Chapter 182: 173 Tracking?

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Chapter 182: Chapter 173 Tracking? “Actually, it’s not that Rong Yan was bad at riding the bike, it’s just that the road conditions were so poor, it really wasn’t her fault.” “Fortunately, even though the bike wobbled and swerved, she never once fell off.” “It was just that having three people on the same bike was a bit strenuous for her.” “By the time they reached the entrance of the township elementary school,” “sweat had started to bead on Rong Yan’s forehead.” “As they braked, Qin Yu had already quickly hopped off.” “Alright, off you go,” Rong Yan said, still helping Qin Mei down safely after she jumped off. Seeing her drenched in sweat, Qin Yu immediately said, “Big sister, let me help you push.” “Sure.” Pushing a bike wasn’t much trouble, so Rong Yan didn’t refuse. Qin Yu hung the backpack on the handlebars and then pushed the bike into the school. The three of them entering the school drew quite a bit of attention, each of them in new clothes and shoes, and all three were good-looking, even more so than people from Jing City. And with that brand-new bike... it felt like they were suddenly set apart. Facing the gazes of the other students, Rong Yan, of course, did not mind or feel impacted, but it was different for Qin Mei. She was timid and shy... in the face of the looks cast her way, her entire body tensed up. Subconsciously, she edged closer to her sister-in-law. Rong Yan didn’t miss her small movement and understood immediately. So she simply took her hand. In a soft voice, she said, “See? They’re looking at you with envy.” Qin Mei bashfully pursed her lips. Meanwhile, Qin Yu, pushing the bike, thought to himself that of course, not many in the school even had bikes. Thinking this, he straightened his back. Back in the day, he had been looked down on by these people, and now he was back. This time, let’s see who would dare to look down on him... and who would dare to bully him and his sister. He believed he could now take down any student here. Rong Yan stated, “We’ll go straight to the principal’s office.” The three headed towards the principal’s office. The school buildings were all one-story structures, but fortunately, they were still quite sizeable. The principal’s office was easily identifiable at a glance. After a short walk, they arrived. Rong Yan said to Qin Yu, “Park the bike well, and let’s go in.” Qin Yu promptly parked the bike but still made sure to lock it. Seeing his action of locking the bike, the corner of Rong Yan’s mouth twitched... Was it necessary to lock the bike right at the principal’s office door? But since it was already locked, she let it be. The three entered the principal’s office. “Principal Du,” Rong Yan called out directly. Principal Du, seeing that it was her, responded with some enthusiasm, “Mr. Rong, you’ve arrived.” “Yes, I’m here to register my brother and sister.” After all, the paperwork had actually been settled the day before, and all that was left was to pay. The fee for both was US$ 4, including the cost of books. Principal Du immediately replied, “Okay, I’ll have Teacher Li come over and take them.” He stepped out of his office, called into the next room down the hallway, “Teacher Li, come over for a moment, please take two students to your class.” Soon someone emerged from that office; a young woman, quite young, only around twenty-two or twenty-three years old. “All right, Principal.” Following Principal Du inside, the first thing she saw was Rong Yan pausing in a brief surprise—it was mainly astonishment... This person was just too attractive. Seeing her react like that, Principal Du couldn’t help but chuckle. “Teacher Li, stop being distracted. Hurry up and take your students to the classroom!” Teacher Li’s face turned slightly red, and she promptly responded, “Okay.” Only then did she notice the two new students. She couldn’t help but remark to herself that this family really did have good looks. “You should hurry and follow Teacher Li to the classroom! I’ll come to pick you up this afternoon.” It had been almost an hour and a half since they left, so she thought it would be better to come pick them up. “Big sister, we can walk back by ourselves,” Qin Yu immediately said. “That’s fine, don’t worry about it. I’ll come to pick you up today,” Rong Yan waved them off, signaling the siblings to follow Teacher Li. Teacher Li was somewhat surprised by his address, so it was his sister-in-law! “Let’s go!” Qin Yu and Qin Mei had no choice but to follow the teacher out of the school. After she saw them leave, Rong Yan then paid the money. There wasn’t much left for her to stay for, “Goodbye, Principal Du.” “Ah, goodbye!” The reason he was so warm towards Rong Yan was mainly because she had sold him several pounds of fine rice yesterday, which allowed his daughter-in-law who was in confinement to make porridge. Rong Yan pushed her bicycle out of the school. In fact, she had asked the school yesterday if they needed teachers, but the principal regretfully told her they did not. So, if she wanted to find a job in this town, she would need to look elsewhere. However, she wasn’t in much of a hurry about this. Jobs were not as easy to come by as in the future; after all, in this era, jobs were like “one turnip for one hole.” She cycled slowly through the streets, thinking about heading to the black market again to sell some foodstuffs, as she needed to exchange for money. It would be best if she could exchange enough money by the time she left so she could buy a big house in Jing City. As for the Qin Family... she didn’t really want to stay there. It was mainly due to her own parents; they looked just like her parents from her past life, and she wanted to mend that regret. Of course, if they didn’t want to live with her, she wouldn’t insist. As for Qin Ye’s grandfather... It would be ideal to buy a house close by, preferably one where she could leave a room for him. Anyway, this was something she could discuss later. Just as she was about to reach the black market on her bike, she noticed that someone seemed to be following her. Without showing any sign, she took a turn and headed in a different direction... Qin Fulin watched the person head off in another direction, he pursed his lips slightly but didn’t continue to follow. Then he pushed his bike and left. After he had gone, Rong Yan reappeared on her bike. That departing figure... Rong Yan had a good memory; she could almost always remember someone she had seen once. So... was that Qin Fulin? Wasn’t it said that his family didn’t have a bicycle? So where did his bicycle come from? She pondered whether this bicycle of his was obtained behind the backs of his family of “gems” in town? She didn’t care where the man got his bike from, but what did he mean by following her? It made her kind of angry. She then sneered coldly, hoping he wouldn’t provoke her, because she wouldn’t be polite. Turning around, she cycled in a different direction, deciding not to go to the black market right away, but instead headed to a junkyard. “Old man, is this pushcart fixed?” Yesterday, when she was at the junkyard, she had seen this broken one. So she paid some money and asked the caretaker at the bottom to fix it. They had agreed she would pick it up today.

Chapter 182: 173 Tracking?

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