Meng Yan's Transformation

Chapter 550 3 Yuan

When Yunqing spoke, she revealed a deep sense of unease and worry.

"I haven't worried about the children's marriages. Even though I go from house to house making house calls, I really don't know the character and family situation of each household in the village very well. You should make the decision about Zhan Yingying's marriage. Since her cousin-in-law is acting as matchmaker, I think the Zhang family must be good. She's acting as a go-between for both families, so she won't deceive or cheat either of them. Let the two children get to know each other first."

When Zhan Yu spoke, he finally felt relieved—talking about Zhan Yingying's marriage distracted Yun Qing from her sadness.

"Let me think about it. First, I'll go with Zhan Yingying to Bayinbuluke Grassland in Inner Mongolia to see if we can get a quota for us to return to the city. I'll reply to her cousin-in-law after we get back from Bayinbuluke Grassland. Zhan Mengyan will be home after she finishes training and her competition these days. Once she and Zhan Zixun leave for school, Zhan Yingying and I will set off."

As Yunqing spoke, her heart and eyes were filled with concern and worry for her children.

"Mom! I'm back!"

As Zhan Mengyan spoke, she happily walked into the house with her schoolbag on her back.

"Mengyan, you're back?! It's like 'speak of the devil and he appears'! Your brother Zixun said you would definitely come back before the start of school. I was worried you wouldn't come back and would go straight to school."

As Yunqing spoke, a look of joy appeared on her face.

"I'll go home and rest for a few days, then I'll prepare for the start of school. This semester I want to transfer my food ration to the school so I can just order meals there, not vegetables. That way, my food expenses will only be five yuan a month... Dad, can you help me transfer my food ration?"

When Zhan Mengyan spoke, she lowered her head and dared not look directly into Zhan Yu's eyes.

"Well... I shouldn't have bothered with your food rations. When you decided to sneak off to high school, you should have been able to take care of everything you needed for high school—food expenses, tuition and book fees, accommodation, and other issues. You should have solved all of that yourself."

Zhan Yu spoke with a serious expression.

Zhan Mengyan sensed the coldness in Zhan Yu's tone, and she lowered her head even further, too frightened to speak.

"Zhan Yu, why are you so serious? Look how scared you've made the child. Zhan Mengyan didn't ask you for a single penny. She just wanted you to help transfer her food ration. I told you, if you don't care, why don't you ask Kong Pengcheng and Niu Yueyun to help Zhan Mengyan with her accommodation? If you can help, then help your own child. You're just cold-hearted. Mengyan, don't listen to your dad. He'll help you transfer your food ration. If you can get hot meals at school, that would be good too. At least you won't have to go hungry anymore. Before I go to school, Mom, please make me some extra soybean paste to take with me."

As Yunqing spoke, she pulled Zhan Mengyan down to sit and lovingly stroked her hair.

"Bring it!"

As Zhan Yu spoke, he reached out his hand to Zhan Mengyan.

"I...I haven't applied to the school for the letter of introduction to transfer my food rations yet. This is the subsidy and bonus I received for this training and competition..."

As Zhan Mengyan spoke, she stood up timidly, took out thirty yuan from her schoolbag, and stuffed it into Zhan Yu's hand.

"What I need is a letter of introduction from your school to transfer your grain ration certificate, so I can help you with the procedures at the town's grain depot! I'm not asking you for your subsidies or bonuses! How can I help you with the procedures if you haven't even gotten a letter of introduction for transferring your grain ration certificate? I don't want this money. Keep it for your food expenses, tuition, and textbook fees. You'll have a lot of expenses when school starts."

As Zhan Yu spoke, he stuffed the thirty yuan back into Zhan Mengyan's hand.