Chapter 276: The Weak Sister of the Heroine in the Period Novel (22)
Chapter 276: The Weak Sister of the Heroine in the Period Novel (22)
This was not the first time that Gu Zhen came to the winery’s staff quarters, but it was definitely the first time he saw Gu Manman’s home.
It is a three-bedroom apartment. Gu Manman and Fu Jianning live in one room with their newborn child, the two boys live in one room, and the daughter lives in another room.
It's quite crowded.
Fu Jianning went to the south and was not at home. It was really too much for Gu Manman to take care of four children alone. She had no choice but to lower her head and go back to her parents' home for help.
Gu Manman has deeply realized that in this era, it is difficult for a woman without education and job to break away from her original family.
If it weren't for the report, she would be studying in college now.
She might also abort this child because it came at the wrong time.
But because she was pregnant, Fu Jianning didn't have the heart to drive her away, and they even got their marriage certificate.
Gu Zhen looked at the little baby under the quilt. Xi Hongmei was changing her quilt. There was no sign of a boy between her legs.
She then realized that this was not the youngest son born to the hero and heroine in the original book.
Unexpectedly, the change in the plot allowed this girl who did not exist to come into the world.
Gu Zhen poked her cheek with a smile.
Gu Manman looked at him with a complicated expression. In a sense, this was the first time she and this sister met.
I didn't expect she was such a beautiful lady.
He seemed to have a good personality, and his every move showed no dissatisfaction or hostility towards her.
He looked at the children with great kindness and even brought toys for the other three children in the family.
Gu Zhen simply didn't want Xi Hongmei to worry.
Looking at Gu Manman, who looked haggard but still had an outstanding appearance, Gu Zhen smiled. If Xi Hongmei knew that both of her daughters had changed their minds, she would feel very sad.
If the harmony between the sisters could make her happier, Gu Zhen didn't mind being a little more nice to Gu Manman.
But from beginning to end, Gu Zhen didn't talk much to her and just kept teasing the baby.
Xi Hongmei was so tired that her waist ached. She rubbed her waist and stood up, but almost fell.
Gu Zhen felt very distressed, so she helped her sit down and said without thinking too much, "Why don't you find a nanny? Mom, you're not young anymore, and you've developed a chronic illness from working in the garment factory over the years. You can't keep working so hard."
Gu Manman's eyelids twitched, and she felt that this sister was indeed as unlikable as she had imagined.
Doesn't this mean that she doesn't understand her mother's hard work?
"Why hire a nanny? We don't have that kind of business in our family." Xi Hongmei disagreed.
Besides, after the confinement period is over, she won’t be needed to take care of me anymore.
Gu Manman's cold voice sounded at this time: "Jian Ning will be back soon, then Mom won't have to come."
Stiff and emotionless, like a cold robot.
Gu Zhen thought about her own living environment and understood that the apocalypse was indeed not a place for human beings to stay.
"The daughter-in-law of Uncle Wang in our family compound is idle at home, so why not ask her to come and help out for a few days and pay her according to the number of days she spends."
This family came to Gu's house to borrow money a few days ago. Their family conditions are not very good, and their daughter-in-law was laid off again, so they are worried.
Xi Hongmei's waist was indeed sore, but she thought that her second son-in-law was a factory director in the past, so he must be able to come up with this little money.
And this doesn't count as hiring a nanny, it's not the behavior of a capitalist.
Xi Hongmei's ideas were still somewhat old-fashioned. If she had not known that her eldest son and daughter-in-law had already moved south, she would not have agreed.
Seeing that her mother didn't refuse, Gu Zhen simply finalized the matter: "Go back and tell Uncle Wang that I've met their daughter-in-law. She has a good temper and is capable. She will definitely be able to take good care of my second sister."
Gu Manman was a little unhappy and felt that Gu Zhen was meddling in other people's business. All their family's money had been taken by Fu Jianning to do business, and now there was only enough left for the family. Where would they get the extra money to hire a helper?
She is really a young lady who has never done housework. She doesn't know how expensive food and fuel are. She just opens her mouth and asks for a helper. Will she pay?
What Gu Manman didn't expect was that Gu Zhen actually smiled at her: "If Second Sister is not rich, I will pay for it."
As expected, she was a little white flower who was always good at saying nice things and being a good person. Gu Manman felt annoyed, and she couldn't tell whether it came from her or her original self.
She turned her head away and said firmly, "No, I can afford it."
Gu Zhen just said "Oh" and sat aside to massage Xi Hongmei's waist.
She knew that the heroine would not lower her head, and she was deliberately provoking her. Otherwise, what would she do if Gu Manman was unwilling to find a helper?
Wouldn't that still tire her mother?
Gu Manman came to her senses at this moment. She had no plan to hire a helper. How long would the confinement period last? With Xi Hongmei's help, she could wait for Fu Jianning to come back soon. Why spend more money?
But having said it, Xi Hongmei did not refuse. Instead, she rested for a while and then took the thermos bucket and took Gu Zhen away.
Even the replaced diapers were told to be washed by the helper at night.
Gu Manman suddenly felt depressed.
Gu Zhen took Xi Hongmei home on a bicycle and immediately went to Uncle Wang to tell him the purpose of their visit.
The salary she gave was not low, 50 yuan half a month, which was equivalent to her normal monthly salary.
Mrs. Wang was very willing to do so. She couldn't find a suitable job for the time being anyway. She could just take care of someone during the confinement period for a few days. It was close to home and very convenient.
So Xi Hongmei was completely relieved, and she went home and fell asleep on the bed.
Gu Xiande and she had been in love for a lifetime, rubbing her waist and beating her legs, but his ideas had changed invisibly.
Don't do things yourself if money can solve them.
In the evening, when Gu Manman learned about the salary, she gnashed her teeth in hatred. Fifty yuan was Fu Jianning's previous monthly salary!
But her face made it impossible for her to deny it.
Everything will be easy when Fu Jianning comes back. Not to mention fifty yuan, she can afford five hundred yuan!
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Time flies and it is almost the end of the year.
The urban landscape of Pingshi has undergone tremendous changes. Ordinary people setting up stalls can be seen everywhere, and some have even opened their own shops.
Gu Dalin and his wife, who were far away in Shenzhen learning how to set up stalls and do business, are also about to return.
This time they brought back a hundred pieces of clothing in various styles.
Even if they sell half of them, they will make money!
On the train back, Gu Dalin and Wang Hui unexpectedly met his second brother-in-law Fu Jianning.
He no longer had the high spirits he had when he was a factory director, but had become a bit more worldly. It was precisely because he had so much baggage that he had to compete with others for space.
Wang Hui saw that he was wearing a pair of bell-bottom pants and a red sweater, which made him look several years younger.
"Dalin, you can wear this when you go back. I will wear it too. If we sell our own clothes and don't wear them, who will buy them?"
Gu Dalin was very conflicted. He felt that the pants were too tight and it was very uncomfortable to show his buttocks to others.
Especially for women, he thinks the old clothes are better.
Wang Hui rolled her eyes. "You can wear it or not. I'll ask my little sister to come with you. She's pretty, a walking signboard! What's the word for that? Oh, yes, model!"
Gu Dalin couldn't make a decision and kept silent, but he had to admit that Wang Hui tried on a pair of jeans when she was in Shenzhen, which made her look slim and long-legged, and she looked very beautiful.
That night, the two relived their long-lost married life...
Gu Dalin laughed and said, "Put it on." He learned a saying in Shenzhen: everyone has the right to love beauty!
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