bookbashuk Chapter 233 Greenhouse
Chapter 233 Greenhouse
Chen Haisheng nodded repeatedly, then hurriedly asked, "What about my wife? Is she in charge of cooking?"
"She's in charge of the kitchen, buying groceries and cooking. But she definitely can't handle it all by herself, so we'll need to hire another kitchen helper. We'll also need two or three cleaners. If you know anyone you know well, you can introduce them."
Shen Li paused, then added, "But let me make this clear from the start: if the person you introduce is of bad character or lazy, I'll fire you too."
Chen Haisheng quickly patted his chest and assured him, "Don't worry! I'll definitely find someone honest, reliable, and someone I know well. They would never dare to cause you any trouble!"
Shen Li nodded in satisfaction: "That's good. We'll probably move around June 18th, and then you two can take up your posts."
Suddenly, something occurred to me: "Your yard is rented, isn't it?"
"Yes, that's right."
"Why don't you move to the new house with your three children? It will be more convenient for you to take care of them."
Upon hearing this, Chen Haisheng said, "That's wonderful, thank you, Xiao Li."
Now I can even save money on rent.
Chen Haisheng felt a huge weight lifted off his shoulders. He was so excited that he couldn't even eat. His mind was filled with thoughts of the 180 yuan a month that he and his wife would earn—more than they had combined before!
After finishing his meal and washing the dishes, Chen Haisheng returned home with a heart full of joy.
Seeing his beaming face, Aunt Liu from the alley entrance asked sarcastically, "Haisheng, you found some money? Why are you so happy!"
Chen Haisheng didn't intend to say anything more to her: "No!"
Aunt Liu had previously tried to seize Grandpa Yu's house, but Shen Li rebuked her.
Later, when Shen Li was away, he tried to cause trouble again, but was scolded severely by Chen Haisheng's wife, Fan Chunhua, and from then on, he harbored a grudge against the Yu family.
Chen Haisheng ignored her, snorted, and went home.
When Fan Chunhua got home from get off work that evening, Chen Haisheng immediately told her about it.
Fan Chunhua's eyes widened, and she dropped the cloth bag she was holding: "What did you say? Eighty yuan a month? That's...that's too much!"
She pinched her arm hard, wincing in pain, before she could believe it. "This isn't a dream! Haisheng, what incredible luck we've had!"
They're definitely family; they both love to tease people.
"There's something even better!" Chen Haisheng grinned from ear to ear. "Xiao Li even offered me a job as a housekeeper, a hundred yuan a month, but I don't know how!"
Fan Chunhua was speechless for a long time before she finally reacted and pinched Chen Haisheng: "Are you stupid! A housekeeper is just in charge of household affairs, just like I manage my own family. It's just managing the larger family, what's so difficult about that?"
Chen Haisheng hissed in pain, but smiled and leaned closer: "My wife is so smart! Why don't you be the housekeeper and I'll do the kitchen work?"
Fan Chunhua tried to pinch him again, but he dodged her with a laugh.
She glared at him playfully: "If I tell you to take the role, then take it. I'll teach you when the time comes, but you're not allowed to act on your own!"
"I know, I know!" Chen Haisheng nodded quickly. "By the way, Xiao Li also asked us to recruit a few people we know well—one kitchen helper and two or three cleaning staff. Who do you think would be suitable?"
"So who do you want to find?"
Chen Haisheng thought for a moment: "Your second sister-in-law and cousin are fine, they're honest and hardworking; your second brother-in-law can also lend a hand. Your eldest sister-in-law won't do, she's too talkative and easily gets into trouble."
Fan Chunhua chimed in, "That's right, at least you know to call me 'my family.' I thought you'd only call your own family!"
"Forget about my older brother and younger brother. They're not good people. If something goes wrong, we'll both lose our jobs. Xiao Li said that if there's a problem with the people he hires, he'll fire me too."
Fan Chunhua nodded in satisfaction—the people from her hometown had ignored them all these years, and she had long since given up on relying on those so-called relatives.
As for her family, they were only slightly better off.
Her second brother and sister-in-law are both honest and upright people.
Ultimately, you should associate with people who are good to you.
It doesn't matter if someone treats her badly, even if they are related by blood.
No one can morally blackmail her.
On June 15th, Lu's mother brought Lu Cheng and Xiao Nan to the capital.
Although the college entrance examination results haven't been released yet, I can call to inquire about the admission notice, so it's not a big deal.
Now, apart from the eldest brother, the whole family is gathered together.
June 18th is the moving day, and according to custom, a housewarming party is held.
The Yu family didn't want anything old except for the television—the Licheng Villa had already been equipped with new ones.
The moving ceremony officially began at nine o'clock in the morning.
A bright red ribbon was tied to the gate. Shen Li and Lu Cheng cut the ribbon hand in hand, and then pushed the gate open together.
The eldest uncle had already placed a ladder at the door, and upon seeing them enter, he shouted loudly, "May you rise higher and higher!"
The family members entered the house one by one, each carrying auspicious items: Mrs. Lu carried a rice jar and said, "May the five grains be plentiful"; Grandpa Yu carried an oil jug and said, "May there be plenty of oil and water"; Xiao Nan and Xiao Zhou carried bedding and said, "May you have no worries about food and clothing"... The ceremony was simple yet heartwarming.
There was a security room at the entrance of the courtyard, with someone guarding the door, so everyone went into the main courtyard.
There were quite a few guests at the banquet today, but not many servants, so everyone in the family pitched in to help.
Shen Li invited Lan Wei and her high school classmates, and also told Xie Mei and Yao Fen that they didn't need to bring gifts; Ming Xiangyang was notified through Yan Xiangcheng, and Xia Jiang and Zhao Wei were also invited.
In addition, there are close relatives such as the Xu and Shen families; it would take several tables to prepare for that.
Fortunately, the kitchen in the villa is large enough and also has two dining rooms: a small one with a large round table for the family's daily meals;
The other one was spacious and specifically used for entertaining guests.
The bowls, chopsticks, and table were all bought in advance from her spatial storage. They were all high-quality round tables with turntables and didn't cost much—she had plenty of gold in her spatial storage and wasn't short of money at all.
There is a parking area inside the main gate, and a front garden is just ahead.
Shen Li and Lu Cheng were both fiddling with things in the garden.
When someone arrives, we can sit here, eat, and chat.
It's past ten o'clock, almost eleven o'clock.
The Xu family has arrived.
The Xu family had only heard from Lu's mother that they had bought a house in the capital, and had no idea that they had bought such a large courtyard.
When I got to the door, I saw the four characters "Licheng Bieyuan" on it.
If they hadn't been told the name, they would never have believed that they had bought the courtyard.
I heard this courtyard costs over 100,000?
The Lu family only runs a small business in a small city; they don't have that much money.
Xu's father was starting to suspect that the money came from Shen Li's parents, but then he thought about it.
Impossible. Shen Zhenhua couldn't possibly have that much money.
Looking at the large courtyard, Old Master Xu said to his son beside him, "Shengming, have you come to the wrong place?"
Madam Xu also remarked, "Indeed! This courtyard is enormous!"
At this moment, the gatekeeper stepped forward and asked, "Who are you looking for?"
Xu Zifeng stepped forward: "We're looking for Lu Cheng and Shen Li."
"Oh, so you're a distinguished guest? Please come in."
Then I pressed the button for the security room opening, and the door opened to both sides.
They were driving a car.
"Just drive in," the security guard said politely.
Xu's mother was surprised.