Li Shaozhong made arrangements with Cui Zhonghe and his wife and went about his business. Negotiations with Country D were about to begin, and he had to familiarize himself with the documents and make final preparations with the other negotiating representatives.

When Li Shaozhong returned home in the evening, he saw that the yard had been tidy. The soil in the flowerbed had been loosened, and a patch of land in the yard had been made into a vegetable patch. It looked like Uncle Cui was going to grow vegetables in the yard. But this was also good, growing some vegetables yourself and enjoying the freshness of it.

He doesn't have the petty-bourgeois idea of ​​planting flowers in the yard.

When he entered the house, he found it was clean and tidy. The aroma of food wafted from the kitchen.

When Li Shaozhong walked to the kitchen door, he saw Uncle Cui picking vegetables and Aunt Cui cooking.

Cui Zhonghe saw Li Shaozhong coming back and said, "Comrade Li, you're back. You must be tired from working all day. Dinner will be ready soon."

Li Shaozhong said, "Uncle Cui, I am also your junior, you can just call me Shaozhong."

Cui Zhonghe wasn't the type to be sentimental, so he nodded. "Okay, we'll just call you by your name from now on. You must be hungry, go wash your hands, dinner will be served soon."

Li Shaozhong said, "Uncle Cui, you don't have to work so hard. I will find a nanny in a couple of days. You just need to help take care of the house."

Cui Zhonghe and Wu Xiulan, who was cooking, were stunned when they heard this. Cui Zhonghe said, "Why do you need a nanny? The two of us are enough. We can't let you support us for nothing. If you are like this, we won't feel at ease staying here."

Wu Xiulan said, "Yes, Shaozhong, this work is very easy for us. It's much easier than working in the fields. I feel like I'm enjoying myself."

Cui Zhonghe put down the dish in his hand and said, "Shaozhong, I also know that the old squad leader saw that we have no children and that life in the countryside is not easy, so he found a good place for us to make our life easier.

You don't have much to do at home, so are you treating us like royalty by hiring a nanny? We're here to work for you. You provide us with food and shelter, and you pay us a salary. Are you still looking for someone to serve us? What would that mean for us?

We are still strong and healthy, and we don't need anyone to take care of us yet. If you really want us to stay here, don't hire a nanny. The two of us are enough."

Wu Xiulan also said anxiously: "Yeah, there's not much work here. We can do it. It would be a waste to hire a nanny."

Seeing that both of them were getting anxious, Li Shaozhong quickly said, "Okay, then we won't hire a nanny. We'll talk about it later."

There really wasn't much to do at home, and if my wife and children were to come to Haizhou, Mrs. Liu would definitely have to come along. So there wasn't a shortage of manpower.

Li Shaozhong ate dinner alone; Cui Zhonghe and his wife insisted on not eating with him. They both knew their place, and since they were respected, they couldn't lose their bearings.

Ye Shuning felt relieved when she learned in Shenzhou that the person her father introduced had arrived in Haizhou. At least someone would take care of her husband's life, and he wouldn't have to work too hard and not have enough to eat.

Yan Xiheng was quite satisfied with the girlfriend Li Jiawen that his family had introduced him to, and the two had been dating. His family also urged them to get married as soon as possible.

Yan Xiheng has always wanted his cousin to meet Li Jiawen to help him screen her, as he trusts his cousin's judgment very much.

So this time, after Yan Xiheng returned to Nangang and then returned to Shenzhou, he brought Li Jiawen with him, also wanting Li Jiawen to understand the situation in the mainland.

He would be visiting mainland China frequently, and even if they got married, they would definitely stay there longer. He hoped Li Jiawen would learn more about the mainland, as she might also want to work there in the future.

When Yan Xiheng arrived in Shenzhou, he immediately brought his girlfriend to his cousin's house.

It was the first time that Ye Shuning met her cousin's girlfriend. Her first impression was that the girl was very beautiful and had a good temperament. She exuded a scholarly air and looked like a well-read and well-mannered woman.

Ye Shuning secretly praised her cousin's girlfriend. At least she looked pretty good.

Ye Shuning smiled and said, "Cousin, you finally brought Sister Jiawen here for us to see. Sister Jiawen, come and sit down."

Ye Shuning smiled and took Li Jiawen's hand, pulling her to sit on the sofa.

Yan Xiheng smiled and said, "I've been very busy before and haven't had much time to spend with Jiawen. This time, I just wanted to bring her to the mainland to play. She has been wanting to meet your little cousin for a long time."

Li Jiawen felt relieved to see Ye Shuning so enthusiastic. She smiled and said, "I've heard of your great name, Xiaoning, in Nangang for a long time. I've always wanted to meet this amazing woman. This time, Brother Yan said he would bring me to the mainland so I could meet you. I've been looking forward to it for a long time."

Ye Shuning waved her hand and smiled, "What amazing woman? It's all thanks to everyone's help that I've achieved some small success. It's nothing to mention. I heard from my eldest cousin that you, Jiawen, studied abroad. That's amazing."

Li Jiawen shook her head and said, "I'm just okay at studying. Unlike you, you were a top student, have a unique vision in business, and are even better at research. In Nangang, everyone says you're a legend among women. It's a pity that your time in Nangang was so short that I never had the chance to meet you. It's a real honor to meet you this time through Brother Yan's relationship."

Ye Shuning didn't expect Li Jiawen to think so highly of her. She smiled and said, "We've already met. Maybe we'll become relatives in the future. When you marry your eldest cousin, I'll have to call you my eldest cousin's wife."

After hearing what Ye Shuning said, Li Jiawen's cheeks turned red, and she secretly glanced at Yan Xiheng, her eyes full of affection, and it was obvious that she liked Yan Xiheng very much.

Li Jiawen really likes Yan Xiheng. Not only does the Yan family have a prominent family background, but Yan Xiheng himself is also very outstanding and handsome. He is the object of admiration of many famous daughters in Nangang.

She had met Yan Xiheng several times while in Nangang and had a good impression of him. Later, when she went to study in Country Y, she knew less about Nangang. She was delighted to find that the blind date her family arranged for her after graduation was Yan Xiheng. Marrying Yan Xiheng would be the perfect opportunity.

When Yan Xiheng heard his cousin say this, he knew that she had a good impression of Li Jiawen. He began to like Li Jiawen even more. At least for now, he was still very satisfied with Li Jiawen.

Li Jiawen was very polite this time. She brought gifts for the children and was very tactful in her interactions with others. Ye Shuning felt that she was very suitable to be the mistress of the Yan family in the future.

But I still need to get to know her better and see what her personality is like.