70s factory beauty, transform villain cubs to become rich

Chapter 571 Go to the Army

Xiaoyu came to the recycling station to help Zhang Dongfei start a fire and heat up the food. "Brother Dongfei, don't you cook at home?"

"No... I've never used this thing much before. Honeycomb briquettes are too expensive; I've broken several already, so could you please help me with this?"

Zhang Dongfei felt heartbroken whenever he mentioned the broken honeycomb briquettes.

Although his family's debts have been paid off, he still has to work hard to save money.

His mother's knees hurt whenever the weather is damp, which worries his father greatly. His sister gave him money, but her husband caught her, and the two had a big fight. Zhang Dongfei felt it was better to save money himself.

Xiaoyu advised, "You need to find other jobs; you can't rely solely on saving money."

She's found a lot of treasures by collecting recyclables.

Dongfei spends his days at the recycling station, sorting recyclables and chatting with people nearby.

Zhang Dongfei scratched his head: "Don't I already have a job?"

He already feels very honored to have a permanent job. What if he messes things up and loses his permanent job?
Xiaoyu frowned slightly: "Okay, what you said makes sense. It's getting late, I have to go home."

"Okay, thank you for your help." Zhang Dongfei saw the two children off at the door.

Dwarf Tiger asked Xiaoyu, "Why do you want Brother Dongfei to earn two salaries? That's so tiring and dangerous."

"I do not know either……"

Xiaoyu had a vague feeling that if she wanted to make a lot of money, she had to put in the effort.

For example, if her brother wanted to make money, he would either study typewriters or learn English. He would also take time out of school to help older students write reports and take orders.

The short-legged tiger asked, "Xiao Yu, when you grow up, will your aunt find you a job?"

"No need, I'm going to the countryside when I grow up."

"You're going to the countryside?! Has your family already discussed this?" Dwarf Tiger was incredulous. He always saw how much Aunt Chen Qing doted on Xiao Yu, but now she was going to send Xiao Yu to the countryside!
Xiao Yu glanced at him, thinking he was making a fuss: "So what? I'm very good at farm work, and every household needs someone to go to the countryside, so I'm the most suitable."

"Sigh." Dwarf Tiger sighed, "Then we can go to the countryside together after graduating from junior high school. Let's be assigned to the same place so we can look after each other."

Xiao Yu looked at the short-legged tiger strangely and was surprised to find that he had lost weight.

And while the short-legged tiger used to be quick-witted, now he can think so far ahead.

What's wrong with you?

The short-legged tiger said in a muffled voice, "I heard my stepmother say that she wouldn't let her daughter go to the countryside, but that she would let me go to the countryside in the future. She's pregnant now, and my dad does whatever she wants, so he promised my stepmother that he would let me go to the countryside."

Xiaoyu felt sorry for Dwarf Tiger: "It's okay, if you can't work in the countryside anymore, I'll help you."

Shorty Tiger and Xiaoyu are four years apart, and he is not at the point where he needs a seven-year-old sister to help him with chores: "Forget it, I'm not talking to you anymore, I'm going home to have New Year's Eve dinner."

"Okay, see you tomorrow." Xiaoyu waved to him and ran back home: "Auntie, I'm home!"

"Perfect timing, while your younger siblings are asleep, I'll take you for a bath first." Chen Qing doesn't usually bathe Xiao Yu, but she still needs to be cleaned up for the New Year.

Xiaoyu was dragged by her aunt to wash up and then put on a red tracksuit that Xiaoyu had always dreamed of.

The sportswear included a thin wool sweater and a long-sleeved undershirt—three light garments, enough to cope with the weather during the Lunar New Year.

"I'm going to wear this outfit to the performance and tell the villagers that it's from the Shengxia Sports Apparel Factory."

Xiaoyu happily spun around.

Chen Qing smiled and went to get the face cream. She applied five dots to her face and then gently spread it out. "Thank you so much, Comrade Xiao Yu, for promoting it for me."

Xiao Yu smiled, her cheeks flushed, like a tender pink apple.

Chen Qing's eyes curved slightly as she tidied her hair and put on a hair clip.

He looks like a super energetic kid.

After Xiaoyu finished dressing, she went to help serve the dishes.

Tonight's New Year's Eve dinner consists of seven dishes and one soup, a table full of food.

He Yuan remained the head chef, while He Yuxiang served as his assistant. The uncle and nephew worked together seamlessly and quickly prepared all the dishes.

Chen Qing served everyone a bowl of soup from the table full of dishes.

Just as He Yuan was about to take the bag and hand it to Xiao Yu, the child in the room woke up, and he reflexively got up to hug the child.

Chen Qing then placed the bowl in front of Xiao Yu: "This is old hen soup, it's been simmering for a long time. Blow on it before drinking, so you don't burn your tongue."

"Uh-huh."

Xiao Yu began to drink the soup cautiously.

He Yuxiang also took the chicken soup and drank it slowly.

Chen Qing also scooped the water for her and He Yuan, and then went with He Yuan to move the bed.

The two moved the crib directly to the main hall so that the two children could hear sounds and feel safe.

Xiaoyu asked her aunt, "Auntie, where are we going tomorrow?"

"Your uncle said he'd take you to the military base to see the planes and tanks, what do you say?" Chen Qing raised his chin slightly, looking at the excitement in their eyes, and smiled, "I'm telling you, I'm looking forward to it too."

He Yuan went to the military base under the guise of visiting a friend, so he was able to bring his two children to see different things.

He Yuxiang: "I'm looking forward to it too."

Xiaoyu raised her hand: "Me too!!"

Her most admired profession is the military, and Xiaoyu would be overjoyed just thinking about getting close to them.

He Yuxiang asked, "Shall we take the bus?"

He Yuan: "Sit in the designated spot, and someone will come to pick you up."

He Yuxiang nodded reservedly, but his narrow and slightly sinister eyes had already lit up. He raised the corners of his mouth slightly and coldly put a chicken leg on his sister's plate: "Eat more."

Xiao Yu's cheeks puffed out as she looked at her brother with a puzzled expression, her wide, slightly open eyes filled with a clear sense of bewilderment.

He Yuxiang said, "Eat more, just in case someone asks you to perform martial arts tomorrow."

Xiaoyu thought about it and realized, "Oh, right!" So she buried her head in her rice, determined to put on a great performance!

After the two children finished eating, they took the firecrackers from home and went out to play.

He Yuxiang never liked to join in on fun activities, but he was very happy today!
Tiny sparks twinkle in the darkness, dazzling and bringing special joy.

"Brother Xiang, please, can you give me some firecrackers?" Dwarf Tiger clasped his hands together and kept bowing to He Yuxiang.

He Yuxiang was truly impressed.

For the sake of popping firecrackers, Dwarf Tiger would shout anything.

He grabbed a handful of firecrackers and put them in the palm of the short-legged tiger.

"And that's all."

"Brother Xiang, you're such a good person." Dwarf Tiger immediately called his underlings to go play with firecrackers.

He Yuxiang felt like he was giving away money by staying outside, constantly setting off firecrackers for others.

After they had played with all the firecrackers, the two siblings went home together.

On New Year's Eve, both siblings planned to stay up all night, but they couldn't resist the drowsiness and their heads started to nod off until they fell asleep around 10 p.m.

He Yuan and Chen Qing each carried their two children back to their room to sleep.

After leaving the child's room, the two sat together in the courtyard to keep vigil for the New Year.

On New Year's Eve, the sky was dark with only a small crescent moon. The two snuggled together, waiting for the new year to arrive.

(End of this chapter)