Chapter 8 Left and right neighbor control group 8
Chen Baozhu bought a pound of pork belly today. This week, her daughter lived next door, and the woman was very generous. She gave her daughter milk, eggs and snacks. As long as someone was good to her daughter, she would regard them as her benefactor. She wanted to make braised pork belly for her. Xiao Mo and her daughter each kept two pieces, and put the rest in the lunch box. She fried some vegetables and made an egg soup and took it over.
Zhang Xiaojia looked at the food brought over from the neighbor and thought that she wanted to ask her to take care of her daughter, so she said, "You have to go to work too, and you want me to help you take care of the child?"
Chen Baozhu didn't expect Zhang Xiaojia to ask this, and asked blankly, "Is it okay?"
"Okay! I can herd one sheep, I can herd two sheep, but at most three. If there are more, I won't be able to take care of them all."
Chen Baozhu quickly said, "Don't worry, I will prepare food, vegetables, meat, and tickets for my daughter."
Zhang Xiaojia didn't have bad intentions. Apart from the unpleasant first meeting, Chen Baozhu would prepare food for her daughter every day when she came here. She could make pancakes for a week without repeating them. The food was not expensive, but she put in a lot of effort.
Chen Baozhu ran to the military office that afternoon and saw Director Zhou. She quickly said, "Director Zhou, are there any temporary workers left at the pig farm?"
Director Zhou didn't hear clearly and just said, "Baozhu, the purchasing agent's job has been given to someone else. It's gone."
Chen Baozhu quickly said, "Director Zhou, I don't want a job as a purchasing agent. I want to work on a pig farm. It's more flexible, and if anything happens to my daughter, I can take care of her."
Director Zhou was very surprised. She had never thought that Chen Baozhu would choose to work on the pig farm. She said, "Baozhu, the pig farm is very smelly and dirty. Can you handle it?"
Chen Baozhu nodded and said, "I'm from the countryside, I'm familiar with these jobs."
Director Zhou looked at her and said, "Okay, let's go. I'll take you to the pig farm to register."
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Zhang Xiaojia has been making anti-lost ropes these days. She agreed to take Ping An and An to the city zoo for fun. This time there is a child named Hehua, so for safety reasons, she has to make a few anti-lost ropes.
Fortunately, we are in the army, and military ropes are relatively easy to get.
Zhang Xiaojia tied the rope around their wrists herself, and then tied the other end to her own hand. She took the army vehicle to the city, and they happened to pass by the zoo and dropped them off.
During the summer vacation, there are still many children in the zoo. There are three of them, one big and three small, and they are very conspicuous when walking on the road.
"Auntie, I want to go see the tigers." The three little guys looked at Zhang Xiaojia with starry eyes.
Zhang Xiaojia smiled and said, "Okay, but you have to lead the way."
An An said, "Dad said that the place with the most people must be near the tiger cage. There are the most people in front. Let's walk all the way over and take a look."
"Brother, you are so awesome!"
"Brother An An, you are so smart."
Zhang Xiaojia was dragged by the three little ones to a place where there were many tourists. The three of them squeezed her in and saw two Siberian tigers locked in a big cage.
"Auntie, this tiger is so majestic!"
Zhang Xiaojia watched the three little ones watch the tiger for more than half an hour.
The three little ones were quite cooperative and none of them went east, west, or north. I took her to see the monkeys, and they were jumping around.
The three little ones also imitated the monkey's calls and movements.
They looked at the remaining animals as they walked.
"Auntie, what kind of animal is this? It looks so cute!"
Zhang Xiaojia stared at the colorful animal in front of her and took out a bright red scarf from her backpack.
She handed the scarf to Pingping beside her and introduced it, "This is a peacock. It's so beautiful when it spreads its feathers! Come, take this red scarf and gently wave it in front of the peacock and see how it looks."
Hearing this, the three adorable little kids nearby perked up, reaching out their hands to take the scarf, and then tiptoed closer to the peacock. They were a little timid at first, but their curiosity soon overcame them, and they began to follow Zhang Xiaojia's instructions, slowly waving the red scarf in front of the peacock.
Time ticked by, and before he knew it, ten full minutes had already passed. At first, the peacock seemed to pay no attention to the little ones, only occasionally turning his head and casually watching them fiddling with their scarves. However, as the little ones shook their scarves more and more vigorously, the peacock finally sensed something was amiss and gradually became more alert, becoming wary.
The peacock suddenly spread out its magnificent tail feathers, appearing before everyone's eyes like a huge and gorgeous screen. The colorful feathers shimmered with charming light, which made people marvel. The three little cubs jumped up and down with joy at the sight, and kept shouting, "Wow, it's so beautiful!"
At noon, each person had a rice ball. I saw someone selling popsicles on a bicycle. I knew they didn’t need a ticket, so each person had a milk popsicle.
Zhang Xiaojia took the three of them on the bus. The lady selling tickets saw her with three children tied up like this and burst into laughter. She didn't even collect the tickets for the three kids. Pingping, the clever little kid, kept saying nice things to them.
The supply and marketing cooperative in the city is on the second floor. She bought some candies that were not available in the county. Zhang Xiaojia had everything else she needed. She went up to the second floor and saw electric fans. There were only desktop fans, Watson brand. She took out the ticket and bought it without saying a word.
The wind speed was quite strong, but the sound was buzzing.
When she came to the glass counter and looked at a camera that cost nearly 2,200 yuan, she couldn't bear to buy it even though she had money. If she bought this camera, her money would be reduced by a quarter. He Fei had been a soldier for so many years and still didn't have that much money. She couldn't afford it. Let's go.
2,200 yuan is enough for her to support the three kids and He Fei. It has fed the five of them for six or seven years, so she can't bear to spend it.
The three little kids looked at Zhang Xiaojia, whispering something, and then sent Hehua to say, "Auntie, when you grow up, the three of us will buy you a camera."
After hearing this, Zhang Xiaojia said happily, "Okay, I'll buy it for you when you grow up."
They passed by the Agricultural Bureau and saw chicks being sold. The three children were unable to walk. They looked at the chicks and then at her with pitiful eyes. Zhang Xiaojia was 1 to 3 and could not beat them.
Zhang Xiaojia asked, "Who feeds the chickens? Who cleans the floor? The chickens have made the yard so dirty."
An An said, "We take turns to do the work, Auntie, you don't have to do it."
Okay, Zhang Xiaojia bought six hens.
Chen Baozhu stood in front of the pigpen, frowning as she surveyed the roughly 20-square-meter structure. Inside, 20 plump pigs huddled together, grunting non-stop. This was one of the pens she oversaw! There were nearly 50 such pens across the entire farm, each one independent of the others. The purpose of this design was simple: to more effectively prevent the spread of the dreaded swine fever.
As soon as she approached the pigpen, a strong, pungent odor hit her face, making it almost impossible to breathe. Chen Baozhu quickly put on a thick mask, but the odor still penetrated her nose. Although this job was dirty and tiring, it was good that she had more free time. She even planned to bring her daughter to work once she had cleaned the pigpen thoroughly and made sure it was hygienic. She thought it would be okay for her to come over.
Chen Baozhu rolled up her sleeves, picked up a large brush, and diligently scrubbed the floor. The sticky, grimy pig manure was gradually removed, revealing the rough concrete floor. She then meticulously cleaned the sink and trough, then disinfected them with boiling water. Then, she grabbed a rag and began wiping the surrounding walls, leaving no corner untouched.
Chen Baozhu's daily workload wasn't particularly heavy. Besides cleaning the pigpen, she also had to collect grass for the young pigs. As the pigs grew older, the logistics department would deliver a large amount of leftovers and sweet potatoes every day. She simply had to cook them thoroughly before feeding them to the pigs.
In her previous life, she had refused to do the dirty and tiring work of raising pigs. She always felt that as the wife of a regiment leader, how could she do such a shameful thing? She was determined to become a buyer, but with her limited abilities, she was not capable of handling the purchasing business at all.
Not only did they fail to buy good, affordable goods for the troops, but they were also severely cheated out of a large sum of money by those with ulterior motives! The already tight supply of military supplies became even more scarce.
As the head of a regiment, Xiao Mo silently shouldered all the responsibilities on his shoulders, and he had to choose to retire from the army and leave his beloved unit.
Under normal circumstances, a regiment commander like him could be assigned a good job after retirement, but because of the mistakes she made, Xiao Mo had no choice but to return to his rural hometown to farm for a living.
She really couldn't bear the strong condemnation of her conscience deep in her heart, and she was even more afraid to face Xiao Mo's increasingly taciturn attitude. Everyone in the village pointed fingers at her and talked about her, saying that she owed Xiao Mo too much. This heavy responsibility and pressure made her feel suffocated. Finally, one day, she could no longer bear it and quietly escaped.
She came to Xiangcheng with a bastard, where prostitution was legalized. She was forced to be a prostitute, but she refused even at death. She was beaten all over her body and escaped. A woman worked in an illegal factory, day after day, year after year, saving money and working hard, just to save enough money, hoping to make up for her debt to Xiao Mo and her daughter.
When she saved enough money and was about to send it back, she was robbed. She was hacked to death while holding the address and money tightly in her hands. This was retribution for her. She deserved it and she had no complaints.
After her death, she actually floated to her daughter's side. Seeing Xiao Mo bringing her daughter to the city, and seeing Xiao Mo doing better and better, and her daughter actually obeying Li Yang, she really regretted it in her heart. She was really a beast. She didn't teach her daughter to love herself well. Her daughter served Li Bai all her life and was extremely humble. It was because of this mother that her daughter could not hold her head up in this world. If she had the next life, she would love her daughter well and let Xiao Mo go.
"Sister-in-law, why are you here?" Tian Guifang looked at the regiment commander's sister-in-law in surprise.
Chen Baozhu raised her eyebrows and smiled, "What's the matter? Any job is a job. I'm from the village too. This job isn't hard, and I can even take care of my daughter when I have time."
Tian Guifang smiled shyly and said, "Sister-in-law, thank you and Captain Xiao. My father's operation was very successful. My husband will pay you back as soon as he gets his salary."
Chen Baozhu said, "Don't worry. You should send the money back to your father first. He still needs to improve his nutrition after the operation. Get well first, then we can talk about the money."
When Chen Baozhu heard the horn, she knew that Xiao Mo was about to get off work, so she hurried back to pick up her daughter first. When she arrived at Zhang Xiaojia's house, she saw that the door was locked. She remembered that this woman had taken her three children to the city zoo to see animals.
When she returned home, she saw some eggs and flour at the door with words on them saying that they would be late to get home and asked her to make egg pancakes.
She quickly went to the yard to pick a few tomatoes, came to the kitchen, smelled herself, took a quick bath, and then quickly made tomato dumpling soup and omelet.
She heard some chattering coming from next door and quickly brought over the noodle soup and egg pancakes.
Hehua looked at his mother bringing the food over and said, "Mom, can I eat here? Look at my little cock."
Chen Baozhu nodded and said, "Okay, Mom will bring your portion over. You guys go eat first, I'll go find your aunt."
She came to the kitchen and saw Zhang Xiaojia making cold tea. The corners of her mouth twitched. It was so unpalatable. It was too late to leave now.
When Zhang Xiaojia saw her, his eyes lit up and he said, "I poured you a pot of wine. Take it back and drink it later. Hehua is worried that you will get a heat stroke at work today!"
Chen Baozhu asked, "How much did it cost to go to the zoo today? I'll give it to you."
Zhang Xiaojia waved his hand and said, "I'm taking my apprentice with me. You don't need to spend any money."
After spending a few days together with Chen Baozhu, she would talk about what she wanted to do, and if she could do it, she would do it, and if she couldn't, forget it. If you don't know what she thinks, don't hesitate, just ask her directly. She is a very proud person and doesn't like to lie.
Chen Baozhu: "In the future, whether my daughter becomes a doctor or works in medical field, I respect her and you cannot force her."
Zhang Xiaojia had an expression of assent on his face, saying, "I'm not a bandit. If I can be one, that's great. If I can't, then I can't."
Chen Baozhu looked at her. Others would surely be angry, but she wasn't.
Zhang Xiaojia handed her a bag of grass and said, "This is the herbal medicine I prepared for you. Take out a handful each time and burn it in the pigpen. This will disinfect the pigs and keep mosquitoes away."
Chen Baozhu thought for a moment and said, "You don't have any mosquitoes in your yard, so why use this?"
"Of course not. This isn't suitable for little brats. It's rather pungent. I made a potion. Just spray it and it'll be gone." Zhang Xiaojia explained.
Chen Baozhu: "Sell me some."
Zhang Xiaojia thought for a moment and said, "No, I'll give it to you next week. This Saturday, I'm picking herbs in the mountains. If you want, I can make them for you. You can make me egg pancakes and noodle soup."
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