Siheyuan: I am Banggeng's uncle

Chapter 795 A Nighttime Talk Between Husband and Wife!

Around 8 p.m., Jia Dongming finished showering and came out of the bathroom. When Lin Qiu saw Jia Dongming, she immediately sat up from the bed and said to him seriously, "Brother Dongming! Regarding what you said last night about letting Anguo and Anqing go to Hong Kong to study, after careful consideration today, I feel that your idea is somewhat inappropriate."

Upon hearing Lin Qiuyue's words and seeing her serious expression, Jia Dongming asked her curiously, "Wife! You just said my idea was inappropriate. Tell me, what exactly is inappropriate about it?"

Upon hearing Jia Dongming's question, Lin Qiuyue, remembering her own worries, quickly said to Jia Dongming, "Brother Dongming! Think about this courtyard house we live in, with so many residents, it's bound to be noisy and gossipy."

“If the children are only gone for a month or two, we can use the excuse that they went to their maternal grandparents’ house to get by. But Hong Kong is so far from Beijing, and the children are studying in Hong Kong. They definitely won’t be back for at least a year or two. If someone asks about the children’s whereabouts, it will be hard to explain.”

Jia Dongming was only thinking about sending his children to Hong Kong for a good education, without considering whether the children's departure would arouse suspicion from the neighbors. Now, after hearing Lin Qiuyue's reminder, Jia Dongming realized that he had almost made a fatal mistake due to momentary negligence.

Realizing this, Jia Dongming frowned and replied, "Wife! Don't be fooled by how friendly everyone in this courtyard seems. There are quite a few people who can't stand to see our family doing well. If our child doesn't show up in the courtyard for a long time, it will definitely arouse the suspicion of those residents. Then someone will definitely use this to report us."

Since the school was closed, Lin Yuemei has been seeing her two children idly staying at home all day. Deep down, she really hopes that the school can resume classes as soon as possible so that her children can go back to school and learn.

Lin Qiuyue actually agreed with Jia Dongming's idea of ​​sending the children to study in Hong Kong. However, considering the current situation, Lin Qiuyue knew that if people found out that they had sent their children to study in Hong Kong, it would inevitably bring disaster to the Jia family.

Hearing Jia Dongming's answer and seeing that he was finally taking the issue seriously, Lin Qiuyue finally felt relieved. Remembering the plan she had prepared beforehand, Lin Qiuyue said to Jia Dongming, "Brother Dongming! How about we secretly invite a teacher back to teach the children in the yard?"

The reason Jia Dongming considered sending his children to study in Hong Kong was not only because he didn't want them to waste their time at home idly because of school closures, but also because he wanted them to receive a good education in Hong Kong. Now, after hearing Lin Qiuyue's reminder, Jia Dongming realized that his idea of ​​sending his children to study in Hong Kong was not feasible for the time being.

Hearing Lin Qiuyue's compromise proposal, Jia Dongming's eyes lit up, and he happily agreed, "Qiuyue! This is a good idea, but where should we find a teacher to instruct the children in reading?"

Lin Qiuyue was very happy to see that Jia Dongming agreed with her suggestion. When asked by Jia Dongming, Lin Qiuyue, who had already thought of a plan, immediately said to Jia Dongming, "Brother Dongming! There is a couple in the next courtyard of my mother's house who are teachers at No. 5 Middle School. Because the school is closed, the couple has been staying at home. I think we can ask them to tutor the children."

Upon hearing Lin Qiuyue's explanation and learning that she had already chosen a tutor, Jia Dongming immediately instructed her, "Qiuyue! Take a day off tomorrow at noon and go back to your mother's house. Go find that teacher couple and ask if they'd be willing to tutor the children. If they are, we can give them a subsidy of sixty yuan, plus some food coupons and other necessities." Hearing the tutoring fee offered by Jia Dongming, Lin Qiuyue's face showed surprise, and she quickly asked, "Brother Dongming! Isn't sixty yuan a month too high?"

Sixty yuan is roughly a month and a half's income for other families, but for Jia Dongming, it's nothing. When he heard Lin Qiuyue's question and saw her surprised expression, he said to her nonchalantly, "Qiuyue! Money can be earned back, but the children's learning progress absolutely cannot be delayed. You can tell that teacher couple that they can ask for whatever they want, as long as it's not excessive, I will try my best to meet their demands."

Upon hearing Jia Dongming's answer, and considering his monthly salary, Lin Qiuyue stopped worrying about spending money and nodded, replying, "Brother Dongming! I'll take care of this tomorrow. If they agree, where do you plan to arrange for them to teach the children? After all, times have changed!"

Upon hearing Lin Qiuyue's question, Jia Dongming pondered for a moment and immediately thought of a place—the small courtyard where Lou Xiao'e lived before leaving Beijing.

The courtyard was located near Houhai. The reason Lou Xiao'e chose that courtyard as their love nest was mainly because the location was relatively remote. After Lou Xiao'e left, the courtyard was left vacant, but Yu Li would go there to clean it when she had time.

Thinking of that small courtyard, Jia Dongming immediately replied, "Qiuyue! Our family has a small courtyard near Houhai. It's the courtyard where Xiao'e lived before she left Beijing. It's in a relatively remote location, making it the most suitable place for children to study."

When Lin Qiuyue heard Jia Dongming mention Lou Xiao'e, she remembered that Jia Dongming had mentioned the previous night that Lou Xiao'e had made enough money for the Jia family in Hong Kong to last several lifetimes. So she asked Jia Dongming curiously, "Brother Dongming! I remember last night you said that Lou Xiao'e had made enough money for our Jia family in Hong Kong to last several lifetimes. Is that true?"

When Jia Dongming heard Lin Qiuyue's question, and thinking about the money Lou Xiao'e had earned in Hong Kong over the years under his command, he nodded very firmly and asked Lin Qiuyue with a serious expression, "Qiuyue! Haven't you always been very curious about why I, despite having opportunities for advancement, am unwilling to make progress and have been stuck in the security department of the steel rolling mill, unwilling to move?"

Lin Qiuyue had asked Jia Dongming about the matter he mentioned more than once, but Jia Dongming always avoided answering. Now that she heard Jia Dongming bring up the issue himself, Lin Qiuyue immediately asked him curiously, "Brother Dongming! I really don't understand why you haven't wanted to move over the years, but the current situation makes me feel that your decision to stay in the security department of the steel rolling mill might not have been a bad thing."

Upon hearing Lin Qiuyue's answer, Jia Dongming realized the real reason why he was unwilling to leave the steel rolling mill. He smiled and put his arm around Lin Qiuyue sitting next to him, asking with a smile, "Qiuyue! If I told you that I foresaw what would happen a long time ago, which is why I chose to stay at the steel rolling mill, would you believe me?"

(End of this chapter)