Chapter 252 How can outsiders be better than our own family?
Shen Qingyuan asked someone to find some women who had given birth and had experience in taking care of pregnant women to come home, and he also took leave personally to accompany Chunxi at home to select.
These women seem very experienced and can handle any situation in a timely manner.
Listening to these people calling her Madam, Chunxi felt a little dazed. When she sold herself to the Wei family, she never thought she would be able to get to where she is today. Just as she was in a daze, she heard a familiar voice calling out, "Axi, it really is you."
Chunxi turned around and saw Aunt Li coming towards her eagerly with a smile on her face.
"Aunt Li."
Chunxi nodded and greeted her. Aunt Li smiled so hard that her eyebrows curved. She kept praising Chunxi for becoming more and more beautiful, and also praising Shen Qingyuan for his handsome appearance, saying that the two of them were a perfect match made in heaven.
After she had finished praising him, Aunt Li said, "When I heard the other boy describe the employer's situation, I thought it sounded like you, so I thought I'd try my luck. I didn't expect it to work out. Don't worry, I take care of both of my daughters-in-law. My daughter just gave birth to a boy at the beginning of the month. After you give birth, you can ask her to help you breastfeed the baby."
Aunt Li smiled from ear to ear as she spoke, as if the job had already been assigned to her. The others were disappointed to see how familiar she was with Chunxi.
Chunxi didn't respond to Aunt Li's question, but asked curiously, "Uncle Li must have saved a lot of money building houses for people over the years. Aunt Li has grandchildren to take care of at home, so why did he suddenly come out to work?"
There was a hint of unnaturalness in Aunt Li's eyes.
Her husband was a down-to-earth and hardworking man, and she lived a relatively comfortable life with him. But when she saw Chunxi finished her job as a maid and became an official's wife, and her life was getting better and better, she couldn't help but have some thoughts.
She also wanted to find a job in a wealthy family. Once she got familiar with the people in the mansion, she could find a way to send her granddaughters and great-granddaughters to work with her. If the younger generations were lucky, her grandchildren would be able to change their fate.
"Your Uncle Li hasn't been in good health these past two years, and he earns much less than before. Plus, my two wives are idle at home and don't earn any money. With so many mouths to feed at home, it's really tight, so I want to do some work."
Aunt Li said this and looked at Chunxi expectantly.
Chunxi was raised by Aunt Li. Although she had less contact with her parents after marriage, that cannot be blamed entirely on Chunxi. Her mother, Wang, was really too partial to her.
Aunt Li knew that Chunxi had good intentions. Plus, the two families had been neighbors for so many years, so even if she made a mistake, Chunxi wouldn't mind it. Maybe if there were any good jobs in the future, she would give priority to their family.
Thinking of this, Aunt Li couldn't help but feel a little excited, but the next moment she heard Chunxi say: "Aunt Li, our two families have been neighbors for so many years, and you are also my elder. I can't ask you to do something."
"What's the use of being an elder? Just let me handle anything you need," Aunt Li said nonchalantly. Without waiting for Chunxi's reply, she continued, "Pregnancy is a big deal for a woman. She needs to be careful with what she eats and uses. She must not overwork herself after giving birth. I and my daughter will take care of her, so you can rest assured."
Aunt Li spoke in an enthusiastic tone, and she was really not at all shy with Chunxi. She arranged everything for Chunxi directly.
Chunxi simply said, "Aunt Li, I'm not being polite. I just think that the more familiar someone is, the less likely it is to become an employment relationship. Otherwise, my husband and I wouldn't have gone to so much trouble to recruit people, but would have directly contacted my mother and sister-in-law, right?"
Chunxi was very tough. She hadn't even looked for her own family members, so it was natural for her to reject Aunt Li.
Aunt Li showed a look of disappointment, but she still did not give up. "Ah Xi, I know you have a grudge against your mother, so you don't want to contact them. Don't worry, I will definitely help you keep the secret and will never tell your mother that you are pregnant. I will not take advantage of my age and take money without doing anything. I will definitely take good care of you."
Aunt Li has been looking for a job for quite some time, but she has no connections and is old, so the people who are interested in her are all stingy families. Taking care of Chunxi is the best job she can find right now.
Chunxi remained unmoved and said softly, "Aunt Li, you should find another job."
Aunt Li wanted to say more after she finished speaking, but Shen Qingyuan said solemnly, "My wife is pregnant, so she can't spend too much energy on it. Don't let her repeat the same thing."
Shen Qingyuan's voice was flat, but the words he spoke were extremely intimidating. Aunt Li was frightened and the words on her lips were choked back. She didn't dare to argue anymore and left in a hurry.
However, she still did not give up and could not wait to go to Cao's house to share the news that Chunxi was pregnant.
"It's been over half a year since we got married, and your Ah Xi finally has good news. If they can have a child, their status will be secure. That Mr. Shen, who only has a child at this age, is so doting on the child that he can't even say a few words to her."
Ever since she broke a finger, Wang became taciturn, staying at home all day to take care of her grandson, and no longer going out to discuss other people's affairs with neighbors. When she heard Aunt Li say that Chunxi was pregnant, Wang did not react at all. Instead, Qian felt embarrassed and brought a bowl of water to Aunt Li.
Aunt Li took a sip and said to Qian, "Ah Xi lives in a big courtyard now, and she has people waiting on her at home on weekdays. Today they are just looking for someone with experience in caring for pregnant women. They will definitely be looking for a wet nurse in a few days, and maybe even a book boy to accompany her in the future. Outsiders are not as good as family members. Don't you have plenty of milk? It's just right that you and your mother can go and accompany Ah Xi together."
Qian paused while picking vegetables, then shook her head and said, "Ah Xi hasn't been back to her parents' home much since she got married. And last time Zheng'er got into trouble, I blamed her a lot. I'm afraid she won't want to see me, her sister-in-law, again."
"How could you be so foolish, child?" Aunt Li shook her head in disapproval. "If Ah Xi really didn't care about her family, would she have gone to redeem Zheng'er and your mother personally when they got into trouble last time? If it weren't for Zheng'er, would she have been held captive by the kidnappers for over a month?"
Qian pursed her lips, unable to utter a word of rebuttal.
Aunt Li continued, "Ah Xi is actually quite soft-hearted. Since you, as the eldest sister-in-law, know that you said something wrong, you should take the initiative to come and apologize and ease the relationship. After all, she is Zheng'er's aunt. As long as she is willing to help Zheng'er, Zheng'er won't have to work like your man in the future. "
"Think carefully, which is more important, your face or Zheng'er's future?"
That night, Cao Wu returned home, and Qian immediately told him about this matter: "Aunt Li saw Ah Xi today and heard that Ah Xi is pregnant. When you have time, let's go see Ah Xi. Zheng'er misses his aunt too."
Cao Wu didn't think much about it. He was completely immersed in the joy of becoming an uncle and nodded immediately: "Okay."
Two days later, Cao Wu took a leave of absence and went to see Chunxi early in the morning with Qian Shi, Zheng Er, and a lot of bags of things.
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