Rebirth: I became rich by farming

Chapter 691: Chapter 691 Start of school (1/2)

Similarly, in Xincheng, Mei Yifang and her husband were bustling with activity. Although Mei Yinan could pay for the cost of Mei Yifang’s retirement, the process still required people to make the connections and run around. In the past few days, Mei Yongan had delivered many gifts and sought the help of numerous people; and finally, a few days later, managed to sort out Mei Yifang’s retirement. Considering the speed at which it was done, it was already quite fast.

Mei Yongan candidly said, "It was really because we gave out a lot, and the people in charge here aren’t too strict. Once all the documents were ready, there were no issues. It’s just a pity that there isn’t enough time to retire this month; it can only happen next month."

About this, Mei Yifang truly didn’t mind, "As long as it’s taken care of, that’s great. Next month is fine too; this one month doesn’t make much difference. And after all, the matter with my house isn’t resolved that quickly either."

Selling one house here and buying another there, none of these are matters that can be resolved in a day or two. Therefore, retiring a month later wasn’t a big deal.

However, Qi Hua didn’t have much news. Fan Tianyu had indeed gone to take care of it, but these things can’t be sorted out in a day, especially across different cities. Waiting a few more days wasn’t really a problem.

But aside from this couple’s workload, the most troubled were the family of three including Mei Yifan.

After Mei Yongfu’s wedding debacle, a rift formed between him and Mei Yifan, leaving Mei Yifan with no allies. Thus, her focus had to shift to Mei Yinan.

She was almost at their door every day, pleading and staying over at their house. But Mei Yinan could no longer muster any sympathy for Mei Yifan.

After Mei Yifan made a nuisance of herself for several days, Mei Yinan finally ran out of patience and said, "Your coming to me is useless. The school enrollment period has already passed. You didn’t take it seriously and now expect me to do something about it. The school isn’t owned by my family. It’s the parents’ responsibility to be diligent, yet here you hope for us aunts and uncles to worry about it. How amusing."

"But our Qiuhe couldn’t enroll because you guys didn’t answer our call that day. Otherwise, how could she possibly have missed the enrollment?"

"Stop coming to my house with this nonsense. What does Qiuhe not getting enrolled have to do with us? Clearly, you hoped that we would pay the tuition fees for you, so you didn’t bother enrolling yourself. Qiuhe earned a salary of 3100 yuan working over the summer break. She couldn’t possibly lack the tuition fee. You’re dreaming if you think I’m going to play the fool and pay for you."

Mei Yifan’s heart soured upon the mention of the 3100 yuan, "Sis, you could have at least told me before giving it away. All of Qiuhe’s tuition money has been given to Yongfu."

"You chose to give away so much; who is to blame for that? Mei Yifan, don’t come complaining to me, and Qiuhe better find a school soon or she really will have nothing to study when the term starts." After that, Mei Yinan sent the family of three packing and didn’t open the door no matter how they knocked or banged.

Left with no choice, Mei Yifan’s family of three departed. However, after they descended the stairs, Wang Qiuhe lost her temper with her parents, "Mom, I want to study makeup; I don’t want to go back to school."

"But you can’t pursue that now. The enrollment period is over. Qiuhe, listen to mom. It’s good to repeat a year and try for university afterward."

These past few nights, Mei Yifan and Wang Gaofeng had already discussed that since the beauty school enrollment was missed, it would be better to repeat a year and, if it really wasn’t possible, learn makeup next year. Honestly, compared to vocational school or makeup school, they would indeed prefer their daughter to repeat the ninth-grade.

Of course, the opportunity to repeat a grade only applied to ninth grade. In the future, with educational reforms, no matter how poorly you performed in the middle school exams, retakes wouldn’t be allowed. If Wang Qiuhe was truly willing to make an effort, this was indeed a chance to start over.

However, Wang Qiuhe was utterly unwilling, "No, I don’t want to read ninth grade again; I don’t want to study these things."

Wang Gaofeng listened to his daughter’s stubborn words and asserted, "If you don’t want to repeat ninth grade, then go to vocational school. Forget about the makeup school; they have already stopped enrolling."

Upon hearing this, Wang Qiuhe immediately flared up, but how could a child outmaneuver her parents? In the end, she had no choice but to enroll in the same vocational school she attended in her previous life and chose the same major, Computer Science.

Her choice of major bore a certain resonance with Mei Mengzhen’s field of study. Wang Qiuhe harbored a desire to compete with her, so the vocational school, once chosen, was settled. However, after deciding on this major, she felt a consistent unease in her heart.

It wasn’t until the actual day school began that Wang Qiuhe suddenly understood where these days of anxiety came from. Vocational school, Computers—weren’t these exactly in line with what Mei Mengying had cursed her with?

Wang Qiuhe felt chilled to the bone, but with the academic year already started, there was no escaping it.

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On September 1, aside from Wang Qiuhe, Mei Mengchen finally started elementary school. It was Mei Mengzhen and Fan Tianyu who took him to school on the first day. Although the three of them walked together, they presented a stark contrast to the other parents who were accompanying their children to school.

Yet, looking at Mei Mengchen, who didn’t feel the slightest bit timid despite their differences, Mei Mengzhen felt reassured.

After they had left Mei Mengchen with his homeroom teacher, she and Fan Tianyu departed.

In truth, Mei Mengzhen felt quite sentimental, "Brother Tianyu, I really feel like I’m sending off my own son to school."

Fan Tianyu said, "Well, isn’t this exactly like sending your own son to school? He’s someone you’ve brought up with your own hands."

Unable to hold back, Mei Mengzhen laughed out loud, "What’s the matter, Brother Tianyu, are you reluctant to let him go? How about I bring him back so you can keep him by your side?"

Quite speechless, Tianyu responded, "I’m too busy. Where do I have the time to look after a child for you?"

Indeed, Fan Tianyu was very busy these days. Mei Mengzhen asked, "Is Uncle He’s matter almost settled?"

"Almost. These people actually show a lot of respect for Xiyuan, or rather, for the people backing us. They’re pretty polite to us, and when asked for a favor, they haven’t refused. But it still takes a little time to get everything sorted."

The people behind Xiyuan weren’t just Fan Tianyu; Mei Mengzhen herself didn’t know who they really were. However, they didn’t really need to know. The diners here were either wealthy or noble, with several of them aware of the aristocratic circles. As He Yiran was always present and familiar with Fan Tianyu, it was quite normal for their relationship to become a talking point. Moreover, with Fu Hao and Jin Zhan visiting for a meal and discussing partnerships regarding wine, even if the identities of the individuals behind Xiyuan remain unknown, the Fu and Jin families were definitely connected with Xiyuan. With this, it’s only natural for people to go out of their way to assist with any small matter concerning Fan Tianyu.