After Meng Xiao sent his father-in-law and his family back home, he drove to a row of houses not far from the compound. The road ahead was inaccessible.
He got out of the car with his long legs and walked to the innermost part of an alley.
This is an old-style courtyard with two courtyards, which is neither too big nor too small. It is divided into small rooms and is home to more than a dozen families.
He walked to a door with ease and knocked gently when he saw that it was not locked.
"Captain Meng?"
An uncertain voice came from behind him along with the sound of footsteps.
Meng Xiao turned and nodded and smiled at the middle-aged woman in front of him: "Auntie."
The woman standing in front of Meng Xiao was about 1.6 meters tall and was wearing a dark blue cloth shirt that was a little faded from washing and black cloth pants.
Her hair, streaked with white, was pulled back into a bun. Her complexion was somewhat dark, and the smile on her face was neither self-deprecating nor flattering, making it extremely pleasing to the eye.
"I just went to the back. Captain Meng, please take a seat."
There is a small stool at the door of the cabin so that she can paste paper boxes during the day when there is light.
She knew Meng Xiao. He had come here several times with her son Sang Yuan. Sometimes he would drop Sang Yuan off, sometimes he would pick up Sang Yuan, and sometimes he would come back with Sang Yuan to see her.
Every time Sang Yuan came back, the first thing he talked about was how great Meng Xiao and his wife were.
"No, Auntie, I have to go home soon. I came here to ask if you have found a job. I have a job here. I wonder if you would like to do it?"
When facing his comrade's mother, Meng Xiao deliberately softened his tone.
Liu Qin was stunned at first, then a little happy, but she didn't feel happy too soon. She was a rural woman with little education, and the state-owned restaurant didn't want her here. She didn't dare to have too much hope for this job.
She shook her head: "I haven't found a job. What kind of job is it? How can someone hire me, an uneducated person?"
There was still some hope in her eyes. She and Sang Yuan depended on each other, so she would of course be very happy if she could have a job.
Sang Yuan is already twenty years old, and she has to earn money for Sang Yuan to get married!
Meng Xiao said calmly:
"My wife gave birth to twins, and I can't always be at home to help her, so I'd like to ask you to help take care of the children for us. I called Sang Yuan this morning, and he's out of town now. He said he has no objection as long as you're willing.
I'll give you 60 yuan a month, but you may need to live at home so that you can take care of the children at night. You can have two days off every month. If you are tired or Sang Yuan comes back, you can rest. Is this okay with you, auntie?
His tone can be said to be very humble. Meng Xiao felt that his cold temper had gradually become much milder. Of course, this was inseparable from Shen Qingli's gentleness. A gentle lover can eliminate most of the other person's hostility.
"Okay, okay, thank you, Captain Meng, for thinking of me first when you have such a good thing. I just don't need that much salary, just cut it in half."
She knew that the salary alone would attract many people. This was Captain Meng taking special care of her and Sang Yuan! She was getting a great deal!
"Don't worry about the wages being cut in half. Let's put it this way. Just come to this address tomorrow."
Meng Xiao handed over a piece of paper with an address written on it. Although Liu Qin was not well educated, she could still recognize a few words.
I took a look and it wasn't far, only about twenty minutes' walk.
She is particularly looking forward to and satisfied with this job.
"Okay, I'll pack up and go there early tomorrow. Thank you so much, Captain Meng."
She didn't know how to thank this man. She was about to ask him to have a simple meal at home, but then she remembered that he had just said that he had to hurry home, so she didn't say it out loud.
"Then I'll leave first, auntie. I have something to do at home." Meng Xiao said and walked out.
Even though he didn't leave her any food, she still had to say some simple polite words. Besides, she was really grateful to Meng Xiao, so she naturally sent him all the way to the entrance of the alley and watched the car drive away. Only then did she happily return home, unable to suppress the smile on her face.
Great! She has a job! This brings her one step closer to saving money for her son to get married!
Tonight is the first night that the couple sleeps with their baby. Meng Xiao has received many instructions from his own mother, telling him to clean the child before bed and not to sleep too deeply!
He had to get up at night to make milk powder for the baby. He even wanted to ask who was her biological child!
But he really did not let Shen Qingli get tired at all. He made the milk, held her when she cried, fed her, held her and burped her, changed her diapers, and coaxed her to sleep.
Each time I do it, I become more adept at it. It is no longer like before when I was afraid to move at all.
The two little ones also gave him face today and didn't make much noise. When he finally lay down on the bed, he breathed a sigh of relief: "Taking care of children is more tiring than my training."
Shen Qingli had been playing with his palm, but after hearing this, he raised his lips and said lazily, "We're just getting started. When they grow up, it's still a long way to go until they're abandoned by cats and dogs, and even the mouse holes are cleaned out. I've seen it said in the videos people posted, raising children is always a crazy process."
Meng Xiao raised a hand to the back of his head and turned to look at her: "Fortunately, we have the conditions to hire someone, so you can relax a little."
Shen Qingli moved his head to adjust himself to a comfortable sleeping position, closing his eyes: "Go to bed early, Mom said the child will wake up every few hours at night."
Meng Xiao leaned over and kissed Shen Qingli on the forehead. He stretched out his arms and put his arms around her, closing his eyes and patting her gently, like a child trying to sleep.
At night, little Meng Lian was whimpering and crying before he woke up completely. Meng Xiao had already heard the noise, got up, held him in his arms and gently comforted him.
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