After eating his fill, Lu Yanshu carried his obviously worn-out schoolbag and walked to the only primary school in the vicinity, which was two villages away.
He's already in sixth grade, even though he's only ten years old.
Because of his excellent grades, he was allowed by his teacher to skip two grades, which also saved him two years of tuition fees.
Because Chinese law only stipulates that women have nine years of compulsory education, which does not cost a penny.
Boys, on the other hand, have to pay tuition fees to be eligible to attend school.
Therefore, one-third of boys in China are unable to attend school and receive education.
Although the tuition fees are not very expensive, a semester in primary school costs only about 20 or 30 yuan.
But high school and college cost a lot of money.
This leads to many parents not valuing their children's education and being unwilling to spend money on it.
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Yunping went to the kitchen, put a plate of braised pork that had been stored overnight into a lunchbox, and then put it into a cloth bag.
"Zhili, you must be good and take good care of your fourth brother. Mom and Wanwan will bring you something delicious when they come home. You can't play around, and you can't leave this house. Do you understand? People outside will bully you."
Yunping went out carrying a dark blue cloth bag and saw Lu Zhili standing at the gate of the courtyard, his head hanging down, looking very pitiful.
She gently stroked his head.
"Okay, Mom. I'll be good. You and your sister should come home early."
"Okay, Mom will take Wanwan home a little earlier."
The mother and son hugged, creating a heartwarming scene.
An Wan brought Lu Jiayan a cup of warm water with some spiritual spring water added and gave it to him to drink.
Having gotten used to it the previous times, he didn't hesitate this time and quickly drank half a cup of warm water.
I tasted the sweetness I expected.
It's faint; you might not even notice it if you don't look closely.
"Brother Jiayan, if you need anything, just call Zhili. Don't hesitate to ask him for help. Mom and I will be back soon. Have a simple lunch, and we'll cook something delicious for dinner."
An Wan was going to go to the county with Yun Ping to buy things. She was really looking forward to this trip, as she wanted to learn more about the country so that she could earn money as soon as possible to change the Lu family's situation.
But I'm also a little unhappy now because I have to leave Lu Jiayan for a few hours. I feel uncomfortable and reluctant to leave him.
"Okay, don't worry, go to the county with Mom! I'll take good care of myself, don't worry so much, you're only a few years old."
Lu Jiayan felt sorry for her; she was only a few years old but acted like a little adult, so sensible that it made him feel uncomfortable.
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An Wan and Yun Ping managed to catch the bus from the next village just in time, almost missing their chance.
Because of the muddy road, the bus swayed and bumped along.
An Wan was almost made dizzy and nauseous, and could only rest in Yun Ping's arms.
This body has hardly ever ridden in a car, so it can't adapt.
Yunping felt sorry for Anwan, but there was nothing she could do to change it, so she could only hold Anwan tightly.
"Wanwan, I'm sorry, I... I didn't expect you to be so uncomfortable on the bus."
"It's okay, Mom. I'll be fine after a while. Don't worry."
Over the past few days, An Wan has grown to like her adoptive mother more and more.
I will treat my adoptive mother even better from now on, as she gave me a new life.
After an hour and a half drive, we finally arrived in Shuanglong County.
Yunping carried Anwan, who weighed about 30 pounds, off the bus, and also carried a cloth bag weighing 5 pounds in her hand. It was very hard work for her.
"Mom, put me down! I can walk now."
An Wan noticed that Yun Ping's brows were furrowed, clearly indicating that she couldn't hold on any longer.
"Okay! If you feel unwell, you should tell Mom, okay?" Seeing that An Wan's complexion had improved a bit, Yun Ping thought for a moment before nodding in agreement.
An Wan sat on the edge of a flower bed by the roadside and rested for ten minutes before she recovered to her best condition.
She and Yunping held hands and got into a passenger tricycle to go to the only high school in the county.
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