Chapter 70: Finding out how to make money
The life of the Tanka people was already difficult, and everyone was used to helping each other. During the most difficult times, I never heard of anyone starving to death. Now that life is better, some people are starving to death. It's really ironic.
Chen Yongding comforted him, "Dad, it's all Zheng Aqiang's fault. Wenjun is such a good man and doesn't want to care about him. We can't do anything about it either. When we go to Nangang, we will help him find out the whereabouts of his family. This is all we can do."
Zhou Shuifang muttered quietly, "Ever since Wenjun married this wife, he seems to have become estranged from everyone. In the past, no matter how angry he was, he would never just ignore it, but this time he is so determined. Is he planning to leave the Tanka family?"
"That shouldn't be the case! Hasn't he been fishing all the time?" Chen Yongding felt that Zhou Shuifang was overthinking.
Grandpa Chen waved his hands and said, "Forget it. We can't help them with their problems. What's the point of telling us? Just do what you need to do."
Seeing that Grandpa Chen was unhappy, Zhou Shuifang shut her mouth in dismay.
After closing his stall at the vegetable market, Chen Wenjun immediately went to Guoxing Hotel, and finally delivered the remaining items to Lin Qin.
By the way, I mentioned Zheng Aqiang to her.
Lin Qin felt relieved after hearing this, "It's what he deserves! This time his leg was broken earlier than in his previous life. I don't know if he will die early."
Chen Wenjun shook his head. "Don't worry about him. He can't do anything bad now. We just need to live our lives in peace. I just heard people at the market saying that children are going to school. Then I remembered that our two children are also old enough to go to elementary school. Do you think I should send Ping An to school?"
Liu Yaya must go to school, but Chen Pingan's situation is rather special. He has no problem with intelligence, but has physical disabilities. If he goes to school in this situation, he will easily be bullied.
But Chen Wenjun felt uncomfortable if he didn't send him there. He felt that his son was smart. In his previous life, he was too cowardly to take the first step, so that the child lived in a muddle-headed way just like him, and even died with an inferiority complex.
If you send your children to school, maybe they will have a different future.
Lin Qin nodded without thinking, "It has to be given! Even if we have to sell everything we have, we have to give it to him! Not to mention that we can make money now, even if we don't have money, we have to find a way to raise the child well."
"But I'm worried that no school would be willing to accept Ping An." Chen Wenjun frowned.
Lin Qin paused, patted his shoulder and consoled him, "It's okay. Anyway, there's still some time before school starts. If it doesn't work, we can ask Boss Zheng. At worst, we can go to the Education Bureau and ask around."
The worst thing about the Tanka people's no fixed place to live is that there is no way to manage them in a unified way. For example, every village has a specific primary school, and different streets in the city also have enough primary school places, but the Tanka people do not have any.
Because there was no land on the mainland and no schools were built, the government could only divide the area nearby. However, Nanxi River was too long and the boat people would not live in one place for a long time, resulting in frequent population mobility. Often a few children would come this semester, but they would not come the next semester because the fishing boats were drifting.
Over time, the school also had opinions and was not willing to accept Tanka children. In addition, Tanka people were easily discriminated against and were often bullied when studying with rural children. Fights between the two sides occurred frequently.
This hurts the children of other villages, so the villagers are definitely dissatisfied. Every year there are unpleasant things because of this kind of thing. Over time, fewer and fewer children from the Tanka families are willing to go to school.
Chen Ping'an's situation is even more difficult. Not only does he have to choose a good school, but he also has to choose a good school that is willing to accept him.
They have no power or influence, so they can't do it at all.
With something on his mind, Chen Wenjun didn't seem as motivated as usual.
After Lin Qin finished her work, Chen Wenjun helped clean up, and the two of them hurried back to Nanxi.
As soon as he approached his own five-sailed boat, he discovered two uninvited guests on board.
It was Gao Lei and the gangster who hit Chen Pingan with a stick yesterday, whose name seemed to be Wu Agui.
What are they here for?
Chen Wenjun instinctively protected Lin Qin behind him and looked at them vigilantly.
Wu Agui hurriedly got off the boat, stepped forward and grabbed Chen Wenjun's hand. In front of Chen Wenjun's astonished eyes, he said sincerely: "Brother Chen, I was wrong about what happened a few days ago. I took action before asking clearly, causing you to be beaten for nothing. I'm sorry, I'm really sorry."
Chen Wenjun looked as if he had seen a ghost. When did a thug come to apologize on his own initiative? Was he someone who couldn't be offended?
Wu Agui looked at Chen Wenjun with a somewhat scrutinizing look. He had been collecting debts for so many years and accidental injuries had happened before. He didn't know what was wrong with his boss, who insisted that he come to his house to apologize.
As the two were staring at each other, Gao Lei appeared behind Wu Agui and slapped him on the back of the head, saying arrogantly, "Get out of the way! You can't even apologize when I asked you to, you useless thing!"
After he finished scolding, he looked at Chen Wenjun and gave a self-proclaimed kind smile, "Would you like to go to your house and sit for a while?"
Chen Wenjun couldn't make up his mind, but the situation was stronger than him. In order to avoid a bad relationship with the gangsters, he agreed to Gao Lei's unreasonable request.
The four of them boarded the fishing boat, and Lin Qin went into the cabin on his own accord.
Chen Wenjun and two other people sat on the deck.
There was also a large bag of stuff on the side, which was obviously what they brought.
Chen Wenjun was even more confused.
Gao Lei looked at the vast river and the fishing boats coming and going, and took a long time to look away. "I heard that you Tanka people mainly make a living by transporting goods and passengers. Why don't I see you transporting goods and passengers?"
Chen Wenjun didn't understand, but answered truthfully, "My son is not in good health. In order to take care of him, I couldn't do this kind of work. I could only fish and set up stalls to earn some hard-earned money."
Gao Lei raised his eyebrows, and the corners of his mouth gradually drooped. "You can earn money from fishing to buy land and build a house? Who are you trying to fool?"
He hated being fooled the most in his life.
Seeing Gao Lei was about to get angry, Chen Wenjun hurriedly explained, "I'm serious! Everyone in this water-based community knows that I make my living by fishing! I've been saving the money to buy the land for several years, and I'm still building the house. I'll build it as much as I can earn, and I don't know when I can move in!"
高磊深吸一口气，有点郁闷，之前揍郑阿强的时候，郑阿强一口咬定陈文军有钱，还说陈文军肯定有别的发财门路，不然不可能买地盖房子还娶了个陆地上的媳妇。
Zheng Aqiang spoke as if it were true, so he believed it. In order to get the news from Chen Wenjun, he even bought some things specially, showing his sincerity. But Chen Wenjun gave him such an answer!
Wu Agui was anxious, and he leaned over to remind him: "Chen Wenjun, our Jia Lei has a strong background in An City. If you dare to fool him, he will make you pay for it!"
(End of this chapter)
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