The Leisure Life in the 1970s

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Chapter 69 69. Wedding Invitation

Wen Qin now lives a happy life. She has also met many elder sisters and sisters-in-law in the compound. The family has also hired a nanny, so she no longer has to wash dishes and clean the house.

Gu Xuezhong originally disagreed with the family hiring a nanny. He is still strong and can take care of himself. His grandson is already ten years old and does not need to be looked after all the time. In addition, his daughter-in-law does not go out to work, and there is not much work at home, so there is no need to hire a nanny.

But the daughter-in-law insisted, and said that the leaders in the compound who live in small western-style buildings like them all hired nannies, so she also wanted to hire one.

Wen Qin even brought up Qiao Zhenzhen, saying that Qiao Zhenzhen, a woman from the countryside, could hire a nanny, so why couldn't she hire one?

Fortunately, this was only said in front of Gu Wenli, and Gu Xuezhong was not aware of it, otherwise, Gu Xuezhong would not agree to anything he said, and would scold her.

Gu Wenli was annoyed by his wife and had no choice but to mention it to Mr. Gu tactfully two or three times. Mr. Gu felt sorry for his son's family who had suffered so much abroad before, so he finally gave in.

Wen Qin also knew her father-in-law's temper, so when he was at home, she was very polite to the nanny Aunt Li, and would take the initiative to help with meals and dishes, but as soon as Mr. Gu left, she would act like a government official's wife and order Aunt Li to do this and that.

Aunt Li was also trying to make a living. Her son broke his leg and became disabled, and was dismissed by his original unit. Her grandchildren had to go to school, and the family relied on her husband and daughter-in-law's temporary work to make ends meet. She had to go out to find a job, otherwise, how could she make ends meet.

Therefore, Aunt Li bit her tongue and endured Wen Qin's difficulties. She was just here to earn a salary, and as long as the employer didn't go too far, she could accept it.

On this day, Wen Qin had just woken up from her afternoon nap, changed into a new cheongsam, and was about to go next door to chat with her new acquaintance, Sister Liu.

Before leaving, she also told Aunt Li not to forget to wash and dry her clothes.

Sister Liu's husband is Director Liu of the Ministry of Transportation. She is a particularly warm-hearted person. The day after Wen Qin moved in, she came to visit with a basket of fruits. Aunt Li at home was also introduced by Sister Liu.

However, Sister Liu did not know Aunt Li before, and she was introduced by her nanny. Almost everyone in the compound is like this. One person introduces another, which is also a guarantee to prevent those people of unknown origin from sneaking in.

Mrs. Liu is in her forties and has a very loud voice. She was born and raised in Beijing. She is popular in the compound and everyone can talk to her. This is mainly because Mrs. Liu has a cheerful personality and is generous.

When Wen Qin came over, Mrs. Liu happened to have a guest, a very beautiful woman. When Wen Qin saw her for the first time, she couldn't help but feel a little ashamed.

When she knew that the other person was thirty years old this year and she was only three years older than her, but she looked more than ten years older, Wen Qin felt even worse.

Wen Qin was also a famous beauty when she was young. She was always confident about her beauty. Even though she suffered a lot when she went abroad, she still paid special attention to maintenance after returning home. Now she suddenly saw a woman who was about the same age as her, but much more beautiful than her. She couldn't help but compare.