According to Jiang Yun, Li Caixia being her "nanny" was purely a form of compensation.
It’s a pity that the time and space are not right, and all the conditions are combined here, and it turns from a natural compensation into an unwarranted exploitation.
So she still needs to think about this matter carefully and can't agree to it easily.
But Li Caixia didn't think so.
In Li Caixia's eyes, as long as she can learn from Jiang Yun, she can completely change her destiny, live in the capital like the characters in the movie, and live the happy life that the great man talked about.
Therefore, Li Caixia worked very hard - cooking and cleaning.
The result of working hard is: the food is really not tasty; the cleaning is really clean.
But Li Caixia really wanted Jiang Jun's approval - even if Jiang Jun just nodded or said "okay".
But Jiang Yun just didn't want to fulfill Li Caixia's wish.
Why?
Think about when she was a child, she looked forward to her parents coming to pick her up every day. If they didn't come, she would be very disappointed. If they did, she would be even more disappointed. If they came, they would just come to see her. She would leave when she should leave, and she would not pick her up when she should not.
She had been in a cycle of hope, disappointment, hope, and disappointment until she grew up numbly accustomed to this cycle. She was not close to anyone and had no expectations for anyone. In the end, she was left alone anyway.
Jiang Jun restrained his subtle thoughts and ate his dinner slowly. Although every dish was so bad that there was no fault to find, at least grass carp was a green food with an unconcealable deliciousness. As long as it filled his stomach, he could still eat it.
Li Caixia cared too much about Jiang Jun's reaction. During the meal, wherever Jiang Jun's chopsticks reached, Li Caixia's eyes would follow them, and then move up along the tip of the chopsticks, carefully observing Jiang Jun's expression.
Later, Li Caixia noticed that Jiang Yun always had a blank expression, so she changed her strategy of seeking approval and began to comfort herself. Maybe people with ability were like this, and they would not easily praise others for their good work. As long as Teacher Jiang's chopsticks were still picking up food, it proved that the food was edible! If it was edible, it proved that the nanny's cooking was qualified!
So, after dinner, Li Caixia rushed to wash the dishes and also diligently wiped the entire public kitchen.
After returning to the house, he said to Jiang Jun, "It's too late today, and the kitchen is not completely clean. Next time I will bring some baking soda."
Jiang Jun blinked, stunned for a moment. "Isn't there someone else cooking in the kitchen? Are you delaying their work by scrubbing and washing?"
Li Caixia waved her hands vigorously: "No, no, I just used the faucet at the edge. I didn't touch anyone else at all. Besides me, there were only two other women in the kitchen. After they turned off the stove and left, I helped wipe off the grease stains on their walls and stove!"
Jiang Jun was suspicious: "Didn't they ask who you are?"
Li Caixia shook her head: "No."
People who are busy working will not pay attention to other people's opinions. The key is that Li Caixia only has Jiang Jun in her eyes and only needs Jiang Jun's affirmation.
Jiang Yun remained silent. It was pointless to ask any more questions, so she could only change the subject: "Captain Chen, did you go back to the village for a blind date this time?"
Li Caixia nodded enthusiastically, "Yes! Their doorstep has been trampled down by matchmakers! From their village, our village, and even from the nearby county, so many people have visited their home! But he doesn't like any of them and always sneaks off to drink with my second brother."
Jiang Jun thought about Chen Zhenbao's appearance, then looked at the gleam in Li Caixia's eyes: "So he's attracted to you?"
Li Caixia was so shocked that she sat down on the ground. She got up and pounded her chest, "Oh my god! How could Brother Bao possibly like me? I don't have any parents. With my conditions, even the matchmaker wouldn't bother to mention me to his family!"
Jiang Jun couldn't stand Li Caixia's aunt-like movements and tone: "Stop pounding your chest and keep your voice down. Didn't you say your family asked you to get married? How come you're left without a father and a mother again?"
Li Caixia stood up obediently: "My biological parents gave birth to me not long ago, and they were going through hard times. They both died. Later, my parents picked me up and took me back, but they also died in the earthquake.
"The family I'm talking about is my second brother's parents. They said I had a very hard childhood, without a father or a mother, and they wanted me to get married early so I could have a father and mother to call and show my filial piety."
Jiang Jun almost burst into tears: "So you've been living alone since you were a child?"
Li Caixia waved her hand nonchalantly, "We're all from the same village. After my parents passed away, my second brother's family often helped me with food, and that's how I grew up. I can't say I'm living alone. During festivals, many of my fellow villagers invite me to their homes to eat dumplings."
Jiang Jun was completely stunned and didn't know what to say.
Li Caixia quickly continued, "My second brother also disapproved of me getting married so early. He told his parents that I was too young. What if I got married too early and my parents died? Then he asked Brother Bao to bring me to the capital to broaden my horizons."
Jiang Jun felt a pang of anxiety in his heart: "Why have I never heard you say that?"
Li Caixia didn't care at all: "What's there to say? I've seen so many people in movies who fight in wars and end up without any family. I'm relatively lucky. I have food to eat and a place to live. I go to school in the village, and the village party secretary and his staff don't charge me tuition. As long as I do some farm work, they give me work points and give me some food."
Jiang Jun felt so suffocated that he couldn't breathe, couldn't speak, couldn't cry, and felt extremely uncomfortable.
Li Caixia panicked: "Teacher Jiang, what's wrong with you? Don't be sad, really, I don't feel hardship at all. I live better than many people who have parents. Some of my classmates have been doing housework and taking care of younger brothers and sisters since they were young. After two years of school, they all went back home. I am a little lonely, but I am free. I can do whatever I want. I can run with the movie projector no matter how far away, and no one will tell me to go home and sleep."
The last sentence hit Jiang Jun's tear point with incredible precision. Her tears burst out and she didn't even have time to take out a handkerchief to cover her eyes.
Li Caixia stood there at a loss, her hands stretched out halfway, then retracted again, not knowing what to do: "Xiao Jiang... Teacher Xiao Jiang, don't be sad, I, I'll go call Brother Bao over."
The three of them could not finish the six or seven kilograms of grass carp, so Chen Zhenbao left three portions for the two of them and took the rest back to the single dormitory to share with the bachelors.
Until now, he still hasn't come to pick up Li Caixia.
Jiang Jun shook his head and breathed a sigh of relief. "I'm fine. Do you know where Captain Chen lives? Do you want me to take you there?"
Li Caixia breathed a sigh of relief: "I've been there once, but at this time, Brother Bao must be playing basketball on the playground."
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