Chapter 50 Seize the Opportunity
Counting down the next generation, there is currently only one girl, who is about seven or eight years old.
However, when it comes to the generation of grandchildren and nephews, the situation is exactly the same - all boys, the whole house is almost full of male animals, which seems to make the elders feel a little bored.
"I'm not very good at farming and I know very little about it. I'm afraid I'll need to ask someone else to help me with this year's harvest. In the future I want to rent out this field and let someone who is capable of farming take over the management."
Zhao Chunhua tapped her shoulder with her left fist. "The land we have acquired is currently registered under my eldest brother's name, so there is no need to pay land tax. I only need some food as rent, which is enough to support me and Shitou."
"When it comes to taking care of the rocks, I can handle it personally, but it's a bit difficult to do other things at the same time."
She looked up at her brother and asked sincerely, "Brother, can you help me find a suitable assistant? I also hope to free up more time to do other things."
Zhao Chunhua was not at all shy. She had already owed a lot of favors to others in the past two days, so owing one more person didn't seem to be a big deal to her.
After hearing his sister's request, Zhao Chunliang pondered for a moment and asked, "So, do you want a temporary worker, or do you want to find someone you can work with for a long time?"
"It would be best if you could help me look after the child for at least a year. When Stone grows up and can run and play by himself, there will be no need to hire someone to take care of him."
Given her current situation, the cost of hiring a human being for a long period of time is still relatively high.
"In that case, do you think my wife's niece is suitable?"
Zhao Chunliang made a suggestion, "The people in our village..."
He paused here, waiting for his sister's answer.
"You mean Sister Ying, right? As far as I know, she should be fourteen years old this year."
Because we lived in the same village, even though there were only fragmentary impressions left in my memory, I still have vague memories of the name Zhao Chunhua.
That’s right, it’s time to get married.
My eldest brother-in-law hopes to find a reliable person to teach her some basic etiquette and manners, so that she can rest at home for a while, instead of working outside in the wind and sun every day and becoming haggard.
In the countryside, girls also have to work in the fields with their families. Not only will their skin become tanned, but their hands and faces will also become extremely rough.
In order to marry into a good family in the future, her family also hopes that she can pay a little more attention to her appearance.
Why do you want someone to teach you?
The main reason was that her brother trusted the teacher very much and felt that his daughter, who was about to get married, should learn how to treat others appropriately. After all, this was directly related to the quality of her future married life and her image in her husband's family.
It doesn't mean that she has to learn it to the point of being very proficient, but at least people shouldn't talk about her behind her back and say that her family didn't raise her daughter well and that she lacks proper rules and etiquette.
Do their families agree to let the children come?
Taking care of a child is not an easy job, especially when the child is learning to walk, it is the most exhausting.
It means that it has to be watched day and night, and if you are not careful, there might be bumps and collisions.
Sister Ying has three younger brothers and sisters to take care of, so she may be more familiar with raising children than you.
We don't need to pay her wages, we just need to take care of her three meals a day. It is also a good opportunity for her to experience the city.
Zhao Chunliang looked at Zhao Chunhua.
His sister is indeed a blessed person. After she gave birth to four children, Li Boxun took care of the housework and childcare most of the time.
Normally, she was not allowed to get involved in farm work. At most, she would deliver water and tea during the busy farming season.
If Li Boxun had not been so considerate to her, Zhao Chunliang would never have been willing to let her sister Zhao Chunhua continue to take care of the children for the Li family.
Because everyone knew how good Li Boxun was to Zhao Chunhua, after her death, Zhao Chunliang was always worried about whether his sister could withstand such a heavy blow.
He remembered that he was always worried during the time when she was sick. Fortunately, it turned out that his worries seemed a bit unnecessary - at least he didn't see any signs of collapse from his little sister.
However, there was one thing he had never expected: the original Zhao Chunhua had actually passed away with him when Li Boxun passed away; the current "Zhao Chunhua" was just very similar to the original one in terms of personality.
It was precisely because the brother and sister did not contact each other often that he did not notice the subtle changes and differences between them.
"Well, I'll trouble you to say hello to them on my behalf."
It is easier to communicate with people from the same village, so there is no need to worry about how to arrange accommodation for guests from other places.
"Okay, wait a minute. I'll go discuss this with them in a bit."
Although Zhao Chunhua has not worked in the fields or participated in village activities in recent years, she is very popular.
This may be because the children she raised are all very promising, and when they heard that they were going to help Zhao Chunhua's family, the eldest brother of the Li family not only did not refuse, but also seemed very happy.
Even Sister Ying herself was very happy.
She particularly envied Zhao Chunhua's calm temperament. Her group of friends had secretly tried to imitate her, but they just couldn't learn that kind of calmness.
Now that she had the chance to ask the deity for advice, she must seize the opportunity.
As for helping to take care of the children, it was a piece of cake for her.
So after everyone discussed it, they decided that Sister Ying (also known as Li Weiwei) would start helping early the next morning. She would start working between seven and nine every morning, and then go home from get off work around five in the afternoon.
In this way, although the family no longer has Yingjie's labor to do other work, it also saves the trouble of preparing meals for her, and she can also learn a lot of etiquette and rules.
The Li family thought this was a good deal.
Coincidentally, after hearing the time arrangement mentioned by her brother, Zhao Chunhua also felt that she had gotten a great deal.
It was a lucrative business because she only had to provide some food to get help from others and free herself from the chores of taking care of the children.
At around three o'clock in the afternoon, the sun began to set and smoke rose from the entire village as the villagers were busy preparing a nutritious meal for themselves and their families.
Some stewed meat, some steamed fish, and the aromas from each family were intertwined together, filling the space with warmth and harmony.
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