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"Yu Yu, take Shu Shu and Niu Niu to play outside for a while..." After sending the three children away, Yang Xiucai turned around and sat on the stone bench.
"Huizi, let me ask you a question first. How long has it been since you had the surgery?" Hu Yufeng had wanted to ask this question for a long time. Don't go back to work before you have fully recovered. Not only will you end up exhausted, but what if you have to pay for your medical treatment yourself?
Huizi smiled. There was nothing to hide. "I had the surgery on May 20th, so it's almost been three months. Aunt, I had my ovaries removed..."
It's funny to say that she went to the hospital with the attitude of getting treatment if possible, but the doctor laughed at her. This disease is not terrible. Unless the complications are serious if not treated, no one has lost their life from it. Before she could react after knowing the truth, her aunt burst into tears. At that time, I asked myself if I regretted it, said that I was too impulsive, and advised myself to remarry.
Does she regret it? not at all. Because being cured does not mean that you can get pregnant or give birth to a son. She knew too well what Guo Shengli expected of his son. She couldn't afford the gamble, nor did she want to. At that time, her mind was filled with only one thought: This was fate, it was destiny that made her leave that hell. She had managed to survive by accident, and all she wanted was to live a good life. Whoever wanted to have a son could have one.
Because her cyst was quite large, she underwent laparotomy. Thanks to the Guo family's years of hard work, her body is still strong and she felt relatively comfortable after the operation. I stayed in the hospital for seven days, then went home to rest for half a month and went to the hospital to remove the stitches. After that, the doctor said I would be almost healed after another half a month of rest.
It's not easy to save a life. In order to recover completely, she rested for a month despite her cousin's wife's contempt before going to the hospital for a follow-up check. The doctor said that she had recovered well.
"Before coming here, I asked a doctor, and he said that as long as it's not heavy physical work like moving cement or carrying sand, I can do it now..." Huizi said with a smile.
Hu Yufeng and Yang Xiu both breathed a sigh of relief when they heard this.
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"That's the situation. Kneading dough twists is no easier than working in the fields at the end of the day. Do what you can. If your body can't handle it, you can only find an easier job..." Hu Yufeng briefly told Huizi about the content of the work and looked at Huizi with her hands in her pockets.
"Mom, wages..." Yang Xiu reminded her mother-in-law.
"Oh, look at my memory. I haven't talked about the wages yet. Because we are just starting out, our salary is definitely not comparable to that in the city. The basic salary is 80 a month. And then there is a commission based on the sales volume of the day. For example, if you sell 100 sticks at 50 yuan, then you will get a commission of 5 yuan. In addition, there will be a bonus at the end of the year if you do a good job. Do you think you can accept this salary?" After saying this, Hu Yufeng took the tea and blew it twice, waiting for Huizi to make a decision.
Huizi lowered her eyes, her brain working rapidly. Her aunt advised her to find a job in the city, where she would be close to home and have someone to take care of her, and she was tempted. Her parents died early, and her aunt is the only relative she has from her mother's side. But her aunt is not just her relative, she also has her own family. These past two months have been enough of a disturbance, and she can't make things difficult for her aunt anymore. This is why she has to find a job before the 15th, otherwise she will have to stay at her aunt's house. Reunion is a family reunion. With two outsiders, her and the child, her aunt's family can only be considered a reunion.
Besides, she hadn't been to the city in the past thirty years and was completely in the dark about it. It was extremely difficult for her to survive in such an unfamiliar place, not to mention that she had a child with her. After much consideration, she decided to come here and give it a try.
As for the intensity of labor, what kind of dirty and tiring work had she not done before she fell ill? Although she looks as thin as a stick, her arms are full of tight muscles...
As for wages. It is indeed not as high as in the city. She inquired about the salary of dishwashers and waiters in Qingyuan, and it is about 120 per month. But that's in the city, and there are also expenses for rent and food, so the total cost is not much higher than 80. And from what the owner said, as long as I sell more, I can get extra commission, which is already good in the countryside.
After thinking for a while, Huizi's eyes became firm. He looked up at Hu Yufeng and said, "Aunt, I can do it. I want to try."
"Okay, then you try it first..." Hu Yufeng couldn't help but feel satisfied when she saw her expression.
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"As for accommodation, we have two options. One is to live and eat at our house and pay 10 yuan per month for food. The other is a place not far from my house. If you live here, you don't have to pay. You can buy your own food, cook your own meals, and grow vegetables in the garden at the door."
As early as the beginning of recruitment, Hu Yufeng raised the issue of accommodation. Their house has a big yard but few houses, so they can't accommodate everyone. Moreover, if they all live at home, it will not only disturb their own lives but also easily lead to trouble. It would be better to rent another yard as a staff dormitory.
After making up her mind, she went to ask Secretary Gou about it. It just so happened that last month, Secretary Gou’s mistress was taken away by her son to another place, and the house was left idle.
Once a rural courtyard loses its popularity, it will fall into disrepair very quickly. Secretary Gou didn't want to see the nice house fall into disrepair, so after the two of them discussed it, the mistress decided to rent it out. Then Secretary Gou found Hu Yufeng and rented the house out for 60 yuan a year.
In fact, when Xizi officially joined the company, Hu Yufeng had thought about sending her to live in that yard. But thinking about Xizi's dark history of running off with others, it's almost like begging for mercy, so it's better to keep him under your nose and feel at ease.
Huizi chose the second place without hesitation. The host family is good, but there is a man in the family and I am divorced, so it is better to avoid suspicion. Moreover, she can cook for herself at the second home. She is tired of having to live her life under the guise of others. Since she has a choice, of course she wants to make herself comfortable.
"Okay, then you can stay at my house tonight. Because you just arrived and you don't have anything, and it's not convenient to buy things in our countryside. So you can use my bedding, bowls, chopsticks, and utensils first, and you can exchange them when you buy something later. In addition, I'll give you half a bag of white flour for you to eat first, and we'll move these things to you together tomorrow morning." Hu Yufeng made the final decision.
Huizi quickly thanked him. I have nothing but the two of us now, so it would be great if someone could provide me with something. Then she remembered something and hesitated again.
Seeing Huizi's confused look, Yang Xiu quickly added: "Huizi, if you have any questions, feel free to ask..."
Huizi heard this and said carefully: "Aunt, I have a request. Can I bring my child with me when I come to work?"
Hu Yufeng laughed, "I thought you were worrying about something, but it's also my fault for not explaining it clearly. Of course you can bring the child with you. Not only can you bring him to work, but you can also bring him with you when you go to set up a stall in the future. If you're worried about delaying your work, you don't have to bring him with you. We have a big yard in the countryside, and our Shushu is about the same age as your girl, so you can just let him play together!"
Huizi then breathed a sigh of relief and smiled gratefully at Hu Yufeng.
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Early the next morning, Huizi got up early and gently pushed her daughter who was still sleeping. The old lady next to her, who had already dressed neatly, said to her with a smile: "The child is still growing, just let him sleep. It's okay to wake him up now..."
Huizi smiled sheepishly, and the old lady pointed at her and said, "Go out and wash up. I'm here."
Huizi responded and went out, and ran into Yang Xiu who had just left the house. Under Yang Xiu's guidance, she scooped water to wash her face. Seeing that Yang Xiu was going to exchange flour, Huizi hurried to follow.
"Go and check on the child first. We have just moved to a new place. The child will definitely be scared if he wakes up and doesn't see you..." Yang Xiu smiled and sent her away when she saw this. Although the child can work every day after work, the shock he or she suffers in the new environment will remain in his or her heart for a long time. She is an experienced person, and with the sensitive Qin Wenli in the family, she now knows how to take care of children's psychology.
Huizi's eyes were filled with tears, and she felt that there were still many good people in the world. If people can take such good care of me, a person they barely know, what reason do I have not to do my best?
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After breakfast, Qin Wenli, Yang Xiu and others loaded the bedding, dishes and other items that had been prepared long ago into the car, and then set off for the rental house.
After turning a corner, according to the location, Gou Ernai's yard is located halfway up the mountain behind the old Qin's house, just north of it. The people living around here were neither close nor far away, and they were all members of the Gou clan.
The yard is the same as the old Qin's, with the same main hall and the same left and right side rooms. When they rented the house, Hu Yufeng asked Secretary Gou to put the things in order and lock all the things that could not be touched in the main room. So at this moment, except for the main room door which was locked, the others were all open.
Huizi chose a room on the west side because the kitchen was next to it. In this way, her activity area is limited to this half, which is not only convenient but also avoids some unnecessary trouble.
Hu Yufeng didn't say a word the whole time, just waited for her to make her choice and then went in to get the things. The original straw mats and felts on the kang are still there, so you just need to put on the mattress and sheets.
Huizi quickly grabbed it, quickly spread it out on the kang, and then put the bowls, chopsticks, and utensils in order in the kitchen.
After everything was cleaned up, Hu Yufeng took her to see the vegetable garden in front of the door. Second grandma left in such a hurry that she didn’t even have time to eat the vegetables she had planted on the ground. I saw rows of cucumbers, peppers and tomatoes growing wildly in the weeds because no one was taking care of them.
"You can eat them all. We agreed to this when we rented the place. But we don't have anyone to take care of them, so they just grow like this. If you want to eat them, you can pick them as you like..."
Huizi nodded, and a hint of joy flashed in her eyes when she heard that. There were so many dishes that you couldn't finish them all. In an instant, several ways to preserve vegetables flashed through Huizi's mind, and she was just waiting to try them out when she had free time.
After everything was arranged, Hu Yufeng and the others went back first.
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After watching the tricycle go away, Huizi looked away, took Niuniu's hand and shook it, saying, "Niuniu, this is our new home, do you like it?"
Niuniu looked hesitant and said in a baby voice, "Are you not going to my aunt's house and staying here forever, Mom?"
"Yes, we won't live in my aunt's house anymore. We will live here from today on." Huizi squatted down, looked at her daughter gently, and said in a firm tone.
"Okay, I'll live wherever mom lives..." Niu Niu's voice was equally firm as she hugged her mother's neck.
Huizi sniffed, then smiled and picked up her daughter, saying, "Let's go, let's go clean up the vegetable garden..."
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