Chapter 227 You Have Experience

"Hmm?" Shen Zhixia raised an eyebrow.

Huo Chunyan thought for a moment and said, "Actually, sister-in-law, even though I love children, I know that taking care of children is a very troublesome thing. Just take your childbirth for example, it was very difficult for you. The reason I like these two children is because they don't require me to take responsibility. I can take care of them occasionally, which is not troublesome. But if I were to give birth to a child myself and take care of it, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to take good care of it."

"Besides, Baojun and I have discussed it, and he said to let nature take its course. I never thought about having a child so soon."

It seems that Huo Chunyan has thought things through carefully regarding the matter of the child. Shen Zhixia smiled and said, "I was just asking casually. You have your own considerations."

Huo Chunyan then held the child.

But after a while, she ran out of time because the clinic reopened, her job was reinstated, and she had to go back to work.

Shen Zhixia had been staying at home for too long, so she wanted to go back to work.

Seeing that her two children were still young, she hesitated again.

She didn't really want to stay home with the children all the time, but there seemed to be no other way given the current situation.

Thinking about it this way, Shen Zhixia became a little anxious, so she ate less, talked less, and lost weight.

Huo Chenzhou naturally noticed this change and asked her about it.

Shen Zhixia then told Huo Chenzhou the whole story, and Huo Chenzhou couldn't help but laugh: "If you want to work, then go for it. I don't see many food factories next door. I'll keep an eye out for anyone selling jobs and I can just buy you one."

After a pause, Huo Chenzhou said, "As for the child, I'll have my mother come and take care of him."

These days, it's considered perfectly normal for mothers-in-law to take care of children. Many mothers-in-law also love children. Besides, Huo Chenzhou's mother doesn't have a job; she farms in the countryside and can leave easily. He can give her some money and have her come over to take care of the child, which would give Shen Zhixia more time.

Shen Zhixia: "..."

She had initially thought it would be a complicated matter, but Huo Chenzhou resolved it in just a few words, which felt rather strange.

In short, she felt that Huo Chenzhou's image had become much more impressive; he seemed like a truly reliable person.

Shen Zhixia asked, "But is Mom willing to come?"

“Of course she’s willing. She said last time that she really likes the two children. She would be very happy if she could be with them. I heard that my brother’s leg is better now, so she has plenty of time to come over,” Huo Chenzhou said.

Shen Zhixia nodded: "Okay, I just want to find something to do."

Actually, the current environment is still not very good, but Huo Chenzhou has recently captured the spies in the military camp, and the surrounding area is relatively safe. It is a good choice for Shen Zhixia to go to work at this time.

Huo Chenzhou acted immediately. He sent a letter home, hoping that his mother would come and take care of the child. His mother replied quickly, saying that it was possible. She also said that Huo Hua's leg was completely healed and he could walk without crutches, and he could walk very fast. However, he could not do heavy work.

Of course, there will be some aftereffects after an injury, which is understandable. It is already very good news that Howard has recovered, and they are very satisfied with it.

Huo Chenzhou then called the food factory next door to ask if anyone was selling their job, which he could buy.

Next door is a cannery, which mainly produces canned pears and yellow peaches. It's great to have a stable job there. In the past, there would definitely not have been any job available. But now it's a special time. There was an explosion at the factory before, and with the current political movement, the factory's business isn't doing well. It even closed down for a while recently. Although they haven't been behind on wages, many people are still feeling uneasy.

Therefore, as soon as Huo Chenzhou heard that he was willing to pay 1,000 yuan to buy the job, a young man quickly expressed his willingness to sell the job to Huo Chenzhou.

A thousand yuan is not a small amount; he can do a lot with that money, and he originally planned to leave here and develop his career in his hometown.

Therefore, he and Huo Chenzhou hit it off immediately.

Huo Chenzhou told Shen Zhixia about this, and the two agreed on a time to go to the factory to transfer their jobs.

The job that Shen Zhixia bought was a basic job, and the salary was calculated at the minimum, since the person had only worked there for a year and didn't have much seniority. But Shen Zhixia was already very satisfied with it.

I finally have a job.

She has plenty of things in her space, and she doesn't lack food or drink at all, but she still doesn't want to be a housewife who revolves around her children every day. She still needs to have a normal job, only then will she feel that her life is rich and colorful.

A few days later, Mrs. Huo arrived. She looked to be in a very good mood and was beaming with joy. When she saw the two children, she picked them up and kept calling them her babies.

The two babies are growing very fast now, with fair and rosy cheeks, and they look so adorable. They no longer need breast milk and only need to drink the formula that older babies drink, so they are very easy to raise.

Actually, it took Shen Zhixia some effort to wean the babies at first. In the beginning, the two babies would cry whenever they saw her. Shen Zhixia felt sorry for them when she saw them cry, so Huo Chenzhou separated them. But Shen Zhixia still missed them and would secretly go to see them. Every time they saw Shen Zhixia, they would cry so sadly.

As a result, the milk couldn't be weaned off for many days, so Huo Chenzhou came up with a solution: he smeared bitter melon juice on the breasts. As a result, the two babies would grimac about the bitterness when they nursed. From then on, every time the babies saw Chen Zhixia, their faces would flatten in grievance.

Xiao Bao successfully weaned and stopped drinking milk. However, Da Bao struggled for a few more days, still frowning and wanting to drink the bitter milk. Eventually, she also found the bitterness unbearable and stopped drinking milk altogether.

Shen Zhixia finally breathed a sigh of relief.

As a first-time mother, she didn't know much and had to figure things out step by step. Fortunately, with the help of many people, she managed to raise her child to where she is today, albeit with some stumbles.

Huo's mother was much more skilled at taking care of the children. She didn't know what method she used, but she held the two babies in her arms and coaxed them until they fell asleep.

Shen Zhixia praised, "Mom, you're amazing! They were just making a fuss, but as soon as you came in, they fell asleep. You're so experienced."

Huo's mother taught her the method: "It's actually very simple. You should put your hand on their neck. This posture makes them think that they are still in your belly, and they will relax."