Chapter 17 Happy Pickled Fish
Soon, the school security guard brought the police to the classroom and began to take everyone's statements.
Zhu Youwei's father was taken to a corner by the police.
He clasped his hands together and said to the police, "Comrade police, I'm sorry. I had a few drinks with my friends at noon, and I was too aggressive in teaching my child just now!"
At this point, the man pointed at Xue Qi, who was taking notes in the other corner, and said, "Officer! My child's education is a family matter. It shouldn't be illegal, right? That woman just hit me, and I want a physical exam! Officer, look, I'm covered in wounds! Arrest her!"
Zhu Youwei was still lying on the desk crying. He was concerned about the eyes of people around him and didn't dare to look at anyone.
He heard his father's voice and secretly opened his eyes, but his view was blocked by Xue Qi.
The woman was very thin, but from his perspective, she looked extremely tall and majestic.
The tall and strong Ban Ma who had just punched Zhu's father was now covering her face and crying aggrievedly, which made Zhu Youwei's father very angry.
Xue Qi's shoulders trembled with grievance, and she choked with sobs, "Comrade police officer, I'm innocent! Zhu Youwei's father was drunk, and he not only beat his own child, but also my child! He raised a stool and was about to throw it at our sweet girl. I was so eager to protect my child... How could I, a weak woman who couldn't even tie a chicken, be as violent as he said..."
Parents and classmates were invited to gather at the podium.
When they saw Xue Qi crying and looking aggrieved, and remembered her toughness just now, they were all filled with emotion.
——Although this is Qin Tiantian’s stepmother, her love for her daughter is genuine! Such a touching stepmother’s love!
However, did Zhu Youwei’s father intend to hurt Qin Tiantian just now?
The scene just now was too chaotic and no one was sure.
Xue Qi cried aggrievedly, "Comrade police, this Zhu Youwei father is a bad bastard who commits domestic violence! Even a weak person like me cannot sit idly by when faced with such a bad guy. After all, a woman is strong as a mother!"
The study committee member was moved by this scene and rubbed his red and swollen eyes: "Tiantian, your stepmother is so good to you!"
Parents, classmates, and the homeroom teacher, Teacher Liu, all focused their attention on Qin Tiantian.
Qin Tiantian: “…”
She blushed when she was looked at, and felt that her stepmother could be so strong and yet so aggrieved.
When she acts pitiful, it seems as if the whole world owes her something, and even the domineering president has to be soft-hearted!
Qin Tiantian pointed at Zhu Youwei's father and said with a stiff upper lip, "Uncle police, if my... parents hadn't protected me just now, I might have been hurt by this drunkard! Uncle police, this is domestic violence, it's the abuse of teenagers, and it's causing trouble in public! Uncle police, please deal with this bad guy!"
Qin Tiantian said "bad boy" and realized that something was wrong.
Why did she follow Xue Qi and call him a bad boy?
shame.
The head teacher also said, "Yes, police officer, if Qin Tiantian's parents hadn't stepped forward, it wouldn't just be Zhu Youwei who would have been hurt, but other students and even parents as well. This behavior is extremely bad, police officer, it must not be tolerated!"
Even parents who disliked Xue Qi stood up and said:
"Yes, police officer! We have so many eyes watching us. We must severely punish this scumbag and teach him a lesson! If he behaves like this in class, won't he beat his children to cripples at home?"
"Zhu Youwei usually ranks at the top of the class in exams, but this time he ranked last. It must be because of this scumbag dad! He's so unlucky to have parents like this!"
"That's right, it's bad luck!"
A classmate sighed quietly:
"Ban Ma is Ban Ma, she is the eternal goddess of our Grade 16 class!"
…
Because there was solid evidence of domestic violence, Zhu's father was detained for eleven days and fined eight hundred yuan!
When Zhu's father was taken away, he glared at Xue Qi fiercely, as if saying: Just wait for me!
The incident was quickly settled. After the parent-teacher meeting, Xue Qi and Qin Tiantian helped the class teacher send Zhu Youwei to the school hospital.
Zhu Youwei was receiving his wound bandage there.
Qin Tiantian muttered softly: "Why are you meddling in other people's business? I'm so embarrassed today..."
Xue Qi was rarely serious. "You should just stand by and watch your classmate being abused? If you were the one being abused, and your classmates just stood by and watched, wouldn't you feel uncomfortable and isolated? There's nothing shameful about doing good things within your ability."
Qin Tiantian put herself in Zhu Youwei's role and indeed felt some empathy.
If she had classmates who stood up for her and helped her in her previous school, she wouldn't have skipped classes to go find her aunt Qin Mei.
I wouldn't have been nearly deceived by my cousin Gao Cheng...
Zhu Youwei was being bandaged by the campus doctor when Xue Qi noticed a series of small golden characters appearing above the boy's head.
Although the subtitles are silent, they are a bit noisy.
[Confirm to unbind Goldfinger 002 and lose the male protagonist's halo. ]
[Goldfinger 002 is so unlucky, being bound to a cowardly male protagonist like you! You useless thing chose the quickest and simplest "negative mark" mode, but ended up like this. You made my performance last, and I won't let you off easily!]
[You coward, I will take away your 75 years of life and your enviable learning ability, turning you into a fat otaku, doing nothing, waiting for your sudden death in an internet cafe in a year!]
Xue Qi looked at the cursing Golden Finger and was speechless: "..."
She boldly guessed that this so-called "Golden Finger 002" had its own achievements and tasks.
In order to quickly increase performance, this "golden finger" guides the male protagonist to choose the shortcut of "negative marking".
Once the male protagonist marks someone as "negative" and successfully plunders their things, the golden finger will grow rapidly.
However, if the male protagonist fails to make a "negative" mark, although this "Golden Finger 002" cannot increase performance, it will not suffer any losses. On the contrary, it can get something from the male protagonist.
What a cunning system, with rubbish cheat codes.
Liu Ruyu's "golden finger" is probably similar to that of the male protagonist.
Xue Qi was looking at Zhu Youwei in deep thought when Teacher Liu interrupted her thoughts:
"Ms. Qin Tiantian, thank you. If it weren't for you, Dad Zhu might have hurt other parents and children. I really want to thank you this time. I've already called Zhu Youwei's mother, and she'll probably be here soon. You guys can go back first. I'll be here for you. I'll take Zhu Youwei to eat something after he's bandaged."
Xue Qi glanced at Zhu Youwei, then at Teacher Liu, and offered, "Why don't you eat at my restaurant? It's winter vacation now, the school cafeteria is closed, and most of the shops outside are closed too. There's a vegetable market nearby, I'll buy some vegetables there and eat at my restaurant, it's convenient."
Teacher Liu: "How can I feel embarrassed about that?"
Xue Qi: "You're welcome, Teacher Liu. Once Zhu Youwei is bandaged, we'll go over together. It's so cold out here, I'll make you something warm!"
Qin Tiantian glanced at Zhu Youwei, then looked at Teacher Liu who was holding hands with her stepmother: "..."
This little stepmother is really familiar to everyone!
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It was winter, freezing outside.
In the kitchen of the Happy Food Store, both stoves are working hot.
A large piece of bone was stewing in a clay pot with a gurgling sound. The boiling water pushed the lid of the pot up, making a "beep" sound. Hot steam surged out, and the whole kitchen was filled with fog.
A duck is being roasted in an earthen oven. The duck skin is brushed with a layer of honey and roasted over high temperature over charcoal fire. Glistening fat oozes out and the duck skin becomes an attractive browned color, looking very crispy at first glance.
The frying pan is also not idle.
The wok was heated red, Xue Qi put the pork belly slices in, stir-fried the lard, and then added wild pepper and young ginger and stir-fried until fragrant.
The oil was on fire, and she quickly put in the chopped sauerkraut and sliced fish bones, stir-fried them with lard. When the aroma of the sauerkraut was stimulated, she added cooking wine and water along the edge of the pot.
Bring the soup to a boil over high heat, then add the marinated fish slices and seasonings.
The soup quickly turns milky white, and the pickled fish is ready!
Xue Qi put the pickled fish into a bone china soup bowl, sprinkled minced garlic and chopped green onions on it, and poured high-temperature oil mixed with dried chilies over it. With a sizzling sound, all the aroma came out!
The air is filled with the spicy aroma of sansho pepper, which makes people feel hot all over.
A table of warming dishes was served. Zhu Youwei, who had been sitting in the corner in a daze the whole time, finally raised his head when he smelled the aroma of pickled fish.
Teacher Liu asked him to eat, but he still sat there motionless.
Xue Qi simply asked everyone to bring all the dishes to his table. While handing chopsticks to Zhu Youwei, she whispered:
"Student Zhu, you still have to eat. There's no need to punish yourself for other people's mistakes."
Zhu Youwei raised his head and looked at her with red eyes: "I am a pighead who is despised by even my father. I am a waste, a waste who can't do anything well. He should beat me to death. Why do you have to meddle in other people's business..."
Xue Qi put a bowl of rice in front of him and said, "Have you tried hard? Have you tried to lose weight? You may not be a genius, but you study hard. How many people envy you for your good grades? Your father is a piece of shit, so you should make yourself better and get rid of him. Desire is endless. Do everything within your ability. There is always a mountain higher than the other. Isn't it enough to surpass yourself?"
When the others smelled the fragrance, they all came over with their bowls, and Xue Qi stopped talking.
Zhu Youwei was tempted by the aroma of the food and picked up the chopsticks for some unknown reason.
He picked up a piece of roast duck with chopsticks and stuffed it into his mouth. Immediately, it was as if something exploded in his brain, and his thoughts suddenly became clear.
The roast duck has enough fat under the skin. After being roasted at high temperature, the duck skin is crispy but not burnt. The fat mixed with the fragrant meat under the skin is not greasy at all.
The meat on the large bone stick was stewed until it was soft, and the lean meat with tendons attached to the small bone stick was easily chewed into the mouth, and the shin meat was easily chewed. The marrow in the bone came out with a "whoosh" sound, full of happy marrow!
The last dish, pickled fish, was the one that completely made Zhu Youwei fall in love with him!
The broth, brimming with black pickled cabbage and smothered with tender white fish fillets, is spiced by generous amounts of pickled Sichuan peppercorns, creating a sour and spicy tang that leaves you feeling refreshed and warmed. The fish fillets are cooked perfectly, tender and flavorful, without being greasy. The spicy and sour flavor blends with the richness of the fish, invigorating the taste buds.
This is the warm sun in winter and the long-lost smell of home.
Zhu Youwei soaked the rice in the thick soup of pickled fish and drank eight bowls of rice!
Teacher Liu and Qin Tiantian were both stunned.
Xue Qi observed Zhu Youwei carefully, and indeed, a line of small golden characters appeared above his head:
Zhu Youwei, punished for his greed, was given only one year and five months to live. "Happy Food" helped him remember the warmth of the human world and abandon suicide. His conscience remained, and his timely awakening changed the story's trajectory. Therefore, doing good deeds can increase lifespan according to actual circumstances; losing 100 pounds adds five years to your lifespan.
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