In the evening, Xia Qianqian had sold all the meatballs and was counting the money. Gu Changde walked over holding Xia Yu's hand, his eyes full of admiration: "Miss Xia, I have finished reading the essays you wrote today, do you have any more?"
"You read really fast..." Xia Qianqian's eyes twitched, "Read it a few more times and think about it. I'll write another one for you in a few days."
"Okay, okay." Gu Changde handed Xia Yu to Xia Qianqian.
The private school gave Xia Yu books and a school bag. Xia Yu treated them as treasures and showed them off to Xia Qianqian carefully: "Sister, the private school gave me books and a school bag. The teacher is very nice and arranged for me to sit in the first row."
"Then you should study hard!" Xia Qianqian saw a light in Xia Yu's eyes, which was a desire for knowledge.
This child is smart and studious, and he will become a great man in the future.
"Are you going to close the stall and go home?" Gu Changde asked. He looked around but couldn't see Gu Changsheng, so he asked, "Where's Changsheng?"
"Uh..." Xia Qianqian was extremely embarrassed. "Mr. Lizheng, how can you ask me? How would I know where he went?"
Gu Changde smiled and went into the restaurant to find Gu Changsheng.
Xia Qianqian closed her stall and went home. On the way, she met Wang Hu's family. They acted as if they had seen a ghost and ran away.
Xia Yu sat on the cart with a smile on his face, and realized a truth: it turns out that no one is born to be bullied. As long as you are strong enough, no one dares to bully you! Therefore, he must become very strong to protect his elder sister, mother and younger sister.
After that, Xia Qianqian got up early and went to bed late every day. She would first send Xia Yu to the private dining hall, and then set up a stall to sell meatballs, killing two birds with one stone. While selling sweet potato meatballs, she also added potato meatballs. The soft and glutinous mashed potatoes were added with finely chopped lean bacon cubes, which were salty and delicious. Not only could they be sold in restaurants, but more people in the town came to buy them.
Soon, people in Yangliu Village knew that Xia Yu went to Gu's private school, and they were half envious and half jealous.
Xia Dingfeng's two sons also clamored to go to school, but were scolded by old man Xia - studying is a long-term process, and he was reluctant to support two children in school at the same time.
Xia Dinghai had already returned from the county town. He still resented Xia Yu for being taken away, so he said sarcastically, "If you want to study, just go. Just spend money. I don't have a son myself. If I had a son, I would sell everything I had to send him to school."
"Second brother, don't talk while standing. Don't you feel a pain in your waist? Why didn't you send Yu'er to school earlier? If you sent Yu'er to school, Xia Qianqian would not have found a reason to snatch him away." Xia Dingfeng retorted.
"Humph, I didn't know the importance of culture before." Xia Dinghai sneered, "If you are unwilling to spend money to send your son to school, you will be poor in Yangliu Village for the rest of your life!"
Yang said, "It doesn't matter if we are poor. We won't starve anyway. The Xia family's inheritance can still support two children."
Xia Dinghai was even more suffocated when he heard this: "I'm not dead yet, and you're thinking of taking over the Xia family's ancestral property? Dream on!"
"Don't be angry, second brother. We are where we are today thanks to our eldest brother. It's a pity that our eldest brother died young. If he were still alive, how could we have the chance to show off our power?" Xia Dingfeng said.
Xia Dinghai's face changed instantly and his lips trembled.
Song pulled Xia Dinghai's sleeve, hinting something with her eyes. Xia Dinghai took a deep breath and turned back to his room.
As soon as they entered the house, Song said, "Husband, we have to be careful of the third brother."
"Yes, we must be on guard." Xia Dinghai gritted his teeth and whispered. The third brother is too ambitious. If he tries to take over the family business...
(End of this chapter)