The eldest aunt asked her, "Xiao Lai lives with you, does Mei Ping give him money?"
Chen Cuizhen gets angry when she talks about this, "I only get 30 yuan a month, and I have to go to the door to ask for it. The round-trip fare costs 10 yuan.
Alas, it’s a waste to raise this ungrateful person like Jinsheng.”
Qian Lei came out with a cup to get some water and called out, "Grandma."
My aunt kept praising him, "Leilei is a very self-conscious child. He just buries himself in doing homework all day long. He will definitely be able to get into university when he goes to Beicheng in the future.
Unlike Songsong in our family, who always hides the fact that he is doing homework but is actually reading novels.
His dad found out yesterday, scolded him, and tore up the novel."
Chen Cuizhen pointed towards the stairs and said, "We have one in our family who says he has to do his homework every day, but then reveals his mistakes during the exam.
Alas, now that I have no homework to do, I still won’t go downstairs.
A girl of this age can’t even cook.
As soon as you mention it, she will ask Lei Lei why he doesn't do it?
If I get married in the future, I'll be scolded to death by my mother-in-law."
The eldest aunt looked at the stairs to make sure that Chandan was not hiding there and eavesdropping. Then she whispered, "So what are you going to do now?"
Chen Cuizhen shook her head, "I don't know how to get into the book.
I heard that Li Qiumei's business went bankrupt and she was in debt. She couldn't support both of them, so she only agreed to take care of one.
Jinshu and the others also asked about it, and were told that if he went to Beicheng to attend a technical secondary school, one year's tuition would cost Leilei three years' tuition.
Moreover, you may not be able to find a job after graduation.
You said, her father was laid off, where did he get the money to support her doing this?
Look, I just came back from North City and am nestling upstairs."
The eldest aunt looked at Chen Cuizhen with some suspicion, "Qiu Mei has already taken Qian Lei in to raise her, and this damn old woman actually cursed Qiu Mei's business to fail."
Chen Cuizhen got up and tiptoed up the stairs to check and make sure that Qian Dan's room door was closed.
Then he came down and sat next to his sister-in-law and whispered, "I told you this girl is not cut out for studying.
No matter how much money you spend on her education, it will all be wasted.
It would be better to let her go out to work, just like Da Cui from Laonian's family, and send money home every month.
But I just couldn't bear to let her go, fearing she would suffer."
Qian Jinshu came to his uncle's house and called Li Qiumei.
Li Qiumei told him the materials he needed to prepare and urged him to complete the procedures as soon as possible.
Qian Jinshu agreed repeatedly, and after hanging up the phone, he showed a relieved smile.
"Once Leilei gets admitted to university, their family won't have to worry about their future."
When Qian Jinshu turned around, he saw Qian Song reading a novel intently, and he couldn't help laughing.
Qian Jinmin became arrogant after making a little money from selling furniture and doesn't even look at himself.
Just wait and see, Qian Jinmin's son will never be able to compare with Qian Jinshu's son in this life.
In a few years, their family will drive out Qian Jinmin's family.
Qian Song was so engrossed in reading that he didn't even hear Qian Jinshu greeting him.
Qian Jinshu was in a better mood and even hummed a little tune as he went home.
However, when he told them the good news that Qian Lei could go to Beicheng No. 3 Middle School, Qian Dan started crying.
"Why is my brother the only one who can go to school in the city? I want to go too!" Qian Dan insisted.
Qian Jinshu explained helplessly: "Your score is not high enough, how could No. 3 Middle School possibly accept you?"
Qian Dan stamped her feet upon hearing this. "I didn't say I was going to No. 3 Middle School. I said I was going to North City Technical School! You're just biased towards my brother!"
She clamored to go to North City with her brother.
Chen Cuizhen felt her head ache again, "Oh, this debt collector is really a worry.
My grandson is sensible and obedient.”
Seeing Qian Dan slam the door and leave, Qian Lei hurriedly ran out to chase her.
Qian Xiaolai took out a cigarette and lit it, "Dandan is a spoiled girl. She's not good at studying and has a bad temper.
I read the book and heard that Old Wang's granddaughter also went to a technical secondary school, and got married after graduation without finding a job.
Old Wang said, if he had known earlier, he wouldn't have wasted that money on her attending some crappy technical secondary school. He would have just given her the money as a dowry.
Qian Jinshu scratched his hair and said, "Given Dandan's temper, if we don't let her study, I think she will destroy our house."
Chen Cuizhen snorted, "How dare she! If it were you, I'd just let her go out and work. She's not cut out for studying anyway."
Qian Jinshu sighed, "But Dandan is still young. It's easy for her to learn bad habits if she enters society too early."
Chen Cuizhen retorted, "That's better than spending all your family savings and having to go out to work, right?
Going out to work and earn money early can also reduce some of the burden on the family."
As he was speaking, Qian Lei came back with Qian Dan.
Qian Dan cried until her eyes turned red. She said stubbornly, "You only consider my brother, why don't you consider me?"
I just want to go to technical secondary school. The families in my class who are poorer than us are willing to let their children go, so you have to let me go too!"
Qian Jinshu looked at his crying daughter with heartache. She was the daughter he had held in his hands since she was a child.
Now standing at the crossroads of life, not only she is facing a choice, but Qian Jinshu is also facing a choice.
After I was laid off, I couldn't find a job because of my mobility issues.
My parents are old, and it is difficult for them to make a living by growing vegetables.
He was struggling over whether or not to use the money from buying out his seniority to pay for his daughter's schooling.
He saved this money for emergencies.
He decided to wait until he went to handle the paperwork for Qian Lei before looking for other schools to see if there were any suitable ones with cheaper tuition fees.
Just as Li Qiumei guessed, Qian Jinshu was ultimately reluctant to spend money to send Qian Dan to a technical secondary school.
In a fit of anger, Qian Dan ran to the north city to work, and from time to time she would ask Qian Lei for money.
Qian Lei was so annoyed that he refused to leave the school to see Qian Dan again.
Qian Dan went to see Qian Lei's homeroom teacher and said, "Teacher, my mother gave my living expenses to my brother.
My brother is busy with his studies, and the school doesn't allow him to go out. I'd like to ask if I can come in once a month to get my living expenses from him?"
In front of the head teacher, Qian Lei said, "Dandan, I'll send it to you from now on."
Qian Lei then gave the saved money to Chen Cuizhen for safekeeping and asked Qian Dan to ask Chen Cuizhen for it back. The brother and sister broke up.
Qian Dan simply followed a colleague to work in another province. I heard that there has been no news from him for a long time.
The following year, Cheng Zhiming took the college entrance examination and was admitted to a key university in Beijing.
After filling out the application form, he took Yuanbao to travel to Cheng Zhiwen's place.
The two of them played until school was about to start before coming back.
Yuanbao secretly asked Li Qiumei: "Mom, guess who we met?"
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