"What about you? Why are you coming out too? Could the Zhou family's precious baby be like those young people?" As she spoke, the middle-aged woman looked at Aunt Chen's face.
Aunt Chen suppressed her displeasure. "I just had nothing to do inside, so I thought I'd go out for a walk and see if there's anything I can bring back. What precious thing? Jiaojiao isn't a rich girl. She's busy as soon as she gets off work, almost doing my laundry. Do you think we're allowed to be aunties?"
The other person changed to a hand-held basket, took Aunt Chen's arm and said with a smile: "After all, we old sisters say that you are the lucky one. I don't think she is like that either. She greets us with a smile and has no airs at all when she meets us."
"That's right! This child has been through a lot since she was young, so she knows how to be considerate. Look, when I came out, she told me to play for a while longer and she would prepare dinner.
Even though the chief and his wife dote on her, they also support her when she does work, saying that everyone is equal and shouldn't be served."
"Just be happy!" the middle-aged woman said, lowering her voice. "Has anyone asked you about the master's family?"
Aunt Chen's heart suddenly tightened and she shook her head in confusion.
"I knew you hadn't heard anything, otherwise what do you think happened to those families last year? But those aunties who reported it didn't end well either. Who do you think would dare to accept it?"
Aunt Chen nodded.
I had to mention this news to Jiaojiao sooner rather than later; she knew the Cheng family also had an aunt. It wasn't that she didn't trust that older sister, but who knew if someone would give her a generous gift?
"Oh, let's not talk about this anymore. I haven't bought any old hens in several months. Do you have any ideas?"
Aunt Chen shook her head. "Me? You think too highly of me. I'm still working in the service center just like you."
"No way? I see the Zhou family twins are plump and fair, they don't look like they're lacking in fat."
Aunt Chen knew someone was coming and smiled as she shook her head, "You don't know this, do you? You see, I buy pork skin and bones as soon as I see them at the service center? Although these are cheap and don't require meat coupons, they are really filling."
Besides, doesn't the company supply milk? It doesn't taste good, but the kids need to drink it if they want to grow taller. Besides, these little rascals are easy to raise. They don't need refined food; they'll happily eat whole grains. How can they not grow well?
Look, my grandchildren are raised this way, except we can’t buy milk. And, you know what, they’re all growing up strong and healthy.”
Aunt Chen just didn't believe it. Even after she said so, the other party still had something to say.
"You guys really know how to raise children. Those bad guys who can't stand seeing others doing well think that the Zhou family has so much to offer. I told you, everyone in our village knows that pig skin is a good thing."
Aunt Chen glanced at her and smiled without saying anything. These days, everyone knows who hates being treated well. It wasn't like she hadn't spread the news about the meat and bones before.
"Sister Chen, you have to teach me how to make pig skin jelly. When..."
Upon hearing this, Aunt Chen immediately patted her hands and interrupted her, "No problem, I'll come to you when you've bought it and will definitely teach you." Haha... forget it if you want to come to the Zhou family to inquire.
"You're such a fool! I was waiting for you to do it so I could learn from you in person."
Aunt Chen shook her head. "You're so busy every day, how could we have the time to just happen to be free? Do you have any extra candy coupons? I was planning to exchange them with someone."
"Do you have a bicycle ticket? I'm trying to find someone to exchange it for my son."
Aunt Chen secretly spat at the other person a few times: "How shameless of you to even ask for bicycle tickets? Do you really think the Zhou family is short of candy tickets? I just want to change the subject. I'm worried that you'll pester the Zhou family again."
"Such a precious thing?" Aunt Chen stopped in surprise and tutted twice. "I can't even imagine it. Could it be that your child is getting married?"
"Hehe, that's right! You have a good relationship with the Zhou family, so please ask for me."
"No chance!" Aunt Chen shook her head decisively. "It's not that I won't help, but Commander Zhou has clearly ordered that no special treatment or privileges be granted to the family. Jiaojiao and Xiaowu have always been like this, otherwise they would have been the bosses long ago."
“…”
Aunt Chen looked at her with amusement and pulled her forward. She couldn't say that although many people couldn't get promoted, they were still many directors or department heads.
As they walked, they found a service center not far ahead. Aunt Chen noticed that there was an aunt who had a close relationship with the other party, and immediately advised her to ask the other party first, perhaps she might have a solution.
…
Inside the Zhou family courtyard, Aunt Chen recounted the story and mentioned some gossip that the old sisters later exchanged with each other.
After she left, Zhang Guoqing shook his head with a smile, "Sure enough, there are no secrets in this world. It's a good thing we have Aunt Chen. If it were someone else, she would have revealed everything she was wearing."
In fact, these aunts are also very professional. However, when they gossip, Zhang San talks about what the young master of the master's family likes to eat, and the aunt of Li Si's family follows up with what dishes her master usually likes.
One said that the host couple had a good relationship, but their children were disobedient. The other said that yours was still good, and the old couple I was staying with hadn't spoken to each other for a long time.
Then there's the issue of supply shortages, and people start talking about how someone came over to visit but had no food. That person then starts asking why they didn't bring any food or drinks, like how someone else brought something when they came to her host's house...
After talking about this for a long time, and analyzing it spontaneously, the conclusion becomes very obvious. For example, who has a close relationship with whom, and who has a close relationship with whom is just a superficial relationship.
"You can't blame these aunties. They're busy all day long. It's hard to avoid them getting together as old sisters, so they're bound to make mistakes. But Aunt Chen, I have to thank her very much."
Zhang Guoqing agreed very much, "Okay, leave it to me. If she has feelings for us, we will naturally not be uninterested. It's a pity that there are too few people like her, otherwise it would be better to have a few more."
"Why do you want it?"
"You haven't considered this, have you? In the future, I mean in a few years, I want to buy two more five-story houses near Houhai. In the future, the three brothers will each have one. Finding a housekeeper like Aunt Chen will be very difficult."
Zhou Jiao glanced at him sideways, thinking really long-term.
Zhang Guoqing easily saw what she was thinking and smiled, "Don't think we have a lot of time. There are only a few people in that big yard, and this is not easy to find. We have to search slowly and keep an eye on them first."
And how will the funds be sourced when the time comes? You can't just move a few gold bricks and buy it, right? That would scare a lot of people to death."
Zhou Jiao had already planned how to make her assets public in a few years, but this was not the focus at the moment, so she did not mention it. But now it seems that this man should have already made a plan.
She frowned. "These aren't problems. If I really can't buy a large yard, I can just connect the front and back yards. But, wouldn't it be easy for the children to lose their fighting spirit if I arranged everything for them too early?"
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