Because Zhang Lan is a good cook and works efficiently, Lin Wei discussed it with Zong Shao and decided to hire her and let her start working the next day.
They said she would start working the next day, but in fact Lin Wei and Zong Shao observed her for three days to make sure that she had no problem doing her job and that the two children didn't dislike her, before they decided to hire her.
After the nanny was confirmed, Zong Shao moved a single bed back from their leader's house the next day.
After learning about the origin of the bed, Lin Wei asked, "How did you get to borrow the bed from your group leader?"
Zong Shao said: "At noon, I had lunch with the people in the camp and asked them who had a single bed. None of them had one. The regiment commander happened to hear it and said he had an empty bed and could lend it to me. He asked me to move it to his house in the evening, so I went."
"Has your commander gone to your camp?" Lin Wei asked.
"He's here to guide our training today." Zong Shao stood in the room and looked around, considering where to put the bed. After looking for a while, he asked, "Can we move the dressing table out?"
Their master bedroom is rectangular, with the door in the middle of the long wall. Their bed is placed on the right hand side of the door, with a bedside table on each side of the bed. The dressing table is placed in the corner on the left side, and opposite the window is a wardrobe, also placed in the corner. Next to the wardrobe is a bookshelf, and a little past the bookshelf is the end of the bed.
From this perspective, the newly moved in single bed can only be placed against the wall between the dressing table and the wardrobe, but the gap between the two is not wide enough. The single bed can be placed there, but after putting it in, Lin Wei will definitely not be able to sit in front of the dressing table to comb her hair and wipe things.
"Move the dresser next to the door and put the bed against the corner."
Zong Shao groaned and said, “If we place it like this, the door panel might hit the dressing table when we enter.”
Lin Wei said: "It's better than not being able to open the closet door. Let's just leave it like this. It's only a few months anyway."
After hearing what Lin Wei said, Zong Shao moved the dressing table outside to the side of the door, then went out to bring in the bed space and bed boards that were piled up in the corridor.
First she placed the bed at the head of the bed, then put the bed board on top. After they were done, Lin Wei looked and saw that the originally spacious master bedroom suddenly seemed crowded. But there is nothing that can be done about it, as she is the one who needs a nanny living at home.
Lin Wei said: "I'll go get some water and wipe the bed."
"I'll go." Zong Shao said, and walked past Lin Wei and went out.
Although the single bed in Captain Zong Shao's house had not been slept in for a long time and was covered with a layer of dust, the wooden bed was easy to clean and two or three times would be enough. There is no need to rush to make the bed. He will not be going out to sea recently, so Zhang Lan can do it herself when the time comes.
However, when Mingming came out of the shower and saw the extra single bed in the master bedroom, his face was full of surprise, and he discussed with Lin Wei whether he could sleep on it that night.
"Why are you sleeping here?" Lin Wei asked.
"I want to sleep in the same room with my mom, but my dad won't let me sleep in the same bed with my mom. Then it's okay for me to sleep on the new bed, right?" he said pitifully.
Zong Shao couldn't help but say, "When did I not let you sleep in the same bed with your mother?"
Mingming counted confidently: "Yesterday, the day before yesterday, the day before yesterday, the day before yesterday, all of them!"
Zong Shao choked and said, "Do you think I don't want you to sleep in the same bed with me?" I don't want you to sleep in the same room with your mother. Although his wife is pregnant and the couple can't do much at night, they still have to talk about private matters from time to time, right?
Lin Wei suppressed her laughter and said, "Okay, you don't have to sleep in a single bed. You and your brother can sleep with mom and dad at night."
"Is it okay?" Mingming asked with starry eyes.
Lin Wei nodded and looked at Zong Shao. Under the gaze of his wife and children, he was silent for a moment, then nodded with a stern face.
…
Although Zhang Lan worked very hard, she was still a little worried when Zong Shao went out to sea at the end of the month.
However, he has always known what is important and what is not. Even if he is worried about his family, he is still very serious when it comes to doing his work. But before going to bed at night, I can't help but take out my wife's photo and look at it.
Zhou Jianhai, who lived in the same room, didn't miss his wife that much. After all, they were an old couple and it wasn't their first time going out to sea, so what was there to miss her for?
But as soon as he glanced at the photo in Zong Shao's hand, he became 70% concerned and picked up the photo to look at it.
So when Zhou Jianhai returned home and saw Deng Xiangyun, he felt so excited that tears were about to come out. After dinner, while Chen Bamei and Xiao Shitou were not paying attention, he hugged Deng Xiangyun for a long time.
Deng Xiangyun was confused: "Did you... run into any trouble this time?"
"It's okay."
"Then why do you keep holding me?"
"It's just that I was out for a long time this time. I haven't seen you for a long time. I missed you."
Deng Xiangyun thought, it’s not like you haven’t been away for a long time before, and I haven’t seen you miss me so much when you came back, and looked at Zhou Jianhai suspiciously.
However, Zhou Jianhai was a little clingy except for the first day he came back, he was fine the next day. Seeing that he didn't look like he had something on his mind, Deng Xiangyun put the matter aside.
…
On the first night when Zong Shao returned home, he also hugged his wife and was very affectionate with her. Of course, there were many things he didn't dare to do. He was even more careful than Lin Wei now. At most, he held his wife's hand and used it.
After finishing, Lin Wei urged Zong Shao to fetch some water so that she could wash her hands.
Zong Shao naturally said nothing, and happily went to fetch water and brought up the soap. He personally helped Lin Wei to apply the soap, and then openly touched Lin Wei's hands inside and out.
It's strange to say, Lin Wei has been with the army for more than a year now. Before she got pregnant, the couple did a lot of shameless things, so she was a little shy at the beginning, but later, as long as he didn't have any bad intentions, she was not so shy.
But now, I don’t know if it’s because she’s been alone for too long, or for some other reason, but just by him touching her hand, Lin Wei couldn’t help but blush and her heart started beating fast. She turned her head and asked, “Are you done?”
"alright."
Zong Shao held Lin Wei's hand and dipped it into the clear water, then rubbed it gently.
This is not good at all!
Lin Wei couldn't help but say, "My hands will peel if I wash them again."
"That's great." Zong Shao let go of Lin Wei's hand and said calmly.
He picked up the wet towel beside him, wrapped Lin Wei's hands in it, wiped them clean, then stood up and walked to the dressing table, picked up the clam meat, sat back on the bed, opened it, made some with his fingers, and wiped Lin Wei's hands.
The skin on Lin Wei's hands is not as delicate as on her face. She would help her mother with housework when she was seven or eight years old. She cooked during the summer vacations in junior high and high school. She had no money at that time and could not afford to buy facial cleansing products, so naturally she could not take care of her hands.
Things got better after they got married. Although she often had to cook, she would ask Zong Shao to buy her cold cream and clam oil, and he would never complain. Not to mention her mother-in-law. The first clam oil she used to wipe her hands was given to her by her mother-in-law.
Not only does she use eyebrow oil, she also learns how to use eyebrow pencil to draw her eyebrows and buy lipstick to apply on her lips from her mother-in-law. Her mother-in-law often said that women should know how to cherish themselves, and she supported her spending money on herself.
After applying the clam oil, Zong Shao didn't rush down to pour water. Instead, he asked Lin Wei how her family was doing recently.
"It's pretty good. Zhang Lan works very hard." Lin Wei said.
Although Lin Wei is not lazy, she has to work and take care of the children during the semester. Even before she got pregnant, she didn't have much energy to clean the house every now and then. At first, it was done once a week, then gradually it became once every half a month. Before she became pregnant, it was basically just local cleaning, and she would ask Zong Shao to do a thorough cleaning once a month.
She became even more lazy after she got pregnant. Not only her, but Zong Shao was also lazy. Basically, it was enough for them to not look dirty or messy on the surface.
Zhang Lan did a very good job in the final stage. Although Lin Wei said to clean once a week and keep the house tidy, she basically cleaned once every two or three days.
Zong Shao nodded and asked, "Are you used to sleeping in the same room with her?"
"It was a little bit uncomfortable at first, but now I'm almost used to it."
Zhang Lan has the habit of grinding her teeth when she sleeps. The sound is not loud, but it is a bit obvious when it is late at night and everyone is asleep.
But Lin Wei is not a particularly picky person. She also lived in school dormitories in junior high and high school. At that time, there were more people living in the dormitory, and it was more lively at night. She always suffered from insomnia at first, but gradually she got used to it.
It’s just that Zong Shao has always had a good sleeping posture. Ruirui may snore occasionally, but it’s usually when he’s tired from playing or has a blocked nose due to a cold. Most of the time, they sleep very quietly.
Therefore, Lin Wei was a little uncomfortable with the sudden appearance of a person grinding his teeth in the room. However, Zhang Lan's voice was much quieter than when she lived in the dormitory, so she got used to it in two days.
Zong Shao nodded and put the water Lin Wei used to wash her hands on the ground. He didn't plan to go downstairs. He went straight to the bed and hugged Lin Wei, asking: "Have you missed me during this time?"
Lin Wei raised her eyes and looked at Zong Shao in surprise. He had never asked this kind of question before when he came back.
Zong Shao didn't think his question was abrupt, and lowered his head to urge: "Hmm?"
"What about you?" Lin Wei asked back.
Zong Shao said: "I miss you very much."
Lin Wei's reaction was similar to Deng Xiangyun's. She even reached out and touched Zong Shao's forehead. She didn't feel a fever, so she asked, "Did you encounter any problems during your trip to the sea?"
Zong Shao: “…” It was confirmed that his wife didn’t miss him.
…
Like last year, the temperature on Yazhou Island rarely dropped until late October.
Although the temperature was still over 20 degrees, Lin Wei was afraid of catching a cold, so she wrapped herself up tightly every day, wearing long sleeves and long pants.
The pants were made by Zhang Lan. As the months went by, her belly got bigger and bigger, and her old pants could no longer fit her, so she had to make new ones.
Because she had to go to work, teach her children, and was pregnant, she didn't have much energy to make pants, so she originally planned to ask someone else to make the pants. But when Zhang Lan heard about it, she said that she could make pants and that the clothes she was wearing were made by herself, so Lin Wei handed the task over to her.
Of course, Lin Wei did not ask her to make the pants in vain. After the pants were finished, she was given a few more dollars in her salary at the end of the month as labor fee.
Zhang Lan refused to accept it at first. She felt that she made the pants during working hours and Lin Wei paid her a salary, so she should not ask for labor fees.
But Lin Wei said that this was beyond her job responsibilities and insisted on giving her the money. Later, she also gave her Mingming Ruirui's clothes and pants to make.
Although the pattern of the pants made by Zhang Lan is not as good as those bought from the supply and marketing cooperative, they are not bad either. The workmanship is also delicate, better than those made by Lin Wei.
In the past, Lin Wei made clothes for Mingming and Ruirui herself, mainly to save money, because ready-made clothes were much more expensive than clothes she made herself. If Ruirui's height was fixed, she would be willing to spend the money. Wearing a piece of clothing for a few years is still worth it.
But they are in the growing period, so even if the clothes are made loose, they can only wear them for a year at most, and the sleeves and trouser legs will be short later, so it is not cost-effective to buy ready-made clothes.
Anyway, the two children are not picky about the workmanship of clothes. Especially after they met Deng Xiangyun, the two brothers have always been at the forefront of fashion among the children in the family area. They prefer the clothes made by Lin Wei to the ready-made clothes sold in the supply and marketing cooperative.
Although there is a labor cost for asking Zhang Lan to make clothes, the cost is still much cheaper than the labor cost of making ready-made clothes after deducting the fabric cost. Moreover, Lin Wei's belly was getting bigger. Although she had stopped the children's classes, she still had to go to school. She really didn't have enough energy to make clothes for the children, so naturally she was willing to pay Zhang Lan to do it.
Zhang Lan is also happy to make clothes for her two children. Only a fool would refuse something that can make money.
By the time Zhang Lan finished making the autumn clothes for the children, the temperature on Yazhou Island had dropped a little, and Lin's mother also left home and came to Yazhou Island.
The day Lin's mother arrived was Wednesday. Because the supply ship arrived at the port in the afternoon, Zong Shao took the whole afternoon off and drove with Lin Wei to pick her up.
Seeing her daughter coming to pick her up with a big belly, although Lin's mother felt relieved, she couldn't help but mutter a few words: "I remembered the way last time and could find it myself. Why do I need you to come to pick me up with a big belly?"
"Don't worry, I didn't walk. Zong Shao drove here." Lin Wei said.
Mother Lin said, "Why should I be so relieved? Today is Wednesday, Xiao Zong, you don't have to go to the camp, right?"
Zong Shao said, "I took the whole afternoon off."
"Look, it's not like I can't find the way. If you didn't come, I would have found it myself. There's no need to ask for leave. You even applied for a permit to drive here. What a waste of money." Although the fuel is not expensive, it still costs money no matter how cheap it is.
Lin Wei couldn't stand it anymore and looked at Zong Shao, asking him to talk to her mother.
Zong Shao had no choice but to explain: "It's mainly because the road is a bit far. You see, driving is pretty fast, but walking will take at least half an hour. It will waste a lot of time. Ruirui obviously wants to see you sooner."
When her son-in-law mentioned his two grandchildren, Lin's mother's attention was quickly diverted: "Why didn't Mingming and Ruirui come?"
"They are waiting for you at home." Zong Shao said as he opened the car door and let Lin's mother get in.
After getting into the car, Lin's mother looked at Lin Wei's belly. Because it was a single baby, her belly was not as big as when she was pregnant with Mingming and Ruirui. But it’s not too small, and the bulge can be seen even when wearing loose clothes.
Mother Lin asked: "Is the child well behaved? Did he bother you?"
Although Lin's mother didn't name any child, seeing her looking at her belly, Lin Wei guessed it and said, "It's okay, but its activity time is different from ours. It likes to move at night."
"Children are like this. They haven't been born yet, so how can they tell the difference between day and night?" In fact, even if they are born, it is difficult for babies of a few months old to tell the difference between day and night. They just eat and sleep, and then sleep and eat. Thinking of this, Mother Lin said, "By the way, I made a few sets of clothes for the child, and your second sister-in-law also made one. I'll show them to you later."
"Why did my second sister-in-law also make clothes?" Lin Wei asked.
"Before she gave birth to Niuniu, you sent her so many things. Now that you have a child, it is only natural that she makes some clothes for you."
Talking about this, Lin's mother couldn't help but sigh in her heart that it made sense to marry a virtuous wife. Although she sent many things to her daughter after Lin Wei joined the army, what Lin Wei sent back every time was not just letters. Moreover, because she was wealthy, she sent back many more good things, not just those for her granddaughter.
But the eldest son’s wife was not satisfied. She felt that when she gave birth to a son, Lin Wei did not give her such a generous gift, which meant that she was treated differently. But she didn't think about it. When she gave birth to the child, Lin Wei was not married yet. She was just a scorekeeper in the team and was paid work points. She didn't have the money to give a generous gift.
Besides, it’s not like the family has completely unused the things that Lin Wei sent back over the past year.
But she just couldn't see clearly that when Lin Wei gave birth this time, the second son's wife prepared new clothes for the child, but not only did she not express any opinion, she also complained about her taking care of her daughter during the confinement period.
Spoil her!
But Lin's mother only thought about these words in her heart and didn't say them out loud to spoil the fun. Anyway, her daughter lived far away from home and might not see the eldest son's wife for several years. Even if the eldest son's wife had any objections, she could only sulk at most.
Besides, Zong Shao has a promising future. He has become a deputy battalion commander at such a young age. He will definitely have a bright future. If you really ruin your relationship with your sister-in-law, you may not be the one who will regret it later.
Thinking of this, Lin's mother put the annoying eldest daughter-in-law behind her and continued to chat with her daughter.
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