Chapter 1873: Fill in this and the girl can go to school for free? I don't believe it!
Chapter 1873: Fill in this and the girl can go to school for free? I don't believe it!
"I didn't count," Zhang Ran said honestly. "Probably twenty or thirty, that should be enough." Even if student loans are available, I doubt many parents would agree to their daughters going to school.
The principal understood what she meant and stood up, saying, "Let's go find the village chief now."
The village chief was reluctant to learn the principal's purpose, but he didn't want to leave a bad impression on Zhang Ran, so he pretended to be helpful and led them from house to house. He let the girl's parents do the bad guys, and he couldn't be bothered with other people's business.
First, we visited the home of the second couple. Sixth Sister is already of school age, but she stays home to take care of Ninth Sister, who is just learning to walk. She also does housework and works in the fields during busy farming seasons. Seventh Sister and Eighth Sister are still young, but they help with cooking, sweeping, and other chores at home.
When Zhang Ran and the others arrived, Liu Ni was comforting Jiu Ni, who had accidentally fallen.
The second son and his wife frowned when they saw the principal arrive, because the principal had repeatedly come to persuade them to send Liu Ni to school, but they had refused. However, their eyes lit up when they saw Zhang Ran, and they quickly went to greet her and ask why they had come.
The village chief remained silent and looked at the principal.
The principal quickly pulled out the student loan application form and explained the whole story. He only said that after filling out the application form, Liu Ni could attend school for free, and the school would not charge any fees. However, he did not mention that Liu Ni would have to repay the loan after she came of age and started working. He was afraid that if he did, his second son and his wife would immediately kick him out and would not allow Liu Ni to study at all.
"Is there really such a good thing?" Upon hearing that his child could attend school for free, the second son took the application form with some skepticism. However, he was illiterate and couldn't understand it at all, so he looked at the village chief with shifty eyes, worried that the principal was trying to deceive him.
The village chief nodded to him, confirming that it was true.
The second son's wife snatched the application form and examined it closely. Being illiterate, she couldn't understand it at all. She waved it around and scoffed, "Filling out this thing will get a girl free school? I don't believe it!" She had lived her life amidst all sorts of calculations since childhood. She didn't believe in free lunches. Even if a free lunch did fall from the sky, it would definitely be laced with rat poison, and eating it would be fatal.
"Why don't you believe it?" the principal patiently advised. "You send Liu Ni to school, and I won't charge you tuition. If I really need money from you, you can just call Liu Ni back."
The couple were tempted by the offer, after all, it would be a waste not to take advantage of such a good deal, but once they did, they were filled with anxiety.
The second son's wife thought for a moment and still refused, saying, "You should give this good thing to Xing'er's daughter. I'm heavily pregnant now, and Liu Ni is going to school. Who will do the laundry and cooking? Who will take care of Jiu Ni for me?"
"Mom and Dad! I want to go to school!" After eavesdropping for a while, Liu Ni rushed in carrying Jiu Ni, crying and making a fuss: "Before, when I wanted to go to school, you said we didn't have money and wouldn't let me. Now the principal doesn't charge tuition, I want to go to school! I want to go to school!!"
Snapped!
The second son rushed forward and slapped Liu Ni across the face, saying viciously, "I'm your father! I gave you your life. If I want you to study, you can study. If I don't, and you dare to cause trouble, get out of here!"
Liu Ni was in so much pain that she dared not cry out loud, but tears of grievance streamed down her face, and her eyes were filled with resentment as she looked at him.
"Why are you hitting your child!" The principal immediately stepped forward to mediate the fight. "There aren't many spots for free schooling to begin with. If your family really doesn't want it, I'll give it to someone else. Don't regret it later and cause trouble at the school."
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