Upon hearing this, Yuan Yuan realized that she hadn't mentioned Tao Tao's request for money during their last meeting.
“I already asked for 300 yuan last time I was hospitalized, a one-time payment. If they didn’t give it to me, they would call the police. All the money my aunt has earned over the years has been taken by me and it’s still not enough. In the end, her mother, that old hag in my family, also took out 100 or 200 yuan. The mother and daughter almost broke up over this money. If my aunt hadn’t promised to hand over all her salary to the family every month, this matter might not have been resolved so easily.”
Three hundred yuan, plus her food rations, "Then you can finally say you've truly left that family."
Upon hearing this, Yuan Yuan shook his head.
"I dare not relax. If I hadn't built a good relationship with the neighborhood committee, they might have sold me out one day."
Thinking of this, Yuan Yuan suddenly grabbed Xiao Jiu's hand shyly: "I want to ask you for a favor."
Xiao Jiu vaguely guessed what was going on, so she smiled and said, "Just tell me what you need, don't ask for anything."
"I...can I stay at your sister's place until I go to university? Don't worry, I can pay half the rent."
Fortunately, Xiaojiu and Cuiju had already discussed this matter, so when Yuanyuan brought it up, she nodded without any hesitation.
"You don't need to pay rent, but after deducting what you eat at school, I reckon you won't have much food left."
We don't need to calculate these things too precisely, but...,
"But what? Just tell me what you need, as long as it's within my capabilities."
"Actually, it's nothing serious. I'm going back to my home during the holiday, so it'll probably just be you and my sister staying in the rented apartment."
I'd like to trouble you to tutor her so that even if you go to university and come back, you can still manage the place.
During summer and winter vacations, when you're free, my family provides meals. Your only responsibility is to raise my sister to a high school level; that would be a great achievement.
Yuan Yuan couldn't hide her shock. "It's that simple? And you even provide meals? No, no way! I'd be taking advantage of you so much. I'll pay, otherwise I can't eat. I know how expensive grain is these days. I can't let you suffer a loss."
"Well, you can discuss it with my second sister later. Learning isn't something that can be done in a day or two. My sister suffered because she didn't have the opportunity to go to school. Now that she has a job and a stable job, she wants to make up for her lack of education. Only with education can she have the opportunity to be transferred to other positions and move up the ranks, instead of being a sorting worker for the rest of her life."
“Sister Cuiju is so smart and has her own pursuits. She will definitely be able to endure this hardship. I am willing to teach her anything I know. I am even willing to teach her the knowledge I learned in college. I am willing to teach her everything I know. If you need it.”
Hearing this, Xiao Jiu felt even more relieved. "Then it's settled. You can gradually move your things to my sister's place and make it your new home. Later, you can have the landlady, Grandma Weng, bring the letter of introduction from your neighborhood committee so you can move into my house. Otherwise, if the neighborhood committee investigates, you'll be classified as a vagrant."
"Okay, I'll take care of it when I get back this week. You should also go back and discuss it with Sister Cuiju."
...
And so, Yuan Yuan settled in their dormitory. On her first weekend, she went back to her own home, intending to secretly move her belongings out, and gradually cut off all contact with that home.
She's going to be a college student someday, and everyone in the neighborhood committee and street office is shrewd. Everyone knows that the old woman from the Yuan family is stupid, but no one has exposed her outdated and feudal ideas that girls should get married early to exchange for dowry.
Uneducated people have no idea that in this day and age, if a family produces a college graduate, it means that the moment of bringing glory to the family has arrived. Even if it is a girl, she can still bring honor to the whole family. Moreover, the diploma for this job is of extremely high value!
It's a pity that not only is one person stupid, but the whole family is stupid too. No wonder the girl had to try every means to leave that family.
Therefore, as long as it is a request for help from Yuanyuan, they will definitely help if it is within their capabilities.
Yuan Yuan was also clever; she would utter all sorts of nice things as if they were free, and she kept mentioning that she wanted to repay them.
Even if these people never expected her, a girl, to repay them in any way, the fact that she had this intention was enough for them to treat her sincerely.
Unexpectedly, Cuiju's request to study at the school on a temporary basis was refused.
"The teacher is right. You can't learn anything by relying on the little time you spend studying in the morning and evening.
Moreover, it was clearly stated that the only advantage of being at school is the learning atmosphere, which makes it less likely to get distracted. Following the teacher's schedule allows for more efficient learning, which is better than self-studying at home.
The advantages in other areas aren't as strong, so there's no need to spend money on school. It's better to find a reliable and experienced teacher for one-on-one tutoring; that's the only way to make a difference. So, girl, I guess I'll have to learn on my own.
Xiao Jiu quickly comforted her, "I was just about to tell you, sis. Yuan Yuan mentioned to me that she wanted to stay at our house. She's coming over on Sunday afternoon. Once she arrives, we can discuss in detail how to tutor her. Yuan Yuan has more experience in self-study than I do. It's no exaggeration to say that she works part-time while studying."
A girl who has been studying and doing housework at home since she was a child has spent more time studying on her own than at school.
Given that family environment, it's truly remarkable that they achieved such excellent results.
Tao Tao was able to get into Class 1 because of the experience she accumulated in her previous life, while Yuan Yuan got into Class 3 instead of Class 1 because she lacked study time. If she had enough time, she would definitely have been able to soar to great heights.
As for Zhou Yue, by the time Xiao Jiu went to the hospital at noon on the eighth day of the lunar new year, he had already completed the discharge procedures.
"My fever broke last night and hasn't returned. The doctor prescribed some medicine for me today and discharged me from the hospital. Sister Ju went to the train station to queue up for train tickets for me. Don't worry about me. I'll leave as soon as I get the tickets and confirm the time. You go back to school and study hard. I'll write back to you when I get to school."
When the brother and sister were discharged from the hospital, they saw Wang Xincheng's family rushing to the corridor to call for the doctor.
"Doctor, doctor, quick! My son is having another seizure! Waaah, why is he having another one? How could it be so serious? He was perfectly fine yesterday!"
Xiao Jiu snorted softly, "It's karma. Judging from his condition, he must have had repeated lung infections and even had a seizure. Even if he doesn't die this time, he'll be severely injured."
"It's not serious, but that's not the most important thing. The main problem is that he's allergic to penicillin."
Xiao Jiu opened her mouth, but for a moment she didn't know what to say. So what was that saying again?
Heaven's justice is clear, and retribution is swift; isn't this the case?
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