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Top of the class
Adeline got a medal for topping her class
She asked Aunt Baba for a picture of her dead mama and Aunt Baba was unwilling to tell her -
Life in Tianjin
Started kindergarten at St Joseph's Convent School which Big Sister had studied at for years.
Big Sister and Adeline would take a rickshaw which their father had bought to and fro from school everyday -
Arrival in Shanghai
After Nai Nai died of a massive stroke , they moved to grandaunts house and they were sent to a boarding school. Her stepmother became in-charge of everything. -
first day at school
Nobody cared to fetch her after school and when Father found her , he just gave her a map so that she would not get lost again -
Tram Fare
the children have been asking for tram fare from YeYe and Aunt Baba , but Niang found out eventually . Niang would only give the tram fare if they begged for it . Soon Adeline's siblings all gave in to begging however Adeline did not. -
Chinese New Year
All of them were looking for CNY as they had school holidays and the adults had days off from work . They got new clothes to wear from Niang . The step-children of Niang got ugly clothes , however the children of Niang got clothes of trend .