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Jiang Yizhou was a bit dazed, wondering if he had been caught in the crossfire.
After reflecting on his actions during this time, he confirmed that he hadn't done anything to anger her; she was merely choosing to distance herself from him.
"Sorry... I'm not feeling well lately. Please take care!" Li Xiaoyun took a few deep breaths to calm her rising chest and issued an eviction order to Jiang Yizhou. Otherwise, as in the past, he could have chatted with her for half an hour.
Jiang Yizhou put the clip into his pocket, held the notebook in his hand, and walked out.
Just a few steps outside, he heard a noise behind him. Turning around, he saw the woman turning off the lights and locking up the shop.
Indeed, everyone suffers! Everyone has their own troubles, and Jiang Yizhou couldn't do anything about it. It was like those protagonists with extraordinary intelligence who could design schemes to send others to prison without worrying about their families facing retaliation, crushing others like bugs.
Are you kidding? If he had such abilities in his past life, he wouldn't have set a goal like a wealthy tycoon; it would have been easy to earn a billion as a grand target.
In this world, after decades of grinding through life's hardships, what one gains is experience, not an evolution into a higher life form. Once money is involved, there are always sharper and more experienced individuals willing to wade through murky waters. Rebirth only brings broader perspectives and opportunities; beyond that, one is no different from ordinary people.
Thinking oneself clever by meddling in others' affairs is truly a big taboo.
Nineties had some appeal for him due to Arcade, which was quite costly for him. However, lacking funds meant he wouldn't play it; Jiang Yizhou could only return home.
He pushed open the door, casually hung his coat on one of the hooks, took out the clip and notebook, placed them on his bedside table, and then sat by the coal stove to warm himself.
An old man and a young man sat quietly without speaking. The elder only showed some spirit when chatting about daily life or lecturing the younger one. Jiang Yizhou, being a single person accustomed to silence, found this scene quite ordinary; nothing seemed strange.
Once he warmed up by the stove, Jiang Yizhou adjusted the valve of the coal stove again. Honeycomb coal costs money too, and if it burned too fiercely and went out in the middle of the night, that would be troublesome.
He lay on the table, tore two sheets of paper from his notebook, and began to consider how to persuade his family. The phone was good, but it was too expensive, and there was no phone in his hometown village. It would be a hassle to notify someone by phone.
It would be better to write a letter; it only required a stamp and an envelope. Although it was slow, it was only April, so he might as well start with his sister!
"What format should I use for the letter, dear sister? It feels a bit strange no matter how I think about it!"
Jiang Yizhou self-deprecatingly remarked, took out a fountain pen, and tested it on some draft paper. It was fine, so he wrote on the first line of the hard paper he had torn off: "Er Ya, how are Mom and Dad? Are they in good health? And has Grandpa fallen ill again? Everything is going well for me here; I've been working for over a month."
Hmm, it's standard courtesy to ask about their well-being at the beginning of a letter. Jiang Yizhou continued writing:
"Er Ya, how's your studying going? What rank did you get in your recent exams? You should be able to get into the county high school! You're doing much better than I did back in the day!"
By the way, Er Ya, I still hope you can go to high school. If you go to high school and then university, you'll have a bright future. Don't worry about tuition; I've made some money here and will return after your college entrance exams to give you the tuition.
Remember not to be soft-hearted with Mom. If she gets her hands on the money, she'll definitely save it in the credit union to earn interest!
Finally, I hope Er Ya studies hard and gets good grades. If you can get a tuition waiver for high school, I'm sure Mom and Dad won't oppose it as much!
Phew, Jiang Yizhou felt that dealing with family matters was really troublesome. In his previous life, he was the youngest in the family and didn't have close relationships with other relatives. After going through middle school, high school, university, and work, he had distanced himself from his hometown circle and became a single man in the city—a homebody who always ate alone.
Now handling family relationships was quite a headache; every side was family. Whenever he closed his eyes, his mind was filled with those faces that were both lovable and annoying.
His father, Jiang Maoqiang, was an honest farmer who tended to the fields and served his parents. During slack seasons, he would work in town. His mother, Gao Qingzhen, managed the household. In his earlier view, she seemed stingy and strict; however, she was undoubtedly a good daughter-in-law who served her in-laws well. The only downside was her eagerness for grandchildren and lack of emphasis on education.
He had not done well in school originally and dropped out early. He was urged to work everywhere while all his earnings were saved by his mother in the Rural Credit Cooperative. Once they saved enough for about 30-40% of the house construction costs, they would borrow the rest from relatives to build their home.
In those days, a Two-Story Building could be managed without any fancy additions; normally, it could be done for just over ten thousand, maybe even less, and the rest could be added gradually later.
As for Er Ya, he was a burden during middle school. Er Ya was indeed ambitious, so he could attend school, but high school was a different story. The annual tuition and miscellaneous fees were over a thousand less, plus accommodation costs. The food in the county city was not like home, and his mother prioritized him, the eldest son, to settle down and start a family first...
Life is much like sailing near the coast; most troubles are like hidden reefs. As long as there is money, the rising tide will lift all boats, naturally resolving many of those hidden dangers. Of course, there are many other worries as well, such as issues with the boat itself, relatives being sharp-tongued, and family conflicts.
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"Ding dong... Students, the beautiful days have passed; let us carry joyful smiles..." The familiar school bell rang again, accompanied by the melodious sound of a saxophone. If only it could be paired with the sunset glow on the way home, that would be perfect.
Of course, this applies to first and second-year students. Third-year students had to hurriedly finish dinner in the school cafeteria or at Outside restaurants before rushing back to class for evening study sessions.
One period of lecture followed by one period of self-study made it convenient for those third-year students who lived neither too far nor too close, caught in the awkward situation between boarding and commuting.
"Ah~~ it's so annoying! Xiao Ya, I really envy you; you can choose whichever school you want to apply to. I can only go to whichever one accepts me!" Two girls bundled up thickly followed the crowd out of school. The short-haired girl vented her frustrations, thinking about how she still had to listen to the teacher's lecture that evening, which made her even more depressed.
"What are you talking about? There are still a few months left; just put in some effort! Even if you can't get into the county high school, you can still go to the high school in our town!" The girl called Xiao Ya clenched her fist encouragingly at her short-haired friend while feeling unfair herself; even if she got accepted, she still had to afford it!
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