Chapter 62 Chapter 62 When Xia Li returned to the house, home...
When Xia Li returned to the house, it was dark. Her aunt and Jiang Zai must have been asleep at that time.
She flipped on the wall light switch with a click, and the living room lit up instantly. Then she walked into the living room, planning to put her bag down in her room before taking her clothes and heading out to shower.
However, before she entered the bedroom, the door of another bedroom opposite opened.
Xia Pingzhi had obviously come out in the dark and didn't even turn on the lights. After opening the door and coming out, she carefully closed it, fearing that she would disturb the sleeping child inside.
Xia Li looked back and saw that it was her aunt who came out. She said to her aunt sheepishly, "Aunt, you're up. I just got back. Don't worry. Go back to your bedroom and continue to rest."
Sometimes I come home too late, which is really not good, and the elders at home are also worried about me.
Xia Pingzhi, draped in her clothes, stood at the door and spoke to Xia Li: "Your Aunt Zhong came over specifically to tell me that you called and said you'd be back later because of something. I thought you'd be back sooner rather than later, but I didn't expect you to be this late."
"Oh, something happened and I was delayed." Xia Li said helplessly.
"Then I'll go heat up some food for you. I have some food in the kitchen, specially reserved for you."
Xia Pingzhi was about to go. Xia Li was still in the room getting her pajamas. She quickly put down the clothes in her hand and whispered to her aunt, "Aunt, no need. I'll save them for tomorrow. I've already eaten tonight."
Xia Pingzhi: "You've eaten, that's good. I was just worried that you hadn't eaten, so I don't care now that you've eaten. Okay, then I'm going to sleep."
Charlie responded and urged her aunt to go quickly.
After that, she quickly took her clothes and went to wash up. She just took a hot shower, which was also very quick.
Later, when Alan went to work, he brought some fruit for Xia Li, including three or four big mangoes. Perhaps he felt embarrassed, so he went out to buy them himself.
She probably wanted to thank Xia Li for Wang Fang's help. Xia Li really didn't understand this kind of sisterly love, or even this one-sided dedication. Wang Fang was lucky to have such a loyal friend.
Her attitude towards Alan remained unchanged, but she didn't take the fruit she had brought, which must have been quite expensive for a girl like Alan. Xia Li asked her to take it back or return it.
That's what work is like. You do what you need to do every day and leave when it's time to leave. But Xia Li knows that this job won't last long.
Anyway, she will not resign until she has a stable job, and she will not ask for a penny less of the salary she deserves.
As for those people who disgusted her, Charlie just treated them as annoying flies and bugs.
"Hello, is this the recruitment place?" Xia Li asked a staff member at the front desk.
This was a securities company, located on the second floor of a four- or five-story office building. Xia Li had happened to see a job posting in front of the building while passing by that day, so she decided to check it out.
A young woman was sitting at the front desk. She stood up when she heard the voice, glanced at Xia Li, and asked, "Are you here to apply for a job? I'm so sorry, but we already hired someone the day before yesterday. Since no one has been coming recently, I forgot to take down the recruitment notice at the door."
When Charlie heard this, she nodded regretfully. So that's how it is.
She originally saw that there was no diploma requirement on the resume, and thought that even if she only had a high school diploma, she might be able to give it a try.
How can you know if it will succeed or not if you don’t try?
The girl at the front desk also looked embarrassed: "I'm sorry."
"No, no." Charlie shook her head. "Eh? Can you lend me this newspaper?"
She pointed to a copy of the Guangcheng Daily and asked the girl at the front desk. The newspaper was hanging on the shelf on the right side of the counter. "I'm just taking a look at it. I'm not taking it away," she added.
"Of course, here are the newspapers from two days ago. Please help yourself!"
"OK, thanks!"
After thanking him, Xia Li picked up the newspaper she was reading, sat down in the rest area nearby, and then took out a pen and notebook from her bag.
The reason she borrowed the newspaper was that she suddenly saw the recruitment information on it while standing there just now. One of them, Xia Li, saw it at a glance.
It’s the factory where Zhao Qingqing works, Wanle Electric Factory.
This factory and the Xingsheng Electronics Factory where Xia Li works now are not state-owned enterprises. It can be said that enterprises like these are facing the same development opportunities and difficulties.
I still remember Zhao Qingqing said before that their factory was facing a major adjustment in the leadership at that time, and I don’t know if there was any final result.
She read through the newspaper at a glance and finally decided on two places to apply for jobs, one of which was Wanle Electronics Factory.
On Saturday, Charlie went out early in the morning. In the past, at this time of day, she would always sleep a little longer and catch up on some sleep.
Xia Pingzhi woke up early. She sat up on the bed and looked at Jiang Zai who was still sleeping soundly. The quilt was covering him well and had not fallen off.
This child has been attending kindergarten for five days. He gets up early every day, but he seems to have plenty of energy and doesn't sleep in. I guess he will wake up soon.
When she heard the noise outside, she was a little surprised, thinking that a wild cat had come into her house. Unexpectedly, when she opened the door, she saw Charlie eating eggs in the kitchen.
Xia Pingzhi asked Xia Li why she got up so early today, and whether the factory was too busy and they had to work overtime.
"I'm not working overtime, aunt. I have something I need to study and prepare for recently, so I have to go to the library. I have to go there early in the morning." Charlie explained while eating eggs.
"There are vegetables over there. You can just fry an egg with them. Why do you just boil an egg with some soy sauce?" Xia Pingzhi couldn't stand Xia Li's makeshift way of eating. Although her cooking skills were not very good, it was still better than eating like this.
Look at her, she doesn’t even want to pick up some pickled vegetables. It’s so convenient, they are all in the jar.
"Aunt, you haven't tried it. It tastes good this way. Put a little soy sauce on the egg yolk, it's very fragrant. You'll know if you try it next time." Xia Li didn't think she was making do. It tasted good this way. Eat two eggs and drink some hot water. If you see buns and steamed buns on the road, buy some if you want to eat them. She thought the meal was very good.
Xia Pingzhi couldn't convince her, so she asked her again: "Will you be back at noon?"
Xia Li thought for a moment and said, "Don't wait for me at noon. I might not be back, and I don't know if it's easy to find the things."
Afterwards, Xia Pingzhi nodded and went to wash up, while Xia Li finished eating two eggs, drank a cup of hot water, locked the door and went out.
Xia Li had not been to the Guangzhou City Library many times before, mainly because she was too busy with work, and it was also quite far away, taking about half an hour by bus.
The buses on Saturday morning weren't crowded, neither students nor office workers, as it was a holiday. However, it was expected to get busy in the afternoon and around noon.
After getting on the bus, Charlie quickly found a seat in the back row. She had to pay attention to which station the bus had arrived at from time to time, because she only knew that the library was in that direction, and she had to keep an eye out when it was almost there.
At 8:20, Charlie got off the car. She looked around, determined her location, and walked in one direction. Fortunately, she still remembered the direction of the library.
After entering the museum, Xia Li went to the staff to ask for help on how to check, then she searched back and forth for a bunch of information and sat down at the table to read it.
There were newspapers and magazines, and Xia Li was also lucky enough to find a book that talked about the development history of a foreign electrical appliance company.
Her eyes lit up, and she opened the book with great interest and began to read. She read for the entire morning, stopping to take notes whenever she came across something useful.
She was preparing for her job interview at the electrical appliance factory. As the saying goes, never fight a battle unprepared. Since learning about the job posting, Xia Li prepared as much as possible. She knew that with only a high school diploma, she wasn't at an advantage in terms of credentials, and her work experience might not be very relevant. However, she would showcase her strengths, letting the recruiter see her determination and potential.
After a busy day, the time she returned home in the evening was almost the same as her usual commute time. If it weren't for the fact that other people at the library also had to close at certain times, Charlie might have stayed a little longer.
When I got home that evening, Grandma Zhong was sitting in the living room, talking to Xia Pingzhi. The TV was on, and Jiang Zai was sitting on the sofa, watching it obediently.
Jiangzai also knew that his mother would rest at the same time as him, that his mother would get up late that day and stay at home all day. But when Jiangzai woke up early in the morning, he thought his mother was still asleep. Who knew that when he was about to call her to get up, he found that no one was in the house. His aunt told him that his mother had gone out for something. Jiangzai was sad and aggrieved, and his mood was low all day.
When he saw his mother coming back, he kicked off the ground with his little feet, stood up and ran to Xia Li to hold her hand.
Jiang Zai knew the order in which his mother did things when she came home every day. He would first go back to his room to put down his things, change his shoes, and then go to the bathroom to wash up. Only then would he finish cleaning up.
He took Xia Li's hand and went straight to her room. Xia Li could only smile and call out "Aunt Zhong" to say hello before being forced to be led away.
"Didn't Xia Li rest today? Why did you come back so late and still be at work?" Aunt Zhong was sitting on the sofa. She smiled and nodded, watching two people, one big and one small, enter the room, and then asked Xia Pingzhi who was sitting on the sofa.
Adults' footsteps are always bigger than children's. Xia Li deliberately slowed down her pace, lagged behind a few steps, and let him lead the way, so that Jiangzai could have enough fun.
As soon as they arrived in the room, Jiangzai helped Xia Li put her bag away.
"Do you want to help mom put away the bag? Okay, here you go." Xia Li handed over the bag on her shoulder.
Jiangzai took it with his two little hands and was about to put it on the low cabinet next to the door.
"Oh, Mom forgot. Do you want to see that there is a bag of biscuits in Mom's bag? Jiangzai, do you want to try some?" Xia Li said to Jiangzai with a smile. She leaned down slightly and told Jiangzai how to open the bag.
Jiang Zai smiled happily when he heard there was food. Xia Li was also happy to see this. She hadn't had time to eat lunch, so she bought some wafer biscuits from a store near the library. They were creamy. Since she hadn't bought anything for her child before, she saved half a bag for him.
Seeing Jiang Zai so happy, it was worth it for her to stay.
Charlie simply held the child and sat down at the end of the bed, next to him, watching him open the folded package and take out a biscuit.
"Ah? For me?" Charlie asked in surprise, because Jiangzai didn't happily eat the biscuit himself, but took the first biscuit and handed it to his mother.
"Thank you for having such a lovely ginger boy in our family. Who gave birth to such a good child? He is so well behaved. Give the first biscuit to your mother. Your mother loves you so much!" Xia Li excitedly hugged the ginger boy and kissed him a few times, especially on his forehead.
The ginger cub was very cute. When his mother kissed him, he shyly closed his eyes, but there was a smile on the corner of his mouth, like a little sweet bean.
In the living room, Xia Pingzhi and Grandma Zhong were still talking.
"Azhi, let me ask you something. Where is the father of this child? It's not easy for a woman to find a father for a boy in the future. Although Xia Li is a good person with good character and appearance, you, as her aunt, should also pay attention and not delay the child." Grandma Zhong didn't have any bad intentions. She and Xia Li have been together for such a long time, and they know each other's character. She didn't want the child to be delayed.
Xia Pingzhi smiled and said helplessly, "The child's father is having some difficulties. You said we're all parents, so it doesn't matter who raises the child. They've agreed. As for Xia Li's future, we'll just have to take it one step at a time. The child has to be satisfied, don't you think?" She sighed and continued, "It's different now than it was back then. As long as you can earn money steadily, you can have whatever you want. I'm not worried about Xia Li either. She's got a plan for success, and she'll have no problem supporting herself and her children with her own abilities."
Xia Pingzhi also knew that Grandma Zhong might have just thought of her own affairs after seeing Xia Li and Jiang Zai. She was a widow at a young age, and raised her child alone for so many years, and watched her child get married and have children. Now her grandson is in his teens.
Maybe it was because he had a hard life when he was young, and seeing that Xia Li was also single and raising a child, he couldn't help but feel concerned.
Xia Pingzhi still doesn't know two things. First, Xia Li hasn't divorced yet; second, Jiang Dong is innocent. The trouble he mentioned before was purely a misunderstanding, and he has come to find her now.
Then the two talked about tomorrow's time, confirmed the time again, and said goodbye.
After sending the person out, Xia Pingzhi came back and walked to Xia Li's door. She pushed it open and looked inside. She found two people sitting next to each other playing. Xia Li was looking at the child with a smile, and Jiang Zai was talking while eating.
"What are you talking about?" Xia Pingzhi asked.
"Eh? Aunt, Aunt Zhong is gone?" Xia Li asked, looking up.
"Well, let's go."
Xia Li glanced at Jiang Zi again and spoke to her aunt, "I heard from Jiang Zi that you two are going to have morning tea tomorrow. What time are you planning to go?"
Come to think of it, I haven’t been there for a while, and my aunt happened to be out for a bite to eat.
"What do you mean by 'we'? You're not free tomorrow?" Xia Pingzhi was a little surprised. How come he wasn't done after being busy all day?
Charlie shrugged. "Looks like I can't go with you guys. Let's do it another time."
Although the food was tempting, she had more important things to do, so she had to give up with reluctance.
Early the next morning, the three people in the family got up early and did their own things.
After washing up, Xia Li left first. "Aunt, I just filled your and Jiangzai's water bottles with hot water. I'm leaving now. You guys can take your time to clean up."
Xia Pingzhi said, "Okay!"
As soon as she came out of the kitchen, she could no longer see Charlie, only a door that was not closed.
"Running so fast!" Xia Pingzhi muttered, turned her head, and saw Jiang Zai holding his bottle and drinking water, laughing as he drank. He might have heard what she said.
She smiled and joked with Jiangzi, "Jiangzi, look at how fast your mother runs. She disappeared right after she finished speaking. She's so impatient, what a young person! Hey, why are you drinking this water? Is it hot?"
Xia Pingzhi quickly took it, turned it on and saw that it contained warm water, not hot water, which was good.
"Kid, even if you like this bottle, you can't drink water from it every day. You use it at home and at school. Isn't there a water cup on the table?"
Who says young people are stupid? If it were really hot water, Jiangzai wouldn't have spent so long holding the bottle to drink. He was still thinking about what his aunt had said, "Mom runs so fast!" Jiangzai was remembering a time when Xia Li and Xia Pingzhi took him to the park. During the time, Xia Li, as a mother, proposed a running race with her son, and naturally, she won. From then on, Jiangzai had the impression that his mother ran very fast.
Xia Pingzhi burst out laughing. To be honest, this is the advantage of raising a little person. Although you have to worry about it, it can also give you surprises all the time.
She was a little confused. She had assumed that Xia Li was busy with work. Although she would do the big things, she thought she might not be so attentive to the small things. For example, today, when filling the child's water bottle, Xia Li had remembered not to use hot water, but lukewarm water, because a child her age might just drink from the bottle.
Not to mention, Charlie bought an expensive thermos cup for her and her child, and put hot water in it, so you couldn't tell at all.
Jiang Zai is drinking water, so let him continue drinking. She gave the child some instructions and went to the house to change her shoes, preparing to wear a pair of leather shoes before going out.
After taking the shoes out of the box, Xia Pingzhi went to the window to take a look and felt that they were not good enough. She might need to apply some shoe polish.
So she came out of the house with her leather shoes.
"Jiang Zai, drink some water first. We'll go out to eat later and save our stomachs for delicious food."
Jiang Zai nodded, raised his little face and asked, "Auntie, drink some water too."
"Okay, okay, okay, I'll drink it too, but I have to find some shoe polish first." Xia Pingzhi shook the shoes that were held up by her phone and continued, "You have to polish your shoes thoroughly before you go out. Jiangzai, please polish your shoes carefully next time you go out, okay?"
"Well! I'll wipe my shoes clean too." After saying that, he lowered his head to look at his shoes, but they were white and clean.
"Our Jiangzai's shoes are very clean now. No need to wipe them. Did you forget that I washed them for you last time?" Xia Pingzhi said.
Where did I put the shoe polish? I haven’t worn my leather shoes for a long time and I don’t know if the shoe polish has been used up?
She remembered that it was on the shoe rack over here, but how come she couldn't see it anymore?
Seeing his aunt holding the shoes in her hands with a sad face, Jiangzai remembered that his father also used to polish leather shoes. He thought about it, then ran to the cabinet nearby, opened the drawer, rummaged through it with his little hands, and took out something.
Xia Pingzhi heard the noise and looked over. Oh, isn’t this the shoe polish she was looking for?
She walked over happily and praised, "I didn't even tell you what shoe polish looks like, but Jiangzai found it. That's great!"
What a smart and good kid!
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