The tycoon's wicked wife from the era of literature has been reborn.

Qi Lianxin's heart melted as she looked at the two beautiful and adorable smiling faces, one big and one small, in front of her.

He couldn't bring himself to scold them, but silently handed them tissues and helped them wipe their snot and tears.

After drinking a large glass of water, the mother and daughter finally recovered.

Jiang Qiyue climbed onto the dining table, grabbed an apple, and started eating it with both hands.

The sweet and sour apple was delicious to eat.

Gao Qinghe put away her and her daughter's shoes, then turned and asked:

"Mom, who were you talking to on the phone just now?"

Qi Lianxin, who was instructing her granddaughter to eat the apple in small bites, paused for a moment, clearly feeling guilty, and said hesitantly:

"It's a call from my hometown. Your uncle's son and daughter-in-law have both been laid off."

"Laid off?" Gao Qinghe was a little surprised.

How come this is two years earlier than in my previous life?

However, many details are different from the previous life, as long as the general direction remains the same.

Gao Qinghe quickly composed herself, took an apple, sat down at the table and ate it, giving her mother-in-law a look that said, "Just say what you have to say."

Qi Lianxin swallowed hard and said in a low voice, "Aren't we looking for a cook? Your aunt found out about this and thought, why don't you have your sister-in-law come and cook at our house? We're all family, so it's safer than having a stranger at home, and we don't have to worry about things getting stolen."

Having said that, he glanced at Gao Qinghe and hurriedly explained:
“I haven’t agreed yet. I said I need to discuss it with you before I tell her.”

Gao Qinghe nodded. "Well done. Keep it up."

But her mother-in-law clearly hadn't finished speaking, and gestured for her to continue.

Seeing that her daughter-in-law didn't show any anger, Qi Lianxin grew a little bolder and continued:

“Your older brother used to work as an accountant in the factory, but now he can’t find a suitable job anywhere. So your uncle asked Xiao Hai to see if the company could arrange an office job for your older brother, such as an accountant.”

"Oh, your uncle and his family said that they just want their wages to be the same as when they worked in the factory, not as much as people in the city. They are struggling now, and they are content as long as they have food to eat."

Qi Lianxin gave a wry smile: "I already said I can't make the decision. I can only speak up for them. Whether they agree or not depends on you and Xiao Hai."

"But the eldest daughter does look a bit pitiful. I was thinking if we could lend a hand, we should?"

"Let your sister-in-law come over and cook for us. Pay her the same salary as a nanny and let her live with me. After all, she's family, which is better than having a stranger. What do you think?"

Qi Lianxin looked at Gao Qinghe with anticipation.

"I feel bad."

Gao Qinghe spoke frankly, threw the apple core into the trash can, and clapped her hands.

It's best to maintain a certain distance in relationships with relatives.

She didn't want her relatives to stay at her parents' house, as it would easily expose her secrets.

"but."

Just as Qi Lianxin's face showed disappointment, Gao Qinghe changed the subject and said:

“One thing at a time. We may not approve of my uncle and aunt, but my brother and sister-in-law are hardworking and ambitious. If they are not afraid of hard work, I can lend them a hand.”

In his previous life, Jiang Baohai's eldest cousin and his wife were laid off and always worked honestly. Later, they managed to buy a house and two shops in the county town on their own. They were both hardworking and diligent people.

She also remembers one year when she and Jiang Baohai were returning to their old home from the provincial capital for the Spring Festival. They encountered a heavy snowfall that was rare in decades, and their car was stuck five kilometers away from the county town near dusk, unable to move forward.

At that time, we were in the middle of nowhere, and we couldn't find anyone to look for. Just when we didn't know what to do, my cousin and his wife appeared out of nowhere.

It turned out that her uncle had told her they were supposed to arrive in the afternoon, but they waited in the county town for a long time and never saw them. She guessed that something might have happened, so she came looking for them as she walked.

My cousin's wife took off her rubber shoes and gave them to her to wear. She held her hand the whole way, afraid that the delicate girl would slip and fall. She protected her all the way to the county town.

Gao Qinghe never forgot the warmth of her cousin-in-law's hands, not even in her two lifetimes. Later, when her uncle wanted to take a share of the old house, Jiang Baohai didn't hold it against him because of this.

Qi Lianxin was delighted to hear that her daughter-in-law was willing to lend a hand. Without even asking how she planned to help, she immediately called her hometown and asked them to come to the city when they had time.

Upon hearing this, they assumed Jiang Baohai could arrange a job immediately. Fearing that things might change if they waited too long, they packed their bags that night and left before dawn the next day, arriving in the city by noon.

Qi Lianxin had no idea that the phone rang at home. When she answered it, she learned that the person had already arrived in the provincial capital.

Jiang Baohai was away on a business trip for the past few days, and Gao Qinghe took her daughter to kindergarten to register and pay tuition fees this morning.

I'm currently participating in the school's back-to-school cleaning activity, which is expected to end around 3 or 4 pm.

Qi Lianxin looked at Grandpa Wang, who was helping to wash the dishes in the kitchen, and asked him:

"What...what should we do?"

I had just eaten lunch and was already a bit full, and then I started hiccuping in a rush.

After hearing the explanation, Grandpa Wang told her to take deep breaths to relieve her hiccups, and then he couldn't help but sigh.

"Qi, you're too impatient. You should wait until President Jiang and Xiao Gao have finished discussing things before telling them."

Qi Lianxin regretted speaking too quickly, but since the person had already arrived, there was no point in saying anything more.

"After I finish washing these two dishes, I'll go with you to pick up the person," Grandpa Wang said helplessly.

Qi Lianxin took a deep breath and immediately felt relieved; her hiccups also stopped.

Gao Qinghe had just arrived home after a day of helping the children with chores when she heard an unfamiliar voice coming from inside. She frowned in suspicion.

Jiang Qiyue, who had been cleaning all day, became excited and ran to the front, banging on the door and calling for her grandmother to open it.

The talking inside suddenly stopped, and the door opened.

"Grandpa Wang!"

Jiang Qiyue called out loudly, then tilted her head and asked, "Where's Grandma?"

"Your grandma is greeting the guests."

Grandpa Wang pointed into the house and whispered to Gao Qinghe, "Your eldest cousin and his wife are here. They arrived at noon. You were still busy, so I went with your mother to the train station to pick them up. They just got home and sat down."

With that, he stepped out of the door, making way for the entrance, and said, "Now that you're back, I'll head back now."

He bent down and lovingly patted Jiang Qiyue's little head, waved, and left.

Gao Qinghe looked at the two pairs of shoes that had appeared at the door, a little confused. Did her cousin and his wife fly over?

This came too fast!

Jiang Chengzhu and Li Fang, who had just sat down on the living room sofa for less than two minutes, heard the noise at the door and quickly stood up, facing the direction of the entrance, to greet Gao Qinghe.

"Sister-in-law, you're back."

Jiang Qiyue, who was about to rush towards her grandmother, stopped abruptly when she saw two strangers in the house.

She turned and ran back to her mother, grabbing the leg of her mother's flared jeans, and looked curiously at Jiang Chengzhu and Li Fang in the living room.

"Big brother, sister-in-law, you're here."

Gao Qinghe smiled and nodded, then bent down to teach her daughter, "Yueyue, call them Uncle and Aunt. Uncle and Aunt had dinner with us last Chinese New Year, do you remember?"

Jiang Qiyue shook her head; she didn't remember.

Li Fang quickly waved her hand and said it was nothing, then took out some candy from her pocket to amuse the child.

Jiang Qiyue glanced at her mother, received her approval, and happily accepted the candy, calling out sweetly to her uncle and aunt. (End of Chapter)