Chapter 86 Go to Kapok Village to help
After dinner, the well-fed and well-fed strong men sighed that even the water in the Zhao family was so delicious.
This job is really worth doing.
Not only did the county magistrate lend them a carriage, but the Zhao family also entertained them with delicious food and drinks.
Building a house doesn’t feel tiring at all.
The strong men left, and the Zhao family packed up the tables, chairs, dishes, and chopsticks, and gathered around eagerly.
Li Xiuxiu has been feeling itchy for a long time.
"Dad, how's it going?"
Mr. Zhao smiled heartily and said, "It's already settled."
"The people in Kapok Village are very supportive and urge us to go over and help."
"Village Chief Zhou said that someone actually tried to plant this kind of fruit tree before. Although it was unsuccessful, he said that it is best to plant it in a short period of time."
"Kapok Village is a little anxious, afraid of missing the good opportunity."
"Three days after the final agreement, our people will go there."
"Those who want to go are picked up and dropped off every day by oxcarts. There are many oxcarts in their village and they can be lent to us."
"Those who are willing to help will be paid two hundred dollars a day."
"And they sell the wood they need at half price to people who come to help."
Mrs. Zhao was surprised and said: "Two hundred coins! Kapok Village is really rich!"
Working in the county only costs between [-] and [-] cash per day, which is considered a good job.
Boss Zhao said, "They were a little anxious and wanted more people to come to our village, so they drove higher."
Even so, the money is quite high.
Li Yuebai said: "There should be many people in the village willing to go."
Mr. Zhao said happily: "Tomorrow the village chief will hold a village meeting and tell the villagers about this matter. If you want to go, you can go to the village chief tomorrow or the day after tomorrow to sign up."
Zhao Laoer was a little excited about this money.
"Dad, Mom, are you going to our house?"
Mrs. Zhao: "You can go if you want. We have hired workers to build the house, but you are not needed."
Zhao Laoer was gearing up and just about to go, Zhao Laoer said it first.
"I'm going."
Boss Zhao's eyes widened, "Brother, you don't want to study anymore? Don't delay the scientific examination."
Boss Zhao looked at He Sutong and said, "I'm going to help my father-in-law's family plant trees. I won't take any money."
Zhao Laoer nodded, which was understandable.
Li Xiuxiu also looked at He Sutong and said, "Sister-in-law, you can go too. Brother is going anyway."
"Help plant some fruit trees at home, and you can go back and spend more time with your father, brother and sister-in-law."
He Sutong also wanted to go, but she went because she was afraid that she would be too busy cooking.
Li Yuebai has long figured out his sister-in-law's personality, and must be concerned about the family.
"Sister-in-law, don't worry about the family. Second sister-in-law and I are both busy."
"The worst thing is to start preparations earlier."
The eldest Zhao Changfu said with a smile: "Auntie, don't worry, we will also help."
"Cooking or washing dishes, we can do both."
Zhao Changan also patted his chest and said proudly, "Auntie, I am very good at washing vegetables. I make sure every vegetable leaf is clean."
Zhao Yicha held He Sutong's hand and said, "Mom, I will be good at home."
Zhao Yigui silently said, "Mom, I will take good care of my sister."
Both siblings think about themselves, and the children are well-behaved and understanding.
He Sutong was very moved and said, "Okay, then I'll go too."
Zhao Laoer smiled heartily and said: "Then I won't go. My third brother and I will take care of the house."
The next day, the village chief went door-to-door early in the morning to announce the opening of the village meeting.
As soon as Kapok Village was mentioned, many people signed up on the spot.
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Two hundred cents a day, you would be a fool not to go.
The two Niu brothers waited for the village chief to finish speaking and immediately raised their hands to sign up.
Niu Erlang hugged Boss Zhao and said, "Brother Zhixu, you must go too!"
Boss Zhao nodded, "Of course, my father-in-law's family is from Kapok Village."
More and more people are signing up one after another.
Everyone's faces were beaming with joy.
Suddenly, Mrs. Ma grabbed a young man and shouted, "No, you can't go!"
The young man wanted to get rid of the old lady Ma, but said impatiently: "Whether I go or not is none of your business."
Mrs. Ma held him tightly and refused to let him go, "No, you want to build a house for my family!"
"If you go to help Kapok Village, what will happen to my house?"
The young man rolled his eyes. As for the Ma family's work, he really didn't want to do it.
It's said to be a packed meal, but every time I pick it up in time, I still can't get enough.
Just some rotten vegetable leaves to send the beggars away.
If Ma Lao Er wasn't a good person, they would have stopped working long ago.
Several other young adults who were helping the Ma family build a house went to the village chief to sign up.
Madam Ma had sharp eyes and shouted, "You guys are not allowed to go!"
The sudden loud sound startled the young men. They turned around and saw Madam Ma staring at them fiercely, only to realize that it was them who was talking about them.
"What's your business?"
"You still have the final say whether I go or not? Are you my mother?"
"have a finger in the pie."
After a few sarcastic remarks, the young men turned around and did not intend to pay attention to Mrs. Ma at all.
Mrs. Ma was so angry that she let go of the young man she was holding and ran forward to pull the young men back.
"What are you doing!"
The young men also became angry.
"Looking at your age, I won't argue with you.
open! Otherwise, don’t blame me for being rude! "
Mrs. Ma was reluctant and said, "You are not even allowed to go, you are still building a house for my family!"
Those young men are not easy to talk to either.
"What, did I sell it to your family?"
"After taking your money, of course I will cover it for you. Now that the money is gone, whoever is happy can go."
"My wages have been delayed for several days and I still haven't been paid. I'm really fed up."
"It's okay to just do some work. I have to listen to blind instructions from an old woman like you, which is a waste of time."
"My Kapok Village earns two hundred cents a day, but you only give me thirty cents. Even a fool knows where to go."
Madam Ma didn't care about this, she just opened her mouth and cursed.
All the young mothers and daughters-in-law are there.
He immediately scolded him back, joking, his own children and men could be bullied by Mrs. Ma.
Ma Laoer left the scene for a moment, but when he came back, he saw my mother with her hands on her hips and scolding several family members.
"Brother! What's going on?"
Ma Laoer stood aside indifferently. He was accustomed to such scenes, and he felt that he was right.
They obviously agreed to build a house for the Ma family but ran away halfway. It was because they couldn't stand.
"It's nothing, it's just that a few people who are building our houses are going to the village chief to sign up, but my mother is stopping them."
"It's still a bad thing! Brother! Why don't you stop these girls!"
The first time he left was to talk to the buddies who came to help him with whom he had a good relationship.
It was not easy to stabilize a few people, and retained them by relying on favors.
As soon as I came back, Mrs. Ma started to make a fuss.
Boss Ma was still a little strange, "Why am I stopping my mother? If my mother doesn't stop me, what will happen to our house?"
Ma Laoer is exhausted mentally and physically, so there is nothing he can do to stop him.
This blocking method!
There was originally room for maneuver, but now that the quarrel has begun, who is willing to stay? The salary in Kapok Village is two hundred cash per day!
Ma Laoer quickly stepped forward to pull Mrs. Zhao, "Mom, stop arguing and go back."
Even if you can't keep people, at least don't offend them.
Mrs. Ma didn't understand Ma Laoer's good intentions at all.
"Don't hold me back! I must scold these cheap hooves to death today."
Seeing Mrs. Ma's slutty look with her hands on her hips, Ma Laoer felt a strong sense of powerlessness in his heart.
My mother only listened to her elder brother. He said not to deduct food from the helpers, but Mrs. Ma didn't listen.
He said not to hold back the wages, they would be paid anyway, but Mrs. Ma didn’t listen.
The eldest brother is also confused and doesn't care about anything at home.
For the first time, Ma Laoer had the idea of not wanting to take care of the bad things at home.