novelhk Chapter 534 definitely won't consider their Cai Family Village.
Chapter 534 definitely won't consider their Cai Family Village.
Cai Shitou was completely puzzled. Cai Da Niang sighed, stomped her foot, and slapped her son's arm. "Are you stupid? The big boss came with great fanfare to give our family face. He even tied a red ribbon around the pig."
"Why did the boss want this? It's so that our little girl won't be looked down upon, and so that everyone can know that our little girl has a benefactor helping her!"
"This sharp-eyed person can tell whether our meal is good or not just by looking at the smoke coming out of our chimney."
"Who cares whether the boss brought his own provisions today? The boss is reminding us not to flaunt our wealth. If someone gets greedy and sees it, not to mention attracting thieves, what if they come to borrow from us? Will you lend it or not?"
Cai Shitou suddenly realized, "That makes sense!" He slapped his forehead, "I'll go right now, I'll go right now..."
He grabbed a basket and hurried out to borrow grain.
As Aunt Cai watched her son's boisterous back, she sighed softly. She knew her son well; he wasn't a bad person, just straightforward and not very quick-witted.
The truth should be explained in detail and thoroughly.
Looking towards her daughter-in-law's room, she could hear the occasional laughter of a baby coming from inside, and a smile returned to Aunt Cai's face.
Inside Sister Cai's room, seven or eight children were gathered around the bed.
The nanny had already taken in the baby's swaddle blankets, hats, socks, and little clothes.
When Sister Cai expressed her gratitude, her face was full of shame.
Who would have thought that the big boss would be willing to help them like this?
Thinking back to what her husband had done back then, she was utterly ashamed.
I was originally too ashamed to accept any of these things, but since the boss is so kind, I can't refuse his kindness.
They are not worthy of having their children recognize the big boss as their godmother.
I can only tell her when she's older that she should remember the kindness of the boss.
Even though the little ones are still tiny themselves, they find it fascinating to see a baby who is only three days old.
“Why is my little sister all red and wrinkled, like a little mouse?” Zhou Yi was the first to speak in a low voice.
Children say the darndest things, so Sister-in-law Cai wasn't angry. She just smiled and said, "Because the little girl was only born recently!"
"Won't she stop when her little sister grows up a bit?" Zhou Yi tilted his head.
Lin Chang'er chuckled softly, "Yes, everyone is like this when they are born. As they grow up, they become plump and fair-skinned, turning into adorable little glutinous rice balls." However, this is also related to the current living conditions.
Lin Chang'er remembered that in her previous life, babies who had experienced many trials and tribulations and received excellent nutrition were born with fuller faces and bodies, instead of being rosy and wrinkled like this.
But this is a common phenomenon in this era.
"So that's how it is!" Gu Xiaolu leaned over the bed, her little hand supporting her chin, and looked up at her mother. "Mom, can I touch my little sister?"
Lin Chang'er first looked at Sister Cai to ask for her opinion, and Sister Cai naturally nodded and agreed.
Lin Chang'er then replied to the little girl, "Your Aunt Cai agreed, but your little sister isn't fully grown yet, so you can only touch her gently, understand?"
"You can't touch her face, but you can touch her little nose, her little chin, or gently shake hands with your little sister. You must be very gentle, okay?"
Gu Xiaolu nodded, "Xiaolu will be very gentle."
As he spoke, he extended his index finger and tapped the little girl's nose.
The little girl, who had been asleep, slowly opened one eye.
"Auntie, my little sister's eyes are so small too, they're like crescent moons."
Lin Chang'er laughed, "Because my little sister is only three days old, her eyes haven't fully opened yet. She'll be fine when she's a month old."
Gu Xiaoman said "Oh, oh" to indicate that she had learned something, and reached out to grab her younger sister's long sleeve that covered her little hands and gently squeezed it to show that she had shaken hands with her sister.
Other curious children also greeted their younger sister cautiously, which warmed the heart of Cai's sister-in-law.
After seeing their younger sister, the children couldn't stay still, so Lin Chang'er let them go play in the yard.
As he was leaving, he remembered the well in the yard and added, "You're not allowed to go near the well, understand?"
The old woman stood up. "This servant will go and watch over the children."
"Thank you for your trouble, Granny!" Lin Chang'er replied politely.
In fact, she had already told the nanny that she and Wu Qingfeng considered her family and that she didn't need to refer to herself as a servant. However, the nanny insisted that she should keep her manners in mind and that etiquette should not be disregarded, so Lin Chang'er went along with her.
But their daily food, clothing, and other necessities are the same as everyone else's.
The children rushed out, leaving only Lin Chang'er, Cai's mother, and her daughter inside.
Sister-in-law Cai smiled shyly, "The boss has given our daughter such an opportunity. I really don't know how to thank you enough."
Lin Chang'er smiled and said, "We are all women, how could we not know the difficulties women face? If we haven't encountered it, then so be it. But if we have, we should naturally lend a hand."
“I know about the situation at home. I asked Cai Shitou to take this half-month leave without deducting his wages. Although his wages are not much now, they are stable and include meals. Spending a few coins to buy a meal is enough to feed the women and children at home.”
"Of course, don't worry. I'm the kind of person who always distinguishes between gratitude and resentment. Once something is over, it's over and I won't hold onto it anymore."
"Otherwise, your husband will have to continue doing composting work. As long as he does it well and doesn't lose focus or have other ideas, it's not impossible for him to arrange for you to settle down in Linshui Village once he has accumulated enough years of service."
"You've all heard about how Linshui Village is doing now; the surrounding villages are all trying to get closer to it!"
It is not impossible that towns and counties will be established in the future.
Moreover, her and Wu Qingfeng's goal is to build the number one port in Ninghai Prefecture, so it can't possibly be a village.
Of course, she couldn't tell Sister Cai about this.
I just thought Sister Cai was a nice person and we got along well, so I revealed my secret to her.
This can be seen as a form of indirect encouragement for Cai Shitou!
"Really?" Sure enough, Sister Cai's smile deepened. She had heard her mother-in-law mention it before, and although she was happy, she was afraid that her mother-in-law had misheard. Now that she heard the boss say it himself, how could she not be happy?
"Boss, I'm not good with words and I can't say nice things, but in short, you are our family's greatest benefactor."
"It's not just about stones. When my daughter grows up, I also want to work for the big boss. When the big boss is recruiting in the future, will he hire people from other villages?"
“I will definitely not make things difficult for the boss. You can select workers according to your requirements. I hope that when the boss recruits workers from other villages in the future, I can also be given a chance.”
With more outsiders, there will inevitably be some unstable factors, so even when recruiting workers from outside, we first recruit from familiar villages.
For example, in villages with many intermarriages, people tend to know each other better and are more aware of each other's situations.
Ideally, the group of people should all be from the same village, as communication would be easier.
But in Caijia Village, putting aside everything else, just consider the things Guo Caishi did, and the foolish things Shitou did later when instigated by Guo Caishi's family.
Even if the big boss recruits from outside, he certainly won't consider Caijia Village...