Transmigrated & Triumphant: Defying Destiny's Chosen One-Chapter 553 - 62: [Additional Update 4 for Leader Qian Qiuzier]_3
The old man now glows with vitality, his heart filled with a fervent fighting spirit.
As soon as he sees Shi Suifeng, he gets excited:
"Captain Shi, are you okay?"
And then he sighs, "Thank goodness you saved me, otherwise, my old bones would have been left there!"
Shi Suifeng is also helpless:
"Professor Zheng, Little Xuan is still waiting for you at home, you must not do such reckless things again."
Professor Zheng’s expression is awkward——
"I had no choice..."
If there was a way, who would want to, right?
But then he quickly recalls another important point——
"Oh right, I have a grandson at home, I forgot!"
He becomes anxious immediately:
"Without me, how would he manage at home alone?"
The driver couldn’t hold back and thought to himself, those focused on research seriously neglect even putting food aside, even forgetting such a big grandson.
A child left home alone, oh dear, would there be any trouble?
But then he thought: Huh, isn’t it said that Professor Zheng’s grandson loves to visit the Shi family?
Indeed.
Shi Suifeng reassures him: "Don’t worry, Professor Zheng, Little Xuan knows how to wash, clean, tidy up, and knows to go to the canteen for meals. Don’t all of your food tickets get managed by him?"
"Besides, our family also cooks, he won’t go hungry."
Professor Zheng: ...
He lets out a sigh of relief:
"Yes, all my previous meals were brought home by him. Little Xuan indeed doesn’t need much worrying."
...
The Shi Family.
Little Xuan, who is currently teaching, suddenly sneezes hard.
Da Dan becomes cautious: "You better not catch a cold, it’s contagious!"
The main reason is that medicine costs money.
Little Xuan reluctantly says: "Probably someone is thinking of me — one think, two curses, three colds."
"Ah, I don’t even know if my grandpa can take care of himself out there alone."
Gu Ping, who is scribbling down problems without raising his head:
"How old are you this year anyway? Before you were born, your grandpa was doing just fine, don’t worry pointlessly."
Gu Ping doesn’t speak much, nor is he very pleasant to listen to, but he actually makes a reasonable point.
Little Xuan thought about it, this logic indeed makes sense, so he confidently begins explaining the next topic.
Their goal is to catch up and join Little Xuan in the fourth grade next semester!
This way, they can save the tuition from kindergarten to third grade!
Five kids, over a dozen bucks a semester!
Even if they can’t all make it to the fourth grade, at least not all of them should still be in the first grade or preschool, right?
Helpless Little Xuan: ...
Actually, he is also making progress, he originally wanted to try the fifth grade when school starts...
...
Shi Suifeng came back at 8:00 in the evening.
Professor Zheng also waited by his door:
"Little Xuan, is Little Xuan going home?"
Little Xuan was assembling parts with everyone and immediately ran to the door excitedly upon hearing this:
"Grandpa, you’re back!"
He observed Professor Zheng once more and saw that his complexion was rosy and his health seemed strong, showing no signs of hardship.
So the big stone in his heart also settled down.
Seeing Professor Zheng looking dusty, holding parts in his hands, Little Xuan thought for a moment and decided to put down things:
"Let’s go home, Grandpa, I’ll boil some water for you to wash up..."
Professor Zheng didn’t find anything wrong, but rather happily began taking out his wallet:
"Good grandson, this is the allowance Grandpa earned this time, keep it well! Buy whatever you want to eat."
Little Xuan calmly takes the money, thinking——
This growing up sure is troublesome, but it brings money too!
He took the money and carefully led his grandfather, who still wanted to chat with Teacher Xiao Chu, away.
...
When Shi Suifeng came back, a crowd of kids cheered and gathered around him in the courtyard.
Including Chu River.
Even he seldomly showed curiosity by asking:
"How was it? Everything alright this time?"
Shi Suifeng shook his head:
"All good, just a little scare."
Nothing more was said.
Chu River didn’t have the habit of probing either.
At this moment, he thought about it and mimicked Little Xuan’s manner:
"Are you tired? Maybe I can ask Da Dan to boil some water for you to bathe!"
In this weather, is there even a need to boil water for a bath? Does he think he’s like old man Professor Zheng?
Shi Suifeng shook his head, feeling truly helpless.
By the time he finished rinsing up in the back courtyard and returned to the front, under the night sky, everyone had already finished the work.
Daya emerged from the workroom happily holding a thin jacket.
"Uncle, this is an autumn jacket I made for you, would you like to try it on?"
Shi Suifeng was about to say it’s unnecessary to spend money, as he usually wears his military uniform daily.
But seeing the young girl looking at him with those clear eyes, he reluctantly nodded in agreement.
...
Daya is truly a budding seamstress, crafting a garment that fits perfectly, making him feel completely relaxed wearing it.
So he nodded, "Daya’s craftsmanship is excellent, very impressive!"
"The family’s clothing, we owe it to you."
Daya felt extremely proud of Shi Suifeng’s praise and acknowledgment, after all, Uncle’s compliments must be sincere, unlike Aunt’s!
As for Aunt...
She simply didn’t notice any difference in the clothes.
It was quite frustrating!
And Shi Suifeng finally found the opportunity, pretending to be modest yet trivial when he said:
"By the way, Chu River, I’ve recently had a raise in subsidies. Adding to this mission, I should receive over 100 bucks in salary next month."
Which is already three times more than before.
This way, the family won’t need the kids to shoulder any burdens anymore.
Supporting the whole family (excluding Little He’s rations) on his own shouldn’t be a problem now.
However, after he said this, he noticed the kids around who were helping to finish up, all responded with utter indifference, even Chu River just managed a casual ’uh-huh’.
She had recently been infatuated with comic books, unable to quit the childish yet fun art style, she’s reading it every day.
This evening, as everyone lighted candles and lanterns, working away, she was next to them taking advantage of the light to read.
If someone didn’t know better, they’d think she was putting in extra effort in her studies!
This nonchalant scene was truly beyond Shi Suifeng’s expectations.
——How could this be?
Now getting 66 a month, when it reaches one hundred sixty to eighty in salary, shouldn’t he be the top earner in the family?
Even earning seven or eight times more than the average worker!
But why is everyone reacting this way?
If Chu River is indifferent, that can be set aside— he’s mentally prepared since she could make side money.
But what’s with the kids’ unfazed expressions? How much have they expanded while he wasn’t home these days?
Thinking about it, he then patted Chu River’s shoulder:
"Little He, feel free to eat whatever you want in the future, you don’t have to save money for me."
Who would’ve guessed, Da Dan was waiting for this opportunity!
He proudly puffs up his chest——
"Don’t worry Uncle, save your money for yourself, I earn enough to support Aunt every month."
"And me too."
Daya wouldn’t be outdone.
The Gu brothers, Gu Ping and Gu An: ...
Nothing to say, just continue studying this car.
Yun Baoni puffed her cheeks.
Thinking, I better speed up in practicing my babysitting skills!
If in the future Aunt might even give her a raise too?!
Shi Suifeng: ...
"What have you been doing at home?"
Da Dan puffed up his chest again, pointing to a few new large jars under the wall.
He sighed helplessly, looking at Shi Suifeng with an expression that seemed to suggest he was inadequate——
"Uncle, this month, I’ve already collected over 100 bucks in advances for making soy paste snacks."
Meaning—Uncle, your salary really isn’t worth mentioning!
Shi Suifeng: ...
"You..."
He looked over the kids with some surprise, only to see Da Dan and Daya standing tall with confidence and pride in their eyes.
While Gu Ping and Gu An were focused on their material comparisons, clearly not engaging in this topic.
Yun Baoni was full of fighting spirit.
Given this state, it’s very likely they are heading towards big earnings in the future...
At this moment, Shi Suifeng suddenly thought—— Wen Juan and Zhou Zhao Weihong both remember having three promising kids.
So... which three were they exactly?
On the original timeline, with just his salary, was it really enough to nurture them?
