【Quick Wear】My Years as a Mother-in-law

Chapter 146 The Impoverished Mother-in-Law in the Period Literature 26

The grocery store owner, his wife and children brought out more than 20 thermoses, each with a red shell decorated with golden peony flowers, a rustic and beautiful sight.

Yun Xi and the other person opened the plug and put the inner tank close to their ears to listen to the sound. The one that made the sound was good. After checking them one by one, they asked the price.

The price is eight dollars each.

Wang Lili looked at the kettle and then at the boss. "Boss, this isn't how you do business. You're not going to lower the price for so many orders?"

The boss was also a good talker. "Don't talk like that, lady. This is already the lowest price. Others can't get it without nine yuan."

Wang Lili shook her head. "Let's stop arguing. Seven dollars each, we'll pay right away. This is a big deal."

"I really can't sell it. I can't even get it from the county for seven yuan. The lowest price is seven yuan and eighty."

"To make it round, seven dollars and a half."

"Okay, okay, let's be friends. Come back to my place next time."

Twenty-four thermoses cost one hundred and eighty yuan, which is just a small amount of money for Yun Xi. Niuniu could probably save up this amount of money in a year, and donating it to the school could help the children's health.

Wang Lili went to the roadside to hail a tricycle, and the two of them got on the tricycle and rushed to school with the thermos.

The principal of the township primary school is named Zhang. He was promoted from the principal of a primary school in another village. He is a responsible principal, but no matter how responsible he is, he cannot solve the problem of children being cold while studying in winter.

When the principal heard someone was looking for him, he prepared to add an extra bonfire in each classroom and invite people in.

Yun Xi, along with her daughter-in-law and the tricycle driver, brought the thermos in two trips.

"Hello, Principal Zhang. I'm Yun Xi, the grandmother of Zhou Jingwen from Class 1, Grade 5."

"Hello, Comrade Yun. Why are you here?"

"Well, I heard my child say the classroom was too cold and his hands were stiff and he couldn't write. So, after discussing with his family, I want to donate two thermoses to each classroom in the school so that the children can have hot water to drink during breaks. This may not be well thought out, so please forgive me, principal."

Yun Xi pointed to the thermos on the ground and explained.

The rural primary school has grades one to six, and each class occupies two classrooms, for a total of twelve classrooms. There are more than forty students in each classroom, and two kettles are barely enough. Students who bring dry food for lunch can also boil more hot water to drink at noon.

Principal Zhang was surprised. "How could this be inconsiderate? This is very thoughtful. On behalf of all the teachers and students in the school, I thank you. I was just thinking of adding a brazier to the children's classroom. A kettle would be even more comprehensive."

"Haha, I hope you don't mind, Principal. We are all rough people."

Yun Xi and her daughter-in-law were invited into the office. The windows were closed and there was a small brazier with some warmth but not much. As they chatted, they found out that Principal Zhang was a former educated youth and her daughter-in-law was the daughter of the village chief in a nearby village. They were from the same village as Wang Lili's parents' home, so they were somewhat distant relatives.

After talking for a while, Yun Xi stopped talking and took his daughter-in-law away so as not to disturb them at work.

"Mom, I think every classroom should be given an enamel cup. Not every student has a water cup."

"I heard that the children all drank water from the teacher's cup. It's okay. Our children all brought thermoses."

Yunxi bought the thermos for the children. Sometimes when the seasons change, they are prone to getting sick, so it is convenient to have some brown sugar ginger tea with them.

After doing this, Yun Xi added an expense to the account book.

Back in the countryside, the two went to the grocery store to buy supplies.

Snowflakes are about to fall all over the sky, and the cold air is approaching the sunset.

The weather is getting colder, so Yun Xi plans to stock up on more goods.

Oil, salt, sauce, vinegar, fruits and vegetables, melon seeds, dried goods, cotton husks, etc.

I also bought a lot of food as a reserve, and the grocery room was filled to the brim.

I went to see the house rented by my eldest son and daughter-in-law. It was indeed cold without heating. I thought about going back to make rabbit leather boots for them and get them a quilt.

"Let's close the shop on the 20th day of the twelfth lunar month and go back. It's too cold here. It would be bad if you caught a cold. Wear more clothes. You've already got your down jacket on. Don't skimp. After we close the shop, let's go to the capital to celebrate the New Year and come back when the kids go back to school."

Yun Xi instructed them.

The winter days in the northern countryside were very comfortable. Nan Yi had gone to some relative's house to give birth to a child. The two men were responsible for the supply and cleaning of the braised goods business. Every day Yun Xi and her daughter-in-law were thinking about what to eat. The chickens they raised suffered, and they had to kill one every few days.

Winter is a good time to gain weight, and Yun Xi is determined to make everyone fatter.

In the blink of an eye, it was the day for the children to go on vacation. Zhou Guanxue went to pick them up early in the afternoon and got their report cards. The best student was Niuniu, who ranked third in the grade. Zhou Guanxue praised her, saying, "You really act like an older sister." She then encouraged the other children.

"Sanni, you'll be going to first grade next summer. Ask your elder sister to teach you more so that we can get a top score in the exam."

Sanni looked up innocently and said, "Dad, if I do well in the exam, please buy me a princess dress."

"No problem. If you study hard, you can have whatever you want."

Zhou Guanxue glanced at Dadan meaningfully, and Dadan felt a chill on his back. "Dad, I made a mistake this time, seriously! Last time I took the test, I ranked tenth in the whole school."

Zhou Guanxue stopped looking at him and said, "Go back and tell your grandma."

Yun Xi is making stewed chicken with pork stomach. She heard that this is good for the stomach, but she doesn’t know if it’s true, so she decided to give it a try.

A group of people rushed into the yard. Looking from the kitchen, I saw that it was the second child who brought the children back. The children were all very happy, except Dadan, who had his head hung down.

In the living room, Zhou Guanxue read out the grades of her four children. This was truly a scene of social death.

"Niuniu performed steadily and took third place. Erwa took 15th place, one place higher than last time. Dadan took 18th place, eight places lower. Erni took 8th place, one place higher. They are all improving, but Dadan is the only one who has regressed."

Wang Lili raised her eyebrows. "How could you have regressed? I spent a thousand yuan on a tutor this summer, so why did you regress?"

Wouldn’t that money be wasted?

Yun Xi let the chicken wrapped in pork belly simmer slowly and walked out of the kitchen. "Everyone, take out your test papers. Let's analyze them."

Zhou Fu nodded, "Hurry up and take a good look at where there is room for improvement."

First it was Niu Niu’s. Just like before, she was careless and made spelling mistakes and calculation errors. Otherwise, she should have gotten full marks.

"No, otherwise, if you don't get full marks, you don't get them. A single point difference in the high school entrance exam means a big difference in ranking."

Yun Xi thought about it and decided to buy more books for Niu Niu, test her every day, and practice more to cultivate her attentiveness.

"Erwa, you simply don't understand the material and just leave it there. Look at this question. You learned it at the beginning of the semester, and yet you still haven't figured it out after a semester."

"Dadan definitely hasn't been paying attention in class, which is why you've regressed so much. We need to find out the reason. You have enough food and drink at home, and you're well fed and warm, with no worries. Why aren't you paying attention in class?"