Rebirth of a Top Student's Handbook

Fortunately, Chen Sheng helped with all of this; otherwise, Zhou Min might not have been able to finish it even in a winter break, since Sister Zhang's shop has one or two hundred products.

Zhou Min not only had to upload individual items, but also sets and combination packs. After doing all of this, Zhou Min discovered that there were already nearly three hundred products on the new store's product shelves.

Because the New Year was approaching, Zhou Min couldn't find any new employees, so all the work in the store was done by Zhou Min and Chen Sheng together.

Of course, it wasn't free. After Chen Sheng finished all that work, Zhou Min calculated the payment per item and ultimately transferred him over 5000 yuan. Upon receiving the money, Chen Sheng excitedly told Zhou Min to contact him again if she needed anything.

When Zhou Min finally finished all this, she realized it was already Lunar New Year's Eve. This was the first time Zhou Min's family had spent the Lunar New Year in the provincial capital, as was Zhang Jie's family, so the two families decided to celebrate together.

Over the years, thanks to mutual help in business, the two families have almost become one.

Jiang and his son gathered around Zhou Min, listening attentively as she explained online shopping to them. Jiang was also tempted, and Zhou Min suggested that he use JD.com for home appliances.

Then Zhou Min demonstrated the JD.com interface to Jiang Ge. Jiang Ge listened attentively and decided to explore it further when he got back.

When it came time to receive their New Year's red envelopes that evening, Zhou Min and Duo Duo each received a 10,000 yuan red envelope from the other's parents. Zhou Min and Duo Duo exchanged a knowing glance.

They didn't care about anything else! As long as the money was in their own pockets, that was all that mattered. Duoduo clutched his pockets tightly, afraid that his mother would snatch it away again.

The Spring Festival was quite lively. After the first day of the Lunar New Year, on the second day, Zhou Min's family drove back to their hometown.

Because the second day of the Lunar New Year is the most important gathering of the year for Zhou Min's maternal grandmother's family, Zhou Min's family drove back home with gifts they had bought in advance.

After driving for nearly two hours, they arrived at Zhou Min's maternal grandmother's house, where everyone came out to greet them and began helping to unload the things from the car. Just as Zhou's father was about to close the trunk...

"There's still some left, let me get it." Zhou Min's uncle immediately opened the trunk and took everything out. Then the others helped carry it over. Zhou Min's family watched helplessly as others took away all the gifts they had prepared for Zhou Min's grandparents.

After Zhou Min's family entered the house, they found that the gifts had been delivered to the maternal grandparents' room. The bed, which was used to store the gifts, was piled up like a small mountain, and the floor next to the bed was also covered with gift boxes.

"Third sister, have you sold your house in the county town yet?" As soon as Zhou's mother sat down, Aunt Zheng came over.

"I haven't sold it yet. I plan to keep it for myself and come back to live here during holidays." Although Zhou's mother realized something was amiss, she still answered honestly. She was the least likely person to lie in her life. She never would have before, and she still wouldn't now.

"Third Sister, Xichen will be starting junior high school soon, and we plan to send her to the county town. We were just about to rent a house to take care of her. It's best if you haven't sold yours yet; you can rent it to me," Aunt Zheng said quickly.

"We don't plan to rent this out; we'll keep it for ourselves. If you need it, you can move in directly." Zhou's mother understood that she couldn't take Aunt Zheng's money, and although she was very reluctant, she still had to say it.

"Is that alright?" Aunt Zheng continued to ask.

"Why not? Just go and stay there. Everything's ready-made." Zhou's mother continued, though she was reluctant. She had to agree against her will because she cared about saving face.

Zhou's mother could never refuse her own family members because life had been so hard in the past, and she would always remember how difficult it was for her brothers and sisters to grow up.

Because they had gone through hardships together, Zhou's mother cherished and appreciated her family even more.

"Then we'll be very sorry." Uncle Zheng immediately smiled broadly.

"Which school is Xichen planning to go to?" Zhou's father interjected.

"No. 1 Middle School, but I don't know if I can get in." Xi Chen's grades weren't very good, so Uncle Zheng wanted to send her to No. 1 Middle School when she was in junior high, because the junior high section of No. 1 Middle School was easier to get into, and there were extra points for direct admission to the senior high section of the same school.

“That’s perfect. You can live in the house next to No. 1 Middle School. Give the key to her aunt. Any of your children who go to No. 1 Middle School can move in directly.” Mr. Zhou was referring to the old house that Sister Zhang sold to them at a low price. They bought it for only 20,000 yuan back then, and now it has appreciated to over 100,000 yuan.

Uncle Zheng was initially quite happy, but later he heard that others could also stay there, so he became a little unhappy. However, the thought of not having to spend any money immediately made him satisfied.

Zhou's mother immediately felt relieved. You see, what she had just prepared to give them was the big house they had lived in before moving to the provincial capital. It was the first new house that Zhou's parents had bought, and they had a deep emotional attachment to it.

Although she was also in great pain, she genuinely didn't know how to refuse her family's requests. All she could think of was giving them the best of everything, even if it was very hard for her to part with it.

After lunch, the elders began giving New Year's money to the younger generation. Because Zhou's mother was relatively well-off, she gave each of the younger family members a 100-yuan red envelope. Of course, those who were married and had children received the envelopes, while those without children did not. This is a family tradition of giving New Year's money.

Zhou Min received red envelopes containing 10 or 20 yuan, while Zheng Xiaojiu gave each person 50 yuan. When it was her maternal grandparents' turn, they only received 5 yuan each. Actually, Zhou Min felt quite helpless about her maternal grandparents. They had a lot of money; not to mention, Zhou's mother gave them a considerable amount of money every year. But they never spent money on the younger generation, even on New Year's money, they would keep it as small as possible.

In the afternoon, everyone sat for a while longer before gradually heading home. Zhou Min's family lived closer, so they left later. As they were leaving, Zhou Min saw Grandma Zheng call her mother into the house, and she guessed that Grandma Zheng was probably going to give her mother something.

When Zhou's mother came out and everyone drove back together, Zhou Min asked, "What did Grandma want to see you about?"

"Your older cousin is planning to take on the project and asked me to help out a little," Zhou's mother replied absentmindedly.

"No way, I thought she was going to give you something. After all, there are so many gifts, and if you can't finish them, they'll expire and you'll have to throw them away." Zhou Min was telling the truth. In her past life, Grandpa and Grandma Zheng often threw their uneaten and expired food into the ditch next to the village because they had many children, and then other particularly frugal families would pick it up.

"I was going to give it to them, but I didn't take it. After all, your grandparents are so old, how many more years can they eat like this?" Zhou's mother said, not very enthusiastically. Zhou Min had heard her mother explain it this way since elementary school.

"You didn't agree, did you?" Mr. Zhou asked as he drove.

“I only said I’d sponsor a little money later, what else can I do? My mother is so old, it’s rare for her to ask me for help.” Seeing Zhou’s father’s dismissive expression, Zhou’s mother immediately retorted emotionally.

"It's our duty to respect our elders. I haven't said anything about what you've done over the years, but as for other relatives, think about how many people are in your family and how much you can help." Zhou Min's maternal grandmother had four sons and four daughters. Besides Zhou's mother and Aunt Zheng and Uncle Zheng, who each had only one child, the other families all had four or five children. And because they were older, Zhou Min's cousins ​​and aunts had all married and had children early. In total, the family had over seventy people. Of course, this includes all the wives and sons-in-law.

"But we can't just not help, can we?" Zhou's mother still stubbornly insisted.

"A small favor is appreciated, but a large one breeds resentment. Haven't you heard that?" Mr. Zhou was utterly exasperated by his wife's irrational behavior whenever her family was involved, and silently decided to try to go home less often in the future.

Zhou's mother is usually a fine person, but her IQ drops to zero whenever she sees her family.

"I think you're just stingy." In Zhou's mother's eyes, her family was still her support, and even her face in the outside world. She was willing to invest in her face, even if no one appreciated it.