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

Chapter 83 A Fight at the Porcelain Kiln
Shen Qingqing trotted over and subconsciously pinched the envelope when she got it. It was a bit thin.

The first-grade kids who had already participated in a final summary meeting certainly knew what was in the envelope.

The top five students in the grade will receive bonuses from the school, 50 for the first place and 10 for the fifth place, and their scores will also be announced. Naturally, everyone will have an understanding of what level it means to be able to win a prize. There is no jealousy, only envy.

Shen Qingqing was not included in the ranking because her test paper was different from that of her classmates.

But they also know that this is the prize money for participating in the provincial competition, so let’s go to the province!

Most of the children in Wangling Primary School are from rural areas. What they hear the most and see the most on TV is the propaganda of the beautiful blueprint of the big cities in the province.

Although Shen Qingqing did not take the same exams as them, she had already been to the province and seen the big cities that they had only heard of, so she was even less likely to feel jealous.

Some are just curious about and yearning for big cities.

So, after the first Chinese class, Shen Qingqing's desk was surrounded, and even Chen Man's desk was not able to escape.

"Qingqing, where in the province are you going? Is it any different from where we are?"

"Qingqing, how did you get to the province? Did you take a van? Is it far?"

"Are the things in the big cities in the province better looking than here? Are they more expensive?"

"Qingqing, what do you eat when you go to the province?"

"..."

Just as Shen Qingqing was about to take out the envelope to look at it, she was surrounded and shoved back into her schoolbag. After hearing the various questions from these little kids, she picked out two answers that she could remember: "We took the train to Guangcheng. I don't remember what we ate, but I remember eating at KFC. Someone from another elementary school treated us to it. He had this thick stack of coupons..."

Shen Qingqing raised her hand, stretched out her index finger and thumb, and pinched them together to form a slit.

"Wow! So good..."

In fact, in 2007, there were many imitations of KFC and McDonald's in their small town, but because these two were the most famous, everyone just called the imitations by this name.

It’s just that parents firmly believe that fried foods are junk food made with gutter oil, so they absolutely don’t allow their children to eat them. But every time they pass by, the children will be tempted by the aroma wafting from them and their mouths will water.

Over time, in the hearts of these children, being able to eat KFC and McDonald's has become something very enviable.

Not to mention the outrageous act of having a stack of coupons that can be used and treating others to a meal!

Shen Qingqing easily answered everyone's questions amidst the siege of elementary school students. It was not until the bell for class rang that everyone hurried back to their seats.

The moment the crowd dispersed, Shen Qingqing closed her eyes and breathed a sigh of relief.

"Hee..." Chen Man, who was standing next to her, couldn't help but burst out laughing when she saw her like this.

Shen Qingqing turned her head and stared at her, but saw the envy and melancholy on her face that had not yet faded away.

Shen Qingqing was stunned for a moment, and suddenly remembered the questions asked by her classmates. In fact, Chen Man could answer all of them, but no one had ever asked her.

It was no secret in the class that Chen Man's family was wealthy and owned a supermarket. Furthermore, Chen Man's schoolbag, clothes, shoes, and so on were obviously not of the same level as those of other children.

Maybe the children didn’t have any awareness of the difference between rich and poor at the beginning, but the parents who came to pick up their children every day saw it and told the children about it.

As long as there is a gap between the rich and the poor, this kind of thing will happen.

And in this village, in this town, things like this will always happen.

So Shen Qingqing just blinked, and then said to Chen Man: "Tell me about your trip to Hainan. After the next class, I will also tell you about my trip to Guangcheng." Chen Man was stunned for a moment, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but curl up, and he opened his arms for a bear hug.

Shen Qingqing took out the English book from her schoolbag and placed it on the front left side of the desk. Her position was not far from the teacher's podium, and the teacher could see clearly what was on her desk at a glance.

Chen Man, my deskmate, also noticed it and immediately asked, "Qingqing, why are you holding a third-grade book?"

Shen Qingqing answered her softly: "Because I'm learning English."

Chen Man: "?"

"English? What is that?" Chen Man asked in confusion.

"It's the language spoken by foreigners." Shen Qingqing certainly knew that this explanation was inappropriate, but for Chen Man now, this explanation was the best explanation because it was very easy to understand.

Chen Man's eyes widened. "Is that what my uncle said to those foreigners when he went abroad?"

Shen Qingqing nodded, "Yes, because my dad has also been learning English recently. I thought it was interesting, so I followed my dad to learn it."

When Chen Man heard her good friend say "interesting", she also felt a little eager. During the time when Shen Qingqing frequently went to participate in competitions, although she only left one day in advance and was not away on weekends, Chen Man had a feeling that this friend seemed to be getting farther and farther away.

She also wanted to catch up with her good friend and didn't want to be separated from her.

"Can I come to your house and study with you?"

Shen Qingqing nodded happily: "Of course!"

It is certainly easy for an innocent child who has just learned pinyin for one semester to learn English now.

Only after receiving a positive answer from his good friend did Chen Man smile.

The two little girls were so affectionate with each other until school was over. During this time, every teacher who came to class saw the English book on Shen Qingqing's desk, but no one said anything.

As for what will be said when we return to the office, only the teachers know.

The effect was achieved, and Shen Qingqing took Chen Man home.

Now that Shen Qingqing has a bicycle, Chen Man only needs to tell Chen Yanfeng, and she no longer needs Chen Yanfeng to take her to the Shen family.

Chen Man sat on the back of Shen Qingqing's bicycle and hugged her, smilingly discussing with Shen Qingqing the differences between Sanya and Guangzhou.

"The weather must be different. I heard that Sanya is not cold even in winter." Shen Qingqing had never been to Sanya in her previous life, so she was just relying on her imagination.

Chen Man said, "It's still a little cold, and it feels damp all the time. My mom keeps the dryer and hair dryer running in the hotel."

Shen Qingqing understood: "Hainan is surrounded by the sea, so it must be wet!"

Chen Man is only seven years old now. Even if you tell her that this is caused by Hainan's geographical location and explain the principle to her, she will not understand. Therefore, Shen Qingqing prefers to answer her in such childish language.

The two little girls talked as they rode. Halfway through the ride, Chen Man suddenly had the idea of ​​switching places with Shen Qingqing and letting her carry Shen Qingqing.

Unexpectedly, when Shen Qingqing got home, she found Shen Yangyang sitting alone in the living room crying, which was completely different from the way she usually cried when she fought with her.

"Yangyang! What's wrong? Why are you crying like this?" Shen Qingqing rushed over and hugged Shen Yangyang.

As soon as Shen Yangyang saw Shen Qingqing, she burst into tears, "Mom... there was a fight in the porcelain kiln..."

　The next chapter will be later~
　　(End of this chapter)