Chapter 93: The Life of Youqin as a Nanny

11days ago Rural fiction 12
Zhang Youqin lives in Old Man Chen's house. She gets up at 6:30 in the morning and goes to the street to buy vegetables. She will bring some soy milk, fried dough sticks or a bowl of tofu brain, a few meat buns, etc. After she comes back, she starts to clean up the house, mop the floor, wipe the table, and wash clothes. It is almost eight o'clock after the house is cleaned up. At this time, Old Man Chen gets up. After getting up every day, Old Man Chen will greet Zhang Youqin politely. Have you had breakfast?

I've eaten it. Today I brought you a bowl of tofu brain and two meat buns. What do you want to eat tomorrow morning?

Tomorrow, you bring me some glutinous rice dumplings. I know there are some sold in Wankelong near Dashanzi!

OK, I will buy it for you tomorrow. Today I bought your favorite river shrimp in the market. I will make it for you at noon!

Old Man Chen's face was lit with joy, OK, OK, I'll go to the park to exercise first. You get up so early, so sleep a little longer after you finish your work!

I'm not sleepy, you can go exercise, I'm ready for lunch!

Old Man Chen was so happy that he felt warm. This young rural woman was really good. She not only cooked good food, but also was very polite. She knew the cold and warmth and made Old Man Chen feel very heart-warming. It seemed that she would have to pay her a little extra salary in a while so that she could work here with peace of mind!

Old Man Chen’s life is very regular. He went to the park to practice morning at 8 o’clock in the morning, practice Tai Chi, practice Tai Chi sword, and jog a few times after playing. Then he went to the pavilion in the park to write, which attracted many old men and women around him who practice morning to watch. Old Man Chen seemed to be an old star in Chaoyang Park!

At about ten o'clock, Old Man Chen would go home. After returning home, Zhang Youqin would help her prepare a set of loose pajamas to wear at home, and then ask Old Man Chen to take off the morning exercise clothes for her to wash. Therefore, Old Man Chen is dressed cleanly and decently every day, which makes him feel very heartwarming!

At about eleven o'clock, Zhang Youqin will prepare lunch. Generally, the lunch meal will be simpler and lighter. This is Old Man Chen's request. It mainly focuses on vegetables. The ones who eat the most are these dishes, cold bitter gourd, fried loofah, small green vegetables, home-cooked tofu, egg and tomato soup, pickles steamed pork, and another is Old Man Chen's favorite river shrimp. Recently, Old Man Chen has told Zhang Youqin to buy river shrimp almost every day. This river shrimp is the most eaten. Zhang Youqin once heard from the old man in the village that this river shrimp is good for men to eat, it is aphrodisiac!

After lunch, Old Man Chen usually takes a nap for two hours. During the nap, he usually plays a music called mountains and flowing water in the room. Later, Zhang Youqin gradually fell in love with this song, especially when he was sleeping in the summer, he played such a song in the room, which made him feel very comfortable to sleep. Zhang Youqin thinks that Old Man Chen is a man who knows how to be romantic and can enjoy life!

At about 2:30 in the afternoon, Old Man Chen got up. Usually, at this time, he would massage the massage chair in the room for half an hour, and then read the book for a while. Old Man Chen's room has a small compartment, which is a warm and elegant study. Old Man Chen usually reads books for about two hours in the afternoon. Once, when Zhang Youqin went to Chen's room to clean up, he saw a lot of books on the bookshelf of the small study. Zhang Youqin didn't read much, and there were several books in the Dream of the Red Chamber and Journey to the West, while the rest were like Records of the Historian, Zizhi Tongjian, Zhou Yi, Shangshu, Analects of Confucius, Huangdi's Internal Classic, and the history of Western philosophy... She had never read these books. Zhang Youqin arranged every book by Old Man Chen neatly and spotlessly, which made Old Man Chen smile and satisfied with her work!

Once, when Zhang Youqin was cleaning up in Old Man Chen’s study, he saw a small notebook on the desk. There were a few lines of words written on it, and color means emptiness, emptiness means color. Calm down and don’t think too much!

Then the following two lines read a few consecutive words, including qin, qin, and qin... Isn't this her name?

Why did Old Man Chen write her name? He also said that he should calm down and not think about it. Is Old Man Chen thinking about that matter...

After reading the book for two hours in the study, Old Man Chen would stretch his waist on the balcony, water the flowers, and then massage on the massage chair for a while. Then at about 6:30 pm, Zhang Youqin made dinner, and the dinner was even simpler. The vegetables were mainly vegetables. In summer, porridge is often drunk at night. This porridge is very particular. In Old Man Chen's words, it is a grain-based porridge with red beans, mung beans, red beans, millet, black rice, white rice, coix seeds, etc. mixed together and cooked in a pot. The porridge cooked is not only delicious, but also nutritious, and has the function of regulating the gastrointestinal and intestines to remove moisture. Old Man Chen really knows the way of health preservation!

After dinner, Old Man Chen would go out for a walk. He often said that he could live ninety-nine after a meal. Zhang Youqin often asked him Uncle Chen, is this really such a great benefit to taking a walk after a meal?

Old Man Chen smiled and told her that there are certainly benefits. I tell you Ah, Youqin, try not to eat too much for dinner this night. Do you know that most of the diseases in human body are eaten, especially if you go to bed immediately after eating at night, the stomach and intestines will not be able to rest. After a long time, not only will people gain weight, but the moisture in the human body will also increase. Over time, it will affect people's life span. Eat less at night and then take a walk, which will help the peristalsis of the stomach and intestines, and the peristalsis of the stomach and intestines help digestion. So this is what it means to be able to live to ninety-nine after a meal. As for whether you can live to ninety-nine years old, it depends on everyone's luck. Let's go and take a walk with me!

So, after dinner, Zhang Youqin's next important activity was to accompany Old Man Chen for a walk nearby. When they met an acquaintance, some people would ask Old Man Chen, who is yours?

Old man Chen smiled and said that it was my hometown who came to take care of my relatives. Now I am here to take care of my diet and daily life, so I will take good care of me!

Every time this time, Zhang Youqin felt a warmth in her heart. Uncle Chen is quite knowledgeable and well-educated. So far, she has not noticed that Uncle Chen has any evil intentions towards her. The two of them respect each other and this warm little life is still enjoyable!

Until one day, Zhang Youqin's headache suddenly broke out. Speaking of this headache, it was the root of the disease she fell when she was pregnant. During that time, Zhang Youqin was angry with her husband every day, and neither of them paid attention to each other. During that time, Zhang Youqin almost got depressed. Fortunately, her mother enlightened her and asked her to think about it. Everything was over. However, Zhang Youqin was still angry with her mother-in-law and husband during the confinement period. She was not properly treated during the confinement period and fell into the root of the headache.