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Chapter 262 - 253: A New Source of Wealth

Chapter 262: Chapter 253: A New Source of Wealth

In the morning, Lu Jingqiu took He Yu to the train station and then headed for the compound.

The small courtyard where they had lived now housed new residents, which Lu Jingqiu still found quite unusual.

She didn’t go to the back, going straight up to the apartment building instead. More families were gradually moving into the building, and the family across from where she used to live was also new, surprisingly a sister-in-law who took her family’s cat in.

Lu Jingqiu had run into her several times before and saw the cat, Big Three Flowers, being well cared for in her home. She was a teacher, with a punctual work schedule, and Big Three Flowers never missed a meal, faring even better than under her own care.

This time, as she arrived, she happened to run into her: "Sister-in-law Zhang, are you off work today?"

With a bag full of groceries in her hand, Sister-in-law Zhang laughed, "Not yet, we get off a few days later than your university. Jingqiu, what are you planning to do during the holiday?"

"I haven’t decided yet, but I might go out to play for a few days in the first half of the month."

"After studying for a year, you indeed deserve some fun, Jingqiu. After you’re done playing, do you have any plans?"

Lu Jingqiu was slightly taken aback, not sure why Sister-in-law Zhang kept asking this question, but still replied, "I haven’t decided yet, I might work at the association."

When Sister-in-law Zhang heard she was going to work, a hint of disappointment appeared in her eyes. She gave an ’oh’ and said, "I was thinking, if you’re not busy during the holiday, I could introduce a few students to you, have you teach them drawing."

Lu Jingqiu did not expect this was the matter at hand and was caught off guard.

"After our school breaks for the holidays, many students’ parents are looking for tutors. Some of us teachers organized a training class. There are students who want to learn drawing, and I thought of you. Each of us teachers took on more than a dozen students, five yuan per student. There are now thirty-four students in total. Are you really not interested?"

Lu Jingqiu smiled and shook her head, "I might work at the association during the summer vacation, and while I’m not on break, they already inquired about it."

Sister-in-law Zhang could only smile and say, "No worries, I’ll look for someone else. Now, some knowledgeable parents are emphasizing learning, not just academics but also talents, so if you’re free during the children’s summer and winter vacations in the future, make sure to let your sister-in-law know."

"Sure."

Lu Jingqiu had not expected that barely two years since the resumption of the college entrance examination, aware parents were already starting to nurture their children. Times are indeed changing.

Regardless of now or in the future, education is certainly a great career path.

After returning home, Lu Jingqiu pondered when the rise of the education sector had begun.

While mechanically preparing food in the kitchen, she was startled to realize someone had appeared beside her without notice, nearly causing her to spill the vegetables she was holding.

Fortunately, Jiang Nanzhou was quick to catch it.

"When did you come back, and how come there was no sound at all?"

With his arms around her waist from behind, Jiang Nanzhou said, "I called you twice, but you didn’t respond. What’s wrong, are you preoccupied with something?"

Lu Jingqiu shook her head, "I just ran into Sister-in-law Zhang. She talked to me about the summer tutoring classes. She wanted me to teach students drawing, but I have plans for the holiday, so I declined. I’m thinking that tutoring classes could be a good development opportunity for the future."

Upon hearing his young wife ponder over making money again, Jiang Nanzhou couldn’t help but laugh, affectionately pushing back the hair that had fallen on her forehead, "With just one word from her, you’re thinking so much. Child tutoring, that’s education. Can education make money?"

"Of course, it’s profitable. In the future, if we have children and their peers are all taking extra classes, working hard in silence, do you think you could let our child stay at home and play?"

Jiang Nanzhou considered it for a moment and quickly shook his head, "Certainly not."

"That’s right," she said. "If your child goes, mine can’t fall behind. This way, when the children have their vacations, they’ll all go to tutoring classes. Now, think about it, five yuan per student, dozens of students, that’s several hundred. And that’s just one class. If you run classes from the third grade through fifth grade, with one for each grade, one summer vacation could add up to a year’s salary. And it’s not just during the summer. They can also attend classes on Saturdays and Sundays. Twenty yuan per student a year and enrolling forty or fifty students can bring in quite a bit."

Jiang Nanzhou raised an eyebrow, thinking his wife truly had an agile mind and comprehensive thoughts.

"Indeed, if the children are all taking extra classes, setting up a tutoring center near schools or within the community could be profitable. However, this kind of tutoring still depends on the parents. After all, they are the ones paying. Not to mention how many there might be outside, even right here in the compound, not many children seem to be attending tutoring classes."

Of course, Lu Jingqiu thought about this, but the tutoring class didn’t seem very promising for the next ten years. Currently, students rely on school education and even without a college degree, one can find a good job. Nanzhou was right; families don’t have the extra money for children’s tutoring. And even if they did, few parents would think about their children’s education.

It seems like these days, learning is all about individual effort. What you learn is what you become.

"Why did you come back today when all your classmates have already left?"

"Yeah, after attending Xinyue’s wedding, they left. You’ve been busy lately, and since I’m on vacation, of course, I came to keep you company. By the way, Niannian asked me when we are going to Yangcheng City. You’ve been so busy these days; I guess you won’t have time to accompany me, right?"

Jiang Nanzhou laughed, "I am pretty busy, and I even have to go on a trip in the next two days."

"Oh? Where to?"

"Take a guess."

"Capital City?"

Jiang Nanzhou shook his head.

"Shanghai?"

Seeing him shake his head again, Lu Jingqiu gave up guessing and pretended to be angry, "Hmph, you go on your business trip; I can go by myself if need be. It’s not like I’ve never done that before."

Jiang Nanzhou didn’t tease her further and quickly said, "I’m going to Yangcheng City. Last time I went abroad for an exchange and learned a lot. The leaders want us to spread the knowledge to other districts, and I chose Yangcheng City."

"Really?"

"Yeah, for ten days."

"Ten days? That’s quite long. When are you leaving?"

"The day after tomorrow, but my tickets are already booked by the team."

"No problem, tell me which train, and we’ll book the same one."

"I’ll take care of the tickets. Just tell me how many people Comrade Xue is bringing."

"...Uh, just one person. Wei Jincheng isn’t going back."

Jiang Nanzhou was quite surprised; he remembered Wei Jincheng had asked for a long vacation.

Though surprised, he didn’t ask further.

That evening, after eating the chive and pork rice noodles Lu Jingqiu made, she went for a walk to her uncle’s place to ask if her Older Cousin’s Wife had given birth yet.

Uncle: "It’ll be within this week, but we don’t know exactly which day. He’s on standby at the office, waiting for the call."

"Uncle, what about Second Cousin? I haven’t seen him in quite some days."

"Oh him? He moved out and has been busy with his own business lately. I haven’t seen him in a long time either."

"Ah, moved out?"

"Yes, just to the wedding house we prepared for him, saying it’s closer to the shop. I haven’t interfered; let him do as he pleases."

Lu Jingqiu didn’t know about this and planned to visit the next day.