Time passed, and the weather grew hotter.

On the bustling streets, people hurriedly walking cursed how quickly the high temperatures had come.

Meanwhile, on the construction site, numerous workers toiled under the blazing sun.

Qin Guodong rinsed a towel under the faucet and wiped the sweat off his face.

"Old Qin."

In the distance, a few burly, dark-skinned men walked over.

"Old Zhang..." Qin Guodong called out as well.

Suddenly, a chubby man appeared from another direction; he was the foreman of this construction site.

"Alright, this part of the site is temporarily completed. After the college entrance exams, we'll move to another site," the chubby man said, squinting at everyone.

During the college entrance exam period, the site couldn't operate. But this part was finished anyway.

After saying this, he left.

"Phew! We can rest for a few days."

"My kid's in the second year of high school, taking the exams next year."

"Old Qin's kid is taking the exams this year, right?"

The group chatted amongst themselves.

Qin Guodong nodded, looking at the few before him, and said with a smile, "Old Zhang, Old Mou, Old Zhao, after the exams I won't be coming back."

"Not coming back?"

Hearing this, they were puzzled, and Old Zhang asked, "Old Qin, what's up? Is something happening at home?"

Qin Guodong shook his head and smiled, "Our family has started a small business, so I'll be busy with that."

After a month, seeing the second branch of Celestial Fortune Clothing open and business still booming, he finally decided to leave the construction site.

"Started a business at home, huh."

"Sounds like business is good."

"Old Qin, you're in for some good times."

Hearing Qin Guodong's words, Old Zhang and the rest laughed immediately.

Working on the site for so long, they had developed a deep relationship with Qin Guodong. Now, hearing that he had better prospects, they were all genuinely happy for him.

Though happy, they also felt some envy; who wouldn't want to avoid working under the scorching sun if life wasn't tough?

Even when temperatures rose to around 37, 38 degrees in July and August, they continued tirelessly.

After a while, the chubby foreman seemed to have heard about the matter and approached Qin Guodong, asking, "You're not working on the site anymore? Once the next site starts, it'll last over three months, no adding people halfway."

Among those working on this site, some were quick, and some were slow in their work, and Qin Guodong was undoubtedly one of the quickest, which made the foreman quite satisfied.

"Not anymore," Qin Guodong said with a smile.

The chubby man looked at Qin Guodong for a few moments, then shook his head after a while, saying, "Suit yourself."

"Old Zhang... I'm leaving..." Looking at his brothers, Qin Guodong waved his hand with a smile.

Taking big steps away from the construction site, Qin Guodong returned home.

He took a shower in the bathroom, and the sweat and fatigue seemed to wash away instantly.

There were several dishes on the table: braised ribs, braised fish, tomato egg soup...

The family used to eat meat only once every few days, and even then in small portions, but now, every day there were plenty of dishes, and Zhao Mei was more willing to spend on food and drink.

Sitting on the chair, looking at Zhao Mei and Qin Yun, Qin Guodong finally announced that he wouldn't be working at the construction site anymore.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Mei immediately said, "Old Qin, I told you long ago to help out in the store, but you insisted on staying at the construction site and working hard."

Her face was full of smiles, and even her white hair seemed to be slowly reducing, her complexion looking much better.

This past month, Zhao Mei had been in a great mood every day, without any stress.

Qin Yun also laughed, "Dad, Mom and sis couldn't handle it alone, so they're waiting for you to help run the clothing store."

He had a smile on his face; in the past month, he had persuaded several times, and Qin Guodong finally left the laborious construction site.

...

As time went on, school holidays began, and Qin Yun started to focus on reviewing.

Quickly, the time reached the 7th.

The college entrance exam is a significant turning point in life; many might have different opinions about it, but it's undeniable that it's the fairest selection exam. Whether rich or poor, everyone is working on the same paper, without any outside assistance.

To get a higher score and enter a better university, one must rely entirely on oneself.

"Yun, do well in the exam, don't put too much pressure on yourself."

Qin Guodong and Zhao Mei both came outside the exam hall at First High School, and Qin Xuan was also there.

They were reminding Qin Yun.

Other parents around were also reminding their own children.

Time kept moving forward, and the 7th and 8th finally passed.

As the final bell of the exams rang, many students walked out of the classrooms, and the entire school seemed to be buzzing, with everyone loudly talking about something.

"Yun, how did the exams go?"

As he walked out of the exam hall, Qin Guodong, Zhao Mei, and others approached. Zhao Mei couldn't help but ask.

She had been worried about affecting Qin Yun, so she held back from asking before.

"Pretty good," Qin Yun replied with a smile.

His mood was really good.

"This time the test papers were quite difficult, especially the math multiple-choice questions and English, noticeably tougher than in previous years."

He thought to himself, "But if it's tough for everyone, it's actually an advantage for me."

Since most of the English test are multiple-choice questions, if they're difficult, fewer will score high, but with Yun's luck, even on questions he didn't know, his random guesses had a much higher chance of being correct than others.

This way, overall, his scores could be a bit higher.

"That's good. I bought a lot of food at home, let's have a nice meal. We're going back to the hometown tomorrow," Zhao Mei said, her eyes lighting up after hearing her son's words.

She wasn't educated, so she placed all her hopes completely on her children.

"Going back home?" Qin Yun pondered in his heart.

Currently, they were living in a rented place, to ensure he could focus on studying, plus it was convenient with Qin Guodong working at Qingwu County construction site, avoiding long commutes.

Their hometown wasn't far from here, but it would take forty minutes by electric bike. A round trip would be about an hour and a half.

After thinking for a bit, Qin Yun said, "Dad, Mom, now that we have two stores in the county, we can find a better place to rent."

This place they rented was specifically for high school parents accompanying their children during exams, and the lease was due on June 9th. They had to move out the next day.

Zhao Mei smiled and said, "Your dad and I have already found a place, over in Sunshine City."

She was thrilled to be busy with the two Celestial Fortune Clothing stores. How could they possibly move back to the hometown? That'd waste way too much commuting time every day.

Housing closer to the business district was more expensive, so she didn't want to overspend and opted for a place near Sunshine City after considering the options.

With better living conditions, they also wanted to rent a slightly nicer place.

"That's good," Qin Yun nodded in agreement.

"This time we'll also repay the 20,000 yuan we owe your uncle," Qin Guodong said.

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