novellhall Chapter 287 Let Me Be Your Housekeeper
Chapter 287 Let Me Be Your Housekeeper
"Auntie, it's inconvenient for Sister Zhuang to take care of two children, let me go see her off."
After regaining her composure, Jin Lili volunteered.
Zhuang Qingxiang wanted to say no, as it would be convenient for her to push the stroller herself, but Jin Guilan was a kind-hearted person and immediately agreed.
"Yes, yes, you can take your sister Zhuang back. Be careful on the way."
"Okay," Jin Lili replied with a smile.
"Sister Zhuang, let's go, I'll take you home."
Zhuang Qingxiang couldn't refuse outright, so she could only smile and nod.
On the way back, Jin Lili asked, "Sister Zhuang, was that your husband just now?"
Is not this nonsensical?
Zhuang Qingxiang smiled and nodded.
"You've fallen for someone who looks quite young. How old are they?"
"I'm thirty-three," Zhuang Qingxiang replied.
Jin Lili felt even more resentful.
The director is only thirty-three years old and so good-looking. How come Zhuang Qingxiang always gets all these good things?
She had heard from Li Weixing that Zhuang Qingxiang, like her, came from the countryside, hadn't even graduated from elementary school, and had been married before, making her a widow.
How could Director Lu be so blind as to fall for such a woman?
Isn't she much better than Zhuang Qingxiang? She's young, never been married, and although she comes from the countryside, she graduated from junior high school, making her more educated than Zhuang Qingxiang.
Just ...
She's not as pretty as Zhuang Qingxiang, but so what?
Zhuang Qingxiang was eleven years older than her; no matter how beautiful she was, her age was still there, making her an old woman.
Jin Lili stole a glance at Zhuang Qingxiang, puffed out her chest, but shrank back when she saw Zhuang Qingxiang's breasts.
"Director Lu doesn't look like he's in his thirties," Jin Lili said with a dry laugh. "Sister Zhuang, did you and Director Lu just get married? Your child is still so young... In our village, people your age usually have children who are already ten years old."
Zhuang Qingxiang smiled and said, "Hmm..."
Jin Lili didn't know how to respond.
What's wrong with this woman? She has absolutely no conversation skills.
"You really just got married? Why did you get married so late? In our area, many people get married at eighteen." Jin Lili tried hard to find a topic to talk about.
Li Weixing told her to build a good relationship with Zhuang Qingxiang to get information out of her, and she had to do it.
"Really?" Zhuang Qingxiang smiled again.
Then he stopped talking.
Jin Lili said helplessly, "Sister Zhuang, do you not want to talk to me?"
"No!" Zhuang Qingxiang answered with two words. After thinking for a moment, she probably felt that it wasn't appropriate to answer like that since she had already been asked, so she added, "Where you live, people get engaged and married at eighteen. Are you married?"
Jin Lili: "..."
"I remember Sister Jin saying you're twenty this year," Zhuang Qingxiang added.
"I...I'm not in a hurry." Jin Lili's lips twitched.
She didn't want to just marry any man; the benefits Li Weixing gave her were not something she could get by marrying just any man.
However, if it were Director Lu, that would be possible...
Although Director Lu is thirteen years older than her, he is younger than Li Weixing and more capable, so arranging work and accommodation for him will definitely be easy.
Jin Lili's eyes lit up.
Her family asked her to give the job she had just gotten to her sister-in-law, and she agreed, thinking that she could pester that old man Li Weixing later to get another job that wasn't too tiring.
But if she could get her hands on Director Lu, it would be much easier than getting Li Weixing.
So, when they arrived at the Lu family's gate, Zhuang Qingxiang opened the door and was about to thank Jin Lili when she picked up the car and went inside.
"Sister Zhuang, I don't have anything to do today, so I'll help you take care of the children."
Jin Lili said proactively and enthusiastically, "Look at you, all alone at home, having to do housework and take care of two children. How can you manage? When my aunt had her grandson, she was so busy that she had to ask me to come and help. You must be even busier with two children, right?"
"This yard is even bigger than my aunt's. Why didn't you put up a small vegetable garden? Are you too busy? It's okay, I'm very good at growing vegetables, I'll help you."
"By the way, this yard hasn't been swept yet, has it? Where's the broom? I'll sweep it."
As Jin Lili spoke, she went to find a broom and, ignoring Zhuang Qingxiang's attempts to stop her, began sweeping the yard.
Zhuang Qingxiang wanted to snatch it away, but the children started making a fuss, so she had to take them inside first.
By the time she finished changing the baby's diaper and tidied up, Jin Lili had already swept the floor and was about to go into the kitchen.
"Sister Zhuang, is the child hungry? I'll steam some egg custard for him. Let me tell you, my steamed egg custard is delicious. My little nephew loves it the most..."
Zhuang Qingxiang, feeling a bit overwhelmed, quickly called out, "Lili, stop working, the children aren't hungry right now."
Because she was going out to shop at a department store, she made sure the children were well-fed before leaving the house, fearing they might make a fuss outside.
"Are there any clothes to wash? Did the baby wet the bed while fussing? I'll wash the diapers." Jin Lili rolled up her sleeves and headed into the house.
Zhuang Qingxiang quickly stopped her: "Lili, you don't need to do these things. You should rest. The two children are very obedient and easy to take care of. I can manage on my own. Sister Jin must be waiting for you at home now. You should go back quickly and don't let her worry."
When Jin Lili saw that Zhuang Qingxiang wouldn't let her do any work and even wanted to get rid of her, she rolled her eyes and suddenly put on a mournful face.
"Sister Zhuang, I took care of my cousin's child for over two years. I'm really good at taking care of children, and I'm also good at housework. You can ask my cousin if you don't believe me..."
Zhuang Qingxiang was confused by her: "I know, Sister Jin often praises you in front of me."
Jin Lili pursed her lips: "Sister Zhuang, I like taking care of children... I don't want to go back to my hometown. Your children are still young and need someone to take care of them. Can you let me stay at your house as a nanny? I promise I will take good care of both children."
Zhuang Qingxiang was stunned. How could someone make such a request right after meeting someone? Moreover, she remembered that Lu Congyue had said that Deputy Director Li had arranged for Jin Lili to work at the Second Department Store.
She almost blurted out the question, but then realized that even Sister Jin didn't know about it, so she couldn't ask. She smiled politely and said, "We don't employ a nanny. I'm sorry, but you should go back and ask Sister Jin. I think she really needs someone to help her."
"Sister Zhuang, please keep me here. You'll see how great it is to have a housekeeper after just a few days. You won't have to do any work, you can just relax and enjoy life." Jin Lili tried hard to sell herself, her eyes red-rimmed. "Just take pity on me, I really don't want to go back to the countryside to farm..."
Zhuang Qingxiang was extremely annoyed. What was going on with this person crying in their own home?
"Lili, you should go back and tell Sister Jin. It's really not convenient for me here..."
She tried her best to see the guest off, but Jin Lili seemed not to understand and refused to leave, wanting to stay and work as a nanny.
Seeing that it was getting late, and still worried about the guests coming to her house, Zhuang Qingxiang tried to put on a stern face: "Lili, we have guests coming to our house soon, and it's really inconvenient for you to stay here. Why don't you go home first?"