Chapter 571 Going to the Army

Xiaoyu came to the scrap yard to help Zhang Dongfei light the fire and heat up the food. "Brother Dongfei, don't you cook at home?"

"No... I just haven't used this thing much. Honeycomb briquettes are too expensive, and I've broken several of them, so could you please help me fix it?"

Zhang Dongfei felt heartbroken when he mentioned the broken honeycomb coal.

Although his family's debts were paid off, he still had to work hard to save money.

Because his mother's knees hurt when it was damp, his father was very worried. His sister was caught by her brother-in-law while giving money, and they had a big fight. Zhang Dongfei thought it would be better for him to save money himself.

Xiaoyu advised: "You have to find another job. You can't just rely on saving to save money."

She found a lot of treasures by picking up waste.

Brother Dongfei stays at the scrap station every day. Besides sorting the scrap, he chats with people nearby.

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

He feels honored to have a formal job. What if he messes around and loses his formal job?

Xiaoyu frowned slightly: "Okay, you have a point. It's getting late. I have to go home."

"Okay, thank you for your help." Zhang Dongfei sent the two children out.

Short-legged Tiger asked Xiaoyu: "Why do you let Brother Dongfei earn two wages? It's so tiring and dangerous."

"I don't know either……"

Xiaoyu vaguely felt that if she wanted to make a lot of money, she had to work hard.

For example, her brother wanted to make money, so he either studied the typewriter or learned English. He would take time out of school to help older brothers and sisters write reports and take orders.

The dwarf tiger asked: "Xiaoyu, when you grow up, will your aunt find you a job?"

"No, I want to go to the countryside when I grow up."

"You're going to the countryside?! Has your family discussed this?" Dwarf Tiger was incredulous. He usually saw Aunt Chen Qing dote on Xiaoyu so much, but now she wanted to send Xiaoyu to the countryside!

Xiaoyu glanced at him and thought he was making a fuss: "Why not? I'm good at farm work, and every household needs someone to go to the countryside. I'm the most suitable person."

"Oh." Shorty 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."

Xiaoyu looked at the dwarf tiger curiously and was surprised to find that he had lost weight.

Also, Dwarf Tiger used to have a straightforward mind, but now he can think so far ahead.

"What's wrong with you?"

The dwarf tiger said in a muffled voice: "I heard my stepmother say that she would not let her daughter go to the countryside, and would let me go to the countryside in the future. She is pregnant now, and my father agrees with her in everything, so he promised my stepmother that he would let me go to the countryside."

Xiaoyu felt that the dwarf tiger was very pitiful: "It's okay, if you can't work in the countryside anymore, I will help you."

There was a four-year age difference between Short-legged Tiger and Xiaoyu, and he wasn't at the point where he had to rely on a seven-year-old sister to help him with his work. "Forget it, I won't talk to you anymore. I have to go home for the New Year's Eve dinner too."

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

"It's just right. I'll take you to take a bath while your brother and sister are asleep." Chen Qing usually doesn't help Xiaoyu take a bath, but he still has to wash her clean during the New Year.

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

There is a thin woolen sweater under the sportswear, as well as a long-sleeved base layer. These three thin clothes are enough to cope with the weather during the New Year.

"I'm going to wear this outfit to a performance and tell my fellow villagers that it's from the Shengxia Sportswear Factory."

Xiaoyu spun around happily.

Chen Qing smiled and went to get the vanishing cream, dotted five dots on her face, and then gently spread it, "Thank you so much Comrade Xiaoyu for promoting it for me."

Xiaoyu smiled with her lips pursed, her cheeks rosy like a pink apple.

Chen Qing's eyes curved slightly, and he helped her tidy up her hair and put on the hairpin.

He looks like a very energetic child.

After Xiaoyu got dressed, she went to help serve the dishes.

Today's New Year's Eve dinner consists of seven dishes and one soup, filling the table.

He Yuan is still the head chef, and He Yuxiang is the assistant chef.

The uncle and nephew worked in perfect harmony and quickly prepared all the meals.

Chen Qing had a table full of dishes, so he scooped some soup for everyone first.

He Yuan was just about to take it and hand it to Xiaoyu when the child in the room woke up. He reflexively stood up and picked up the child.

Chen Qing placed the bowl in front of Xiaoyu: "This is old hen soup. It has been simmered for a long time. Blow on it before drinking to avoid burning your tongue."

"Uh-huh."

Xiaoyu began to drink the soup carefully.

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

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

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

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

"Your uncle said he'd like to take you to the army to see the planes and tanks. What do you think?" Chen Qing raised his chin slightly, seeing the excitement in their eyes, and smiled, "I'm looking forward to it, too."

He Yuan went to the army under the pretext of visiting a friend, so he could take his two children to see different things.

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

Xiaoyu raised her hand: "Me too!!"

The profession she admires most is the soldier. If she could get close to him, Xiaoyu would be happy just thinking about it.

He Yuxiang asked: "Are we going by bus?"

He Yuan: "Go to the designated location and someone will 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 picked up a chicken leg for his sister: "Eat more."

Xiaoyu's cheeks puffed up as she looked at her brother in confusion, her slightly opened eyes filled with clear confusion.

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

Xiaoyu thought about it and said, "Yes," so she buried her head in her food. She needed to have great strength to perform!

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

He Yuxiang didn’t like to join in the fun before, but he is very happy today!

The little sparks flashing in the dark are dazzling and can bring special joy.

"Brother Xiang, please, give me some firecrackers?" The dwarf put his hands together and kept bowing to He Yuxiang.

He Yuxiang was really impressed.

In order to throw firecrackers, the dwarf tiger dares to shout anything.

He grabbed a handful of firecrackers and placed them in the dwarf's palm.

"That's all."

"Brother Xiang, you are such a good person." Shorty immediately called his younger brothers to play firecracker throwing.

He Yuxiang felt like he was just like a boy giving out money outside, constantly giving firecrackers to others.

After they had used up all the firecrackers in their hands, the two siblings went home together.

On New Year's Eve, the two siblings planned to stay up all night, but they couldn't resist the sleepiness and fell asleep after ten o'clock with their heads nodding.

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

After coming out of the child's room, the two sat together in the yard to celebrate the New Year.

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

(End of this chapter)