Chapter 4 Work and Residence
Jiang Cheng and the pregnant woman Du Yun walked out of the compound one after the other and stood opposite each other in an inconspicuous corner.
"Sister Yun, have you made up your mind?"
Jiang Cheng spoke first. Du Yun, who was being asked, looked at Jiang Cheng, who was hidden by her hair, and thought about the confrontation between her and the Lin family in the yard.
"I've thought about it."
Du Yun made up his mind and said, "Let's go and handle the paperwork tomorrow morning. During the two months of my confinement after giving birth, you will temporarily take over my job and wait for me to return..."
"Don't worry, Sister Yun. Just tell me you'll be back at nine o'clock, and I'll leave at nine and one. I won't delay."
Jiang Cheng's understanding made Du Yun feel more at ease.
After the two of them agreed on a time, Du Yun took a step forward, holding onto his waist, while Jiang Cheng leaned against the corner, leaned against the wall with one foot, and looked up at the sky.
"Once we solve the housing problem, we will be temporarily stable."
Jiang Cheng had never thought about returning to the village. The original owner's parents had both passed away, and she didn't know how to farm. But in this era, you can't stay in the city just because you want to.
She went to see Du Yun because Du Yun was currently nine months pregnant.
By chance, Jiang Cheng heard Du Yun's mother-in-law persuade Du Yun to temporarily transfer her work to her sister-in-law while she was giving birth.
Du Yun was not stupid. She was afraid that she would not be able to get it back after transferring it to her sister-in-law, so Jiang Cheng seized the opportunity and said bluntly that he could replace her for two months.
Du Yun didn't believe it at first, and didn't believe that Jiang Cheng had the ability to leave the Lin family until today.
Jiang Cheng stood up straight, and his original hunchback was replaced by a straight spine.
The person is still the same person, but the spirit is different.
Jiang Cheng returned to the slum.
In the yard, black smoke was billowing from the direction of the Lin family.
Jiang Cheng: Has God opened his eyes?
Taking a closer look, Jiang Cheng felt a little disappointed. It turned out that it was Lin's mother who was cooking under the eaves.
I don't know what she did. There was no flame at all, but the yard was filled with smoke.
Jiang Cheng raised the corner of his mouth slightly. Lin's mother hasn't done any kitchen work for three years.
"Ahem, ahem - Mr. Lin, where are you fumigating mosquitoes? The smoke... my roof beams are about to be filled with the smell of smoke from you!"
Jiang Cheng stood aside openly and watched the excitement in the Lin family.
The one who spoke was the eldest daughter-in-law of the Zhou family, who was the front-row house, and she had always been at odds with Lin's mother.
Lin's mother, who was squatting and burning the fire, had a face that was black and gray after three years of maintenance. She wanted to talk back but was choked by the smoke and could not open her mouth or eyes. Jiang Cheng's heart was filled with happiness when he saw this.
There's nothing I can do about it, she's just such a pragmatic person.
"Jiang Cheng!"
Lin Jiaojiao was standing at the door, covering her mouth and nose with one hand, and her sharp eyes noticed Jiang Cheng who had just returned.
She ran over in a few steps and reached out to pull Jiang Cheng.
"Go make a fire!"
Jiang Cheng did not move, but turned sideways and stretched out one hand backwards, leaving Lin Jiaojiao with no space.
"Shameless and stupid as a pig."
After making the precise comment of eight words, Jiang Cheng turned and walked to the door of the Shen family's east wing.
Lin Jiaojiao's pupils were full of anger, and before she could say anything, she was shouted back by Lin's mother.
Lin Jiaojiao came back reluctantly and was glared at several times by Lin's mother.
For the first time, Lin's mother even agreed with Jiang Cheng's words. It was really stupid! We just had a fight, what good can I do by approaching him now? Even if you have thoughts about it, wait until things calm down before doing anything about it.
“Serves you right!”
The eldest daughter-in-law of the Zhou family, who loved to watch the fun, looked at Queen Lin's mother with pride and went back happily.
Jiang Cheng had no time to pay attention to the Lin family's tragic fire-making story, as she was having a pleasant conversation with Grandma Shen.
"Grandma Shen, this is my rent for this month, three dollars and fifty cents, please count it." "I still need to borrow some things, and I also want to have a few meals with you, I won't eat and drink for free."
Grandma Shen, who was sitting opposite the eight-immortal table in the living room, counted the money in front of Jiang Cheng, and said with a kind smile on her wrinkled face, "Just right, I'll take it."
After saying that, Grandma Shen stood up and took Jiang Cheng to open the south bedroom.
The bedroom is about 15 square meters, with a double bed against the wall, a desk with two chairs by the window, and a large double-door wardrobe and two stacked willow boxes on the wall opposite the window.
Grandma Shen walked in front and took out a quilt from the closet.
"This is the bedding of the mother of two children. If you don't mind..."
Jiang Cheng stepped forward with a smile, and took the quilt from Grandma Shen’s hands with both hands.
"The stitches are so fine, you can tell it was made with great care, and the craftsmanship is top-notch."
Jiang Cheng's words made Grandma Shen smile with nostalgia, and her wrinkled hands fell on the quilt.
"Yes, my nephew's wife is the most skillful."
Grandma Shen took her hand back and said, “You clean up by yourself, and we’ll eat together later.”
“Okay, I’ve long wanted to try Grandma Shen’s cooking. You don’t know that every time you cook, I secretly smell the fragrance.”
Playful Jiang Cheng said, making Grandma Shen’s smile widen again.
Grandma Shen went out and closed the door carefully.
Jiang Cheng put the bedding on the bed without any disgust.
The niece-in-law that Grandma Shen mentioned was the mistress of this family, Mother Shen, who died accidentally due to improper operation in the factory three months ago.
Shen's father died of illness in his early years. The eldest son of the Shen family has been serving in the army for many years. Now there are only two children in the Shen family. Grandma Shen is the children's aunt and comes to help take care of them.
Jiang Cheng chose to rent here, firstly because she was already familiar with the compound, and secondly because she had secretly observed the behavior of Grandma Shen and the two children, and they were very good.
She is a single woman with some money and is quite pretty. In this era, it would be uneasy and unsafe for her to rent a house by herself.
Taking all factors into consideration, the Shen family is a good choice.
In her previous life, she was an earthquake orphan and was rescued after being dug for nearly twenty hours by the People’s Liberation Army.
She was so smart that she skipped grades and became an interpreter who was proficient in five languages and accompanied her leaders to international summits.
If it weren't for this car accident, she wouldn't have come to this era of food and clothing shortages but also of endless possibilities.
But luckily she had space.
The large jeep turned into a space and followed her. In the trunk were the "fear of death" equipment that she had always prepared, including an earthquake bag, a fire bag, a first aid kit, etc.
In addition, she had not been home for two months, so she bought a lot of things from the supermarket.
Rice, white flour and miscellaneous grains, seasonings, sugar, vinegar, oil and salt, fruit snacks and dried fruits, fresh meat, cooked food, sausages, and of course a lot of hygiene and cleaning products.
The most important thing is that things in the space can be circulated infinitely.
That is to say, after she takes something away from the space, the space will be automatically filled.
This bug gave Jiang Cheng enough sense of security.
Calming his mind, Jiang Cheng first packed up the six hundred yuan he had asked for from the Lin family.
Six hundred pieces of Great Unity, several thick stacks, were previously placed in Jiang Cheng’s green backpack for serving the people. Now they have been transferred to the space for safety.
Just after I put away the money, there was a knock on the bedroom door.
"Dang-dang-dang"
"Sister Jiang Cheng, my aunt asked me to call you for dinner."
Shen Yue at the door had a puffy face and was hesitating whether to call out again.
With a creak, the door opened from the inside.
"Hello, Comrade Shen Yue."
(End of this chapter)
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