Chapter 480: Eavesdropping Through the Wall

“Great! Finally got rid of this trouble!” Zhang Xinsheng exclaimed excitedly, jumping up.

Li Yiyi curled the corner of her lips into a smile, but still stopped him from shouting out loud. “Although this is our turf, we still need to be cautious of eavesdropping through the walls. Even if we’re happy, don’t be too obvious.”

Zhang Xinsheng, hearing his sister’s reminder, shyly touched the tip of his nose. “Got it, sis.”

Afterward, Li Yiyi checked the medical skills of the three of them. After confirming they had made progress, she felt reassured and left to head back to the family quarters.

Upon arriving at the front door, Li Yiyi noticed that there seemed to be more people than usual outside her house.

She quickly made her way inside. After squeezing her way through, she saw that all three of the elderly people in her home were fine, standing in the yard and chatting with others. She breathed a sigh of relief.

“Yiyi, what a good thing! You’re amazing, raising such an excellent daughter,” one of the neighboring wives said as soon as Li Yiyi walked in.

“Exactly! I don’t know how you managed to teach your daughter so well. My kids are always at home giving me a hard time,” another military wife chimed in.

Li Yiyi, hearing this, quickly interrupted, “Sisters, I just got home and don’t know what’s going on. Can one of you tell me what happened? What’s up with my daughter?”

“Ah, you don’t know yet? I was wondering how you were so calm,” a military wife said, finally understanding why Li Yiyi was so composed.

“Come, let me tell you. It’s your daughter, Jiang Yueyue. Her invention was submitted and won a special award. The reporters from the Provincial City Daily came here to interview your family,” the military wife said, pointing to a man and a woman inside talking to the elderly.

“Comrades, these two are the reporters, and this is Jiang Yueyue’s mother,” she shouted to the reporters.

At her call, the reporters, who had been speaking with the elderly, immediately turned toward them and walked over.

The female reporter, full of excitement, asked, “Are you Jiang Yueyue’s mother?”

Li Yiyi nodded gently, “Yes, I am Jiang Yueyue’s mother. And you are?”

“Wonderful! Hello, Jiang Yueyue’s mother. We’re from the Provincial City Daily. We came because your daughter won the special award for her invention. This award is typically given to people of a certain age, but your daughter is the one who won it! Our editor-in-chief sent us here to interview Jiang Yueyue and her family.”

“I see, but there’s really nothing special to interview about us,” Li Yiyi replied.

“Everything has its interview able side, it’s just a matter of how we explore it,” the female reporter said with a smile.

Li Yiyi, hearing this, pursed her lips and nodded without saying more.

The reporter continued, “Jiang Yueyue’s mother, do you have time? We’d like to interview you.”

“An interview is fine, but only about things I can answer. If it’s something I can’t answer, I might not be able to help you,” she said, setting the boundaries.

“No problem! We’re already so happy that you’re willing to let us interview you,” the female reporter said, understanding and considerate.

Li Yiyi relaxed. “Alright, go ahead and ask whatever you’d like.”

“Great! Let’s start. Jiang Yueyue’s mother, what is your surname?” the reporter asked.

“My surname is Li. You can just call me Li,” Li Yiyi answered.

“Alright, Li, may I ask how you usually educate Jiang Yueyue? Do you have any secrets?” the reporter continued.

Li Yiyi smiled lightly, thought for a moment, and quickly answered, “Actually, there’s no secret. My daughter has always been a sensible child. When she was little, her father and I…”

The interview lasted for half an hour.

After gathering plenty of material, the reporter left the family quarters, looking happy.

By noon, the two children returned from school.

As soon as Jiang Yueyue came in, she handed the award money to Li Yiyi.

“Mom, this is the prize money from my award. It’s all for you. You can buy whatever you want,” Jiang Yueyue said.

Li Yiyi unfolded the money and counted it. To her surprise, it was 150 yuan.

“Wow, this much! My granddaughter is amazing. She made something and earned 150 yuan!” Jiang’s mother exclaimed joyfully.

Jiang Zhanpeng, hearing this, spoke up to defend his sister. “Grandma, this wasn’t just randomly made. My sister made this, and even the adults can’t compare to her!” He gave a big thumbs up.

Jiang Yueyue, hearing her little brother praise her, blushed with embarrassment. “Little brother, don’t say that. There are always people better than me. Just because I got an award doesn’t mean I’m the best.”

Li Yiyi, hearing her daughter’s humble words, nodded in satisfaction. “Well said. Not arrogant, not rash. No wonder you’re my and your dad’s daughter.”

“No, mom, you keep it. You can buy anything you want with it,” Li Yiyi said, handing the 150 yuan back to her daughter.

Jiang Zhanpeng’s eyes widened. “Mom, are you really going to give all 150 yuan to my sister?”

“Of course. This is your sister’s money. It’s only right that she keeps it,” Li Yiyi replied, smiling at his money-hungry expression.

Hearing this, Jiang Zhanpeng’s eyes sparkled. “Mom, if I win prize money, will I get to spend it as I wish, and you won’t take it from me?”

Everyone burst into laughter at his words.

Jiang Zhanpeng, seeing everyone laughing, protested, “What’s so funny? I’m asking seriously!”

Li Yiyi stopped laughing and said seriously, “First, you have to earn the prize money. If you can win prize money, then you can spend it however you want. Your dad and I won’t stop you.”

Jiang Zhanpeng’s eyes gleamed brighter.

“Alright, Mom, you promised. If I win prize money next time, you can’t take it back!” Hearing her little brother’s shameless words, Jiang Yueyue rolled her eyes. “Little brother, it’s not that I’m looking down on you, but your chances of winning prize money are pretty slim.”