Transmigration: On the Gossip Front
Chapter 464 The Foolish Filial Man’s Wife 79_1

Chapter 464: Chapter 464 The Foolish Filial Man’s Wife 79_1

After a round of play outside, she headed home to wait for the notice, having already checked Liao Jiayu’s high school exam results on the way.

Her scores weren’t outstanding enough to make her the top scholar or to get her into Q University or B University, but they were sufficient for her to study law at the University of Political Science and Law.

"Ready for your reward?" Since her daughter had achieved good results, of course a reward was in order.

In later generations, that would of course be a set of three: a phone, a computer, a tablet, and the like.

But in this era, forget about the fruit brand’s trio, tablets had not even appeared yet, and phones and computers were not something an average family could afford.

Even if they did buy it, the phone was too expensive to use, and for computers, it seemed like office software and the like hadn’t been released yet.

Perhaps it was better to consider a different reward. After some thought, "You’re at the age to go to college, and you can manage money on your own. I’ll give you ten thousand yuan," she decided.

"Consider it a reward for getting into college. Buy whatever you like with it."

Giving money was best; the child could just go buy whatever she wanted.

Liao Jiayu had been wondering what gift to ask for as she desired quite a few things and wasn’t sure which one she wanted the most.

To her surprise, before she had decided on anything, a big pie fell from the sky with a loud bang, and she was given ten thousand yuan outright.

Although wages had risen quite a bit by now, earning over a thousand yuan a month in Capital City was not very common, and an annual income of over ten thousand was considered a high salary.

And such a high salary had now fallen into the lap of this newcomer preparing for university.

"Mom, isn’t this a bit too much?" It took Liao Jiayu a while to calm her emotions and step out of the shock of becoming a ten-thousandaire.

Although she was somewhat reluctant, she still declined the money.

Since entering high school, her pocket money had been more than many of her classmates, but even then it was just a couple of hundred more—this time, it was truly insane, jumping straight to ten thousand.

"It’s not too much." Zhao Wenjin thought it was worth it, just seeing her daughter’s baffled expression earlier.

"You’re a big girl now. Once you start university, there will be more temptations."

"I’m giving you this money not because I want you to be swayed by little favors from others."

"I wouldn’t," said Liao Jiayu, who had traveled to many places and tasted many delicacies. She had seen so many beautiful things; how could she let herself be tricked by trivial favors?

Liao Jiayu protested dissatisfiedly, "I’m not like auntie, getting swayed just because someone says a few nice words."

"Exactly, my daughter is rational," Zhao Wenjin said. These words were not just to flatter her; Liao Jiayu genuinely was rational.

"Another reason I’m giving you so much money is that I hope you’ll learn to manage finances."

With the usual living expenses and the occasional trips Zhao Wenjin took with Liao Jiayu to broaden her horizons, she felt it was unlikely for someone to easily trick her daughter.

Financial management? "Money making money?"

"Yeah. Becoming a successful lawyer can earn you a lot of money."

"But you have to admit, becoming a successful lawyer is no easy task." Even without having been a lawyer herself, she knew that becoming a successful one required not just ability and time but also luck.

While Liao Jiayu was confident in herself that she could tackle the dense legal texts, it wasn’t up to her whether she would definitely become a successful lawyer.

"A lawyer with strong financial backing will be able to take on whichever cases they want in the future."

"I don’t consider income before taking on cases."

"Of course, once you become a top lawyer, you can take on a few profitable cases each year, and then work on public interest projects as well."

As for the law profession, Zhao Wenjin was sorry, she had not had much exposure to it and knew little about it other than it was busy and required a sharp tongue.

"So, I should study economics as well?" Liao Jiayu had no idea what parents thought when their children wanted to study law.

But she was certain that probably not many parents would tell their children to make sure they had enough confidence and foundation before becoming a lawyer.

However, she knew that if Zhao Wenjin said it, there must be a reason, and all she could do was to be an obedient and sensible child.

Though she hadn’t received the admission letter, it was almost for certain that she’d be able to enroll, so Zhao Wenjin started preparing for her next trip. It was a rare summer holiday without extra lessons, and of course, she wanted to take her child out for a good time.

"Let’s go to Xinjiang Province. Although there’s still a month to go, we can fly there and then rent a car through some connections."

Zhao Wenjin remembered a senior fellow’s family was there, and apparently, they were doing well, but she wasn’t sure if she could borrow a car from them.

If she couldn’t borrow a car, she even considered driving there herself.

Oh, in an era without developed highways and a rental car industry, taking a road trip to distant places was truly exhausting.

Visiting Xinjiang Province and then needing to borrow a car? How easy would that be? Moreover, was it safe there?

"We’re going to visit there eventually; it’s just a bit earlier this time. If we can’t borrow a car this time, we can drive west in June next time. Then, when Xiao Yu gets her summer break next July, we’ll just fly there."

"We’ll have a blast there for two months, and then Xiao Yu can fly back."

"We could possibly travel through Qinghai to Tibet." Although the roads weren’t developed, from another perspective, many places were still quite pristine.

Such a great opportunity, could it be missed? Of course not, it absolutely couldn’t be.

Seeing Zhao Wenjin’s determination, Liao Kai knew he couldn’t change her mind, "Let’s take Huahua with us."

"Of course, we’re going to be out for so long; we definitely have to bring Huahua."

"By the way, my girl, it’s inconvenient for you to come back on weekdays, but you must come back on weekends." It was a pity about all those plants, with no one at home, who knew how long they would last.

"Then, let’s have the maid come over twice a week." Zhao Wenjin was really satisfied with the maid who always cleaned their home.

She never gossiped about their family and was efficient at her work, so it might be a good idea to have her clean a couple of times and also water the plants.

"Let’s set it for Tuesday and Friday so that when Xiao Yu comes back, she can water the plants too, and the house won’t be too dirty."

Although it cost a little money, at least the house could be kept clean; after all, expensive items were not kept at home.

Having the maid clean the house while nobody was home, isn’t that a bit wasteful? But since he wasn’t paying for it, Liao Kai could only grumble at home.

"You can’t expect your daughter to spend a whole day cleaning every week she comes back."

Especially with the things coming inside, the dust layer would enter through cracks, and there would be more debris like leaves on the ground.

"Also, if the house isn’t ventilated, it’s not good for it. Old houses need to be aired out frequently to maintain them."

At this, Liao Kai’s expression softened a good deal, "Right, right, we can’t let our girl come back to do house chores."

Even if his daughter hadn’t received her admission letter yet, in his eyes, it was only a matter of time before Liao Jiayu became a top lawyer.