80s Wife is Sweet and Sassy - Chapter 479

80s Wife is Sweet and Sassy 
Chapter 479 – Recruiting (2) 

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After hanging up, he didn’t even bother to take his hoe with him. He quickly packed a few changes of clothes, took a shower, grabbed his household registration and savings book, stuffed everything into a worn-out travel bag, and left.

As for the job, Xu Sanqiang didn’t care, his brother wouldn’t screw him over.

The second person Gu Ye called was named Qian Liujin, from Shaocheng, a place known for producing military advisors. 

In that region, it was common to name children after their birth weight. So people named Bajin (eight catties), Liujin (six catties), or Jiujin (nine catties) were common.

Qian Liujin weighed six catties and six liang at birth, so his family thought he had a lucky fate, with ‘double six, smooth sailing.’ 

*Liang (weight measurement) = 37.5 gr

But fate wasn’t so kind. His mother died before he turned two, and his father remarried, marking the beginning of Qian Liujin’s hardships. 

Fortunately, Qian Liujin was a tough kid, and the villagers were kind, one family fed him one meal, another gave him another. He grew up healthy and joined the army at 17. Now 23, he was still a bachelor.

“Brother, I will come right away!”

As soon as Qian Liujin got the call, he immediately agreed without even asking the job’s details. 

Shaocheng wasn’t far from Shanghai, just a four to five-hour bus ride.

The remaining two helpers were Han Shizhong and Bao Fushan, both from Jiangsu Province. 

But Han Shizhong was from southern Jiangsu and Bao from the north. 

Jiangsu was an interesting place, with habits differing greatly between the south and north. The people who lived in the south had gentle Wunong dialects, while the north ate scallions with pancakes.

Han Shizhong was married. His first child was a daughter, and last year, he had a second baby girl. 

With another mouth to feed, pressure was mounting. He had been thinking of ways to earn more when Gu Ye’s call came. 

But Han Shizhong didn’t agree immediately, he had to discuss it with his family. After all, he wasn’t a carefree bachelor anymore.

Bao Fushan was still single. He used to have a fiancée, and they were already planning the wedding. 

But his father suddenly fell ill, racking up hospital bills and debt. 

The fiancée backed out, and Bao Fushan didn’t blame her. He calmly agreed to cancel the engagement.

The first to arrive was Qian Liujin, as he lived the closest. 

Gu Ye called in the morning, and by evening, Qian Liujin had already arrived in Shanghai. 

Chu Qiao had heard from Gu Ye about their brief backgrounds but didn’t know what they looked like. 

She imagined Qian Liujin to be delicate and refined, since he was from a place known for scholarly people.

But in reality, Qian Liujin was tall, burly, and rugged. If he didn’t speak, you would think he was from the north, as he looked fierce, and yet he had a shy personality. 

When he saw Chu Qiao, he blushed and softly said, “Hello, sister-in-law.”

“Come in, sit down. You haven’t eaten, right? I’ll make you some food.” Chu Qiao said warmly. 

Though she was two years younger than Qian Liujin, she saw him as a younger brother. Having both grown up under stepmothers, she felt a bit more sympathy for him.

“I’m not hungry.”

Qian Liujin smiled sheepishly and scratched his head.

Gu Ye walked over and gave him a light slap on the head, “Why so polite!”

Then he turned to Chu Qiao and said, “This kid eats more than I do. Make extras!”

“Alright!”

Chu Qiao smiled and agreed. They had just finished dinner, and she had originally planned to make egg fried rice the next morning. 

There was plenty of rice left, still warm. They also had more than half a plate of braised pork untouched from earlier.

She quickly stirred up tomato scrambled eggs, stir-fried shredded pork with green peppers, stir-fried water spinach with garlic, and a seaweed egg soup. And soon, the table was full of dishes.

“Make sure you finish everything!” 

Qian Liujin nodded bashfully and took a deep breath. It had been a long time since he’d had such a delicious meal.

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