Transmigration: I Have Storage Space in the Apocalypse
Chapter 615 - 611: Zhou Xiuhua Lets the Wolf into the House

Chapter 615: Chapter 611: Zhou Xiuhua Lets the Wolf into the House

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Following that, Yan Jinsu, citing the need for physical recuperation, hardly made any public appearances.

Having rested quietly for about half a month, Yan Jinsu finally stopped having fever spells and gradually regained her strength, beginning to eat more.

After spending half a month together, she was now comfortably interacting with the Xie Family members.

Xie Jinghong, due to the disappearance of his younger brother and sister-in-law, forcibly stayed at the Xie Family home for a while. Seeing that his younger sister-in-law’s health had improved and having discussed privately with his husband twice, he thought of letting her and the children return to the county town.

Without saying anything, Zhou Xiuhua couldn’t stand by idly. She personally packed up the mother and her four children onto Fan Jiefang’s vehicle, allowing her eldest son-in-law to happily retrieve his wife and children.

Leaving before Xie Jinghong was Xie Jingzi, whose studies were not yet completed and had been forcefully retained in her hometown for nearly half a month. Seeing that the Third Brother and Third Sister-in-law were alright, and their elderly parents were healthy, she was reluctantly sent on the train by Zhou Zhenghui.

It was necessary for her to leave; even though she had some privileges due to her uncle, too long a leave would definitely cause her to fall behind in her studies, and once she went back, she had to seclude herself to catch up on lost coursework.

With Xie Jingzi and another robust female family member gone, the household duties were mainly handled by Jingchen and Zhou Xiuhua, mother and son.

Luckily, Xiaojiu was obedient, and Xiao Shi became much more compliant.

However, Xie Jingchen ultimately still had tasks at hand, even if he was not in the military. He had multiple pressing tasks to handle.

To facilitate his movements, the military even sent over Guan Dapeng, along with two jeeps, four guards, and two service soldiers.

As for someone with a Rong Commander Level like Xiang Huzhengjie, it was impossible for them to stay beside Xie Jingchen continuously; they each had their own tasks.

Tasks that were personally assigned by Xie Jingchen, so they were much busier than simply leisurely staying at the old home like a fanatical protector of his wife.

Once Yan Jinsu’s health improved, the village folks could also see Xie Jingchen accompanying Yan Jinsu on morning walks.

Xie Laoer’s generous share of emotional scenes made all the old men in the village willingly accept this display, particularly mesmerized by Yan Jinsu’s slightly pale yet enchanting almond eyes that left all the old men in Qingfeng Village utterly frustrated.

If there was anything special about the Xie Family, it was that now there was an ’outsider’ in the Xie Family.

Because they lacked the help of Xie Jingzi and her sisters, Zhou Xiuhua indeed felt overwhelmed with work. As for constantly having San’er help her, that wasn’t possible.

San’er was willing, but Zhou Xiuhua wouldn’t allow it.

Her San’er was destined for success, meant to become a high-ranking official; how could he always stick by her side doing these trivial, motherly chores? That would be beneath his status!

Moreover, someone with scheming intentions was trying to make their way into the Xie Family Courtyard, and Zhou Xiuhua, a simple old village woman, was no match for them!

The main reason was people in the village spoke well of the newcomer, who was always obedient, dutiful, and hardworking. Zhou Xiuhua pondered for two days, and after personally asking little girl Ni for her opinion, received a skillful response from Yan Jinsu which allowed Zhou Xiuhua to make her own decision.

Yan Jinsu innocently looked at her mother-in-law, and with one sentence, made Zhou Xiuhua really feel it was true: "Mom, I have lost my memory now, so what kind of person this girl is, how could I know better than you? As long as you think it’s fine, I have no objections."

Not to mention that Yan Jinsu had lost her memory, but what kind of person Wang Chunmei was, Yan Jinsu, who married into this village from outside, how could she know her as well as those from this village!

Zhou Xiuhua smacked her own head, feeling quite convinced by Yan Jinsu’s words.

Furthermore, Wang Chunmei made a particular effort to behave well in front of Zhou Xiuhua, who was unaware that the young woman had her mind set on her San’er. Thus, she guarded against her less and did not inform San’er, making the decision on her own.

She spoke directly with the Wang Family and arranged for Wang Chunmei to come during the day to help with chores, including meals, while also giving her an additional twenty yuan a month as a ’nanny fee’.

Such favorable conditions made the Wang Family agree without hesitation.

Wang Chunmei didn’t expect that, just as she was about to abandon the fiery idea in her heart, Zhou Xiuhua would agree to let her come help, clearly ’inviting a wolf into the house’!

Yan Jinsu, not having her previous memories, experienced Wang Chunmei choosing to visit whenever Yan Jinsu was napping during the day to subtly mark her presence.

Moreover, girls her age in the village were mostly engaged or about to get married, and Zhou Xiuhua, having been away from home for a while, was not very familiar with their true nature.

After thinking it through, she still believed that locals were more trustworthy! Also, what satisfied Zhou Xiuhua the most about Wang Chunmei was that she had been clean since childhood, and her excellent cooking skills were well-known around the village.

Not to mention, Xie Tiesheng and Zhou Xiuhua had spent a year outside and were really accustomed to enjoying tasty foods; they would find it difficult to swallow the bland, oil-less dishes back at the village, let alone the young ones like Xiao Si and Xiaoqi.

What’s more, the Third Son’s Wife was pregnant again! They could not afford to overburden her or do without her capable handling of food!

Wang Chunmei was also to their liking, and thus they immediately agreed.

On the other hand, Xie Jingchen finally had a Rong card to use, making travel much more convenient. Now that his little wife was healthier, he often accompanied his subordinates on missions.

For safety, he left a Qin Wu Rong and a guard to protect Yan Jinsu.

The Qin Wu Rong was none other than No.19, originally named Ma Shan, a 20-year-old Big Head Soldier who had loyally held post at point six.

Yan Jinsu might overlook him, but Zhou Xiuhua and Xie Tiesheng were quite familiar with No.19.

He was a Qin Wu Rong under Xie Jingchen, having followed him for over a year, and most of that time was before Xie Jingchen got married.

Generally, Qin Wu Rong are promoted from Rong, and in the eyes of his commander, there must be one or two commendable qualities worth the promotion.

Despite his youth, Ma Shan was cautious and diligent, both in words and deeds, having been a reliable assistant to Xie Jingchen when he was a Commander.

Compared to the deputy officer Guan Dapeng, who climbed up the ranks through experience and human relations, Ma Shan was more straightforward and loyal.

Each had their own characteristics.

The guard’s Combat Power was not low, but he had a kind of self-restraint. Having been with Xie Jingchen for a considerable time, he was especially sweet-talking to the enthusiastic lady, Zhou Xiuhua.

After arriving at the Xie Family, he rolled up his sleeves and voluntarily helped chop firewood and water the vegetables. Climbing up from a new recruit, he had been promoted from a sanitary worker, cook, step by step before becoming Qin Wu Rong under Xie Jingchen.

Coming from a rural background, he was naturally skilled in these tasks, and even Yan Jinsu felt a certain closeness to him.

As for the guard, although he wasn’t as publicly prominent as Ma Shan, this stalwart soldier often voluntarily went hunting in the mountains when Xie Jingchen was not at home.

As for the speed and bounty of the hunt, well, he couldn’t be compared to Xie Jingchen and Yan Jinsu, who had ’external aids.’

However, each trip up the mountain usually yielded one or two wild game, ensuring he never returned empty-handed.

Because of this, Xie Jingchen felt reassured about his household, not knowing that his own mother, without even consulting him, had hired a ’young’ nanny from the village.

Thus, two days after Wang Chunmei started working at the Xie Family, Xie Jingchen unexpectedly returned home early and saw Wang Chunmei washing vegetables in the courtyard; his rugged, generous face suddenly turned gloomy—