Chapter 89 Night School
"Mom! I want to go to night school."
Early in the morning, Jiang Ruzhen was hit with a bombshell by her boss, which completely woke her up.
"You want to go to night school? Going to night school is a good thing!"
Jiang Ruzhen was overjoyed and raised both hands and feet in agreement.
Her eldest son was originally a bright student, but unfortunately, he was implicated by his family and had to drop out of school after the third grade to help her with chores. His small body helped her support the family.
She felt both gratified and moved, but also sorry for her eldest son. He should be sitting in a spacious and bright classroom, receiving cultural enrichment, and becoming a high-level intellectual.
"Mom will give you five hundred yuan. Go and enroll in the best night school in Liancheng. You can study whatever you want. Mom has money now, so don't worry about the tuition."
Jiang Ruzhen excitedly pulled out a wad of money and stuffed it into the eldest brother's arms, afraid that he would back down and return to his shell.
The eldest son quickly declined, saying, "Mom, night school doesn't cost that much. Your monthly salary of one hundred yuan is enough for me to live on and study."
“You can keep your salary for yourself, but Mom will definitely have to pay for your studies. Don’t try to save money for Mom. Let’s try all the courses and find the one you like best. That’s the most important thing,” Jiang Ruzhen earnestly instructed.
The eldest son held the money in his arms, his eyes a little red. He hadn't expected his mother to be so supportive of his idea.
But he has been out of school for so many years, can he really sit back in the classroom and attend classes without any distractions?
Will he let his mother down?
"Eldest child, don't overthink it. Whatever you want to learn, Mom will support you. Remember, your happiness and health are Mom's greatest wishes."
Jiang Ruzhen saw through her boss's concerns and immediately extinguished his budding sense of guilt.
The eldest brother nodded emphatically, gradually forming an idea in his mind.
The second and fourth brothers greatly admired their eldest brother's decision, especially the second brother.
He had a headache whenever he saw books since he was a child, and he didn't know how his older brother could sit for a whole day and read those boring books over and over again with great interest.
Now that the family is making money, the eldest brother is able to return to the classroom he longed for, which can be considered as making up for a regret in his heart.
The fourth brother patted his chest and boasted shamelessly, "Big brother, if you encounter any problems you don't understand while you're studying, just come back and ask me."
I will definitely teach you diligently and responsibly.
The eldest brother smiled and patted the fourth brother's head, "Alright, if there's anything you don't know in the future, you have to teach me properly."
But the prerequisite is that you have to excel in your studies; otherwise, if I surpass you one day, you, as a little teacher, will be utterly embarrassed.
"Of course, I won't give you the chance to surpass me."
The fourth boy picked up a white steamed bun, took a big bite, slurped down a bowl of porridge, grabbed his schoolbag, and ran out the door.
"Mom, eldest brother, second brother, I'm going to school."
Watching their fourth child's carefree figure disappear into the distance, the family of three shook their heads helplessly.
After breakfast, the eldest son went to wash the dishes, while the second son and Jiang Ruzhen went downstairs to open the shop.
Jiang Ruzhen entered the store and saw sets of matching clothes hanging on the wall, as well as neatly arranged inventory in the counter.
After being away for more than half a month, the eldest and second eldest brothers managed the home and shop very well.
The walls, counters, and floors were all clean and tidy, without a trace of dirt or mess.
She was deeply moved. It seemed that she hadn't failed in her parenting in her past life, but had instead raised an ungrateful child like Qin Lanlan.
Ultimately, it's because the Qin family was inherently bad, and it has nothing to do with her upbringing.
Look, the children she raised are all so sensible, each one can stand on their own, they are all good children.
"What's wrong? You look like you're about to cry." Lu Mingzheng walked up to her at some point and asked with concern.
Jiang Ruzhen sniffed. "Nothing much, I just think my children are all outstanding."
"Yes, that's true. I really admire you for that. You've raised your children so well; I think you could even give a lecture on it at a university." Lu Mingzheng praised Jiang Ruzhen, half-seriously and half-jokingly.
Jiang Ruzhen chuckled and punched Lu Mingzheng's arm lightly. "You're just teasing me. With my skills, why would I teach others? I'm good enough as long as I'm good in bed."
Lu Mingzheng tilted his head to look at her, "Finally decided to smile?"
Jiang Ruzhen rolled her eyes at him and turned to walk forward.
But she saw the second brother sneaking around, eavesdropping. When he saw her looking over, he immediately pretended to be very busy.
Jiang Ruzhen knew that the children were very concerned about her love life, but she genuinely felt that her current life was already very good, and she was very content.
As for matters of the heart, she doesn't force things, and even prefers to let things take their natural course.
"Aren't you busy with business? When are you leaving?"
Jiang Ruzhen took out the latest account book and flipped through it, casually asking the man beside her a question.
Lu Mingzheng, however, felt that Jiang Ruzhen was annoyed with him and wanted to get rid of him.
He sat down next to Jiang Ruzhen and muttered, "You really are a shrew, aren't you? You use me and then want to kick me to the curb. I sent you all the way back, and you're already kicking me out?"
Jiang Ruzhen was taken aback. When did she kick someone out?
She was just asking casually, after all, in her eyes, Lu Mingzheng used to be very busy, often traveling all over the country.
He spent almost a month with her this time, and she was just worried that it might interfere with his business.
“Uncle Lu, no one is chasing you away. You can stay as long as you want.” The second brother came over at some point.
Lu Mingzheng patted his second son's shoulder, then turned to look at Jiang Ruzhen with a mournful expression, his eyes filled with silent condemnation.
“I’m just worried about interfering with your business. Since you’re not in a hurry and you have plenty of rooms, you can stay here.” Jiang Ruzhen quickly stated her position, and Lu Mingzheng grinned, revealing a set of big white teeth.
"Alright, with you saying that, I feel relieved to stay here."
Having achieved his goal, Lu Mingzheng stopped pressing the matter. The store wasn't very busy each day, and two sales clerks were enough to handle it.
When he was bored, he would drag his second son to the backyard to practice Sanda (Chinese kickboxing). After a day of practice, he would squat in a horse stance and be beaten by Lu Mingzheng.
The second brother was so tired that his hands and feet were trembling. He lay on the ground and wailed, "Uncle Lu, why don't you leave? The family business needs you."
Lu Mingzheng's eyelids twitched as he listened.
Jiang Ruzhen and her boss took advantage of the free time to sort out the accounts, and now the store's basic turnover has stabilized.
Earning around three thousand a month is an astronomical figure for ordinary families, but Jiang Ruzhen's ambitions go far beyond that.
She also wants to open another branch on another of the busiest commercial streets in Liancheng.
Now she should start looking at locations, decorating, training store managers, and so on. There are many things waiting for her to handle.
That evening, since her eldest sister was going to register for a night school near Liancheng University, she went with her and wandered around the various shopping malls on Xingong Street nearby.
The eldest went to night school alone and, after inquiring, discovered that the learning and living environment there was truly rich and colorful.
People from all walks of life are welcome to enroll in the program, including workers, students, government officials, and housewives. Anyone who meets the requirements can sign up.
The literacy class was the most popular, with three classes set up and all of them packed to capacity, even the aisles were crowded with people.
In addition, there are various skill classes, such as English classes, literature classes, accounting, repairmanship, sewing, hairdressing, and even various art classes, such as flower arranging, painting, dancing, calligraphy, etc.
Every class was extremely popular.
In this era, that great storm has just passed.
The idea that "knowledge is power" has just begun to take hold in our times, and young people are eagerly learning about culture and science, their positive and ambitious hearts surging in the ocean of knowledge.
The eldest brother, Shen Zhuoli, wandered around the classrooms and found that the students here were very enthusiastic about learning. The classrooms could only accommodate 60 people, but there were often more than 100 students listening to the lecture at the same time.
Some people stand the whole time, for two hours straight, without getting tired.
Even after class, they refused to leave, gathering in small groups to discuss problems, or stopping the teacher to ask endless questions...
Their thirst for knowledge instantly ignited the eldest brother's heart, which had been dormant for many years. After reviewing the current situation of all the classes, he immediately enrolled in three courses.
These included literacy classes, English classes, and a management class.
When they got home that evening, the eldest son and Jiang Ruzhen excitedly told each other about their day's achievements.
Jiang Ruzhen was a little puzzled when she heard her boss say that he had signed up for a management course.
Why did you choose to take a management course?
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