Free Web NovelChapter 23: Chapter 23: Tutoring
Wang Hao didn’t know why, but he felt a little disappointed in his heart. However, seeing Xia Xue’s blushing cheeks, he found it amusing.
Xia Xue’s heart tightened, fearing that Wang Hao had seen her embarrassing moment. She also didn’t expect to have slept in the arms of a man she had just met.
"Oh, you took such great care of me last night that I was exhausted. I’ll make you some breakfast."
"No need, I’ve got to hurry home."
Wang Hao smiled awkwardly, having been out for a day and a night; his family was probably worried.
"Arrange a time to deliver the equipment to the village soon, and then we can start our business!"
Wang Hao’s eyes were resolute, and his words exuded confidence.
Having lived in poverty for half his life, he didn’t want to continue living this poor life.
Now that he had spent a lot of money on equipment, it was time to go back and start a business to stimulate everyone’s economic development.
Xia Xue quickly nodded in agreement.
Wang Hao had helped her so much, and now her father still needed a large amount of medical expenses. She should do her best to repay Wang Hao, and earn more money together.
"I’ll wait for you in the village. We’ll plan it well when you arrive. I also want to plant medicinal herbs in the greenhouse. I can give you some technical shares later. We’ll talk about it in detail later."
Wang Hao also wanted to build his own team. Technical talents were indispensable, and it seemed reasonable to retain talents by offering some shares.
The two waved goodbye, and Wang Hao headed for the bus station.
Upon returning home, his mother Huang Yufen had already prepared the food. Seeing Wang Hao at the door, she began to nag.
"You dummy, why didn’t you come home all night? And no phone call?"
"Ouch, Mom! I was delayed by work yesterday. Besides, it was raining so hard, I couldn’t move; I just slept in the county town for the night."
"Did you get the job done? Did you spend any money?"
"Mhm, I bought a set of equipment, a bargain at forty-eight thousand. From now on, we can grow vegetables on a large scale, and we won’t have to toil with rice planting and harvesting anymore."
Wang Hao tried to put a positive spin on it, lest he be nagged incessantly. freewёbn૦νeɭ.com
"What kind of equipment costs so much money? Were you ripped off?"
"Of course not, Mom. Your son, after all, has been to college and seen the world. I wouldn’t be so easily deceived."
His mother had also suffered poverty all her life, scrimping and saving without managing to put together forty-eight thousand. She was worried her son had been conned.
"Partner, stop criticizing our son. We can’t farm anymore. Since our son has learned new technology outside, let him try it. There’s a chance to make more money."
Wang Dazhu also knew the money was like a windfall; spending it wouldn’t hurt, and growing vegetables in greenhouses was a trend now.
"But the village roads aren’t even passable now. Who would come and buy our produce?" frёewebnoѵēl.com
Seeing his mother still concerned, Wang Hao reassured her, "Mom, don’t worry. Though the roads are bad, they’re passable, and it’s only half an hour to the county town. Later, we can expand the planting area and wholesale. Once we earn money, we can carry out road repairs."
Actually, all these were already in Wang Hao’s plans; they just needed to be implemented step by step.
"You should hurry up and earn money to marry a wife and have a plump baby."
Seeing his mother steer the conversation to a topic he didn’t want to discuss, Wang Hao quickly excused himself to check the fields and stepped out of the house.
Just as he reached the doorstep, he saw Qi Shihan coming towards his house with a stormy expression.
"Why don’t you keep your word? You promised to help me review yesterday."
Shihan puffed her cheeks, looking at Wang Hao angrily.
Wang Hao helplessly slapped his forehead, suddenly remembering that he had indeed promised to help her with tutoring yesterday, and immediately felt guilty.
"Oh, I got held up in the county town yesterday doing errands. Sorry!"
Wang Hao looked at her cute expression and couldn’t help but pat her head.
"To think I even bragged about you to my mom!" Shihan said haughtily.
Wang Hao was even starting to regret having agreed to the tutoring. He was already so busy with his own things; where would he find additional time to do other things?
Moreover, once he started earning more in the future, he really wouldn’t care about the income from this part-time job.
But since he had already promised, he couldn’t go back on his word. Fortunately, it was only for two months.
"Alright! Alright! I definitely won’t stand you up again. Come on, I’ll buy you something tasty."
Upon hearing this, Qi Shihan pouted her little mouth.
"Alright then, I’ll forgive you this time, but if you delay my studies again, I won’t be so easy to talk to."
Since she didn’t want to attend supplementary classes in the city and couldn’t find a suitable candidate for the time being, she decided to let it go for now.
Qi Shihan happily followed Wang Hao to the snack shop, bounding along. Although she was young, she still acted like a child, seizing the opportunity to buy vigorously.
The two bought two large bags full of snacks, with Qi Shihan acting like a little girlfriend, jubilantly hopping ahead with her hands behind her back while Wang Hao carried the snacks behind her.
As soon as they arrived at Qi Shihan’s door, she shouted, "Mom, we’re back!"
Upon entering, they saw a woman dressed in a light green long dress with a slender neck, and a glimpse of her bosom like white jade from Hetian, half-concealed, sitting in the living room having afternoon tea.
On a closer look at the face, the skin was fair and tender, showing no signs of motherhood; she had taken excellent care of herself.
Hearing Qi Shihan’s voice, Zhao Xiaoling immediately stood up, "You little rascal, where have you run off to this time? Go study."
It was a crucial time for her daughter, who needed to put studying first.
"Mom, this is the home tutor I mentioned to you, the college student from our village."
Qi Shihan pulled Wang Hao over to introduce him to Zhao Xiaoling.
"Hello! My name is Wang Hao."
Wang Hao politely extended his hand to greet Zhao Xiaoling.
"Oh, hello, my daughter’s studies will be in your hands from now on."
Zhao Xiaoling smoothly took out a stack of red banknotes from her wallet and handed them to Wang Hao, saying it was for tutoring fees and that she would make up any shortfall later. It seemed the Qi family was not short of money.
"Come on, help me with my revision now. I’ve encountered a lot of difficulties recently."
Qi Shihan urged Wang Hao upstairs, as her mock exams were approaching, and she needed to make the most of her time.
Wang Hao, holding the snacks, went to the upper floor.
While munching on snacks, Qi Shihan worked on her papers, asking Wang Hao whenever she encountered something she didn’t know.
Wang Hao flipped through past years’ college entrance exam papers at the side, explaining the exam’s key points and encouraging her to learn by analogy.
Luckily Qi Shihan had a strong foundation and caught on quickly, saving Wang Hao a lot of effort.
Qi Shihan casually lay across the table to do her work, with Wang Hao standing behind her. The magnificent view beneath her loose shirt entered Wang Hao’s sight, sending a rush of blood to his head, and he quickly averted his gaze.
Upon closer inspection, the young girl was developing quite well, curvy in all the right places, just like her mother. She’d definitely be a beauty when she grew up.
Wang Hao casually grabbed a bag of chips, intending to open it and eat.
"Ah, that’s my favorite. Give it to me!"
Qi Shihan shouted out loud, startling Wang Hao. Seeing her eager and pleading eyes, he was tempted to tease her.
"It’s not good to eat so much, you’ll get fat, and being fat will affect your brain," he said and stuffed a chip into his mouth.
"No way, I want to eat it. Give it to me!"
Qi Shihan became temperamental, determined to snatch it back, but Wang Hao teasingly refused.
"Go study!" he said, taking another bite.
"Ah! I’m going to fight you!"
As soon as those words were out, she went for the grab.
Wang Hao couldn’t resist teasing her, rolling around on the bed to escape being caught.
Seeing this, Qi Shihan, regardless of the skirt she was wearing, jumped onto the bed, plopped down on top of Wang Hao, and continued her animated struggles to seize the snacks.
The two tussled playfully, touching here and there, with Wang Hao taking his fair share of liberties, feeling somewhat overheated.
Qi Shihan, intent on grabbing the snacks, lunged forward with all her might and caught Wang Hao’s hand.
Wang Hao suddenly stopped, staring as his heart rate sped up.
At that moment, Qi Shihan lifted her head, puzzled, and said, "Huh?"
