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"How much do you have?" Liu Yumo asked.

"I had about 200 yuan left from my part-time job on New Year's Day. After the study group was established, my mom gave me some living expenses and pocket money, so I still have a little over 200 yuan left," Jiang Lina said.

"Brother Dong, is that enough?" Liu Yumo looked at Chen Dong.

"Based on normal spending, a dinner for six people tomorrow night would probably cost around 300 yuan. The three of us should be able to scrape together around 700 yuan, but that's probably a bit risky," Chen Dong estimated.

"Seven hundred is still a bit risky, Dong-ge, what exactly do you want to buy?" Liu Yumo asked curiously, and Jiang Lina also looked at Chen Dong.

"Let's talk about travel expenses first. Xiao Yezi's hometown is Fangshan Village. I searched for this place, and it's a county town under Qingjiang, which is dozens of kilometers away from here."

Chen Dong analyzed: "According to the normal route, it would cost 13 yuan to take a bus from Qingjiang to the county seat, and about 5 yuan to take a bus from the county seat to the township, and then you would have to go back to the village."

"Even without taking the bus, just a simple estimate would be about 40 yuan per person for a round trip. For the three of us, the transportation costs alone would be more than 3 yuan."

"Well, there are still about five hundred yuan left," Liu Yumo said.

After deducting over 100 from the 700, there's still at least 500 left. Isn't that enough to buy a gift?

"Mozi, will you buy new clothes for the New Year?" Chen Dong suddenly asked with a smile, without directly answering Liu Yumo's question.

"Of course! Wearing new clothes on the first day of the Lunar New Year is an unbreakable tradition," Liu Yumo said matter-of-factly, the straight-laced man still not understanding.

Jiang Lina quickly realized what was going on and tentatively asked, "Brother Dong, are you planning to get new clothes for Sister Ye Zi?"

Chen Dong did not deny it.

Although Zeng Ling packed several sets of winter clothes for Ye Wanwan, they were all middle-aged styles. Ye Wanwan didn't care about them and even treasured them, but she deserved clothes more suitable for her age.

Moreover, given Ye Wanwan's kindness, he could even imagine that after returning to her hometown, she would definitely put the clothes Zeng Ling had given her on her grandmother.

"So that's how it is."

Liu Yumo realized, "We still have Sister Han, why don't we talk to her again? If Jing Shanshan can go, we can't go empty-handed."

"Let's talk about it tomorrow, but it's best not to tell Jing Shanshan about this. Xiao Yezi has a strong sense of pride. It's enough that we know about this, and it's best if I do it myself," Chen Dong reminded her.

The group of five knew about Ye Wanwan's situation and always took her well-being into account when taking care of her.

For example, the cost of sharing a rental, and Han Ning'er covering most of the living expenses, all while Ye Wanwan was responsible for most of the housework, including breakfast.

This was all to make it easier for Ye Wanwan to accept, so that she wouldn't feel psychologically burdened.

Unlike Jing Shanshan, who joined the study group later, although they got along fairly well and she was quite perceptive, their relationship was still a little lacking.

"I'll give you the money first. You can arrange dinner tomorrow night. If that doesn't work, I'll ask my family for some money to buy clothes when I get home tonight. I can just buy something cheaper to get by."

Liu Yumo took all the money out of his pocket and handed it to Chen Dong.

"Brother Dong, here's mine for you too. Anyway, you're in charge of the overall coordination this time, so just let us make any arrangements you need." Jiang Lina handed all the money to Chen Dong.

"You really do have something to do."

Chen Dong didn't stand on ceremony. After putting away the money, he looked at Jiang Lina and said, "You girls are more suited to looking at women's clothing. Try to pick out a few outfits for Xiao Yezi tomorrow, and it would be best if she could try them on and choose the most suitable one."

"It's simple, leave it to me," Jiang Lina said with a smile.

After a brief discussion, the three of them went home.

Liu Yumo first took Jiang Lina to the hair salon, and then went home.

When Jiang Lina got back, she told her mother about going shopping and having dinner the next day, and going to Ye Wanwan's hometown the day after. Her mother didn't object, but just told her to be careful and asked if she had enough money.

Jiang Lina hesitated.

Normally she would never ask for money, because she knows how hard her mother works, especially after escaping that family and how difficult it is for her to raise her alone.

She had never even considered aiming for a bachelor's degree before, because with her grades, even if she performed exceptionally well, she could only get into the third tier of undergraduate programs at best, and the tuition fees were ridiculously expensive.

She wanted to attend a vocational college.

So after school, instead of continuing her studies, she would come to the store to help out. This helped her mother and didn't cost her much money; she basically didn't need any pocket money.

Her mother had already given her living expenses to keep up with the study group, and now she was hesitant to ask for more money, but she thought of Ye Wanwan, who was in an even more difficult situation than her.

"Here's two hundred yuan. You need to spend it where you need to go out with your classmates, and you should also buy some gifts when you visit their homes. You can't afford anything too expensive, but at least you can buy some fruit."

Jiang Lina's mother understood immediately, and with a smile, she took out two hundred yuan and stuffed it into Jiang Lina's hand.

"Mom~" Jiang Lina suddenly choked up for some reason.

Having a mother who understands and sees things from her perspective is truly a blessing, but will this increase her mother's burden?

"Silly child, although our family isn't rich, as long as you're happy, Mom is happy, you know?" Jiang Lina's mother said with a smile, rubbing Jiang Lina's head.

Jiang Lina and her mother have a very warm relationship.

The mother is working hard to carry the burden, and the daughter is also very sensible.

Liu Yumo's situation is different. To be honest, he has never suffered much hardship since childhood. The only hardship he has experienced is that his parents are too busy and don't spend much time with him.

But he is different from Han Ning'er. Han Ning'er lacks love and wants to be loved, while he can't wait to fly freely and have more fun without his parents' daily supervision.

So he didn't have such a delicate mind; as soon as he got home, he asked for money without any psychological burden.

Chen Dong's side presents a completely different picture.

He simply informed his family of his itinerary, but when Zeng Ling heard that he was going to Ye Wanwan's hometown, she immediately started rummaging through her belongings to prepare some things for Ye Wanwan and the others.

Chen Zhenjiang was even more direct, handing him five hundred yuan in a flash and telling him to go over and buy more things.

Heaven can bear witness, I really didn't want the money.

But in the end, Chen Dong did not refuse; he had already decided in his heart how to use the first royalty payment.

……

The next day.

After finishing their last shift, the entire senior high school group cheered joyfully, celebrating what would be the longest vacation for senior students.

"Finally, it's a holiday! I'm definitely going to sleep in tomorrow."

"Who's going to wait until tomorrow? I'll go back and sleep at noon, recharge my energy, and then play all night."

The students went out in twos and threes, discussing their holiday plans.

The students in Class 3 also excitedly rushed out of the classroom.

Chen Dong and the others packed up unhurriedly. Jiang Lina stuffed her backpack to the brim and smiled at Liu Yumo, saying, "Brother Mo, when we stop at the barbershop, I'll put my backpack back first."

"When he's useful, he's Brother Mo; when he's not, he's Brother Green Hat." Liu Yumo zipped up the chain and rolled his eyes at Jiang Lina with disdain.

"Who called him 'Green Hat Bro,' Dong-ge? Did you call him?" Jiang Lina said with a grin.

"Don't drag me into the weird nicknames you two come up with for each other."

Chen Dong quickly reached out to stop him, then slung his backpack over his shoulder and walked toward Ye Wanwan.