Therefore, Zheng Mulan didn't hold back when criticizing Chen Xi and Gao Lan.
After giving birth, Zheng Mulan stayed in the hospital for a week before going back home. She also went to the tenement every day, and even Yu Jiefang would go there every few days.
As for the good stuff from the Yu family, they brought it all to the tenement. Not only were Chen Xi and Gao Lan envious, but even Wu Chunhua and Liu Lamei were astonished. They could only sigh that Liu Yun had truly married into a lucky family.
Liu Yun and Liu Lamei got along well. After Liu Yun finished her postpartum confinement, before Liu Yun could talk to Liu Lamei about letting her stay and take care of the baby for a few more months, Zheng Mulan came to visit.
Zheng Mulan: "Fourth brother's wife, you and your cousin are getting along quite well, aren't you?"
Liu Yun: "It's fine."
Zheng Mulan: "Your maternity leave is over, and you'll have to go back to work. How about I ask your cousin to stay and help take care of the baby?"
Liu Yun really didn't expect that she and her mother-in-law would think the same way.
Liu Yun: "That's what I was thinking too. I didn't expect that my mom and I would think the same thing."
Zheng Mulan: "If you think it's okay, then I'll go and talk to your cousin!"
After saying that, he went out to find Liu Lamei, who was folding diapers in the living room.
Zheng Mulan asked softly, "Winter Plum! How have you been here all this time? Are you tired? Are you getting used to it?"
Upon hearing Zheng Mulan's words, Liu Lamei's heart skipped a beat. Calculating the time, Liu Yun was indeed about to finish her postpartum confinement, and she should go back. She had indeed earned quite a bit during this period, and one should not be too greedy.
Liu Lamei: "I'm quite comfortable here, even more so than at home. And with all this work, it's not tiring at all. I've also been inconveniencing Liu Yun and my aunt these past few days!"
Liu Lamei was not lying. It was indeed more comfortable living here than at home, because the food here was much better than at home.
It's really not tiring. Here, I just do housework and take care of the kids. The rooms here are only so big, and that's about all the work I need to do.
At home, she has to work in the fields, and when she gets home, she has to cook, do housework, take care of the children, and feed the poultry. She simply doesn't have time to rest.
Zheng Mulan: "Since you think it's okay, could you stay and help out for a few more months? Don't worry, your aunt won't treat you unfairly. I'll add five yuan each month, making it fifteen yuan a month."
Upon hearing this, Liu Lamei was taken aback and somewhat incredulous. "Does Auntie mean I should stay and continue working?"
Zheng Mulan: "Yes, we all have to work and really don't have time, so we can only trouble you a lot."
Hearing this, Liu Lamei waved her hand, "No trouble at all, and there's no need to pay extra, ten yuan a month is enough."
Ten yuan a month is already the monthly wage of a temporary worker in town. Fifteen yuan, plus room and board, is no worse than that of a regular worker in town.
Zheng Mulan: "We still need to increase the pay. After all, once Xiaoyun goes back to work, you'll be taking care of the children alone. It's quite tiring to take care of three children by yourself. By the way, since Xiaoyun hasn't started working yet, why don't you go back home? You haven't been back for a month, have you?"
Liu Lamei: "No need. When I went back last time, my mother-in-law and the others told me to take good care of Xiaoyun. Everything is fine at home. They'll let my aunt know if anything happens."
Zheng Mulan: "Alright, I'll leave the rest to you."
Liu Lamei: "Look at what Auntie is saying, this is all I should do."
Zheng Mulan: "I'll go and talk to Xiaoyun."
After saying that, she left. Liu Lamei watched Zheng Mulan's retreating figure and thought to herself, "This auntie really knows how to talk; her words are so comforting to hear."
She's a really good person, she treats her daughter-in-law Liu Yun incredibly well. Liu Yun receives her entire monthly salary from this aunt, and every few days she sends over meat or nutritional supplements.
Not only is this aunt nice, but the Yu family is too. Yu Qianhe brings good things home every now and then, and even his brother in the army has sent things over several times. She has seen them all. Every time, there is malted milk powder and milk powder! Her aunt is right, this cousin has indeed married into a lucky family.
As soon as Zheng Mulan entered the room, she glanced at the sleeping child and said softly, "I talked to your cousin, and she agreed to stay. I also gave her a raise, fifteen a month. After all, once you start working, she'll be taking care of three children by herself, so I'll cover the cost."
Upon hearing this, Liu Yun immediately refused, "No, Mom, you've helped us so much already, how can we let you pay for it? We'll pay for it ourselves."
Zheng Mulan felt extremely pleased to hear these words. She knew that when she hired people for her second and third sons, those two families took it for granted and would even find fault with the people they hired, saying that this was not good and that was not good.
Zheng Mulan: "Don't argue with me. I have four daughters-in-law. Your eldest sister-in-law is in the Northeast, and I can't take care of her, so I gave her more money. Your second and third sisters-in-law are also people I hired and paid for. There's no reason why I shouldn't pay for you."
Upon hearing this, Liu Yun shut up. In any case, Yu Qianhe had said that she would accept whatever her parents-in-law gave her.
And so the matter was settled.
To Liu Yun's surprise, Liu Lamei was incredibly capable. Liu Lamei could cook while taking care of three children. Although Liu Yun and Yu Qian had told her to just stay home with the children, Liu Lamei still had the meal ready when she came home every day.
Liu Yun saw that the child was being taken care of quite well, so she didn't say much. She could do whatever she wanted, and she would just bring back more vegetables.
Liu Yun was still lamenting how mundane these days were, except for the occasional person peeking through the window.
Liu Lamei is not like Liu Yun; she has many ways to deal with this kind of person, so she doesn't come here to stake out the place often.
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