"Will that work? I don't care about the family, how can they manage?"
Lin Xiaonong's biological mother was a little worried, mainly because her eldest daughter-in-law was not good at housework. Her two daughters were in high school and lived at school, only coming home on weekends. They couldn't help with anything at home, so all the housework had to be done by her.
"You'll be able to manage by then, why do you care so much? You're born to be a workaholic, what's wrong with letting your sister-in-law do some work? She just eats and drinks for free every day, doesn't pay any wages, and doesn't do any work. You're going to go and earn money, so what's wrong with letting her cook for the family!"
If it doesn't work, let the older brother come back and do it. If you can't control his wife, then you should do more work yourself.
Lin Xiaonong said angrily, clearly having a long-standing grudge against her elder brother and sister-in-law.
The reason his mother was so eager to find work and earn money was because of the family's sake. There were only two jobs, one for his eldest brother and one for his sister-in-law, but only his brother contributed the majority of his wages. His sister-in-law didn't contribute a single penny, yet his parents had to pay for all the household expenses. They were managing the household every day without a penny to their name; how could they not be anxious? He didn't have a stable job either; he just did odd jobs here and there, but he didn't earn much, and even if he did, it wasn't much to help the family.
Moreover, his sister-in-law's job originally belonged to him, and he gave it up. What more does he want?
"Alright, alright, you should say less. Harmony in the family brings prosperity. Don't argue with them over this. Mom knows you've suffered these past two years. Once Mom earns some money, I'll secretly save some for you to get married. Don't worry."
Lin Xiaonong's mother patted his shoulder to comfort him, but Lin Xiaonong felt even more frustrated. Was this what made him angry? He was clearly angry that his sister-in-law was disloyal and that his older brother was siding with his wife. There were so many people in the family, and they only put out this little bit of money. How were they supposed to support them?
My parents are worried about me, but they don't even do any housework. They leave all the cooking and childcare to my mother. They're really something else.
"Anyway, I can't take advantage of them. Although they're new here, I think this couple is very capable, well-off, and generous. It's always good to get along well with them. Even if we can't be friends, we can't make enemies. If you're going to babysit their child, then do it properly. Don't be half-hearted and keep thinking about home. If you can't leave home, then don't go. I'll find someone else to babysit their child. They're willing to pay, and they don't need you."
Lin Xiaonong made her point clear to avoid any potential problems later on, such as causing trouble while taking care of someone else's child and ruining their relationship.
“I know, Mom isn’t that unreasonable. This time, Mom will listen to you. Tomorrow, you can take me to their place to see if I can take care of their child for a couple of days. If they want me to stay, I’ll focus on taking care of their child and won’t worry about things at home. Anyway, you’re all grown up and won’t starve.”
Even Yueyue is all grown up now. I suggested you ask your sister-in-law to have another child, but she refused. So, I'll just have to go earn money.
Lin Xiaonong's mother didn't need much thought to make a decision. The most urgent thing was to earn money, whether to support the family or her youngest son. Besides, she had been a good enough mother-in-law; even if they had to cook for themselves from now on, no one could find fault with her.
"Okay, good that you understand. I'll take you there tomorrow."
Seeing that his mother still had a plan, Lin Xiaonong was finally relieved. He breathed a sigh of relief, discussed the time with his mother, and arrived at Yu Jiu and Xu Zijiang's place at 9 o'clock the next day.
He didn't bring Yueyue this time.
"Brother Xu, this is my mother. You can just call her Aunt Wu."
Lin Xiaonong explained.
"Oh, Aunt Wu, how are you?"
Yu Jiu and Xu Zi greeted her with smiles, and then the group sat down to chat. Aunt Wu was enthusiastic but also impatient. Before they had even exchanged a few words, she wanted to take Yuan Yuan over. Yuan Yuan was still awake and hadn't gone to sleep yet, so Yu Jiu gave her Yuan Yuan to hold.
"This child is chubby with round, bright eyes, so calling him Yuanyuan (Round Round) is quite fitting. He also has a pretty little face, and he'll grow into a handsome young man when he's all grown up."
Aunt Wu immediately took a liking to the fair-skinned and tender little child. Everyone loves a fair-skinned, tender, and adorable baby.
"Ahhh~~~"
Perhaps sensing that Aunt Wu was praising him, little Yuanyuan made a soft "ah-uh" sound and pointed at Aunt Wu with his chubby little finger, as if he were communicating with her. Aunt Wu was amused by him and kissed his little hand.
"You know we're praising you! This child is so smart. He doesn't cry or fuss when a stranger holds him. He's not shy at all."
Aunt Wu smiled and praised little Yuanyuan again. Generally speaking, children who are not shy are easier to take care of than those who are. If he is shy, he will cry and fuss when a stranger holds him, and it will take a long time for him to get used to you before he will let you take care of him. Not only does it take a long time, but it is also difficult to take care of him. It's much better this way.
"Yes, neither of my children are shy around strangers. An'an was like that when she was little too. She would smile at whoever held her, which was especially cute. But because she's not shy around strangers, I don't dare let her out of my sight unless she's at home."
Yu Jiu smiled and said something, and Aunt Wu nodded in understanding.
"That's right. Children are the apple of their mother's eye, and she will definitely keep a close eye on them, afraid that they might disappear. Don't worry, that's how I always look after Yueyue. I will definitely be able to take good care of these two children."
Aunt Wu made a promise first, and at this moment, little An'an, who had finally finished her drawing, came out. She knew that Yu Jiu and Xu Zijiang wanted to give her a grandmother to take care of them. She was never shy when she was little, and she became even more mischievous as she grew up. She came out of the room and ran straight to Aunt Wu. She took out her White Rabbit milk candy from her pocket and smiled cutely.
"Grandma, this candy is really sweet for you~~~"
"Sweetie, I don't want to eat it, you eat it."
"Grandma, you eat some more, I have more~~~"
Little An'an insisted on stuffing the candy into Aunt Wu's hand before happily running into Yu Jiu's arms.
“She gives candy to whoever she likes; it’s her way of expressing affection. She’s been saving up all the candy she doesn’t want to eat, so here it is. Aunt Wu, just take it; it’s just one piece of candy.”
"Then I'll take it, thank you An'an. Grandma will prepare a gift for you next time."
Hearing Yu Jiu say that, Aunt Wu stopped being coy and accepted the candy. She even offered to give An'an a gift. This piqued An'an's curiosity, and she wanted to know what the gift was. Aunt Wu said she would give her a local specialty toy.
Little An'an then ran over to Aunt Wu, perched on her lap, and kept asking her all sorts of questions. Aunt Wu didn't get impatient at all, answering all of An'an's questions and even chatting about many topics that children are interested in. Little An'an listened attentively, as if it were a story.
Little Yuanyuan was also very interested, staring at her with her big, bright eyes. Yu Jiu and Xu Zijiang were satisfied with Aunt Wu at their first meeting, so they let her stay and help take care of the children for two days, which was essentially a trial period.
In that case, Lin Xiaonong can then state their salary requirements.
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