Wang Laidi's problem was that she didn't have the money to go to school, not that she didn't have the time. Her family was large, and she couldn't really help much, so her mother was unwilling to spend the money, which she considered a waste.
The key to solving the problem isn't whether her mother gives her money or not, but her attitude. Her mother also said that if she can raise the money herself, she can go to school if she wants, and she won't spend a single penny.
But in this kind of situation at the end of the year, who would be willing to spend money to sponsor a complete stranger?
Yes, that's Chen Mingyue.
Chen Mingyue has had pocket money since first grade. At first, it was only one cent, but now it's one or two yuan. She hasn't spent much over the years, and she's saved up about a hundred yuan.
Lin Jingyue never paid much attention to her spending. Once the money was given out, it was hers to spend as she pleased.
However, she was not in favor of using her pocket money to sponsor Wang Laidi.
"Why?" The little girl didn't understand. What was wrong with her using her own money to help her friend?
Wang Laidi finally got into junior high school, and even if things don't go well, she'll still only have a junior high school education, which will make her future life easier. So why can't we use her allowance to help her?
"Baozhu, do you want your relationship with your friends to be mixed with self-interest?" Although relationships based on self-interest are the most solid, people's hearts are fickle, and over time the other party may not maintain their original intentions.
Some children with low self-esteem are prone to developing distorted ideas, especially during adolescence, a period of rebellion. If someone guides them in the slightest, they will definitely go astray.
"Mom isn't stopping you from sponsoring her, but it's not you, it's me. I'm an adult, I have more money than you, and it's easier for me to negotiate with her." Pure friendship does exist in this world, but don't gamble with your luck.
Of course, Chen Mingyue has been lucky since childhood, so that condition is not included.
"You can use your own allowance to buy whatever you like. Mom will take care of everything else."
"Okay." Chen Mingyue seemed to understand, but not quite. In terms of interpersonal relationships, she was indeed not as good as her mother. It would be even better if her mother could help her friends.
As a witness to the friendship between the two children, Lin Jingyue naturally knew how good their relationship was, which was precisely why she wanted to maintain it. She couldn't be bothered with people who weren't worth protecting, nor would she restrict the little girl's actions; only through experiencing setbacks could one grow.
Wang Laidi accepted her financial aid and even offered to sign an IOU, promising to repay the money once she could earn money after she stopped studying.
She wanted to study and enjoyed campus life. Life at home was unbearable; she didn't know what she was doing each day, just blindly waiting and doing things, and then the day would pass by. She couldn't even remember what she had done the day before.
She is a good girl with a good character. I just hope that she can maintain her original aspirations in the future.
Two years later, Chen Mingyue and Wang Laidi entered the examination hall and both successfully entered high school. However, the former still achieved the best score, while the latter barely managed to get in.
On the day she received her results, Wang Laidi wept with joy. She was terrified of being left behind, of becoming the kind of merchandise her mother described as being sold off to fetch a dowry. Having studied and gained wisdom, she naturally knew where her path lay. She could only plan her own life; otherwise, she would be controlled by others.
Without needing anyone to teach her, she told her mother about the benefits of being a high school student. In a better-case scenario, she could find a job, hand over her entire salary, and provide income for the family. In a less desirable scenario, she could marry a wealthy man who needed to maintain appearances, and then she could bring a lot of benefits back to her family.
Of course, she was just saying it; whether she would actually do it depends on how stupid she is.
Wang Laidi's mother was persuaded. Marrying a peasant would only cost a few dozen yuan in dowry, but marrying a rich man would be different; it might cost several hundred yuan, and she might even get a set of three turns and a radio. However, she still maintained that she was willing to study, but she wouldn't provide tuition; she would have to find a way to pay for it herself.
"Auntie, don't worry, I will definitely pay you back in the future. Thank you for your help, otherwise I might have lived in that dark world for the rest of my life. I will study hard, get my diploma, and find a good job," Wang Laidi said confidently.
Chen Mingyue looked at her with some heartache, but she didn't know how to make a decision for her mother, so she could only watch helplessly.
Looking at her daughter's innocent and naive face, and then at her stubborn face that was already riddled with the scars of life, Lin Jingyue couldn't help but sigh.
She's not a saint and can't save all the children, but she can still provide financial assistance.
"Don't worry, Auntie said before that as long as you keep studying, Auntie will continue to support you." Money is not a problem; she has plenty of money now. Even if the other party doesn't repay her, she'll consider it an act of kindness.
Wang Laidi was deeply moved. Sometimes she really envied Chen Mingyue for having such a wonderful mother and a very kind father who would always pick her up from school whenever he came home. But she wasn't jealous. Everyone has their own destiny, and Chen Mingyue's fate was her own business and had nothing to do with others.
"Mingyue, I'll have to rely on you from now on. I'm having a hard time with my studies. If it weren't for your help with my revision, I probably wouldn't have passed the exam."
Chen Mingyue shook her head. "Don't think like that. If you don't work hard, it won't matter how well I teach you."
She couldn't remember much about her childhood, but she vaguely recalled it as a very dark time, which is why she felt even more sorry for this friend.
Their future can never be determined by a few words from their parents.
Lin Jingyue watched the two girls encouraging each other and said nothing more. Soon, after the college entrance examination resumed, their future would be even brighter.
Chen Mingyue will have a better life, and Wang Laidi will be able to completely break free from her family of origin, but it all depends on whether she is ruthless enough to do so.
She sighed with emotion, thinking how fast time had flown by, how her child had grown up in the blink of an eye, as if everything had happened just yesterday.
She suddenly missed Zhao Weiguo. If she had time in the future, she wanted to travel the world. Once her child grew up, she would live for herself.
But before that, she needs to buy a house in the provincial capital so that she won't have to be separated from her child anymore.
Of course, all of this is conditional, because her job transfer order has been issued. Although she will have to start from the grassroots level again, a job in the provincial capital sounds more prestigious than one in the county.
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