A domineering country girl flirts with her son, and Commander Huo can't resist.

Chapter 47 Providing for My Niece's Schooling

When Qiao An saw this, she couldn't help but curl the corners of her lips into a smile.

Huo Fang took a bite of the dumpling, and her mouth was instantly filled with the aroma of meat and the spiciness of chives. The pork juices were overflowing, and the dumpling, wrapped in sesame oil, vinegar, and chili, was truly a delicacy!

Huo Fang's eyes almost popped out of their sockets as she ate.

The dumplings my aunt makes are completely different from the ones we used to make at home. They're more fragrant and have more meat in them.

Moreover, they even generously add sesame oil and chili oil to the dipping sauce.

Huo Fang suddenly realized that the dumplings she had eaten before were nothing compared to those at her second aunt's house.

Seeing that Huo Fang had eaten several in a row, Qiao An was afraid that she would choke, so she poured her a whole glass of juice.

Huo Fang had never seen anything like this before.

She took a bite, and her eyes lit up instantly.

"So sweet! So delicious!"

"Then drink more, your second aunt has plenty."

While eating, Qiao An suddenly came to her senses.

From the moment she heard that Huo Fang had picked persimmons for them, she felt something was off, but she couldn't figure it out no matter how long she thought about it.

Just now, Qiao An suddenly realized that today is Monday, shouldn't Huo Fang be at school?

Why are you wandering around aimlessly in the area?

"Fangfang, it's Monday today. You didn't skip school, did you?"

Huo Fang, who was eating dumplings with gusto, stopped chewing when she heard this, and her mood suddenly plummeted.

"I...I'm not going."

"Not going anymore? Why?"

Qiao An remembered that Huo Fang was a very good student, and in the novel, she eventually became the first female college student in Lianchi Village.

Why aren't you going to school?

"My grandparents said... that since I'm a girl, I don't need to go to school. They said I can just find someone to marry and have children in a few years."

"They also said...they also said that their family is poor and they can't afford to send me to school."

Qiao An suddenly realized that in the novel, she died early on, and Huo Jiyun was still foolishly sending money home.

The Huo family is not short of money, so naturally they would not let Huo Fang drop out of school.

But now, because of her outburst, the Huo family has lost Huo Jiyun's support.

If the family doesn't have money, they have to cut back on expenses. In their minds, Huo Fang's schooling is a useless expense, so Huo Fang is the first one to be affected.

"Fangfang, your second aunt remembers that you studied very well. Next year you will be going to junior high school in town. You will study for two years in junior high school and two years in high school. In four more years, you will be able to take the college entrance exam and leave this mountain village."

"Do you want to take the exam and go abroad?"

"I want to! I dream about it!" Huo Fang put down her chopsticks and looked at Qiao An excitedly.

Then the smile on her lips gradually froze. "But even my mother said... said I'm a money-loser, said that because of me, so many people have looked down on her all these years, and that I should get married early so I won't be an eyesore to her."

Shen Xiufang's inability to give birth to a son was a source of great distress for her, which caused Huo Fang considerable distress over the years.

"Fangfang, it has nothing to do with you that your mother didn't give birth to a son. That's her and your father's problem. Your second aunt will pay for your schooling. You have to go to school."

"What?" Huo Fang shook her head repeatedly after hearing this. "No, no!"

"Second Aunt, it's not easy for you to raise Huo Chen and Huo Ning all by yourself. Now that life has finally gotten a little better, you should save some money."

Seeing that Huo Fang's words were all for her sake, Qiao An became even more determined to support Huo Fang's education.

"Today your second aunt has become a full-time employee at the police station's canteen. The money she earns is more than enough to support the family and pay for your schooling."

"A permanent position? Second Aunt, you're amazing! I heard from Grandpa and Grandma that even if you had to buy a permanent position, it would cost several hundred yuan."

"So you don't need to worry about money. Just focus on your studies. If anyone in your family asks, just say that I'm supporting you. If anyone has any objections, come to me."

After finishing their meal, Qiao An gave Huo Fang five yuan.

The village primary school's tuition and miscellaneous fees total eight yuan a year. Huo Fang still has half a semester left to graduate, so five yuan is enough.

Huo Fang looked at the five yuan and burst into tears.

The reason she was wandering around the field today was because she had suicidal thoughts.

She originally intended to walk along the edge of the field to the river, but unexpectedly encountered Huo Chen and Huo Ning halfway there, so she stopped walking.

Unexpectedly, I ended up at my second aunt's house, where she offered to support my education.

Huo Fang was so moved that she didn't know what to do.

"Second Aunt, I will definitely study hard and make something of myself in the future. When you get old, I will take care of you!" Huo Fang said firmly, clutching the money.

"Okay, then your second aunt will be counting on you from now on."

Joan pulled her into her arms and whispered.

After seeing Huo Fang off, Qiao An glanced at the calendar. She was going to make a deal with Geng Qiusheng after get off work tomorrow, and she would ask him if he needed any fabric then.

There's still a bunch of stuff in the space that hasn't been disposed of yet.

Huo Ning and Huo Chen ate their fill, their bellies bulging, and the two children sat on the kang (a heated brick bed) and started playing.

Joan joined in their antics.

When Huo Fang returned home, the Huo family had just finished eating.

"Where have you been?" Shen Xiufang glared at her.

"I...I'm just wandering around aimlessly."

Huo Fang was clever and didn't mention that Qiao An had supported her schooling.

If her parents and grandparents found out, they would definitely confiscate the money and absolutely would not let her go to school.

Let's keep it a secret for now, as long as we can.

"What the hell are you doing wandering around? Why don't you use this time to help with some chores around the house?" Shen Xiufang got angry as soon as she saw Huo Fang.

She's been married to Huo Jifeng for over ten years and has only given birth to this one little girl.

How wonderful it would be if she were a son!

"I...I understand," Huo Fang replied, then lowered her head and walked towards the side room.

"Hey sis! Why do you smell like chives? What did you eat outside?"

Huo Jie was closest to Huo Fang.

When Huo Fang spoke, he smelled chives.

"Chives? Bro? Are you crazy? Where would chives come from in the sky?" Huo Dong mocked.

Huo Jie and Huo Dong are both Wang Shuyun's sons.

It was because of her two sons that she was able to stand tall in the Huo family.

Hearing them say that, Wang Shuyun took it to heart.

She pulled Huo Fang in front of her, "Speak up, what did you eat?"

Huo Fang kept her lips tightly shut and didn't say a word, afraid that someone would smell something.

But this made Shen Xiufang even angrier.

She walked over and slapped him hard across the face.

"You good-for-nothing! All you know how to do is eat. What's the point of raising a piece of trash like you?"

"What girl is as greedy as you? Have you no shame? Tell me! What did you eat?"

No matter how strong Huo Fang is, she is still just a twelve-year-old child.

She covered her face, her lips trembled, and she burst into tears.

"I...I wasn't craving them. Today I helped Huo Chen and Huo Ning pick persimmons, and my second aunt...my second aunt pulled me into her house to eat chive and pork dumplings. It wasn't me..."

Huo Fang cried so hard she could barely breathe, but she managed to make herself clear.

She ate dinner at Joanne's place that night.

And they were eating chive and pork dumplings!

Chive and pork dumplings!

Normally, we only get to host a meal during the Chinese New Year.

Today is no special occasion, yet Qiao An is making dumplings at home! She even invited Huo Fang to stay for dinner.

Liu Huying, who had been watching the commotion from the sidelines, could no longer sit still.

"That damned little bitch! She's got my son's money and doesn't know what she's doing with it!"

"Making dumplings? Forget it!"

Huo Fang felt that her second aunt was the best person in the family, and she didn't want her grandparents to scold her like that.

"Grandma, Second Aunt... Second Aunt can earn money on her own. She's already a full-time employee at the town's police station." Huo Fang sobbed, but didn't forget to defend Qiao An.

"What?! A permanent employee?!"

Liu Huying became even angrier.