Dreaming of Lion Rock: Recipe in Hand

Chapter 280 Compensation

"I said to give her some money as compensation. She refused. She said it was just a small matter! We thanked them and they accepted it, and the matter was over." Chunni was talking to He Yanqing about Yang Dafeng.

Xie Sigui was discharged from the hospital after a few days of observation. Fortunately, apart from a few stitches on his head, he did not suffer any brain damage.

These days, Chunni takes Cici to visit the hospital every day, and her feelings for Xie Sigui, especially Yang Dafeng, are growing stronger.

Although Chunni and Yang Dafeng are cousins, they are not very familiar with each other because of the big age difference.

Originally, Chunni saw that it was very difficult for Yang Dafeng to raise three children alone, so she wanted to help her. She was good at cooking, so she wanted to teach her to make some snacks to sell in the county. But when she thought of those snot-stained hands, Chunni put the idea back.

Forget it, this piece of food is not very suitable for her. She should find another opportunity!

"Or, let Dafeng go to work in Shichun!" He Yanqing was grateful to Yang Dafeng and wanted to help them even more.

Chunni shook her head, "She refused. She said her hands were clumsy and she couldn't do the packaging work." She kissed the sleeping Cici lovingly.

"What about Sigui? I think he's smart and kind, so there should be a suitable position for him!"

Chunni thought about it and shook her head. "No, he is still young and his studies are more important. I decided to pay for him to continue his studies."

He Yanqing nodded repeatedly, "Since his grades are okay, let him continue studying! But it's summer vacation now, so let him work as a temporary worker in Shichun!"

Chunni agreed.

"Oh! The three Sigui brothers are all grown up now. I wonder if Xie Tingwei has ever thought about them." Chunni muttered softly.

"Don't think about it. I have to get up early tomorrow to buy groceries."

Yes! The villagers helped her family a lot, and Chunni planned to have a big banquet tomorrow to thank them!

Chunni had eight tables for the thank-you banquet. She invited all the villagers who had come to the mountain to look for her, and together with her family and the uncle's family next door, the courtyard was filled with people.

There were definitely not enough tables and chairs at home, so she borrowed a few tables from her uncle's house, Yang Anzhang's house, the Sun family, the Li family, etc. She didn't need to do these moving and lifting tasks, as He Yanqing and her uncle would do that! Her main job was still cooking.

Chunni had planned it long ago. Each table had eight dishes and one soup. The dishes included Lizhuang white meat, salty braised pork, double pepper rabbit cubes, stir-fried liver and kidney, etc., which were all signature dishes. Among them, she also made a new dish called fairy duck. The soup was the newly learned Yangcheng delicacy five-fingered peach dehumidifying soup.

He Yanqing and Chunni went to each table to toast and thank them for their generosity. This move made the villagers like Chunni and her husband even better than before. Who wouldn't like someone who is grateful and repays kindness?

Chunni and her husband were most grateful to Xie Sigui, so after the banquet, they invited Xie Sigui and his family to stay.

Chunni mainly asked about Xie Sigui's high school life.

Yang Dafeng was not a shy person, so she told him everything directly.

"My son Sigui has good grades and is like me, with a quick mind." Yang Dafeng paused here and a suspicious blush appeared on her face.

This kid is smart, so he should be like her, right?!

"He usually finishes his homework at school. After returning home, he is busy inside and outside the house, collecting grass for pigs, washing clothes, chopping wood, and he is very capable! In this respect, he is like me! Even so, he was admitted to Tuo County Middle School. I was so happy when I heard about this kid! After calming down, I thought, my God, it is not easy for me to raise three children alone. If Sigui was not capable and could not find a job as a helper in school, he might not have had lunch."

Chunni: ... She felt that Yang Dafeng was really generous. Did Xie Sigui find a job at school? She heard that he was helping a widow to deliver firewood, and he only got a piece of braised pork and two steamed buns, which was enough to keep him from starving to death. She didn't expose him, and just listened to what his mother said quietly.

"It's hard for me to support him to go to junior high school, let alone high school." Yang Dafeng waved her hands repeatedly, "I have the will but not the ability." She didn't tell Chunni the truth. She was afraid that her sensible eldest son would want to go to college after high school. Would he be like his father, gone forever?

Yang Dafeng lowered his head and said nothing!

"I like children who study well the most. Sigui is my nephew. As his aunt, I can't bear to see him unable to study. So, I will pay for his high school tuition and living expenses..."

Before Chunni could finish her words, she was interrupted by Yang Dafeng and her son.

"no!"

"Why not?" Chunni looked at the two of them in confusion.

Xie Sigui winked at his mother to speak first.

Yang Dafeng took Chunni's hand and said slowly: "Chunni, you are not Sigui's mother, you have no obligation to support his education."

Chunni calmly withdrew her hand and said with a smile: "This is Sigui's reward for saving Cici."

Yang Dafeng waved her hands repeatedly, "You've already paid the reward. The rice, flour, fruits and precious malted milk you sent are enough, really. You don't have to pay more!"

Seeing that Yang Dafeng refused straightforwardly, Chunni looked at Xie Sigui.

Xie Sigui also shook his head, "Aunt Chunni, you really don't have to support me. I'm grown up, and I want to rely on my own efforts to go to high school and college." Find his father and ask him if he regrets abandoning them and his son.

Xie Sigui's expression was firm. Chunni suddenly felt that her support for his high school education was a kind of charity and a blasphemy to him.

"Then I'll lend you money, and you can pay me back when you make money!" Chunni changed her mind.

Xie Sigui hesitated. But after a moment's hesitation, he made a decision. "Okay! Thank you, Aunt Chunni."

Yang Dafeng screamed, "Sigui!" But when she saw Xie Sigui's angular and resolute face, she suddenly couldn't say the words to stop him!

If he wants to fly, let him fly! She can't break his wings.

Chunni smiled slightly and nodded to Xie Sigui. He has guts, perseverance, and brains. This kid is great! She wanted him to join Shichun even more. But since he is still young, let him work as a temporary worker in Shichun during the summer and winter vacations!

"Sigui, the summer vacation is so long, are you willing to come to Shichun to work? Maybe you can just do odd jobs. You are just a brick, you can be moved wherever you are needed."

"Yes." Xie Sigui had wanted to find a job for a long time, but he was young and those factories would not hire him. Other jobs required physical labor, but he was not strong enough. It would be great if he could go to Shichun, which was a wish he had buried in his heart for a long time. Unexpectedly, his wish came true so soon!

"It's just a temporary job, the salary might be a bit low." Chunni had to be prepared. The young man in front of her had backbone and didn't need charity.

"I do." Xie Sigui jumped up happily. This way, he could earn enough money for the next semester's tuition during the summer vacation.

"Those who usually look old-fashioned, but jumping around and playing is the true nature of youth!" Chunni laughed.

Yang Dafeng also smiled. As long as the child was well, she would accept it even if the child left and never came back!