novellhall Chapter 209: Receiving Bonuses and Eating Barbecue
Chapter 209: Receiving Bonuses and Eating Barbecue
The people who bullied Jiang Yan thought that since he had no parents to support him and no one to care for him, he wouldn't get into trouble no matter how much they bullied him.
But they never expected that Jiang Yan not only had someone backing him up, but that person was also a soldier in the military.
Huo Yanchuan specially came today wearing his military uniform in order to help Jiang Yan solve the school problem.
The leader turned around and saw Huo Yanchuan's devilish face, and was so frightened that he got up from the ground.
"Who said Jiang Yan doesn't have parents? You lot, how dare you bully my son like this? Do you really think I don't exist?" Huo Yanchuan glared at the student in charge with serious and cold eyes, and his words were full of authority.
Normally, Huo Yanchuan's mere presence would easily intimidate not only ordinary people but even soldiers, let alone these students.
Then, Huo Yanchuan stepped forward, grabbed the student who was leading the group by the collar, lifted him up, and headed towards the principal's office.
The principal was preparing to hold the morning meeting when he saw a man in military uniform carrying a student in.
"You're the principal. Are you aware that my son, Xiaoyan, is being bullied at school?"
Huo Yanchuan was originally there to support Jiang Yan. If he hadn't come today, he wouldn't have known about the grievances Jiang Yan suffered at school.
He couldn't swallow his anger at the principal's indifference to such a terrible incident at the school.
He's determined to make a big fuss today, otherwise this matter can't be resolved completely.
"You..." The principal was taken aback when he saw Huo Yanchuan, and then stood up from his seat.
Upon learning Huo Yanchuan's identity, the principal's face became respectful.
"So it's Commander Huo. What brings you here..." He looked at the student Huo Yanchuan was carrying and hurriedly asked.
At this moment, Wenrou led Jiang Yan in through the door.
Jiang Yan was still a little dazed from what had just happened. He hadn't expected Wenrou and Huo Yanchuan to come, let alone that they would witness the scene of him being bullied.
At this moment, Wenrou led him to the principal's office, and he was still in shock from what had just happened.
"Xiao Yan, don't be afraid. Your Uncle Huo and I are here. Tell us what's wrong with you, and we'll support you." Wenrou gently held Jiang Yan's hand and whispered in his ear.
The principal also saw Jiang Yan at that moment and was immediately taken aback: "Jiang Yan?"
He certainly knew Jiang Yan. He was the one who learned about Jiang Yan first, and knew that Jiang Yan had taken the county exam and achieved excellent results, which is why he was allowed to skip a grade and enter the county.
He had also learned that Jiang Yan had no parents and had been adopted by relatives.
He hadn't inquired about who had adopted Jiang Yan and assumed it was just an ordinary person.
If Huo Yanchuan hadn't come looking for him today, he still wouldn't know that Jiang Yan had military personnel backing him up.
"Jiang Yan is my son. If I ever hear anyone at school saying he's an orphan, I wouldn't mind petitioning the education bureau to change the school's principal."
Huo Yanchuan's words startled the principal, who broke out in a cold sweat.
He wiped his sweat and hurriedly apologized, "I'm so sorry, I didn't handle this well. I promise this won't happen again."
"What's the use of an apology? If we hadn't arrived in time, who knows what kind of beating my Xiaoyan would have gotten into? What kind of principal are you?" Wenrou, thinking about what had just happened, stepped forward with a cold face and launched into a tirade against the principal.
She was even more protective of her son than Huo Yanchuan. Jiang Yan's background was already so tragic, she couldn't bear to see him suffer any more grievances.
If Huo Yanchuan hadn't made the first move, she would have already swung her fist.
However, Huo Yanchuan didn't hold back his kick, and they all got quite a hard kick.
At this moment, the principal was covered in cold sweat and didn't know what to do except apologize.
Soon, the parents of those students were also called over, and even the factory manager came.
Wenrou had visited the machinery factory before because of Lu Ming's matter and had also met this Factory Director Deng.
Lu Ming's parents were both long-time employees of the factory. They had a very unpleasant falling out with the factory director's family because of Cai Xiuxiu's situation, and Lu Ming's dismissal from the factory was also related to the factory director's family.
But because his mother was in poor health, his father needed the job at the factory, so he chose to endure the constant suppression.
Lu Ming had long wanted to move his parents out of the factory's family quarters, but his parents had worked there their whole lives and couldn't bear to leave, so he had to give up in the end.
His parents initially disagreed with his trip to Guangdong Province with Peng Shao, and he even had a big argument with his family about it.
Later, with Wenrou mediating, they reluctantly agreed.
Director Deng originally came to support his nephew, but when he saw Huo Yanchuan's face at the principal's door, he became a little intimidated.
"Commander Huo... Commander Huo."
Their machinery factory had previously cooperated with the military, so he knew Huo Yanchuan.
He never expected that his nephew had offended Huo Yanchuan. His heart tightened and a look of panic appeared on his face.
"We're all here for the children today. Director Deng, what do you think we should do about this?" Huo Yanchuan glanced at Director Deng, his tone as cold as if it were icy.
His words startled Director Deng, who quickly apologized, saying, "It's my fault for not disciplining my nephew properly. I didn't know about his behavior at school. Don't worry, I'll teach him a lesson when I get back and make him mend his ways."
At this moment, Director Deng was sweating even more than the principal standing next to him, all because he was intimidated by Huo Yanchuan's aura.
He knew that although Huo Yanchuan was a regimental commander in the army, he also held a position in Beijing, so he dared not offend him at all.
He never expected his nephew to cause him such a big problem this time. He'd beat him to a pulp when he got back.
At this moment, he also saw Wenrou beside Huo Yanchuan. He had seen her when he went to the Lu family last time and knew that she was Lu Ming's friend, but he did not know her identity.
It was only then that he learned that Wenrou was Commander Huo's lover, which surprised him again.
Although he didn't know how Lu Ming knew Commander Huo's wife, it still served as a warning to him.
It seems that from now on, he not only can't target the Lu family, but he also has to treat them like royalty. Otherwise, if he offends Huo Tuan, his job as factory director will probably be over.
Before Huo Yanchuan could say anything more, he saw Factory Director Deng storm out and slap his nephew across the face.
"Is this how I've always taught you? You're not studying well at school and you even dare to bully others. Today, I'm going to teach you a lesson on behalf of your parents."
With Huo Yanchuan and Wenrou watching over him, Director Deng had no choice but to use ruthless methods, beating his nephew until he screamed in pain.
Jiang Yan was stunned by what he saw. With Huo Yanchuan personally backing him up, the principal and those teachers who treated people differently based on their status would no longer dare to disregard Jiang Yan.
Finally, Wenrou and Huo Yanchuan escorted Jiang Yan back to the classroom, and the classmates all looked on with envy at the sight.
"Those are Jiang Yan's parents. They seem to love him very much. Who said Jiang Yan doesn't have parents?"
"Yes, just by looking at the clothes Jiang Yan is wearing, you can tell his family must be very rich. His mother is so beautiful, she has the air of a big star on TV."
"I never imagined his father was a soldier defending the country. He must be very happy living in such a family, right?"
Hearing the praise from his classmates, Jiang Yan turned around and looked at Huo Yanchuan and Wenrou, a happy smile on his face.
He was indeed very happy. Aunt Xiaorou and Uncle Huo treated him very well, as did the Wen family and his two lovely younger sisters. In this life, he was no longer the helpless, cold-blooded, and murderous demon that everyone talked about.
"Xiao Yan, I'll go buy your favorite dishes later. I'll treat you to something nice when you get home from school this afternoon. You've lost a lot of weight lately, not only because you're busy with your studies but also because you're taking care of the family." She said gently to Jiang Yan, and patted his shoulder with a smile.
Her voice pulled Jiang Yan back from his thoughts, and he smiled and said, "Thank you, Aunt Xiaorou."
"Don't thank me. Go back to your seat. Class is about to start. If anyone bullies you in the future, just tell me and your Uncle Huo. We'll back you up."
Jiang Yan nodded, then sat down in his seat, took out his book, and began to read it carefully.
Seeing Jiang Yan's serious expression, Wenrou didn't disturb him any further and went back with Huo Yanchuan.
After returning from school, Wenrou went to the transportation team.
She hadn't even had a chance to go to the team meeting after she got back. Their mission was a great success, and as specified in the contract, they finally received the 100,000 yuan.
Besides the few people who went with her, the other members of the team also helped a lot, especially the maintenance team led by Wen Jiguang, who made great contributions.
To ensure the mission's success, before Wenrou left, he and his team worked day and night to repair and inspect all the vehicles, ensuring that no major breakdowns would occur on the road.
During those days, Wen Jiguang was busy from morning till night, and even had to work overtime.
I only sleep four or five hours a day before I have to wake up and continue working.
Wen Jiguang is meticulous and his professional skills are becoming increasingly strong, providing a solid support for Wenrou.
Not only did it help Wenrou and her team complete their mission successfully, it also allowed her to deliver the goods a few days ahead of schedule.
Wenrou now has enough money to establish a new transportation team in Beijing. In addition to that, she not only plans to raise the salaries of her subordinates, but also to give each of them a bonus of 300 yuan.
Upon learning that there would be an additional bonus, everyone went wild with excitement.
"I always knew that working with my sister-in-law would be a sure thing. I sent all the money I earned back home before, and a few days ago I received a letter saying that my family had built a new house."
"Me too. Both of my younger brothers are married and no longer bachelors."
"My wife gave birth last month. Once I earn more money, I'll buy a house here and bring them here to live."
They now envy Wen Jiguang's life and want to earn more money as soon as possible so they can bring their families over to live with them.
Although this is a Gobi Desert, it is much better developed than before.
Moreover, they believe that if they work with Wenrou and are willing to endure hardship, their future will definitely get better and better.
"Everyone did a great job this time. I've already distributed the bonuses. You can just go to Hao Gang's place to collect them later."
As soon as the gentle words were spoken, everyone cheered and applauded happily.
Soon, everyone received their wages and bonuses; even the lowest wage was three or four hundred yuan.
In this day and age, no one would believe such a salary.
They never dared to dream of this before, but now, with so much money in their hands, it feels like a dream, and they wish they could never wake up.
Wen Jiguang and Wen Jinian received more than 5,000 yuan in dividends and bonuses from Wen Rou, and their salaries were also increased significantly.
At first, the two were reluctant to accept it, feeling that Wenrou had given too much.
Later, after Wenrou's persistent insistence, they finally accepted it.
"Let's buy more ingredients today. It's a day off, so I'll have a barbecue for everyone later," she said gently with a loud laugh.
Hearing Wenrou's words, everyone became even more excited.
Wenrou had never made barbecue before. It was only when she passed through Xinshi this time that she saw meat being eaten in this way for the first time at a state-run restaurant.
She saw the chef there making barbecue, and it looked easy to make. It wasn't difficult for her either. The most important thing was the ingredients.
Wen Jinian led his men to buy meat, while Wen Jiguang led his men to set up a barbecue grill in the courtyard, and the rest of the men went to buy the seasonings that Wenrou needed.
After everyone had bought the ingredients, Wenrou took them and Sister-in-law Wang to the kitchen to prepare them.
Wang's wife and the others were in charge of cutting and marinating the meat, while Wenrou was in charge of making the barbecue seasoning.
After all the preparations were completed, we started grilling the meat.
Everyone gathered around, their eyes fixed on Wenrou, and they couldn't help but drool.
Seeing everyone's cravings, Wenrou couldn't help but smile.
Following what she had learned in Xinshi, she brushed a layer of oil onto the meat skewers, sprinkled on barbecue seasoning, and started grilling them on the makeshift grill.
Soon, everyone smelled the aroma of barbecue and couldn't help but widen their eyes, staring incredulously at the skewers in Wenrou's hands. They never thought meat could be eaten like this.
After Wenrou had baked a large batch, she distributed it to others.
While she was grilling, the others were eating, and the aroma was so enticing that no one spoke; they were all busy stuffing meat into their mouths.
In the end, Wen Jiguang and Wen Jinian felt sorry for Wenrou and went over to take her place, helping her with the grilling.
Some people had been hoarding good wine, and they brought it out to drink with everyone.
This time, Wenrou paid for a lot of meat, which satisfied everyone's cravings.
When they returned in the afternoon, Wen Jiguang and Wen Jinian took the rest of the food back with them, planning to have a barbecue at home so that the children and family members could also have a taste.
Wenrou thought it was feasible, and it was her first time baking, and it tasted pretty good.