Shao Zhiqiang left angrily and vowed to borrow money from someone to return to school. His resolute back seemed to speak of his indomitable spirit and determination.
Song Jiao's gaze lingered for a moment behind the door where he disappeared, then she turned to Shao Xuemei, her eyes as cold as ice: "I say this to you as well. Study hard and don't have any crooked ideas! The money your father left behind is enough for you to live comfortably until adulthood. But if you dare to learn from your brother, then pack your bags and leave!"
There was unquestionable majesty in her words. Shao Xuemei's heart trembled, and she felt as if her mother had seen through her sneaky thoughts of the past few days.
She nodded quickly: "Mom, I understand!"
A complex emotion flashed across Song Jiao's eyes, but it disappeared in an instant.
She stood up, her movements efficient and decisive, as if she was going to leave all her worries behind and go out to find a new way of life.
With a "bang" sound of the door opening, Song Jiao's figure disappeared outside the door.
Inside the house, several other children immediately surrounded Shao Xuemei, their eyes full of anxiety and uneasiness.
"Second sister, is it true that mom won't give us a penny now?" a younger brother asked in a low voice.
Shao Xuemei's brows were furrowed, a calculating glint in her eyes. "It's still unclear what she's up to. But you should all be smart and pay more attention to what's going on at home. Especially Mom's money. Do you know where she hides it?"
Everyone looked at each other, shook their heads, and looked confused.
Shao Xuemei secretly swore in her heart that she must find the money and not leave a single cent to this indifferent mother.
"Brothers and sisters, we have to unite." Shao Xuemei lowered her voice, a hint of urgency in her tone, "Every time you go home from now on, pay close attention to see where Mom hides the money. If she can cruelly drive my brother away today, she might do the same to us tomorrow!"
Song Jiao's eyes were fixed on the system screen, and a sneer appeared on the corner of her mouth. "See, some people are bad at heart. They don't become bad only after growing up, they have been bad since they were little!"
She sighed softly, her eyes full of emotion and disdain.
At this moment, Aunt Li beside her suddenly shouted, "Cuihua! These are the meat dumplings from Old Wang's family in the next village. Take them to the children to try. It's not easy for you to raise these children by yourself!"
Song Jiao came back to her senses and quickly reached out to catch the heavy bowl. She looked at Aunt Li gratefully and said, "Thank you, big sister. I'm so grateful for your care over the years. Otherwise, I really don't know how I would have gotten through this!"
Aunt Li looked at Song Jiao with a smile and patted her shoulder vigorously. "When your old Shao was here, he helped us a lot. Now that he's gone, we naturally have to help you!"
Aunt Li's eyes turned serious as she spoke. "What do you think about that school boarding thing I mentioned to you earlier? Although the tuition is a bit expensive, it will free up your time to do other things, which is better than what you have now!"
In the original plot, Aunt Li was afraid that the original owner would have too much hardship, so she wanted to send all the children to boarding school so that she could work and earn more money. With six children, she couldn't always rely on compensation to survive.
She pondered for a moment, then nodded with a firm look in her eyes: "You're right, I'll go and ask around in the next couple of days to see what that school is like!"
Seeing this, Aunt Li smiled with satisfaction. "Okay, as long as you've figured it out! If you need any help, just ask. We're neighbors, so it's only natural for us to help each other!"
After saying that, Aunt Li turned and left, leaving Song Jiao alone.
The original owner had asked about it at that time, and he said that the living conditions and food in school were not good, and that he wanted to stay with him because he felt bad for them. Now they can go wherever they want!
We are all in the same school anyway, so no one will bother about age, right?
The next morning, as soon as the sky turned pale, Song Jiao set out for the town.
She walked quickly, her eyes determined, and she had already made up her mind.
When she arrived at the school, she made some inquiries and decided to send all the children, including Shao Xuemei, to boarding school.
Anyway, whether it is small, medium or high, it would be great to solve it all at once.
When Shao Xuemei heard this, she immediately became unhappy. She pouted, tears welling up in her eyes: "Mom, are you going to abandon us? I don't want to live on campus. If I live on campus, I have to do everything by myself!"
When I go to school, I have to do everything by myself and I can’t go out to buy nice things.
Her cry seemed to open the floodgates, and the other children also burst into tears. The deafening cry attracted many curious people in the village. They gathered around and started to talk about it.
"Sister, these children are still young, you can't be cruel!"
"Yeah, it's not easy to raise it to this size!"
"How can you just say no?"
Song Jiao looked at this scene and had already expected it.
She took a deep breath and put on a sincere expression, "Oh, everyone misunderstood! I didn't say I didn't want them! I've checked with the boarding school that Sister Li mentioned before, and I plan to transfer them there. Old Shao passed away, and although he left some money, it's almost all gone over the years."
She sighed again and continued, "Now that the children are grown up, I can't stay at home all the time. They need money everywhere, so I had no choice but to do this. But when the second child heard this, he said I didn't want them anymore. You see, this is a huge misunderstanding!"
When the villagers heard this, they all turned their eyes to Shao Xuemei.
Someone started to scold, "Is it easy for your mother to raise you all by herself? Now that the family is in financial difficulty, as a daughter, why don't you show some understanding and make such a fuss?"
"That's right! Look at the other girls in the village. They've already gone out to work to supplement their family income. Your mother has been supporting your studies. Why are you so ignorant?"
"As a human being, you should have some conscience! Your mother did this for your own good!"
Shao Xuemei blushed and lowered her head without saying a word.
Song Jiao clicked her tongue. Moral kidnapping doesn't exist at all. Is this a trick?
In the end, Shao Xuemei was so embarrassed by everyone's criticism that she had no choice but to take her younger brother and sister to school.
Before leaving, Shao Xuemei didn't forget to ask for money. Song Jiao smiled and said, "I've given all your food expenses to the school. The school will make arrangements. You just need to bring your own clothes!"
"But..." Shao Xuemei wanted to speak.
Song Jiao didn't give her a chance to speak. "No buts. We'll even arrange the teachers you need every month! Just study with peace of mind. After all, gold will shine, and you can study anywhere, right?"
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