Chapter 102: Qu Yi

Soon, Xue Miaoyun met five people. Three girls and two boys.

Xue Miaoyun observed the five people carefully. The oldest middle-aged man among them had a proper posture and a hint of humility, looking a bit like a butler. There was also a young man who stood very straight and looked quite honest. The look in his eyes when he looked at Cang Ling was full of admiration. This should be the bodyguard that Cang Ling mentioned, who used to be his soldier.

The remaining three women, one older and two younger, all looked honest and decent.

"Please introduce yourselves." Since they were here to apply for the job, Xue Miaoyun naturally wanted to know a thing or two.

The middle-aged man glanced at the people around him and saw that no one spoke. So he took a step forward.

"Master, Madam, my name is Xu Yuan. I am 45 years old. I used to be a housekeeper in a Shanghai family. I have studied some housekeeping courses abroad. In the past few years, I worked as a waiter in a state-owned hotel."

Xue Miaoyun nodded. This resume is quite good.

"According to your resume, you can have better opportunities. Why do you still want to be a housekeeper?" Nowadays, all walks of life are in urgent need of talents. Not to mention anything else, just the fact that this person has studied abroad will enable him to find a better future.

Xu Yuan was silent for a moment. "Madam, my beloved has died in the war. I will never marry and have children again in this life. The career of a high official is like a cloud to me. Compared with other jobs, the position of housekeeper makes me feel at ease."

Xue Miaoyun didn't expect that this housekeeper Xu had such a story. But thinking about the original owner’s parents, it is very normal that they could not wait for a person to come back during the war-torn years.

"That's how it is, my heart has found someone to rely on. In that case, I hope we can become a family in the future." Xue Miaoyun's words meant that after getting along for a long time and developing feelings for each other, her children would be able to take care of him in his old age and see him to the end of his life.

"Madam, Commander, my name is Wei Yong, I'm 27 years old this year, and I just retired from the army last year. I have a big appetite and it's not enough for everyone at home. The Commander asked for me, so I came. Hehe." Wei Yong scratched his hair with his big hand like a palm leaf fan.

"You kid," Cang Ling stepped forward and patted Wei Yong on the shoulder, "Wife, this kid is good at martial arts, has great strength, and drives steadily. He can go out with you in the future."

"Okay, I understand."

Since he is Cang Ling's soldier and he was found by him personally, there must be no problem with his character.

The other three people’s self-introductions were very brief. One was the cook whose surname was Liu, and the other two were the maids who cleaned the house. One is surnamed An and the other is surnamed Shen.

These people naturally come under Xu Yuan's management.

"This yard is quite big, you don't have to clean it every day, just keep it clean. The most important thing is to pay attention to the hygiene of the living area." With such a big yard, the couple often have limited space to stay, so these places naturally have to be cleaned every day. As for some remote places, it is fine as long as they are kept clean to a certain extent.

Xue Miaoyun briefly stated her requirements, and then it was up to the steward Xu Yuan to decide how to do it.

"Oh, summer is so miserable." Xue Miaoyun pushed away some of the large stoves that were approaching. It's so hot.

"I remember that there were air conditioners for sale at the Friendship Mall, so I went to have a look and bought one. It's okay during the day, but it's very uncomfortable if I don't sleep well at night."

"Air conditioners, are there any for sale?" Xue Miaoyun was not quite sure when air conditioners appeared in China. In her time, air conditioning was basically a necessity for every household. Who will explore the history of this thing?

"Yes, but it requires some favors. This thing is in great demand." Cang Ling is quite heat-resistant, and it was common for him to do training in the summer in the past.

Xue Miaoyun pondered for a moment, "Actually, I have a few air conditioners in my space, would you like to take a look?"

"Okay." Cang Ling nodded. He was very curious about the things in his wife's space.

Xue Miaoyun took out two air conditioners, one was a wall-mounted unit and the other was a vertical cabinet unit.

"Look at the production batches. These are machines from decades later. I don't know if we can produce them."

Cang Ling took a look.

He has some research on mechanics, but he is not proficient in them. "It looks like it won't be difficult to copy. I'll take it away and ask someone to take a look at it."

"Okay." It would be too conspicuous to use it at home, after all, there are so many people in the family now. It’s better to buy it now.

Cang Ling put the thing into his arms. Then I made a few phone calls, and that afternoon, someone came to my house with two air conditioners to install.

One big and one small, one in the bedroom and one in the living room.

"I've asked someone to keep an eye out for a few more when they're in stock, and we'll try to install one in every room."

Blowing the cool air from the air conditioner, Xue Miaoyun sighed comfortably.

"We don't need this little bit of electricity. Comfort is the most important thing. But if there is any, send one to Senior Brother first. Sister-in-law is not in good health, so it would be good to make her feel more comfortable."

"knew."

With air conditioning, Xue Miaoyun no longer dislikes Cang Ling as a furnace at night. The couple's life returned to normal, and Cang Ling even became more demanding. Time and time again, Xue Miaoyun was overwhelmed.

She vaguely realized why Cang Ling bought the air conditioner so quickly.

The hot summer slowly passed, and as summer turned to autumn, Xue Miaoyun lived a very comfortable life.

Xu Yun was in charge of household affairs. Aunt Liu, the cook, was an excellent cook. In order to prevent her from getting tired of Aunt Liu's cooking, Xu Yuan would buy some famous private dishes in the capital from time to time. I don’t know where he got his connections from, but he can get the best food, drinks, snacks and tea.

Of course, all of these require money to back them up. And it just so happened that Xue Miaoyun had plenty of money. Some of the shops she bought have been rented out one after another, and the monthly rent is a considerable income.

He is fully capable of supporting Xue Miaoyun's somewhat luxurious life.

The shop that the eldest brother wanted to open has already opened and is doing good business. However, there is no sign of the apprentice yet. Both the eldest and third brothers have unusually high standards. We fully adhere to the principle of "better to have nothing than to have something of poor quality".

Xue Miaoyun also went there to attend classes during the weekends. Her age is a disadvantage, but her gender does have some advantages. Many female patients come to her for treatment of illnesses that are inconvenient for male doctors to treat.

The sanitary conditions of this era are completely incomparable to those of a few decades later, especially the private hygiene care of women. You should know that there are no sanitary napkins for sale in China now. Many women suffer from gynecological diseases. The situation is better in cities, where there is some health publicity, but in the countryside, it is very chaotic.

Sick women are ashamed to go to the hospital for treatment and will look for various folk remedies. Xue Miaoyun was often deceived. She saw more than once that prisoners being paraded through the streets had a sign around their necks that read "Criminal who raped a sick woman." The victims are these sick women.