PFC Chapter 729: He's finally made it big.
Chapter 729: He's finally made it big.
A short while later, a familiar face entered the bookstore: Luo Yanni.
"Sister Zhou, Sister Lin, you're both here."
The two looked at Luo Yanni.
I haven't seen her in a long time; she seems to have grown quite a bit taller.
High school life meant getting up before dawn and attending classes until dark.
The physical education teachers are frail and often ill, and they take sick leave every day, so they hardly ever see the sun.
So she became much fairer.
It was covered up.
She looked tall, thin, and fair-skinned, with a gentle, scholarly air about her, and she had become much prettier.
"Jenny, what brings you here? Oh, you look beautiful."
Luo Yanni blushed slightly when praised for her beauty.
"Sister Zhou, Sister Lin, I got into university."
Zhou Jing and Lin Yuyao exchanged a glance.
Lin Yuyao: "Really? Which university?"
"Our local military academy."
Isn't there only one in the area?
"That's great, but... I've heard that military academy training is very tough, so you should think it through carefully."
"I've thought it through, I'm going to military academy."
What did your family say?
Luo Yanni smiled indifferently, "Let them say what they want. I've handed over my assets to the state now, and I'm provided with food and lodging. They still have to write an application to see me, so... there's nothing they can do if they disagree. Let them be. They can't control me anymore anyway."
They both knew about the worst people in her family. When Luo Yanni worked here for a year, if it weren't for Zhou Jing's strong protection, her mother would have dragged her back to get married and exchanged her for a dowry.
It was Lin Ping who told him to work hard to get into military school.
He said that even if she went to a regular university, she wouldn't be able to escape her parents' influence.
Military academies are different; once you get accepted, you won't be afraid of them at all.
Tuition and living expenses are not a problem.
Even if her parents wanted to cause trouble, they would have to submit an application report, which would be very troublesome.
So she set her sights on attending military academy, and after three years of hard work, she finally succeeded.
"That's great, Jenny, congratulations!"
The two offered their heartfelt congratulations.
Luo Yanni smiled, then said with some guilt, "Sister Zhou, the money I borrowed from you... I might have to temporarily..."
I thought it was something else entirely.
Zhou Jing waved her hand and said, "There's no rush. I don't need your little bit of money. You can pay me back when you have the money in the future."
Although Zhou Jing's husband is not at home, he hands over all his earnings, so Zhou Jing is not short of money at all.
Luo Yanni didn't borrow much. She worked for a year, gave part of it to her mother, and kept some for herself, which she kept with Zhou Jing.
Of course, that little money isn't enough for three years of high school.
She was short of money, and Zhou Jing lent it all to her.
Zhou Jing can be considered a benefactor in her life.
After discussing school and borrowing money, Luo Yanni asked Lin Yuyao, "Sister Lin, didn't Brother Lin come this year?"
Lin Yuyao: "He's not in Nancheng. What do you need him for?"
"Well... it's nothing much. He just lent me a lot of notes and materials before, and I wanted to return them to him. By the way, when is he coming back?"
"It will probably be two years from now."
Luo Yanni was taken aback. "So long? Doesn't he go to school?"
"I don't know, it might be the school's arrangement."
Upon hearing her say that, Luo Yanni stopped asking questions.
Lin Yuyao added, "If you're in a hurry..."
Luo Yanni hurriedly said, "No rush, it's all the same no matter when, let's talk about it later."
Lin Yuyao nodded, "That works too."
Luo Yanni left after exchanging a few words.
After she left, Lin Yuyao asked curiously, "When did Lin Ping lend his notebook to Yanni?"
Zhou Jing was also completely bewildered. "I don't know."
……
Lin Ping had been away for several months when he finally called back.
Calling Lin Yuyao's company phone number allows them to receive international calls; the company applied for this feature a long time ago.
"Where are you now?" Lin Yuyao asked him.
“It was with Fu’s younger sister. She brought me to the company to make this call.”
"Why did you suddenly decide to call me?"
Lin Ping said, "Of course I miss you all. I haven't contacted my family for months. Aren't you worried about me?"
"Tsk, you're a grown man, what's there to worry about?"
"Alright, what about Mom and Dad? Did they ask about me?"
"I asked, and since I knew you were fine, I didn't say anything more."
"Sigh!" Lin Ping sighed, "I originally wanted to contact my parents, but it's really inconvenient."
Lin Yuyao said, "Let's set a time, and I'll ask my parents to come over."
"Alright then, how about this day next month?"
Lin Yuyao: "Are there any special rules?"
"No, international calls are so expensive. I just made a call today. I'll have to wait a while before coming back."
This is true.
Lin Yuyao glanced at the calendar and said, "How about this, you come one day later, and it will be the weekend, so Dad can come too."
Lin Ping was taken aback. "What? Does Dad need to check the date to answer the phone?"
"Dad works now, he only gets weekends off."
"Tsk tsk." Lin Ping muttered, "Really, you and your older brother are so rich, yet you still make Dad go to work."
Lin Yuyao's expression changed, and she said angrily, "You brat, what nonsense are you talking about? Is this about money? Dad is only just over fifty years old, he can't stay idle. If he goes to help my older brother guard the gate, he can chat with other old men and pass the time. It's better than staying at home staring at each other, isn't it?"
"That kid is something else. This is the city, not the countryside. Dad is stuck in that three-bedroom apartment every day, with my sister-in-law in there too. It's so inconvenient. It's different when it's just Mom and my sister-in-law at home. They're both women, so it's much easier to get along."
"Besides, he earns his own salary, so he and his mother can spend it comfortably. This money is different from what my older brother and I give him, understand?"
Lin Yuyao knew about the future policies and said, "Although Dad is a gatekeeper, he is a formal employee. When he retires, he will receive a pension. This is his own money, which is different from the money his children give him."
The insurance system will be in place in a few years, and there will be policies on deemed contributions. If there is not enough, we can make up the difference.
These are the first people to receive pension benefits, and they will certainly receive a substantial pension in the future.
Lin Yuyao kept talking nonstop, making Lin Ping's ears tingle.
Although he was persuaded by Lin Yuyao, he still muttered, "Sister, I was just saying."
"I don't like hearing that. If you dare say something like that again, I'll tell my brother, and see if he beats you up."
Lin Ping shrank back upon hearing this.
When he was a child, he was naughty. His parents would at most scold him and threaten him with a stick, but his older brother would really beat him.
His older sister would also beat him up, but she wasn't very strong, and her fancy but ineffective punches and kicks didn't faze him at all.
But the older brother was different; he really beat me, and it hurt.
Lin Ping borrowed someone else's phone and knew that international calls were ridiculously expensive, costing twenty or more per minute.
I didn't dare say much, and after a few more words we hung up.