Chapter 174 Love-struck is nothing special
Zhang Chunxue stared blankly at Song Xingzhi: "I knew you were a bit cunning, Xingzhi, but I didn't expect you to actually be so."
Song Xingzhi chuckled: "Really? I think it's fine!"
However, after thinking for a moment, he spoke again: "But I'm worried that if we do that, Zhong Chengren might resort to desperate measures and come looking for money from you..."
"After all, isn't it better to come here than to steal or rob from other people's homes?"
He pondered for a moment: "Should we let him be unable to pay back his money, get his leg broken, and then be unable to come to our house to cause trouble?"
As he spoke, he looked at Zhang Chunxue cautiously again: "I'm just afraid that you won't be able to bear it, Sister Chunxue..."
Zhang Chunxue smiled wryly: "I've been wanting to send him to jail for ten or eight years already, how could I not be willing to do it?"
Song Xingzhi immediately nodded: "Okay, then leave this matter to me."
Zhang Chunxue immediately nuzzled his head with her own: "Okay, then thank you for your hard work, Xingzhi!"
Song Xingzhi's eyes were full of smiles: "It's no trouble at all. I'm happy to do things for Sister Chunxue!"
When it was time to eat, Zhang Chunxue looked at Zhou Mingli.
"Mingli, what do you think about quitting your job at the hospital?"
Zhou Mingli had just taken a sip of soup when she heard this and almost choked.
She finally caught her breath and looked up at Zhang Chunxue with a shocked expression: "Mom, that was a job that Dad worked so hard to find for me... Why did you quit it?!"
Zhang Chunxue said softly, "It's like this, I think that now that Zhang Dashun has been arrested, his braised food stall will definitely not be open anymore, and I'm going to set up a stall in the county in the future, so I want you to run the stall in town."
Zhou Mingli was immediately dumbfounded: "Me? Me?"
“That’s right!” Zhang Chunxue put a piece of food on her plate. “Think about it, you can earn much more money by setting up a stall in town, only for a few hours each day, than you would as a cleaner at the hospital. Plus, you’ll have more time to spend with Yuanyuan!”
She listed the advantages of setting up a stall in town to Zhou Mingli: "Look, we're going to make so many braised dishes and stews anyway, so we can just cook them all at home. You can set up your stall in town, and I'll go to the county... It's so convenient! You won't even have to cook separately!"
"And if you stay with me these next few days and familiarize yourself with the process, it will be much easier to get started right away!"
Her voice softened considerably: "Back then, I asked Xingzhi to find you a job so that you could gain confidence and get a divorce from Zhong Chengren... Now that you're divorced, we have ways to make money, so of course, it's better to make as much money as possible!"
She patted Zhong Yuanyuan's head: "This way, Yuanyuan will have a better life in the future, right?"
These words immediately made Zhou Mingli make up her mind: "Mom! I'll listen to you!"
Thinking that her mother was genuinely thinking of her, Zhou Mingli's eyes reddened: "Mom, you're so good to me!"
"Silly child!" Zhang Chunxue couldn't help but smile. "You're very good to me too!"
She brought her own fate upon herself in her past life, yet Zhou Mingli and Song Yanshen never abandoned her...
In this lifetime, she will definitely treat them even better.
After dinner, Zhong Xiaoxiao and Song Yanzhe went to wash the dishes, while Zhang Chunxue took Song Yanshen to practice pronunciation.
Zhou Mingli stood outside the kitchen holding Zhong Yuanyuan, and couldn't help but kiss her daughter's little face: "My Yuanyuan, you are so lucky to have such a wonderful grandma..."
Song Xingzhi happened to be passing by and heard this, so he smiled and said, "Relationships are reciprocal. It's because you're good to Sister Chunxue that Sister Chunxue is good to you!"
Zhou Mingli was taken aback for a moment, then immediately understood what Song Xingzhi meant, and nodded heavily: "I will treat Mom even better in the future! I will also educate Yuanyuan properly!"
After thinking for a moment, she added, "I will take good care of my parents!"
Song Xingzhi touched his nose: "I don't need to... As long as Sister Chunxue is well, I'm happy."
Zhou Mingli immediately gave an awkward laugh.
Her stepfather... well, all he thinks about is her mother.
Great, great!
The next morning, Zhou Mingli went to the hospital to quit her job and then started setting up a stall with Zhang Chunxue.
She was originally a somewhat timid person, but under Zhang Chunxue's guidance during this period, she has become more and more cheerful and outgoing.
In particular, these days she comes to help Zhang Chunxue every day after get off work and has learned some things in the process.
Now, Zhang Chunxue is intentionally training her, letting her learn to greet and interact with guests.
However, this period of peace and tranquility lasted only two days before Song Yanzhe had to return to the capital.
On the day he left, he was listless, as if he had lost his soul.
Zhang Chunxue packed all his clothes, prepared a big bag of various local specialties for him, as well as some food and drinks. She also cut up a bag of his favorite pig ears for him.
"It's hot now, so eat all the pig ears on the train. Don't leave them for too long, or they'll spoil!" Zhang Chunxue instructed. "And the boiled eggs too. I added some goat milk that I got from the village yesterday to this steamed bun. It's very fragrant. You have to finish it today, or it will spoil tomorrow."
"With so much luggage and all by yourself, it's not convenient for you to eat in the dining car, so I made you some pancakes. They're a bit dry, but they'll keep for a while and won't spoil easily, though the taste might not be the best."
"This jar contains meat sauce. I'll bring you a spoon later. When you eat the flatbread, just put a little on it. After it's soaked in oil, the flatbread won't be so dry..."
She gave detailed instructions on everything.
"I've put the money and tickets in the inside pocket of your clothes, and I've sewn on two buttons, one visible and one concealed..."
"If something really happens, don't worry about these external things; your own self is the most important..."
Song Yanzhe's eyes welled up with tears as he listened: "Second Aunt... I really can't bear to part with you! Why don't I stay here and go to school?"
Zhang Chunxue couldn't help but laugh: "Your household registration isn't even here, so how come you're going to school here?"
Song Yanzhe's eyes darted around: "This matter... I think my second uncle can figure something out!"
Song Yanshen slapped him on the forehead: "Don't even think about it!"
Zhang Chunxue patted his head and said, "Besides, you've been playing here for so many days. If you don't go back, your parents will blame me for kidnapping you!"
Song Yanze couldn't help but sigh.
He was just joking; after all, anyone with a brain would know his parents would never agree to something like that.
After packing their things, the group went to the county together and took Song Yanzhe to the train station.
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