50s: Starting with a storage ring

Chapter 395 Let's hire a nanny

Sun Zhiwei's current rank is high enough to warrant staying at the Six Nations Hotel, but unfortunately, his family lives in Beijing, so he doesn't need to.

There's also the company car, but he doesn't come back for years, so there's no way he has a company car. This option is also useless.

He thought it over and over, and realized that in the past few years, his salary had only increased by a few dozen yuan, and he received some holiday gifts. It was neither better than some people's wealth nor his own.

Regardless of the circumstances, civil servants' salaries certainly can't compare to those of businessmen, but their main advantage is a stable income regardless of circumstances. For ordinary people, this is the best career path, no matter the era.

After leaving the ministry, he strolled slowly to the market, hoping to buy some fresh meat and vegetables. However, he forgot that he hadn't brought his ration coupons, so he made a wasted trip and ended up going to the kindergarten for a free meal instead.

I spent the whole day playing with the kids at the kindergarten, and then went home with Tong Jiajia after get off work in the evening.

When the two of them went to the market, there weren't many vegetables left to buy.

There's definitely no meat left; it sold out as soon as the market opened this morning. And there's no vegetables either. It's only March; the vegetables have just been planted, and everyone can only eat winter-stored cabbage.

The market was about to close, and I only had some potatoes left, so I managed to buy a few.

Tong Jiajia also looked a little unwell. Today was the first day Sun Zhiwei came home, and she had planned to prepare a good meal, but she forgot that it was difficult to buy groceries for dinner.

"I should have brought some vegetables back from the garden." She felt a little annoyed at her mistake.

Sun Zhiwei didn't mind; he was just coming home, not a guest, so he would eat whatever was available.

Of course, he couldn't really just eat cabbage. He had plenty of canned goods and dry food in his storage space.

"If we can't buy it, that's fine. I brought back a lot of canned food this time, and it's all stored in the basement during the day. We can just open a few cans when we get back."

"Really? What kind of canned food do you have?" She knew how good Sun Zhiwei was at preparing things for the family; as long as Sun Zhiwei was home, the family was never short of food.

However, he hasn't been back for the past two years, so the supplies haven't been replenished, and the family's stock has been almost completely depleted.

"They have luncheon meat, fruit, and something else I forgot. Let's go back and check."

"Then let's hurry home." So the two of them rode their bikes home, carrying a bag of potatoes.

At the main entrance, Sun Zhiwei quickly moved a lot of food from the space into the almost empty basement.

The two entered the house and found that someone was already home. Once inside, they saw that Sun Hongying had returned.

"Mom, why are you only getting back now? I'm starving!"

"Don't rush, I'll get it done right away. Go and turn on the stove to boil water. Is the rice cooked yet?"

"The rice is already in the pot, and the water is boiling."

"Then you wait here. If you get hungry, go and eat a piece of chocolate that your dad brought back to tide you over."

"Mmm." Sun Hongying put the chocolate in her mouth while reading.

Sun Zhiwei chuckled. This girl would never neglect her stomach; she already had the chocolate in her hand.

Tong Jiajia put down what she was holding and hurried to the kitchen. The entrance to the basement was in the kitchen, and she wanted to see what kinds of canned food Sun Zhiwei had brought back so she could make arrangements for dinner.

Sun Zhiwei followed behind her slowly. He had just thrown hundreds of jars into the basement without really noticing what varieties they were. He would let her discover them on her own; it would be a pleasant surprise.

When he arrived at the basement and went to the storage room, Tong Jiajia was already tidying up the pile of canned goods on the floor.

"I recognize this as luncheon meat. This is canned fish. Zhiwei, what kind of fish is this?"

"Let me see, this is canned tuna in oil, Americans love it."

"And this? Chili sauce?"

"No, this is canned tomato sauce." "Foreigners are really strange; they actually canned tomatoes."

"These are canned fruits, quite a lot."

"And canned beans? Why are beans canned? Aren't dried beans easier to preserve?"

"Americans produce a lot of beans, so they probably sell them better as canned goods."

"Jiajia, the children are hungry. Let's pick a few to go upstairs and cook first. We can come down and clean up after they've eaten."

"Alright, let's choose a can of luncheon meat and a can of soybeans." Tong Jiajia said as she picked them up, calculating in her head. Sun Zhiwei felt a lump in his throat as he looked at her.

The family is not short of money. His monthly salary, plus Tong Jiajia's salary, and the two children's salaries, add up to several hundred yuan a month. In addition, the family has a lot of savings.

She's very busy every day, leaving early and returning late, so even with meat coupons, she doesn't have time to queue up. Given the current market supply, it's really not easy to eat well.

"Jiajia, don't worry, I'm back. I guarantee there will be enough food."

"I know you're capable, but you still shouldn't be too high-profile. There's no need to make people jealous."

"It's okay, it's fine to eat at home." He had already decided to go to the ghost market tonight.

"Get another can of luncheon meat and a can of beef, and open a can of fruit for the kids to try."

"What a waste." Tong Jiajia said "waste" but didn't refute him and obediently took the can.

The two took the canned food back to the kitchen and started cooking. Sun Zhiwei couldn't help with anything else, so he could only open the cans.

The cans of fish and meat were made of sheet metal and didn't have pull tabs, so they needed to be cut open with a knife. He swiftly opened the cans and poured the contents into a plate for later use.

Actually, his family could afford to hire a nanny, but he kept many secrets when he was at home, and his godparents lived with him, so he never did.

Now that he is away from home most of the year, it would be much more convenient for Tong Jiajia to buy groceries and cook if there were a nanny at home.

"Jiajia, how about we hire a nanny?"

"Why are you suddenly bringing this up? Do you think my cooking isn't good anymore?"

"Uh, no, I just saw that you were too busy. Having a housekeeper to help with cooking and cleaning would make things easier for you."

"Let me think about it some more? I don't know anyone here right now, how am I supposed to find them?"

"If you agree, I'll find someone."

"Then you should look for someone first, but you must be compatible in temperament."

"Of course, do you still remember the village that used to send firewood to our family every year?"

"Remember, what happened?"

“That village has been cooperating with us for so many years, and their brigade leader is also very familiar with me. I think finding a suitable nanny in their brigade shouldn’t be a problem.”

The firewood delivery team always delivered firewood on time every year, never delaying or causing them any trouble, which left a very good impression on her.

"Then you should go and ask him sometime."

The two busied themselves in the kitchen for a while, and Tong Jiajia did some simple secondary processing on the canned food.

She sliced ​​the luncheon meat, fried it in oil, and sprinkled it with chopped green onions. The tuna was full of oil, so she fried it again and added ginger to remove the fishy smell. She also chopped or heated the other canned goods. In no time, she had six dishes and a soup.

(End of this chapter)