Yun Fujin shook his head helplessly.
This Yun Jianzhou! He never seems to have a peaceful day.
"Let's go home first. Hurry up and have dinner. We still have to go and see Uncle Li today."
However, before they could even leave, Yun Que'er was stopped by Yun Motan.
"Little Que'er, stop getting busy with your elder brother. You should focus on something more important."
Yun Que'er's heart skipped a beat. She knew this was coming.
She turned around and forced a smile at Yun Motan.
"Dad, do you mean it's time for me to go to school?"
Yun Motan nodded. "I've already talked to the school principal. From now on, you'll go to the school where I teach. It's not far from home. I'll be there to look after you. Everything is settled. Go with me to the school today and get familiar with the environment."
Yun Que'er almost rolled her eyes on the spot.
Actually, she had no objection to going to school. After all, kids at her age should be in school.
But the thing was, it was unnecessary. Her real age was over twenty. Although she wasn't a top - notch student back then, she had graduated from a key high school and been admitted to a tier - one university.
Even if she took the college entrance examination right now, it would be as easy as Spider - Man participating in the Paralympic Games.
It wasn't worth wasting time on studying for more than a decade.
"Dad, what I mean is, can I..."
"No."
Before Yun Que'er could finish, Yun Motan interrupted her.
"Our family was poor before, but things are different now. You must go to school. All trades are inferior except reading. Your elder brother dropped out of school years ago and can't pick up his studies again. Your second brother is stubborn and I can't control him. But we can't have only your third sister as the educated one in the family while the rest are illiterate, right?"
Hearing what Yun Motan said, Yun Que'er had no choice.
The successive drop - outs of the children in the family had always been a pain in Yun Motan's heart. She couldn't oppose him.
Moreover, what Yun Motan said made sense. It was always good to have an education.
In the future, after graduating from college, with a higher qualification, it would be more convenient whether she went to work or did business.
Yun Que'er finally nodded. "Okay, but I still want to help my elder brother with the family business. Just consider it as gaining experience. Don't worry, Dad. I won't neglect my studies."
Yun Motan nodded with a smile. "Good, good. It's great that you have such ambition. Dad believes in you."
To make a good impression on the principal, Yun Motan bought Yun Que'er a new set of clothes. They didn't go to school until she changed into them.
The principal remembered Yun Que'er very well. Last time, it was her who caused a ruckus at the school, which had sparked a lot of discussions.
Fortunately, they had managed to expose Old Li later. Otherwise, the school couldn't have gotten away from the trouble.
As soon as he saw her, the principal didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
"Your little girl is smart. It's really an honor for our school that she can come to study here."
Yun Que'er was so embarrassed that she couldn't even lift her head.
If she had known that she would come to this school, she should have hired someone to cause the ruckus for her.
Yun Motan apologized with a smile. "The kids in my family are naive. Please don't mind. When the kids come here in the future, just let the teachers educate them as they see fit. Don't spare my feelings."
The principal waved his hand. "Teacher Yun, you're being too modest. Your child is extremely capable, and you're a well - known good teacher in the neighboring villages. How could we need to educate her? Just rest assured and leave the child to us. I can tell that she'll achieve great things in the future. Don't forget to promote our school well then."
Yun Motan and the principal exchanged a look and got along very well.
The matter was settled. It was decided that school would start three days later, and Yun Que'er just needed to go and register normally.
Since she was going to school, she needed to buy some school supplies.
Yun Fujin happily took Yun Que'er to the largest supply and marketing cooperative in the town to buy things like schoolbags, pens, and notebooks.
"Little Que'er, look. Isn't this one nice? Little Que'er?"
Yun Fujin was holding a schoolbag and comparing it, but after talking for a long time, he found that Yun Que'er wasn't even looking at him.
"What's wrong with you? Are you a bit nervous because you're going to school?"
Yun Que'er came back to her senses and shook her head.
"No, it's not that. I was just thinking that if I go to school, you'll be left alone. Can you handle the business?"
Although Yun Jianzhou had made some progress recently, his impatient and reckless nature was deeply ingrained and couldn't be changed overnight.
Especially in the town, he had a lot of cronies. As long as he didn't go out and fool around every day, it would be a blessing.
Counting on him to help Yun Fujin manage the business might take ages.
Just thinking about it made Yun Que'er feel a headache.
Yun Fujin smiled silently. "You can rest assured. Uncle Li just told me that he plans to stay in our town for a year or two. With him guiding me, there shouldn't be any problems. I'll be both a partner and an apprentice. Sooner or later, I'll be able to stand on my own."
With Li Chengfu's help, Yun Que'er felt much more relieved.
"I'll help you when I come back from school. If you encounter any problems, be sure to tell me."
Yun Fujin patted Yun Que'er's head. "When have I ever hidden anything from you? But since you're going to school, focus on your studies first. Don't be distracted."
Yun Fujin put the schoolbag on Yun Que'er's back. "It looks really nice. How about this one?"
Yun Que'er looked at herself in the mirror and nodded.
"Big brother has good taste. Let's take this one."
Yun Fujin turned around to pay. Suddenly, Yun Que'er heard him sigh, and her heart skipped a beat.
According to Yun Jianzhou, Yun Fujin had had a hard time when he was in school.
At that time, there was no school in the village, and they had to go to the neighboring village.
Without any means of transportation, they could only walk to school.
It was okay in summer, but winter was the worst.
They had to get up from the warm bed early in the morning. Not to mention having a hot breakfast, most of the time they went to school on an empty stomach. They usually just nibbled on a couple of cold buns for lunch.
After school in the evening, they had to cut pig grass and do farm work. When they got back, they had to study and do homework by the dim oil lamp. That was why Yun Fujin still had trouble seeing clearly at night.
But Yun Fujin was very smart. Even in such a harsh environment, he always ranked first.
It was a pity that when he was in junior high school, the family simply couldn't afford it, so he had to drop out of school.
Yun Que'er suddenly felt a tightness in her chest.
What she didn't want was exactly what others were eager to get.
Was it fate playing tricks, or something else...
Looking at Yun Fujin's back, Yun Que'er secretly swore in her heart.
Go to school well. Just think of it as fulfilling Yun Fujin's unfulfilled aspirations.
"Yun Que'er?"
Suddenly, someone called her from behind.
Yun Que'er turned around and saw that it was Ji Chengxuan.