Shen Qingqing chimed in, "Yes, Brother Manyu, I asked the teachers at school, and they said that as long as you provide the necessary documents and pass the test, you can go back to school."
Chen Manyu was overjoyed, "Then—"
Before he could finish speaking, he thought about the problem of not being able to go back to school. He was sick, and his family had no money.
"I think I'd better not go. I'm too old. I'm different from my classmates. Besides, my grandparents need money too..." Chen Manyu's smile faded, and he forced a smile.
Shen Qingqing walked past Li Huifen to Chen Manyu's side, raised her hand and patted his chest: "Brother Manyu, don't worry, none of this is a problem!"
Hearing her grandson say that, Li Huifen grabbed his hand with tears in her eyes: "Manyu! Don't worry, Grandma will definitely let you go back to school, you have to believe Grandma!"
Chen Manyu looked at his grandmother with a blank expression.
Shen Qingqing raised her eyebrows, turned her head to look at her mother, and blinked.
It seems that something must have happened to make Li Huifen and the others choose not to rent the porcelain kiln to them, and it must be because the profits were greater than renting it to them.
After Li Huifen finished giving Chen Manyu her assurance, her expression hardened, and she looked at Li Xunli again, saying, "Xunli, tell me, how much money will we have to pay if we don't rent to you?"
"No! Grandma! We have to rent it!" Chen Manyu's eyes hardened.
Li Xunli was silent for a moment, then said, "Aunt Huifen, can you tell me what happened? I don't need you to pay me back."
Now it was Li Huifen's turn to fall silent.
Chen Manyu nudged his grandmother's arm and whispered, "Grandma..."
Li Huifen looked at Chen Manyu with a troubled expression, then closed her mouth again.
"Aunt Huifen, is there something you're worried about that you can't say?" Shen Qingqing looked up and tugged at Li Huifen's sleeve.
Li Huifen froze for a moment, lowered her head and looked at Shen Qingqing, opened her mouth but didn't say anything.
"I'm so smart, I figured it out myself!" Shen Qingqing understood as soon as she saw her expression, and suddenly muttered to herself.
"Is someone preventing you from telling us why?" Shen Qingqing muttered to herself, then looked up and asked with a smile.
Li Huifen maintained the same expression as she looked at her.
Shen Qingqing nodded knowingly again, "Then it seems that this person, like us, also loves porcelain kilns!"
A hint of surprise appeared in Li Huifen's eyes as she looked at Shen Qingqing.
I was amazed at how smart this eight-year-old was; she guessed so much without saying a word.
"If you like porcelain kilns so much, you must be very rich, right? Richer than us?" Shen Qingqing looked at Li Huifen with a smile. "Otherwise, how would Brother Manyu go to school?"
Listening to Shen Qingqing's words, Li Xunli realized that someone was trying to take over the porcelain kiln from them and was giving Li Huifen and the others even more money.
But who could it be?
This porcelain kiln has been abandoned for so many years, and no one uses it anymore.
Li Xunli was completely baffled.
However, she could understand the old woman's feelings for her grandson, so she sighed and said, "Aunt Huifen, you should go back. I won't rent your kiln anymore. Let's just consider this an early termination of the contract, and you don't have to pay me any compensation."
“Xunli…” Li Huifen called out apologetically, her eyes glistening with tears.
"No, we have to rent it!" Chen Manyu didn't understand what was being said before, but he understood that Li Xunli was saying she wouldn't rent it anymore, and he firmly objected.
He turned to look at the old lady who was two heads shorter than him: "Grandma, a person must keep their word. We said we would rent it to Aunt Li, so we must rent it to her properly. We can't give up halfway!"
“If you don’t rent to Aunt Li, then I won’t go to school! I’ll work as a porcelain maker at Aunt Li’s house for the rest of my life. As long as Aunt Li wants me, I’ll keep doing it!”
"You! You brat!" Li Huifen raised her hand, but couldn't help punching Chen Manyu's arm.
Li Xunli looked at Shen Qingqing and said, "Go and wake Yangyang up."
Shen Qingqing understood that this meant she wanted to have a more talk with Aunt Huifen.
Before long, Li Huifen sat down on the row of chairs in the middle of the courtyard and sighed dejectedly.
Li Xunli washed her hands and was making tea. "Aunt Huifen, don't worry, you can say what you want to say, or it's okay if you don't."
"Grandma, hurry up and tell us!" Chen Manyu urged from the side.
Li Huifen, unable to persuade her grandson, reluctantly began to speak: "Actually, a few days ago, a few people, dressed very elegantly, came to our house and said they wanted to buy our porcelain kiln, offering 50,000 yuan upfront. I didn't agree at first, but then I remembered what you said about Manyu being able to go to school, and I... I couldn't resist..."
If Li Huifen's family is no longer renting, then other families are likely in the same situation. This is because someone wants to buy their porcelain kiln in one go and has offered a five-figure sum. So, compared to collecting tens of yuan a day, which is a short-term payment, they are more willing to take that five-figure sum directly into their hands.
"Aunt Huifen, do they also sign contracts with you?" Shen Qingqing asked from the side.
Li Huifen nodded, "Yes, it's similar to the one you gave me, just the amount of money is different."
"If there were so many differences, I wouldn't believe them either."
Shen Qingqing then asked, "Can we see that contract now?"
Li Huifen hesitated for a moment, then nodded: "Okay, I'll go get it now and show it to you."
Chen Manyu went home with Li Huifen to get the contract.
Watching them leave the kiln, Shen Qingqing and Li Xunli exchanged a glance, both seeing many mysteries in each other's eyes.
The first question is: who is this person who wants to buy the porcelain kiln?
Not long after, Li Huifen and Chen Manyu returned with the contract.
Shen Qingqing took the contract and opened it, and Li Xunli also came over to look at it with her.
The first page of the contract clearly states who the other party is—Lirong Porcelain Export Co., Ltd.
Shen Qingqing racked her brains but couldn't recall the company's name. She turned to her mother and asked, "Mom, do you remember this company's name?"
Li Xunli frowned as she looked at the company's name. It seemed vaguely familiar, but she couldn't quite place or time when she had heard of it.
After thinking for a long time, she still shook her head: "I can't remember."
Shen Qingqing looked at Li Huifen: "Aunt Huifen, could we keep this contract for now? Once we know who owns this company, we'll return it to you."
“You can take it! Anyway, Manyu isn’t willing, and we haven’t signed anything yet, so this deal probably won’t go through.” Li Huifen smiled as if she had let it go and waved her hand.
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