"Dongzi and Sanmei are handling most of the main matters."

"He really put in a lot of effort to make my third sister's business improve."

Chen Dong scratched his head a little embarrassedly, a blush rising on his face, and said, "Second Aunt, Second Uncle, it really is the result of my and Third Aunt's joint efforts."

"I just helped find sources of goods, like going to the wholesale market to bargain with the bosses and come up with some ideas for setting up a stall."

"For example, how to arrange the ornaments to attract more attention, and how to introduce the products to customers."

“My third aunt works very hard. She gets up early and works late every day to run her business. She does everything herself, from purchasing and organizing goods to selling them.”

"I just did something small that I could manage."

Chen Guilan quickly added, "Second sister, second brother-in-law, Dongzi didn't lie."

“He helped me a lot. If it weren’t for him, I might still be struggling to make a living and not know what to do.”

“This child is kind-hearted and intelligent, and I am grateful to him from the bottom of my heart.”

Upon hearing this, Chen Meiju showed a hint of surprise on her face and said, "I didn't expect Dongzi to be so capable. It seems I underestimated him."

"Third sister, what are your plans for the future?"

With a determined look in her eyes, Chen Guilan said, "I want to run this jewelry store well and raise my two children."

"I can't let Liu Dazhu's situation affect my child's future."

"Right now, I just want to earn more money to provide my children with better living and learning conditions so that they can have a bright future."

The whole family nodded in support upon hearing this.

Chen Jianguo took the lead and said, "Third sister, don't worry, just tell us if you have any difficulties, and we will help you."

"We are a family. As long as we work together, there is no obstacle we cannot overcome."

Daya and Erya ate their meals quietly on the side, occasionally serving food to their cousin Chen Dong and their mother Chen Guilan.

Da Ya picked up a piece of fish and put it in Chen Dong's bowl, smiling as she said, "Cousin, you eat this. You've worked the hardest."

Er Ya followed her older sister's example, picking up a piece of green vegetable and offering it to Chen Guilan, saying in her childish voice, "Mommy, eat some vegetables."

Chen Guilan looked at her two sensible children with eyes full of satisfaction.

He patted their heads and said, "Good children, eat more and grow up quickly."

......

On Monday morning, sunlight streamed through the thin clouds, bathing the campus in a golden glow.

As usual, Chen Dong carried his schoolbag and walked into the classroom with light and confident steps.

Guo Miao followed behind.

As soon as Chen Dong sat down, he keenly sensed that the atmosphere around him was somewhat strange.

The students' gazes, like invisible threads, kept shifting between him and Shen Yue.

Chen Dong's heart stirred slightly, based on his understanding of Shen Yue.

She immediately sensed that Shen Yue was probably up to something again.

However, there was no panic in Chen Dong's eyes; instead, he revealed a sense of calm and composure.

Quietly wait for what is about to happen.

Guo Miao handed over the chocolates and White Rabbit milk candies that Chen Dong had promised to Yu Qin to Yu Qin shortly afterward.

The school bell rang crisply.

The teacher, carrying the lesson plan, strode quickly into the classroom, gently placed the plan on the podium, and began today's lesson.

Just as the teacher turned around and began writing furiously on the blackboard, producing neat lines of writing,

Shen Yue sat in her seat, her eyes fixed on the teacher's back, a slight, almost imperceptible, sly smile playing on her lips.

She seized the opportunity when the teacher's attention was temporarily distracted, suddenly raised her hand high, and then stood up with a "whoosh".

Shen Yue said loudly, "Teacher, I have a question."

The teacher was startled by Xiaoxiao, and with a slight frown, she stopped writing with the chalk and turned around.

The teacher looked at Shen Yue with a hint of doubt and said, "Shen Yue, what's your question?"

Shen Yue cleared her throat, raised her voice, and said loudly, "Teacher, I think Chen Dong deliberately stole our group's tools during labor class last Friday."

"This has caused our group to progress very slowly, which is very unfair to us."

As she spoke, she looked directly at Chen Dong with a provocative gaze.

His eyes seemed to be filled with thorns, and the corners of his mouth were slightly upturned.

She seemed to already envision Chen Dong making a fool of himself in front of everyone, and she was secretly pleased with herself.

Chen Dong was speechless. This kind of trick is called turning the tables or slander.

As for the results, Chen Dong will tell Shen Yue exactly what the effects of her methods were.

The classroom erupted in a flurry of quiet discussion.

The students all turned their heads curiously, their eyes fixed on Chen Dong like searchlights.

Everyone wanted to see how Chen Dong would respond to Shen Yue's accusations.

Chen Dong stood up calmly, his posture upright and confident.

He wore a calm smile, a smile that seemed to have a comforting power.

Chen Dong first bowed slightly to the teacher respectfully, and then said in an orderly manner, "Teacher, Shen Yue may have remembered it wrong."

“When the tools were being distributed last Friday, Shen Yue took the new shovels that we had reserved first, leaving us only a few rusty old shovels.”

“We didn’t fight over the tools; instead, we used the old ones to complete the task, and our group’s flower bed renovation was well received by everyone.”

"On the contrary, Shen Yue's group, due to her poor command and numerous conflicts among the members, ended up with an unsatisfactory flower bed renovation." Her voice became somewhat sharp due to anxiety, and a hint of panic was revealed in her eyes.

Chen Dong maintained his smile, which seemed to be a solid defensive line, making Shen Yue's attacks impossible to break through.

He slowly took a small notebook out of his schoolbag.

The pages of the notebook were already somewhat wrinkled, clearly from being frequently read.

Chen Dong turned to one of the pages and held it up so that the teacher and classmates could see it.

Then Chen Dongcai said, "Shen Yue, I'm not talking nonsense."

"This is a record of what happened last Friday after the work was finished, including the distribution of tools and the work process of each group."

As he spoke, Chen Dong politely nodded to Shen Yue.

However, this nod was seen as a provocation by Shen Yue and even her classmates.

Upon hearing Chen Dong's answer, the students recalled the scene from last Friday, and many began to whisper among themselves.

A student sitting in the front row turned slightly and whispered to his deskmate, "It seems so. Chen Dong's group didn't grab any tools back then. I remember it very clearly."

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