Chapter 101
When Teacher Jiang saw Jian Feng's serious attitude, he stopped harping on Jian Li's scolding. He just asked Jian Feng about his family matters.
"I heard from classmates that Jian Li now helps out at home during lunch and evening?"
Teacher Jiang subconsciously wondered if the child's family had some burden.
"Our school has subsidies for needy students, but only students in their second year of high school can apply. If Jian Li needs it, she can submit an application first."
Teacher Jiang asked Jian Li's father tentatively: "Although she is in the first year of high school, the school study is still very intense. I often see Jian Li jogging to class..."
More than once, Teacher Jiang always saw Jian Li running to the classroom on time, rain or shine, and several times she entered the classroom just as the bell rang.
“Teachers of all subjects have reported this problem.”
Jian Feng: …
Whatever he wants to say, this actually has little to do with family. Jian Li has been scouting for this place since junior high school.
Sometimes Jian Feng couldn't understand it either. He had clearly sent Jian Li to school half an hour in advance, but this girl just refused to go in. In the end, she had to rush into the classroom.
"…A few days ago, my family opened a new store, so I was busy for a while, but I won’t be busy anymore in the future."
"No need for subsidies, we can afford it."
After hearing this, Teacher Jiang felt relieved a little.
"That's good."
Adolescents have strong self-esteem, and he was worried that Jane Li would continue like this, which would be a big blow to her mentality.
"Both parties were at fault in this incident, so Jian Li, you should also submit an 800-word self-review."
It was the first time in Jian Li's two lives that she wrote a self-criticism. She just said "oh" and thought about who to ask for advice on how to write it.
If I have never written before, I am afraid that my hands will be unfamiliar.
Jian Feng felt extremely distressed when he saw his daughter like this, and he almost wanted to ask Teacher Jiang if it was okay for parents to write the homework for her.
In the end, he couldn't hold back, and after saying hello to Teacher Jiang, he walked out of the office with Jian Li.
Ge Yaqin had just listened to the whole thing and couldn't wait to talk to Jian Feng.
"Brother, it's almost time to go home from school. Let's have dinner together in the evening."
Jian Feng thought for a moment and said, "Okay."
Anyway, he has already made arrangements for the grocery store, so it shouldn't be a problem if he doesn't go at this time.
"Just go to your sister-in-law's store. Your sister-in-law told you to go and have a look. When you are busy with work and can't go home to eat, you can go to the store. Your sister-in-law will cook whatever you want for you."
Jian Feng hadn't eaten with his sister for a long time, and he greeted Ge Yaqin warmly.
Ge Yaqin was so embarrassed that she didn't want to go.
In fact, compared to her brother Jian Feng, she doesn't spend much time with her sister-in-law Wang Mengmei. Most importantly, there are some things that can be said to her brother, but cannot be said to her sister-in-law.
"Let's not go, brother. My sister-in-law is in her prime right now and she must be busy. Let's go to the teachers' cafeteria. I'll treat you."
Jian Feng didn't think too much about it. Since Ge Yaqin said so, he agreed.
However, Jian Li had already realized that her aunt wanted to talk to her father, so she just said something.
"I missed class this afternoon and I have to ask my classmates for notes. I will have evening study session soon, so I won't go."
Jian Feng: "Aren't you hungry at this hour?"
Jian Li: “I don’t want to eat it!”
This afternoon, she spent all her time in the office except for arguing, and had no other energy at all.
Jian Feng: "Dad doesn't have anything to do today. I'll wait for you to finish class after dinner. I'll take you out to eat after class."
Jian Li responded and slipped back to the classroom through the back door.
Ge Yaqin took Jian Feng to the cafeteria. Jian Feng had not eaten lunch and was indeed hungry at this moment.
Ge Yaqin ordered a few dishes and poked at the rice in the bowl with tasteless eyes.
Jian Feng ate while chatting with his sister.
Ge Yaqin couldn't help but ask, "Brother, I haven't seen you much in the past two years. What are you busy with now?"
Jian Feng: "Just do it the same way as before, driving for others."
Jian Feng didn't want to say too much.
Ge Yaqin looked at her brother, who was covered in dust and had white stains of flour on the corners of his clothes, and felt even more depressed.
Brother Jian Feng is good in every way except that he is uneducated. Without education, he can only do manual labor.
She had thought about using her connections at school to get her brother and sister-in-law to work in the cafeteria so that she could earn some money. But she thought about it later and gave up.
If her brother and sister-in-law really come to the cafeteria, there will always be trouble in the future. She can help once, but what will she do if her brother and sister-in-law get involved with her in the future?
But now, seeing her brother wolfing down his meal, Ge Yaqin had that thought again.
"Brother, why don't you talk to your sister-in-law and ask her to stop opening the store?"
Jian Feng just wanted to tell his sister about Wang Mengmei's shop and that his family had bought a new house and a new storefront. He didn't want to show off, but to tell his family that his life was finally getting better so that she wouldn't worry.
Over the years, I have basically lost contact with my two younger brothers since the two incidents of borrowing money and celebrating the New Year.
Even though they only have one sister, the two families still call each other from time to time to say hello.
But Ge Yaqin suddenly said this, which made Jian Feng very confused.
"Your sister-in-law's store is doing very well, why don't you open it?"
Wang Mengmei did the math for him and found out that by working in this store, he could earn at least five or six thousand yuan a month!
This is much better than working in the cotton mill!
Ge Yaqin was very depressed: "After all the hard work, she is still a self-employed person. Even with Jian Li, people still look down on her. Why don't you talk to your sister-in-law and ask her to close the store? I will find her a window in No. 1 Middle School. You can let her work there. She can earn at least 500 or 600 yuan a month."
Ge Yaqin had a good idea. She didn't want to ask her brother and sister-in-law to come to the provincial experiment, but now she had Jian Li's excuse. She simply arranged for Wang Mengmei to go to No. 1 Middle School or No. 2 Middle School.
The reasons are ready-made. No. 1 Middle School and No. 2 Middle School are both closed schools, so business is easy to do. Although the schools have to take a commission from the window, it is still easy to make a few hundred yuan.
"You can be busy with your job, but my sister-in-law's job can be flexible. Jian Li is in the first year of high school now, so there is still a lot of time. There is no time to make money, and the children should be the priority."
After all, Ge Yaqin was not a smooth-talking person. After she finished speaking, she noticed the logical loophole in what she had said.
Since Jian Li is being cared for nearby, why not arrange for her to stay in the cafeteria of the Provincial Experimental School?
She quickly added, "Our school has many students who go to school on foot, and we haven't closed the school yet, so the canteen's revenue is average. Besides, there are no vacancies now."
Jian Feng put down his chopsticks and paused before asking, "Yaqin, what do you want to say?"
Ge Yaqin lowered her head and said, "I just want you to stop opening stores around the school."
Ge Yaqin felt aggrieved. She thought her brother was really disrespectful. Taocheng was so big, he could open a shop anywhere else, but had to open one in front of the school.
He neither considered his daughter nor his sister.
During this period of time, the office knew that her niece was Jian Li's, and they asked her out of curiosity.
Didn't she say she had two brothers, one working in a hospital and one running a company? Where did this brother come from, and his family opened a malatang store?
In fact, many of the people who asked this question might not be joking, but Ge Yaqin has always had a sense of superiority.
Her family was well-off, her two brothers were capable, and her husband's family was also good; his family was the general agent of the largest air-conditioning manufacturer in the local area.
Ge Yaqin is the best-off female teacher in the school, and people look at her with envy wherever she goes.
Suddenly, because of Jian Feng and his wife, she became the focus of everyone's attention, and she was extremely irritated.
Now let alone Jian Li, the troublesome niece.
Ge Yaqin: "Brother, talk to your sister-in-law, and also consider Xiaoli. Look how long it's been since school started, and she's already been called the head of the family... Although Ge Qi's parents are busy, you can see that Ge Qi is very worry-free!"
Ge Yaqin couldn't stop talking: "This is actually because you didn't pay enough attention to your child's growth. When the child was still young, you didn't set a good example for Jian Lishu about what she can and can't do. She is a girl, and she curses so badly. How can she get married in the future?"
"Look at Ge Qi, he is usually polite and well-mannered. The third brother and his wife are good at educating people."
"Brother, I am doing this for Jian Li's own good. Otherwise, why would I, as your aunt, say these things to you?"
…
After Ge Yaqin finished speaking, she carefully looked at Jian Feng's expression.
Jian Feng's face turned livid. He had not been as angry as he was now even in the office just now.
Besides being angry, I also feel cold-hearted.
"Is this how you see my daughter?"
Ge Yaqin's heart skipped a beat: "That's not how I see it! Go out and ask, whose girl curses like this? If I wasn't doing this for her own good, would I say this?"
Ge Yaqin felt very aggrieved and thought that her kindness was being taken advantage of.
"She's my niece, how can I not wish her the best?"
Jian Feng pushed the bowl away, took out the money from his pocket and put it on the table.
Ge Yaqin was confused: "Brother?"
Jian Feng: "Yaqin, your sister-in-law's store cannot be closed. Our family depends on this store for our livelihood. Besides, I don't think my daughter has done anything wrong."
Jian Feng closed his eyes and then opened them again: "I think my daughter is very good, very filial, and very sensible. You don't have to compare my daughter with Ge Qi. I think Jian Li is ten thousand times better than Ge Qi!"
Ge Yaqin: "...Brother, I'm not talking about Ge Qi..."
Jian Feng stood up: "Jian Li will be finishing school soon, I'll go wait for her."
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Jian Li returned to the classroom and first reviewed the content of a few classes, and then asked for homework.
Cheng Yu was so worried about Jian Li that he didn't pay any attention. Jian Li had no choice but to ask the person in the front seat.
The boy in the front row was trembling with fear: "It's all here."
Jian Li didn't care about the attitude of the people in the front row. She took the small circle notebook where she kept her homework and started copying it frantically.
Cheng Yu also carefully asked Teacher Jian Li how to punish her.
Jian Li: “Eight hundred words.”
Cheng Yu gave a thumbs up: "Awesome."
From now on, Jian Li will replace her brother's position in her heart.
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