Chapter 100

"Really gave the money!"

Ren Qiaoyi blinked, looking at the large stack of money on the table, feeling unsure whether to take it or not.

After all, she worked overtime every day after school to write articles for the school newspaper, and even if one was accepted, she only got twenty yuan as payment, and not every article was guaranteed to be accepted. Could joining a study group really earn so much?

At this moment, the gaze of the great journalist Ren Qiaoyi towards Li Yi and Li Ting changed.

She had initially thought that this brother and sister were eccentric and had some mental issues, but it turned out they were rich young masters and misses.

It seemed that their words earlier were not due to a lack of mental clarity, but rather because they had too much money and didn't know the value of things!

After much deliberation, Ren Qiaoyi was still swayed by the shiny red bills. Who wouldn't want to earn money for nothing?

"Alright, I'll join your study group and can participate in your activities during my free time. If you don't let me join, I can return the money to you." As she spoke, Ren Qiaoyi put the money into her small bag.

So much money couldn't be seen by too many people, or it might be dangerous.

"Ba Xiangxin, come and get your money!" Li Ting shouted to Ba Xiangxin after Ren Qiaoyi agreed.

Ba Xiangxin had just finished eating and was sitting nearby waiting for Gu Xiaoyan. Hearing Li Ting's voice, she turned her head and was immediately startled by the bills in Li Ting's hand!

How could there be so much money?

Seeing Ba Xiangxin turn her head, Gu Xiaoyan also looked up at the Li siblings, then stared in shock.

Counting money in the cafeteria, and taking out several stacks at once!

When did Li Yi become so rich? Why hadn't she noticed before?

Since they were offering money, Ba Xiangxin naturally had to go over. As soon as she reached the table, Li Ting handed her the counted money.

"This is 36,500 yuan. Count it. You'll have to participate in our study group activities for the next year."

"No, I don't want this much. Can you pay me daily instead?" Ba Xiangxin said shyly.

For a student, over 30,000 yuan was a huge amount, and she didn't dare to take so much at once.

"Daily is too troublesome. Monthly is better. Here's 3,000 yuan first!" Li Ting said generously.

Ba Xiangxin hesitated for a moment, then took the money and said thank you.

Ren Qiaoyi thought for a moment and also took the money out of her bag. "I'll take it monthly too."

"Sure." Li Ting took back the money Ren Qiaoyi returned.

Seeing only 1,500 yuan left in her hand and 3,000 yuan in Ba Xiangxin's hand, Ren Qiaoyi felt very uncomfortable.

Why should I pay half the price for joining the same study group? I should have negotiated the price earlier...

"Wow, it feels great to have money!" Li Ting happily put the remaining money back into Li Yi's bag, zipped it up, and then looked at Wu Simeng, asking Li Yi, "By the way, how much do you pay her per month?"

Wu Simeng didn't wait for Li Yi to answer and said, "I don't want money. It's my duty to do things for my master. I don't want a single cent."

"Ah, it's free?" Li Ting's eyes widened.

Free? Could there be something else going on?

"Little sister, money can solve some problems, but not all. Some people can't be bought with any amount of money," Li Yi said.

Wu Simeng smiled shyly, thinking, "This is indeed a test!"

Li Yi continued, "Mengmeng, if you need money, just tell me. Money is just a number to us, it's not a big deal."

Wu Simeng thought, "Master is truly extraordinary, treating money as nothing." She nodded and said, "I will follow Master's lead."

On the other side, Ba Xiangxin returned to her seat, and Gu Xiaoyan immediately asked, "Why did they give you money?"

Ba Xiangxin said, "They are forming a study group, probably to tutor Li Yi. They hired me and will pay me 3,000 yuan per month."

"Heavens, that much?" Gu Xiaoyan stuck out her tongue and then said worriedly, "Then you won't be able to go to work with me after school, right?"

"Yes, I have to participate in their study group activities and can't accompany you," Ba Xiangxin nodded.

"Ah." Gu Xiaoyan sighed.

Since her mother fell ill, the family was very short of money, and she had to work after school. Previously, she always went with Ba Xiangxin, and they could look out for each other. Who knew that today, Ba Xiangxin found a more lucrative part-time job.

Li Ting was very happy to have recruited two helpers, but then noticed that the braised pork in the dish was almost gone.

She looked at Wu Simeng and Ren Qiaoyi's plates and said in surprise, "Hey, why aren't you eating the meat?"

"I don't like it, you can have it!" Ren Qiaoyi quickly offered her braised pork.

"Mine too." Wu Simeng also hurriedly offered.

"Then I won't be polite." Li Ting happily picked up the meat from others' plates and enjoyed it.

Actually, although Li Ting loved meat, she usually couldn't eat so much. Taking Li Yi's meat was more of a playful act. But now her body was in a strengthening phase, and her food intake was naturally much higher than that of an ordinary person.

In no time, she finished the meat from four plates and also ate Li Yi's rice and vegetables. Li Yi only ate a piece of tofu for lunch.

Ren Qiaoyi and Wu Simeng were stunned by Li Ting's appetite. They had never imagined that there could be such a big eater, and she was a slim and beautiful girl! Who would believe this if they told others?

"Ugh, not full yet!" Li Ting patted her stomach.

"Not full? How can you eat so much, you're like a barrel!" Ren Qiaoyi thought to herself.

But she didn't dare to say it out loud. Li Ting was now her benefactor, inviting her to join the study group, and she couldn't offend her!

"Let's go out and eat something later. Mengmeng and the great journalist Ren haven't eaten enough either," Li Yi said with a smile.

"Okay." Li Ting nodded.

At this moment, most students had finished eating, and the tables were scattered with food scraps. A plump woman in a white waitress uniform came out of the kitchen to clean up. She was Li Yi's cousin, Li Momo.

"Still here?" Li Momo saw Li Yi and Li Ting, swayed her plump waist, and secretly handed them two eggs.

"Leftovers from this morning. You're growing, eat more to strengthen your nutrition."

"Ha, I'm just hungry, thanks, Momo Sister." Li Ting quickly took the eggs and sat back down to eat them.

"Momo!" As she spoke, a thin, freckled man walked into the restaurant.

"Brother-in-law!" Li Ting waved to the thin man.

"Xiao Yi and Xiao Ting are here too!" The thin man walked over and sat down at Li Yi and Li Ting's table.

This thin man was Cheng Zishi, Li Momo's husband, a salesperson at a real estate agency. After showing houses to clients, if he could pass by No. 16 High School, he would come to the cafeteria to save money on eating out.

"Wait, I'll get you some leftovers." Li Momo quickly went into the kitchen and brought out a plate of leftovers.

Li Momo was just an ordinary employee in the cafeteria and had no authority to keep good food for her husband, so she could only bring some leftovers, and no one would say anything.

Cheng Zishi searched through the dishes but found nothing he liked, and sighed, asking softly, "Are there any eggs?"

Li Momo whispered, "I only got two leftover eggs this morning, and I gave them to Xiao Ting. You're a grown man, don't compete with a child."

"Oh." Cheng Zishi nodded, glanced at Li Ting who was eating the eggs, and didn't say much, only eating a few bites of cold rice.

Li Momo turned to Li Yi and said, "Xiao Yi, Xiao Ting, you must study hard and learn more skills. Don't end up like your brother-in-law, who can only be a low-level salesperson and can't even afford to eat out, having to come here to pick up leftovers!"

"It's you who won't let me eat out, insisting on saving this bit of money!" Cheng Zishi's freckled face quickly turned red, "I sold a house last month, and the commission was several thousand yuan!"

"Okay, okay, you're great, but you only close a deal every few months. What's there to brag about?" Li Momo glared at her husband.

Cheng Zishi said, "Although I'm not great, our life is getting better. We're almost getting our own house. Why are you still complaining?"

"Momo Sister, are you and your brother-in-law buying a house?" Li Yi asked.

Cheng Zishi was from Yunnan Province, a migrant worker, and his family was also in a difficult situation. For years, he and Li Momo had been renting a house, without their own home.

"That's right. After years of hard work, we've saved enough for a down payment. Ha, your brother-in-law has been advising others on houses all his life, and now it's his turn. We plan to buy a house in Dongshan Community. The houses there are well-built, an ecological community with a beautiful environment, and they're about to start pre-sales!"

Talking about the house, Li Momo's face immediately lit up, "Zishi, let's buy the 100 square meter one. I really like it."

Cheng Zishi sighed, "You woman, why do you always have such big ambitions? The 100 square meter one costs over a million, and the down payment is over 300,000. Why do we need such an expensive house? Besides, after paying the down payment, we won't have any money left in the bank, and we still have to pay the mortgage.

You know, our daughter Xiu Xiu is getting older and will start primary school in a couple of years, which will be a big expense. My job income is unstable, and if I don't close a deal for a few months, what will we live on?"

"Ah!" Li Momo knew her husband was right but still felt a bit reluctant, "But the 60 square meter one is too small."

"It's not small, it's not much bigger than the one we're renting now," Cheng Zishi carefully sipped some soup, "We've been renting for years and have managed. Now that we have our own house, what are you worried about?"

"You're right." Li Momo nodded, "Once we have our own house, life will be better!"

"Momo Sister, is the 100 square meter one you like also in Dongshan Community?" Li Yi asked.

"Yes, there are several types of houses there, including a 120 square meter one, which is even better, but we can't afford it." Cheng Zishi smiled, "Xiao Yi, when you grow up and start earning money, you can buy one. Then we can be neighbors."

Ren Qiaoyi, listening on the side, couldn't help but blink, thinking, "This guy has tens of thousands of yuan in his bag, and he still needs to earn money when he grows up?"

—Once upon a time, there was a caravan in the desert, about to die of thirst. Later, the readers of the story voted, and they were saved.

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