Seeing Jiang Dashan nodding in agreement, the people from the first and second houses took a long sigh of relief, this matter was settled.
"Thank you, Grandpa!" Er Ya was so excited that she almost shed tears.
It was wonderful, truly wonderful.
She could finally go to school!
Zhang Guihua saw Jiang Dashan agreeing, and with what she heard from Jiang Changhai about the reporters praising her, she hesitated for a moment but then no longer voiced any opposition.
After all, not too long ago, her second son had said that they would pay for Er Ya’s school fees themselves, so she didn’t need to contribute any money, and she wouldn’t suffer much of a loss.
Plus, as the grandmother of the "Little Genius" Jiang Mianmian, she was now seen as a model grandmother by outsiders.
Now, everyone said she was industrious and capable, equally loving towards her grandson and granddaughter; they even said it was she who had originally insisted that Jiang Mianmian go to school. She definitely needed to maintain this good reputation.
There was also another most important reason: Jiang Changhai was now successful, giving her five yuan every month and frequently buying things to bring home.
The family’s financial situation had improved significantly from before, and they no longer needed the little labor contribution from Er Ya.
Thinking of all this, Zhang Guihua finally nodded in agreement, and looking at Er Ya, she instructed: "Er Ya, since Grandma has agreed to you going to school, you must study hard and not waste the school fee money."
Seeing her grandma also agreeing, Er Ya was overjoyed. She immediately stood up, for the first time looked directly into her grandma’s eyes, and said loudly and firmly, "Grandma, don’t worry, I will definitely study hard. Thank you Grandma, thank you Grandpa, thank you Uncle, thank you Mianmian."
Looking at the family from the first house, their eyes were filled with gratitude.
Zhaodi sat in her spot, visibly frustrated, muttering about minor favors again and again!
Jiang Changhai’s family always knew how to capture hearts with these small favors, and now Er Ya was swayed by them again—such cunning tactics!
Da Ya and Laidi knew Er Ya had always been very eager to go to school. Now seeing her wish fulfilled, they held Er Ya’s hands under the table and whispered, "Er Ya, congratulations, you can finally go to school."
"Congratulations, Second Sister, now you’ll have even more time for studying," Laidi said cheerfully.
Jiang Dashan looked at Jiang Changhai and then at the well-behaved Jiang Mianmian sitting beside him, thinking of the honors she had brought to the family since she started school. He felt slightly moved and coughed softly.
When everyone in the room turned to look at him, he calmly announced, "I think Da Ya is also not so young anymore. When school starts this session, let her go to school with Er Ya. Your mother and I will also pay for the girls’ school fees. When Laidi is old enough, we’ll send her to school too. Our Jiang family’s children have the chance to go to school. However, how many years you can study will depend on your own abilities. We will support your education as long as you can manage. Those who don’t do well should just come back home to farm and work."
Jiang Dashan’s words were like throwing a bomb on a calm lake surface.
They had never expected that the old man would decide to send all the children in the family to school.
Da Ya had also not expected such good fortune to fall on her; she looked blankly at Jiang Dashan, still somewhat in disbelief.
Laidi, being too young, didn’t understand the impact of Jiang Dashan’s decision on her future.
All she knew was that after her grandfather had spoken, everyone was very happy, so she too smiled, showing her baby teeth.