Reborn in 79, the educated youth wife regretted her divorce.

Chapter 5 Earning the First Pot of Gold

One hundred dollars!

Jiang Yang received a thick stack of royalties from Li Ming.

This was the first pot of gold he earned after transmigrating!

After saying goodbye to Emily and Li Ming, Jiang Yang took advantage of the early hour and returned to the village by car.

In Jiangjia Village, dilapidated mud-brick houses come into view, with wisps of smoke rising from their chimneys.

Jiang Yang pushed open the gate to his courtyard.

"Yang'er is back!"

"How did you do on the exam?"

When Jiang Yang's mother, Lin Xiulan, saw him, she immediately put down what she was doing and came to greet him.

Father Jiang Dashan also stopped hitting the axe, his eyes full of expectation.

Jiang Xue, the younger sister, looked up at Jiang Yang with her big eyes.

Jiang Yang felt a warmth in his heart, patted his sister's head, and then said, "Don't worry, I'm sure I'll pass the exam."

The whole family had smiles on their faces.

At this moment, Jiang Yang took out a wad of cash from his pocket and placed it on the table.

"Dad, Mom, this is the money I earned."

Jiang Dashan and Lin Xiulan were stunned.

"This... so much money? Where did you get it?"

"I earned that money translating a novel for a foreign author."

Jiang Yang explained.

"Foreign writer? You speak foreign languages?"

Jiang Dashan asked in surprise.

Jiang Yang had already devised a countermeasure.

He nodded: "I learned it on my own at school."

The two were shocked again.

I never imagined my son could speak English, and even make money from it.

Lin Xiulan excitedly grasped Jiang Yang's hand.

"Yang'er, you are truly amazing!"

Jiang Dashan was also unusually excited, his face full of joy.

"Good lad, you're truly my son! Let's go get some meat today and have a good meal!"

After saying that, Jiang Dashan went out happily and returned shortly afterward with a piece of pork belly.

Lin Xiulan and Jiang Xue cooked a sumptuous meal together, and the family enjoyed a happy time together.

after dinner.

Jiang Yang said to his parents, "Dad, Mom, I want to send Xiaoxue to junior high school in the county. The teaching quality there is better than in the village."

Jiang Dashan and Lin Xiulan exchanged a glance, somewhat hesitant.

"But the tuition fees in the county..."

Jiang Yang smiled and said, "I'll pay for the tuition. I can earn money now, so don't worry."

Jiang Dashan and Lin Xiulan looked pleased.

My son is not only successful, but he also cares so much about his sister.

Back in his room, Jiang Yang took out his manuscript paper and pen and continued translating Emily's novel.

The next morning, Jiang Yang organized the translated manuscript.

……

The next morning, Jiang Yang got up early, tidied himself up briefly, and then called his younger sister Jiang Xue to prepare to head to the county town.

"Brother, what are you doing in the county town today?"

Jiang Xue rubbed her sleepy eyes and asked curiously.

"I'm going to run some errands, and while I'm at it, I'll take you to register for the best junior high school in the county." Jiang Yang smiled and patted his sister's head. "So? Do you want to study in the city?"

Jiang Xue's eyes lit up immediately.

"Really? That's great!"

She naturally wanted to study in the city. The teachers in the rural schools had limited teaching skills and often didn't have time to teach because of the busy farming season. She had heard that it wasn't like that in the city, and she had wanted to go there for a long time.

"Of course it's true!"

Jiang Yang smiled.

After my younger sister tidied up, I took her to the village entrance to catch a bus, and we traveled all the way to the county town.

He went to the agreed-upon place, found Li Ming and Emily, and handed Li Ming a thick stack of manuscripts.

"Fifty thousand words, are you sure you've translated them all?" Li Ming took the manuscript, somewhat surprised by Jiang Yang's speed.

"of course."

Jiang Yang smiled confidently and then assured him, "You can take a look first, and I can revise anything you're not satisfied with."

Li Ming quickly flipped through a few pages, a satisfied smile spreading across his face: "Brother Jiang Yang, your Chinese is truly excellent. This translation is even better than what I translated before. Ms. Emily, take a look."

Li Ming handed the manuscript to Emily and let her take a look.

Emily didn't understand Chinese, so she couldn't see anything, but she trusted Li Ming and immediately expressed her approval of Jiang Yang.

"Jiang, thank you so much!"

"This is what I should do!"

Then, Emily took out a thick wad of banknotes from her purse and handed it to Jiang Yang.

"Jiang, this is your royalties."

Jiang Yang took the money, put it in his pocket without counting it, and then prepared to say goodbye and leave.

But just then, Li Ming hesitated for a moment and called out to him.

"Brother Jiang Yang, would you be interested in continuing to help me with translations? I still have a lot of work to do."

"Ok?"

Jiang Yang was somewhat surprised, not expecting Li Ming to start introducing him to jobs again.

He couldn't help but ponder. Although translation work was indeed lucrative and well-paid, if he were to only do translation in this second life, wouldn't that be a waste of his talents?

However, for now, this job is actually quite good.

After pondering for a moment, Jiang Yang said to Li Ming, "A long-term collaboration is probably not feasible, but I can still help you during this period."

"That's great!"

Li Ming was somewhat excited, and only spoke up after seeing that Jiang Yang had agreed.

“I just returned from abroad and work at the county’s cultural bureau. The county has recently imported some books and textbooks from abroad and urgently needs translation. I can’t handle it all by myself. With your help, there will definitely be no problem.”

"Okay, I'll do my best!"

Jiang Yang readily agreed.

Subsequently, Li Ming handed over some books and teaching materials to Jiang Yang and agreed on the time and place for the next manuscript submission.

After saying goodbye to Li Ming and Emily, Jiang Yang took his sister straight to the best middle school in Jiang'an County—Jiang'an No. 1 Middle School.

Jiang Yang led Jiang Xue to the entrance of the county's No. 1 Middle School, where they saw a huge crowd of people, all of whom were students and parents who had come to register.

Although the college entrance examination has only been reinstated for a few years, people are now beginning to realize the importance of education. Therefore, families with some money are willing to send their children to good schools like the county's top high school.

Jiang Xue clung tightly to Jiang Yang's clothes, looking at the crowded people around her with some fear.

Jiang Yang gently patted his sister's hand and comforted her, "Don't be afraid, brother is here."

Afterwards, Jiang Yang took Jiang Xue to line up, preparing to register his younger sister.

After finally squeezing his way to the registration area, Jiang Yang was about to queue when he suddenly heard a strange, sarcastic voice.

"Hey, isn't this Jiang Yang and Jiang Xue? What are you doing at the county's No. 1 High School? You're not here to cause trouble, are you?"

Jiang Yang looked up and saw that it was actually his cousin-in-law from the neighboring Liu family village. She was standing not far away with her daughter Liu Fang, looking at him with disdain.

My cousin's family is much better off than Jiang Yang's. She always likes to show off in front of others and has always looked down on Jiang Yang's family. Now that she sees Jiang Yang here with Jiang Xue, she can't help but tease him.

"Oh, it's my cousin-in-law. I brought my sister to register. Is there anything I can help you with?"

Jiang Yang didn't want to pay attention, but since they were relatives, he didn't want to embarrass them too much, so he continued to queue after saying that.