In the evening, after seeing Grandma Sun off, only Sun Lifang and Sister Miao remained in the house.
"Why are you in such a hurry to go back if you can't even watch the Spring Festival Gala?"
They could stay here, but they insist on going back to their own rooms.
It's like visiting someone's home and having to leave when it's time to go.
Sister Miao laughed and said, "It shows that they have Western ideas, are liberal and democratic, and don't like to bother others."
Because Zhou Yunshi drove Grandma Sun to pick her up, Sister Miao had to clean up the dishes and other household items.
"I'm so sorry," Sun Lifang said, feeling apologetic. "It's just a little hardship during this period; I'll be back after my postpartum period—"
There were quite a lot of dishes; they came to take care of their children, not to do housework.
Now she's even doing the housework herself, without anyone asking.
Even though others didn't say anything, she couldn't pretend she didn't know, so Sun Lifang went back inside and added some more money to the red envelope.
Smart people make things convenient. Without saying much, Sun Lifang took the smaller one back to her room to look after one, saving Sister Miao the trouble of comforting one child after another.
"I want to sleep with my little sister too." Zhou Xinya dragged her pillow onto the bed, hugged her mother's neck, and kissed her mother's cheek. "There are three women in our family now!"
Oh? It sounds like you have something to say.
Sure enough, the little girl said, "Then from now on, when we have meetings in our family, the kind that are democratic and fair, it will be 3 to 2, and the men will always lose to us women."
Then, looking into her mother's eyes, she asked, "You'll choose me, won't you?"
Here we go again? We're all talking about democracy and fairness, and you're still campaigning in private?
Sun Lifang joked, "Didn't you despise people who campaign for votes the most? Now you're doing it yourself?"
He learned it all from Jinzi.
"Mmm~ Mmm~" The little girl's coquettishness intensified, and she started nuzzling him again, pouting to defend herself, "I won't copy him, this is something I invented myself."
Speaking of gold, Zhou Xinya thought of her moving plans.
"You're moving in a couple of days, right?"
"Hmm—" Sun Lifang was so sleepy that she closed her eyes, but her daughter was still so energetic, like she could run three thousand meters.
He pulled the person into his arms and commanded, "Go to sleep and don't talk."
After stubbornly covering her head for a while, Zhou Xinya finally fell asleep.
......
On the day they started moving, Zhou Xinya packed a whole "dried goose" in a plastic bag.
I've thought it through: asking someone for a favor means you have to give them a gift.
A distant source of water cannot quench an immediate thirst; isn't the mover who can help you settle into your new home a gold mine?
Grandma Sun brought over two dried geese. We ate some that day during the New Year, and the remaining half was not suitable to give away, nor did it sound like we had one and a half geese.
Then I'll give one away!
Carrying a dried goose, Zhou Xinya knocked on Jin Ziduo's door.
Following the movers' truck, no one paid any attention to the little girl—
So Zhou Xinya easily arrived at Jinzijia, explained her needs, and handed over her gift.
A shriveled, yellowish-brown pickled goose, dried up like a salted fish, with its skeleton exposed.
Zhou Xinya could understand why Jin Ziduo didn't accept the money.
This thing is so ugly! It's kind of scary that it's been gutted and dried.
But she didn't want to take it back—
Because the mother goose will definitely let her eat.
Just thinking about that taste made Zhou Xinya swallow hard, trying to mask the overly salty flavor.
If he won't accept the gold, then try to persuade him to take it.
With our eloquence, what are we afraid of?
And so, Zhou's "little con artist" began—
"Ziduo, do you know what wild geese represented in ancient my country?"
“An extremely loyal animal, usually used as a betrothal gift.”
The betrothal gifts are a very important occasion.
"By analogy, you can see how rare and precious wild geese are."
"I'm giving it to you now; it's quite a valuable gift, isn't it?"
The boy's expression seemed to soften, and he didn't seem so disgusted anymore.
Zhou Xinya felt she had a chance and was about to succeed!
This way, we not only got rid of unwanted ingredients but also repaid a favor.
This person is a genius at organizing objects!
"But why is there only one?" the boy countered. "I remember that when making a betrothal gift, two items are usually given, right?"
Oh, I ate the other one.
But this can't be said. Solving the immediate problem is more important. With her hands behind her back, Zhou Xinya argued, "Society is different now. It's all about gender equality. If the woman gives one gift, the man has to buy the other one."
What is all this?
She was really not easy to fool. Looking at the large dried goose in her hand, Zhou Xinya hesitated for a moment.
Otherwise, let's just give it to Du Yuheng.
The one who seems easier to fool won't ask as many questions.
Thinking it over, Zhou Xinya withdrew her hand, slung a red bag over her shoulder, and sighed like an old woman at a market, "Never mind, if you don't like it, then I—"
No sooner had he finished speaking than the dried goose in his hand was taken away.
"Can we take back the things that were delivered?"
"Didn't you say you didn't want it?" Zhou Xinya retorted softly, "Then I'll find another way to send it to you—"
Suddenly, the boy interrupted her, "Are you hiring me?"
“Yes!” Zhou Xinya replied without hesitation, “I’m so happy that you accepted this goose!”
Yay! I won't have to eat overly salty goose tomorrow.
Hiring is not wrong.
Isn't this just hiring?
It seems Jin Ziduo is quite clever; he quickly realized his place.
Then you become the boss and can order this employee around.
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