Xiao Zishan touched his chin and felt that he and the people in the Law Society were thinking too "modern"...
Li Xiaolu continued, "The maids are all poor people from the old society. They serve as wives and maids to the elders. For them, it is 'lifelong dependence.' To be honest, except for the elders, there is no one in this world who treats them so well."
Is it better for a man? How many of you feel that your life is too good and want to leave the elders and change to a man? Besides, the so-called "unconditional contract" of slavery is equivalent to "lifelong employment" from another perspective. Now with this change, the maids are from "state-owned enterprises"
What do you think they will think when employees become "contract workers"? My parents used to work for state-owned enterprises. Northeastern state-owned enterprises had experienced all-employee labor contract system from the 1990s to the subsequent layoffs.
I have tasted all the sweet, sour, bitter and spicy - for people who have been accustomed to stability, it is really a bolt from the blue and makes people panic. Who can work with peace of mind at that time? Women want to have a man who can follow them wholeheartedly. In the 21st century
Women in modern times are not exempt from vulgarity, let alone those in the 17th century?”
"You are really my good wife." Xiao Zishan said with a smile, and the "devil's claws" rubbed a little harder, "The analysis is in place!"
"Hmph, there is an old saying: If you try to marry a woman, you will die. You have to be careful."
"Where is it?" Xiao Zishan shook his head, "Your analysis is very accurate. People's feelings and wisdom cannot be seen clearly from a high place. If you sit high, you can see far, but you will also tend to be self-righteous."
"By the way, Qiqi has something to report - a report."
"Oh? What's the matter?"
"I heard what she said and thought it was quite serious. I asked her to report it to you specifically."
"Okay. Ask her to come in."
Li Qiqi entered the bedroom and saw her master and Director Xiao sitting on the sofa waiting for her, with serious faces. They looked like a landless father-in-law and a landlady. She quickly stepped forward, bowed and answered respectfully.
: "What orders do the two chiefs have?"
Li Xiaolu said: "Tell Director Xiao what you said to me yesterday again."
Li Qiqi bowed her waist lower: "Yes."
She immediately told about a strange thing that happened when she went shopping at No. 43 a few days ago.
A few days ago, Li Qiqi went to No. 43 to buy some materials - Aunt Cao brought an old-fashioned sewing machine. She can cut and sew herself, and she also serves as a consultant for the quilt factory. In her spare time, she cuts and sews, so Li Xiaolu's Four Seasons
Clothes are the most decent: other female senators can only rely on the unreliable tailoring skills of local tailors if they do not rely on the inventory they bring from home. Aunt Cao usually also makes small clothes and quilts for the children of the senators.
Since Xiao Zishan slipped into Li Xiaolu's bed, even his clothes have become more glamorous.
After buying the ingredients, she drank a cup of tea and had a quick snack in the tea room at No. 43 as usual. Although Aunt Cao was a good cook, she was the best at making pancakes, steamed buns, and steamed buns. Li Qiqi originally came from a wealthy family in the south.
Girl, the so-called "can't get used to eating these noodles", the teahouse has rice flour cakes and baked biscuits. She comes here every now and then to satisfy her craving. Her favorite is the Yangzhou-style egg yolk layer cake.
.However, Li Xiaolu was very strict with her financially. She was given pocket money by the amount every month and was not allowed to spend and keep accounts like most of the life secretaries of male elders. Therefore, her personal consumption was limited to a limited amount. If she wanted to buy something
For high-value goods, you have to save money like a child. Naturally, when interacting with other maids, you will inevitably have to complain.
Li Qiqi has been wanting to buy a plaid pattern pleated skirt recently. It has just been sold to life secretaries, and it has become popular among this group. Li Qiqi sees that everyone looks good in their clothes. She also wants to buy one, but Li Xiaolu is there
There is a strict annual budget when it comes to buying clothes for her. Underwear and socks are bought every six months, and skirts, coats, and shirts are bought once a year.
Every time she went to No. 43, she would look around for this piece of clothing in the clothing cabinet for a long time. She couldn't help but touch it, touch it, and look at it. Naturally, she never bought it.
Over time, the fact that Li Qiqi wanted to buy a skirt but had no money spread among the life secretaries.
About ten days ago, when she was drinking tea and eating snacks in the tea room No. 43, a life secretary asked to return the handkerchief she dropped, but the handkerchief she took out was not hers, but the two got to know each other.
The next time she went to No. 43, the life secretary was also there. The two of them often drank tea and had snacks together, and sometimes the other party would ask her to go shopping when she had free time. "Shopping" and "eating" are the two keys to becoming "best friends" quickly.
.As soon as they went back and forth, the two of them became warm.
The life secretaries have not yet learned the "love system" advocated by some elders, so most of them invite each other to come and go. Li Qiqi said that the other party is very generous and pays for about two-thirds of the time.
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"Who can be so rich?" Xiao Zishan said.
Li Xiaolu said: "I noticed that Qiqi's consumption in the past few days was abnormal and different from her usual consumption habits, so I asked her."
"What, you tortured Qi?" Xiao Zishan said jokingly.
"How can I be so cruel? I just asked her a few words and she told me everything. I felt something was wrong at the time." Li Xiaolu said, "This is a bit deliberately making friends. I said you didn't always want to buy it.
That dress? You let the word out that yesterday was your birthday."
"The results of it?"
"It turns out that the life secretary gave Qiqi a pleated skirt yesterday, saying it was a birthday gift." Li Xiaolu said proudly, "She is indeed a thoughtful person."
Xiao Zishan nodded, feeling a little surprised. He knew that Li Xiaolu seemed taciturn and had no interest in anything, but she was actually a very smart person. He didn't expect that her scheming was not inferior to others, and she was always smart.
Pay attention to your surroundings. Just "don't argue, don't talk".
However, although Li Xiaolu holds a lot of architectural and planning titles, she actually has no real power and is a typical technical cadre. Someone deliberately roped in her life secretary, obviously to save the country through curves, and the plot was for herself, the chief of staff.
With a solemn look on his face, he asked: "What is the name of this life secretary?"
"My name is Sun Shangxiang."
"Sun Shangxiang?" Xiao Zishan remembered the names of many veterans' life secretaries, but he had no impression of this name. However, he knew that this must be the life secretary of a certain soy sauce veteran.
Seeing that he didn't speak anymore, Li Xiaolu waved his hand and said to Li Qiqi: "You have nothing to do, just go down."
Li Qiqi kept bending down nervously to reply. Hearing these words, she felt like she was being pardoned. Just as she was about to back away and leave the room, Xiao Zishan suddenly spoke: "Wait a minute."
Li Qiqi was so frightened that she almost sat down on the ground. She hurriedly stood still, took two steps forward and bent down, waiting for Xiao Zishan's question.
"What do you talk about on weekdays?" Xiao Zishan asked slowly.
Li Qiqi was so nervous that she was sweating. She lowered her head and bent over and muttered: "They were all talking about petty things, trivial things that are not in the eyes of the chief..."
"Didn't you tell me about my coming to your house?"
"This chief has taken care that Chief Xiao is not allowed to tell outsiders anything about his visit, even to death." Li Qiqi's voice trembled.
Li Xiaolu nodded: "I have taken care of her. Although I can't hide it from others, my family can't talk about these things casually."
"Didn't you tell me what you heard at home? For example, that the maid school was going to be abolished?"
These words were like a thunderbolt, and Li Qiqi couldn't bear it any longer. She knelt on the ground with a thud and almost kowtowed:
"My slave deserves to die! My slave deserves to die!"
"Stop being this feudal remnant and stand up and speak!" Xiao Zishan waved his hands in disgust, "We are not government officials, nor are we the feudal remnants who casually beat and scold our slaves. Just tell the truth! Otherwise..."
"Slave--I know, I know..." Li Qiqi was in shock. She stood up like pouring beans out of a bamboo tube and talked about some "things that shouldn't be said" that she probably said in the teahouse at No. 43.
The more Li Xiaolu listened, the angrier she became. The few words she and Xiao Zishan chatted with on weekdays were used as gossip by this girl. Fortunately, she had been vaccinated in advance, and finally the secrets between her and Xiao Zishan were not revealed.
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"Besides Sun Shangxiang, which other life secretaries are familiar with you and may have heard these words from you?"
Li Qiqi was trembling nervously. She tried hard to recall the life secretaries of those houses who might have heard of it.
Xiao Zishan casually took out a notebook and short pencil from his pocket and quickly wrote down the names of these life secretaries.
"Are these people?" Xiao Zishan asked, "Is there anyone else?"
"And then there are the waiters at the tea house. They might hear it when they serve tea..."
"Think again! Did you miss anything?" Li Xiaolu reminded, not angry but powerful.
Li Qiqi racked her brains to recall some details, and then replied: "That's all I remember."
Xiao Zishan waved his hand: "Go down and tell the head of your family any time you think of anything. You can't hide it. Got it?"
"I got it." Li Qiqi saw that neither the owner nor the director had the intention to ask further, so she quickly left the room.
"Women just love to talk!" Xiao Zishan complained dissatisfied.
Li Xiaolu was unhappy: "Obviously you don't pay attention and talk about work when you get home! It was you who violated work discipline first!"
Xiao Zishan silently acquiesced and frowned. Speaking of which, he was indeed too careless. He only thought that in addition to the two "boring gourds" of Aunt Cao and Li Xiaolu, this family also had a young and lively girl. He had obviously noticed it.
There are frequent social activities in the life secretary, and the Li family's house is small... I am so careless! (To be continued...)