Chapter 1488 - 1451: Home of Cannon Fodder 59
Chapter 1488: Chapter 1451: Home of Cannon Fodder 59
After some time, Qin Anping accompanied Mr. Qin and Mrs. Qin on a trip to the Capital for a family reunion.
The three of them stayed in the Capital for a few days before returning, and Mrs. Qin’s spirits noticeably improved after the trip.
Meanwhile, Qin Anping and his wife adjusted their jobs; Qin Anping joined a company as a mid-level manager, and Li Rongrong changed to another company as an accountant, with a significantly higher salary.
Additionally, the two acquired a new property in the city and two storefronts.
This was something Mr. Xie insisted on giving to them. Qin Anping tried to decline, but it was impossible, so they had to accept it.
The house Mr. Xie gave Qin Anping was large, a four-bedroom unit of about 180-190 square meters, and it was a school district house.
After receiving the house, Qin Anping discussed with Li Rongrong, and their family of three quickly moved in. The house and storefront they lived in before were rented out; the house brought in a good income, and the storefront was a lucrative one, with substantial annual rent.
The rental income alone was enough for a comfortable life for their family of three. Besides, both of them received a significant salary raise, so the family’s life was quite fulfilling, provided Qin Anping wasn’t a greedy person.
Of course, this couple was genuinely not insatiable or unable to find contentment.
In any case, Li Rongrong was quite satisfied.
With no more monthly worries about the mortgage, surplus money in the household, and a more relaxed lifestyle, she felt quite happy.
As for Mrs. Qin, the Old Madam was adamant about giving Mrs. Qin some company shares, but Mrs. Qin refused outright.
She felt that the Xie Family providing properties and storefronts to Qin Anping and his wife was already enough. She had lived over half her life in contentment and didn’t want to disrupt the current peaceful life.
Even though the Old Madam tried to persuade her, she couldn’t push it through, feeling more guilty towards Mrs. Qin. When Mrs. Qin returned to Baisha County, the Old Madam insisted on following but was stopped by Mrs. Qin.
After all, the Old Madam was old, and it wasn’t good to keep bustling around like this.
Mrs. Qin even promised the Old Madam that she would come to the Capital to visit her when she had time.
After Mrs. Qin and Mr. Qin came back, Anning would visit them at night with the children to chat with Mrs. Qin.
After dinner, Anning would accompany Mrs. Qin for a walk in the community.
Mrs. Qin asked Anning, "Do you think I’m foolish? After all, your grandmother wants to give me shares, and that’s money—at least tens of millions a year..."
Anning laughed, linking arms with Mrs. Qin, "Mom, I think you did the right thing. After all, He Xiaohong acted out for over ten years, long since losing the Xie Family’s good favor. In terms of feelings, there wasn’t much left long ago. Now that they know you’re the biological daughter, because of He Xiaohong’s past disturbances, many people in the Xie Family are actually afraid you’ll act like He Xiaohong, never satisfied. Besides, in terms of feelings, you genuinely don’t have much with the Xie Family members. What exists is just a bit of blood ties. At this time, if you take whatever’s given, it would ruin the Xie Family’s good impression and erode the relationship. It’s better to take nothing, which is more relaxed and free. It makes us feel open-hearted, and the Xie Family realizes you’re different from He Xiaohong. Thinking of how He Xiaohong acted before, and seeing how you don’t fight or vie for things, over time, they’ll feel guilty towards you, and feelings will gradually draw closer. With emotions as a foundation, it will be easier to get along in the future."
Mrs. Qin smiled and patted Anning’s hand, "Yeah, He Xiaohong really caused a lot of harm. With her past actions, we have to be quiet, not fight, not vie."
She whispered, "It doesn’t matter to me anymore. Although they are my biological parents, I never spent a day with them growing up. If we talk about closeness, there is no deep sense of intimacy. Compared to them, you, An Ping, and your dad are the most important. Even if I don’t consider myself, I have to think about you all. The closer my relationship with the Xie Family becomes, the more they can look out for you. I’m getting old, but you still have prospects, and there are also the children..."
Mrs. Qin didn’t finish her words, but Anning understood her implications.
Mrs. Qin had always been a savvy person.
If she hadn’t been shrewd, she wouldn’t have been able to break away from the He Family and live smoothly with Mr. Qin for so many years. Although not extremely wealthy, she managed to establish families for her children, buy a house for An Ping, and save some retirement money, which was quite commendable.
The mother and daughter wandered around the community for a long time before heading back.
Afterward, Anning took the children back home.
In the following days, Anning became genuinely busy.
After all, the entrance exams were right around the corner. Anning was teaching a graduating class, and there were many things to pay attention to, including giving the students one final push before the exams. On top of that, she had registered a company, which Chen Wei was helping her recruit for.
Soon, it was time for the college entrance exams.
That day, Anning and Xiao Yuan got up early. Xiao Yuan made breakfast while Anning checked whether everything was packed for the two candidates, reminding them of the examination tips.
After breakfast, the two of them went together to take the children to the exam venue.
Two days of exams ended, and Anning continued to push forward with the students of Class Six. About ten days later, the middle school exams began.
Because Anning had to lead her class for the middle school exams, she entrusted Xiao Yuan along with Xiao Lu and Xiao Yilin to escort the three middle school exam candidates into the examination hall.
Over those two days of middle school exams, the whole family was extremely tense.
Anning was busy with the exams for the students of Class Six, making sure to pay attention to every student, reminding and caring for them emotionally, practically wishing she could split herself into several people. She hadn’t a spare moment for her own children.
At this point, naturally, more care fell on Xiao Yuan.
Fortunately, Xiao Lu and Xiao Yilin were very sensible and knew how to take care of their younger brothers and sisters. During these two days, they cared for the three younger ones quite well.
After two days, the chaos at the Xiao home subsided, and the family finally had time to rest a bit.
Actually, they couldn’t even afford to rest.
Because the college entrance exam scores were released.
That night, the whole family stayed up until the early hours, waiting to check the scores.
At first, the system wouldn’t load no matter how many times they tried, as the website was overwhelmed. It took about twenty minutes after the scores were released before they could view them.
The first scores they checked were Xiao Yilin’s.
This child had fallen behind previously, and combined with a weak foundation, even though Anning pushed hard, the score wasn’t very high, but it exceeded the First Class mark by a considerable amount.
Xiao Yilin saw her score, which was a bit higher than she expected.
She thought she would score around 550-560 this time, but she scored 589, which was quite a good score. At any rate, last year, she never imagined she could achieve such a high score. During her sophomore year, she didn’t even consider a bachelor’s degree, just thought she would enter a vocational school after the exams. Unexpectedly, after a year’s effort, she was able to enter a First-Class university.
A smile played on Xiao Yilin’s face, with a hint of tears glistening in her eyes.
She turned around and hugged Anning, both crying and laughing, "Mom, thank you, you’ve worked hard."
During the past year, Xiao Yilin was fully aware of how Anning treated her. Anning was incredibly busy yet never let up on them. For a typical family, just focusing on one kid’s grades was already exhausting. Anning, however, had to oversee the learning of five children, truly a monumental effort.
It must be known that she and Xiao Lu were college exam candidates, while the three younger siblings were middle school exam candidates—none of them could be neglected.
Anning patted Xiao Yilin’s back, "Don’t cry. With such excellent scores, we should be happy. Come on, wipe away your tears. Let’s check your sister’s scores."
By then, Zhao Xiaocong had already started entering Xiao Lu’s ID and admission ticket numbers, and the scores were already showing.
The moment the score appeared, the whole family felt like they were dreaming.
Even Xiao Lu stood stunned.
It was because Xiao Lu had performed extraordinarily well this time, scoring around 690.
"Wow, big sis, this is really, really amazing."
Zhao Xiaomeng and Xiao Yishan felt like they were about to stutter. They thought the second sister’s scores were already quite good, but they didn’t expect the eldest sister to do even better. Last year, she had barely broken 500. This year, she achieved this—truly a remarkable person.
Zhao Xiaocong raised a thumbs up to praise Xiao Lu.
Xiao Lu stood there, dazed for a long while, her tears uncontrollably streaming down.
She felt like she was in a dream, during past lives; her college entrance exam was fraught with issues, and after Yilin went to the Zhang Family, she lost her focus on studying, ultimately only getting into a subpar vocational school.
But in this life, she returned to her own family, prepared to endure hardship, yet she didn’t face any hardship after returning. Not only that, she gained loving parents and siblings who were very close and caring.
This time, her college entrance exam score was over 690—a score she never dared to dream of. In their area, this score was more than sufficient to get into the best universities in the country—it was simply unbelievable...