Her Cultivation Diary
Chapter 718 - Chapter 718 710. Good great _1

Chapter 718: 710. Good, great! _1 Chapter 718: 710. Good, great! _1 The meal was both swift and prolonged, and everyone’s manners were somewhat sloppy.

Take Secretary Wang, for example, who had to loosen his belt buckle again and again. Zhang Chen caught sight of this and chuckled,

“Bro, I told you that you still didn’t fully appreciate how good this place is, right? Just like me!” He patted his round, bulging belly:

“I knew what their food was like, so I specifically wore sweatpants today! Look, elastic waistband!”

Secretary Wang didn’t mind; he just glanced at his pants: “So does that elastic waistband cut into your flesh now?”

Zhang Chen said with an awkward twist, “It pinches a bit.”

Secretary Wang let out a smug laugh: A greenhorn like you dares to compete with me? Humph!

The leader was also a bit embarrassed.

No other reason, just that the platters and soup bowls on the table were too clean! For so many years he had advocated for frugality, his own dining standards were not high, but when did he ever clean the plates like this?

He was just too greedy!

But to Aunt Lianhua, it was nothing new: “That’s good, our family’s virtue is never wasting anything. It’s just that I see the Princess and the others have been watching for a long time, and now there’s nothing left to eat, haha!”

However, the family dogs had never been treated to leftovers; as greedy as they were, they were used to it. The leader was quite curious:

“The four dogs at home look quite imposing, even with their injuries…”

As soon as they entered, the four dogs stood up, looking over here with wary eyes. Their low growling was subdued, yet they didn’t bark at all.

Clearly, they were a deterrent to strangers.

“Right?” Wu Lan was extremely proud: “Adopting these dogs didn’t cost a penny! So smart. I told them to guard the house, and they keep a close watch on anyone who comes by, never missing a beat!”

Wu Lan even planned to adopt a few more if necessary!

These dogs were just too well-behaved and lovable!

If we were to talk about the former favorite of the house, it would definitely be the majestic King.

But King, ever so diligent in guarding the back hill, couldn’t have imagined that some shameless dogs, taking advantage of their proximity, had hijacked the household!

Just look at these four dogs–Duoduo’s belly wound was almost healed, wearing a small pouch around his neck, still so good at looking pitiful.

Princess, with her one eye, brown and wet, who could resist when she looked up at you like that?

Then there’s Yingjun, who was supposed to be a sedate seven-year-old senior dog (for a working dog, that’s elderly), retired because of minor wear on his left leg and age.

But now, when he wants to cuddle, he especially hops about on three legs as if that one leg was really lame!

And Cang Er… that clever dog, supposedly deaf when he arrived. Yet as soon as you knock on his food bowl, he runs faster than anyone!

Tsk tsk tsk!

Just think of these few dogs at home, rubbing up against whoever is free, making affectionate noises… even hearts of steel can’t withstand that!

If it wasn’t for Qiaoqiao’s equal love for each and every dog, King would truly be fainting in despair on the hill out back.

Fortunately, there’s always Daju with Xiaozhu at home, with their cuteness balancing each other out in a different way, barely keeping everyone’s sanity in check.

But at the moment, the leader and Secretary Wang, fascinated by the dogs watching them intently, curiously asked: “Are these retired service dogs that you’ve adopted?”

“Yes.” Wu Lan nodded: “We were originally going to buy two Border Collies. Tantan said these dogs are smart and could help herd cattle.”

“But somehow, we got referred to the retirement home for service dogs in Ning City–they only allowed us to adopt one. But what’s the point of adopting just one dog for such a big place? After much pleading, seeing these little poor things, we took them home.”

As she spoke, she let out an “aiyo” and picked up her phone to take a video:

“Xiaozhu, I was too busy sun-drying bean paste these past few days to film for you, so let me show you now–Duoduo, come here, walk a few steps to show the folks at the nursing home! Cang Er, Cang Er, don’t pretend you can’t hear, come here and you’ll get some cucumber later–yeah, that’s right…”

She managed to showcase each dog in the thirty-second video before contentedly sending it.

After thinking for a moment, she sent another voice message: “Xiaozhu, don’t forget to show it to your boss, will ya? The dogs we got were all well taken care of! We’ll come back to him next time!”

Zhu Xin’s chatterbox mouth didn’t come without cause.

Not only did he receive free food and goods, but he had also collected almost everyone’s WeChat contacts in the family. Song Tan had originally promised to show the person in charge the dogs every few days, but she soon discovered her mom was often sending videos instead!

No need for her at all!

Meanwhile, the leader’s gaze had softened even more: “Very good! Very good! I see they’re all looking very spirited now.”

After eating, everyone sat in the living room enjoying the air conditioning. Since they hadn’t digested their food yet, no one mentioned taking a nap. It was Secretary Wang who strolled around curiously, asking Song Youde and Tantan’s grandfather:

“Do you two live nearby? Why didn’t I see you this morning?”

Song Youde smiled: “I live not far away, Tantan’s grandpa lives here, but we have work to do during the day!”

“What kind of work?”

Secretary Wang asked like a busybody: “In this hot weather…”

When it came to this, Song Youde wished he could use a megaphone to brag to the whole world, and naturally, his words poured out:

“We’re in charge of weaving grass mats. This work requires meticulous effort, something the young folks can’t handle!”

As he spoke, he smiled proudly: “Remember the lady sitting in the wheelchair earlier, Aunt Lianhua?”

In his mind, Secretary Wang thought: You’re underestimating me! Our line of work requires top-notch memory!

He nodded his head.

Just then, Song Youde yelled: “Lianhua, Lianhua, ask your granny how much salary she made this month?”

Lianhua, who was sorting beans, immediately smiled: “Uncle, you’re asking about the salary you issued? She made 4100 yuan this month!”

When it came to grass mats, Secretary Wang knew: “Right, right, right, I bought one! I saw the details page showing a group of you sitting there weaving grass mats.”

More precisely, a group of elderly people.

But these days, there are many gimmicks in selling things, and had it not been for Song Tan’s family, probably not as many people would have believed it.

The leader, now intrigued, asked: “Weaving grass mats? How long do you weave each day? Can you really earn over four thousand a month?”

“Not exactly,” Song Youde answered honestly: “Aunt Lianhua’s handywork is skillful, so I pay her a bit more for her elaborate patterns. Others, like Tantan’s grandpa, they make a standard 3000, a bit more than 3000.”

“The working hours are reasonable; now that the days are longer, we work until ten in the morning, and until six or seven in the evening… We’re older now, our eyesight isn’t great, and we tend to get sleepy easily, so we need to head back early when it gets dark.”

That’s still very good!

Coming up from the grassroots level, the leader knew that if a rural person over sixty could earn a salary of a thousand, it was already incredibly strong!

If it’s two thousand, one could say that not only is their spiritual life enriched but their material life as well!

And over three thousand…

He looked at the Song Tan family with eyes full of appreciation, “Good! Very good indeed!”

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