"By the way, if you’re studying humanities, what major are you planning to choose?" Wu Minxia asked curiously.
"Sothing related to literature, you know my writing is pretty good. Anyway, I’m definitely not going to study education." As teacher benefits improve, education majors have beco quite popular.
Zhang Yu is just opposed to becoming a teacher; tutoring earns a lot, so for her, making money isn’t really a challenge.
"How about you?" Zhang Yu casually asked.
"A major related to philosophy," Wu Minxia replied softly.
Philosophy, Zhang Yu understood; this major is good for those working within the system, "Sounds great."
But Zhang Yu wasn’t interested either, too much hassle. Since the original intention wasn’t high, she’d rather keep it simple; entering the system is too stressful.
The morning classes continued with revisions, and Zhang Yu felt very relaxed, not worrying about any science teachers asking questions. In short, it was just this easy.
When the lunch bell rang, Zhang Yu quickly packed her bag and prepared to leave, she passed Zhao Xuan’s seat without saying hello.
Zhao Xuan watched Zhang Yu walk past her without a pause, feeling a bit annoyed, but could only act like nothing happened, "Zhang Yu, should we walk together?"
Zhou Kai didn’t say anything, just quietly followed behind Zhao Xuan.
"No thanks." Zhang Yu rode her bike away quickly. Wearing pants, she prioritized convenience.
Zhao Xuan, quite the lady, loved wearing long dresses in sumr. Though they looked nice, they were really inconvenient for biking; she had to be very careful to avoid her skirt getting caught in the bike wheel, a real danger.
Zhang Yu swiftly left them behind. When she parked, she didn’t see Zhao Xuan and the others.
Feeling happy again to ditch them, hmph, they really think she doesn’t know what they’re up to. They just want to keep freeloading food, don’t they?
Do they really think she’s a fool in their minds? They’ve bullied her this much already, and yet expect things to be fine with just a greeting?
Hmph, even if they apologized, she wouldn’t acknowledge them. In short, freeloading als from her isn’t possible.
Weren’t they picky about everything? Let them try the cafeteria food and see how they complain. They’d soon have to adapt as they’d be eating there for the next two years.
Feeling happily as she showed off the al, she ntioned what’s been said by her deskmate, "I’ve decided, after the finals, I’ll start trial lessons."
"What’s the fee?" Zhang Tao listened for a while without hearing an answer.
"The hourly rate is ten yuan, with a minimum of two hours, which is 20," Zhang Yu found this price quite reasonable.
"So cheap, for two hours of tutoring a day, it’s just six hundred a month," Zhang Tao was surprised, couldn’t believe it could be this cheap, truly amazed.
Zhang Yu agreed, "Surprising, right? Unexpected?"
Zhang Tao nodded, "Of course, it’s a bit of a surprise, but think about it, many people earn just a few hundred a month. That’s six hundred inco per month; combined with your deskmate, it’s over a thousand, surpassing many people’s monthly wages."
"If I hadn’t left the factory back then, I wouldn’t even take ho a thousand a month." Why did I decide to leave? Because the wages weren’t high, whereas my peers, even those less skilled, earned high salaries, which was frustrating.
Plus, he heard from Zhou Kai and Zhao Xuan calling him a cook and Zhang Yu a cook’s daughter. It’s clear from the way they spoke, it reflected what their parents said about their family.
Since then, Zhang Tao disliked Zhou Kai and the others, seeing them as how they continued to exploit the family.
Zhang Yu wasn’t aware Zhang Tao already knew about Zhou Kai’s true nature; she was happy not to ask why she wasn’t getting along with Zhou Kai.
Probably what a parent with a spoiled child should do — unconditionally trusting their own kids.
"Oh, dad, do rember to buy a new bike," Zhang Yu reminded.
"Don’t worry, pick the one you like. Don’t worry about the price," Zhang Tao, seeing his daughter now aware of Zhou Kai’s true nature, was no longer a fool, thinking of rewarding her well.
Wow, Zhang Yu thought, such a surprise, not having to consider the price limit, cautiously asking, "Really, don’t need to look at the price?"
"If I choose a bike costing thousands," Zhang Yu whispered, "Will mom disagree?"
While Zhang Tao was the main earner, Feng Liya was still the household boss. If she disagreed, everything would fall apart.
"Don’t worry, I’ve already discussed with your mom, and she agrees, encouraging you to study well and aim for a good college."
"Your mom said she’d buy you a laptop then and take you out to have fun," Zhang Tao spent quite a fortune to keep his daughter focusing on studies, avoiding the trouble with Zhou Kai and Zhao Xuan.
Wow, Zhang Yu didn’t expect that aiming for a good college ca with such good treatnt, "Alright, dad, rest assured, I’ll make you proud."
"Okay, I’m going back to rest," Zhang Yu wiped her mouth and headed back.
Zhang Tao reminded her, "Rember to turn on the air conditioning when you get ho." Such hot weather can’t wear out the child.
"Don’t worry." Zhang Yu rode off, excited for the upcoming vacation.
Only fans are available in the classroom, even at maximum speed, you can’t feel the wind unless you’re near the fan.
Vacation is so much better, you can enjoy the air conditioning at ho.
Just about to reach ho, she spotted Zhou Kai and Zhao Xuan, not even glancing their way, riding past them.
Zhao Xuan looked at Zhang Yu’s back, biting her lip, recalling today’s lunch; though there was at, the taste was really bad.
And with limited portions, sharing with Qiao Lili, barely enough to eat, much worse than yesterday’s wontons and dumplings, rembering als at Uncle Zhang’s place — beef, braised pork, sweet and sour ribs, spicy chicken, they were rotated.
Back then, she thought of the limited variety, unlike now, even with disdain, they can’t have it anymore.
Just thinking about having these als for the next two years made Zhao Xuan’s head ache, "Today’s cafeteria food, really can’t compare to Uncle Zhang’s."
Zhou Kai agreed, "The rice was a bit undercooked, and the chicken pieces had more bones, the vegetables were truly raw."
Zhou Kai recalled today’s cafeteria al, appalled, "Nowhere near Uncle Zhang’s culinary skills."
If it weren’t for dining with Huang Lin, he really would have felt like vomiting; the taste was just terrible, could be compared to pig feed.
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