I'm back in 1990

Chapter 989: Having a say in education

Sure enough, once inside the mall, Zeng Xia started her shopping spree. Since she was a customer of various brand stores, the sales assistants were incredibly friendly to her.

Whenever Zeng Xia saw clothes that fit Tang Ruixuan, she would ask the sales assistant to bring them to Tang Ruixuan to try on. However, Tang Ruixuan's mind was not on the clothes at all, and she would just go through the motions when trying them on.

Gradually, Zeng Xia also began to realize: "Xuanxuan, this dress looks really good on you! Why don't you want it?"

"The skirt is too long. It would be better if it were a little shorter." Tang Ruixuan had already prepared an excuse.

Zeng Hong chimed in, "It's too long; you can't even see the feet."

"Oh dear, this kind of skirt is meant to be worn with high heels. Clothes always need to be coordinated, you can't wear them alone!" Zeng Xia was speechless at the sight of this mother and daughter; they truly were mother and daughter.

When Tang Ruixuan heard that she had to wear high heels, she became even less interested, because she had never worn high heels before, so she had some resistance to them.

No one knows a daughter better than her mother, Zeng Hong also advised from the side: "Then forget it! Flat shoes or sneakers are more convenient for school."

Zeng Xia brought up the previous brand again, asking, "Wasn't that skirt quite short? You looked good in it, so why didn't you want it?"

There are plenty of excuses, Tang Ruixuan said without hesitation: "That one is too short, it's past the knee."

"Fine, fine, then let's not look at skirts, let's look at trousers instead. You're so hard to please, always picking and choosing. How can your mother stand you?" Zeng Xia finally couldn't take it anymore and started complaining.

Zeng Hong then defended her daughter, saying, "She's not difficult to please, she's just picky. Look at all the brands you brought her; she's never interested in any of them!"

Upon hearing this, Zeng Hong said speechlessly, "I'm speechless. Don't you know girls should be raised in comfort? You're not short of money, so why are you being so frugal?"

"This has nothing to do with saving money! She used to be in school and wore her school uniform every day, so she wouldn't have had a chance to wear it even if we bought it! Besides, she doesn't like big brands. Even if we bought it, she wouldn't wear it. Go look at her closet. A lot of the clothes still have the tags on them. So I just let her be."

The two sisters argued about Tang Ruixuan buying clothes. Tang Ruixuan was happy about it, as it gave her some peace and quiet.

After a while, Zeng Xia came to call Tang Ruixuan in a huff.

"I'm really fed up with you two. Let's not look at clothes anymore. Let's go look at shoes and bags. Buy those first, then we'll buy the computer and phone."

As she spoke, she pulled Tang Ruixuan away, not wanting to listen to anything else Tang Ruixuan had to say.

Three women were shopping, while Tang Jianhua was in his office dealing with matters concerning his subordinate stores.

At that moment, Huang Xiaochuan pushed open the door and walked in: "Brother-in-law! Busy, huh!"

"Oh, what brings you here?" Upon seeing his brother-in-law, Tang Jianhua quickly put down what he was doing and stood up to greet him.

"I just happened to be passing by, so I came up to see you." Huang Xiaochuan found a place to sit down.

"Then sit for a while, I'll make you some tea." Tang Jianhua knew his brother-in-law loved tea and had a penchant for urban novels.

Huang Xiaochuan waved his hand: "Don't bother making tea, I'll just say a few words and then leave."

Tang Jianhua then stood up.

After Huang Xiaochuan waited for him to sit down, he got straight to the point and said, "Xuanxuan came to see me."

Upon hearing this, Tang Jianhua roughly guessed why his brother-in-law had come to ask him. He was about to speak when his brother-in-law stopped him with a gesture.

"Brother-in-law, please listen to my opinion first."

"Alright, go ahead and say it!" Tang Jianhua also wanted to hear what his brother-in-law would say.

"Xuanxuan talked to me, and I also looked into the major she wanted to study. To be honest, that major has good prospects, so I support her. I also know what you and my older sister are thinking, that is, you don't want her to leave your side, but Xuanxuan is promising, so you shouldn't restrict her. Besides, Jinda University isn't far away, and she can come back every week. If she doesn't have time to come back, you and my older sister can go there, it's just a few steps away. If that still doesn't work, then buy a house near Jinda University, and you and my older sister can move there to be with her."

Hearing his brother-in-law's clear stance, Tang Jianhua couldn't ignore it. He might disregard other people's opinions, but he wouldn't take his brother-in-law's opinion lightly, since he knew his brother-in-law's capabilities.

If you were to ask Tang Jianhua who he admires most in this world, it would undoubtedly be his brother-in-law.

Thinking of this, he frankly said to his brother-in-law, "Xiao Chuan, you're Xuanxuan's maternal uncle, so I won't hide anything from you. The main thing is that your older sister and I can't bear to part with Xuanxuan. She's our only daughter, and we've cherished her rotten since she was little. Now she's grown up so much and about to go to university, and I really can't bear to see her suffer alone in another city. Besides, what are we working so hard for? It's so she can have a good life. And you have connections at the universities in Shanghai; if she's willing to stay in Shanghai for university, it's the best choice for both her and us."

Hearing Tang Jianhua's words, Huang Xiaochuan laughed and said, "Don't worry, I can speak up for Jin Da. Besides, you know I raised Xuanxuan myself, how could I not care about her? Now that she's grown up, she needs to go out and gain experience. You and my older sister don't need to worry, I'll take care of her safety. I'll arrange for someone to secretly look after her."

Since his brother-in-law had already said all that, Tang Jianhua naturally couldn't insist on his own ideas anymore.

"Since you've stepped in, we'll do as you say."

Huang Xiaochuan shook his head: "It's not about listening to me, it's about listening to Xuanxuan's opinion. The children are growing up, and we as elders should respect their ideas. In short, we should protect them instead of telling them what to do. Kids these days aren't like we were; they all have their own opinions. Besides, sometimes letting them hit a wall isn't a bad thing. We'll always be there to back them up, so even if they make a mistake, it won't be too serious."

Tang Jianhua nodded; his brother-in-law's words made sense.

Huang Xiaochuan continued, "You know my Xiaodong. Don't let his quiet demeanor fool you; he's got a lot of ideas. Once he decides to do something, you can't stop him. He has to try it. So I usually don't interfere with what he does. It's not a bad thing for him to gain some experience and lessons in advance. Always having everything go smoothly isn't actually a good thing for our kids."

Tang Jianhua acknowledges one thing: when it comes to educating children, his brother-in-law is the most qualified to speak on the subject within the entire family.

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