50s: Starting with a storage ring

Chapter 398 Selection
The former village party secretary introduced three candidates, all of whom were impoverished households in the village.

Among them, Yang Guihua, who was introduced first and had two daughters, was probably related to him.

But in Sun Zhiwei's view, among the three people, Yang Guihua still has her parents and brothers in the village. They are just struggling to make ends meet. If she is really bullied, her family will not stand by and do nothing. It's not that she can't make a living.

Wang Xiuzhen has a son, and even if the old woman is biased, she wouldn't neglect her eldest grandson. In reality, they are just facing a family conflict.

Li Hongxia's family faces the most pressing difficulties; the entire family consists of the elderly, the infirm, and the disabled, and it seems they are on the verge of not being able to make ends meet.

But he wanted to choose a nanny, not a charity, and he wouldn't be staying at home for long; he would be leaving soon, and he didn't want to cause trouble for Tong Jiajia and the two children.

Having made up his mind, Sun Zhiwei turned to the old Party Secretary and said, "Since these three families are all in difficulty, let's just pick one and give it a try."

"Old Party Secretary, let's elect Yang Guihua. Let's see what she thinks first, so we don't just have to be the ones making the decision."

“Alright, let’s go find her directly. She’s working in the fields right now.” The old man got up to leave, but Sun Zhiwei stopped him.

“Old Party Secretary, why don’t you call her to the Party branch? It’s not appropriate for me to go looking for her like this.”

"Oh dear, I'm getting senile. I'll send someone to fetch Yang Guihua right now." The old Party Secretary slapped his thigh and went to the door to find someone to pass on the message.

Sun Zhiwei watched his performance, speechless. This old man is cunning; he's not just senile, he's a sly fox.

If he had actually gone with them to look for the person, he wouldn't have been able to back out in front of everyone.

After waiting for a while in the brigade office, the old Party Secretary came over with a woman in her thirties.

"Guihua, this is Leader Sun from the city. Quickly greet him."

"Hello, leader." Yang Guihua greeted Sun Zhiwei reservedly.

"Hello, Comrade Yang Guihua. Our family is short of a nanny. The old Party Secretary recommends you to give it a try. Room and board are included, and the salary is 36 yuan a month. Are you willing?"

When Yang Guihua was called over, she wasn't told what it was about. She thought the team was calling her to pay off a debt, and she was feeling uneasy.

I never expected such a good thing to fall from the sky. Of course I would be happy to have such a great opportunity fall into my lap.

"I'm willing, leader," Yang Guihua quickly agreed.

"However, once you go there, you can only come back on your day off each week. What will happen to your two daughters?"

"It's alright, boss. My eldest daughter can already gather pig feed, so taking care of the youngest daughter is no problem at all."

Girls in rural areas mature very early; some are already sensible at the age of nine, and taking care of even younger children is no problem for them.

"Leader, I can vouch for you. When Guihua is working, it's always Daya who takes care of Xiaoya," the old Party Secretary quickly chimed in when he saw Sun Zhiwei hesitate.

Yang Guihua glanced gratefully at the old Party Secretary; this job was extremely important to her.

The two girls were not of Yang family blood, and their maternal grandmother and uncle did not want to take care of them. They always wanted her to send the children back to their father's house so that she could remarry.

But she is the child's biological mother and doesn't want her two children to live at the mercy of others. She wants to raise the children on her own.

However, earning work points in the village alone is simply not enough to support herself and her two children.

Everyone says it's not enough for 360, but Yangjia'ao is bordered by Dongtushan on one side and wetlands and swamps on the other, so there isn't enough land for the village to share.

In Yangjia'ao team, work points are only worth 2 points, and a woman can only earn 8 work points a day.
Even if she worked herself to the bone for 300 days straight, she would only earn 60 yuan a year, which wouldn't be enough to support two children.

Therefore, she had been in dire need of food for the past few years, which had greatly burdened the production brigade. However, this job as a nanny was different; just the fact that it included meals saved her enough food to feed an adult for a year.

She still has a monthly salary of 36 yuan, which, when added together, is ten times what she currently earns. She absolutely cannot give up.

Seeing the firmness in their voices and the determination in their eyes, Sun Zhiwei was moved with compassion: "Then let's give it a try. Can you cook?"

"Leader Sun, look at what you're saying. Which housewife doesn't know how to cook? Guihua's cooking is delicious. Back then, her husband's family was quite well-off, and he often cooked meat dishes."

"Guihua, say something!" The old Party Secretary praised Yang Guihua and kept giving her meaningful glances. Although Sun Zhiwei had his back to him, he saw everything through his spatial teleportation.

He didn't turn around, but looked at Yang Guihua to see what she had to say.

Yang Guihua saw the old Party Secretary's wink, bit her lip, and after a long while, she timidly replied, "Leader, I haven't cooked meat and vegetables many times, but I learn quickly. I can learn it after just a few tries."

When the old Party Secretary saw that she had told the truth, he looked at her with a disappointed expression. Yang Guihua slumped down after she spoke the truth.

Sun Zhiwei, however, felt quite pleased; Yang Guihua was an honest woman. Working in her household, the problem wasn't a lack of skills, but rather a cunning one.

"In that case, let's give it a try."

"When you're settled in your home, let's set a time, and I'll come pick you up to go to the city next time."

"Sir, there's no need to make arrangements at home. I just need to go home once to tell the two children, and I can leave immediately."

Yang Guihua regretted telling the truth earlier. Just when she was about to give up, things took a turn for the better, and this Leader Sun actually agreed.

She didn't want to lose this good job again and had to settle down immediately.

"Okay, let's go take a look together. I'd like to familiarize myself with the place."

The three of them went out together, with Yang Guihua in front and the old Party Secretary accompanying Sun Zhiwei behind, and walked together toward Yang Guihua's house.

The place wasn't far, just on the eastern outskirts of the village. It consisted of two dilapidated mud-brick houses, with a small courtyard separated by a mud wall about half a person's height.

Upon entering, I found the place to be fairly clean, and the items were not cluttered.

There were two girls, one older and one younger, in the yard. Their clothes had patches on them, but they were very clean.

The little girl squatted on the ground teasing the ants, while the older girl held an old book and read it.

Sun Zhiwei noticed that it was a third-grade Chinese textbook, and it looked like an older version.

Upon seeing the three enter, both girls looked over. When they saw Yang Guihua, the little girl immediately ran over and hugged her tightly.

The eldest daughter asked, "Mother, why are you back so early today? I haven't cooked yet."

"Da Ya, Mommy is going away for a few days. Can you stay home and take good care of your little sister?"

Seeing that she hadn't said anything definitive, Sun Zhiwei nodded secretly.

This shows she knows how to behave appropriately. Although Yang Guihua hasn't received much formal education, her simple words and actions are very much to Sun Zhiwei's liking.

Upon hearing Yang Guihua's words, Daya looked at Sun Zhiwei behind her and blurted out, "Mother, are you going to remarry and abandon us?"

(End of this chapter)