Song Cheng treats her well and would never, and dare not, wrong her. If he dares to make her swallow her anger, she would dare to punch him flat.
"It's enough that Song Cheng treats you well. It's the two of you who are living together, not with his aunt. Just bear with it for a few days. You should also control your temper and not act recklessly just because you're strong. Unless someone hits you first, you can't hit someone first, understand?"
"I know, I didn't hit anyone on my own initiative. I was just upset, that's why I complained to you. I didn't really mean anything by it, but his aunt is really unbearable." Lin Chacha had a lot of complaints about Song Cheng's aunt.
After being scolded by Lin Chacha, Lin Xiazhu called Song Cheng over to talk after dinner, implying that his aunt should try not to get together with Chacha in the future, so as not to make both of them uncomfortable.
"I know, don't worry, big sister, I won't let Chacha suffer any injustice." Song Cheng said calmly.
It's a family matter, so Lin Xiazhu couldn't say too much. Song Cheng's parents were no longer around, and his aunt was his closest relative. No matter how many faults his aunt had, she should be respected for raising him for so many years.
“Even close mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law rarely have no conflicts. Chacha has a rather impatient temperament, so you should be more accommodating to her. When she is about to give birth, if your aunt is not available, I will find two nannies to take care of her. You don’t need to worry about no one taking care of her.”
That's what she said, but what she really meant was that he shouldn't let his aunt take care of Cha Cha during her postpartum period. The two of them didn't get along, and she was afraid that Song Cheng's aunt would upset Cha Cha and make her sick. People who have just given birth are prone to depression, so what if Cha Cha develops postpartum depression?
People's hearts are always biased. Lin Xiazhu didn't care what Song Cheng and his aunt thought. She just wanted Chacha to be well. She was far away in the capital, and she might not be able to come when Chacha gave birth, so she had to make arrangements in advance.
"There's no need to hire a nanny. I can take care of Chacha during her postpartum period," Song Cheng smiled, not taking the matter too seriously.
"You make it sound so easy. If a woman doesn't take good care of herself during her postpartum period, it will affect her health. What if she suffers from long-term health problems? You also have to take care of the pig farm, the chicken and duck farm, and the veterinary clinic. You also have to deliver feed to their door. Do you have three heads and six arms? Can you manage all of that?"
The country is now strongly encouraging pig farming, striving to ensure that everyone has meat to eat and can afford it. In this era, many people are raising pigs, so pig feed is selling very well. Cha Cha and Song Cheng have made the right move and are among the first large-scale pig farmers in Changhe County. They have made a lot of money from selling pigs and also earned a considerable amount from selling feed.
“We started hiring help two years ago, specifically to deliver feed. There’s a driver and a porter. Cha Cha and I can’t handle that much work on our own.” Song Cheng scratched his head, always a little reserved in front of his older sister.
“You were already overwhelmed when Chacha wasn’t pregnant, and you’ll be even busier after she gives birth. You definitely need to hire a nanny for her postpartum care. I’ll find someone in the next few days, and they can come and take care of Chacha.” There was no room for discussion on this matter, and Lin Xiazhu made the decision immediately.
As a woman of action, Lin Xiazhu immediately inquired after Song Cheng and Lin Chacha went home, looking for a capable and well-behaved housekeeper.
She offered a high salary of 3,000 yuan a month, which was considered very high in those days. The main reason was that she only needed to work for one month, and if she didn't offer a higher salary, it would be difficult to find someone. She was also worried that she wouldn't take good care of the job. A higher salary would attract more applicants, giving her more options.
After searching for two days, she finally found two suitable and satisfactory women, both around forty-five or forty-six years old. Besides farming at home, they would occasionally do odd jobs at construction sites in their spare time. Lin Xiazhu chose them because she liked their bright eyes and because although their clothes were simple, they were very clean.
That's exactly the kind of person we need—someone who can endure hardship and is also clean. Cha Cha's due date is seven months from now, which is still a long way off. We've already found a nanny so she can be prepared. She needs to be available two months in advance, since no one can guarantee she won't give birth early.
"Here's a deposit of 300 yuan. Take it first, and you can pay the rest after you've finished taking care of me during my postpartum period. Let's sign an agreement first. If you can work on time, there won't be any problems. If you breach the contract, it means you're too busy, and you'll have to return the 300 yuan to me, plus a 100 yuan penalty. If you agree, then sign it."
Verbal agreements are not enough; it's safer to sign a contract.
“I can’t read, so I don’t know what you’ve written on this.” One of the women hesitated. She was a smart woman who wasn’t greedy and didn’t just do whatever others asked her to do.
The other auntie was a primary school graduate. She could read and write, so she could at least understand the agreement. The two were acquaintances, so she said it was fine and let the other person sign it.
"You said everything's fine, I believe you," the illiterate one said with a smile. They signed together, so it's unlikely that the literate one would betray them.
One person happily left with a deposit of 300 yuan. The average wage for a worker is only a little over 400 yuan. With 300 yuan, it's equivalent to a full salary for them. They will still have 2,700 yuan to take home. They can also do odd jobs outside to earn money for the next six months. They got a great deal.
When Lin Chacha found out about this, she was heartbroken. "Sister, six thousand yuan is gone just like that. It would take me five or six days to earn that much money. You're too wasteful. Even if we have money, we shouldn't squander it like this. It's just having a baby, why make such a big fuss?"
"What's there to worry about during postpartum confinement? I can manage on my own. Why hire two nannies? I'm not a concubine in the palace. People would laugh at me if they found out." The main concern is the cost. It's not like I'm without anyone to take care of me. I can just ask Song Cheng's aunt to come and lend a hand.
Although Song Cheng's aunt was very nagging, it wasn't unbearable. He couldn't just hire a nanny over something like this and hand over six thousand yuan to someone else.
"Don't worry about this. I'll pay for the nanny. Just focus on your postpartum recovery. Why are you worrying about this? If I couldn't afford it, I wouldn't be able to hire one even if you asked me to." Lin Xiazhu interrupted her without any room for negotiation.
"You can keep wasting money, I can't control you." Lin Chacha had no choice but to say this out of frustration.
"Don't worry, Cha Cha, this little bit of money is nothing. I can earn it back in half an hour. With me protecting you, your older sister has plenty of money." Bai Ru'an announced without batting an eye, completely treating Lin Xiazhu as one of his own.
Lin Chacha: "..." Oh right, she had felt like she had overlooked something, and now she finally remembered.
"Xiao An, are you really going to marry my older sister? Think it through carefully, or you'll regret it later. If you dare to hurt my sister's feelings, I won't let you off the hook." Sigh, with their parents gone, she, as the younger sister, is the only one left to support her older sister.
"Lin Chacha, why are you meddling in my affairs? Why don't you just fly to the moon?" Lin Xiazhu scolded irritably. She hadn't even had a chance to properly enjoy the dating process yet, so why bring up marriage now?
"Sister, I'm just concerned about you. I'm like family to you now." Lin Chacha gave her a wink, frantically hinting, "I'm here to back you up, why are you undermining me?"
“Yes, Second Sister is right. If Xiao An dares to change his mind in the future, we will not let him off.” Taking advantage of the fact that there were many people, Lin Xiaoxue also took the opportunity to put pressure on Bai Ruan.
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