Seeing Zhou Xiang at the door, Zhou Yu called her in, "Come in, why are you standing at the door?"
Zhou Xiang then walked in and said, "I thought you had given birth, but I didn't react when I saw you were still pregnant."
"Not so fast. I just came this morning and the doctor said I might have to wait two days!"
"So when I come back next week, I'll be able to see the baby?"
Zhou Yu smiled gently, "Of course."
"Where's my brother-in-law?"
It was a bit strange that Zhu Hang was not with me.
"He went back to get his package and toiletries."
"Where are your dad and the others?" asked Zhou's mother.
"My dad didn't come back, so my eldest brother and third brother and I came back."
"Why don't you come back?"
"He's tired! He's been working as Big Brother's agent for a few days and is exhausted. He just came back this morning and said he wanted to rest and catch up on some sleep."
"What about your brother? Is he okay?"
Zhou Xiang shook his head. "It's okay. Big brother is doing very well. He's being taken very good care of by his agent. Dad is quite suitable to be an agent."
"Agent, agent, what does that mean?" Zhou's mother felt suffocated and uneasy. She knew nothing and understood nothing.
Seeing this, Zhou Xiang kindly explained to his mother, "An agent can be considered a high-level nanny, arranging all the trivial matters for the person who hired him.
Whether it’s life or work, everything needs to be arranged properly, and if you’re too busy, you can have assistants, secretaries, etc.”
Mother Zhou chuckled, "So, you tricked your dad into becoming your eldest brother's nanny? Huh? No, what did you do to your eldest brother?
You big liar, what did you trick your elder brother and your father into doing?"
"Mom, this really has to be kept secret. We've already signed a confidentiality agreement. If too many people know about it, will it still be a secret?"
Mother Zhou pointed at her with her finger, "You! You've fooled the whole family. Didn't your third brother also help you hide it? You've used the word 'secrecy' to trick your second sister and me."
Zhou Xiang shook his head. "I'm not kidding. If you and Second Sister can promise not to leak the secret, I'll tell you."
Zhou Yu shook his head, "Don't tell me, if I knew the secret, wouldn't you suffocate me to death?"
But Zhou's mother dragged her little girl out of the ward and said, "I want to know."
Well, since mom insists on knowing, just tell her!
When Zhou's mother heard that she had forced her elder brother to record a tape, she didn't know what to say to her.
"Alright, alright, I know why we have to keep it a secret. If people find out, won't people at home come to see us every day to see what's going on? How did you trick your dad into keeping it a secret?"
Zhou wanted to tell his mother about his father's theory that everyone else is drunk but he is sober.
Mother Zhou smiled and shook her head, "Alright, I'll pretend I don't know and let your dad have his fun on his own. I'll just watch him perform and I'll be the only one awake!"
Zhou Xiang praised his mother, "You are one step ahead!"
"Stop talking nonsense and go back!"
"Then I'll go back."
On the road, we met Aunt Wang and Zhu Hang. Zhu Hang was pushing a bicycle, and Aunt Wang was following behind, holding the things on the back seat.
"Oh! Have you ever thought about coming back to see your second sister?"
"Yes! Do you need my help?"
Zhu Hang shook his head, "No, go back!"
Zhou Xiang walked away without any hesitation, shaking his hands.
Aunt Wang sighed inwardly, thinking that if anyone could live like Zhou Xiang, they would be truly happy.
Aunt Wang envies Zhou Xiang's glamorous appearance, but how could she know what kind of hardships she had gone through to live like this?
I passed by Dr. Cao's clinic and went in to take a look. I saw him drying medicinal herbs and asked him if he wanted to go to the new building for dinner.
He shook his head. "No, I'm going for the holidays so I can have some fun. It's usually too noisy and I can't stand the noise."
Zhou didn't want to force him. Older people like quietness, while Zhong Xiong and the others love to play around.
When they arrived at the new building at the north end, Guan Zanli was cleaning the living room. She was very happy to see her. "Xiang Xiang, you're back? Are you thirsty? I'll get you some water."
Zhou Xiang waved his hand. "No, no, you go ahead and do your thing. I can take care of myself. How is it? Is it hard?"
Guan Zanli shook her head. "It's not hard. It's just housework and running errands upstairs and downstairs. It's pretty good. Thank you for giving me this job opportunity."
"You're welcome. We each get what we need, right? By the way, did Fatty Uncle scold you about the wages?"
"He scolded me." Guan Zanli hesitated and said, "I told him I would provide free food and lodging, so he agreed. Think about it, I only want 10 yuan as salary, okay? I want to save some money and do something."
Zhou wanted to sit down on the sofa and asked her to come over and sit down.
"Come on, take a break and let's talk."
"Okay." She put down the rag in her hand and sat next to Zhou Xiang.
"Tell me, what do you want to do?"
Guan Zanli shook her head, "I don't know either. My family can't rely on my father's blacksmith shop. My eldest brother is already 18 years old, and our family has built two adobe houses. Others introduced two or three to us, but none of them worked out. They thought our house was too small, and the new house was also made of adobe.
I want to earn some money for my family, even if it’s just setting up a stall like Sister Zhou Yu used to do, selling clothes and shoes!
"Selling clothes is no longer viable. My second sister took the lead, and now many people are selling children's clothing."
Guan Zanli was frustrated, "Then what can I do?"
"It's too early for you to think about these things now. Since you've come to work, you should at least do it for two years. It's better for you to think about things for your eldest brother and your mother."
Guan Zanli's eyes lit up. "Think about it, do you have any ideas? Please tell me, I, I really can work for free, without any wages."
Zhou Xiang waved his hand and said, "Your salary is 20 yuan a month, it is 20 yuan a month, it won't change. If you are afraid that your father will beat you, you can keep it with my second sister. When you quit, I will take it away.
That's over four hundred yuan! You have the money to do whatever you want, right? "
Guan Zanli nodded repeatedly, "Yes, yes, that's it."
"Are your mother and brother free after the busy farming season?"
"Yes!"
"I have a kind of food that I can teach Aunt Guan. Your father's place is not far from the fish market. During the market, I can sell some food there and move the stall back to your father's blacksmith shop."
"What kind of food is it? Can you make money? Is the capital high?" Guan Zanli asked anxiously.
Zhou Xiang comforted him, "Don't worry. What's the point of asking about food? You can't participate. Ask Aunt Guan to come and I'll teach her. The capital is not much. If you sell it when it's hot, you will definitely make money."
"Okay, okay! I'll go to the blacksmith shop and tell my dad. My mom will come this afternoon."
When she finished speaking, Guan Zanli had already arrived at the gate of the courtyard.
Zhou Xiang nodded. Good, this leg speed is really suitable for running errands.
A few minutes later, the man came back and said, "My dad agreed. My brother will go back at noon to tell my mom that he will come in the afternoon."
"Well! Then go to the street and buy a dozen cucumbers and mung bean sprouts."
"good!"
After taking the money Zhou Xiang gave him, he came back with a basket of vegetables in about ten minutes.
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