Because Li Qiang treated everyone equally, neither Mingming and Haohao nor Hongqin made a fuss in the end.
After receiving the deposit, Li Qiang went to find his sister in the rooms in the front courtyard.
When Li Jianguo had first built the house, he had not thought that far ahead. The original plan gave the two children just one room.
Now both children were older, and Mingming, Haohao, and Hongqin were staying too, so there definitely was not enough room in the back courtyard. Li Long had therefore said early on that the children could stay in the front courtyard.
After all, Li Long and Gu Xiaoxia were not home very often. Tidying up some rooms in the front courtyard would give the children somewhere to stay.
Li Juan was busy with her own things in her room. When Li Qiang called to her from the courtyard, she answered and came out.
After Li Qiang explained what had happened, Li Juan was quite interested too. She asked about the details and their Uncle Li Long's reaction, then said, "Sure. Let's count it as some real-world experience for the two of us."
Puzzled, Li Qiang asked, "What's real-world experience?"
Li Juan knew what it meant, but she had never done anything like this before and had to think about how to explain it. "Look, after we get into university, we'll be assigned jobs. Once we're assigned jobs, we'll be out in society, no longer students at school.
"What we're doing now isn't really something students are supposed to do. It's like entering society ahead of time and doing things working adults do. That's what real-world experience means."
Li Qiang nodded, only half understanding. Since his sister had agreed, he said, "Then I'll get the crab-catching gear ready. We'll go together