ebookland Chapter 187 Let the storm rage on!
Chapter 187 Let the storm rage on!
On the third day after Hua Antao left, construction officially began on the house next to the rented house.
Several more franchisees have arrived, and the store is operating normally. Everything seems to be the same as before.
But only Hua Lichu and Hua Yuansheng, grandfather and grandson, knew that everything was different now.
Hua Lichu considers herself a strong person. After Hua Antao left, she went to school as usual during the day, handled shop matters after school, and took extra classes.
But only Hua Lichu herself knew that she would secretly cry under the covers every night.
So, a week before Hua Antao went to the capital, the grandfather and grandson packed their bags and went to the capital.
For the next six months, the three generations of the family frequently traveled between the two cities.
Just one month before the college entrance examination, Hua Antao and Pei Yi'an were granted permission to return to their original place of residence, Tianyuan City, to take the exam.
During these six months, Hua'an Tao was like a sponge, frantically absorbing seawater from the outside world.
Along with the knowledge she accumulated, her temperament also grew.
If Hua Antao was once a warm piece of jade, then now she has gradually developed her own unique edges and corners.
With only one month left until the college entrance examination, the school leaders, after discussion, arranged for Hua Antao and Pei Yi'an to enter the senior year's Sunshine Class.
The two sisters hadn't been able to go to and from school together for a long time, so they cherished this rare and precious opportunity.
During the day, they hold hands and go to school together. After class, they receive one-on-one tutoring from a teacher.
Hua Lichu would lend Hua Antao all sorts of notes she made, and Hua Antao would also send Hua Lichu study materials from the review class.
A month of review time flew by. After taking the college entrance examination, Hua Antao embarked on her journey to the capital amidst the reluctant gazes of her younger sister and grandfather.
At midnight on June 23, the college entrance examination results were released.
Mr. Qiu had contacted the education department well in advance, so Hua Antao received her college entrance examination results almost as soon as they were released.
She did not open her report card in advance.
Instead, he found a public phone booth and dialed the number he knew by heart.
The phone was answered after just one ring.
"sister?"
"Pear, is Grandpa here? I got my college entrance exam results."
"Here I am!"
After a few breaths, Hua Antao's joyful voice came from the other end of the phone:
"685 points! I got into Tsinghua University!"
Wow! You're amazing, sister!
With this score, even without being recommended for admission, you could still get into Tsinghua University!
Not only did Hua Antao get into Tsinghua University, but Pei Yi'an, who was admitted through a special recommendation program, also scored about ten points higher than the admission cutoff.
The two of them brought a perfect end to their more than ten years of study.
From now on, the two of them will be freshmen at Tsinghua University.
Hua Lichu is about to begin her senior year of high school.
Before the holiday even started, Zhu Yong called her to his office.
"Huali Chu, have you saved enough for your tuition and living expenses for your senior year? Can you focus on your studies now?"
After Hua Antao left, Hua Lichu naturally became the top student in the grade.
And by widening the gap with the second-place team, they secured their position as the top team in the grade.
The grade director and homeroom teacher both have high hopes for her, hoping that she can achieve outstanding results in next year's college entrance examination.
Hua Lichu smiled and said, "I've saved enough. Don't worry, I will devote all my energy to my studies for the next year."
Zhu Yong nodded in satisfaction after receiving the assurance: "Summer vacation is coming soon. Are you going to the capital to see your sister? You also need to arrange everything at the shop, right? Hurry up and get busy!"
Then, Hua Lichu received some terrible news.
Make-up lessons!
That's right. All students going from Grade 11 to Grade 12 only have a two-week summer vacation. They have to come to school for make-up classes for the remaining month and a half.
Among the people close to Hua Li, none of them had attended their senior year of high school, so naturally they didn't know about the need for extra tutoring.
Her original plan was to start arranging her business as soon as summer vacation started, and then take a month off to go to the capital, both to visit her sister and to find some bargains.
Hua Antao had already inquired about everything and was just waiting for her and her grandfather to go and see for themselves before making a decision.
But half a month is barely enough time for her to arrange the work under her name.
Today, she owns multiple franchise stores, a factory, two rental buildings, and several shops...
To free up a whole year of her senior year, she needs to find a reliable person to help her manage it.
Fortunately, she had many people under her command, though she didn't have many other things.
After her sister left, she began to train her employees, whether intentionally or unintentionally.
After six months of observation and training, she decided to divide her work into four parts.
The fried chicken and milk tea shop, the spicy hot pot shop, and the affiliated franchise stores were all handed over to Huaheqiu for management.
The boutique clothing store and the Sanyuan store were handed over to Yan Moli for management.
The factory in Huajia Village was still managed by Hua Yuanqing and Hua Anyan.
Finally, Yang Daya took over the management of the two buildings where the rental apartments were located.
Before she became a landlady, she was always envious of how easy it was for landladys to make money. They didn't have to do anything every month, just carry a bunch of keys to collect rent.
It wasn't until she became a landlady herself that she discovered there was a lot more to it than met the eye!
The first step is renting and acquiring properties.
Because of the deposit, most people don't rent for very long at first.
But whether it's showing people around a house or inspecting it, someone has to be in charge, right?
We also need to hire someone to clean the public areas.
In short, a whole bunch of things are waiting to be dealt with.
Left with no other option, Hua Lichu had to transfer Yang Daya over there.
Fortunately, Yang Daya was quite capable and managed the rental house very well, saving Hua Lichu a lot of trouble.
Huayuansheng, on the other hand, needs to conduct random checks on the accounting and inventory issues of various departments at any time and place.
The two-week vacation was just enough for Hua Lichu to finish her work. There was no way she could go to the capital to find a bargain; she would have to wait until after the college entrance exam!
On the first day of senior year, the head of the grade led a group of people to hang a huge blank form on the empty wall outside each classroom.
The table is very simple; it shows the grade rankings from the 10 monthly exams.
following,
"Starting today's exam, there will be a weekly test every week."
Meanwhile, there is a joint exam held at the end of each month, with weekly tests not included in the grade rankings, while monthly exam results are posted on a form outside the classroom for everyone to see.
This is not the worst.
"The one-and-a-half-day weekend will be reduced to three hours. We'll have a break at noon every Sunday, and return to the classroom at 3 p.m. to take the weekly science test. No lateness allowed!"
Hua Lichu scratched her head. "Fine, let the storm rage on!"