Back to 1984: Earning Money, Raising Kids, and Keeping the Household Busy

In her opinion, Zhao Qingyue, the student council president, was very responsible and should not and could not be framed by such a villain.

Lin Qin paused, seemingly lost in thought, "It probably can't be! After all, the permit was issued by the school, and Zhao Qingyue only purchased the ingredients on her own with the approval of the school leaders. The school leaders can't do anything about it, but we don't know if things will make things difficult for her later."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Hong and Zhou Xue both became worried, saying, "Please, please don't let anything happen."

Lin Qin shook her head; these were things they couldn't control.

Before we knew it, the end of the semester was here, and everyone was immersed in studying, working hard for the final exams.

Lin Qin, unusually, didn't go home and stayed at school for a few days, staying until the three-day exam was over.

As soon as the final exams were over, everyone let loose and Ge Qiuyue and Zhang Hongdujuan excitedly prepared to set up a stall to sell clothes.

Lin Qin reminded them, "The school will be closed during the winter break, and students are usually not allowed to stay in the dormitories. If you want to set up a stall, it's best to rent another place in the city for the time being."

"Ah? I'd completely forgotten about that!" Azalea screamed, collapsing into a daze.

Ge Qiuyue was quite open-minded. "Renting a house is fine. We can earn back that rent in a day by setting up a stall. It's no big deal!"

Zhang Hong nodded repeatedly in agreement.

Since they needed to rent a house, Lin Qin introduced Zhao Xiaohong to them. The Zhao family had been renting houses in the city for a long time and knew where to find affordable and good value apartments.

With Zhao Xiaohong's help, Ge Qiuyue and the other two quickly moved into a single room in the urban village. The three of them squeezed together, so they could look after each other.

Lin Qin knew that everything was going smoothly on their end, so she stopped interfering.

Even during her rare winter break, she had to take care of her own things.

First, we need to help Bai Junjun set up the training institution. Second, we need to check on the children's learning and living conditions. Finally, we need to prepare things for the New Year.

Bai Junjun handled the site selection for the training institution, while Lin Qin was responsible for purchasing the tables, chairs, and other equipment.

Lin Qin also came up with the ideas for student recruitment. They started recruiting students gradually before the winter break, and then applied for teachers once they had enough students.

Everything is ready now, all that's left is to start classes.

Since everyone was unsure about the initial course, Lin Qin came over to help oversee it for a week.

While Lin Qin was making her rounds, Bai Junjun had just finished a beginner's pipa lesson and was so tired she was almost collapsing. She maintained a good image until all the students left before plopping down on the sofa.

"Oh my god! This is really killing me! I never imagined that running a training course would be so tiring!"

Lin Qin chuckled and poured her a glass of warm water. "Regret it?" Bai Junjun shook her head. "Regret is impossible! I'm really tired! I've thought it through. These are all experiences for my life. If I can get this organization up and running before graduation, I won't have to ask my family for money anymore. I just don't know if it will be profitable."

Seeing her furrowed brows, Lin Qin smiled and did some calculations for her, "Look, you earn twelve yuan per introductory class, two in the morning and two in the afternoon, that's forty-eight yuan a day. Teacher Tang's class is a dance class, she earns sixteen yuan per class, three classes a day, that's also forty-eight yuan. Teacher Xu, who teaches the guzheng, earns the same as you."

Piano teacher Mr. Zhou charges fifty yuan, and calligraphy teacher Mr. Chen charges forty-eight yuan.
So, your organization earns 374 a day. After deducting the teachers' salaries, the actual profit is 214. Let's deduct utilities and rent, and say 200.

My schedule is packed during winter break, including weekends. That means a net profit of 6,000 yuan a month. We split it 20%, 30%, and 70%, so you'll get 4,200 yuan. If you work hard until graduation, you might even be able to buy your own house.

"Really?" Bai Junjun shook off her fatigue, moved closer to Lin Qin, carefully examined her account book, and then went back to her second class as if she had been injected with chicken blood.

With Lin Qin's encouragement, Bai Junjun got through the most nerve-wracking first week of business.

With a week's experience, she quickly found her rhythm in the second week and was able to handle things in an orderly manner. Now that there was no need for enrollment and the children who came to class did not need teacher guidance, the part-time staff she hired could handle it perfectly. Lin Qin naturally stepped down and only came over occasionally to reassure everyone.

After having some free time, Lin Qin turned her attention to tracking the learning progress of her four children.

Now that all the children are taking classes at Bai Linlin's place, Lin Qin simply brought a bunch of fruit over.

Upon seeing her, Bai Linlin immediately complained, "My cousin told me you two started a training institution together! Oh dear! I never imagined my first competitor would be you!"

Lin Qin chuckled and curled her lips, "Don't be like that! Junjun's desire to open an institution is written all over her face. I don't believe you don't know. I'm just helping her out. The location she chose is a forty-minute drive from here, and she can't steal your students. What are you worried about?"

Besides, her small organization is just starting out; it can't be compared to your established training institution, and she doesn't offer as many courses.

Bai Linlin grinned from ear to ear, "I was just saying it casually, and you actually took it seriously! To be honest, before, she was making a fuss about wanting to learn from me and open her own institution, which I supported. I just hoped that she would prioritize her studies and not be in such a hurry. Who knew that girl couldn't hold back and would turn around and pull you in as a partner!"
My uncle and aunt couldn't do anything about it either, so they just said to let her do whatever she wanted and see if she could make something of herself! I wasn't optimistic about it before, but knowing you've joined in changes everything. Her organization is definitely going to succeed; maybe in a couple of years, its reputation will even surpass this organization's.”

Lin Qin looked flattered and said, "I'll take that as a compliment, thank you!"

Bai Linlin rolled her eyes and laughed.

After chatting for a while, the elegant Ms. Bai asked seriously, "So, what brings you here today? Are you giving the children extra lessons? Or are you transferring them to my cousin's place?"

This time, Lin Qin rolled her eyes. "They're doing so well here. I'd have to be crazy to transfer them to another school! I came here to check on their progress so I can tailor my next steps accordingly."

Bai Linlin gave her a thumbs up, "Just look at how serious you are, the kids are bound to be successful! Ya Ya has been learning from me for so long, and her basic dance skills are pretty good. The teacher said she's a good prospect for dancing. At least her figure, height, and flexibility are all pretty good, and her sense of rhythm is also good. If she keeps at it, even if she doesn't dance in the future, she'll still have a great demeanor."

Needless to say, she's already a beginner at piano, but her teacher said that if she wants to continue playing, it would be best to buy a piano for the family so she can practice every day and see results more easily.

Lin Qin immediately took it to heart, "That's right, you really need to buy one if you're learning a musical instrument."

She had considered this, but pianos weren't cheap; even a regular piano cost over a thousand yuan these days. (End of Chapter)