50s: Starting with a storage ring

Chapter 399 Population +1
Daya's words startled the three adults present.

Yang Guihua was also taken aback by her eldest daughter's words. She raised her hand and pinched her shoulder, scolding, "You brat, what nonsense are you talking about? I'm just going out to work, I'll be back in a few days."

But the older girl was very stubborn and refused to believe it. Tears streamed down her face, and the younger girl was pulled along and started crying too.

Sun Zhiwei stood there, feeling incredibly awkward. He turned and gave the old Party Secretary a meaningful look, meaning, "You take care of it." Then he turned around, left the courtyard, and waited at the gate.

Seeing the chaos, the old Party Secretary quickly stepped forward to help explain. Only after the two men swore oaths and made promises did they manage to calm the two girls down.

Then, Yang Guihua immediately went inside, packed a few clothes, and came out.

The two maids followed behind Yang Guihua, their eyes brimming with tears, as if it were a final farewell.

The eldest daughter would occasionally glance at Sun Zhiwei with the eyes of someone looking at an enemy, as if she wanted to imprint his appearance in her mind.

Sun Zhiwei knew he couldn't reason with a child, so he didn't say anything more.

Anyway, Yang Guihua will come back in a few days, and the misunderstanding will be cleared up then, so he doesn't need to waste his breath now.

Seeing that Yang Guihua had finished tidying up, he turned to the old Party Secretary and said:

“Old Party Secretary, I’ll take Comrade Yang Guihua back to try. We’ll get news back in three days. Please take care of the two children for these three days.”

"Alright, Daya and Xiaoya can come to my house for meals for the next three days." Since things had come to this point, the old Party Secretary didn't care about the two girls' meals anymore.

The old Party Secretary was highly respected in the village, and his words finally reassured the mother and her two daughters.

Then, amidst the children's reluctant gazes, Sun Zhiwei led Yang Guihua on his bicycle out of the village and quickly disappeared into the distance.

Although he had someone with him on the way back, Sun Zhiwei did not slow down his car at all, and it still took him more than half an hour to reach Wenjin Street.

Since no one was home, Sun Zhiwei led Yang Guihua inside and then gave her a tour of the entire yard, showing her around the place except for the basement.

The family now has four bedrooms: one for Sun Zhiwei and his wife, one for each of their two children, and a study.

He tidied up the small bed in the study so that Yang Guihua could stay there temporarily.

Yang Guihua was illiterate, but he didn't forbid her from touching the books in the study, since there weren't any forbidden books in the study anyway.

If Yang Guihua is to live at home long-term in the future, he will also need to clean up the west wing.

The study is lined with bookshelves on all four sides, and there isn't even a wardrobe for clothes. It's fine for a short stay, but it's not a place for long-term living.

The single bed in the study was prepared when Tong Jiajia gave birth and they slept in separate beds. Later, when he came home late from work at night, he would occasionally lie down there temporarily.

Now that we're adding someone to the family, many private things need to be handled separately.

He plans to open two more secret rooms next to the basement to store things that can't be displayed openly. The only problem is that the hidden doors to these rooms are hard to find; he'll have to search for them some more.

After settling Yang Guihua in, he took her out for a walk around the area, showing her the roads to the supply and marketing cooperatives, grain stores, and vegetable markets.

When we finished shopping and came back, it was time to get off work, just as Tong Jiajia arrived home.

The three of them went into the house together, and Sun Zhiwei introduced Yang Guihua to Tong Jiajia, and then let the two of them talk to each other.

Besides cleaning and cooking, Sun Zhiwei didn't know what else the nanny was supposed to do at home. Since he'd be spending more time with Tong Jiajia anyway, he didn't bother with it further. After all, Yang Guihua was a rural woman, not bad-looking, and it wouldn't be good for a grown man like Sun Zhiwei to have too much contact with her.

That evening, Tong Jiajia and Yang Guihua cooked a table full of dishes.

When Sun Hongying and Sun Aiguo returned for dinner that evening, they praised the food highly and showered the new Aunt Yang with compliments.

Tong Jiajia's eyes were all glazed over. Sun Zhiwei saw this and quickly came over to put out the fire, so the two little ones were spared from harm.

The next day was the weekend, and Tong Jiajia took Yang Guihua out early to buy groceries and some grains from the grain store.

During the day, besides cooking, Yang Guihua is always busy, taking the initiative to clean and tidy up the yard.

The vegetable garden in the yard is neglected because no one in the family has time to take care of it. They usually just plant some scallions and garlic, and most of it is overgrown with weeds.

Seeing this, Yang Guihua felt it was a pity, so she took the initiative to tend to the plants, weeding and loosening the soil with practiced and rhythmic movements. Sun Zhiwei was so impressed that he wanted to go down and wield a hoe.

That evening, Sun Zhiwei and Tong Jiajia had a conversation, and the two decided to keep Yang Guihua.

It was only then that he mentioned Yang Guihua's family situation, which resulted in Tong Jiajia complaining and wanting to take better care of this Sister Yang.

Sun Zhiwei, however, persuaded her to stop, saying:
“We’ll just give them a job, and pay them their wages on time. The compensation we offer is above the normal level, so don’t be too accommodating.”

"Now she is earning her own living, and labor is honorable. If you take too much care of her, it will make her uncomfortable."

“I think we should wait until they are more familiar with each other, and then find a school for their two girls. That would be the best help for them.”

"Knowledge can change destiny. Only by studying can the mother and her two daughters have a chance to get ahead."

After listening to his explanation, Tong Jiajia thought about it and agreed.

She has been the principal for several years now, and her interpersonal skills have improved by leaps and bounds; she just doesn't usually put that effort into her family life.

On the morning of the third day, before going to work, Tong Jiajia handed a wooden box to Yang Guihua.

The box contained a month's worth of household expenses and receipts; from now on, she would entrust all household matters to Yang Guihua.

After the three of them went to work or school, Yang Guihua cleaned up the kitchen before Sun Zhiwei took him out on his bicycle.

Today he's going to take Yang Guihua back to Yangjia'ao to finalize the matter with the old Party Secretary. After all, the old Party Secretary is acting as a guarantor, and he needs to know the actual situation.

Around 9 o'clock, Sun Zhiwei rode his bicycle with Yang Guihua to the team headquarters in Yangjia'ao and found Secretary Yang smoking.

Many villagers saw them as they passed through the fields on the road.

Sun Zhiwei heard clearly what those gossipy women were saying, and some even said that it was a three-day homecoming for the bride's family.

Hearing these gossips, he felt a little regretful. He should have known better than to say he would reply in three days; one more or one less day would have been fine.

Inside the team headquarters, the old Party Secretary finally confirmed the intentions of both parties and processed the procedures and introduction letter for Yang Guihua to work in the city.

After all, her household registration is still in the village, and now that she can no longer work, there must be an explanation. Otherwise, she will lose her private plot and homestead in the village.

(End of this chapter)