A 1970s mom raises a cute baby, and a crazy boss spoils her

By the way, there is also a "kitchen". It is a bit unrealistic to buy an iron pot. After all, the commune is so small. If someone asks about it, she won’t be able to explain it for the time being.

I might as well just take the extra big casserole at home and use it first, it’s better than nothing.

You can get spatulas and spoons made of wood from the village carpenter, and they can also be used.

You can go to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy some oil, salt, sauce and vinegar. That’s basically it.

Lin Xiaomeng's situation was similar. She had just separated from the family and didn't have many things at home, so she had to buy new things and decided to go with Gu Qinghuan.

The two went back to Xujiatun to find Carpenter Liu and bought some daily necessities. They picked out ready-made goods because she didn't have time to wait for custom orders.

Gu Qinghuan asked for a square table, four small stools, a low cabinet, a kang cabinet, a washbasin, and a foot basin.

There are also a pair of chopsticks, a wooden spatula, a wooden spoon, and a small wooden chopping board.

Carpenter Xu was a kind and honest man. Because his craftsmanship was average, he didn't charge much. He only charged for the big items and gave small things like the kitchen to Gu Qinghuan for free.

It only cost eleven dollars in total, which is not expensive.

At this price under normal circumstances, Carpenter Xu's wife would definitely nag about it endlessly, but it was rare that she didn't say a word today.

The news that Gu Qinghuan and Lin Xiaomeng had been admitted had spread throughout Xujiatun. Their status had risen and they could no longer be compared with the past.

In Gu Qinghuan's own opinion, being a teacher is nothing to be proud of, but it seems different to others.

Who doesn’t have a child? Everyone wants their children to be successful and educated, so the person they cannot afford to offend is the teacher.

What Lin Xiaomeng wanted was almost the same as what Gu Qinghuan wanted, except that she had an extra kang cabinet, which she didn't have at home.

The two gave money and asked Carpenter Xu to help take him to the commune primary school.

Carpenter Xu and his eldest son quickly packed up the things, loaded them onto a wooden cart, and went to the commune to deliver the goods.

His furniture has never been sold to the commune. Most of the buyers are people from the nearby villages.

Gu Qinghuan and Lin Xiaomeng went back to pack up a batch of things and moved them to the commune.

Gu Qinghuan tied the kang table and the large casserole to the back seat of the bicycle. There were several bags hanging in front, filled with things, and the basket in front of the bicycle was also full.

The basket contained breakable items such as dishes, two empty glass bottles for soy sauce and vinegar, and a small jar of lard.

There was a piece of cloth she had prepared in the pocket. By sewing it and passing the rope through it, it could become a curtain.

Nail two nails on the wall and tie a rope to them, and it will be in order.

There were also some daily necessities, like homemade soap, a bag of rice and flour, a piece of wild boar meat, as well as homemade cured fish and pickled vegetables, which I brought with me and occasionally cooked and ate when I lived in the school.

The two of them rode their bicycles fast and met Carpenter Xu and his son halfway. They greeted them and asked them to push the bicycle slowly over while they went to open the door and make arrangements.

Passing by the supply and marketing cooperative, Gu Qinghuan went in to buy condiments such as salt, soy sauce, vinegar, new toothpaste, toothbrush, towel, and a new lock.

She is planning to replace the old lock of the dormitory. Does anyone know if anyone has an extra key to this lock?

It's better to be cautious.

Basically, everything is ready, and you can buy more whenever you need it.

When she arrived, Lin Xiaomeng had already settled in and was just waiting for Carpenter Xu and his son to move their things over.

Gu Qinghuan quickly put her things in order. It was nothing serious. She didn't have time to fix the curtains right now, but she could do it later.

Now all she had to do was move the things in, and Lin Xiaomeng came over to help her move.

"Did you just go to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy toothpaste, toothbrushes and condiments? I forgot about it. I'll go take a look after the furniture is put in place."

"Yeah, I bought it on the way. By the way, I also bought a new padlock." Gu Qinghuan reminded her specifically.

Lin Xiaomeng reacted quickly and nodded in agreement.

"That makes sense! We can't save money on the lock. Who knows who used it before? Do you have a spare key?"

The two of them had been running since morning and had forgotten to eat lunch. Gu Qinghuan took out a bag of glutinous rice noodles and shared some with Lin Xiaomeng to fill their stomachs.

School starts tomorrow. All the teachers who live in the school have returned to school. Some are cleaning the dormitory, some are cooking.

Everyone was extremely curious about the two new female teachers, Gu Qinghuan and Lin Xiaomeng.

"Are these two newcomers the new teachers hired by the school?"

"When did Principal Chen start judging people by appearance? I'm afraid these two were chosen based on their beauty!"

"You're overthinking it. I've already asked Teacher Lin. He was the one who set the questions this time. Principal Chen personally participated in the second round of assessment to select the candidates. There is absolutely no water in the test. They are genuine candidates."

"I heard there was another gay man, why haven't I seen him?"

"Have you noticed that these two people are quite familiar with each other, and they seem to be of good condition. They both have bicycles. I wonder if they are married. Their family conditions should be good, right?" said Mr. Fang, an unmarried young man.

"What's the matter, Teacher Fang? Are you interested? If so, go and ask! Maybe I can even help you find a matchmaker." A middle-aged female teacher said.

Teacher Fang is also a strange person in the school. He is 26 or 27 years old and still hasn't gotten married. He always wants to be on the other side of the fence and has delayed himself.

It’s not that he doesn’t want to get married, but he thinks this one isn’t pretty enough and doesn’t deserve him, and that one isn’t good enough and her family will suck his blood away in the future…

At first, many people were introduced to him, but he didn't like any of them. As time went by, no one wanted to talk to him anymore.

...

Gu Qinghuan and Lin Xiaomeng pretended not to notice the whispers of the crowd and just packed their things and went in and out.

After a while, Carpenter Xu and his son delivered the furniture to the place, which surprised everyone.

What kind of financial situation do these two people have? To buy so much new furniture, they must have moved it in and out several times, right?

However, everyone breathed a sigh of relief only after the furniture was unloaded.

These pieces of furniture don’t look particularly expensive, they are just ordinary and affordable for everyone.

A well-dressed young female teacher came over and said in a deliberately hushed voice: "I thought it was some fine furniture! It's just some junk bought from the countryside!"

The female teacher's name is Wan Rong. She is the school's teacher in charge of music, art and other courses.

Her family is well-off and her father is a leader of the commune. He was forced to come in. He has little ability but a bad temper.

For the sake of the school, the principal could only turn a blind eye. After all, she was only in charge of some unimportant classes.

Wan Rong is usually very competitive in school and everyone gives in to her, which encourages her to have bad habits and she dares to say anything.

This time, it was because Gu Qinghuan and the other man's looks and high profile overshadowed her, which made her unhappy.

Women’s jealousy!

For a moment, the scene was extremely embarrassing.

Carpenter Xu and his son's faces froze. They were definitely unhappy that the things they worked so hard to make were ridiculed as rubbish, but they gritted their teeth and continued to move things. They, the country people, could not afford to offend these teachers.

Gu Qinghuan and Lin Xiaomeng naturally heard her sarcasm.