Age: My Small World

Gu Nanke's example is right before her eyes; she had just visited her today.

The fact that someone had suddenly appeared in Yang Jun's life and sent her malted milk powder made Li Xiaohua suspicious.

So I asked one more question immediately.

Yang Jun smiled and said, "She's the teacher from Feixian County. I'll take you to her home sometime."

Upon hearing that Yang Jun was the teacher from Fei County, Li Xiaohua breathed a sigh of relief.

"But this malted milk powder is so precious, how can we accept it? Xiaoshan, why don't we return it?"

Li Xiaohua knew the name of malted milk powder. She had been to the department store a few times, and wow, it cost several tens of yuan.

For her, whose monthly salary is only around twenty yuan, this price would allow her to save for two months without eating or drinking.

That's why Li Xiaohua felt it wasn't appropriate to accept such valuable items from other people; they were practically super luxury goods.

It's just a drink weighing a few hundred grams, a little over a kilogram, but it costs so much, which many people consider an exorbitant price.

"Mom, don't worry, I won't take people's things for nothing. You can keep this malted milk powder. After all, it was a gift from someone else. If we return it, they'll think we're being disrespectful, and it won't be good for us to have dealings with them in the future."

“This…” Li Xiaohua hesitated after hearing Yang Jun’s words.

"Alright, then I'll accept it."

After much persuasion, they finally accepted the gifts.

However, Li Xiaohua carefully placed it in the cabinet, seemingly not intending to take it out and try it.

Yang Jun said, both amused and exasperated, "Mother, you accepted the gift but didn't even try it? Let me make you a cup to try."

Li Xiaohua shook her head.

"Xiaoshan, this thing is too expensive. Let's keep it and give it to someone else. Or you can have your second sister give it to her boss. She's always making things difficult for her."

It seems that Li Xiaohua was also concerned about Yang Yumei's work situation and even planned to try sending her a gift, unaware that this leader had already been transferred.

Yang Jun couldn't say that to her directly, so he could only say, "Okay, then when your second sister arrives later, you can tell her first."

Yang Yumei and Cheng Xiaoyu went out to check on the vegetable garden and picked one to cook.

A short while later, the two returned carrying a cabbage whose hem had already withered.

"I didn't expect there were still a few cabbages alive in this field. I wonder if they've gone bad inside after all this time."

As Yang Yumei spoke, she began to tear the cabbage leaves apart one by one.

Gradually, the normal cabbage sprouts inside were revealed.

"Hehe, they really can eat a lot."

Seeing that there was still fresh cabbage to eat, the two couldn't help but smile.

The torn-off cabbage edges weren't wasted; they were given to several hens to eat.

Li Xiaohua entrusted these hens to Aunt Xie for care, and they haven't gone hungry in the past month, still looking quite energetic.

After Yang Jun fed it some spiritual water, its vitality increased even more. It used to not lay eggs, but now it lays eggs every day, and they are all double-yolk eggs.

"Stop yelling, hurry up and wash the vegetables, come and eat."

As soon as her mother spoke, Yang Yumei stuck out her tongue, then washed the cabbage, tore it into pieces by hand, put it in a basket, and carried it into the house.

Today's meal was similar to a hot pot. A little oil was left in the pot, then pork, potatoes, bean sprouts, and other ingredients were added and cooked together. It was originally supposed to be called a mixed stew, but Yang Jun thought it would be better to cook and eat it on the stove, so it essentially resembled a mini hot pot.

The reason for adding the cabbage last is that it cooks very quickly, while Li Xiaohua and Yang Yumei prefer it a bit crisper, so it tastes better when cooked.

Add a bowl of rice to everyone's plate, and it'll feel just like eating hot pot!

"It would be great if there was some mutton, then it would be a mutton hot pot," Yang Jun said with some regret.

Li Xiaohua picked up a few pieces of meat for him and said, "I'll go to the supply and marketing cooperative tomorrow and see if they have any mutton. I'll buy some."

Clearly, she wanted to accommodate Yang Jun's wishes, even buying him mutton to eat.

“Mom, I want to eat beef too,” Yang Yumei said with a smile.

Li Xiaohua rolled her eyes at her: "If you want to eat beef, you need to have a cow. Cows are so precious."

Indeed, compared to sheep, cattle are quite precious, and people are reluctant to slaughter them. Beef is only sold when absolutely necessary, and even then, the quantity is not large.

Li Xiaohua also knew that beef was expensive. She had tried selling it at the supply and marketing cooperative before, and the price made her frown and she didn't even consider it.

The price of one pound of beef could buy several pounds of pork, so she wouldn't waste that money.

Yang Yumei knew, of course, that beef was expensive and most of the time unavailable, so she was just joking.

Li Xiaohua, however, took the initiative to look at Cheng Xiaoyu and said, "Little Yu'er, what do you want to eat tomorrow? Tell Mom and Mom will make it for you."

Li Xiaohua felt quite sorry for her daughter-in-law, and the trouble Yang Jun caused made her feel even more indebted and guilty, so she always wanted to make it up to her in some way.

Cheng Xiaoyu shook her head: "Mom, I'll eat whatever you eat, whatever you eat."

"That won't do. Tell your mother what you want to eat."

As she spoke, Li Xiaohua glared at Yang Jun, which puzzled him greatly. What's wrong with me now?
Cheng Xiaoyu glanced at Yang Jun as well, and then slowly said, "How about we get some wood ear mushrooms to eat?"

She did like wood ear mushrooms, but she also knew that Yang Jun liked them quite a bit too.

"Wood ear fungus? Okay, I'll buy some tomorrow too."

After finishing their meal, Yang Jun saw Li Xiaohua asking Yang Yumei about her boss, and she even took out some malted milk powder.

"Xiaoshan just said someone gave our family some malted milk powder. I think we can give it to your boss so he won't keep targeting you."

Li Xiaohua felt sorry for her daughter and was quite willing to give her up.

Yang Yumei then laughed.

“Mom, I’ve already resolved this matter. That leader from last year is gone, and now there’s a new leader who treats everyone equally and hasn’t targeted me, so you don’t need to worry.”

Li Xiaohua asked in surprise, "Really?"

"How about we give it to your boss? Maybe we can think of you if there are any good positions available in the future."

This time, however, she hesitated, since it was the first time she had ever given a gift.

If someone is targeting her, it's fine to resolve the conflict, but when it's just a free gift, she feels extremely distressed.

"That won't do. Our company doesn't allow taking valuables from people. Even our leaders probably wouldn't dare accept this malted milk powder."

After all, it's a department store, a legitimate business. If someone dared to accept things without permission, they could lose their job if caught, and might even be sent to a farm for re-education. Most people wouldn't be that foolish. (End of Chapter)