623 Good Days Will Come
âThat wonât do! Youâre about to give birth! Raising children needs a lot of money! The most important thing for you now is to take good care of yourself! Youâve already helped me a lot. I canât drag you down anymoreâŠâ Li Gui said.
âYouâre my mother, so itâs only right for me to help you. Iâm not going to send my younger siblings to school for free. I didnât know how to read and write when I was young, so I hope they wonât be like me. It can be my loan to them,â Qiao Mei said with a smile.
At the mention of Qiao Meiâs childhood, Li Gui had mixed feelings. She did not spend a single day by Qiao Meiâs side and it was all thanks to the heavens that the girl was able to survive. She did not expect Qiao Mei not to dwell on the past and that not only did Qiao Mei not hate her, but she also took good care of the children she had with Zhang Qian.
She had to treat Qiao Mei even better in the future. She could not let Qiao Mei feel that she favored the other four children.
Qiao Mei did not care about the past at all. Her mind was filled with the issues about the children going to school.
Since she intended to lend the children the money to go to school, they had to agree to it. Otherwise, it was only a one-sided agreement.
Qiao Mei asked the three children to come over and said seriously, âElder sister wants to tell you something. After mom and I discussed it, we canât afford to provide for your education now, so you canât go to school.â
The three children all looked disappointed. The first person to look better was Zhang Wei. He forced a smile on his face and said, âElder sister! We know that itâs not easy at home now. It doesnât matter if we donât go to school! Grandfather has a lot of knowledge and he can teach us.â
âThatâs right, elder sister! Younger sisterâs health is the most important thing now. Itâs fine if we donât go to school,â Zhang Qin said obediently.
Li Gui felt both gratified and sad to see how sensible the children were.
Qiao Mei felt incomparably proud and gratified. They all cared about their family and their siblings. No matter what happened in the future, they would not abandon one another. This was the best form of knowledge to have.
âNow, elder sister has a better idea. You can decide whether you want to go to school or not. Elder sister and brother-in-law can fork out the money to let you go to school, but you have to consider this money as a loan from us. When you grow up and earn money, you have to pay us back. Are you still willing to go to school if thatâs the situation?â Qiao Mei asked.
After all, Xia Zhe was the only one in the family who had a salary at the moment. Her âsmall side businessesâ were all unstable and she did not earn much from it anyway.
Furthermore, she had made Xia Zhe sound so scary in front of the children back then. Now was the time to make him look good in front of them! Otherwise, it would still be awkward for Xia Zhe to face the children the next time he came back.
Zhang Wei and Zhang Qin quickly agreed with Qiao Meiâs plan. Only Zhang Chao kept thinking about it. He did not want to go to school and interact with others. He just wanted to stay at home, in a place where he felt safe.
âZhang Chao doesnât want to go to school?â Qiao Mei asked patiently.
Zhang Chao shook his head gently.
âDonât you like to make models and handmade mechanisms? When you go to school, you can learn more. Then in the future, you can build even more powerful ones! Donât you want to learn?â Qiao Mei said as she looked at Zhang Chao.
Even if she went to the capital and brought back all the books about mechanics and construction, it would be useless if Zhang Chao did not know enough words and basic knowledge to read them.
Zhang Chao was a little hesitant, but he was still unwilling to come into contact with the outside world. What if someone hurt him again?
âDonât worry! Thereâs eldest brother around! No one will dare to bully you!â Zhang Wei patted his chest and said confidently to Zhang Chao.
âSecond brother! Iâll protect you too! Believe me! There are three of us! We can definitely defeat the bad guys!â Zhang Qin said.
âAnd me too! Iâll go to school too and be with all of you,â Qiao Mei said with a smile.
Finally, with everyoneâs encouragement, Zhang Chao agreed with Qiao Meiâs suggestion. With his siblings around, he was not afraid of being bullied.
âMom, look! Second brother is smiling! Second brother is smiling!â Zhang Qin pointed at Zhang Chao and said happily.
Everyone turned to focus on Zhang Chao. Even Zhang Chao himself did not notice that he was smiling and his ears turned red from being the center of attention.
âAlright, alright, letâs go in and eat! The food will get cold soon!â Li Gui said.
Everyone returned to the house happily to eat. As long as they looked ahead, good days would definitely come!
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