My girlfriend is from 1949

"Aunt Zhang, please sit down and eat with us."

He has lived in modern times for over twenty years and has never hired a nanny.

Moreover, the people living in this villa are all core personnel of Bureau 306.

Ordinary housewives aren't qualified to come in.

Therefore, Chen Huai'an immediately realized that this Aunt Zhang was not simple.

However, what I can think of is the care the organization provides for me and the safety and protection in my life.

I never thought about surveillance or restrictions.

I have great respect for the broad-mindedness of the central government.

"Sir, Madam, I have already eaten. Please enjoy your meal."

Aunt Zhang responded respectfully, truly placing herself in the position of a maid.

Even the terms of address are still the same: Mr. and Mrs.

He's a seasoned veteran; he can convincingly portray any character.

Only by getting into character can you play your role well.

Otherwise, if you accidentally let something slip while chatting outside in the future, it could lead to disastrous consequences.

Having gotten used to being addressed as "Mr." and "Mrs.", even when going out to buy groceries and chatting with vendors, they won't accidentally let slip that the title.

Chen Huai'an pursed his lips, his face full of embarrassment.

He turned to ask, "Sir, Shanghai has already been liberated, isn't this a bit inappropriate...?"

Lin Wan nodded her head, her pretty face serious, clearly agreeing with the idea.

Although addressing her as "Mr." or "Mrs." makes her feel sweet inside.

But now that Shanghai has been liberated, I feel a bit strange.

Zheng Changlin explained with a smile: "Comrade Huai'an comes from the future, so his lifestyle habits should be given sufficient respect."

As long as it doesn't violate principles, it can be supported and respected.

Over the past few months, thanks to Comrade Lin Wan's introduction, we have gained some understanding of the future situation.

In later generations, families that were even slightly well-off would hire nannies.

They also hire caregivers to take care of the elderly in their families.

In your world, this is not a rare thing.

Special cases are handled in a special way, which does not violate principles.

Moreover, hiring someone to take care of your and Comrade Lin Wan's daily needs will allow you to have more time to do important things.

Your work is related to the future of the country and the lives of the people.

It's far more important than washing clothes and cooking.

Comrade Huai'an, the organization will not hide anything from you.

Aunt Zhang is also a Party member and has a firm Party spirit.

Revolutionary division of labor knows no social class; she's not here to serve you, but to do her job.

Three meals a day constitute logistical support.

At the same time, it also ensures your food safety.

Shanghai today appears calm on the surface, but undercurrents are surging beneath.

If you're not careful, you could easily fall into the hands of secret agents.

Over the years, many of our comrades have been secretly poisoned by spies.

In an attempt to assassinate members of our party, the Kuomintang secret service once secretly poisoned toothpaste.

The poisoning of several people caused considerable panic.

You and Comrade Lin Wan have placed too much importance on the country; you cannot be careless about food safety.

Your food safety must be ensured by your most trusted comrade.

So you don't need to think of Aunt Zhang as a feudal-era maidservant.

She was equal to us all, a revolutionary comrade, just with different roles!

Director Zheng explained with a smile, even revealing Aunt Zhang's true identity.

There was nothing to hide, demonstrating sufficient respect and sincerity.

Ding Yonghua also said with a smile, "The leader is right, revolutionary work has no distinction between noble and lowly."

Just like in the police station's canteen, there's the head chef and the apprentices doing odd jobs.

In ancient times, that would be considered the lowest of the low.

But now that we're liberated, everyone is equal, and there's no such thing as the "lower nine classes" anymore; it's just that everyone has different jobs.

After hearing the explanations from the two veteran underground party members, Chen Huai'an felt relieved.

There are currently thousands of spies lurking in Shanghai, trying to incite chaos through assassinations.

It's not impossible that he would poison himself.

For the sake of my life, I must have Aunt Zhang supervise and ensure food safety.

Chen Huai'an has a modern mindset. He's used to seeing grown men hiring people to do laundry, cook, and clean at home. Why should a young man like him pretend to be high and mighty?

Now that it involves life and safety, I have even less objection!

dong dong dong~

Chen Huai'an took out a bunch of gold bars from his pocket and put them all on the table.

Smiling, he instructed, "Aunt Zhang, please exchange all this gold for RMB to pay for our living expenses later. We can't take advantage of the organization!"

With my current financial strength, exchanging some gold to cover living expenses would be a piece of cake.

Moreover, I've expanded my network over the past few months and gotten to know the owners of gold shops, so I don't have to worry about buying fake gold with official authentication stamps.

Aunt Zhang stared wide-eyed in surprise at the pile of small yellow croakers on the table.

I never imagined that someone would actually carry so much gold with them when they go out!

At the same time, I developed a liking for this young man from the future because of his phrase "I won't take advantage of the organization".

Only after the leader nodded in approval did they put all the gold away.

Chen Huai'an was relieved of his psychological burden after paying for living expenses.

He urged everyone to start eating, his eyes glued to the plate of Songjiang perch.

This thing, if wild, will be a Class II protected aquatic animal in the future, and eating it would be a real "torture"!

But in this era, you can eat whatever you want.

Literati such as Shi Zhecun and Ye Shengtao also tasted and exchanged freshly caught Songjiang perch on several occasions.

It wasn't until 1988 that it was listed as a protected species and its fishing and consumption were prohibited.

Chen Huai'an actually doesn't like eating things with bones, so he rarely eats fish.

But this kind of food is very "torturous" to eat, and even a taste of it can be bland.

The meat is white with a subtle sweetness and a delicious flavor without any fishy taste, no wonder it's so popular.

A bite of fish followed by a sip of aged Shaoxing wine—it's such a delightful experience!

They ate and chatted, discussing future development and subsequent procurement of supplies.

He looked particularly worried when the topic of grain production came up.

Now that we have just been liberated, there are many things that urgently need to be addressed.

And eating is the most important issue!

However, the farmers were very poor. They couldn't even afford to eat their fill, and the long-term war had left them without any decent farming tools.

Let alone the fact that we were just liberated, we are still in the Republic of China era.

Even in the 1970s and 1980s, many farmers lacked complete farming tools, oxen, and high-quality seeds.

Farm tools are simple and can be bought with money in the future world.

Grain production can also be increased by purchasing chemical fertilizers.

When used properly under professional guidance, it can increase output by up to 30%–50%.

However, farming relies entirely on manual labor, which always affects efficiency.

Due to prolonged war damage and natural losses of livestock, the number of cattle in the country has decreased significantly.

In many areas, there are "households without cattle" or "households with few cattle," which means that farming mainly relies on manual labor.

If possible, the central government hopes to resolve the issue of draft cattle.

However, treasure chests cannot contain living creatures, so hopefully there are other solutions.

Only by improving farming skills as soon as possible can we avoid affecting spring planting!