Some people who already had a changed opinion of Wan Qiqi immediately joined in the discussion upon hearing it, and even said a few nice things about her.
Wan Qiqi seemed uninterested in these words, stopping to rest every now and then, always falling behind the group.
Several women slowed down when they saw her and greeted Wan Qiqi with smiles.
"Yongnian's wife, how's your business? I heard you've expanded to the next town, that's really impressive!"
"Yes, Yongxing and Yongliang have changed a lot since they came along! And Yongnian, he's really made something of himself now!"
“I heard that Master Wan of Hefeng Academy is your brother? My child is of school age now. Could you talk to Master Wan about the tuition fee and postpone it for a few months until the wheat is harvested? I will pay it then.”
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The women's chatter continued from the moment Wan Qiqi sat down, and her displeasure finally silenced them.
After resting for a while, she stood up and said, "My brother is a teacher at the academy, but the enrollment is handled by Headmaster Tao. My brother is just a worker, so talking to him is useless. When Pingping enrolls next year, I will need to pay the same tuition fee as everyone else, there will be no difference."
She didn't want people to think she was taking advantage of them, and she also felt it was unnecessary to go to Tao Ran for tuition fees and incur a favor.
Once Wan Qiqi had walked away, the woman behind her revealed her displeasure.
"What are you pretending for! You say you're in charge and everyone else is equal? Everyone knows his third son is on good terms with Tao's sister and is about to become her son-in-law!"
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