Before he could even ask where the chocolate came from, Xu Le moved closer to Xu An and handed him a portable mini fan, saying in a grown-up manner, "Brother, when you feel hot while working outside, you can use this mini fan to cool off!"
"Oh my, Kang Kang and Le Le are such good kids!" Xu An accepted the small gifts from the two of them, hugged them tightly, and said with a smile, "Thank you for the gifts. I will eat the chocolates properly and use the little fan carefully!"
"Can you tell me how this gift came about?" Xu An asked cautiously.
Because the two little ones are too young and there is no place in kindergarten where they need to spend money, Xu An did not prepare pocket money for them. Their grandmother would give each of them a maximum of 50 cents a day. Even if they saved all of that money, it would not be enough to buy a portable fan.
"Eating well earns you a little red flower! Sleeping well earns you a little red flower! Washing your hands before meals earns you a little red flower! Telling stories to other children earns you a little red flower..."
The two little ones eagerly counted the little red flowers they had earned on their fingers for Xu An, and the more they counted, the prouder they became.
Soon, their little hands and feet weren't enough, so they reached out and pulled Xu An's hands to continue counting. After counting his fingers, they wanted to count Xu An's toes, but Xu An quickly stopped them.
"Is this little red flower related to the gift you gave to your brother?" Xu An steered the conversation back to his own question.
"We can exchange our little red flowers for gifts from the teacher! We have lots and lots of little red flowers, and we can exchange them for lots and lots of gifts! The teacher has sweet and sour candies, pretty stickers, and cute clips..."
The two little ones recited all the gifts they could remember, like reciting a menu. At the end, they even smacked their lips, as if savoring the delicious snacks.
"We don't have enough points to redeem this little fan." After listing the dishes, Xu Le's face showed a rare hint of shyness as she scratched her head and said, "But after we told the teacher that you work very hard and really need this fan, the teacher agreed to let us exchange it for this little fan for you in advance."
"How did you tell the teacher about my brother's job?" Xu An's right eyelid twitched twice, and a bad feeling arose in his heart.
“We told the teacher that my brother has to get up at five o'clock every morning to go to work and doesn't come back until very late at night. He's so busy that he doesn't even have time to eat. My brother works on a construction site, and the weather is very, very hot. He really needs a fan…”
Cough cough ————
Xu An was speechless at their words. No wonder the teacher had agreed to let them exchange the small fan early. Just from the two little ones' description, Xu An pictured a dark-skinned, fatherly young man who worked tirelessly from dawn till dusk, eating only one meal a day, all to save money for the two little ones' schooling...
“Brother has been eating well, and there’s air conditioning where he works. He’s not working hard!” Although he was a little amused, Xu An still explained to the two of them.
Unfortunately, the two who got up early seemed to have run out of energy. They were already dozing off while Xu An was speaking, and didn't seem to be listening at all.
Xu An could only sigh, carry the two to the bed, cover them with the small mat, turn the fan down a notch, and then take the small gifts they had given him to the yard to wash up.
While brushing my teeth, I couldn't help but laugh when I thought about what the two little ones had just said.
This kindergarten is really interesting; they can even exchange little red flowers for small gifts. That's great! The children will definitely be very obedient in order to get the little red flowers. It's convenient for the teachers and also teaches the children. It's a win-win situation!
It feels a bit like the membership points system on various apps in later generations. You can exchange 100 points for a one-dollar coupon, 500 points for some useless odds and ends, and 1000 points for some practical household items...
It seems that many restaurants also have similar point systems, where you can redeem side dishes, drinks, or even main courses once you accumulate enough points...
Membership card...points.....
Xu An suddenly stopped brushing his teeth with his right hand, as he suddenly remembered something related to a membership card from his past life.
At that time, Xu Kang and Xu Le had just been brought back. Because of her guilt and desire to make amends, she would buy them all kinds of delicious snacks every day after get off work.
Sometimes it's sweet and sour gummy candies, sometimes it's crispy cookies, sometimes it's soft and sweet roasted chestnuts...
One day on my way home, I discovered a newly opened bakery and bought some cute little bread rolls for the two of them. I found that they really liked the bread from this bakery, and I would bring them some every now and then.
The bakery behind this store launched a membership recharge promotion: recharge 100 yuan and get 20 yuan free, recharge 200 yuan and get 50 yuan free, recharge 500 yuan and get 100 yuan free.
Knowing that the two little ones loved to eat it, Xu An directly recharged the highest tier, which offered a 100-yuan bonus for every 500 yuan recharged. It took him almost half a year to use up all the money in the card.
Membership cards... Top-up discounts... Points redemption for small gifts...
Isn't this an excellent, interest-free, low-investment, high-return, and legal fundraising method right in front of you?
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