Her Cultivation Diary-Chapter 190 - . New Employee Aunt Lianhua_1
Chapter 190: 190. New Employee Aunt Lianhua_1
Chapter 190: 190. New Employee Aunt Lianhua_1
At this moment, Zhang Yanping secured the fish trap firmly in place, then looked at his watch:
“It’s 3:30 now, everybody be careful choosing a spot, I won’t be joining in.”
I can still get two and a half hours of sleep if I go back now, can’t delay that.
“However, we will be serving breakfast at six in the morning, each person gets a free bowl of porridge and two buns, and if you want more, you’ll have to pay extra.”
“I’ve sent the specific prices to the group, I’ll bring it over to you guys later.”
“Hahaha…”
Upon hearing this, a bunch of the men burst into laughter:
“That’s enough, that’s enough, we’ve brought our own food. But tell us, why are you guys providing two meals, what’s the deal?”
Zhang Yanping chuckled, “You’ll all find out in the daytime.”
With that, he couldn’t help but stretch.
Well…
“You guys get to it, I see your equipment is all very complete, I’m heading back to sleep, call me if you need anything.”
He spoke decisively and left just as decisively, leaving a bunch of men to find their fishing spots and prepare their fishing nests. Some were slowly adjusting their rods, then took out their carefully purchased, first-rate bait.
“What’s this young fella up to, huh?”
The men started chatting.
“What could he be up to?” A man casting his line not too far away said:
“He’s probably aiming to start an agritainment business, wants to build a reputation first, lose some to gain some attention.”
“I have to say though, the road is tough but the air here really is good. It feels nice coming here. Agritainment wouldn’t be bad, come out to play for a day during the holidays.”
“It’s pitch dark, haven’t seen any scenery.”
“What scenery do you need for agritainment? Just take the kids out for a stroll to see what rural life is like; it’s mainly about this fish pond—”
“I don’t believe it; just this ordinary fish pond, can you really get that much from it?”
“Hey, you guys think, if I catch a twenty-pounder today, the boss won’t refuse to let me go, right?”
As they spoke, they all laughed together—
Ten grown men here, are we going to have forced buying and selling or what?
As for the one with the least catch staying behind to pull weeds in the village—
The fishermen would never admit to losing or coming up empty!
Everyone gradually scoped out their own spots, then dispersed.
They were old hands at fishing now, putting on earphones, listening to audiobooks on their phones, and had already immersed themselves in the shimmering waters under the moonlight.
Meanwhile, Zhang Yanping silently returned to his room, stripped off his clothes, and fell asleep once more.
Early in the morning, the Song family’s home became lively again as usual.
Actually, ever since the watermelon seedlings had been planted, there hadn’t been an especially busy schedule.
People had been sleeping soundly, and they were waking up quickly in the morning. By six, everyone was up without needing a call.
Hearing noises from the front room, the pigs in the back mountain also began to make a fuss.
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“This guy!”
Song Sancheng, from across the courtyard, couldn’t help but reveal a satisfied smile upon hearing the noises:
Qiaoqiao gets two more meals a day, still acts like she’s never full?
Curiously, he offered, “Qiaoqiao, let Daddy feed the pigs today.”
But Qiaoqiao flatly refused: “No, no! I’m going! None of you are allowed! That’s Qiaoqiao’s job!”
“Alright, alright, you go, you go…”
Song Sancheng didn’t press the issue, “Then from today onwards, you need to be serious about your classes.”
Upon Xin Jun’s suggestion yesterday, Wu Lan had already found someone to help with washing pots and dishes that evening.
And sure enough, bright and early, the person hurried over.
She was a middle-aged woman, possibly in her late forties or early fifties, with some gray in her neatly combed hair.
Her face was etched with a straightforward smile, and her voice arrived before she did, “Oh my, I haven’t come too late, have I?”
As she spoke, she quickly rushed to the stove and squeezed Seventh Uncle out of his spot.
Laughing, she said, “Uncle, look at this, you’re paying me wages yet you’re still doing the work yourself. Isn’t that making me feel guilty about taking the money? Let me handle it.”
Seventh Uncle: …
The little old man sure knew how to enjoy himself; now he relaxed his grip,
“Alright, Lianhua, if you’re willing to take the salary for washing pots and dishes, and help me prepare porridge as well, then of course I have nothing to say.”
The woman called Lianhua’s real name was Zhang Lianhua, and her husband was often away working, with both a son and a daughter also out hustling. She tended to an immobile elderly mother-in-law all by herself at home.
It wasn’t that she had a particularly good temper—in fact, sometimes her scolding could be heard from a distance, complaining about her mother-in-law soiling herself at the door.
But Wu Lan thought of her immediately.
“Don’t be fooled by how fiercely Aunt Lianhua scolds; she actually has a very kind heart!”
“There’s a saying, ‘Ceaseless sickness makes the kin unwary,’ and her mother-in-law has been paralyzed for five years now and is still alive and well. That speaks to her character.”
Looking after a paralyzed person for a long time, bathings, turning, dealing with excretion, feeding… it’s no easy task.
Any slight neglect can lead to the development of bedsores.
However, over the years, Zhang Lianhua had kept herself very clean, and although her mother-in-law’s room had a faint unpleasant smell, it was generally still very clean.
Besides, Zhang Lianhua was both hardworking and capable. When Wu Lan was looking for tea pickers, Lianhua would have come sooner if not for her bedridden mother-in-law holding her back.
Upon hearing this, Song Tan was somewhat surprised—
To care for a mother-in-law to such an extent was not something that even a lot of real sons could accomplish.
If that was the case, Aunt Lianhua was indeed extraordinary.
“It’s just that…”
“Mom, you said Aunt Lianhua still has to look after the elderly, won’t it be too taxing for her to take on this job as well?”
Wu Lan became angry when this topic came up,
“People need to earn money.”
“Your Aunt Lianhua’s husband may say he’s working outside, but people from the same village who come back bring rumors that he’s found another woman there. His sons and daughters go to visit and call her ‘auntie’ so affectionately.”
“He thinks he’s got it good; leaving his paralyzed mother for Aunt Lianhua to care for while he enjoys life working outside. Without earning extra money, how could Lianhua cope?”
Song Tan had developed some understanding; she wouldn’t be flabbergasted by such situations, but…
Though she understood, she still felt indignant,
“What’s Aunt Lianhua counting on anyway?”
What could Aunt Lianhua be counting on?
The year she got married, she had an accident and broke her leg. Her husband didn’t care at all, and it was her mother-in-law who nursed her at home, meal by meal, for three months until she recovered.
Aunt Lianhua spoke candidly,
“Since the man doesn’t come back, with or without him it’s all the same, I’ll just live with the old lady.”
“Once I see the old lady off, I’ll be old too. The old lady has transferred all the house and land to me; it was done by our little branch secretary when he first took office.”
“In the past…” she snorted. Back then, people in the village cared about gender and that worthless man, always reluctant and dragging their feet.
But Aunt Lianhua no longer worried about the house and land; saving more money was what mattered.
