Chapter 74 Going to Study
"Auntie, I did hope that Brother Wu would buy more of my mulberry leaves, but that doesn't mean I have any other feelings for him. My senior year of high school is about to start, and I'm earning money to make ends meet. Don't get me wrong, I don't mind the job you found for me, but I'm going to college in the future, and a salary of a few dozen yuan a month isn't going to cut it. Let's just forget it."
If I really become a college student, I will definitely not have to worry about finding a job in the future.
Mulberry leaves require a lot of work. Ruan Fu has been working on it for more than 20 days and has earned several hundred yuan. As long as she lives frugally, she will definitely have enough living expenses for her senior year of high school.
If someone wants to cut off the mulberry leaf business now, she is not afraid at all. If she can't get the subsequent money, then she can't get it.
With some money in hand, I can start some small business and eventually finish high school.
Hu Xianglian originally thought that the other party would give up, but she didn't expect the little girl to be so sharp-tongued and refused to give in at all.
After living for most of my life, this is the first time that I was taught a lesson by a little girl.
When I heard those words, I felt like the other party was demonstrating to me, and my lungs were about to explode with anger.
She was thinking about her wholeheartedly, thinking that it was not easy for people in the countryside to work, so she wanted to help if she could. However, she didn't appreciate it at all. She kept talking about taking the college entrance examination, which made it clear that she didn't like Wu Jianping, which made her feel even more unhappy.
What's wrong with my son? He comes from a well-off family, has a stable job, and has many girls throwing themselves at him. Is it your turn, a country girl who knows nothing, to be picky?
College graduates are indeed precious, but how many do the entire county take each year? It doesn't matter whether you have the luck to do so.
It's not shameful to use this title to flatter yourself.
Hu Xianglian was holding her breath and wanted to curse loudly.
But Ruan Fu didn't say a single swear word. She just said that she didn't want to look for a job for the time being. She just couldn't find a reason to get angry.
"That's what I said, but how can I believe that you won't go to Jianping and complain to him, trying to sow discord between us mother and son?"
Ruan Fu almost laughed out loud.
This person takes Wu Jianping too seriously and actually thinks he is a golden opportunity.
"Auntie, let's put it this way. From now on, I won't come to deliver the mulberry leaves. Let my family come. There are only a few days left anyway. Brother Wu and I won't meet privately. This way, you can finally rest assured, right?"
How can you feel relieved?
Hu Xianglian only felt chest tightness, shortness of breath, and a sense of suffocation.
This was a bit unexpected.
I thought that if I put on airs, Ruan Fu would immediately show weakness and beg for mercy, but who knew that this girl would not do what I wanted at all.
He is so good at talking and won't tolerate any grievance. Every word he says sounds polite, but in reality it's like an invisible slap in the face, which is really disgusting.
Hu Xianglian was no pushover either. She turned cold and said harshly, "Remember what you said. If I see you bothering Jianping again, I won't let you go."
It is a blessing for Wu Jianping to have such a caring mother.
Ruan Fu smiled and said deliberately, "Don't worry, Auntie. Your family has a high threshold, and I don't intend to marry above my station. Besides, even if you don't trust me, you have to trust your son. Brother Wu has always been clear about the distinction between public and private affairs. How could I collude with him? All purchases are made according to the normal process, without any favoritism."
This was a compliment in itself, and Director Hu, who had been so arrogant just now, was now completely discouraged.
No matter how furious she was, she couldn't refute it at all.
If he insisted on embarrassing Ruan Fu and forcing her to admit that she was entangled with Wu Jianping, wouldn't that be a disguised proof that Wu Jianping was colluded with others and committed favoritism and fraud during the procurement process?
With such a big handle here, how can Jianping survive in the factory in the future?
For the sake of her beloved son's future, Hu Xianglian had to swallow her anger no matter how great it was.
Wu Jianping had already put away the mulberry leaves and was walking towards this side slowly.
From a distance, I saw Ruan Fu still had a smile on her face, and it seemed that the discussion was going well.
His mood suddenly brightened, and he hurried over. "Fuzi, everything is settled, right? When will you start working? I don't mind you being self-employed, but the textile factory has good benefits and is more suitable for you."
Hu Xianglian looked at her silly son and immediately became furious. It was such a time and he was still being so attentive to her. Wasn't he ashamed?
"Jianping, come here. Mom wants to talk to you about something."
Next is the intimate chat time between the mother and son, so I won’t disturb them.
Ruan Fu turned around and rode her bike away.
Just then, a woman riding a bicycle passed by the entrance of the textile factory. When she saw Ruan Fu, she immediately screamed.
"Student Ruan, why are you here?"
The voice sounded familiar. Ruan Fu turned around and her eyes widened when she saw who it was. "Teacher Sun."
The person who came was the high school teacher who came to Ruan's house last time to persuade her to go to school. She didn't expect to meet him in this place. It was really a coincidence.
The other party obviously didn't expect to meet Ruan Fu. He immediately got off the bicycle and walked over hurriedly.
"Student Ruan Fu, what's wrong with you? The school sent your family a notice and called them so many times, but why haven't you responded? Do you still want to study?"
Ruan Fu felt her ears burning from hearing the scolding.
"Teacher Sun, I forgot to tell the school that I moved out of that house a long time ago. I haven't received any notice or phone call."
The other person slapped his thigh and said, "I should have known this would happen. Fortunately, I met you here today, otherwise I would have missed the opportunity."
"No, I will definitely go to school when the semester starts." Ruan Fu quickly explained, "I've been saving up for living expenses recently, and I've almost got enough."
"That's not the case," Teacher Sun waved his hand. "The Municipal Education Bureau is running a program to help needy students. There's an exam before school starts, and students from all over the city are ranked by their scores. If you can rank in the top 20, you'll receive a 15 yuan living allowance each month. The school thinks you're promising and wants you to sign up. Tomorrow is the deadline for registration, so how can I not be anxious?"
Living allowance? How could such a good thing happen?
Ruan Fu was immediately very happy. Fortunately, Teacher Sun had the registration form with him, so she filled it out.
"Thank you, teacher. I will definitely prepare well."
Ruan Fu rode away quickly, anxious to tell her family the news.
The mother and son were left looking at each other in bewilderment.
Hu Xianglian was even more suspicious. After all this time, this girl was really going to high school. It sounded like her grades were pretty good, maybe she could really get into university, but how could that be possible? She was just a self-employed person in the countryside.
Maybe they paid this person to act as a shill.
If it was really that easy to get into university, her son Wu Jianping would have been admitted long ago. Why would he still be hanging around in this small county?
Grabbing Teacher Sun, who was about to leave, Hu Xianglian kept asking, "You just said this girl has good grades. Can she really get into college?"
Teacher Sun glanced at her and frowned.
The man's tone was unfriendly, but he looked older and should be Ruan Fu's elder, so it was reasonable for him to ask a few more questions.
Thinking of this, he patiently explained, "Student Ruan Fu has top grades in school. As long as she works hard, it won't be a problem for her to get into an ordinary university."
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