Volume 2: Chapter 32 - Entering School

  After dinner, Lan Jie picked up the mop and wanted to mop the floor. Tang Yi said: "It's not that particular, every morning I go to work after mopping once is enough, you can mop now, make a mess of water, I don't dare get up to change clothes or watch TV, afraid of dirtying the floor."

  Lan Jie said "oh" and put the mop in the bathroom, then came back and asked Tang Yi with some expectation: "Tang Secretary, can I and Bao'er use your bathroom to take a bath?" Afraid that Tang Yi would not agree, she pulled Bao'er along as a shield.

  Tang Yi thought for a moment and nodded: "The bathtub can also be used." The words were tactfully put, naturally meaning that the bathtub was not for use.

  Lan Jie happily agreed, in the countryside, bathing was done with a large wooden tub, and it was extremely uncomfortable to bathe. Even if they went to the city? The massage girls were also crowded in the bathroom with dozens of people, scrambling for a few showerheads. What she envied most was the urban woman on TV who took a comfortable bath at home, then sat comfortably on the sofa watching TV.

  Tang Yi lay on the sofa watching TV, "Undercover Police", a very classic TV series, with the theme song "Youthful Ambition" by Liu Huan, which was once popular.

  Completely absorbed, a clear and crisp child's voice came from the side: "Uncle, I've washed up clean, you go take a bath." Turning his head, Bao'er was wearing adorable little floral sleepwear and standing beside him. Tang Yi chuckled: "Wearing so little, don't catch a cold."

  "Tang's wife is warm and cozy, she won't get frostbite." Lan's voice came from behind, her long hair was still dripping wet after the bath, her thin red sweater tightly wrapped around her body, accentuating her ample ***, her little red pants were tight and plump, green slippers, snow-white feet, toenails painted bright red, that young woman's charming demeanor was especially captivating.

  On the way back from Yan Shan, Lan Jie was quiet and reserved, and Tang Yi almost forgot that she was actually a pretty woman. Now he remembered her gentle touch when she massaged him, and couldn't help but feel a pang of regret. After all, having a nanny with children and a beautiful mother had completely different meanings. The more beautiful the nanny, the more outrageous the rumors would be. However, since things were already like this, there was no reason to drive her away again. Tang Yi didn't have the habit of taking regret medicine anyway.

  "Sit down and watch TV together." Tang Yi pointed to the sofa, and with a smile, he picked up Bao'er in his arms and asked, "Bao'er, what grade are you in?"

  Bao'er snuggled comfortably in Tang Yi's arms, her two chubby little hands wrapped around his neck, and said in a childish tone: "First grade."

  Tang Yi couldn't help but say to Lan Jie, "Lan Jie, we need to control Bao'er's diet from now on, or she'll grow up to be a big fat girl." As she spoke, she sighed inwardly. She herself felt like her waistline was expanding every day and had to hug herself daily, only smiling when she said "I've lost weight". Then she would pout at herself.

  "Hold the treasure tightly, Tang Yi said softly: "Treasure, when you grow up, don't cheat people, don't let others say twenty and you say eighteen, don't bully people, don't pinch other people's ears..." As she spoke, she almost shed tears, hurriedly closing her eyes to calm the turmoil in her heart."

  Lan Jie heard Tang Yi say some strange words and was surprised in her heart, thinking that excellent young people are all so mysterious.

  Tang Yi went back to her room early to sleep, while Lan Jie and Bao Er monopolized the TV. Lan Jie lay on the soft and comfortable sofa, watching Qiong Yao's romance drama, feeling content in her heart. Here, she could eat well, drink well, and earn several hundred yuan just by doing some household chores every day. Thinking back to her previous life, it was simply a nightmare. Lan Jie had always been a lazy person who loved leisure and hated hard work, and this job was truly tailor-made for her.

  The next day, Lan's sister deliberately made a spiritual breakfast, learning from TV to fry half-cooked poached eggs. Tang Yi praised it as delicious, but Bao'er used a fork to pick up the egg yolks and fill the plate with them, making Lan's sister so angry that she slapped her. The messy egg yolks were easily associated with unclean things, would they still let Secretary Tang eat?

  Tang Yi frowned at once: "Lan sister, you are not allowed to hit little kids again."

  Lan Jie had no choice but to agree, while Bao'er showed a lovely smile to Tang Yi. This child was extremely clever, and after a day, she vaguely knew that Tang Yi was particularly protective of her, and also knew that her mother seemed to be afraid of this uncle. So, with both small hands holding the large plate, she squeezed next to Tang Yi, continuing to wreak havoc on the fried eggs in the plate, making Tang Yi unable to help but laugh.

  When Tang Yi went out, Lan Jie had already put away the dishes and was carrying a mop from the bathroom. Seeing that Secretary Tang hadn't left yet, she asked in a hurry: "Secretary Tang, can I mop now?"

  Tang Yi nodded: "Drag it."

  Originally, there was nothing wrong with this, but who knew that Bao'er had sharp ears and shouted after hearing it: "Mom, I want to take off my clothes too, it's so hot."

  Tang Yi and Lan Jie were both stunned at the same time. Tang Yi quickly sped up changing his shoes, while Lan Jie angrily turned her head to scold Bao Er: "You're going to get heatstroke, you're not allowed to take it off! You're a wasteful child!"

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  Tang Yi had a meeting at the China Merchants Bureau in the morning, and after the meeting, he went to Qi Jie's home. Qi Lao Da and Qi Lao Ma were warm but also embarrassed, after all, they thought Qi Jie had given up on Tang Yi for the sake of money. When Tang Yi asked about their lives with concern, Qi Jie's mother wiped away tears, thinking that this child was really good, unfortunately, Qi Jie was not destined to be with him.

  Tang Yi felt a bit embarrassed in front of the two elderly people, sat for a while and bid farewell. Before leaving, he instructed Qi Lao Da and Qi Jie Ma that if they had any difficulties, they could find him.

  In the afternoon, Tang Yi came to Shiyan Primary School again to consult about Bao'er's enrollment. Since Yongsheng Building Community was originally within the recruitment range of Shiyan Primary School, Tang Yi didn't think much of it and assumed that he only needed to pay an extra transfer fee for Bao'er, just like families who rented houses in the city. However, the teachers at Shiyan Primary School were quite arrogant, and after being transferred between three or four offices, Tang Yi finally found the person in charge, the teaching director. Tang Yi was already a bit displeased in his heart. In order for Bao'er to study normally like ordinary children, he originally didn't want to reveal his identity. Who knew that Tiantian would come and suffer a bellyful of grievances? If he had known earlier, he could have solved the problem with just one phone call.

  Director Jiang of the Admissions Office smiled and warmly received Tang Yi. When Tang Yi said that his child was living in Yongsheng Building and planned to transfer to Experimental Primary School, he enthusiastically said: "No problem, children from Yongsheng Building are originally within our recruitment area for Experimental Primary School. Why didn't you report earlier? Were they studying elsewhere?"

  But when Tang Yi mentioned that the child was a rural household, Director Jiang's smile cooled down. He looked up and down at Tang Yi: "Then you, as a father, are also a peasant? An individual? How can you afford to buy an apartment to live in otherwise? And now it's the same, you say they're not good enough to stay in the countryside, but instead rush into the city all together. The city is not that great either, consumption is high, and housing is not easy to solve. Even if you have two coins to buy a house, like you, the child's schooling is also a big problem? Look, isn't this what's difficult for you?"

  Director Jiang mistakenly thought that Bao'er was his own daughter. Tang Yi originally wanted to explain, but didn't expect Director Jiang to become more and more outrageous. Even if he himself were a farmer, what kind of city is this small county town? Is it really necessary to look down on farmers like this?

  Tang Yi laughed and said, "Director Chiang, if you are a Beijinger, shouldn't the whole nation be shot with a placard?"

  Director Jiang was taken aback, unable to believe that this rustic upstart was so arrogant. Just as he opened his eyes wide and was about to speak, Tang Yi had already picked up the phone on his desk, dialed a few numbers, and Director Jiang's face turned red with rage as he stood up, but then heard Tang Yi say: "Director Zhou, it's me, Tang Yi. Can you help me look up the phone number of Director Cheng at the Education Bureau? Yeah, I'm outside."

  Director Jiang was stunned, who is Director Zhou he didn't know, but Director Cheng is the head of the education system, how does this young man know him?

  Before long, Tang Yi pressed the hook to redial, "Director Cheng, this is County Committee's Tang Yi. I have a friend whose kid wants to get into First Experimental Primary School... Uh-huh, uh-huh, okay."

  Director Jiang was stunned for half a day, wondering who this young man was. Could he really have been talking to Director Cheng on the phone? If it was indeed Director Cheng, then his tone was quite sufficient. The name sounded familiar too. "I am County Committee Tang Yi", Director Jiang suddenly remembered the few words the young man had used to introduce himself. County Committee Tang Yi? Tang Yi? Director Jiang suddenly recalled who Tang Yi was - wasn't he Secretary Tang of the County Committee? Director Jiang felt his legs go weak, and he slumped into his chair, his forehead covered in cold sweat, thinking "What's going to happen now?" Had he offended the Secretary of the County Committee? How would he spend his days from now on?

  Tang Yi returned home in the evening and mentioned that Bao'er's enrollment issue had been resolved. Lan Jie smiled like a flower, unaware of how difficult it was to get into Experimental Primary School. However, since her daughter could study alongside city kids in a bright and spacious classroom, Lan Jie was naturally delighted.

  Bao'er was attracted by the Barbie doll bought by Tang Yi, and she hugged it tightly, refusing to let go. She even kissed Tang Yi's hand happily. Lan sister took the opportunity to laugh and say: "Look at this child and you are so close, I think in a few days, my own mother will not be as favored as you."

  Tang Yi smiled and turned back into the house.