Chapter 43 Zhizhi: No one can resist a kitten!
Wen Qingqian's eyes immediately reddened.
My son is now making requests on his own initiative!
She had always thought that Xiao Hui was mute, and that she was used to remaining silent and not fighting back no matter what happened.
Now, under Zhizhi's influence, he is actually willing to express his own opinions!
Wen Qingqian changed her usual aloof attitude and looked at Cuiping with a humble plea in her eyes.
"Cuiping, since the child likes you so much, could you help me take care of the child?"
This huge change left not only Cuiping stunned.
Even the neighbors who had gathered outside to watch the spectacle stared wide-eyed in disbelief.
The sun must have risen in the west! She was a leader in the cultural troupe, with a position not much lower than the former political commissar. Normally, she was someone who could do whatever she wanted in the military dependents' compound.
Now, she's actually so easygoing?
Is this still a Chinese peacock?
Cuiping was at a loss, not knowing where to put her hands. "I...Isn't this a bit inappropriate?"
The nanny is still here, and she's trying to steal her job. Aunt Qin probably won't be happy about that, right?
Aunt Qin was initially a little nervous, afraid that her golden rice bowl would really be snatched away, but seeing Cuiping's troubled look, she couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief and began to feel smug again.
See? Who else but me can take care of a disabled person?
She absolutely has to take this opportunity to get a huge raise.
Increase it by ten yuan! That way, she'll be earning forty yuan a month, which is significantly more than the salaries of those junior managers!
"There's nothing wrong with it."
Wen Qingqian stepped forward and took Cuiping's arm affectionately. "After seeing how you risked your life to protect the child, I felt that you must be a good person. I used to give Aunt Qin thirty yuan a month, so I'll give you forty. From now on, our two families will visit each other more often. You don't need to do much. Just take care of Yuanhui and don't have to do anything else."
Hearing about such a high salary, the other military dependents who were watching were also envious and eager.
"Forty? That's more than the regular salary of a factory worker in a state-owned factory!"
"Cuiping, are you going to do it or not? If you're not going, I'm going to do it!"
"Tsk tsk tsk, I always see Aunt Qin chatting at the alley entrance. I never expected her to get such a high salary and not do any work. Cuiping should be replaced!"
Everyone chimed in with their own opinions, some expressing envy, others feeling indignant.
We're all neighbors, so we know everything that happens in each other's homes.
Aunt Qin usually liked to slack off at work, and they didn't interact much with the former political commissar and his wife, so they couldn't directly complain about them.
Now that they see Aunt Qin making such a scene, they simply chime in to help her.
"Minister Wen, you should have replaced him long ago, and you made the right choice!"
"That's right, that's right. Cuiping is very skillful in our yard. Look, she alters clothes for many children in the yard for free. She's a very honest person, so you can rest assured that she'll take good care of your Xiaohui."
"That's right! Wang Qingshan's position isn't high, and he has a sick mother at home. Cuiping, you should take over and do a good job. It'll help supplement the family income, and you love children so much!"
Sang Zhizhi watched the aunties' enthusiastic discussion, and shallow dimples appeared on her cheeks.
She reached out her chubby little hand, grabbed Cuiping's sleeve, and shook it, pleading, "Auntie Cuiping, please say yes! Zhizhi likes you, and Pretty Boy likes you too! Please say yes, please~"
No one can resist a fluffy, affectionate cat.
No one can resist a little one who tugs at their clothes and looks up at them with bright, sparkling eyes, acting all cute.
Cuiping was initially worried that taking care of Yuanhui would displease Wang Qingshan, but she couldn't bring herself to refuse Zhizhi's request.
She pursed her lips, and finally nodded in agreement, "Okay, it's just taking care of a child, it won't take much effort. Forty is too high, so let's make it ten."
They were all neighbors, and the former political commissar was also Qingshan's superior.
She demands such a high salary because she's afraid her husband will feel ashamed.
Hearing her agree, Wen Qingqian was overjoyed. Her smile was full of gratitude. "How can that be? Forty isn't much. I should thank you for agreeing to take care of Xiao Hui for me."
As she spoke, Wen Qing glanced at Aunt Qin, her smile fading slightly. "This job isn't something everyone can do well. Now that I've found someone I'm happy with to help me take care of my child, I can't be happier."
Aunt Qin realized that these words were a veiled criticism of her, and her face immediately darkened.
"Comrade Wen, you can't just replace people like that! I have grandchildren to support at home, what will my family do if you fire me?!"
There was a moment of silence.
Sang Zhizhi felt like a bunch of black lines were about to pop up on her forehead.
"Aunt Qin, you're so strange." She reached out and propped up her chubby face, sighing helplessly, "You clearly didn't want to take care of Guoguo, but now that I'm letting you leave, you're unhappy."
"I!"
Faced with a three-year-old child, Aunt Qin felt speechless.
She just wanted to use leaving as an excuse to get Wen Qingqian to stay so she could take advantage of the situation and ask for more benefits.
Now that Wen Qingqian has let her go, doesn't that mean she'll never be able to do such an easy and high-paying job again?
Zhizhi couldn't understand, but Wenqingqian did.
She sneered, "Aunt Qin, we can't afford to hire you anymore. Anyway, you're always complaining, so we can't stop you from finding a better job, can we?"
"No, no, no, Comrade Wen, that's not what I meant. Let me explain..."
Aunt Qin hurriedly waved her hands, "I...I just wanted a raise. Every time I asked before, you would give me extra money. I thought you would do it this time too, so I was blinded by greed."
"Heh... ...Then I can't use you even more. You always suppress my Xiaohui. I saw it today, but what about when I can't see it?"
Once Wen Qingqian's face darkened, only a chilling aura remained on her excessively beautiful face.
"You have grandchildren to take care of, but don't I have a son to take care of? My son is a money-spending child, why should he be looked down upon by a nanny like you?"
She stared intently at Aunt Qin, her words leaving no room for negotiation: "You just hit someone, didn't you? I'll deduct your wages and give it to Cuiping as compensation. If you're not satisfied, you can call the police. I'm ready anytime!"
After those few words, Aunt Qin's face turned deathly pale, and only fear and regret remained on her rough old face.
She'd been living a good life for too long and had forgotten that Wen Qingqian was, after all, a high-ranking leader who was always assertive and decisive in her words and actions.
Now, not only have I lost my job, but I won't even get my salary for this month.
Aunt Qin staggered, and faced with countless condemning and disgusted gazes around her, she felt both ashamed and angry, wishing she could disappear into the ground.
"Fine, let's go! Let's see how long you can be so smug!"
Aunt Qin was utterly humiliated, and tears welled up in her eyes as she walked out.
Unfortunately, this appearance evokes no sympathy whatsoever; one can only feel that evil has been punished.
Wen Qingqian withdrew her gaze, raised her hand to rub her son's head, bent down and asked, "Xiao Hui, your sister Zhizhi and your two brothers did it to protect you, and Aunt Cuiping did it for you too. Mom will use Aunt Qin's salary this month to buy them gifts as compensation, okay?"
Yuan Hui was stunned for a moment, then he raised his eyelids and looked at his mother in a daze.
He wanted to look closely at his mother's face, because at that moment, she truly resembled a gentle mother.
Just as he admired, Zhizhi and Aunt Deng Qiu got along so warmly and lovingly.
His mother seems to have really changed.
Yuan Hui pursed her lips, slowly took a step closer to her mother, and asked softly, "Can I take Zhizhi with me to pick out things we like?"
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