school."

The girl was unwilling to accept the defeat and tried to free her arm, but her mother held it tightly and she failed several times.

"It's easy for the teacher to say that. Money is the cost of a semester. Can she pay for your tuition or what? Girls have to get married and have children after they finish school. Does that mean they are different from others after they go to college?"

"My teacher said that if I were admitted to a university, I would have more options. I want to give it a try."

"What are you trying for? You have money to burn, right? Anyway, my family doesn't have the conditions, so you should just be an apprentice. When you make money, you can buy more dowry. Don't blame mom, we have done our best to support your brother's schooling."

“But I study better than my brother.”

"Your brother is a boy. He will get married in the future. How can he not go to school..."

Dai Qing sat on the mat, listening to the argument between the mother and daughter. She looked at the unconvinced face of the little girl and shook her head.

Nowadays, most families still favor sons over daughters, but in the city, it is rare to find families that do not send their children to school.

Even to be an apprentice, one must be at least sixteen years old to be eligible.

When the mother and daughter passed by them, Lu Banxian finally couldn't help it and pointed at the girl's mother.

"Comrade, your daughter is obviously a smart and hardworking child. It's a pity that she doesn't go to school. Maybe you will enjoy her blessing in the future."

Hearing Lu Banxian's tone, Dai Qing looked at him in surprise. She didn't expect that he would be so enthusiastic one day.

The girl's mother turned around and glanced at Lu Banxian, sneering at his words, "Why are you, a fortune teller, meddling in other people's business?"

"If the road is not smooth, someone will step on it. If things are not fair, someone will intervene. As a mother, you must not be too partial, or your children will be resentful. By then, it will be too late to regret."

Lu Banxian looked at the little girl with a flash of regret in his eyes, "Girls also need to study. Only with knowledge can they be valuable."

"It's easy to say, but where will the money for school come from? If I had the ability, would you still tell me?"

The girl's mother looked disdainful and hurried forward with her daughter, mumbling to herself,

"My own daughter, how could I not feel sorry for her? If life wasn't so tight, I wouldn't be like this."

"Mom, you're lying. You bought your brother a pair of new basketball shoes last week."

The little girl shouted unwillingly, and her mother's face suddenly turned pale.

"You silly girl, your brother joined the basketball team at school. Other students have it, but he doesn't. How can you be so ignorant? As a sister, you should give in to your brother."

"I didn't fight for food with him. I just wanted to go to school. Why is that not allowed? My parents are just partial."

Dai Qing pursed her lips and looked at the little girl's stubborn eyes.

"Girls can change their fate by studying. If they go to college, they can find a good son-in-law for you even if they get married. If they drop out of school at a young age, they will only marry an ordinary man and will not be able to help you at all. But if they find an outstanding son-in-law, it will be different."

The girl's mother listened, paused, and turned to look at Dai Qing with a suspicious look.

Dai Qing looked at her and explained softly,

"Your generation didn't receive much education, so life is hard. Look at those wealthy families, who are illiterate? Your daughter is obviously smart and studious, so it won't be hard for her to get into college. Having a college-educated daughter in your family will bring you face, and it will also be a great help to the family. In the long run, it's a small investment, but it will bring big profits in the future."

Once the girl goes to college, her horizons broaden, and she has her own pursuits, her parents will no longer be able to hold her back.

As for whether she can break out of the circle of her original family, it depends on her luck.

The little girl looked at Dai Qing, blinked, and raised her head suddenly.

"Mom, my sister is right. I will study hard and get a good job in the future. I will definitely help my brother more. Mom also knows that my brother is not good at studying and it is hard to say whether he can get into college, but I will definitely get in and help the family."

After hearing the promise from her daughter, the girl's mother hesitated.

"But your father has already found a job for you. Even though it's an apprenticeship, I heard there are good prospects for you in the future. It would be a shame to give it up."

"It's not a pity. Think about it, mom. You and my dad are both ordinary workers, earning only a little over a hundred dollars a month. But Xiaoqin's dad is a college student technician, and his salary and subsidies are much higher than yours. Xiaoqin can buy new clothes every month."

When the little girl said this, her mother was stunned for a moment, "We still need to discuss this with your father, let's go home first."

Dai Qing watched the two of them walk down the overpass. She couldn't help laughing at the way the little girl tried to convince her mother.

She is indeed a smart girl. She understands things quickly and knows how to fight for herself. Her life will be fine in the future.

"Alas, parents who don't treat their children equally are really committing a sin." Lu Banxian shook his head and sighed.

"Children from poor families grow up early. This girl will be a good choice in the future."

Dai Qing stroked the dog's head and watched Xiao Hei open his eyes, look at her, close his eyes and continue to take a nap. She couldn't help laughing.

Afterwards, an old lady came to tell my fortune and gave me five dollars.

I met three people today and then went home after work.

Dai Qing took out twenty yuan and gave it to Lu Banxian.

"Sister Dai, I'll just take ten. My ability is here. I'd feel embarrassed if I took more."

"You deserve it."

Although this half-immortal's abilities are not that great, he is a good person after the past few days of contact. As long as there is a bottom line, it is worth it.

Dai Qing rode her motorcycle home with Xiao Hei and bought two spare ribs when passing by the vegetable market. She then went back to make some spare rib and radish soup.

As soon as she pushed the cart and turned onto Cotton Road, she saw two people tearing each other's clothes and fighting under a tung tree in front of her. The helpless mother Liu shouted at them to stop and wanted to separate them, but she couldn't intervene and was very anxious.

What a coincidence, there was no one around.

I wonder if it’s because there are so many noises at their house that the neighbors are fed up with it?

"Oh, what a sin! I'm so angry that I'm going to die."

Mother Liu slapped her thigh and was extremely anxious, hoping that someone would come over to help break up the fight. When she saw Dai Qing passing by, her eyes lit up and she waved at her.

"The lady in front, could you please come over and help me?"

Dai Qing was stunned for a moment, watching them fighting fiercely, and didn't move forward at all.

"Ah...you bastard, my hair." Liu Min couldn't lift her head because of what was pulled. She screamed in pain and kicked the person fiercely.