Even if she had the money to go to a bookstore, she might not be able to find a book that suits her.
When Qiao Nan returned home, Qiao Dongliang and Ding Jiayi were already there. Qiao Nan put down her schoolbag and looked at Ding Jiayi's excited face, her eyes brighter than fluorescent lights. Did she make some money on the way?
"Zijin is really great. A famous school is a famous school. This affiliated middle school is really great. I think that letting Zijin go to the affiliated middle school is the best thing I have done in my life."
"Yes, did you ask someone to bring the money to Zijin?" Qiao Dongliang also smiled with an expression of pride: "Zijin is not at home, you should also prepare some good dishes today, let's celebrate."
Qiao Dongliang is really happy that his eldest daughter is so promising.
"Okay!" Ding Jiayi agreed without saying a word: "Today's extra dishes are all thanks to Zijin."
As she said that, Ding Jiayi glanced at Qiao Nan meaningfully. If it wasn't for celebrating for Zijin, she didn't want to prepare good dishes when Zijin was not around and let this dead girl get a bargain.
"Nannan is back." Qiao Dongliang was in a good mood and saw good things in everything: "Nannan, Zijin has won an opportunity to participate in the provincial essay competition at school. Your sister has really made progress this time." "
Provincial essay competition?" Qiao Nan raised her eyebrows in surprise when she heard the name. What a coincidence?
However, with the essay written by Qiao Zijin, she is also qualified to participate in the competition?
"Yes. Nannan, when you go to high school, you will have the opportunity to participate in the provincial essay competition like Zijin." Thinking of his younger daughter's better grades, Qiao Dongliang felt that his younger daughter would definitely have such an opportunity in the future.
"Old Qiao, don't put so much pressure on Qiao Nan. Can everyone participate in the provincial capital's essay competition? Zijin asked someone to pass on a message that only ten students from their entire affiliated high school went. That's one-tenth of the total. There are so many students in the affiliated high school, and they are all good students. Zijin has really made us proud!" Ding Jiayi became more and more excited as she spoke: "You used to take care of Zijin. Zijin told me that the novels she read before, no matter what the plot was, the writing was good. Reading more of them will be of great help to your essay. You see, Zijin didn't waste her money, and she didn't read books randomly. Whatever books Zijin reads, they all make sense."
"Dad, when will I go to the provincial capital for the competition?" Qiao Nan asked casually while drinking boiled water.
"Your sister won't be back next week. She has to stay in school for training because the essay competition is on the weekend of the week after next."
"Oh, that's the same as mine."
"The same?" Qiao Dongliang blinked: "Nannan, are you going to participate in the essay competition too?"
"Yeah."
"What yeah, yeah? Zijin is participating in the provincial essay competition, how can it be the same?" Ding Jiayi slapped Qiao Nan in annoyance. "
I'm also participating in the provincial essay competition, and the time is the same as my sister's, so it's a coincidence."
Qiao Nan's words should have been good news for the Qiao family, but in an instant, the smiles on Qiao Dongliang and Ding Jiayi's faces froze.
Qiao Dongliang was happy, but at this moment he was thinking too much.
Qiao Zijin was able to participate in the composition competition and would not be back next week. She specifically asked someone to bring back a message to ask Qiao Dongliang and his wife for money. She said she wanted to buy a composition book and take a good look at it.
The child was making progress in her studies and performing well, and the book she bought was a serious composition book. As a parent, there was no reason for her not to agree.
Therefore, Qiao Dongliang and Ding Jiayi directly collected ten yuan and gave it to the man to give to Qiao Zijin.
This posed a problem. Both daughters were participating in the provincial capital composition competition. Is it reasonable to give the eldest daughter ten yuan to buy study materials but not the younger daughter?
Qiao Dongliang, who always liked to pursue "fairness, justice, and openness", hesitated when he thought of the money in his pocket.
There was a famine at home, and Qiao Dongliang had no money saved. He was also unsure, and he tried to save as much as he could.
The ten yuan just now was already an extra expense, and giving another ten yuan would really be... If
he didn't give it, Qiao Dongliang would feel that it was not right and unfair, but if he gave it, it would be too much money, and Qiao Dongliang would feel pain.
Ding Jiayi quickly pulled Qiao Dongliang. When they gave the money just now, Qiao Nan was not at home. Qiao Nan didn't know that they gave Zijin ten yuan. "That's good. I'll prepare dinner. You go back to
your room and read a book." It was the first time that Ding Jiayi was so willing to watch Qiao Nan go back to her room, do nothing about housework, and then read her own book.
"Yeah." Qiao Nan responded and walked back to the room with her schoolbag on her back.
The couple was about to breathe a sigh of relief, but Qiao Nan paused in opening the door, turned his head and asked, "I'm going to participate in the provincial capital essay competition. Have you given me money to buy materials?"
Ding Jiayi's smiling face froze and turned green.
Qiao Dongliang was embarrassed for a moment. It is said that no matter how hard or poor one is, one should not neglect one's children. Qiao Dongliang gritted his teeth and reached into his trouser pocket: "Yes, I just asked someone to bring ten yuan to your sister. Qiao Nan, here, take this ten yuan. If you need any information, go and buy it. It's not easy to get such an opportunity, we must cherish it."
When Ding Jiayi heard that she had to give Qiao Nan ten yuan, she opened her mouth to shout.
Qiao Dongliang glared at Ding Jiayi: "If you don't like it, okay, I'll go to Zijin's school later and get the ten yuan back as well?"
"How can it be the same? Zijin is in high school, and the information she bought is expensive, so it's okay to give her ten yuan. She is in junior high school, and the two of them are in different competitions, and they are not together. Can't you just give her a few cents?" Ding Jiayi screamed.
"Why don't you say one point or two points?" Qiao Dongliang rolled his eyes at Ding Jiayi: "Treat them equally, Zijin gets ten yuan, and Nannan will of course also get ten yuan, so this is settled. Nannan, take the money!"
Looking at the ten yuan that was forced into her hand, Qiao Nan's originally uncomfortable heart was a little relieved at this time.
At least her father tried to be as fair as possible to her and Qiao Zijin.
"Dad, I don't need it. My sister bought so many composition books, and I really need them. Hers is enough. But I'm going to the provincial capital for a competition next weekend, and I won't need the ten yuan when I'm away from home. But you still have to give me two yuan. I can't ask the teacher to treat me to a meal, right?" Qiao Nan returned the ten yuan to Qiao Dongliang, and asked for another one.
"..." Qiao Nan's words made Qiao Dongliang feel very sad. His elder daughter had so many review materials, and he remembered that his younger daughter had never bought any.
Fairness, their family has never been fair.
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