Reborn 99 Days Later, Becoming a Landlady and Getting into Tsinghua and Peking Universities

Hua Lichu took a delicious sip of egg drop soup and said, "Grandpa, you didn't see how many people are in our school cafeteria."

The queues at each window stretched all the way to the cafeteria entrance!

We're worried about where to eat from now on. We were even thinking of writing out a menu in advance and giving it to the owner so we could eat lunch here every day!

Hua Antao then started counting on her fingers: "A tea egg in the cafeteria costs 3 cents."

A simple meal costs seven or eight cents, so for the two of us, Pear and I would spend at least one dollar and fifty cents per meal.

"Come eat here, save some money, just one vegetable dish will do, and it'll be fine for a dollar."

Hua Yuansheng disagreed: "You are at the age when you are growing. How can you eat only vegetables and not meat?"

“But what else could we do? We didn’t even have time to cook at home! It’s a good thing you were willing to come to the city to take care of us, Grandpa, otherwise we wouldn’t be able to eat or sleep well…”

Hua Yuansheng's brows furrowed into a knot: "It's all my fault! I should have thought of that sooner."

"Grandpa, my sister and I really need you!"

Hua Antao nodded vigorously: "Yes!"

Upon seeing this, Hua Yuansheng's last lingering concerns vanished completely.

The child needs him, so he has to step up!

Even if we have to eat coarse food and wild vegetables in the future, it's still better than letting the children suffer all the time!

Having made up their minds to accompany their child to school, the three of them found the landlord as soon as they finished eating and rented the sixth room.

The rent is the same as before, seven yuan a month, payable monthly, utilities are separate.

When Hua Li first saw the room, there was nothing there except a bed.

After much persuasion and coaxing, I finally managed to get the landlord to go find some furniture. At the very least, there should be a dining table, right?

The landlord is a kind person.

Seeing that the child's parents hadn't shown up at all, and that Hua Yuansheng, despite his advanced age, still had to accompany the child to school, he not only found a dining table but also moved his own unused cabinet over.

A few minutes later, a few more small stools were brought over.

The elderly lady next door, who was also accompanying her child to school, saw this and became extremely envious, demanding the cabinet.

"Sure! If you can rent two rooms at once, I'll try to get you a wardrobe!"

The landlord didn't tolerate her and snapped back at her.

The old lady pursed her lips and slammed the door shut.

The house is rented, the door is locked, time to go home.

Hua Yuansheng sat on the oxcart, holding a rough whip in his hand, gently patting the old ox's back.

The old ox walked steadily, and the cart wheels made a "creaking" sound on the uneven road.

The cart was covered with thick straw, and the Hua Li Chu sisters lay side by side on it, their sleeves fluttering gently in the wind.

Hua Antao held a mathematical classic in her hand; the cover of the book was worn from being turned over so many times.

She would occasionally look up at the fields on both sides of the road, then immerse herself in the sea of ​​books.

Hua Lichu had a blade of grass dangling from her mouth, one leg crossed over the other knee, swaying back and forth, looking content and at peace.

Hua Yuansheng would occasionally turn his head to look at the two of them, a satisfied smile on his lips.

The tranquility and peace he found in this moment was the best gift he could give to his two granddaughters.

The oxcart moved slowly forward, heading home.

When passing through the county town, we didn't take the main road; we deliberately took a detour around the outskirts.

Hua Yuansheng stopped at the intersection for a while, and the Hua Lichu sisters ran to the pork shop to buy meat and fish.

"Grandpa, shall we invite Great-Grandpa and the village chief's families over for dinner tonight?"

Upon arriving home, before Hua Lichu could even ask them to come over, Hua Yuanqing and Hua Anyan, having learned of their return, rushed over in a hurry.

Upon opening the door, the two first looked Hua Lichu up and down before saying:

"You're on holiday? Didn't your grandpa go to the city to see you early this morning? Why are you back today?"

Hua Yuansheng, who was resting on the threshold of the main room, replied, "I'm back to move."

"What?"

Hua Antao served tea at the right time.

"Good boy!"

As Hua Yuanqing took the tea, he hurriedly walked over to Hua Yuansheng and pushed him aside, saying, "Move over a bit!"

"Grandpa, there's a chair at home..."

"The threshold is cool!"

Before he could finish speaking, Hua Yuanqing plopped down on the doorstep: "Moving? Moving what?"

Hua Yuansheng glanced at Hua Yuanqing with a mixture of melancholy, pride, and a hint of something unclear: "I'm going to accompany you to school."

"Accompanying someone to study? Didn't you say you weren't going just a couple of days ago?"

"Hasn't the plan changed? You haven't seen how big the No. 1 Middle School is!"

If I don't cook for them, the two kids won't even have a hot meal for lunch.

The child needs him!

Hua Yuanqing looked at Hua Anyan for confirmation, and after seeing the other party nod, he scratched his head: "This... it's really unacceptable not to have food to eat!"

“Yes, what are we working so hard for our whole lives? Isn’t it so that our children can live a more comfortable life? High school studies are already heavy, and if the two kids don’t eat well, how can their bodies take it?” Hua Yuansheng said.

Hua Anyan probed, "Isn't there any other way? Uncle Sheng, what will happen to the situation in the county now that you've gone to the city?"

“Yes! How about we send Da Hua to the city to cook? Jasmine would be fine too!” Hua Yuanqing suggested.

Hua Lichu, with her mischievous and clever manner, poked her head out from the kitchen and said bluntly, "Grandpa, Uncle Village Chief, we can't live without my grandpa."

"what?"

Hua Lichu blinked and repeated, "It's only been two or three days since we last saw Grandpa, and my sister and I miss him so much that we can't sleep."

No matter how hard Hua Yuanqing and Hua Anyan racked their brains, they never expected this reason.

Looking at Hua Yuansheng's proud and smug expression, Hua Yuanqing felt he couldn't bear to look at him.

Got it!

What's there to advise?

The child can't be separated from his grandfather, what can we do? We just have to stay with him!

Hua Yuanqing glanced at Hua Yuansheng with disdain and said sourly, "You're so lucky!"

"Haha, everyone come over for dinner tonight. My sister-in-law and Anshan and his wife are coming too. Anyan, bring your husband and kids as well."

"How can everyone come?"

"What? Afraid of eating me out of business? Come on! Everyone! Pear has something to tell you."

Upon hearing this, the two stopped making excuses.

But around four o'clock in the afternoon, the women from both families arrived carrying baskets.

The basket was filled not only with fresh vegetables, but also with cured meat and eggs.

"Grandma, we've already bought meat, why are you bringing so much cured meat?"

"Auntie, why did you bring so many eggs? Remember to take them all home after dinner!"

Whether it's Yan Dahua, Yan Moli, or the village chief's wife, these women are all used to doing chores at home.

In no time, they helped Hua Lichu and her sister prepare a table full of dishes.

These days, nobody has much fat in their belly.

Looking at the braised pork and sweet and sour fish on the table, the adults could still resist, but the children were already drooling!

Hua Yuansheng didn't waste any time. He picked up his chopsticks and shouted, "What are you waiting for? Let's eat!"

After a few rounds of drinks, Hua Anyan and his family took their child home.

Hua Lichu then looked at Hua Yuanqing and asked, "What are your thoughts on the situation in the county town?"