Volume 1 Chapter 0047: Raised
"It's hard to say. Just don't get involved with anyone. By the way, you're going abroad. Are you planning to have a party to celebrate?"
"No, brother, I am not valued at home, you know."
"Okay, don't be disappointed. You are a golden phoenix that flew out of a chicken coop. From now on, the sky is high and the sea is vast, and you can roam freely."
"Um."
A few days later, Liu Zhen flew away.
When the plane was transferring in Xianggang , Fang Mengyin gave her two American Express traveler's checks in the amount of US$5,000. Considering the median income of China last year was US$6,813, ten thousand US dollars would allow Liu Zhen to spend comfortably in China.
Students who study abroad on government scholarships receive scholarships from the government. Although the amount is meager, it will not make you starve.
Besides, Nan Yi can also deliver supplies to Liu Zhen again at any time.
Time flies and it is July 5th. Today Wu Renpin moved into a new house and invited Nan Yi to warm up the hot pot.
Wu Renpin bought an L-shaped bungalow with a small living area of about 80 square meters and a yard of more than 20 square meters. He built a wall in the yard, dividing the original courtyard into two.
"Sister-in-law, what are you doing?"
"I've got some squash and some meat. You can have a few drinks with my bastard later."
"Yes, I will drink with that bastard."
"Hey, don't call him a bastard. Renpin will be unhappy if he hears that."
"What? He dared to kick you? He thinks I [we] have no family."
"Nan Yi, when did you become a member of Meifeng's family? Don't get close to my wife as soon as you come here. She has a boyfriend."
Wu Renpin just came back from outside with a glass of wine and a child in his arms.
"You are the only one who talks too much nonsense. How dare you listen to our private conversation? What did you trick my sister into marrying you, a coward?"
"Why, you're upset?"
"I am convinced, of course I am convinced, sister-in-law. The staple food is noodles. I ate it last time and I am still thinking about it now."
"Okay, I'll get it for you."
Nan Yi left the stove, walked to Wu Renpin's side, and touched his son Wu Xiaowei's head, "Come, uncle will give you a gift."
As he spoke, Nan Yi took out an electronic watch from his pocket and put it on Wu Xiaowei's hand.
"Oh, Nan Yi, why did you buy such an expensive gift for your child? This watch costs more than a hundred yuan. Xiao Wei, take it off and return it to Uncle Nan."
"Come on, don't be surprised. It's only about a hundred yuan. That's from a different year. Nowadays, it would cost thirty yuan at most outside. I had someone bring this back from Guangzhou. It's only fifteen yuan."
Men San'er was really mean. He hadn't sold all the remaining electronic watches yet, when he received news from Xian Weimin that some people from the north had taken a large batch of electronic watches from Xu Yu, with the wholesale price being 28 yuan.
He simply lowered the shipping price to twenty-five, and sold the loose goods outside for thirty.
Get rid of it quickly and leave a mess for those who come after you.
Originally, the huge profits from electronic watches could have been maintained for a while longer, but after what Mensan did, they can only earn a little hard-earned money.
When more and more people make electronic watches, it remains a mystery whether the selling price can reach ten yuan.
"Fifteen is not cheap, you can just buy some food for the kids for a few cents, why spend so much money?"
"I'm happy to, Xiaowei, your father is a real man. Is the watch nice?"
"It looks good." Wu Xiaowei nodded.
"Go and have fun by yourself."
Nan Yi touched Wu Xiaowei's head again, and waited until everyone left before saying to Wu Renpin, "Has the household registration issue been resolved?"
"It's not that easy. It's too difficult to get a Beijing hukou. Xiaowei is about to go to school. I'm so anxious."
"What's the point of being anxious? Since the household registration is not going smoothly, then you should find a school first. It is not difficult to insert a person into the school. The key is that you have to find the right person and be sincere enough."
"I'll go run tomorrow. If it doesn't work, I'll have to send him back home to go to school."
"Of course it's possible. Sincerity is the key to success. How can the school reject a child who is determined to study? Your identity as a Beijing University student and the things you are carrying in your hands will definitely be taken into consideration by the school."
"hope so."
Wu Renpin probably still can't let go of his intellectual pride. Whether it's the household registration or the school, if he lets Nan Yi go, the problem will surely be solved in no time.
After having a few drinks with Wu Renpin and a bowl of very nourishing noodles, Nan Yi walked through several alleys and returned to the depths of Baihua.
In the yard, Nan Ruoyin squatted on the ground, staring at a patch of crystal white and a patch of darkness on the ground.
“What about feeding the ants?”
"Dad, look, I wrote the word 'Nan' with white sugar, and it turned black when the ants crawled over it."
"I sprinkled too little sugar. The ones at the back haven't been targeted by the ants yet, but the ones at the front have already been carried back to the ant nest."
"What should I do? Should I sprinkle some more?"
"No, next time, boil the sugar into syrup before writing, or use honey. This way, the ants won't be able to memorize the words in a short time, and the words will turn black."
"Oh, then I'll try using honey next time."
"Well, your great grandmother is already helping you with the paperwork. In two months, you will go to Xiangkeng."
"Dad, it's so fast, will I never see you again?"
Nan Ruoyin's eyes turned red and tears rolled in her eyes.
"Silly girl, how could that be? You can come back and spend the summer vacation with your dad."
"The summer vacation is too short. What should I do, Dad?"
"Then write to Dad and tell him everything you want to say. Dad will write back to you. The day after tomorrow, we will go back to Wenchangwei. Do you want to go see Mom tomorrow?"
"No, my mother doesn't come to see me, so I won't go to see her either." Nan Ruoyin twisted her face and was full of complaints towards Li Lamei.
Li Lamei was the same. After she married Wang Polan, she never came to see Nan Ruoyin.
Three months ago, I heard that she was pregnant and was going to have another child. If it was a boy, her feelings for Nan Ruoyin might become even weaker.
"Okay, then don't go."
Nan Ruoyin can choose not to go, but Nan Yi must go.
He had to ensure that he always occupied the moral high ground, so he had to tell Li Lamei about Nan Ruoyin's plan to go out to study.
The next day, Nan Yi bought a train ticket and went to Li Lamei.
Without Lai Biao, Nan Yi would have no way to buy a plane ticket and could only take the train to return to Wenchangwei.
On the way, I went into a grocery store and bought some food suitable for pregnant women.
Carrying the things, I arrived at the tenement where Li Lamei lived. She was sitting under the shade of a tree to enjoy the cool air. There was an old lady sitting next to her, chatting with her.
"Lamei, a guest is coming."
When the old lady saw Nan Yi, she said something to Li Lamei.
"Young man, take a seat for you. There is water in my room. I will go and take a look."
"Hey, Auntie, thank you."
Nan Yi stood next to Li Lamei and did not sit on the small stool given by the old lady. "Are you feeling well?"
"It's pretty good. This is my second pregnancy. It's not as hard as the second one. I only vomited once or twice. "
"That's good. I came here today to talk to you about Ruoyin."
"What's wrong with her?" Li Lamei asked.
"Nothing, no illness, no disaster, everything she eats is delicious. I want to tell you that her household registration will be moved to Xiangkeng soon, and then she will study there. When she is older, I plan to send her to study abroad."
"That's fine, it's up to you to decide."
Li Lamei's tone was a little bland, lacking the feeling of mother-daughter connection that was evident during their last deep conversation.
Nan Yi thought this was not a bad idea. If Li Lamei became indifferent, it would be easier for him to raise Nan Ruoyin to maturity. He hoped that Li Lamei, Wang Polan and their family of three would be happy and healthy. Well, they would always be in harmony and not have any troubles.
