frightfiction Chapter 104 Aunt, starting tomorrow, you shouldn't go to the beach anymore.
Chapter 104 Aunt, starting tomorrow, you shouldn't go to the beach anymore.
Lin Chang'er smiled and said, "I know Uncle Hai wants to help me save money, but this won't be just for one day. It might take three or four days, or maybe even longer."
You can ask your brothers in the clan to help you once or twice; you can't keep making them do my work for free!
Besides, I'm not just showing them around for free; there's money to be made, so Uncle Hai doesn't need to worry.
After all, she charged each person ten taels!
The accommodation facilities are really inadequate, but security and meals definitely need to be up to par.
When Zhou Hai heard her say that, he didn't refuse anymore, but he also understood that Lin Chang'er trusted him.
Wheat was also bought from her. Li Ge'er learned to read for free from her. The mother and son earned 40 coins from her in one night, and then earned another 40 coins from her. That's 80 coins a day. Even if it only lasts for a few days, it can buy a lot of food.
Zhou Hai didn't say it aloud, but he was extremely grateful. He patted his chest and assured her, "Chang'er, don't worry, Uncle will definitely take care of this for you."
Lin Chang'er nodded, "Then I won't get involved in this matter. I'll leave it all to Uncle. As the old saying goes, people should be honest and reliable, and not have any crooked thoughts. If they do a good job and finish serving this group of guests, I'll have other work to do, and I'll contact them first."
Of course, I'll treat everyone to a nice meal at Sihai Restaurant to reward them then.
Hearing her say that, Zhou Hai knew that Chang'er must have really made money, and he felt relieved. He nodded, "Okay, Uncle, from now on, I'll be relying on you!"
Lin Chang'er smiled and said to Aunt Zhou, "Aunt, starting tomorrow, you shouldn't go to the beach anymore."
Aunt Zhou was taken aback, her heart leaping into her throat. "What's wrong? Did I do something wrong?"
Lin Chang'er waved her hand, "These people are all foodies who will have a late-night snack here before they leave."
Barbecue takes some time, and we can't keep the guests waiting.
I'm thinking of having you find two or three other women to prepare some local dishes and snacks at home, so they can eat while they wait. Your wages will remain 30 coins, and the other women helping will still get 20 coins each.
Aunt Zhou was relieved to hear her say that, and tapped her, "You silly girl, can't you stop talking so dramatically? You almost scared me to death."
Lin Chang'er laughed and said, "Auntie has seen a lot of the world, how could she be scared by me?"
Aunt Zhou poked her head playfully, "You, you!"
Lin Chang'er didn't mind and continued, "I'll tell you what snacks to make, but as for local dishes, I'll have to trouble you to arrange them for me, Auntie."
Aunt Zhou patted her chest and assured her, "No problem. I've been learning cooking techniques from you every day these past few days, and I'll give it a try tomorrow."
"That would be great."
Chatting and laughing, Lin Chang'er saw Zhou Hai and his wife off at the door.
After seeing Niu Er's wife off, Zhou Zhou's wife entered the house. Zhou Mu had been waiting in the main room with his son for a while. When he saw his wife come in, he hurriedly went up to her and said, "I've been listening to the chatter outside for a long time. Who were you talking to?"
Zhou San's sister-in-law was in a bad mood, and her face was not very good either. "Who else could it be but Niu Er's sister-in-law!"
Zhou Mu noticed that his wife was unhappy and quickly asked, "What have you been talking about for so long? Are you tired? If this work is too tiring, we won't go tomorrow. The dock will be hiring in a few days, and I'll work as a temporary worker for a month. That way, we won't have to worry about food for the rest of the year."
Their son, Zhou Yi, was only one and a half years old and couldn't understand what his parents were saying. When he saw his mother, he instinctively grinned and called out, "Mom!"
Zhou San's wife took her son into her arms and felt a sudden tenderness in her heart. The work at the dock was too tiring, and she couldn't bear to leave her husband. That's why she thought she could earn some money to supplement the family income so that Zhou Mu wouldn't have to work at the dock, and Xiao Bao could spend more time with his father.
Thinking about this, she remembered that when she had a difficult childbirth, Zhou Mu was not at home. Her parents-in-law had passed away early, and there was no one at home to take care of her.
It was her uncle Zhou Hai who braved the heavy rain to fetch a midwife. The situation was dangerous, and the midwife didn't dare to go through with it. It was her aunt who pleaded with her and finally threatened the midwife with scissors before she finally got the midwife to deliver the baby.
The brown sugar and egg soup we had later was also from my aunt's house, and Xiao Bao's clothes and diapers were all from when Li Ge was a child.
It could be said that even her postpartum period was taken care of by her aunt.
As Zhou San's sister-in-law was thinking this, her eyes suddenly reddened, and she told Zhou Mu everything that Niu Er's sister-in-law had told her.
Zhou Mu was shocked. "You agreed to her request?"
Zhou San's sister-in-law shook her head, "I said I still need to ask you what you think."
Zhou Mu finally breathed a long sigh of relief and asked his wife, "So, you were unhappy just now not because the work was too tiring, but because you felt that Gu's third sister-in-law treated Xiao Hua's sister-in-law better and neglected you, and you also felt that your aunt's wages were higher than yours, right?"
Zhou San's sister-in-law pursed her lips and said, "I'm just feeling uncomfortable, but I don't mean to blame anyone."
Zhou Mu smiled, put his arms around his wife, and also put his son in his arms. Zhou Yi thought his father was playing with him, so he chuckled.
Zhou Yi said, "Wife, think about it. The dockworkers earn thirty coins a day. Does the foreman also earn thirty coins?"
Zhou San's sister-in-law shook her head, "That's definitely not possible."
Zhou Yi nodded, "That's right. The third sister-in-law of the Gu family was found with the help of my aunt. My aunt is like a foreman. So it's normal that her wages are higher than yours, isn't it?"
Zhou San's sister-in-law nodded in agreement, but then asked, "But what about Xiao Hua's sister-in-law?" Xiao Hua's sister-in-law was charging 4 coins for her clams.
Zhou Yi shook his head. "Wife, we can't look at this issue like that."
We know a bit about Xiaohua's family situation, and we also know what kind of people her parents-in-law, uncles, aunts, and sisters-in-law are.
I heard that Sister-in-law Xiaohua fainted from hunger at home a few days ago, and it was Xiaoniu who ran to the Gu family to call someone who revived her.
"Is it that serious? Doesn't Sister-in-law Xiaohua have her husband's pension?" As soon as Sister-in-law Zhou said this, she covered her mouth again. Those two taels of silver were being watched by so many eyes from Sister-in-law Xiaohua's parents-in-law, uncles, aunts and sisters-in-law. If she dared to take it out, there wouldn't be a trace left.
Zhou Mu nodded. "Actually, I think we should be happy. The Gu family's third sister-in-law is taking care of Sister-in-law Xiaohua not because they are neighbors, but because Sister-in-law Xiaohua is indeed having a hard time."
Think about it, with the personality of the third sister-in-law of the Gu family, if she makes a lot of money in the future, how could our village not benefit?
As for Li Ge'er learning to read at her house, that's even better news for us!
Zhou San's sister-in-law asked, puzzled, "What do you mean?"
Zhou Mu said, "You know the rules of our clan, but let me ask you this honestly: if our Yi'er wasn't chosen, and you have to support someone else's child in the future, are you really not at all resentful?"
Upon hearing this, Zhou San's sister-in-law was instinctively displeased. "How can you, as a father, start by discouraging your own child?"
Zhou Mu shook his head. "Wife, do you really not know?"
Zhou San's sister-in-law looked at him blankly.
Zhou Mu sighed and said, "Actually, the cousin who was chosen wasn't the most talented among that group of children, but he was the one closest to the clan leader..."