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

Chapter 300 A Grand Scale
Everyone could tell how dangerous it was. If Fang Ying hadn't been able to hold back, she wouldn't have made it this far. So it seems that Lin Qin and Chen Wenjun really did give her a second chance.

The couple accepted Fang Ying's thanks and inquired about her current situation.

Fang Ying replied with a smile, "After I graduated, I married my current partner. He was a retired soldier and works at the Polytechnic Institute. He was originally the director of the security department at the Polytechnic Institute, and later he was transferred to the security department of a university in the provincial capital. He is still the director of the security department now. His name is Zhao Gaojie. I'll have him come over to meet you in a bit so you can all get to know him."

You can contact him directly if you need anything in the future; he knows everything about school.

Lin Qin was surprised by this unexpected gain and quickly asked Xu Xinyi to meet Fang Ying. With this connection, they wouldn't have to worry about Xu Xinyi living alone at school.

Zhao Gaojie arrived shortly afterward.

He knew about his wife's past, and he was clearly more excited than Fang Ying to see Lin Qin and Chen Wenjun.

Men talk like they drink.

So, a few bottles of wine were opened at the dinner table, and as a result, Chen Wenjun, Xu Dahai, and Lin Yi all stayed to drink.

The others accompanied Xu Xinyi to the dormitory building.

When they arrived at the girls' dormitory and saw Tang Jing coming towards them, everyone burst into laughter.

Tang Jing noticed Chen Xinyue and the others at this moment and quickly ran over, "What brings you here?"

He looked around and finally fixed his gaze on Xu Xinyi, "A freshman this year?"

Chen Xinyue nodded and introduced, "This is my cousin. Our whole family came with her to register."

Tang Jing immediately gave a thumbs up; this was quite an impressive display.

"Come on, come on, which dorm are you in? I'll show you the way."

Lin Ying pushed aside Xu Jian, who was blocking her way, and went up to Tang Jing, affectionately taking her hand and asking her how she was doing. "Last time, my troublesome little thing hurt you, so I thought I'd come and check on you."

Tang Jing was both amused and exasperated. "Auntie, it's such a small matter, why are you still holding a grudge! I'm fine, perfectly well! Please don't talk about those two anymore."

Xu Jian and Xu Kang looked at her anxiously, nodding frantically in agreement.

Lin Ying simply ignored it.

Once they got upstairs and arrived at Xu Xinyi's dormitory, a huge group of people completely took over the room.

The three freshmen who arrived first were startled by the scene before them and stared wide-eyed in fear.

Xu Xinyi smiled awkwardly at them and greeted everyone, "Hello, I'm also from this dormitory, my name is Xu Xinyi."

The three men smiled at her amicably and then introduced themselves.

Lin Ying had a good first impression of the girls, so she quickly put down the local specialties she had brought from her hometown and shared some with everyone.

Lin Qin glanced at the empty bed near the door and pondered, "There are quite a few things we need to buy, like straw mats and mattresses, a three-piece bedding set, mosquito nets, bed curtains, small fans, small lamps, small tables, power strips, etc., all of which need to be new, and so on."

Lin Qin listed a whole bunch of them in one go.

Tang Jing then added, "In addition, you should also buy some mosquito repellent spray, sunscreen, because military training is no joke, a sun umbrella, which you can use when going to and from class, toiletries, etc."

The two took turns reporting, while Xu Jian wrote furiously on the side.

After writing it down, he repeated it again to make sure there were no omissions before saying, "I'm going out to buy it now. Do you want to come with me, little sister?"

Lin Ying glared at him reproachfully, "Your sister just arrived at school and hasn't even said a few words to her roommates yet. What are you going to do! Go by yourself!"

As she spoke, Lin Ying looked at Tang Jing and made a tactful request, "Xiao Jing, could you accompany my silly son to go shopping? You know this place well and know where the things are the best value for money."

Tang Jing nodded, "No problem! I'll take him."

Lin Ying was overjoyed, and her smug look made Chen Xinyue want to laugh, but she just didn't want to call her out on it.

While Tang Jing and Xu Jian went out to buy things, Lin Ying ordered Xu Kang to fetch water and help clean the bed, seats, and cabinets, making sure they were spotless.

Xu Kang, as expected of a PE teacher, ran like the wind and worked exceptionally efficiently. Seeing the women sitting and resting, Xiao Jinlin felt it inappropriate to remain standing, so he helped Chen Xinyue sit down and said gently, "Shall I go outside and buy some fruit or snacks? What would you like to eat?"

"Can I have an ice pop?" Chen Xinyue pleaded.

Xu Xinyi chimed in, "Brother-in-law, I want some too! I want ice cream!"

"I want to eat watermelon."

"Buy me some pineapples."

"Then I want a Coke!" Xu Kang interjected.

Xiao Jinlin nodded and turned to leave.

Lin Ying used her silver tongue to inquire about the situation of Xu Xinyi's three roommates one by one.

This conversation lasted for almost half an hour.

Xiao Jinlin quickly bought a bag of popsicles and ice cream, a bag of sliced ​​chilled watermelon and chilled pineapple, a bag of various flavored drinks, and finally a large bag of small cakes.

Both hands were full, covered with things.

Xu Kang rushed over to help.

Lin Ying held up ice cream and popsicles for Xu Xinyi and her three roommates to choose from.

Small cakes too.

These things don't look cheap.

Xu Xinyi's three roommates exchanged glances and became even more enthusiastic and kind to her.

While they were talking, everyone finished eating, and the bed dried.

Xu Jian and Tang Jing returned with a bunch of things.

The two bought two straw mats for Xu Xinyi. One was placed on the bottom, with a relatively expensive latex mattress on top, and then another layer of cooling mat. The mosquito net and blackout cover were also the best available. It was clear that they were not on the same level as the others.

Fortunately, the other roommates had already accepted the fact that Xu Xinyi came from a wealthy family, so they didn't say anything when they saw these things.

It was already past 4 p.m. when I finished tidying up the dormitory.

Lin Ying lingered, reluctant to leave, looking here and there, and muttering to herself.

Wait for Xu Dahai and the other two to arrive.

Seeing that he reeked of alcohol, Lin Ying glared at him angrily before decisively leaving.

Xu Dahai walked at the back, looking at Xu Xinyi with reluctance, and earnestly instructed her, "Dad told your Uncle Zhao that if you encounter any problems at school, you can contact your Uncle Zhao. I have his contact information, so remember it. If you run into him on the road, remember to call him."

And then there's your Aunt Fang, she's in charge of your freshman year. With your aunt around, Aunt Fang will definitely take care of you."

Xu Xinyi was speechless, and joked, "Dad, why don't you mention Sister Tang? She's our counselor this year."

Xu Dahai laughed, "Then I'm relieved! Okay, Dad's gone. The cruise ship probably won't be able to stay for too long. Study hard, and if you want to come home, just let me know. Dad will come pick you up."

"I understand!" Xu Xinyi made a face and saw Xu Dahai out.

The remaining three roommates looked at each other in bewilderment.

"What did I just hear? He said... cruise ship? Is that what he meant?" Xu Xinyi's tomboyish roommate, Chen Dandan, looked completely bewildered.

Anna, who was in the bed next to hers, also looked like she'd seen a ghost. "No way! That's too exaggerated! Who is our roommate anyway?"

From the conversation between Xu Xinyi and her father, it's clear they have connections at school, and quite a few at that!
But that doesn't mean anything.