Chapter 141 Sharing Gossip
Aunt Zhong, who was washing clothes in the yard, heard the noise and got up early to open the door. Sure enough, she saw Li Chunying and the others and quickly helped them with their luggage.
Finally back in the courtyard house, Yao Deyi was exhausted and asked Yao Weimin to push him back to his room to rest.
Aunt Zhong has been keeping the stove burning every day for the past few days at Li Chunying's request, so the house has been warm and cozy.
Li Chunying thanked Aunt Zhong and went inside to see Yao Deyi. The double doors and windows were really useful; the room was warm and cozy, no less so than a multi-story building. Li Chunying was satisfied.
Even with Yao Weimin and Li Chunying on duty, Yao Fanghua was still worried. They weren't very professional in terms of nursing care and medication, and besides, this wasn't something that would only last a day or two; they would definitely get tired after a while. She decided to go to the hospital and find one or two caregivers.
Yao Fanghua went directly to the hospital to see Yao Deyi's former attending physician and showed him Yao Deyi's recent medical records and examination reports.
By the way, ask the doctor to recommend two caregivers. The original Aunt Cao was actually quite nice, but she was afraid that seeing Aunt Cao would remind Yao Deyi of Old Master Yao's past.
When the attending physician heard that they wanted to hire a caregiver, he actually had someone to recommend. "Her daughter has been treated at this hospital for more than half a year, and the expenses have been covered by Huapeng Hospital. It's quite a coincidence. This Ms. He is very hardworking. She doesn't plan to go back to her hometown for her daughter's sake. The two of them depend on each other for survival, and she usually does odd jobs at the hospital. If you want to hire a caregiver, consider her. She's really good. She's almost mastered the work of a nurse. She can change her daughter's dressings and give her injections all by herself."
"Doesn't her daughter need anyone to take care of her?"
"Her daughter is very sensible and easy to take care of. She usually helps with the laundry and cooking."
"Okay, I'll meet the person first."
Then the doctor recommended a male caregiver. The two caregivers were perfect; they could take turns working day and night shifts.
Although she called it odd jobs, He Xiulan actually spent her days at the hospital, rushing to help anyone who needed assistance. She did all the dirty, tiring, and physically demanding work. Kind people, or those she felt embarrassed to do, would give her some money or food; if they didn't, she wouldn't. If she was lucky, she might find someone hiring a caregiver, even just for a few days, and she could earn some money. She actually rented a small room with her daughter and gritted her teeth to stay in Beijing.
She was wiping the floor in the hallway when she heard someone calling her, and she immediately ran over.
The two people the doctor introduced were both quite young, and both looked honest.
"Let's give it a try then." Yao Fanghua gave the two of them the address. "Go directly here tomorrow. It's from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., eight hours a day for each person. You can decide whether it's the day shift or the night shift."
When Yao Fanghua returned to the courtyard, Yao Fangyuan and Zhong Er had already arrived, along with their daughter.
Zhong Er held his daughter and kicked her legs on his lap, occasionally asking Yao Deyi if he wanted water or something to eat.
Yao Deyi leaned against the headboard, his eyes half-closed, listening without speaking.
Yao Fangyuan was by Yao Deyi's bedside wiping his hands with a hot towel when she went out to gossip with Yao Weimin, "Who would have thought? I was quite surprised when I heard it. Were you surprised too?"
Upon hearing this, Yao Deyi asked, "Who got divorced?"
"As for Uncle Yu and Aunt Bai, tsk tsk, everyone says our courtyard has bad feng shui, and all they do is get divorced, cough, they can't get married. It's not that the courtyard has bad feng shui, it's clearly that the feng shui of their location is bad."
Yao Deyi couldn't believe it: "You mean the guy surnamed Yu got divorced?"
"Huh? Mom knows? She didn't tell you."
Li Chunying finally spoke up, "Your dad is recuperating. The doctor said he shouldn't be stressed. Why are you talking about this? Why don't you watch some TV?"
Yao Deyi glared at Li Chunying.
"Why are you glaring at me? It's just someone getting a divorce, why are you getting so worked up? What does it have to do with us? And you, just say what you want to say."
Yao Deyi slumped down. What could he say? That the man surnamed Yu was plotting something? That the man surnamed Yu was hoping for his death?
Yao Deyi shrugged with a dark expression, raising his hand to indicate that Yao Weimin had removed the bedding and pillows behind him, as he wanted to lie down.
Yao Fangyuan was baffled. She had only heard her mother say on the phone that her father had a bad temper, but she didn't expect that it was true. Yao Fangyuan was still a little confused after being kicked out to the outer room.
He looked at Yao Weimin questioningly, asking what was going on.
Yao Weimin was also confused. He had just found out that Uncle Yu was divorced, and his mother hadn't mentioned it. If she hadn't said anything, fine, but why was his father suddenly angry?
Yao Fanghua had only just learned about Uncle Yu and Aunt Bai's divorce; her mother had never mentioned it. She glanced at Li Chunying and, seeing her evasive and uncomfortable expression, suddenly seemed to understand something. She remembered Aunt Bai's dislike, even disgust, towards the children when they were little; how she always called Yu Bei and Yu Qingqing back to their room when they played with Yu Bei and Yu Qingqing; and how, aside from Yu Bei secretly playing with her, Yu Dong and Yu Qingqing barely paid any attention to them. "No way, it can't be what I think," Yao Fanghua thought, her eyes wide with shock as she looked at Li Chunying. Li Chunying immediately hid, saying she was going to make something to eat, as everyone must be hungry.
Yao Weimin was still being stared at by Yao Fangyuan, who was asking for an answer. Yao Weimin racked his brains and finally said, "Dad is probably angry because Mom didn't share the gossip with him, right?" He confirmed with Yao Fangyuan, "Maybe so. Dad's temper is a bit strange these days, and he's especially sensitive."
Yao Fanghua picked up her water glass to cover her sneer, ignoring Yao Weimin completely.
Then, meeting Yao Fangyuan's gaze, Yao Weimin said, "Very likely."
Yao Fangyuan looked at Yao Weimin, then at Yao Fanghua. "Are Dad and Mom's relationship really this delicate now? They get angry if I don't share gossip?" Yao Fangyuan shuddered. Had her parents' year away really turned out like this?
Zhong Er had already handed the child to Yao Fanghua and gone with Yao Weimin to help with the cooking. Yao Fangyuan, seeing this, gave an awkward smile and followed to help.
Yao Fanghua was holding a baby in her arms, trying to soothe it, but she was already eager to share the gossip with Wu Peng. What a juicy story!
Before the Lunar New Year, Wu Peng finished dealing with company matters and finally returned to Beijing with his daughter and son. Jiang Ming was forced to stay behind by Jiang Wei, who insisted that she spend the New Year with her father no matter what. When Jiang Ming saw Wu Wenxin off at the airport, Wu Wenxin grabbed Jiang Ming with tears in her eyes, wondering what would happen to her winter vacation homework!
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