"Do you gift?" Chen Huihong asked with a smile.
Qin Huai nodded very honestly, "I like it."
Of course, he liked it. The annual tuition for Shuanghai High School is 600,000 yuan. Chen Huihong’s gift was akin to directly giving Qin Huai a 1.8 million yuan check that must be spent at a designated location.
Not to mention the subsequent sponsorship for studying abroad. Qin Huai decided to supervise Qin Luo’s studies well over the next three years and earn big when it’s time to go abroad for an expensive education.
This is the closest Qin Luo has ever gotten to the "golden house found in books."
"I’m curious, will my gift appear directly on your log panel?" Chen Huihong asked.
Curious, Qin Huai opened the game panel to check.
Recipe: Tree bark, Fermented Rice with Steamed Buns, Locust Flower Buns, Longevity Noodles (click for details)
Gift: Shuanghai High School Special Student Recommendation ×1
The game system authenticated it personally, guaranteed.
"It does." Qin Huai nodded confidently, "I’ll find a reason and let my parents know later. Luoluo should be able to enroll when school starts."
"Sister Hong, are there any precautions for attending an international high school?" Qin Huai asked sincerely.
He really didn’t know. Given the Qin family’s economic condition, no one in the family could afford such an expensive high school.
Chen Huihong thought for a moment and sincerely advised, "Don’t study abroad in Germany."
Their conversation mostly ended there.
Qin Huai still had to go back to making snacks. As he was getting up to return to work, he suddenly remembered something else and stopped.
"Sister Hong, there’s one more thing I want to consult with you."
"Didn’t I tell you I have a system, and all my memories come from completing side missions or main quests? To be honest, I have a side quest now, involving Luo Jun’s Grandpa Luo. Can I infer from this that he is also a spirit?"
Chen Huihong pondered upon hearing this and then decisively shook her head, "I don’t know either."
Qin Huai: ... Seriously, do you Plant Spirits know anything?
Is this how you just muddle through?
"It’s , even if I’m awake now, it doesn’t change the fact that I’m human now. Even during my first tribulation in my first lifetime, I could only recognize my kind going through the same tribulation stage at a glance, let alone now that I’m in my final lifetime."
"Of course, it could also be because we Plant Spirits are generally weaker, so our ability to recognize our kind is also weak. A powerful spirit who is undergoing their first tribulation now should be able to recognize me at a glance."
"Oh, I also heard a theory," Chen Huihong added, "When spirits like us enter the final stage during our tribulation, out of an instinctive self-rescue, we’ll be mutually attracted to each other and meet unconsciously."
"I’ve never really believed it. During my first lifetime, I was in the human world for seven years and at most recognized only one similar kind. The probability of meeting is too low."
"However, since I’m awake, there’s maybe some truth to this theory, and perhaps there really are many of my kind around me; I just can’t recognize them."
Qin Huai reasonably deduced that his game log was 1/12, which means there are 11 more...
There are quite a few spirits around here.
The ecological system from Classic of Mountains and Seas is pretty good.
"Then Grandpa Luo Jun..." Qin Huai thought there’s a pretty good chance he is.
"I can help you test it," Chen Huihong said, "Isn’t he coming to the canteen for Dried Tangerine Peel Tea tomorrow? I can find an opportunity to test him for you. After all, my relationship with him is quite good."
Qin Huai thought this would work: "Then I’ll leave it to you. I haven’t finished making snacks in the kitchen yet, so I’m going to continue."
Chen Huihong nodded, reminding, "Don’t forget to make Fermented Rice with Steamed Buns in the afternoon. I promised my brother I would bring two bags over. Oh, and make regular Chicken Soup Noodles for dinner. It’s not Huihui’s birthday anymore, it was on June 28th. Let’s let her eat Longevity Noodles next year for her birthday."
"Alright." Qin Huai nodded, for him, normal Chicken Soup Noodles and Longevity Noodles are no different. After all, he can’t create any buffs, so practice is practice.
Qin Huai went downstairs, watched by Chen Huihong from the second floor as he descended.
When Qin Huai returned to the kitchen, Qin Congwen was still mincing meat.
"Dad, it’s already past 11 o’clock. Why aren’t you going to bed?" Qin Huai asked in surprise.
Qin Congwen yawned while chopping meat, rubbing his eyes, "Isn’t it because of Luoluo’s high school? The school’s admissions office called your mom just now, saying Luoluo’s scores were too low, and we had to pay extra. Your mom is arguing with them on the phone now."
"I’m waiting for your mom while chopping meat. Huaihuai, I put the ingredients for the sesame cakes over there for you."
Qin Huai walked towards the direction Qin Congwen pointed, picked up the materials, looked at the dough, and started kneading: "I have good news about Luoluo’s high school..."
Before Qin Huai could finish, Zhao Rong stormed into the kitchen angrily.
"What nonsense is this? Does he think it’s such a great school? Could a good school accept our Luoluo? Our Luoluo only passed two subjects in the exams. They’re just saying her grades are too bad and asking for more money—does that even count? It’s basically doubled, 60,000 a year in tuition! They’re just being outrageous."
"Luoluo! Qin Luo! How did you do in the exams? Couldn’t you at least pass one more subject? How did you even fail Chinese?!"
With Zhao Rong’s furious yelling, Qin Huai knew the volcano had erupted.
If he didn’t say something now, Qin Luo was guaranteed to get a beating.
Though failing the exams deserves a beating, the time for it has indeed passed.
"Mom, it’s okay. If we’re not going to that school, then we’re not. I have a better school on my end." Qin Huai shouted, informing Zhao Rong and Qin Congwen of the good news that Chen Huihong’s brother had d a lot of money to Shuanghai High School, creating an extra special student spot which is now given to their family.
This windfall left Zhao Rong dumbfounded.
She wasn’t even angry anymore about Qin Luo failing Chinese.
"Why did Director Chen’s brother this money if he didn’t need the special student spot?" Zhao Rong was puzzled.
"That’s how rich people are. They to make their daughter’s school life more comfortable and improve the campus environment. The special student spot was just an added bonus," Qin Huai explained. "Think about it, Huihui’s uncle got scammed for 200,000 without a blink, and he usually likes to to the school too."
Zhao Rong and Qin Congwen were instantly convinced.
"But... I remember that Shuanghai High School’s annual tuition is 600,000 yuan. If our Luoluo goes there for free, does that mean we owe a huge favor?"
"Mom, don’t worry about it. Since our canteen is here, both Sister Hong and Huihui’s uncle like to eat our canteen’s snacks. In the future, they can eat as much as they want for free forever, and we’ll definitely be able to pay off this favor."
Zhao Rong was persuaded again.
Looking at Qin Huai, Zhao Rong’s eyes reddened.
What a good son, so considerate and sensible.
And thinking of Qin Luo.
Zhao Rong took a deep breath.
No, this deserves a beating.
This is too much, how could you not even pass Chinese in the exams?!