Chapter 45
Jiang Yao had thought that if she went to work in an electromechanical factory, she would either be in finance or clerical publicity, but she had never thought about taking care of children.
That's right. Director Li invited her to work at the electromechanical factory because he saw how well she had raised Changchang and Xiaolu to be plump and white. He wanted to recruit her to be a nanny to take care of the children of the factory employees because the electromechanical factory was going to set up a factory-run nursery.
"Aren't nurseries usually run by factories that have a majority of female employees?" Jiang Yao asked puzzled.
She knew that in this era, profitable state-owned factories such as textile factories and garment factories, which were mainly staffed by women, would have factory-run nurseries to help employees take care of their children as a factory benefit to help employees balance family and work.
"That's generally the case." Lu Che nodded, "But the premise for running a nursery is that the factory is profitable. If there's no money, it won't work no matter how many female employees there are."
"You mean to say that your mechanical and electrical factory is now rich and powerful?" Jiang Yao said with a smile.
"Of course." When Lu Che mentioned this, his back straightened. "If this nursery can be established, it will be the first factory-run nursery in our county. No one else has it, but we will be the only one."
"Great!" Jiang Yao gave a thumbs up and asked, "Do you want me to work in the nursery?"
"Yes." Lu Che said, "In this way, you can take care of the children and work at the same time, and we can also have a reason to move to the county town. At present, we can only rent a house, but when the staff dormitory is built in the future, we will be both working and we can at least get a two-bedroom apartment. Of course, this depends on your own wishes. If you don't want to, I won't force you."
The gap from being a lawyer to being a babysitter is indeed quite big, but compared to working in a production team, it is also a step up. Jiang Yao thought for a while and said, "I'll go."
Life is full of surprises. Since there is an opportunity, she should give it a try. There is no need to wait until the resumption of the college entrance examination or the reform and opening up before doing anything.
"Okay, I'll tell Director Li when I go to work tomorrow." Lu Che grinned, hugged Jiang Yao into his arms, and said, "We can work together from now on."
"Yes, it can also drive away those butterflies around you." Jiang Yao said quietly.
“…Wife, why are you bringing this up again? I’m innocent too.” Lu Che muttered softly.
"You are innocent, but you have to bear it. Who told you to bring these weeds back?"
“…”
The next day, as soon as Lu Che returned to the factory, he explained Jiang Yao's intention to Director Li.
Director Li smiled when he heard the satisfactory answer and said, "Then bring Jiang Yao with you to work tomorrow. I will talk to her in detail."
"Okay, I'll definitely bring her here."
The next day, Jiang Yao followed Lu Che to the mechanical and electrical factory early in the morning.
It was inconvenient to take care of the siblings, but Jiang Yao was worried that the old lady could not take care of them alone, so she asked Aunt Tian to come and help. It was the off-season, and the Tian family had many people. Several daughters-in-law were busy preparing for the Spring Festival, so Aunt Tian was happy to come and take care of the twins.
Of course, Lu Che is different now. Many people in the production team want to build good relationships with him, and the Tian brothers are no exception. Moreover, Jiang Yao will not treat people unfairly. Aunt Tian will help take care of them for a long time, so she can get some benefits in return.
Aunt Tian was a meticulous person, and with the old lady around, Jiang Yao gave her a few instructions and then went out with Lu Che.
"Grandma Lu Che, the twins can crawl now. While they are still young, let them give you a few more great-grandchildren." As soon as they left, Aunt Tian said to the old lady.
The old lady was playing with toys with Changchang. She looked up when she heard the voice and said, "It depends on what the young people want. I think Lu Che and Yaoyao don't want to have any more children."
"Just want to have one baby and not have any more? Aren't you spoiling them too much?" Aunt Tian was not a particularly stubborn old lady, but she was still surprised when she heard this.
"With a boy and a girl, what else is there to be dissatisfied with?" The old lady smiled and said, "I myself gave birth to a boy and a girl, and so did Lu Che's father. In fact, in my opinion, you don't need too many children, just raise them well. Of course, Lu Che's father was an accident, and he blamed me for spoiling him and not teaching him well."
"So many years have passed, don't think about it anymore. Look, Lu Che has married a good wife like Yaoyao, and Lu Qing married an officer. They are both living well. That's enough." Aunt Tian consoled.
"That's right." The old lady was still very proud when talking about her grandchildren. "My two children are not very good, but my two grandchildren are okay."
"Why is your child not so good? Your Lu Yuan is not filial to you? Doesn't she send you money?" Aunt Tian disagreed, "The young people in your family all rely on themselves. Compared with my family, they are really disappointing. They think about relying on others every day. In fact, they don't need to rely on themselves. "
"Children and grandchildren have their own blessings, so we should not think too much. We should take good care of our own health and not burden the young people. It would be best if we can help them."
“That’s the same reason.”
After Lu Che and Jiang Yao arrived at the electromechanical factory, they went to Director Li's office first.
Director Li had already arrived. There was nothing she could do as she usually went out with Director Wu, who was a well-known model worker and was almost always the first to arrive at the factory every day.
"Jiang Yao is here, please come in and sit down." Director Li saw Jiang Yao and waved to her with a smile.
"Morning, Director Li."
Jiang Yao and Lu Che walked in, and Director Li said, "Lu Che, please go back to the workshop first. I will talk to Jiang Yao slowly."
"Okay, thank you Director Li." Lu Che said, turning his head and whispering to Jiang Yao, "When you're done, find a place to sit and wait for me. I'll take you home at noon. Remember, don't walk back by yourself. It's too tiring."
"I understand. You should get back to work." Jiang Yao agreed.
When Lu Che left the office, Director Li teased, “I didn’t expect that Lu Che, who is usually not very enthusiastic towards others, is a loving wife. He can’t bear to let you go even a few steps.”
"No, he's just worrying about nothing." Jiang Yao felt a little embarrassed.
"Okay, I won't tease you anymore, let's get back to business." Director Li said, "The nursery for our electromechanical factory was just approved by the county. It's not convenient to do things now that it's almost the end of the year. The earliest we can start planning is after the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, but the preliminary preparations can begin. Let me tell you about the general situation of this nursery."
Factory-run nurseries, as the name implies, are for the internal staff of the factory. The mechanical and electrical factory nursery is open to all employees of the mechanical and electrical factory, recruiting infants and young children aged 3 months and above and under 3 years old.
As long as you are a formal employee of the electromechanical factory and have infants and young children of appropriate age at home who need daycare, you can apply to the company and they can be admitted after the review is passed.
This is part of the welfare benefits for the employees of the mechanical and electrical factory. The fees are symbolic and the price is very cheap, ensuring that everyone can afford to send their children to daycare.
"Among the married employees in our electromechanical factory, many are dual-income couples, but the woman is usually not from our factory. Other factories do not have the financial resources to run nurseries, so this matter falls on us. Of course, our factory is profitable, so it is only right that we provide employees with more benefits." Director Li was very proud when he mentioned the smile of the electromechanical factory.
"This is a blessing for us as employees of the electromechanical plant and their families." Jiang Yao praised at the right time and asked, "Director Li, are you planning to arrange a position for me as a childcare worker?"
"Of course not." Director Li said, "I want you to be the team leader of the nursery teachers and lead them to raise children better. Your Changchang and Xiaolu are the best-looking children I have ever seen. I believe you must have a way to raise children. I hope you can organize this set of methods and teach it to each nursery teacher so that they can raise children according to your parenting methods."
From being a babysitter to being the leader of the babysitters, this was a real surprise for Jiang Yao. She couldn't wait to accept the offer, but she had to be humble on the surface, "Thank you very much, Director Li, for trusting me so much. I am also very willing to accept this task, but I am afraid that I am still young and lack experience."
"Experience is hard to say. Sometimes it's right and sometimes it's wrong, but your twins are the best proof of your ability." Director Li encouraged: "To be honest, some older women think they have a lot of experience because they have taken care of a few children and grandchildren. I don't agree with this."
"It is better to have a young person who can raise a child cleanly than an experienced 'old man' who can raise a child dirty."
"Thank you for your approval. I will obey your command and will definitely run the nursery well." Jiang Yao was no longer shy.
"That's the energy I want." Director Li laughed and said, "In fact, I have never planned to run a nursery before. Now we are crossing the river by feeling the stones. Before the Spring Festival, let's think carefully about how to open this nursery."
"Okay, no problem."
It was still early and there was still some time before Lu Che got off work at noon, so Jiang Yao simply stayed in Director Li's office, borrowed a pen and paper, and began to "draw" the blueprint for the mechanical and electrical factory nursery.
Although she has never been to a nursery, she went to a nursery and kindergarten in her previous life. At that time, her parents were very busy with work, so they hired a nanny to take care of her, but they were not satisfied with the nannies they changed, so they sent her directly to a nursery.
The nursery was too old, and she was too young at the time, so she has no memory of it, but her memory of the kindergarten is not too vague. She relied on her memory to start planning the nursery from the aspects of the site, layout, and staff.
Once Lawyer Jiang got busy, she would enter a state of trance. She lowered her head and occasionally wrote or drew. Director Li sat opposite her and nodded with satisfaction.
She was right about the person. She wanted someone who could quickly get into work mode.
In the next few days, Jiang Yao did not forget to work while taking care of the baby. When the old lady knew that she was going to work as a nursery teacher in the mechanical and electrical factory, she smiled from ear to ear and said, "Everyone in our family is going to be a worker. It's really promising."
"That's also because of your good teaching, grandma." The old lady didn't dislike to hear good words, so Jiang Yao followed suit and coaxed her. Then she asked tentatively, "Grandma, if my job at the nursery is stable next year, how about we move to the county town together?"
"If we move to the county town, will the factory provide dormitories?" asked the old lady.
"Not yet. The electromechanical factory is very profitable, but it has just been established, so it is not possible to build dormitories all at once." Jiang Yao said, "I mean to rent a house in the county town. There is electricity and running water there, so life will be very convenient. In the summer, we can even use fans."
"I know about fans. I heard that they can produce cool breezes when powered on, which is very comfortable." The old lady said, "It would be a good thing if we could move out. I'm just worried that it would be too much of a burden for you."
"No, because it is rented out secretly. Lu Che has inquired about the rent and it is very cheap. I am just worried that you will be reluctant to give up our ancestral house." Jiang Yao said.
"What's there to be reluctant about?" The old lady was very generous. "Things are mortal, but people are alive. As long as you are all here, it doesn't matter where you live."
"Since you said so, let's try to move out before next summer."
"Okay, but don't put too much pressure on yourself."
"Grandma, I understand."
Lu Che had a holiday on the 28th day of the lunar year. On this day, the family of four got up early and prepared to leave for the provincial capital.
Before the children were born, the two adults could ride bicycles to go there, but now it is too tiring to ride bicycles with two children in tow, so they changed to taking a car.
It was a rare trip, so the old lady told them not to rush, to stay at Jiang's house tonight, and to come back tomorrow, and to take the two little ones to see the provincial capital.
Lu Che and Jiang Yao also wanted to stay in the provincial capital for one night because they had some shopping to do. It would be difficult to go back and forth on the same day, but they were not at ease leaving the old lady alone at home, so they said hello to Old Yue and the neighbors on both sides and asked them to help look after her.
Old Yue is half a relative, so of course he has no problem with it, but the neighbor still has to give two eggs and say a few nice words to guarantee it.
After arranging everything, the family of four set off.
Lu Che took the baby stroller to the electromechanical factory yesterday, and now he rode his bicycle there, left the bicycle at the factory, took the baby stroller to the county bus station, and then took a bus to the provincial capital.
This was the first time for the brother and sister to ride in a car. They were not afraid of tigers, but very excited. Of course, they had to thank the fact that there was no Spring Festival travel rush this year, otherwise Jiang Yao couldn't imagine taking two children on a long journey at this time.
The journey was relatively smooth. After the excitement, Changchang and Xiaolu began to feel sleepy and did not wake up until they arrived at the station.
After getting out of the car, Jiang Yao and Lu Che put them on the cart, then pushed the cart towards Jiang's house.
The bus station is not close to Jiang's home, but the provincial capital is very lively near the end of the year, and it is a good experience to walk on the road and feel the festive atmosphere.
Changchang and Xiaolu looked at the red lanterns hanging all over the street and clapped their hands excitedly. Xiaolu pointed at the lanterns and spoke baby talk to Lu Che, wanting her father to take the red lanterns down for her to play with.
“Xiao Lu, those are public property, we can’t take them. Let’s go to the department store later. If we see them for sale, daddy will buy one for you, okay?” Lu Che coaxed gently.
I don’t know if the little deer understood what her father said, but she stopped making a fuss.
There was still some time before lunch, so they went to the department store first and bought the things that had tickets and were in stock. Lu Che would go to special channels to look for the missing things in the afternoon.
Boss Lu now maintains an income of more than one hundred yuan per month. Although he usually spends money on food and clothing for his wife and children, the surplus at the end of the year is still very considerable. So when he goes to the department store, if Jiang Yao likes something, he will let her buy it without saying a word.
But there were too many people in the department store, and Jiang Yao couldn't go shopping anymore after a while. She was also worried that the children would be uncomfortable in there, so she bought new shoes and vanishing cream for the family of four and then left.
There was nothing at home, so they went to the state-owned restaurant for lunch as usual and then returned to the Jiang family after lunch.
The little ones, who had eaten and played enough, fell asleep before they even got home. As soon as they entered the house, Lu Che carried them to the big bed and then cleaned the house with Jiang Yao.
The last time I left, I covered the furniture with something, so it wasn't too hard to clean it now. When they were done, the kids were still asleep, so Lu Che asked Jiang Yao to stay at home while he went to the alley to buy something.
Jiang Yao was tired after being busy all morning. Just as she was about to go to bed with the children, there was a knock on the door.
She was worried that the knocking on the door would wake up the brother and sister, so she hurried out. As soon as she opened the door, she saw Yang Li standing outside.
Why is it that Yang Li comes to her house every time she comes back? Did she place spies at her door?
"Yaoyao, I didn't want to disturb you, but I was angry." Yang Li, who was always strong-willed, actually had tears in her eyes.
"Auntie Yang, what happened? Don't be in a hurry, come in and talk slowly." Jiang Yao invited her in.
After entering the main room, Yang Li began to talk incessantly about Zhao Pengfei's "crimes".
It turned out that Zhao Pengfei came back two days ago, and this time he brought Du Yuejia directly to his home. His meaning was very obvious, he wanted to marry her.
Yang Li certainly disagreed with the Zhao family's and the Du family's backgrounds, especially when she heard that Du Yuejia's mother was no longer around and her stepmother was in charge of the family, which made her dislike for her even worse.
"It's fine if you say that woman comes from an ordinary family, but you also make it so complicated. Yaoyao, let me tell you, it will be very troublesome in the future to marry into a relative from such a family." Yang Li felt extremely aggrieved, as if Zhao Pengfei was not her son, but her man, and a man who was cheating on her with other women.
Jiang Yao felt a little scared when she saw such a controlling mother. She really didn't know whether it was a good thing or a bad thing for Du Yuejia to marry into the family.
"As far as I know, Du Yuejia's stepsister married the director of the Revolutionary Committee. Now the Du family relies on this young son-in-law. It should be okay and he won't trouble you." Jiang Yao comforted.
"Who knows?" Yang Li snorted, "This is all Zhao Pengfei's fault for letting such a good girl like you go and now picking a worthless Luodicheng."
"Aunt Yang, I'm married and have children now. You'd better not say such things in the future. It won't be good if Lu Che and the children hear them." Jiang Yao straightened her face.
"...Sorry, I didn't mean it." Yang Li looked embarrassed.
Jiang Yao didn't dwell on the topic and said, "Actually, I think Du Yuejia is pretty good. She's from the provincial capital after all. If Zhao Pengfei found a rural girl in Qingyuan, you would definitely be more upset."
"He dares?"
"Aunt Yang, when a man and a woman fall in love, they won't consider each other's background, just like me and Lu Che." Jiang Yao said, "In fact, you should be glad that Zhao Pengfei found Du Yuejia. They are both from the city, and they will definitely return to the city if they have the chance in the future. But if he found someone from the countryside, he might stay in the countryside with his wife."
"No... maybe." Yang Li felt scared when she thought of this possibility.
"Who said it won't happen? If your Zhao Pengfei is a soft-hearted person, he will listen to everything his wife says if she whispers in his ear."
Yang Li's face turned pale when she heard this. Jiang Yao took the opportunity to add a stab, "In my opinion, since they are interested in getting married, you should let them get the marriage certificate as soon as possible. I heard that the Du family put a lot of pressure on Du Yuejia. After all, she is already 21 years old and has been with Zhao Pengfei for almost two years without any result. They want her to break up and find someone else."
"To be honest, last time one of our educated youths married a co-worker of Lu Che, several single workers from the electromechanical factory showed interest in Du Yuejia when she was getting married. If it had been delayed any longer, she might have chosen another man."
"Really...really?" Yang Li couldn't help swallowing.
"Of course it's true. This is because Du Yuejia is completely devoted to Zhao Pengfei. If it were someone else, they would have broken up with him long ago. Also, many rural girls in Qingyuan Production Team are interested in Zhao Pengfei. If they break up, he will be disheartened and just find someone from the countryside and settle down there and never come back. What will you do?"
After hearing the last sentence, Yang Li couldn't sit still anymore. She stood up and said, "Yaoyao, I have something to go back first."
Looking at Yang Li's flustered back, Jiang Yao couldn't help but curl her lips.
Although she was a little exaggerated, it was also for the sake of achieving a marriage. Of course, she didn't want to meddle in other people's affairs, especially the affairs of the male and female protagonists. She simply didn't want Yang Li to bother her again.
Jiang Yao slept with the brother and sister for an hour, and when they woke up, Lu Che just came back.
"There's a small park nearby. Let's go out and play while the weather is nice," Lu Che said.
"Okay." Jiang Yao said as she made malted milk for the children, "We'll set off after they've had enough."
Once the children go out, they don’t want to go home. The family of four plays in the small park until it gets dark before going back.
Who knew that as soon as I got home, I saw Zhao Pengfei and Du Yuejia standing at the door.
Seeing how happy they were, Jiang Yao probably guessed that Yang Li had agreed to their marriage. As expected, Zhao Pengfei thanked her right away and gave her a big bag of gifts.
Jiang Yao had contributed, so of course she wouldn't let a good thing go, but Lu Che didn't want to accept it. But when he saw a bottle of wine inside, he kept silent and followed his wife to take the things back.
After a day of car riding and playing, Changchang and Xiaolu went to bed early at night.
Jiang Yao finally had time to sort out the things Lu Che bought today and the gifts Zhao Peng sent. While she was looking through the things, Lu Che helped her. When she was almost done, he said, "Wife, this wine looks good. How about we try it?"
"Drinking? My alcohol tolerance is average." Jiang Yao didn't really want to drink.
"It's okay." Lu Che immediately gave her confidence, "We're not out there. I'm here. It's okay even if you get drunk."
Jiang Yao thought there was nothing wrong with this, but she felt something was wrong. She looked at Lu Che defensively, "Why do I always feel that you have bad intentions?"
"You're my wife, how can I have bad intentions towards you?" Lu Che said calmly, "We've had a pretty good year, so I just want to have a drink to celebrate."
"Okay." Jiang Yao agreed.
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