In a blink of an eye, summer vacation time is over.
Although there was too much reluctance, the Ma Lingling siblings finally left.
Father Xu replaced his eldest granddaughter with a Xiawei brand mobile phone. Although it was second-hand, it was much better than the phone that Ma Jie had discarded.
If nothing else, at least the battery is new and doesn't need to be recharged every few hours.
In addition, Xu's mother also packed a lot of good things here, including five dried chickens, ten kilograms of dried seafood, a large bag of snacks, and several boxes of yogurt, filling the two suitcases to the brim.
Early in the morning, Xu Dong personally drove the two of them to the high-speed rail station. He didn't rush to work until he received a call from his eldest niece confirming that the two had boarded the train.
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The next day, September 1st, is the first day of school again.
Xu Dong didn't have time, so Yang Lina had to take her two daughters to report.
"Mom...I want to get a new schoolbag."
Before setting off, Lele got into trouble again.
Yang Lina said with a straight face: "How about a new schoolbag? Do you see any shops selling schoolbags on the street? Where can mom buy it for you?"
"No, I want it!"
"I see your skin is itchy, right?"
Yang Lina's eyes widened, and she pulled up her sleeves, as if she was about to take action.
Since moving to Yanjing, the younger daughter has become increasingly uneasy about being pampered by her family. She thinks that with her father's support, she can be lawless at home.
Yang Lina didn't mind teaching her a profound lesson.
Lele is a brat, so when she saw her mother's expression looked wrong and her father was not at home, she immediately gave up and obediently put on her old schoolbag and followed her out.
The mother and daughter walked to the school. Although they arrived early, there were already many parents on campus.
After all, the temperature will soar in an hour, and there are so many people on campus that no one wants to suffer.
"Mom Coco, you're here, why haven't you seen Dad Coco?"
The visitor was the mother of twin classmate Dayuan. The two had met at the parent-teacher conference, and they often communicated in the class group.
"Her dad still has to go to work. Recently, leaders from the power company came to inspect and couldn't ask for leave," Yang Lina explained.
Dayuan's mother sighed: "It's the same with our family. They always work overtime recently and can't even take a break on weekends."
"Busy, everyone is busy!" Yang Lina echoed.
"Let's not talk about this anymore! Mom, Coco, have you heard that schools across the country are changing their schedules?"
"Uh, why do you want to change it?" Yang Lina had never heard of this information and couldn't help but wonder.
Dayuan’s mother explained: “It’s not because of the high temperature. As you know, many schools in China do not have air conditioning, and many students suffer from heatstroke.
There is no other way, now I can only modify my work and rest schedule, try to extend my lunch break and avoid hot periods."
"Then what time will you go to school and what time will you finish school?"
Neither Yang Lina nor Xu's mother needed to work and could pick up and drop off their children at any time, but they didn't really care.
"It's from 7:30 to 10:30 in the morning, and from 3:30 to 6:30 in the afternoon, with a five-hour break in between."
"What if parents don't have time to pick up and drop off at noon?" Yang Lina asked.
It’s half past three, and most people are still at work!
"I heard that you can also choose to stay in school, and the school will gather you in an air-conditioned lounge to rest."
"This is a good thing!" Yang Lina thought this arrangement was very humane.
"That's right!" Dayuan's mother nodded, "Both Dayuan's father and I won't be able to come back at noon, so this is a big trouble."
The two mothers chatted and quickly completed the second-grade student registration and payment together. Adding up all the fees, Yang Lina only paid a total of more than a thousand yuan.
The reason why it is so cheap is that twins do not need to pay for accommodation and food, and student milk was canceled last semester due to insufficient conditions.
After deducting these three major items, the rest are mainly insurance premiums, teaching aid fees, school uniforms and other miscellaneous expenses, which actually don’t add up to much.
After the registration was over and the textbooks were collected, Yang Lina came back with the twins. The school will not officially start classes until next Monday.
"Grandma, we are back. I am so thirsty that I want to drink lotus seed soup."
As soon as they entered the yard, Lele couldn't wait to shout loudly.
Xu's mother was taking care of the triplets. She heard the sound and replied with a smile: "The lotus seed soup is simmering in the pressure cooker. Let your mother scoop it out for you to drink."
"Grandma, I want to drink ice." Lele ran over and said coquettishly.
"What should I drink with ice? I forgot about the diarrhea last time. Listen to grandma and drink less ice if you have nothing to do." Xu Ma took the opportunity to educate her.
Lele pulled Dabao's face unhappily. She didn't dare to touch Erbao and Xiaobao, and would cry whenever they touched them.
"Knot...knot..."
Dabao thought his sister was playing with him again, so he moved his hands and feet excitedly and smiled very happily.
Xu's mother slapped her little granddaughter's mischievous hand away and scolded her gently: "Don't pinch your cheeks. Your brother is still young. If you pinch your cheeks too much, you will often drool."
"Aww...aoww..."
Lele made a face at Dabao and ran away, making Dabao giggle.
Yang Lina happened to enter the house with two bowls of lotus seed soup. When she saw her little daughter coming towards her, she handed her a bowl and said:
"I added more sugar for you, drink it slowly and don't burn it!"
"Really, Mom, you are so kind!" Lele said happily.
Yang Lina laughed and scolded: "When I encounter delicious food, I don't care about anything, and you are still angry with me in the morning!"
Ke Ke was more sensible here. While drinking lotus seed soup, she also helped grandma look after Xiaobao. Mother Xu was somewhat unable to take care of the triplets by herself.
In the evening, Xu Dong came back from get off work. In addition to bringing back two chickens, he also carefully selected school-opening gifts for the Coco sisters to make up for the regret that he couldn't ask for leave.
"Dad, what's in the box? Can I open it and take a look?" Lele asked, tilting her head.
Xu Dong shook his head: "No, this is a blind box. Whatever you select is what you select. You can't peek or regret."
"Sister, you choose first!" As a sister, Coco knows what humility is.
Lele hesitated for a while before choosing the box on the left because it was larger than the one on the right.
Just as the little guy was about to open the box and take a look, Xu Dong stopped him:
"You can't read it now. You can keep it here for safekeeping until you two go to bed before you can open it."
It may be the first time they encountered such a strange request. Instead of feeling disappointed, the twins were full of curiosity and even ate much faster than usual.
After brushing their teeth, taking a bath, and telling bedtime stories, the twins were not sleepy at all.
Xu Dong finally handed the two boxes back to their respective owners, then greased the soles of his feet and quickly slipped away.
"Sister, let's look at yours first!" Lele requested.
Coco nodded, slowly opened the box, and saw a violin lying inside. The violin was relatively small, with a body of only thirty centimeters, so it was very suitable for children.
Coco tried to pluck the strings, and the sound was very clear. She immediately fell in love with this gift.
Lele also had envy in her eyes, and the next second, she couldn't wait to open her own gift box.