Around one or two o'clock, the three babies woke up. Xie Zhengchuan listened to the sounds and did not let Su Li get up. He filled each of the three bottles with 120 ml of milk while still dressed.
He took them to the next room. After a while, the three cubs were contented and burped and fell asleep soundly. However, Xie Zhengchuan held one in each hand. He couldn't put the children down immediately after they finished feeding. He usually waited twenty minutes before putting them down.
Of course, in his arms were two soft and sweet-smelling daughters, Jingyu was in Xie's mother's arms, and Li Ruiying was resting.
The two old ladies take turns to take care of the children. It is not an easy job. The two old ladies have lost a lot of weight visibly in the past few months.
Xie Zhengchuan and Su Li felt guilty and distressed. They had discussed with the two of them several times before about putting the child in their room and letting them take care of him/her, and just let them help look after the child during the day.
But they were all rejected. They both felt sorry for their mothers, but the two mothers also felt sorry for their children and refused to accept anything.
There was no other way, Su Li and the other person could only try their best to reduce the burden on them.
After all, it was the two of them who tired their mother out. Xie Zhengchuan would bring home more seafood supplements and meat dishes every time he got off work.
The next day, Su Li took the money, her ID card, and some documents issued by the village, and rode her bicycle straight to the county town.
Two people were doing the property transfer transaction at the Ministry of Urban Construction. One of them was holding a fresh transfer registration certificate, and the other was holding hot money. They were very happy.
Su Li took the key and opened the gate of the yard. This house was independent and belonged to her. Last night, Su Li asked Xie Zhengchuan whether to add his name to the house, but Xie Zhengchuan firmly refused.
He said that everything in the house belonged to her and it was okay if she deducted his food. Su Li pinched his face and laughed at him for being so sensible.
After closing the door, Su Li went straight into the space and took out two steel-glass doors, a steel-glass window that was about the same size as the shop window, and a white cashier counter that could accommodate two people.
Some hooks, light bulbs, dressing mirrors and hangers, all of which filled up half of the room. After a quick look, I also added a rolling door and a rolling window.
Although this era is safe and basically no one steals on the road, Su Li knows that small social turmoil is about to come. People yearn for freedom after being constrained for a long time.
When people realize how precious freedom is, they will become more and more willful and arrogant, and finally they will lose control of their emotions. It is natural for them to do dangerous things, especially for those who have suppressed their destructive factors for a long time.
The person Xie Zhengchuan found was his former comrade-in-arms from a nearby village. He didn't know much about decoration, but he was familiar with carpentry. I heard that he learned it after retiring from the army, and he relied on this little skill to earn some living expenses.
"Brother He, this is what I want. We'd better finish it within half a month. Paint the walls of the store white and name the store Mengli Clothing Store. My clothing factory is also Mengli Clothing Factory."
"Okay, don't worry, you are Captain Xie's lover, we will definitely do a good job for you."
Su Li looked at He Rui who seemed to be hesitant to speak, and suddenly slapped his forehead.
"Hey, look at me, really, Brother He, this way you guys will get one dollar a day, not including food and lodging, but there is a 20 cents meal allowance a day."
He Rui and his companions were stunned when they heard the salary Su Li offered. Su Li looked at them with expressionless faces.
"Is... is it too little?"
"No...no, this is too much. We usually pay 60 cents a day for work we do for others, not including food and lodging. If we use our own wood, it's 80 cents a day. They pay for the wood themselves, and we only get paid for the work. You're paying too much."
"Not much. I know that. Oh, and I left some snacks in the room. Remember to eat them. I bought them especially for you."
"How can this be done?"
"Why not? We have finished discussing the work, and you are Zhengchuan's comrades. It would be a shame if I didn't treat you all to a meal now. Let's have some light snacks first, and when we finish the work, we can get together and have a meal."
"Okay, sister-in-law,"
"Okay, sister-in-law!"
"Don't worry, sister-in-law. We will definitely do a good job for you."
"I know. I'll come and check on it from time to time. If there's anything that needs to be changed, we can communicate in time."
"Okay, that's what I meant. That's what I originally wanted to say."
"Well, you guys go ahead and do your work. I'll go back to the village first."
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After explaining everything to He Rui and the others, Su Li went out to the yard to ride his bicycle. He also put a lot of apples, oranges, bananas, and peaches in the room, all of which were prepared as snacks, as well as some green bean cakes and egg yolk pastries, and two thermos bottles filled with hot water.
After thinking about it, he put some vegetables, meat and noodles in the kitchen.
When she left on her bike, she told them that there were vegetables in the kitchen and asked them to cook for themselves.
Without waiting for them to say anything, Su Li rode away on her bike. In fact, Su Li just noticed that some people were lame, some had broken fingers, but she pretended not to see it. She also knew that some of the things there were bought in advance and some were bought on her spur of the moment.
She respected soldiers, and the appearance of these people reminded Su Li of the story Xie Zhengchuan told her, about the soldier who was driven away by his family for winning glory for the country, and after being injured, he was covered in glory but was despised and driven away by his blood-sucking family.
Su Li thought that she didn't do well, but she was willing to do what she could for the soldiers she knew.
But there are many more
When Xie Zhengchuan came in the evening, he saw Su Li looking worried, so he walked over, rubbed her head and said, "What's wrong?"
Su Li sighed without saying anything, and put her arms around his waist.
"What's wrong? Tell your man?"
"Xie Zhengchuan, I feel bad."
Xie Zhengchuan felt nervous when he heard her depressed voice. This was the first time she spoke to him in such a tone. He couldn't help but whispered softly, "What's wrong, wife? Tell me who bullied you. I'll help you beat him up."
Su Li burst out laughing.
"I'm sorry to scare you. I just felt bad for the carpenters you introduced to me this afternoon. Xie Zhengchuan, are most retired soldiers having a hard time?"
Xie Zhengchuan knew Su Li's personality. She didn't like him lying to comfort her.
"In fact, most of them are like this. There are many people in the family, and the allowance is sent home. Those who have not divided the family give all the money to their parents, just hoping that they will treat their wives and children well because they earn money. But after they are discharged from the army, the allowance becomes a subsidy, and the money is less. Family members will be dissatisfied and there will be more conflicts. In addition to these people, there are also those who sacrificed. Whether the wife and children can live well is really up to fate. Some people endure it for the sake of their children, like Yang Meiling, who let her mother-in-law abuse her. Some people can't stand it and leave their children and run away. There are many of them, but there is nothing we can do, wives and soldiers. There is really nothing we can do."
Su Li understood, thought for a moment and said, "Although my garment factory is not very big, it needs a few people to take care of it. If you know someone with good skills, recommend two to me. And if these carpenters are good at their work, I will see if there is any work suitable for them later. If their wives or children want to learn tailoring, they can be sent here. Apprentices get 10 yuan a month, and 18 yuan a month after a full year of apprenticeship. There are also bonuses, and the salary can be increased in the future. Anyway, I will also recruit people after the factory is built."
How could Xie Zhengchuan not understand what she meant? He held her hand and gradually gained strength. His wife was really too kind.
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