Chapter 17, Section 17: Zhang Xiuying dislikes Yu Jiajia and the other person...

Cheng Xiuying, annoyed that Yu Jiajia and the other woman couldn't speak properly, slapped them both on the back: "Get out of here, stop bothering me. Bring me some food tonight, and cook me a bowl of rice porridge, see if Lu Gong'an can wake up and drink some porridge. Also, bring me a change of clothes."

Her clothes were covered in blood.

Yu Songchuan hesitated, "Mom, shall we eat the crucian carp?"

Cheng Xiuying scolded, "Eat, eat, all you know is eating." But she still nodded, "Eat. Don't go near the water, stay away from the water. Go to your grandma's house in a while."

They can only go back after the criminals are caught.

Don't be so unlucky as to run into a criminal and get killed by him instead of being killed by a water ghost.

Yu Songchuan: "Mom, if you let me go, I definitely won't go near the water, I'd rather die than go."

Yu Jiajia no longer believed in this stuff. There were no ghosts. However, she didn't dare to call Cheng Xiuying superstitious. She said, "I'm not going either."

Cheng Xiuying pondered, still feeling it wasn't safe for her to be alone at the health center. What if someone discovered her and tried to silence her? She couldn't possibly avoid even going to the toilet. She said, "Go to your Aunt Hongmei's house and ask her if she wants to come over. Just say it's a bit dangerous, and if she's scared, she doesn't need to come. Don't mention anything specific. If she doesn't come, have your older brother come."

Yu Songchuan: "Mom, why are you calling for Aunt Hongmei and Big Brother? I can do it myself."

Cheng Xiuying glared at him and said, "Go ahead."

Yu Songchuan: "Okay."

After leaving the health center, Yu Songchuan said, "Mom definitely wants to get Aunt Hongmei involved to make a name for herself."

Chen Hongmei is Cheng Xiuying's good friend and apprentice. She also works in the security department. She learned martial arts when she was young and is very skilled.

The two went to find Chen Hongmei first.

Chen Hongmei was practicing boxing at home. She looked powerful and imposing. She was of medium height with a round face and small eyes. She looked very kind. When she saw the two of them, she didn't stop. After finishing a set of boxing, she smiled and said, "Jiajia, Chuanchuan, come in and sit down."

Yu Jiajia and Yu Songchuan clapped together. Yu Jiajia exclaimed, "Auntie, you're amazing! So cool!"

Yu Songchuan: "One punch can knock down a tough guy."

Chen Hongmei led the two into the house with a smile and gave them a handful of melon seeds to eat.

Yu Songchuan: "Auntie, my mom is at the health center right now. She's asking if you want to come over, but it's a bit dangerous."

Chen Hongmei immediately left a note on the table, locked the door, and left.

If her master called her, it must be for something. As for danger, there's always an opportunity in danger.

Yu Jiajia and Yu Songchuan went home. Someone in the yard called Yu Songchuan to come play, but he didn't go. He was waiting to deliver dinner to Cheng Xiuying that evening.

It was already past five o'clock when the two men returned covered in mud, shocking Yu Hongding, who was reading in the main room. He put down his book and asked, "How did you two get so covered in mud?"

Yu Songyan ran out: "Didn't Mom take you two back to Grandma's house? Are you two fighting in the mud again?"

Yu Songchuan: "I can't say it now, Mom won't let me. Anyway, my fourth sister and I did something heroic again."

Yu Songyan was skeptical: "...You rescued two people from the reservoir today? And you even came back in a car?"

Yu Jiamin: "Are you two alright?"

The news had already spread throughout the courtyard, and several neighbors came over to inquire about the situation.

Yu Songchuan started lecturing again.

Yu Jiajia wanted to wash up and change into clean clothes. She took a basin, added warm water, and prepared to carry it into the house. Her arms ached terribly, and she couldn't even lift a basin of water. She pleaded, "Second brother, please help me carry it in. I have no strength in my arms at all."

Without saying a word, Yu Songyan carried the water into the house for her. Yu Jiajia closed the door, drew the curtain, took off her dirty clothes and threw them on the stool, then carefully washed them.

The water is all muddy...

Yu Jiajia really wanted a bathroom with a toilet and a shower.

However, this kind of treatment is only available to high-ranking officials.

She would never have dared to dream of this before, but now that she has a sign-in system, becoming a senior cadre isn't impossible, right?

She put on that hospital gown again and lay lazily on the bed. Once she lay down, she didn't want to move. She was too tired!

She lay sprawled on the bed, looking at the supplies behind her.

Those thirty 10,000-yuan bills stacked together look so good! And there's also a fried chicken set meal + hot pot set meal!

The fried chicken combo includes one fried chicken, two hamburgers, four fried chicken wings, a serving of popcorn chicken, and one French fry!

The hot pot set meal was even more lavish, including spicy hot pot base, lamb rolls, beef rolls, a platter of tripe and duck intestines, a platter of meatballs, a platter of mushrooms, a platter of vegetables, and even a glass of iced cola.

She really wanted to eat a fried chicken wing and take a sip of ice-cold cola!

She was alone in the room. She took out an iced cola from her spatial backpack, took a few sips, and felt happy.

Then, secretly enjoy the popcorn chicken. It's crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, and it's so delicious with ketchup.

After sneaking a bite, she washed her hands, face, and rinsed her mouth. Then she used a fan to blow the smell away. She sniffed hard to make sure there was no oily smell left. She lay down on the bed, and the noise outside didn't bother her at all. She fell asleep instantly.

After Yu Songchuan finished speaking, everyone was particularly interested in the first aid methods of pressing the heart and blowing air into the chest.

They even had Yu Songyan lie down on a bench, and Yu Songchuan practiced once, though he only did the blowing part halfway through.

At this moment, Yu Songchuan really couldn't bring himself to kiss him, and Yu Songyan wouldn't let him either.

After trying about two sets, everyone understood.

Yu Songchuan: "My sister said she saw it in the newspaper, but I haven't seen it. Could it be from a long time ago? I wasn't even born yet!"

Yu Hongding: "I don't remember either."

In earlier years, the Yu family had no money, so Yu Hongding and Cheng Xiuying would bring the factory's newspapers back for the children to read, and then bring them back to the factory.

In the past two years, the three children have started working and are bringing money home, so the family has started subscribing to newspapers.

Neither Yu Songyan nor Yu Jiamin had any recollection of it, but neither could confidently say that they had read every single newspaper carefully.

Yu Hongding: "Fortunately, we used this method, otherwise we probably wouldn't have been able to save them. We still need to study; the more we study, the more we understand."

As the neighbors gradually left, the Yu family continued preparing dinner.

Yu Songchuan: "Mom said we're having crucian carp today! Also, cook a bowl of rice porridge and bring it to Mom at the clinic later. We also need to prepare food for Aunt Hongmei; she hasn't eaten yet."

Yu Songyan: "Porridge? Who's it for?"

This is incredibly good treatment; we've never had rice porridge at home before!

Even if someone is sick, Cheng Xiuying may not be able to cook rice porridge.

Yu Songchuan: "Don't ask anymore, Mom won't let me tell you."

Yu Songyan: "Why are you being so mysterious? Are you family?"

Yu Songchuan: "Even family members cannot disclose tasks assigned by the organization."

Everyone: ...

"Let's cook then," Yu Jiamin instructed. "We happen to have tofu, so let's make a crucian carp and tofu soup." She then ordered Yu Songchuan and Yu Songyan to peel onions and garlic, wash vegetables, fetch water, and knead dough.

Everyone has to do their work; no one should be idle.

You can't exactly wake Yu Jiajia out of bed after a long day to cook.

Yu Songchuan didn't want to do it, but he wanted to show off his heroic act and how great it was to ride in a car! So he just sat there peeling garlic.

Yu Hongding couldn't sit still, so he picked up a bucket and went to fetch water.

Yu Songchuan was kneading dough in the kitchen: "I think my fourth sister will be getting a job soon. Who will do the housework then?"

He could no longer earn snacks from his fourth sister.

Yu Songyan: "Can their family find Jiajia a job?"

Yu Songchuan said mysteriously, "You don't understand."

Even if she had only saved Sister Xu and her husband, she might not have been able to get a job, but Fourth Sister also saved a policeman!

If the police officer can be rescued, and if a major case is solved later...

Their family is destined for great success.

Given Fourth Sister's achievements, it wouldn't be unreasonable to arrange a job for her.

Yu Songyan: "I'll bring my mom her lunch later. I want to see what's in there."

Yu Songchuan: "Why are you looking at this? Why don't you think about who stole the three-pound carp we caught!"

Yu Songyan was determined to deliver food to the health center. The fish thief was also important; that person was shameless and worse than an animal!

This isn't just an ordinary thief; this is a heartless thief who would stand by and watch someone die.

Even if you don't jump into the river to save someone, you can still lend a hand from the bank.

Yu Songyan: "That kid Xu Dali eavesdropped on our conversation yesterday and went to the reservoir with you guys?"

Yu Songchuan snapped his fingers: "I suspect him too!"

Living in a large compound, if someone eats meat, it's impossible to hide it from the neighbors; the aroma of the meat can travel very far.

Of course, someone might grill the fish outside, eat it all by themselves, and then come back, so they can't smell it anymore, so they throw away the wooden bucket and sell the floral print sheets.

After cooking the crucian carp, the two went outside for a walk, but couldn't smell the aroma of the fish. Yu Songchuan even went to the door to call for Xu Dali, telling him to do his homework properly and hand it in on time tomorrow.

Xu Dali: "Are you out of your mind? When have I ever done homework? The teacher doesn't care." He slammed the curtain shut and ignored Yu Songchuan.

Yu Songchuan didn't smell the aroma of fish, and Xu Dali didn't seem guilty when he saw him, so he was acting quite normally. Could it be that he was overthinking it?

Yu Jiamin also woke up Yu Jiajia: "I made crucian carp and tofu soup. Eat first, then go to sleep."

Yu Jiajia ate popcorn chicken, drank cola, and went to sleep. She wasn't hungry at the moment, but it would be abnormal if she wasn't even interested in crucian carp and tofu soup.

Moreover, Yu Jiamin had already lifted her up.

How can they all exert so much force!

Is she the only one with little strength?

As soon as Yu Jiajia sat up, she felt exhausted, especially her arms, which ached terribly. She washed her face and sat down to eat.

Yu Songqing returned from outside, accompanied by Lu Xiaoqing, and the two of them carried half a roast chicken.

Yu Jiajia ignored her and remained seated on the bench, pretending not to see anything. If Cheng Xiuying were home, she would have to put on an act and not be too unrestrained.

But these two men wanted to marry her off into a pit of fire, so she wasn't going to give them a friendly look and just rolled her eyes at them.

Yu Jiamin didn't stand up either; she didn't even look up at the two of them, completely ignoring them.

Yu Songqing: "Dad, Xiaoqing came last time and things went very badly. Xiaoqing was very upset. This time, Xiaoqing came to apologize." He didn't see Cheng Xiuying, and asked again, "Where's Mom?"

Lu Xiaoqing said softly, "Uncle, I was wrong last time. I didn't expect Aunt to do that. I've already talked to her. She didn't mean anything by it. She won't let you and Aunt off the hook. Work is work, and dowry is dowry. We'll give whatever is due. Other families have 'three turns and one sound' (referring to a radio, a sewing machine, and a watch) and a dowry of 500 yuan. Aunt's family will have that too. If Jiajia still doesn't like it, I'll talk to Aunt."

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