The people from the housekeeping company glanced at Xi Quan and Ye Qing, then at Aunt Zhang, and left, leaving them to chat there.
As they left the meeting room, the people from the housekeeping company began wiping the cold sweat from their foreheads. Yang Xiujuan was introduced by Zhang Sao. If Yang Xiujuan had a grudge against Xi Quan and Ye Qing, did Zhang Sao also have a grudge against Xi Quan and the others?
Although I was worried, I felt much more at ease knowing that Xi Quan and Ye Qing were both respectable people and probably wouldn't do anything.
"Aunt Zhang, what brings you to work as a nanny?" Ye Qing spoke first. Aunt Zhang was also from Xiaoyao Village. She was a widow who had suffered a lot of cold treatment in Xiaoyao Village. Her husband had died, and she had no children. Her husband's family did not treat her well, and since her family was not from Xiaoyao Village, no one could protect her.
Anyone could spit on Zhang Sao or say nasty things to her.
Back then in Xiaoyao Village, Ye Qing and Zhang Sao were the most pitiful people, without exception. They considered themselves second, and no one dared to claim second place.
Aunt Zhang was old enough to be Ye Qing's mother, so back in Xiaoyao Village, Aunt Zhang secretly helped Ye Qing a lot, and Ye Qing was always grateful to Aunt Zhang. However, Aunt Zhang later left Xiaoyao Village.
“I’ve been working as a nanny in Nancheng since I left Xiaoyao Village,” Aunt Zhang said when she heard Ye Qing’s question.
Ye Qing glanced at Zhang Sao. Actually, Ye Qing felt it was okay to let Zhang Sao take care of him, after all, Zhang Sao had helped Ye Qing a lot, both openly and secretly, when they were in Xiaoyao Village.
However, the reason Ye Qing hesitated just now was not only because she didn't want to have anything to do with the people of Xiaoyao Village anymore, but also because of something more important that Ye Qing cared about: Zhang Sao and Yang Xiujuan were actually sisters-in-law.
She and Yang Xiujuan's husband are brothers.
I wonder if the Liang family did something wrong before, and that's why they're being punished. Both of their only two sons died young.
Zhang Sao's husband died before she could have children, while Yang Xiujuan did have a child, but the child was mentally challenged.
It should be said that the Liang family did not like Yang Xiujuan and Zhang Sao.
However, Yang Xiujuan was more capable than Zhang Sao. In addition, after Yang Xiujuan's husband died, she took all the money he left behind and kept it for herself. Therefore, her husband's family did not dare to treat her too badly.
The two sisters-in-law didn't have a good relationship, but perhaps they shared a sense of sympathy, so it was alright. This was why Ye Qing was hesitant about whether or not to let Zhang Sao go with her.
Xi Quan knew all this and could see Ye Qing's dilemma. She wanted to repay Zhang Sao for her help back then, but the relationship between Zhang Sao and Yang Xiujuan could not be ignored.
Because Aunt Zhang had helped Ye Qing in the past, there were some things Ye Qing couldn't say, but Xi Quan didn't have that concern. He asked Aunt Zhang directly, "Yang Xiujuan is also working as a nanny. Have you two met?"
Aunt Zhang nodded: "I introduced her. Her son Qiangzi needs to go to a specialized hospital, which costs a lot of money. Although Xiujuan wasn't exactly short of money in Xiaoyao Village, that was within Xiaoyao Village. Once she leaves the village, things won't be the same. And Qiangzi is such a spendthrift. Even if she doesn't take care of Qiangzi, she still needs to earn some money for her retirement. So I introduced her to be a nanny."
This statement makes sense and fits the relationship between Zhang Sao and Yang Xiujuan.
Since Ye Qing wanted to repay Zhang Sao for her help, Xi Quan was responsible for making sure she was properly vetted.
So after hearing Zhang Sao's explanation, Xi Quan said again, "You know we have a bit of a grudge against Yang Xiujuan."
Aunt Zhang was slightly taken aback and looked at Ye Qing. In fact, she knew some things. Back then, Yang Xiujuan wanted Ye Qing to marry her mentally challenged son. Aunt Zhang knew this and did not agree with it, feeling that it would be too unfair to Ye Qing.
But no one listened to Zhang Sao. Later, seeing that Yang Xiujuan insisted and that she couldn't stop her, she was afraid that she would have to watch helplessly as Ye Qing married Yang Xiujuan's mentally challenged son. By chance, she followed a sister from her hometown village to Nancheng to work.
What happened afterward, Zhang Sao never actually asked Yang Xiujuan, but she could tell from Yang Xiujuan's words that Ye Qing was doing quite well, so she was even less likely to ask.
Now, Zhang Sao understood what Xi Quan meant: "If you feel uneasy, you can talk to someone else."
Ye Qing said, "Aunt Zhang, I know you and Yang Xiujuan are different. You helped me a lot back then, but I'm probably a bit like someone who's been bitten once and is afraid of a rope for ten years. So I'm more sensitive to Yang Xiujuan. It's not that I don't trust you. What we want to say is that since you've come to our house, you can contact Yang Xiujuan, but try not to tell her that you're working here, and don't let her come looking for you. To be honest, the last time we were looking for a nanny here, we just happened to find Yang Xiujuan."
Aunt Zhang really didn't know about this. When she heard Ye Qing say this, she was very surprised: "No wonder she was so angry last time. So that's what happened."
"Aunt Zhang, you probably know why Yang Xiujuan and I had a falling out. So, if you're okay with what I just told Xi Quan, then come help us. We have two children, twins, a boy and a girl. We've always picked them up and dropped them off at school ourselves, and we didn't expect anyone to help us with that. But if you come to our house, you'll help with picking up and dropping off the kids, as well as cooking and laundry. That's a bit more than what we agreed on before, so we'll add more money for that."
Aunt Zhang said, "No need, no need. Even if it's the original amount, what you've given is already quite a lot."
As long as Aunt Zhang doesn't contact Yang Xiujuan, Ye Qing completely trusts her. Moreover, Ye Qing also has her own selfish thoughts. She is someone who doesn't like to owe favors. She has repaid everyone who has helped her, except for one person: Aunt Zhang.
So Ye Qing thought that since they had met, he should repay the favor from before.
So in the end, Aunt Zhang went home with Ye Qing and Xi Quan.
Ye Qing thought Zhang Sao was fine, but Xi Quan's eyelids kept twitching. Although he wasn't superstitious, it was still a constant twitch, and he felt uneasy about it. However, he didn't want to tell Ye Qing because he understood her thoughts.
Xi Quan thought that at worst he would just be more careful.
With Aunt Zhang helping to take care of things at home, Ye Qing was able to focus more on her work.
Ye Qing had been thinking about how to combine traditional clothing with evening gowns. During this time, Ye Qing kept thinking about how to do it, and finally designed it. Xu Xiaoyue wore it to a business event before her wedding, and the response was very good.
After seeing the news, Yang Zi contacted Ye Qing again. Since their previous falling out had essentially ended, Yang Zi went straight to the point this time, asking Ye Qing directly, "Have you gotten the dress I mentioned?"
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