My scumbag husband only saves his white moonlight; I remarry the rough-and-tumble regimental command

Ye Nuan: ...?

When did I say I had any psychological burden?

Ye Nuan could easily understand that Bai Ge was saying the opposite of what she meant.

If she were a shy girl or someone with little experience, she would definitely have gone along with her and refused.

But she's not a pushover.

This was a thank-you gift from Khalil Fong, and she accepted it openly and naturally!

Why not?

Ye Nuan readily accepted the money from her hand.

I pulled it back a bit.

It was not confiscated.

I increased the force a little more to pull it back.

It still didn't work.

Is it that they don't want to give it, or that they simply don't want to give it?

Ye Nuan looked at Bai Ge meaningfully, then at Fang Datong beside her, and said with a half-smile, "Since Comrade Bai is reluctant to part with this gift, then why not take it all back? Our family isn't exactly struggling financially. Saving this child's life is simply fate. As for the gift, it's unnecessary."

Ye Nuan scoffed inwardly, "So you, Bai Ge, are good at being sarcastic?"

Fang Datong noticed that Ye Nuan had clearly accepted the money, but now her hand had been withdrawn and was empty, while Bai Ge was still holding onto the fifty yuan.

That's... outrageous and shameful!

Fang Datong glared at Bai Ge: "What are you doing? Give the money to Comrade Ye!"

Bai Ge seemed to have just realized what was happening and quickly stretched the money out again: "I'm sorry, Comrade Xiao Ye, I was just lost in thought. I was thinking about the way you saved the child. It wasn't intentional."

Ye Nuan refused to accept the money, fearing that Bai Ge might frame her again, which wouldn't be worth it.

Fang Datong frowned, snatched the money away, and placed it directly on the table.

"Comrade Fang, there's no need to be so polite. You should take the money back. I'm afraid it will be difficult to explain later, since this Comrade Bai kept accusing me of murdering the child!"

Bai Ge's face turned red with anger, and she gritted her teeth as she said, "Comrade Xiao Ye, I was just too anxious at the time. I didn't mean to slander you. It's just that the child looked a bit scary, and I was too worried about him."

The older woman standing nearby pursed her lips; she was there at the time.

This white dove always claimed that she had also gone to high school, but she didn't know anything. All she could do was shake the child back and forth or shout. She was really worried about the child. Why didn't she take him to the hospital immediately? Instead, she only thought of taking him to the hospital after Ye Nuan started treating him.

The old woman thought that the white dove just wanted Erni to die, so that they could save food.

It's no wonder the old lady had a dark side; this white dove was just too good at putting on an act.

The eldest daughter did most of the housework. When Fang Datong came back, she would just pretend to serve him some rice, and Fang Datong would think that she did all the housework!

shameless!

Ye Nuan knew she couldn't go too far, or things would get messy.

"Yes, I know, so I didn't hold it against you. Actually, I was planning to leave directly, but the comrades from the supply and marketing cooperative insisted on stopping me and asked me to cooperate by writing down the process as a witness. They were worried that someone might come after them again, and they hoped that Comrade Fang could understand."

Khalil Fong nodded. It's indeed best to have a written record of this kind of thing, otherwise who knows if someone will try to cause trouble and ask for benefits again.

"I understand, thank you, Comrade Xiao Ye. It's getting late, so I won't disturb your dinner any longer."

"I'll see you off."

Ye Feng and Ye Nuan went out together to see the girl off, and also to let the neighbors know that Ye Nuan had saved the little girl, and that the girl's parents had come to give her a thank-you gift.

Aunt Huang was watching the commotion from the front gate. When she saw the person come out empty-handed, she scoffed, "Tsk, these high school students aren't very well-mannered. Aren't they supposed to be serving the people? Why are they accepting other people's gifts?"

A neighbor nearby couldn't stand it anymore and retorted, "What kind of talk is that? Ye Nuan isn't a doctor, she's just a student. She happened to save a child, isn't it normal for her to receive some thanks?"

Another person, holding a rice bowl, nodded in agreement: "That's right, that's right. If she were a doctor, saving lives would be her duty. Ye Nuan is just a high school student; she doesn't have that responsibility!"

Seeing that no one spoke up for her, Aunt Huang rolled her eyes, pursed her lips, and swayed back home.

Some people couldn't stand it and rolled their eyes at her, saying, "This person is really something. She can't stand other people's business, good or bad. She has a lot of problems at home, but she still has the mind to meddle in other people's business!"

Li Xiu put away all the items and money, but he made his position clear.

"Let's open another can of meat tomorrow night, and from now on, Nuannuan and Huiru will each have a bowl of this malted milk powder."

Yu Huiru blushed as she listened: "Mom, I don't need it."

"Why wouldn't you use it? You still have to raise your child. Our family isn't the kind that puts the daughter-in-law through a lot. If the whole family is doing well, that's true happiness."

Ye Nuan agreed, but she added, "Mom, I won't drink it. I'm perfectly healthy and I don't do any work. You and Dad should share it."

The next day, Ye Nuan arrived at the scrap metal recycling station as promised, and Little Cannon was indeed waiting there early in the morning.

When they saw her from afar, they started waving and greeting her, and later even jogged over.

Ye Nuan placed ten jin of cornmeal on the cart: "Take a look and see if this is enough?"

"That's enough. Here's the deposit you gave me yesterday, here you go."

Ye Nuan took it and saw that there was no reluctance in his eyes, so she knew that this child must be an upright person.

Don't you usually go to school?

“I’m graduating from junior high this year, so I won’t be going to school anymore. My younger siblings have to go.”

"Does your family have the money to send them to school?"

"It was alright. My dad sacrificed his life for the public good. The factory gave our family eighteen yuan every month until my brother and I came of age."

Ye Nuan nodded, not wanting to rub salt into the wound.

"What will you do after graduation? You're still young, can you even work in a factory?"

Little Cannon shook his head with regret: "I can't go to the factory, I'll have to wait until next year at the earliest. But if I don't go to school, I can go outside the city to dig for wild vegetables, or I can find some temporary work."

Ye Nuan looked at the scrap metal recycling station, then at him, and thought, "This temporary job of yours really does seem too temporary."

As Xiao Gangpao got closer, Ye Nuan could smell a faint herbal scent on him.

"I might need some medicinal herbs. Do you have a way to get them?"

Little Cannon's eyes sparkled: "That depends on what kind of medicinal herbs you need. If they are too precious, then I may not be able to get them, but if they are some common Chinese herbs, I may be able to find a way."

"Are you serious?"

"Yes, I have an uncle in the countryside. He is a barefoot doctor and often goes up the mountain to collect herbs."

Can you identify medicinal herbs?

Ye Nuan was still worried that if the child made a mistake, all her efforts would be in vain.

"Yes, my grandma is a traditional Chinese medicine doctor!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Little Cannon's expression changed, and he instinctively covered his mouth.