Chapter Twenty-Four

  After finishing the College English Test Band 6, Chen Huan estimated that his score would be excellent, and then he began to cope with the final exams and supplementary course exams.

  It's a ghostly thing, four years of university can be spent playing or working hard to death. However, she worked hard for almost a month and managed to get a third-class scholarship.

  But if you count the income from selling the copyright of the notes, it's equivalent to a second prize, so it can barely be considered acceptable.

  Back home, her parents were already very satisfied with the third prize and the excellent grade of the sixth level certificate, and repeatedly advised her to have more fun, pay attention to nutrition and health.

  The house that was invested in is still far from being delivered, so Dad's anxiety has not decreased much - in this regard, neither Chen Huasheng nor her mother paid attention to him.

  The old mother listened to her daughter's words and ran to discuss with the company's personnel and finance about increasing the social insurance payment base. In the end, the boss agreed to pay social insurance according to her actual income instead of the minimum income base, which is a common problem for profitable enterprises. Of course, many employees are also used to taking the money into their own hands instead of paying social insurance without seeing it.

  "It may affect the year-end bonus." Mom was a bit worried.

  "Mom, social security is still your own money! Although a small portion is deducted uniformly, as long as living expenses are sufficient, it's better to pay more now and spend less, so that you'll be well secured after retirement."

  "Uh-huh, I told myself and your dad the same thing. By the way, your dad got a raise, so you don't have to worry about paying off the loan either. And, sweetie, let me tell you, I've deposited your living expenses and tuition into your bank account, so go ahead and use it for things like buying clothes, paying training fees, and buying books! You don't need to be so frugal at home, got it?"

  Chen Hui Xuan smiled faintly, her current savings were enough to pay for next year's tuition, but living expenses would definitely be insufficient. So this summer, she still had to tutor five or six students every day, plus a lot of time preparing lessons, grading assignments, and creating teaching materials, leaving her no free time at all.

  "Mom, let's just say I'm starting work early. Isn't it all the same - going to work every day, overtime, business trips, and doing chores?"

  "You're only nineteen—"

  "Mom, I'm already 19! Didn't you always say that poor people's children should take care of the family early? How about having a simple dinner with winter melon and pork ribs soup, and boiled edamame?"

  "It's not simple! I'm with your dad at home, sometimes just adding a dish and a cup of tea is enough to pass the time." Actually, no matter what the daughter does, it's all good for parents, especially mom. Moreover, Chen Huai-sheng's cooking is really not bad, even the timing of braising pork ribs in water and turning off the gas stove is meticulous, several mothers who teach at home are envious after smelling the aroma.

  "...the phrase 'junzi yuan pao chu' means that a well-educated person should not kill too many lives, but it doesn't mean that men shouldn't cook. Obviously, you only know half of the classical literature." Chen Xiao Cheng scolded, "If you go abroad to study in the future, are you going to bring your mom to cook for you? Or eat junk food every day and get a big belly?! Don't think everything is great abroad, a glass of orange juice, a box of rice, plus a cup of coffee, costs over ten dollars! A plate of Yangzhou fried rice with a bowl of soup, twenty dollars! Chinese restaurants are only second to French restaurants in terms of expensiveness! At night, except for the expensive bars, you can't even find anything to eat. If you don't learn some cooking skills, what will you do in the future? Ask your girlfriend to cook for you? Use your parents' money to support your girlfriend? How embarrassing is that?!... Don't think you can still work part-time, one hour of work for two or three dollars, just enough to buy a few apples... Only rich kids who drive BMWs and attend Harvard can afford to hire chefs, or eat big meals every day. Got it? Hmm, do you know how much a BMW costs?"

  The boss's son of the old mother's company is simply tearless: it turns out that this woman was born to trample him under her feet and walk back and forth.

  And his old mother is now thoroughly convinced of Chen Huasheng's abilities: just look at how well this family has been educated, turning an unruly son into a promising young man who not only achieves better and better grades but can even cook spare ribs soup!

  This lady still hasn't paid the tuition fees until now. If it weren't for the family's initial kindness that saved her from poverty and desperation, she would never have agreed to be this kid's tutor. Of course, she is still resentful, so she finds ways to take it out on the family's precious only son, as a way of venting her anger. Not to mention the kid's minor mischiefs, even his father couldn't withstand them!

  "Alright, auntie, for the international class of third year high school, there's only one exam. And most importantly, getting into university is just the beginning. Our school has a good point, letting students know in advance how to spend their four years in university, which is what we owe ourselves. In university, you can skip classes, attend classes sleepily, and have friends, but this is the first step for future work life, if you take a wrong step or become lazy, it's all over."

  "Chen Haoteng, I heard from your mom that you got a scholarship and also passed the university English six-level exam with excellence?" But he is clearly a first-year law major student!

  "After all, I did minor in English, so I should at least get something out of it professionally."

  "So you'll be working at the courthouse later?" Ah, with the Chen family's background, it's probably not that simple to go to court. In that case...

  "The procuratorate, the courts and the law enforcement are not suitable for me." Although she was 90% confident that she would be fine, she wasn't happy! She had a good understanding of the people and things there, including her salary.

  "The Public Security Bureau is actually quite good."

  "Uh, auntie, 'gong' refers to the notary department."

  "Oh... as expected of a professional... well, is the notary also a public servant?"

  "No. Actually, the procuratorate and the court are not administrative departments, strictly speaking, they are not government officials. The government, including public security, is an administrative department; the procuratorate and the court are judicial departments; the people's congress is a legislative department. However, in general, it feels about the same."

  "That court income is good, huh?" The lady's heart was moved a little.

  "If you're not afraid of trouble in the future, it's fine. But if you want to live a peaceful life, don't touch any cash, because once something happens, the other party will definitely accuse you of bribery to shirk responsibility. The one who suffers is the one who takes the money." She has seen several similar cases, and it's clear that most people think one thing but do another - and that's the end of it.

  "Xiao Chen, you really know everything! It's rare that you've already started your internship, isn't the timing a bit off?"

  "Hmm, maybe I've seen too much." When her mother had paid enough social insurance and her own living expenses were settled, she didn't care so much about her mother's company boss anymore.

  "So, do you want to continue pursuing your graduate studies?"

  "After I graduate with a law undergraduate degree, I may still need to take several self-study exams, and at that time there will probably be judicial exams to take as well. So studying for the exams might take five years, and I don't feel like pursuing a master's degree in this major again."

  "You also have books you don't want to read." That rascal chimed in gleefully.

  "There are things that can be done and things that cannot be done. Also, 'time has passed' and 'circumstances have changed', these two phrases can be used in Chinese composition, you should look up their meanings and annotations."

  It seems to have touched on a more professional and mature topic, Chen Huaicheng unconsciously brought the aura of a superior from the previous generation, calmly and profoundly, leaving no room for debate, still making the male student who is only one year younger and two grades lower than him speechless:

  "However, if you study medicine, biology, chemistry, physics, life sciences and so on, you must at least have a master's degree, a doctorate would be best. Otherwise, even with a bachelor's degree, it's possible that you won't be able to find a job."

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