70's Raising a Child: I'm done with cannon fodder female supporting roles

Chapter 45: Don’t be fooled by the appearance of a person

But with her daughter-in-law encouraging her, Song Xia made up her mind and said, gritted her teeth:
"Dad, why don't we just listen to the kid for once! Since it's voluntary, then we won't join in the fun."

Father Jiang pondered for a moment, weighed the pros and cons again and again, and finally slowly pushed the bicycle back.

Shen Nanqiao brought the children into the house to prepare for dinner, and her eyes inadvertently fell on Jiang Minghan.

She instantly caught his gaze, which was always fixed on Jiang Yaoyao's clothes.

Although Jiang Minghan was happy that his sister could wear beautiful new clothes, when he looked down and saw the old clothes full of patches on himself, a hint of loss flashed across his eyes that was difficult to conceal.

Noticing Shen Nanqiao's gaze, Jiang Minghan hurriedly withdrew his gaze, lowered his head and ate his meal in silence.

Shen Nanqiao walked over gently, serving Yaoyao steaming noodles, and said gently to Jiang Minghan:

"Xiaohan, the clothes your mother made for you are almost finished. You can wear them tomorrow."

Jiang Minghan didn't even raise his head and muttered in a low voice: "I said, just do it for your sister."

Deep down in his heart, as long as his sister was happy, he would be satisfied.

Yaoyao raised her cute little face, looked at her brother and said sweetly:
"Brother, it's enough for Yaoyao to have a new set of clothes. Brother also wants to wear new clothes."

Jiang Minghan's hand holding the chopsticks trembled slightly. After a brief silence, he continued to eat noodles silently.

After dinner, Shen Nanqiao offered to take the children to school.

In this village, children have very few opportunities to receive education. Most children drop out after graduating from elementary school, and only a few can persist and graduate from junior high school.

Not to mention providing for children to go to high school and take the college entrance examination.

Shen Nanqiao was determined to help Yaoyao and Xiaohan enter university.

Go and see the vast world outside.

As the sun rose, the mother and her two children attracted the attention of many villagers along the way. When they saw Shen Nanqiao holding the child's hand, their faces were filled with shock and surprise.

In everyone's impression, Shen Nanqiao was famous for being indifferent to his children.

In the Jiang family, he either made unreasonable demands or squandered money, but now he takes the initiative to send his children to school.

This huge change made everyone feel as if they were dreaming.

I even wondered if I was seeing things.

Yaoyao's face was filled with a bright smile, and she greeted the villagers enthusiastically: "Grandma Huang, my mother is sending me to school today!"

Grandma Huang stood quietly at the door, leaning on a cane.

She lives alone in this village. Her son is an addicted gambler. When he runs out of money, he comes home and begs her for money. Once he has money, he disappears without a trace.

Jiang Minghan is kind-hearted. He often picks fresh vegetables from his own fields and brings them to Grandma Huang's home. He also helps her cook.

Over time, Grandma Huang treated the two children as her own and loved them with all her heart.

I saw that Shen Nanqiao's face was also full of a gentle and friendly smile.

Grandma Huang's eyes gradually filled with tears of emotion:
"Okay, good kids, when you get back from school, Grandma Huang will make you some sweet and delicious glutinous rice cakes."

"The glutinous rice cakes made by Grandma Huang are the most delicious! Mom, you should try it when the time comes." Yaoyao said happily.

Shen Nanqiao looked at Grandma Huang living alone in the dilapidated old house. The house was cold and deserted. A barely perceptible emotion passed quietly in the depths of her eyes, but she did not show it.

She just said politely, "Auntie Huang, I'll take the children to school first."

Old Mrs. Huang smiled and waved at them gently.

After Shen Nanqiao and his group walked away, the neighbors nearby gathered around them.

"Sister Huang, don't be fooled by her superficial appearance.

Shen Nanqiao might just be pretending, and who knows what evil plans she might have in mind. You'd better stay away from her, or you might get tricked by her one day.

How could she cheat you out of your pitiful possessions?" the neighbor said with disdain and contempt.

Old Mrs. Huang narrowed her eyes slightly:

"How can you think so bad of people? She is being nice to the kids now, she is a good kid."

The neighbors were still not optimistic. They shook their heads and sighed, saying with disdain:
"Sister Huang, you are too gullible. No wonder your son always manages to cheat you out of all your money every time he comes back."

After everyone left, Sister Huang stood there alone, with tears in her eyes and mixed feelings in her heart, unable to calm down for a long time.

Came to the kindergarten at the entrance of the village.

Shen Nanqiao looked around carefully and found that there was no special sign here, only five big words "Hope Kindergarten" sprayed with paint on the wall.

The park was bustling with the chattering of children.

Jiang Yaoyao stood at the door, listening to the laughter coming from inside, her heart full of anticipation and longing for campus life.

Shen Nanqiao took Yaoyao to the teacher and paid the tuition promptly.

The teacher was dressed neatly and decently, looking like an educated youth who had been sent to the countryside from the city. She had two shiny black braids and was very kind to the children.

"Yaoyao, the clothes you are wearing are so beautiful. Who made them for you?" the teacher asked with a smile.

"My mother made it for me!" Yaoyao answered with her chest puffed out proudly.

The teacher looked at Shen Nanqiao in surprise: "Comrade Shen can make clothes?"

Shen Nanqiao pursed his lips slightly and said modestly: "I know a little bit, so I'll just do it for my family."

The teacher is a person who has seen the world.

It can be seen at a glance that the clothes Yaoyao is wearing are first-class, whether it is the exquisite sewing technology or the delicate stitching details.

In contrast, other children in the kindergarten are dressed in dirty clothes every day.

Yaoyao's overalls skirt is particularly eye-catching.

"This design is really beautiful, Comrade Shen, can you help me make a dress? I'm getting engaged next month, and I want to wear something pretty."

The teacher pointed to the ordinary plaid clothes on his body.

She has been a teacher in the village for many years and now she has finally found her home and plans to marry here.

For such an important occasion as an engagement, it is natural to want to wear beautiful clothes.

Shen Nanqiao's eyes lit up slightly and he was secretly delighted.

She originally thought it would be difficult to start a clothing business in this rural area, after all, everyone was used to making do with what they had.

Unexpectedly, the teacher's request brought her an unexpected business opportunity. Shen Nanqiao said sincerely:
"Okay, I'll charge you a little processing fee for making the clothes. You go buy the fabric, discuss the style you want with me, and I'll make it for you."

The teacher said in surprise: "Really, Comrade Shen? Then your processing fee..."

Shen Nanqiao paused for a moment and said:

"If you provide the fabric yourself, I'll charge you ten dollars for the processing fee. What do you think?"

The teacher clapped his hands excitedly: "That's great!"

In her opinion, the total cost of buying fabric and processing fee was only 20 yuan, which was much more economical than making clothes in the city.

And when she saw the clothes on Yaoyao, she was full of confidence in Shen Nanqiao's aesthetics and craftsmanship.

After the two successfully reached an agreement, Shen Nanqiao waved goodbye and left with peace of mind as he watched the children being led into the classroom by the teacher.

Little did they know that all this was seen by Old Lady Ma who was not far away.

Old Lady Ma stared at Shen Nanqiao with her green bean-sized eyes, secretly making plans in her mind.