Chapter 598: Chapter 598: No Smiling Face
Thanks to Jiang Changhai, the Jiang Family’s meals had improved significantly last year, and the brothers Zhiwen and Zhiwu had grown taller and stronger.
After last semester’s “Education of Love” by Jiang Changtao, both boys showed remarkable improvement in their exam scores at the end of this term.
Zhiwu performed a little better, although his grades were still not very high, but at least he passed, even breaking the seventy mark.
Last semester, Zhiwen’s upgrade exam scores were not enough for junior high, so he had to repeat the fifth grade, now being in the same class as Zhiwu.
Although he still did not pass this term, compared to before when two subjects together barely scored sixty points, he had made significant improvement, scoring over fifty points in both subjects, just a step away from passing.
Jiang Changtao also noticed his sons’ efforts this semester and did not beat them like before, only verbally reprimanding them a couple of times, urging them to continue trying hard and to strive for good results during the upgrading tests.
So this winter break, the two boys had a much more comfortable time than the summer break.
The old lady looked at the two boys affectionately and rubbed their heads, “Alright, go play.”
After finishing her words, her expression changed, and she frowned at the second house’s girls, yet she still gave each of them the cheapest piece of candy.
“Thank you, Grandma.” Except for Zhaodi, all were face full of pleasant surprise.
They never expected that one day they would receive the same treatment as the boys, even though it was just one piece of candy each, they were very content.
Jiang Mianmian noticed Da Ya and the others still wearing last year’s old clothes, while Zhao Xiaojuan was cuddling the chubby Jiang Yuanbin, dressed in new clothes, looking as if having a son was all she needed.
She suddenly felt that her uncle and aunt also favored boys over girls,
Considering that last year alone, including the profits from selling ginseng and the money her father and his brothers made, each family should have at least five or six hundred yuan.
Having so much money, her uncle wasn’t willing to even buy a few pieces of cloth for his daughters to make new clothes, which was really a bit too frugal.
But what Jiang Mianmian did not know was that even though the couple from the second house had a few hundred yuan, they had been scared of poverty over the years and were reluctant to spend even if they had money.
Apart from sparing no expense on Jiang Yuanbin, they were frugal in everything else.
However, although the girls were wearing last year’s old clothes, new cotton had been added to their cotton-padded jackets and trousers, making them much warmer than last year and very satisfied.
Only Zhaodi did not have a smile on her face, because once Jiang Mianmian came back home, she could no longer wear the other’s pretty old clothes.
The family chatted lively for a good while, and seeing that it was getting late, Zhang Guihua led Zhao Xiaojuan and Sun Lixia to cook.
Su Wanyu went back to the main house to tidy up the rooms. Although the old lady helped them clean up from time to time, she still wanted to thoroughly clean up herself and also organize the things they had brought over.
As Jiang Mianmian was following her mother to take out some clothes, someone came knocking on the door.
She put down what she was holding and scurried to the door, only to see Er Ya holding a piece of paper, standing at the entrance.
Seeing Er Ya, Jiang Mianmian quickly ushered her in warmly, “Er Ya, come in quickly.”
“Er Ya has come, come have some candy.” Su Wanyu saw Er Ya coming and took out a handful of fruit candy and milk candy from her bag, handing them to Er Ya.
“Thank you, Aunt Uncle.” Er Ya, handed a handful of candy, was a bit embarrassed and blushed as she thanked them.