Chapter 118 : Confiscated Water Gun

Of course, Zhang Xinyan and Fang Shijun did whatever Fang Xiaoluo suggested.

Fang Xiaoluo thought for a moment and said, “Mom, when big brother comes back this evening, ask him if he wants to quit his current job and come home to farm.”

Zhang Xinyan replied, “Of course, this matter should be decided by your eldest brother himself. It depends on what he likes. My idea is that he’s not getting paid much working for others right now, and he isn’t a formal employee. The first batch of vegetables here has already been sold, and the next batch will definitely be larger, meaning it will get busier and busier. Hiring people isn’t a problem, but there needs to be someone in charge, and it’s more reassuring if it’s a family member.”

Zhang Xinyan nodded. “Xiaoluo, you’re right. We’ll discuss it with him when he comes back tonight.”

Fang Xiaoluo added, “If big brother can’t decide, tell him to come to the compound to find me. Fortunately, it’s not far from here. If he agrees, I’ll buy him a motorcycle so he can easily deliver goods back and forth.”

For Zhang Xinyan and Fang Shijun, there were no bicycles at home, let alone motorcycles. They had never even touched the thousand yuan that Fang Xiaoluo had given them when she got married, planning to save it for her in case she had a hard time, so they always wanted to leave her a backup.

Now, Fang Xiaoluo could buy a motorcycle for her family just by asking.

Zhang Xinyan felt a little sad. “Xiaoluo, we… we never raised you properly. I feel bad that you’re doing all of this for us.”

Fang Xiaoluo took Zhang Xinyan’s hand and reassured her, “Mom, we’re a family, and there’s no difference between us. I’m your biological daughter, and you treat me with sincerity. Whoever makes money, it’s good for everyone. When I think about it, aren’t I benefiting from our family’s 18 acres of land? No one owes anyone anything. Also, it’s not easy for big brother to work at home, and he has no days off.”

Fang Shijun added, “Xiaoluo, there’s something I need to remind you about. If your elder brother agrees to come back and farm with you and sell vegetables, you must tell Shen Zheng about buying the motorcycle. You two are living together, and the money belongs to both of you. Don’t let it cause any tension.”

Fang Xiaoluo smiled and said, “Don’t worry, I’ll tell him. But he won’t mind how I spend it.”

Seeing the smile on Fang Xiaoluo’s face when she mentioned Shen Zheng, Zhang Xinyan felt relieved. She could tell that Fang Xiaoluo was happy in her marriage.

At noon, Fang Yamei and Fang Yating returned from school.

When they saw Fang Xiaoluo and Shen Haiping, the two sisters were very happy and excitedly ran over.

“Sister, is this Haiping? He looks different, a little fatter, and really handsome,” Fang Yamei said.

Fang Xiaoluo went to cook noodles for the two sisters. “Yes, I think my son is good-looking too.”

Shen Haiping blushed and said, “Hello, Second Aunt, Hello, Aunt.”

Fang Yamei and Fang Yating widened their eyes and quickly greeted him back.

The two sisters surrounded Shen Haiping, chatting away happily. Soon, the three of them were having a great time.

Fang Xiaoluo finished cooking the noodles and brought them to the table. “Come and eat.”

“Big sister, these noodles smell so good,” Fang Yating said as she sat down and rubbed her hands together. “There’s always delicious food when big sister comes back.”

Fang Xiaoluo smiled and said, “After your final exams, you can come to my house. It’s a good chance to visit the compound and have some fun.”

When they heard this, Fang Yamei and Fang Yating looked longingly at Fang Xiaoluo.

After the meal, Fang Xiaoluo took Shen Haiping to rest for a while before preparing to return to the compound.

At noon, Zheng Lanhua was supposed to cook for herself.

It happened that Shen Zheng came home early today. When he saw that Fang Xiaoluo wasn’t there, he quickly went to the cafeteria to get some food, stopping Zheng Lanhua from cooking.

While eating the steamed bun, Zheng Lanhua said, “As soon as I walked in, you grabbed your lunch box and ran away before I could even say anything.”

Shen Zheng replied, “Mom, we should try not to cook if we don’t have to. Didn’t I give you meal tickets? They’re convenient. You just need to walk a few steps to use them.”

Zheng Lanhua glared at Shen Zheng and said, “You think the food I cook is bad? Even if it’s not the best, I still raised you!”

Shen Haifeng and Shen Jinxia just focused on eating, pretending not to hear.

Shen Zheng turned his head and coughed lightly. “Mom, don’t you still have to take care of the kids? How can you have time to cook?”

Zheng Lanhua snorted, “Haifeng went to school, Xiaxia went out to play, and she came back with you. Whose kids do you think I’m taking care of?”

Shen Zheng said nothing.

Shen Haifeng and Shen Jinxia quickly finished their meal and fled the scene.

Shen Jinxia sat at the door with her arms folded, looking up at the sky and sighing. “Thank you, Dad, for running fast today.”

Shen Haifeng also sat down and said, “I think Dad is still not as good as Mom.”

Shen Jinxia tilted her head and asked, “Why?”

Shen Haifeng said, “You see, at home, grandma can’t beat mom. But when grandma talks to dad, he stays silent.”

“That’s right,” Shen Jinxia agreed.

Shen Haifeng continued, “So I think it’s not that mom can’t live without dad, it’s that dad can’t live without mom.”

“You think a lot!” Shen Zheng suddenly appeared behind them, scaring Shen Haifeng so much that he jumped up.

Shen Haifeng rolled his eyes and ran out. “Dad, I’m going to school first. The exam is coming up, and I need to go review.”

With that, he disappeared in a flash.

During the afternoon break, Yu Feixu ran out to play. His desk mate, Zhang Lu, shouted, “Yu Feixu, lend me your math book.” As he said that, he rummaged through Yu Feixu’s schoolbag and immediately spotted the water gun Yu Feixu had put in there.

Zhang Lu took out the water gun and said, “Yu Feixu, you brought such a fun thing and didn’t even take it out.”

Yu Feixu quickly ran over to take the water gun back. “Don’t move, I borrowed it, you can’t play with it.”

Zhang Lu curled his lips. “How stingy, it’s just a water gun.”

Shen Haifeng, who was sitting next to them, glanced over and realized it was the water gun that Yu Feixu had borrowed from him yesterday.

Yu Feixu looked at Shen Haifeng with apologetic eyes. He had originally wanted to return it to Shen Haifeng when they went home together after school.

Other students gathered around to see the water gun. Everyone wanted to play with it, and many of them said that Yu Feixu was stingy.

Shen Haifeng whispered to Yu Feixu, “Just let them play, it’s okay.”

Yu Feixu handed over the water gun. “I really borrowed it. Just play with it for a bit. Don’t break it.”

As they spoke, several boys gathered around the water guns and ran to the well to fill them up.

The children, about eight years old, were playing and splashing water everywhere, but the sound of laughter filled the air.

Zhang Lu walked into the classroom with the water gun, and the last bit of water splashed out directly onto the Chinese teacher’s clothes and face, causing a chill.

Now, all the students were dumbfounded.

The Chinese teacher, Zhou Yueshan, was well-known in the school as an old-fashioned person with a bad temper.

He wiped his face and angrily snatched the water gun from Zhang Lu’s hand. “If you want it, go find your teacher Ding!”