Reborn as Zhao Ruilong of Handong, I will defy fate.

Chapter 426 Poverty Limits Imagination! Xiao Ya's Big Trouble!

In the sweltering heat of August, the sun blazes fiercely.

A bus slowly turned into the Xirong Bus Terminal.

The journey, which lasted more than three hours, finally came to an end, and the passengers got off the bus one by one.

Mu Wanting vomited several times during the journey due to motion sickness.

With difficulty, I got up and got out of the car, found my suitcase, and pulled it out.

The earth felt like it was being baked, and the rolling heat quickly made her sweat profusely.

She was already feeling drowsy and uncomfortable, and the heat made her feel even worse.

However, she always kept her parents' instructions in mind and always made sure to keep a close eye on her bag when she went out.

So no matter how many people were shouting and beckoning outside the station, she ignored them.

He held the bag hanging in front of him tightly with his left hand, pulled his suitcase with his right hand, and went straight to the public phone shop.

After putting her luggage away, Mu Wanting took out her notebook and found her cousin Xiao Ya's phone number.

Pick up the receiver and dial the number...

Before I could even hear what song was being sung, the call was answered.

"Hello. Who is this?"

"Cousin, it's me, Mu Wanting. I've arrived in Xirong. I just got off the train and am at the phone shop next door."

"Okay, then you wait for me there. I'll come pick you up in a few minutes. Do you remember what my car looks like?"

"I remember, of course I remember."

After hanging up the phone, Mu Wanting turned her head and asked:

"Boss, how much?"

"piece!"

"Huh? I only played for a few seconds!"

"My starting fare here is one yuan, didn't you see the sign?"

Mu Wanting quickly glanced at the fee notice posted in the cubicle.

Calls within the province cost 0.5 yuan per minute, while calls outside the province cost 0.8 yuan per minute.

And the starting fee is just one dollar...

He pulled a roll of toilet paper out of his pocket.

After slowly unfolding the toilet paper, Mu Wanting found a one-yuan bill among the crumpled bills and reluctantly handed it to the shopkeeper sitting at the door.

The shopkeeper took the money and then looked Mu Wanting up and down.

His simple and plain clothes and appearance clearly indicate that he has just come from the countryside.

Especially her tanned, slightly dark skin and her arms covered in numerous small scratches and bruises...

He was clearly a student who had finished the college entrance examination, spent more than two months working on the farm, and then came to Xirong to attend university.

The skin is dark because of working under the scorching sun for long periods of time, which caused sunburn.

And the thin, long scratches and scars on his arms.

It was clearly from harvesting rice and corn, and the leaves had scratched it.

"Little sister, where are you from?"

“I’m from Ren’an County.”

Mu Wanting casually replied, then returned to her seat, guarding her luggage, staring blankly out of the store.

"Ren'an? Your accent doesn't sound right to me at all."

The boss pressed the button at the end of the fan, causing the fan, which was originally fixed to blow only towards her, to also blow towards Mu Wanting.

"Your accent sounds like it's from Gongjing!"

"Look at your surprised face, it's obvious I guessed right!"

“I run a phone shop here and deal with countless customers every day. I can tell roughly where they’re from just by their accent!”

"But don't worry, I'm not a bad person. I won't cheat you out of your money, and I certainly won't kidnap you and sell you. I'm a legitimate businessman!"

"Besides, the inspection team has already arrived in Xirong, and the other provinces are cracking down hard. Who would dare to break the law at this time? Wouldn't that be courting death?"

Mu Wanting smiled slightly but did not reply.

She was a top student who was able to get into Handong University, so her IQ was quite high. She knew to avoid chatting with strangers when she was out and about.

The reason she chose to travel a long way, instead of going to Jinsha City, which is commonly known as the mountain city, and taking the train to Dongjingzhou in Hanzhong, was to come to Xirong.

It's because my cousin Xiao Ya is the general manager of Xirong Huilong Hotel, a true high-level white-collar worker and elite.

She asked Mu Wanting to come to Xirong two days early to get used to the big city. Then she went to the Huilong Group headquarters in Jingzhou for a meeting and took Mu Wanting to Handong University to register.

"Are you coming to Xirong to study at university? Actually, my child also took the college entrance examination this year and did quite well. I originally wanted him to study at a university in Sichuan, but he insisted on going to Handong and applied to Jingzhou University of Aeronautics and Astronautics."

Mu Wanting couldn't help but turn her head in surprise.

"That's a top-tier 211 university! What did he study?"

The boss, with his legs crossed, said with a somewhat dissatisfied expression:

"Sigh, it seems to be something like electronic information. I don't really understand it either. His aunt told him to sign up, saying that if he studies this major, he will find a job very easily and the salary will be very high."

"And what about you? You're a girl, so you should be studying humanities in high school, and you'll probably be studying law, marketing, or teaching in college, right? Which university in Xirong are you going to study at?"

"I'm also going to study at Handong University, majoring in international law."

Mu Wanting answered honestly.

Perhaps they were hoping that the boss's child could get into Jingzhou University of Aeronautics and Astronautics.

So, someone who can educate a student to become a top university student must not be a bad person.

"Oh my god! You're also going to university in Handong? What a coincidence! But today is only the 29th, and you're already planning to go?"

"No, my cousin asked me to come to Xirong for a couple of days. She works here."

Mu Wanting peeked out of the store, afraid that her cousin's car had arrived and she hadn't seen it.

"Oh, I see. Have you bought your train ticket yet? If you don't book in advance, you might not be able to get a ticket!"

As the shopkeeper spoke, he took a bottle of mineral water from under the counter and handed it to Mu Wanting.

"Hey girl, have some water! Here, take it, don't be shy!"

"It's so hot, look at you, you're drenched in sweat!"

"Don't worry, this is bottled water I'm selling. Are you afraid I'll tamper with it?"

"Judging from your clothes and appearance, you must be from the countryside. It's not easy being away from home!"

Mu Wanting didn't want to accept it, but the boss got up and came over.

"Take it and drink it!"

"I'm guessing your family isn't very wealthy!"

"You applied to Handong University probably because it's easier to get the poverty scholarship from Huilong Group!"

Mu Wanting took the bottle of mineral water but did not unscrew the cap.

"My cousin won't let me apply."

The boss looked surprised.

"Why? Five thousand yuan a year! Don't you know how hard it is to earn five thousand yuan?"

“If your family works hard all year round harvesting rice, picking corn, and digging peanuts in the countryside, you probably won’t be able to save five thousand yuan.”

"But as long as you get into a university in Handong, and get a certificate of family poverty from the village, you will be 100% guaranteed to receive the poverty scholarship from Huilong Group!"

Mu Wanting casually retorted, "Did your family apply?"

"Of course I applied!"

The boss said shamelessly, "Although my phone shop business is pretty good, the poverty alleviation scholarship from Huilong Group is practically free. Why not take it if it's free!"

"Besides, they're not short of money. The Huilong Internet cafes and Huilong hotels all over the country belong to their group. They also sell mobile phones, MP3 players, computers and all kinds of high-tech products. They're not short of money at all!"

Mu Wanting gave a somewhat forced, slight smile.

Seeing this, the boss earnestly advised:

"Little sister, you'll be a college student soon, so you're definitely an adult."

"You can't be as naive as you were in school; you have to gradually learn to adapt to society."

"How can you adapt to society? You need to be flexible in your interactions with others and in your work, and not be too rigid!"

"The poverty alleviation scholarship from Huilong Group is practically free, why wouldn't you want it? With this 5,000 yuan, your family won't have to worry about your living expenses for a year, isn't that great!"

Mu Wanting put down the mineral water bottle.

"But my cousin said that we should be truthful and not fabricate facts."

“Our family isn’t so poor that we can’t afford tuition, so we can’t apply.”

"After all, Huilong Group is very wealthy and has donated a lot of money, but the number of places is limited."

"If families that aren't in dire need all rush to apply, it will result in those who are truly in need not receiving the donations!"

The boss gave an awkward laugh.

"That's unlikely. I heard their group donates hundreds of millions every year..."

"I'm leaving now, boss. Thank you for the mineral water!"

Mu Wanting picked up her backpack, dragged her suitcase, and walked out of the telephone store excitedly.

My cousin's sky-blue Land Rover M9 is luxurious, stylish, and very beautiful. When she first drove it back to her hometown, it caused quite a stir.

The villagers had no interest in farm work and flocked to look at their cousin's luxury car, which left a deep impression on Mu Wanting.

After Xiao Ya pulled over, she didn't wait in the car. Instead, she got out, opened the trunk for her cousin, and helped her with her suitcase...

The boss walked out with a dazed look in his eyes, hardly believing his own.

Top-of-the-line luxury cars! Stunningly beautiful women!

Against the backdrop of the simply dressed, dark-skinned farm girls.

The beautiful woman who just got off the bus looked even more fair-skinned, beautiful, and had an outstanding temperament.

Wow, little sister, your cousin is amazing! She drives such a nice car!

The boss exclaimed in surprise.

After putting her backpack in the trunk, Mu Wanting couldn't help but laugh:

"You wouldn't believe it, would you? My cousin works for Huilong Group!"

"what???"

The boss was stunned, his mouth agape, almost big enough to fit an egg.

Mu Wanting chuckled, got into the passenger seat, and closed the car door.

"do you know him?"

Xiao Ya asked as she got into the car.

"I don't know him, we just chatted for a few minutes."

After fastening her seatbelt, Mu Wanting turned her head and glanced at the telephone supermarket owner, who was standing there stunned in the scorching sun.

After the car had driven some distance, Mu Wanting hurriedly turned around and said:

"Sis, I was just chatting with that person and found out that your company has been scammed."

Xiao Ya asked with a puzzled smile:

"What happened? Who scammed our Huilong Group?"

Mu Wanting said with concern, "Aren't you giving scholarships to impoverished college students in Handong? Actually, many of them don't come from impoverished families!"

"That boss from earlier, he runs a phone shop, each call costs at least one yuan, I don't know how much he makes in a year, and yet he still had his son apply for a poverty scholarship!"

"They even told me that your group has plenty of money, and it's very difficult for a farming family like ours to earn 5,000 yuan. Since it's like it's being given away for free, why not take it? If I get approved, I'll have enough for a year's living expenses!"

Xiao Ya smiled faintly.

Hold the steering wheel and look straight ahead.

"You mean this? It's alright, the Huilong Charity Foundation will investigate and verify it after receiving the application."

Mu Wanting turned to the side and asked urgently, "What if we don't verify everything and some people slip through the net?"

"That doesn't matter. Even if there are ten thousand, it's only fifty million!"

Xiao Ya's nonchalant reply left Mu Wanting speechless.