Auntie Li raised her glass and gently clinked it against Xiao Mei's."Come, drink! People often said that getting drunk would solve a thousand worries. Drink more and forget everything outside. Completely forget and throw it away. Here, you can eat, drink, and play. Live a good life and don't think about anything or worry.”Xiao Mei shook her head and said," Coming here is like being locked in a cage. There are two high walls, two big iron gates, and two guards. They cut off the outside world. I can't see what Guangzhou looks like. I don't know. I can't imagine it. However, his hometown and family were familiar. Although they were thousands of miles away, they were right in front of him when he closed his eyes. How could he forget them? He could not forget the things at home. The old and the children, the bitterness, the sweetness, the sourness, the hardships, the day and the night lingered in his mind. He could not forget them even if he wanted to.”Auntie Li said," That's all in the past. It's just a little bitter and difficult. Isn't it because the countryside is short of money? Now that you've sent the money home, the problem will be solved. The bitter will become sweet, and the difficult will become easy. Won't the problem be completely solved? Come and drink!" "The money has been sent back, but has the problem been solved?" Xiao Mei said. He did not know. Now that he was locked up here and his phone had been confiscated, he couldn't even call to ask. How could he not be worried?”Auntie Li said," I took my phone away because I was afraid that you would call home often. If you knew about the situation at home and couldn't go home, you would become more anxious, worried, and have wild thoughts. That wouldn't be good. There were also benefits to being like this. Out of sight, out of mind, and out of imagination. "Come on, don't think about anything else. Have a good drink." Xiao Mei said,"You have your reasons for saying so. I don't drink. You can drink alone. I'll accompany you for a meal later and then go back to my room to rest.”"How can that work?" Auntie Li said. You are the main character today. You must not drink at all. When Mr. Stanley knew, he even criticized me for not doing things well and neglecting you.”Auntie Li forced the glass to Xiao Mei. Xiao Mei had no choice but to take it. She drank a little and said,"Thank you, Auntie Li."
Auntie Li drank half a glass of beer, put down the glass, picked up her chopsticks, and said,"Try the dishes I ordered. Do they suit your taste?”Xiao Mei picked up some food and said,"Not bad."”Mrs. Lewis drained her glass and refilled it."Although I don't know your exact situation, I know that all the women who come here are from poor families and have no choice.”"There were women here before?" Xiao Mei asked in surprise.”Auntie Li shook her head." Don't ask about this, and I won't tell you. This is a rule that Chairman Zhang gave me. I don't dare to violate it. Otherwise, I won't be able to keep my job! However, I must advise you: Since you're here, you should stay here in peace. You should eat, drink, play, and sleep. Protecting your body is the most important thing to you. Worry is a day, cry is a day, and happiness is a day. What's the use of worrying and crying? If you hurt your body, you'll be the one suffering in the future. No one can replace you. Only by taking good care of his body would he have hope and a good life when he went out in the future. You have to think that there's still a family waiting for you at home. If you don't get well, it won't just be you who will suffer, but your entire family. Think about it carefully and see if my words make sense. Then, you'll know what to do.”After saying that, Auntie Li continued to drink and eat.
Xiao Mei thought about Auntie Li's words. Although they were all ordinary words, they were reasonable and spoke to her heart. She came to her senses and her view of Auntie Li began to change. He felt that Auntie Li was actually concerned about her and was thinking for her. From this, it could be seen that this person was not a bad person. After all, the manager of Zhang Jingye's villa was his servant and employee. However, he had worked for a longer time and knew more things. He knew more about Zhang Jingye, so he might not be his accomplice or lackey. How many servants were from wealthy families? She was probably a poor person like him. Poor people could naturally understand her difficulties. Perhaps Auntie Li already knew about her family situation. Thinking of this, she regretted misunderstanding Auntie Li in the garden just now. In order to gain Auntie Li's sympathy and care, she briefly explained her family's situation and Yu Lang's illness. "In that case, you should take good care of yourself. When you go out in the future, your family will be healthy and live a happy life together."”Xiao Mei sighed and said,"I've been looking forward to this day!" Now, I only hope to give birth to Mr. Stanley's child and go out as soon as possible. I want to go home to visit my son and husband, reunite with my family, and live a normal life.”"That's right," said Auntie Li. I've thought about it for you. There's no other good way. Only this way can you go home early and reunite.”
Auntie Li took a sip of beer and put down her glass."Who wouldn't want to live with a family after a woman gets married and has her own family and children? No matter how strong you are, how well you are doing outside, how glorious you are, you will eventually have to go home and live with your husband and children. You will raise your children into adults and rely on them to support you in your old age.”
Auntie Li knew that Xiao Mei did not treat her as an outsider when she took the initiative to introduce her family situation. She did not alienate her and guard against her just because she was appointed by Zhang Jingye as the manager of the South Hill Villa. Hence, he introduced himself.
Auntie Li said that she had been hired by the Zhang family as a nanny when she was in her teens to serve Zhang Jingye's elderly mother. The old lady's legs were disabled and it was inconvenient for her to walk. She had to carry her upstairs and downstairs. Even when they went to the toilet, she had to take care of them from front to back. She had to help with cleaning up the mess, lifting the pants, tying the belt, and shoelaces. Just like that, he served her for eight years without making any mistakes. The old lady was touched. Before she died, she called Mr. Stanley over and instructed,"Sister Liu, I'm a good child, a good person! She came to the Zhang family when she was in her teens. She was loyal to me and worked hard to serve me for eight years. She could be said to have done her best and done her duty."That's why I can live safely until today. That's why you can work hard outside in peace and achieve what you have today. She has done a lot for our Zhang family. After I leave, you're not allowed to fire her. You have to treat her well. -- My surname was Liu. At that time, I wasn't married yet, so they called me Sister Liu.”After the old lady passed away, Mr. Stanley listened to his mother's words and arranged for her to be the manager of Nanshan Villa. Her salary was also raised from 4,000 yuan to 5,000 yuan. She was grateful to Mr. Stanley for working hard every day and doing everything according to his rules. She never dared to violate the rules. Mr. Stanley was very satisfied with her work and trusted her very much. He was very assured and handed over all the affairs of the South Hill Villa to her.
Auntie Li drank the wine in her glass and refilled it. After taking a sip, she started talking about her love story, marriage, and family.
At that time, she was not married and did not even have a partner. Because she spent most of her time in the Zhang family and the South Hill Villa, she did not have much contact with people and had very little time and opportunity to date. Later, she fell in love with the security guard at the villa's door, a young man from Guangzhou who was two years younger than her. His name was Li Kun. He was tall and had good facial features. He was very strong and good-looking. She was tempted. As long as Mr. Stanley was not at the villa, she would go to the security guard to have a heart-to-heart talk with him after she finished her work. She would talk to him about everything that she saw and heard. In the beginning, Li Kun was not familiar with her and was wary of her. He did not dare to speak much, afraid that she would be the manager and report it to Mr. Stanley and fire him. Later, when he saw that she was not the kind of bad person who liked to repay others, he boldly spoke up. From then on, the two of them spoke to each other. His family was also an ordinary local citizen. The whole family worked to earn money to make a living. The same life, the same situation, mutual sympathy, understanding, and feelings for each other grew stronger. Finally, they couldn't stand the lonely life in the villa and the emotional impulse of youth, so they lived together. Not long after, Mr. Stanley found out that she was pregnant. After some interrogation, they all admitted it. Chairman Zhang was very angry and fired Li Kun. He hired an older security guard, but he did not fire her. He still adhered to the old lady's will. She was pregnant and worked hard for a few months. She was about to give birth, so she had no choice but to resign. After giving birth, the family of three rented a small bungalow and lived a very difficult life. In order to support the family, her husband couldn't find a better job, so he had to work at a construction site. She stayed at home to take care of the children and cook, and her life was barely passable. However, a year later, the construction site had a collapse of the construction site. Her husband's leg was injured and one of his legs was disabled. From then on, he could not go out to work. She had no choice but to leave her child behind and look for Zhang Jingye. Mr. Stanley hired her again out of old friendship and still called her the manager of the villa. After half a year of probation, his salary had also returned to its original amount. It was just that the name had changed from "Sister Liu" to "Auntie Li", indicating that Mr. Stanley had already acknowledged her marriage.
Xiao Mei listened to Auntie Li's introduction and knew that she had a hard life. She sympathized with her and asked with concern,"How is your husband now? How is the child?" Auntie Li said," His body is fine. It's just that one of his legs is crippled. He has to walk with a cane. He did not miss out on doing the housework. He bought vegetables, cooked, cleaned, and tidied up the room. His son was very outstanding. Not only was he tall and beautiful like his father, but he also knew how to be considerate and cherish his parents 'hardships. He knew how to be thrifty in life and how to be diligent in his studies. Last year, he was admitted to a key high school in Guangzhou City with excellent results. He would be admitted to university the year after next. He said that he wanted to get into a university in Beijing, but he was afraid that the tuition would be too expensive and his family could not afford it. I told him that as long as he could get into a university in Beijing, I would pay for his tuition even if I had to work two jobs. His heart ached for his mother. He said that working two jobs was too hard and was afraid that she would tire herself out. He firmly refused to let her work two jobs. He said that he wanted to use the holidays to earn money.”
Xiao Mei was very happy for Auntie Li. She said," You're going to have a good time. Our son is so outstanding and has a bright future. Your future will only get better."”Auntie Li said," I've thought it through. When my son graduates from university and has a job, I'll quit this job. I'll go home and take good care of my husband. I'll spend my remaining years in peace.”
Xiao Mei heard Auntie Li's story and thought of her husband and son. She said,"I'm trapped here. I can't call or write. I don't know anything about my family. Even if I do, I can't help myself. I'm so anxious that I can't help.”
"What's the use of being anxious?" Auntie Li comforted her. It would be even worse if she was anxious. In fact, I'm about the same as you. I'm stuck here all year round. Even if I go home to take a look, I can't help much. My husband has to drag his crippled leg and persevere.”"How can you not be of much help?" Xiao Mei did not explain. Your situation is completely different from mine. You're the chief, you can move freely, and you're a local. I think the work here is not busy. You can take time to go home and help your husband with some things.”
"No, no, it's not good even if the house is close. Mr. Stanley only gave me one day off on Sunday. The rest of the time, I have nothing to do. I can sleep here and take a stroll. I can't go home either. Therefore, a bed and a garden are the best places for me to kill time. You haven't experienced it yet, but you'll know in the future: Here, it was fine to be idle, but the rules were not to be violated. If they were violated, they would be punished, causing huge economic losses. It was not worth it!”
"Why? He trapped me because I'm a foreigner and I took Mr. Stanley's money first. He was afraid that I would run away and not be able to find it back. There's no reason to trap you. You're a local. You'll only get your salary after you finish your work.”
"Don't ask why. This is the boss's rule. You took the boss's money, and I want to take the boss's salary. I have to follow the boss's rules. There is no room for negotiation. It wasn't easy for me to get this job back. My son's school and family life all depend on it. I'm only afraid that if I lose it again, it will harm my family and my son's future.”
"Sigh, that's the only way. As the saying goes, if you take someone else's bowl, you'll be controlled by them. Who asked us to take their money? After taking other people's money, he had to act according to their rules. He could not have his own will and freedom. Just wait here and wait for the day you're released from prison.”Xiao Mei said helplessly. Thinking of this, she then asked,
"Auntie Li, what should I do when you go home on Sunday?”
"Don't worry about this. Before I left, I bought you all the food for the day and put it in the fridge. I have a microwave here. You can heat it up yourself.”
"That's not good. Aren't you asking me to eat leftovers?”
"There's no other way. This is also Chairman Zhang's rule.”
"Why not? You still asked the hotel to send it over normally, but you could have just asked the security guard to send it over.”
"This won't do. According to Mr. Stanley's rules, the security guards were not allowed to enter the inner courtyard, nor were they allowed to see or meet the people in the inner courtyard. Of course, he was not allowed to have the key to the inner courtyard. If he couldn't open the door to the inner courtyard without a key, how could he bring the food in?”
"Why don't you just give the key to the security guard?”
"Absolutely not! Mr. Stanley stipulated that he was not allowed to hand over his keys to the security guards, nor was he allowed to hand over the security guards 'keys to him. Whoever got into trouble would be held responsible and punished. How could I dare to give the key to the security guard? Isn't this destroying my job?"
"If Mr. Stanley and Mrs. Stanley were here on Sunday, would you also ask them to eat leftovers?”
"That's another matter. I can only stay in the villa and not go home. However, this situation was rare. Unless Mr. Stanley was on vacation, he would usually spend his Sunday in the city with his wife. Occasionally, when I take a break, Mr. Stanley will give me another break. Do you have the right to give me time off?"
"Don't mock me. I don't even have a holiday. How can I give you a holiday? Looks like I'll have to eat leftovers.”
"Isn't it just one day a week? What's so big about it? Just take pity on me and take care of me. Come, let's drink. Drink up so we can eat.”Xiao Mei thought that she would still need her to take care of her in the future. Since it was a rule, she could only carry it out. Hence, she said," Alright, we villagers have suffered all kinds of hardships. Why would we care about leftovers?" As long as there's food to eat, it's fine." She picked up her glass and downed it in one gulp before eating with Auntie Li.
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