Free Web NovelChapter 1341: Chapter 1340: Auntie Ding’s New Home
Chapter 1340: Auntie Ding’s Home
The car finally arrived in the county town, and Mengyu took everyone directly to the City North Courtyard.
Ah Xin and the others received Mengyu’s call and were waiting in the courtyard. As soon as they saw Mengyu, the children all ran over, shouting "Teacher." Mengyu hugged this one and patted that one on the head, very affectionate with the children.
Auntie Ding watched with envy.
Seeing these children reminded her of her own, and she lifted her clothes corner to wipe away her tears.
Mengyu quickly pushed the children towards her: "Children, today I brought you a mother. Quick, greet Mom Ding."
Actually, given Auntie Ding’s age, calling her mom was a bit confusing, but Mengyu insisted on the children calling her mom, so she could feel that she still had kids, the children were like her own.
Besides, she was only forty-five or forty-six, not that old.
The children hurriedly called out:
"Hello, Mom Ding!"
"Hello, Mom Ding!"
"Hello, Mom Ding!"
"Hello, Mom Ding!"
"Hello, Mom Ding!"
"Hello, Mom Ding!"
...
Auntie Ding was moved to tears by the children’s greetings, quickly responding:
"Oh, oh!"
"Hello, children!"
"Hello, everyone!"
"Hello, all!"
...
Mengyu spoke again: "Quickly tell your grandma your names, what grade you’re in, and how your grades are. If you do well, Grandma will have rewards for you."
Sure enough, the children competed to report to Auntie Ding:
"Mom Ding, my name is Xiang Hao, I’m eight years old, in second grade, scored ninety in Chinese and eighty-nine in arithmetic for the final exam."
"Mom Ding, my name is Wen Meimei, I’m ten years old, in fourth grade..."
Auntie Ding looked at the children’s smiling faces and quickly took out candy, giving two pieces to each child after they reported.
Watching Auntie Ding quickly blend in with the children, Mengyu felt that bringing Auntie Ding here had been the right decision.
That evening, they had dinner at the City North Courtyard, and Mengyu cooked up Dragon Meat for everyone.
After dinner, Auntie Ding held Mengyu’s hand and said, "Thank you for your care, child. I like it here. From now on, I’ll cook meals here."
Mengyu was also happy: "As long as you like it, Auntie. I told the village you would earn US$ 30 a month just to avoid jealousy. In fact, you’ll receive one hundred yuan here, plus food and housing. I’ve asked Ah Xin to give you three months’ salary upfront, so you can buy anything you need."
Auntie Ding was surprised. Earning US$ 30 a month already made the villagers jealous. Knowing she’d actually earn one hundred yuan would surely stir envy.
She quickly waved her hands: "No, no, it’s not necessary. Thirty is enough for me, an old woman without a hungry family."
Mengyu laughed: "Auntie, you aren’t alone now. Didn’t you see? There are so many children calling you Mom Ding. When they come home from school, don’t you want to give them something nice to eat? If they do well in tests, don’t you want to reward them? Without money—"
Upon hearing Mengyu say this, Auntie Ding hesitated, finally saying embarrassedly: "Alright, I can’t argue with you, I’ll listen to you."
And so, Auntie Ding settled into the City North Courtyard in Xiangyang County. The children didn’t have a mom, and Auntie Ding didn’t have children, so Auntie Ding became the children’s mom.
With her there, the children were like they had a mother, and they were cleaner than before.
And with these children, Auntie Ding’s face had more smiles. It seemed these children had truly become her own.
