Chapter 196 I Won't Be a Target

Chapter 196 I Won't Be a Target

Little Tian happily put on her schoolbag and went to school.

Yao Shuli had to bring her tuition fees to school, but Xiao Tiantian didn't need to bring anything; she just needed to carry the schoolbag she brought from Shanghai to school.

Anyway, Secretary Lei's people have already taken care of everything.

The principal personally arranged for someone to handle Xiaotian's enrollment procedures, and also reminded Xiaotian's future teachers to be careful, since Xiaotian is the child of a certain leader in the county, and they must take good care of him.

As soon as Xiaotian arrived at school, the teacher personally took her to the classroom and arranged for her to sit in the second row.

The teacher originally assigned them to the first row, but Xiaotian remembered Yao Shuli's words: "Don't sit in the first row, because the first row gets chalk dust."

Xiao Tiantian immediately asked to sit in the second row.

Upon seeing this, the teacher knew that Xiaotian should respect his own wishes, so Xiaotian sat in the second row.

...

With all three children at school, the yard suddenly became quiet.

Yao Shula looked outside; because it was the first day of school, it seemed unusually quiet outside.

After standing at the door for a while in a daze, Yao Shula glanced at the weather outside again...

The sun was shining brightly...

Regardless of whether there's business or not, let's set up the recreation ball stall first.

Thinking about her three children who might become college students in the future, Yao Shuli immediately picked up a basket and went out to buy groceries.

Today is their first day of school, so make sure they get something good to eat...

When Director Wang saw Yao Shula while he was buying meat, he immediately smiled.

"Knowing that school starts today, you'll definitely buy meat for your younger siblings, so I saved you a good piece of pork belly in advance."

"Look how beautiful this meat is, with three layers of fat and lean meat. It's perfect for making braised pork at home." Director Wang immediately had someone bring out a piece of pork belly.

Yao Shula took a look and saw that it was indeed good meat!

"Director Wang, thank you so much! But what if I don't come to buy meat today?" Yao Shula asked with a smile.

“If you don’t come to buy it, I’ll just take it home and eat it myself! I know you care about your younger siblings and buy them meat every now and then.”

Today is the first day of school, so I'll definitely make sure they get some good food.

"Here, take this!" Director Wang put the meat into Yao Shula's basket.

Yao Shula handed the money and meat coupons to Director Wang.

This Director Wang is quite nice. I gave him a gift during the Spring Festival last year, and since then, I've been able to buy the meat I want every time I come here.

"Thank you so much, Director Wang!" Yao Shula smiled and waved to Director Wang, then got on her bicycle to buy other groceries.

...

After returning home, Yao Shula had already decided what to do for lunch.

Braised pork belly, and then stir-fried mushrooms and greens will do.

I bought a bunch of greens and just need to soak some of the dried shiitake mushrooms that Zhong Xiaochun gave me.

Yao Shula glanced outside; no one was coming to play ball yet. Then she looked at the clock in the main room… it was already ten o'clock!

Yao Shula was busy in the kitchen by herself, and as she was working, she subconsciously looked behind her.

At this time of day, Xiao Tiantian would usually be chasing after her, asking, "Big sister, is there anything I can do for you? I can peel onions for you, I can peel garlic for you..."

Right now... only Yao Shula is busy in the kitchen.

Wash and cut the pork belly into chunks. Then, light a fire, add a little oil to the wok, and stir-fry the pork belly until the fat from the pork belly is rendered and the wok is glistening with oil. At this point, add scallions and ginger and stir-fry...

Pour in soy sauce and Shaoxing wine, add water, and start stewing...

Yao Shula was very grateful to Lei Jingwu for sending the rice cooker. Yao Shula just needed to rinse the rice, add water, and put it in.

This saves me a lot of trouble, but the rice cooked in a grass pot doesn't have the crispy rice crust it does.

After soaking the dried shiitake mushrooms and washing the vegetables, Yao Shula watched the clock in the main room, hoping that the three intellectuals would come home from school.

...

At 11:30, Yao Shula immediately stood at the gate of the courtyard and looked towards the school.

The streets became lively.

Not only were students leaving school, but people who were working were also leaving get off work. People kept riding bicycles past the gate, and some students were running and jumping back in groups.

At this time of year, students are rarely picked up or dropped off at school; they usually walk together in groups along the same route.

Soon, Yao Shula saw her two children.

Yao Shuli, Xiao Tiantian, Wang Daye's son Wang Biying, and Wu Grandma's silly son Wu Xiaowei are the four of them.

Yao Shula remembered that Wang Biying was the same age as Yao Shuli, both in fourth grade.

Wu Xiaowei was a year younger than Xiaotian, but he was already in first grade at this time.

Yao Shula breathed a sigh of relief.

That's great! On her first day of school, Xiaotian found a friend to go to and from school with.

This is safer.

However, Yao Shula soon noticed that Xiao Tiantian seemed to be in a bad mood.

What happened? Something bad happened on my first day of school?

No way! Don't let something trivial make you hate studying again!

Yao Shula watched as the four people walked this way together, and soon, a particularly eye-catching pink bicycle rode up from behind.

Yao Shuxin is back too.

However... Yao Shuxin's expression didn't seem very good either.

Yao Shula was a little confused...

What's going on? Three children went to school, and two of them came home upset on their first day. This is not a good sign!

Yao Shula didn't care anymore and waited for her younger siblings to enter the yard.

Yao Shuxin carefully parked the pink bicycle, and then said to Yao Shula in a firm tone, "Big sister, I will ride the old bicycle to school from now on."

"Why?" Yao Shula asked, puzzled.

Who wouldn't want to ride a new bicycle! Why is Yao Shuxin...?

"Sis, the bike is so cool! As soon as I rode it out, everyone on the road looked at me. When I got to school, everyone was looking at my bike too."

"I'm always on edge during class, and I can't help but look outside, afraid someone will steal my car," Yao Shuxin said softly.

Yao Shula...

She really hadn't thought of that.

“Okay, then I’ll keep this bike at home and use it. You can ride your old bike to school.” Yao Shula readily agreed.

Yao Shuxin breathed a sigh of relief before going back inside to put her schoolbag away.

At this moment, Yao Shuli and Xiao Tiantian also entered the courtyard.

Yao Shuli was alright; the first thing he did upon entering the courtyard was to ask Yao Shula what delicious food she had made, as the courtyard smelled so good…

Xiao Tiantian placed the schoolbag in front of Yao Shula with a serious expression.

"Big sister, I don't need this schoolbag to go to school!"

Yao Shula...

"Why? Is this backpack uncomfortable to carry?" Yao Shula pressed.

"No! I don't want to carry this backpack to school. I want to carry a backpack like Shulige's to school."

"I don't want to be a target!" Little Tiantian snorted.

Yao Shula...

"Come on, have a good talk with your older sister!"