Li Huifen was stunned. After realizing what was happening, she pushed the money back: "No, no, no, Xunli, we can't take this money! Manyu and Manyu have become happier and more lively in your family. We, the old couple, are already very grateful to your family. We even considered not renting the porcelain kiln to your family before, which already made us feel very sorry."
Li Xunli smiled and said, "Aunt Huifen, this money wasn't from me. It was from the person who wanted to buy our porcelain kiln. I asked for an extra ten thousand yuan for you, so you can take it without worry!"
Upon hearing this, Li Huifen paused in her refusal, "Then, don't you have any at home?"
“We asked for some other compensation ourselves, but this money is more useful to your family right now, so we didn’t ask for anything else from you,” Li Xunli said without hesitation.
Having heard Shen Qingqing's deceptive words so many times, Li Xunli has now learned them too.
After listening to her, Li Huifen grabbed Li Xunli's hand and counted out five bundles: "Then let's split it in half. Our family sold that porcelain kiln for 50,000 yuan, which is enough!"
Because Li Huifen refused to accept any more, Li Xunli had no choice but to take the remaining five thousand yuan back, intending to give it to Chen Manyu as a salary or bonus in the future.
"Xunli, there's one more thing. Qingqing mentioned before that Manyu can go back to school. What exactly is he planning to do?"
After accepting the money, Li Huifen eagerly inquired about matters related to her grandson.
The old folks now know that people outside need a high school diploma to work, unlike in the past when a primary school education was enough to become a teacher.
If possible, they would certainly hope that their grandson could work for Li Xunli's family for the rest of his life and make a living. However, if Li Xunli's family business grows bigger and bigger and they need people with higher education, the elderly couple would also hope that Chen Manyu could get a higher degree so that he could have the opportunity to find another job in the future.
"This..." Li Xunli was stunned for a moment, then said apologetically, "I'm sorry, Aunt Huifen, Qingqing knows more about this, I really don't know what it's about..."
"How about this, I'll bring her over tomorrow and talk to you about it, okay?"
Li Huifen nodded repeatedly: "Yes, yes!"
After returning from Chen Manyu's house, Li Xunli went to Shen Qingqing's room to find her: "Qingqing, do you remember when you asked the teacher, what did the teacher say about Manyu being able to go back to school?"
Shen Qingqing looked up from the test paper, rolled her eyes to the left, thought for a while, and then said, "I can't quite remember. It seems like I had to provide some kind of certificate and application materials, and then go to the school to take a test or something."
"What's wrong, Mom? Does Brother Manyu want to go back to school?"
Li Xunli recounted her visit to Chen Manyu's house that day: "So, after your Aunt Huifen made some money, she also decided to let Manyu go back to school."
Shen Qingqing nodded, "We'll have to ask Teacher Zesong to know, but I don't have his phone number."
"It's alright, Mom will look for it. We'll definitely be able to find it by asking a few more people!" Li Xunli said.
After asking around several times, Li Xunli actually found Chen Zesong's phone number. After writing it down, she didn't call him directly. Instead, she planned to call him in front of Chen Manyu and his family when she went to Chen Manyu's house the next day.
This way, we can ask questions promptly if any problems arise.
The construction of the new porcelain factory is progressing rapidly, and Li Xunli now has a new task to attend to: selecting suitable new kilns.
Given their current scale, they can already be considered medium-sized, so a gas-fired kiln would be more suitable.
However, Li Xunli herself prefers to use an electric kiln, as it is more convenient in terms of both operation and temperature control.
Moreover, there's no need to hire someone specifically to fire the kiln anymore; the craftsmen can operate it themselves.
However, the problem is that electric kilns have a small capacity but consume a lot of electricity, so in comparison, they are not cost-effective.
"Mom, then you should buy four or five electric kilns specifically for making small quantities of custom-made porcelain. For the bulk production, you can use a gas kiln." Shen Qingqing felt stuffy in the room, so she sat in the living room, cut a plate of watermelon, and ate it while doing her test paper.
When I overheard Li Xunli and Li Xunjin discussing buying a kiln on the phone and hesitating to make a decision, I casually offered a suggestion.
Upon hearing this, Li Xunli slapped her forehead: "Right, I misunderstood. You can buy both, just make sure you manage the quantity. Qingqing is so smart!"
Shen Qingqing paused for a moment while forking the watermelon, but decided to silently accept her mother's praise.
After deciding what kind of kiln they wanted, Li Xunjin contacted the son of his fifth ancestor, the elder who had been trapped in another province with them in the landslide, to inquire where there was a place that could order a kiln at a good price.
The other party quickly sent an address.
In addition to Li Xunli, who is in charge, choosing the kiln is also necessary, and the person in charge of the construction team should go together to ensure that the kiln and the porcelain factory can be combined in the most reasonable way.
However, we should first resolve Chen Manyu's schooling issue.
The next day, Shen Qingqing also went to Chen Manyu's house with Li Xunli.
Chen Zesong's phone number was saved in Li Xunli's phone, and then she called him using Chen Manyu's landline.
Several months have passed, and Chen Zesong still has a good memory and hasn't forgotten the question Shen Qingqing asked him before.
This time, they explained to Li Huifen and her husband in more detail what Chen Manyu should do if he wanted to go back to school.
Shen Qingqing also helped explain the patching process from time to time.
The phone call lasted for more than half an hour before the elderly couple finally figured out what to do.
“It’s a new semester and a new school year, so if you want to bring Manyu back to school, just prepare all the necessary documents. Once you’re ready, give me a call and we’ll go to the school to complete the formalities. That way, Manyu can go straight to school when the semester starts,” Chen Zesong said patiently.
Li Huifen readily agreed, saying she would prepare the materials immediately.
With Chen Manyu's matter resolved, Li Xunli drove Shen Qingqing and Shen Yangyang to the Li family home.
Shen Yangyang wanted to stay with the Li family, while Shen Qingqing wanted to go with her mother and uncle to buy a kiln.
Li Xunjin drove the mother and daughter to the porcelain factory to pick up the person in charge, and then they went together to the place where kilns were sold.
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