House Dad's Literary Life

Chapter 360: Extra Gift

Jiangcheng Media University had also started its vacation, and Yang Yi has also given the employees in the shop a break, allowing Ding Xiang to return to the Miao Village to see her grandmother earlier, and Lin Mu’an could go back to Guangdong Province with Ran Jin for the Chinese New Year. They were both from the same hometown and high school classmates.

However, Lin Mu’an felt a bit guilty. He held the red envelope that Yang Yi had given him and hesitated, saying, “Big Brother Yang, I haven’t worked at your place for long, and I’m getting paid and getting red envelopes. I’m embarrassed. How about I work for you for a few more days? Anyway, it’s still early for the Spring Festival, and it’s okay for me and Ran Jin to go back two days later.”

Ding Xiang also nodded and said, “Big Brother Yang, please let me stay too. Huanhuan can’t handle it alone.”

“Don’t make a fuss, just go home quickly. You’ve saved a semester’s worth of money, and it’s time to take your grandmother down the mountain to see a doctor.” Yang Yi said to Ding Xiang with a smile, “Don’t worry about me. Anyway, it’s a holiday, and there aren’t many people. Besides, I have to go back to my hometown. The coffee shop is also on holiday. Let’s talk about it when we come back after the Spring Festival.”

Ding Xiang, having the longing in her heart touched upon, blushed and nodded shyly.

Yang Yi then turned his head to look at Lin Mu’an and smiled, “Little Lin, you should go back early. Your journey is long, and it’s hard to buy tickets if it’s late! It doesn’t matter if you’re alone, but you can’t always let your girlfriend accommodate you, right?”

“Alright… Thank you, Big Brother Yang! After the Spring Festival, I will come back to work early!” Seeing that Yang Yi had said so, Lin Mu’an didn’t insist anymore and gratefully said to Yang Yi.

After Lin Mu’an left first, Yang Yi waved his hand and said, “Xixi, bring that thing over.”

“Which one?” Xixi was sitting in the booth, playing with the three small British Shorthairs who were squeezing her for warmth. Hearing her father’s voice, she turned her head and called out crisply, “Papa, which one?”

“Bring them all over!” Yang Yi said with a smile as he looked at her.

The little girl was still very diligent. She patted Xiao Guai’s head, then jumped down and picked up two bags from the opposite position.

She trotted with the wind all the way to her father’s side. Then she raised her little head and smiled sweetly, saying, “Papa, look, it’s not heavy at all, I can pick it up with one hand!”

“That’s because our Xixi is strong and exceptionally great!” Yang Yi rubbed Xixi’s hair and praised.

After he took the things, he put them on the bar and said to Ding Xiang, “Ding Xiang, take these two bags back to your grandmother to improve her health. This bag is donkey-hide gelatin, which is good for replenishing blood, and this bag is wild ginseng, although it’s not aged. It’s not easy to find aged ones nowadays, but the effect should be okay. You take it back, cut thin slices, and soak it in boiling water for your grandmother to drink. It has the effect of prolonging life. Of course, it’s best to buy an old hen to stew soup.”

Despite Yang Yi’s casual tone, since he was giving a gift, he naturally would not buy some defective products. These two bags were selected from the good stuff he bought when he was preparing for the New Year, through his relationship with Lanzhou Kai. They were quite valuable! However, he didn’t mention the cost. Yang Yi felt that Ding Xiang had worked hard this semester and helped him a lot. Basically, he didn’t need to worry about the coffee shop, so he thought he should give Ding Xiang an extra reward!

Yang Yi had already given money, and he felt that giving more money would be meaningless. Instead, he thought it would be better to buy some health supplements for her grandmother, as a way of showing care for his employee’s family.

“How can this be? Big Brother Yang, you have already given me enough, I can’t take any more!” Ding Xiang hurriedly waved her hand.

“This is for your grandmother, not for you!” Yang Yi waved his hand and said, “Hurry up and take it!”

“Big Sister Ding Xiang, you are going back home too? My Papa bought a lot of things for my grandpa and my grandma! You should also get some too!” Xixi chimed in innocently. These days, she has seen Yang Yi’s preparations. Although the little girl couldn’t say it, she has vaguely accepted some concepts of filial piety.

Yang Yi smiled when he heard this. He patted his daughter’s back and then placed his hand on her small shoulder. He said to Ding Xiang, “Look, even Xixi is advising you. When you go back to see your grandmother, you should also bring something back. Just right, there are these two bags, you don’t need to buy anymore.”

Yang Huan also persuaded on the side, and Ding Xiang finally accepted it. However, she was so moved that her eyes were red. If she weren’t someone who rarely cried, she might have been moved to tears!

……

On Tianmei’s side, Mo Fei had just finished a month of promotion period and returned to the company. Niu Meiling called her over with a smile on her face and said, “Mo Fei, I have good news for you. CCTV invites you to participate in the Spring Festival program.”

“Spring Festival Gala? Isn’t the performance list already confirmed?” Mo Fei asked somewhat puzzled, “However, I don’t have time for the Spring Festival, Sister Ling. I had Xiaojuan tell the company before that I need to take a two-week break from work in February, which is around the Spring Festival.”

“You’re going back to your parent’s place for the holiday?” Niu Meiling frowned, “Forget about the Spring Festival Gala. I’m talking about the Spring Festival Seven-Day Celebration. If you really don’t have time, that’s okay, it’s not a particularly important program.”

If it were someone else, Niu Meiling would definitely not be satisfied. How can an artist not obey the company’s arrangements? But Mo Fei is different. Now Mo Fei, with the achievement of another platinum record, has returned to the peak, and her popularity is unmatched for a while. Niu Meiling even regards Mo Fei as the golden sign of Tianmei, mentioning her everywhere she goes!

Mo Fei was now saying that she wanted to take a two-week break, especially during the Spring Festival, how could Niu Meiling make a fuss with Mo Fei because of this not excessive request? Moreover, she still lacked confidence when facing Mo Fei. Who made her nephew pit her before? Although Mo Fei and she both chose not to mention it, Niu Meiling always felt that something was not quite right…

“Um… I’m going to celebrate the Spring Festival.” Mo Fei wasn’t very good at lying, but she didn’t want to tell Niu Meiling where she really wanted to go for the Spring Festival, so she nodded vaguely.

“There won’t be any issues with the arrangements after the Spring Festival, right? By the way, there’s a new itinerary added. ‘Zhixin Interview’ wants to invite you to the show again. You had an agreement with Luo Xin before, but the time is set on February 21. If you agree, I will let someone cancel your other itinerary that day.” Niu Meiling said with a smile.

“Sister Luo Xin? That’s okay!” Mo Fei nodded without hesitation.

Niu Meiling smiled and then pretended to care, saying, “That’s good. By the way, when you go abroad for the Spring Festival, you must take care of your health, especially your voice. When you come back, the company has prepared three concerts for you!”

Tianmei’s resources still couldn’t compare to those record companies, such as Chen Yijie’s Tianxiang, which directly arranged a national tour concert. On Tianmei’s side, it wasn’t easy to arrange three concerts in several major cities.

Who made Niu Meiling reluctant to let others earn her money? If she cooperates with other companies, with Mo Fei’s achievements, it is not impossible to have a dozen concerts. There was no need for a national tour, Mo Fei’s popularity was still a bit short.

However, Mo Fei seemed a bit absent-minded today. Even when talking about concerts, she just nodded her head and said a few more polite words to Niu Meiling before leaving in a hurry.

She didn’t rush home, Mo Xiaojuan took her to her and Xiao Ai’s residence.

Three women, all of equal abilities, got together to figure out how to let Mo Fei quickly learn the basics of cooking in just a few days: cooking rice, cutting vegetables, and stir-frying!