Rebirth of the Millennial: Getting Rich After Parents Get Laid Off

Chapter 154 An Unexpected Desk Mate

The deadline for releasing the results had passed, but Shen Qingqing's home phone hadn't rung.

After Shen Qingqing finished washing up, she picked up the phone to call her aunt when the phone rang.

"Hello? Is this Auntie?" Shen Qingqing saw the caller ID.

Aunt's voice came from the other end of the phone: "Yes, Qingqing, I'm calling to tell you that Yangyang's grades aren't good enough for the top student class at the Experimental Primary School."

Shen Qingqing sighed silently. Sure enough, a short-term intensive course of only one month could not achieve quick results.

"Okay, I understand, thanks..."

"However, this year the Experimental Primary School opened up 150 places for students from outside the town to attend the regular classes. Yangyang just happened to be in one of them. Although the teachers are not as good as those in the elite classes, and the tuition and fees may be a little more expensive, it's still acceptable. You can talk to your parents and ask them to let Yangyang come to the Experimental Primary School to study. After your classes, come to the junior high school building. I can then take you home together."

The aunt spoke softly. She was the homeroom teacher of Class 31 of the Experimental Middle School. Because of her, Li Chun Chun could skip the entrance exam for this non-local town and go directly to the Experimental Primary School.

Last year, when Shen Hong was about to start kindergarten, it was she who helped find connections at the Experimental Kindergarten to get Shen Hong in.

Now that her two nieces have also passed the exams, her motorcycle is big enough to carry four children.

Shen Qingqing was surprised by this unexpected turn of events and immediately agreed, "Okay, Auntie, I will definitely talk to my parents properly."

After asking a couple more questions about the parallel class, I hung up the phone.

Shen Qingqing walked into the bedroom with light steps. She originally wanted to wake Shen Yangyang, but she didn't expect to see Shen Yangyang's constantly moving eyelids and trembling eyelashes.

She suddenly remembered Shen Yangyang, who had been staring at her from the head of her bed last night. A wicked idea popped into her head, and she quietly knelt down by the bed, only showing her eyes to see how long Shen Yangyang would pretend to be asleep.

However, Shen Yangyang persisted for a shorter time than she had imagined.

In less than three minutes, he thought he had quietly opened one eye, but the next second he turned his head and met half a head and a pair of eyes peeking out from the edge of the bed.

"Ah!" Shen Yangyang screamed in fright, her eyes tightly shut.

Shen Qingqing was caught off guard by the shout, which made her ears hurt. She quickly grabbed the blanket and threw it at her face.

Shen Yangyang's scream stopped abruptly. She quickly pulled the blanket up to peek out, looking pitifully at Shen Qingqing: "Sister... does this count as waking up naturally?"

Shen Qingqing blinked, remembering what she had told her last night: "Yes and no."

Shen Yangyang slumped down when she first heard the first word, but when she heard the next three words, she perked up immediately. "What does that mean?"

Shen Qingqing told her what her aunt had said on the phone, and then, worried that she might not understand, she summarized it for her: "In short, you got into the Experimental Primary School, but you're not in the honors class, you're in a regular class."

"Yay!!!" Shen Yangyang didn't care about the honors class or the regular class. All she could hear was that she had passed the exam, and she jumped right out of bed.

"Can I live at home forever now? I can go to and from school with you! Right?" Shen Yangyang looked at Shen Qingqing with shining eyes from the bed.

Shen Qingqing nodded, "Yes! Shen Yangyang, you've worked very hard this past month. Because of your hard work, you've received the rewards you deserve at your best!"

Shen Yangyang didn't understand the words, but she understood the meaning of "effort": "And your effort! Sister Manman's effort! We all put in effort!"

Shen Qingqing raised her eyebrows: "Then you should get up and wash up quickly, then call your sister Manman and tell her the good news that you got into university."

"it is good!"

After washing up, Shen Yangyang made a phone call. Shen Qingqing opened a package of steamed buns, put them on a steaming tray, and then used her phone to inform Shen Rongzhou and Li Xunli of the good news.

However, Shen Rongzhou seemed to be busy and did not answer the phone.

Li Xunli was delighted and repeatedly agreed, "Then it will be more convenient for you three siblings to go to school in the future. I will send you all there in the morning, and you can wait for me or your dad to pick you up after school in the evening."

Shen Qingqing agreed, but didn't mention that her aunt would give them a ride. However, it was likely that her aunt would give them a ride occasionally, and her parents would give them a ride occasionally.

Since her father was promoted to management, he often had to socialize and work overtime with Zhang Zeqin. Her mother also became famous because of Xunqing's reputation. In addition, she had a set of works displayed at an auction, so she also started to attend some social events to help Xunqing attract customers.

Now, it's a little difficult for the two of them to leave work on time at the same time.

But they had no worries, because Shen Qingqing had clearly shown them through her actions over the past four years that she could take care of herself and her younger siblings.

Therefore, Shen Rongzhou and Li Xunli were able to move forward with peace of mind.

During the Ghost Festival in the seventh lunar month, since they had already moved into the community, there was no traditional Ghost Festival activity, but they still had to celebrate it. Since the Shen family's house was bigger, Shen Qingqing called Li Yuxing and asked her to come to the Shen family's house to celebrate together.

Two days after the Ghost Festival, it was time for Shen Qingqing and her two siblings to go to school to register.

Li Xunli deliberately didn't go to Xunqing. Although Xunqing hasn't separated from Jincheng yet, it already has its own studio address. However, only Li Xunli is in charge there, while Chen Manyu is in charge at the porcelain factory. In addition, Li Xunli has hired two master craftsmen there to help manage it.

Xunqing Porcelain Factory is responsible for producing gift boxes for Jincheng, as well as for products ordered specifically from Xunqing. The factory now has more than 100 employees and its machines have been upgraded and refurbished.

However, Xunqing Studio is responsible for cooperation negotiations and some DIY experience tutorials.

The daily foot traffic isn't high, so Li Xunli can handle it all by herself.

In addition, communication became very convenient after using WeChat, so on the day of school registration, Li Xunli told several customer groups that Xunqing Studio would be taking a day off, and then happily drove her three kids to school.

When they arrived at the school gate of the experimental school, they saw Li Chun-chun and her daughter who were already waiting for them at the school gate.

"Qingqing! Yangyang! Xiaohong! Over here!" Li Chunchun, sporting a bob haircut, waved excitedly at them. Once they met, the three sisters huddled together affectionately, while Shen Hong, hand in hand with Li Xunli, walked alongside her aunt.

"This side of the school gate is closer to the affiliated primary school. We'll go to register Xiao Hong for kindergarten first, then Qing Qing, and finally come back to the affiliated primary school before coming out again."

“Okay, I’ll do as you say, sister-in-law.” Li Xunli had only been to the school once before, when she accompanied Shen Qingqing to the exam, but she hadn’t been inside the school and didn’t know the layout of the experimental school at all. Since her sister-in-law, who was a teacher, knew about it, she naturally chose to go with her.

Taking advantage of the opportunity to register her four children, Li Xunli finally completed a semi-complete journey through the three sections of the experimental school: the kindergarten, the primary school, and the junior high school.

Shen Qingqing also understood how to get there if she wanted to pick up Shen Yangyang and Shen Hong.

After she finished walking, she told Shen Yangyang and Shen Hong that they should wait for her in the classroom after school and not run out on their own.

Hearing Shen Qingqing say this to her younger siblings, Li Xunli was momentarily stunned, but then immediately showed a relieved smile.

However, on the first day the three siblings were to go to school, Shen Rongzhou and Li Xunli had a small disagreement about who should take them.

Li Xunli: "Your commute to work is so far. If you drop them off at school and then go to the company, you won't have enough time!"

Shen Rongzhou: "But this is the first day of school for the three children. Qingqing is in junior high school, Yangyang is in elementary school, and I couldn't take Xiaohong to kindergarten last year. I have to take her this year, right?"

Li Xunli: "You're a manager now, and you're still late because of personal family matters. What will your subordinates think of you? Besides, it's not like I can't take them there!"

Shen Rongzhou: "It feels different when Dad gives you a ride versus Mom gives you a ride. Besides, this is a sedan, so it's more comfortable to sit in, isn't it?"

Li Xunli: "No need, no need. There's no rain or water right now, you can take a motorcycle! You should hurry up and go to work!"

Unable to argue with Li Xunli, Shen Rongzhou turned to look at the three children who were still eating breakfast in the restaurant, cleared his throat, and walked over to ask, "Dabao, Yangyang, Xiaohong, do you want Daddy to take you to school today?"

Shen Qingqing had already overheard the couple's conversation in the living room. After finishing her soy milk in one gulp, she asked, "Dad, your work hours are fixed, and you can't be late, but you can come after get off work. Besides, I ate a lot this morning, and it would be bad if I threw up on the way. Wouldn't it be better if Mom took me in the morning and Dad picked me up in the evening?"

Shen Rongzhou was stunned for a few seconds, then laughed. "It's because Dad is getting old and always thinks in the same narrow-minded way. My eldest son is so smart! Okay, Mom will take you to school this morning, and Dad will pick you up tonight!"

"Okay, bye-bye, Dad!" the three siblings said in unison, waving goodbye.

Li Xunli happily sent her three children to school, kissed each of them at the school gate, watched Shen Qingqing and Shen Yangyang walk to their respective departments, and saw Shen Hong being picked up by the teacher before starting her motorcycle and heading to her studio.

As he drove, he pondered the issue Shen Rongzhou had raised that morning. It was indeed convenient to send the children to school now that there was no rain or water, but wouldn't Shen Rongzhou be late again if it rained in the future?

Should she also find time to apply for a driver's license and then buy a car to pick up and drop off the children?
There were no appointments at the studio in the morning, and Li Xunli happened to be there to go to Jincheng to reconcile the company accounts. She told Li Xunjin about it while she was reconciling the accounts.

Li Xunjin laughed when he heard this: "You and your sister-in-law really think alike. She was also talking to me last night about whether we should learn to drive so that it would be easier to take the four kids home in the future."

"After all, she is a teacher. Although she teaches the third year of junior high school, she is always at school with the students, so it is very convenient for her to pick them up and drop them off."

“That’s perfect! My sister-in-law and I will go to take our driving tests together, and then we can buy a car for commuting. Whoever picks us up can drive.” Li Xunli thought it was a great idea.

Li Xunjin thought it was a good idea and nodded in agreement: "Okay, I'll register you two sometime."

Shen Qingqing didn't know what decision her mother had made, but she was shocked by the classmate sitting next to her.

Wu Fangyi, who hadn't seen Shen Qingqing since their last meeting during summer vacation, had cut her long hair and waved to Shen Qingqing with a very capable air: "Hello, would you mind if I were your deskmate?"

Shen Qingqing was still in shock when she shook her head: "I don't mind, but why..."

Wu Fangyi gently tugged at the corner of her mouth, "My cousin is starting elementary school this year and needs to live in his own room. The Experimental Middle School has dormitories, so I came here."

"Huh?" Shen Qingqing was stunned.

No, what does this have to do with her cousin?

“The house I’m living in now is actually my aunt’s house. But actually, she’s my cousin. After my mom got married, my grandma brought her back from her sister’s house. I’m the second child in my family. My parents are only children on both sides of the family, and they wanted a younger brother, so they had to register my household registration at my aunt’s house first. During the summer vacation, my parents moved my household registration back to my aunt’s house, but there’s no room for me at my parents’ house. My sister and brother both want to have a room by themselves, so my parents paid for my accommodation.” Wu Fangyi explained her current situation simply in a few words.

Shen Qingqing's face was stiff, unsure of what to say to comfort her, and finally she could only manage to stammer, "Then, can you add me as a friend now?"

Wu Fangyi didn't expect Shen Qingqing to focus on this, and couldn't help but laugh. She nodded and said, "Okay, when I go back this weekend, I'll ask my parents for some money to buy a cell phone."

Shen Qingqing thought for a moment, "Then you'll work a summer job during the summer vacation...?"

"My parents didn't give me much money to cover my living expenses at the hotel, and my aunt didn't give me any either, so I have to earn some myself," Wu Fangyi shrugged.

In her previous life, Shen Qingqing had a friend who could be considered a friend when she was in Wangling Elementary School. However, they lost contact after growing up, so they could only be considered friends.

Like Wu Fangyi's family, her family gave away their second child to avoid fines. However, Shen Qingqing's friend was the eldest child, and the one who was put out of the family was her younger sister.

However, unlike Wu Fangyi, her sister returned home after only a few years and was not ostracized by either family.

"You don't need to look at me like that, I don't think there's anything wrong with it." Wu Fangyi saw Shen Qingqing's frozen expression and took the initiative to comfort her.

Shen Qingqing shook her head. "I was just thinking about when I'll see Lin Ziyang again so I can punch him."

Now it was Wu Fangyi's turn to exclaim, "Huh?" "Why?"

"Because he lied to me." Shen Qingqing told Wu Fangyi everything Lin Ziyang had told her about Wu Fangyi, and then pouted indignantly.

See you tomorrow night~