During this period.
Even though the budget far exceeded the school's expectations, Boyuan still won the project.
With the school summer vacation approaching, the fence for the vacant lot was erected, and construction was officially about to begin.
Although the school was deserted, Lin Wei still had many concerns about safety.
"I remember there will still be teachers stationed at the admissions office, right? Anyway, since the project can't be stopped in the short term, let's just fence off the whole area and temporarily separate the current school from the new campus, and then do it little by little."
"Sure."
Principal Liu strongly agreed, saying, "That's why I came to you. You've never made a mistake in terms of safety and hygiene. I've visited many construction sites, and none of them are managed as well as yours."
“We are a school here, with many children and female teachers, so we always need to pay more attention to safety issues.”
"Yes, I am a woman myself, and there are many women in our company, so naturally I have to consider things more."
As per Lin Wei's request, even though the school was on holiday, they still installed a barrier net between the new and old campuses to prevent collusion between the two sides.
In previous years, their school playground was open to the public during summer vacation, allowing children from the surrounding neighborhoods to play freely.
However, the playground was to be renovated this year, and it happened to be closed for summer vacation. As a result, the children had nowhere to go in the summer and ended up gathering at the school gate.
Principal Liu was somewhat puzzled.
“Schools are not nurseries. When it’s a holiday, it’s a holiday. Students don’t need to come to school after the holiday. This is not only the case this year, but it will be the same in the future. Whenever it’s a holiday, the school gates will be closed and no one else is allowed to enter.”
“But where will our children stay? In previous years, we would just leave them on the school playground and let them play there until it was time for them to come home for dinner.”
"Exactly. The previous principal didn't have all these ridiculous requirements. What if the children run around and get lost? Where would we find them if they get lost?"
Although Principal Liu usually has a smile on his face, he is not without temper.
“The previous principal embezzled a lot of money from you. If he knew you wanted him back so much, he would be very happy. You can write to the Education Bureau anytime.”
He didn't make any mistakes during his tenure. Based on his performance, even if he wasn't promoted, he could still be transferred to a good place. He wasn't afraid.
But the parents remained silent.
Where the children go is important, but the money in their pockets is even more important.
"What are you saying, Principal? We just don't get used to it."
“You should get used to it from now on. Chaoyang Elementary School is Chaoyang Elementary School, not the Yarn Factory Elementary School. It has become independent. The old habits can definitely not be applied to a brand new elementary school.”
The parents, having failed to please the parents, left.
But the children were really noisy at home. A few days later, a leader actually came down to talk to Principal Liu, saying that someone had reported him for not allowing the children to come to school.
If Lin Wei hadn't happened to be at the construction site, she wouldn't have known that the parents could do such absurd things.
After Principal Liu saw the leaders off, Lin Wei sincerely exclaimed, "Principal Liu, thank you for your hard work."
"Absolutely."
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Although summer vacation has just begun, Lin Yuan and the Su brothers are already facing the issue of transitioning from primary to junior high school.
These three students had above-average grades, making it virtually impossible for them to attend a top-tier middle school. That's why they were directly admitted to Chaoyang Middle School.
Chaoyang Middle School is naturally located in this area, and is even closer to the cafeteria.
What used to be a bus ride of more than one stop is now just a 15-minute walk away.
After the three brothers signed up, they laughed and said, "Wow, does this mean we can come here for lunch too? Two meals a day!"
Zhang Min felt quite embarrassed knowing that her two children were going to Lin Wei's restaurant to eat every day.
Little did we know that the two kids had even planned out their lunches and dinners for middle school—
"I'm not trying to be mean, but you two come over to eat every day. You're shameless, but I feel embarrassed."
"Then Mom, you should pay for Weiwei. We're not getting enough to eat at home, and you won't listen to me. We really aren't getting enough to eat."
“I’ve given you so much pocket money, it should be enough even for extra meals,” Zhang Min argued.
Su Sijin patiently explained, "It was enough before, but just enough. If we wanted to buy something, we had to ask you for money. When we asked for money, you would scold us, but we really didn't do anything else. We just bought food. If it wasn't enough, it wasn't enough."
Lin Xiaomeng looked at the three children; it really seemed like there wasn't enough food for them.
"The child must have grown taller; I've never seen a primary school student grow this tall."
Lin Yuan's height is probably hereditary; he's already 170cm tall before he's even 13.
The Su brothers were half a head shorter than him.
Actually, the three of them aren't particularly tall, but they're not short either. After all, children of Qianxi's generation don't have the same level of nutrition as children of later generations, so they can grow taller.
"There are only so many of them. The only thing I'm glad about is that the three of them didn't grow horizontally. Since they're just growing taller, we have to keep them from growing too tall. We have to make sure they get milk and other necessities."
“Then there’s no arrangement,” Lin Xiaomeng said. “We’ve ordered milk, one bottle of milk and one bottle of yogurt every day. I’ve never seen anyone drink so much.”
"Then drink more, grow to 2 meters tall, and become a giant."
It's not that we don't have the conditions.
Despite saying that, Zhang Min and Lin Xiaomeng, who hadn't eaten with the three children for a long time, still had a nagging feeling and insisted on going to see just how much the three children could eat.
You won't believe it until you see it, and what you find is truly astonishing.
“Your dads didn’t eat this much when they were young. If they ate like this every day, wouldn’t they bankrupt Weiwei’s shop?” Zhang Min said in shock.
"Back then, we didn't have the means. Nobody ever had a full stomach. It's just that the amount of food we ate was a bit exaggerated." Lin Xiaomeng leaned back in her chair. She was tired from eating herself and from watching the children eat.
"Don't be surprised. They eat like this every day. When we first let them come over to eat, it was even more outrageous. I've gotten used to it."
If that's the case, Zhang Min felt that the living expenses should indeed be provided; who could stand eating like this every day?
However, Lin Wei wouldn't accept the money directly, so Zhang Min felt she had to come up with a compromise that would allow her to recoup the money, given the existing relationship between the two families.
That evening, two cases of Moutai were delivered to her home.
Lin Wei was taken aback. "Aunt Zhang, what are you doing?"
"I didn't know the kids could eat so much. The kids are so immature, but aren't the adults immature too?"
"Aunt Zhang, you're being too polite."
“It’s different, it’s different. It’s not that I’m being distant, but this is how it should be done. It’s not that Aunt Zhang is trying to distance herself from you. We’ve known each other for over ten years, and with your aunt’s help, I consider you like my own child. But even if it were your aunt, things would still have to be done the same way. I don’t know what to buy either, but this Moutai is definitely the right choice.”
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