It seems that from now on, he really has to work hard to make money. Clearly, if he wants to get into the martial arts academy and become a martial artist, the easiest way at present is to use wealth points to convert into vitality.

Moreover, even putting that aside, even if he gets into the martial arts academy, to become a powerful martial artist, he’ll still need to spend countless funds to buy resources.

In other words, everything depends on money.

“As expected, the poor have no right to become strong. This is forcing me to find a way to make money!”

Chapter 7: The Five Major Hurdles of the Martial Arts Academy

With his mind full of thoughts about making money, Brian Carter was soon struck down by reality again.

When he walked out the door, Ryan Carter was already waiting outside.

The moment she saw Brian Carter come out, Ryan Carter complained bitterly, “I’m hungry!”

“If you’re hungry, then eat, right?”

Brian Carter said this as if it was obvious, but Ryan Carter pouted and grumbled, “No money, there’s no leftover food at home.

The 50 yuan mom gave us the day before yesterday was supposed to be our lunch money for three days.

Now all the money is with you, so where are we supposed to eat?”

“Eating costs money?” Brian Carter looked as if he’d been hit hard, and said dryly, “You didn’t mention this this morning, did you?”

When he bought her skewers, she was so happy eating them!

If Brian Carter hadn’t held back, the remaining 10 yuan would have been spent by this girl.

It was only now that Brian Carter realized that the money also included today’s lunch.

The key point is, he only has 10 yuan left on him, and this girl isn’t using her own 5 yuan—does she want to eat up everything he has?

As expected, Ryan Carter said matter-of-factly, “Of course eating costs money. You took all the money, so I don’t have to worry about food. Brian Carter, I’m hungry, it’s almost 1 o’clock, I want to eat!”

“Heh.”

“Brian Carter, I’m so hungry, I can barely walk…” Ryan Carter rubbed her little belly, constantly trying to look pitiful.

Brian Carter couldn’t help but laugh, reached out and pinched her chubby cheek, and said helplessly, “Fine, let’s go eat. So it turns out I didn’t really use your pocket money, it was all for food.

I even forgot about this, but you remembered it so clearly.

You little rascal, do you really have to calculate things with your brother like this?

All the previous conditions are void now…”

“No!” Ryan Carter quickly shook her head, looking very reluctant. After a while, she finally took out her own 5 yuan bill from her pocket, and said with great reluctance, “Here, you said you’d buy me good food, buy me clothes, buy me a computer… you have to keep your word.”

Though she bickered with Brian Carter, Ryan Carter actually had a great relationship with her brother.

Since Brian Carter said he’d buy her good food and nice clothes in the future, even though it’s not possible now, the little girl still looks forward to him doing it after he graduates from college.

For the sake of the future, Ryan Carter decided to contribute all her assets anyway—after all, she already ate 5 yuan worth of skewers from Brian Carter in the morning.

The little girl’s calculations were clicking away, and Brian Carter found it both funny and a bit helpless.

Without any money on him, he really had no confidence.

Otherwise, why would he be fussing with this girl over a few yuan?

……

After they finished eating and came back, Brian Carter was completely broke. If the 10,000 yuan he had wasn’t reserved for tuition, he could still be considered a little rich.

Fortunately, the siblings both had 5-yuan set meals for lunch, so the 10 yuan was just enough.

Brian Carter still couldn’t bring himself to use the little girl’s 5 yuan. She was already in middle school—a girl should at least have some pocket money.

With no money, the siblings had no desire to go out in the afternoon.

To be realistic, if Brian Carter didn’t take that 10,000 yuan with him when he went out, and he needed to use a pay toilet on the way, he wouldn’t even be able to get in.

Ryan Carter still had homework to do. Knowing her brother was broke, she didn’t try to trick him anymore and obediently went back to her room to do her homework.

As for Brian Carter, he also went to his own room to start planning for the future.

Now, in Brian Carter’s mind, there were only two major things: first, preparing for the martial arts exam; second, making money.

Improving the family’s situation was actually secondary and not urgent for now.

The key is, without money, he might not even be able to get into the martial arts academy.

Although he now had that not-so-reliable system, Brian Carter felt that even if he didn’t get into a martial arts university, he could still become a martial artist in the future.

But the problem is, is a martial artist just about having strong vitality?

What about martial techniques?

How do you train your body and break through your limits?

Brian Carter knew nothing about any of this. Without professional training, who knows when he’d learn this knowledge? The college entrance exam is obviously the fastest shortcut.

So, he still needed to make some plans for these things.

……

A little after 3 p.m., his mother Emily Thompson came home, and also bought groceries for dinner.

Although she called it a half-day job, in reality, her working hours were close to 8 hours—not as easy as outsiders imagined.

Brian Carter handed over the bank card and showed the 10,000 yuan balance. Emily Thompson didn’t take it back, just told Brian Carter to take it himself to register tomorrow.

Probably knowing that both her son and daughter were out of money, Emily Thompson gave Brian Carter another 50 yuan for meals.

Maybe worried that her daughter would be tricked by her son again, this time Emily Thompson gave Ryan Carter 20 yuan separately. The little girl was so happy she couldn’t stop smiling.

Brian Carter really wanted to tell his mom, “How am I the one tricking her? That girl is super sly—she’s the one tricking her brother!”

……

April 7th, Monday.

Compared to the confusion of the day before yesterday, today, as Brian Carter returned to school, he was much more calm and composed.