Chapter 203: A Passerby in a 1990s Housewife's Rebirth Novel (12)
More than a month passed in this peaceful life. June 1st arrived, which was Children's Day. Jiang Yue didn't have any children, so it wasn't really her business. However, one of her friends' younger brothers had a school performance, and since his parents didn't have time, they couldn't miss it. So, her friend was dragged along to go with her.
When they arrived at the kindergarten, the school was decorated with many balloons and ribbons. After going to the small playground, they found a small stage with rows of seats in front of it. Many parents had already started taking pictures of their children. Jiang Yue and her friends found her chubby little brother, and they were performing a song and dance show.
Jiang Yue took some photos of them, and she couldn't stop smiling. There was no way around it, since the little chubby boy was dressed in girls' clothes. Jiang Yue also took pictures of all the boys in the kindergarten wearing little skirts, which she would give to the little chubby boy when he grew up. After watching the performance, the little chubby boy and his group won a third prize, and each of them was awarded a fountain pen.
After returning home, Jiang Yue cooked a meal to celebrate for the little chubby boy. After the meal, the little chubby boy didn't want to go home. He kept saying that he wanted Jiang Yue to be his older sister and didn't want his current sister who always bullied him anymore. As a result, he got a beating and almost cried. When it was time to leave, he was clearly reluctant to go.
In July, the weather got hot. Jiang Yue's place had air conditioning and was spacious, so it became a popular spot for her and her girlfriends. The couple next door who had been arguing all the time got divorced. The man was addicted to gambling and had even sold his house. Jiang Yue had originally planned to buy the house, but Zhao Ting wanted to buy it and become her neighbor, so Jiang Yue gave it to her.
When buying the house, Zhao Ting negotiated a high price, not to take advantage of the situation, but to give a portion to the female owner of the house. Otherwise, it would be difficult for a woman with two children to make a living. When the woman was giving the money, she thought the two had ill intentions. However, after learning the reason, she was about to kneel down and kowtow to Jiang Yue and Zhao Ting. The two quickly stopped her and told her to move further away, otherwise, gambling addicts have no humanity and will definitely harass her and her children after losing all their money.
After listening to Jiang Yue's advice, the woman decided to go to the south to make a living. With the money, she could buy a small house in the south and support her children's education. Then, Jiang Yue gave her a fake phone number, telling her to call it if she encountered any difficulties. After returning home, Jiang Yue and Zhao Ting sighed, realizing that gambling was truly harmful.
During this time, Jiang Yue renovated the slightly dilapidated courtyard house she had bought before. Because she had sponsored more students, she received a lot more letters and report cards, and there was no place to put them at home. So Jiang Yue renovated that house to store the letters and certificates of merit.
When Jiang Yue's close friends learned about what she was doing, some of her family members who were well-off also helped a few people. They believed that no act of kindness was too small, and that helping anyone was better than nothing. Jiang Yue thought they were all commendable and even prepared a special meal to treat them.
Four or five Hope Primary Schools were built, all named after the Hope Primary School in XX area. There are too many reasons why children don't go to school these days, such as poor roads, long distances, poverty, and parents' attitudes. School reasons are only a small part of the problem. Moreover, most impoverished areas lack teachers, not schools. The locations for these four or five schools were carefully selected.
Students attending Hope Primary Schools are exempt from tuition fees and are provided with a meal every day. Because many people would not come if they were not provided with meals, most of the students come specifically for the meal. Thus, each of these five schools has only 30 to 50 students and one or two teachers.
The charity work has come to a temporary halt. This matter cannot be rushed, as one person's strength is limited; it requires the efforts of the nation.
Since Jiang Yue came to this world, she has provided information three times. The country's progress is a bit slow because screening reliable people is not an easy task. There's no way around it; these days, the grass is always greener on the other side. The puppets sent out by Jiang Yue have already eliminated several groups of spies.
The restaurant's reputation spread far and wide. With its delicious food and word-of-mouth recommendations, it now operates on a reservation system, otherwise it wouldn't be able to keep up with demand. Jiang Yue made a fortune and later opened a branch. Because the main store had already laid the foundation, the branch was packed with customers as soon as it opened. Jiang Yue is now thinking about opening a third branch.
After several busy months, Jiang Yue finally had some free time. Her job at the magazine changed a lot. She gradually transitioned from an editor to a writer. As her writing became more and more popular, the editor-in-chief was reluctant to let her waste her precious time reviewing and commissioning manuscripts.
After returning home, Jiang Yue fed the fish, and the cats and dogs came running over. Jiang Yue picked up one of the cats and took it inside. After petting the cat for a while, the other cat also came back. One of the cats didn't like to move and just played at home, while the other couldn't stay at home and only came back when it was time to eat. After feeding the cats and dogs, Jiang Yue started thinking about what to eat herself.
After a while, Zhao Ting also got off work. When she came back, she went straight to Jiang Yue's house, picked up the fruit that Jiang Yue had washed, and started eating. While eating, she asked, "Yue'er, what are we eating today?"
"I don't know, I don't have much of an appetite, I don't know what to eat. What about you?"
"Me too, it's too hot. Maybe we should just make do with three or five dishes."
"Get out of here." Jiang Yue was so angry that she was about to kick her, but Zhao Ting quickly got up from the recliner: "Yue'er, don't be angry, it was just a joke. Um, a roast duck restaurant opened nearby, and I heard that the taste is just as good as the old brands. Do you want to try it?"
"Really? Who told you that? Then go and give it a try."
After saying that, the two set off and arrived at their destination not far away. To be honest, there weren't many people in the restaurant. Jiang Yue glanced around and said to Zhao Ting, "Are you sure the food is good? Why are there so few people?"
"Probably, let's go in and give it a try, we're already here."
"All right."
After entering the restaurant, Jiang Yue and Zhao Ting ordered a roast duck and two additional dishes. While waiting for the food to be served, Zhao Ting whispered to Jiang Yue, "I don't know how the taste is, but the price is comparable to other restaurants."
After waiting a while, the roast duck arrived. Jiang Yue didn't comment on the taste, but there was a reason why there were so few people. After returning home, Zhao Ting complained, "Sigh, it would have been better to just eat at your restaurant. Yue'er, why don't you open a branch here? We can eat at your restaurant whenever we don't feel like cooking. Although it's not as good as yours, it'll be alright."
Jiang Yue lay on the recliner with her eyes closed, not wanting to pay attention to her. Zhao Ting couldn't stay still, so she played with the cats and dogs for a while, and then wandered around Jiang Yue's yard for a long time. Jiang Yue opened her eyes and glanced at her. Seeing that she was about to harm her fish again, Jiang Yue quickly called out to her: "Don't you dare harm my koi. Look how fat you've made them."
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