mtlumby2d Chapter 232
Chapter 232
Two large winnowing baskets were carried back home, washed with clean water and placed in the yard to dry. The bamboo strips used by my sixth uncle were very thick and very heavy to carry.
The aunt and niece carried the things for a distance and then rested for a while, and finally they reached home.
Just now, while her aunt went into the kitchen to get the steamed cakes, she quickly counted out forty coins and put them on the table. She must have seen it after they left.
It took a whole day to make these two winnowing baskets. I can't take advantage of them. It's not easy for the old man either.
"Cuicui, please help me watch these two dustpans and make sure the birds don't poop on them."
"Okay." Cuicui nodded obediently.
Zhong Ruyi went to the rented courtyard, and Aunt Zhao's voice came from inside, "What are you talking about? I heard Wang Laizi's mother scolding Wang Laizi's father as a lazy man that day, and I laughed. Besides her, who else is diligent in her family?"
"Isn't it? What Wang Laizi's mother said was that everything would be fine once Wang Laizi grew up. It's so funny. How can thirty years old not be considered grown up? Does it mean that Wang Laizi will be considered grown up only when he lies in a coffin?"
"Shh! Keep your voice down. Wang Laizi's mother thinks highly of him. No one can say anything bad about her son. If she knew that we were plotting this behind his back, he would be chased all over the place!"
As soon as Zhong Ruyi entered, she heard the aunts talking about Wang Laizi. Their mouths were moving and their hands didn't stop. Even Aunt Tian, who had been silent recently, had a smile on her face.
She clapped her hands and said, "Aunties, let's start making chili sauce and pork floss tomorrow. I will teach you twice. If you have any questions, you can ask me or ask my eldest sister-in-law."
You can make the pork jerky last, or you can wait until Sixth Uncle’s winnowing basket is finished and then start making it.
In the afternoon, Zhong Ruyi checked and found that the kitchen and every corner had been cleaned very well, even the courtyard gate had been washed with water.
"Okay, that's fine. Just come here tomorrow morning at the time I said." After she confirmed, she turned to the aunts who were a little nervous.
Everyone finally felt relieved. They didn't know why. Ruyi was clearly someone they had watched grow up. But when she just stood there, her aura made them afraid to do anything rash. They could only wait patiently for her to finish the examination.
Before leaving, Zhong Ruyi suddenly remembered the time for salary payment and called everyone, "Wait a minute, aunties, I have something to say."
As soon as she shouted, everyone stopped and wanted to hear what else she had to say.
She cleared her throat and said, "It's like this. I want to ask if anyone at home needs money urgently. Do you want to be paid on a daily basis?"
Everyone looked at each other. If it were in the past, they would have earned a daily income. But since they started selling watermelons, their lives are much better now, and every household has savings.
Even the family of Wang Laizi, who had just been made fun of by them, had saved ten taels of silver this year by selling watermelons. Everyone only knew about this after Wang Laizi's mother came out to show off.
Zhong Ruyi looked at them, no one spoke, "No? If not, then the wages will be paid every ten days from now on."
"Okay, sure!" Aunt Zhao was the first to agree.
Others followed suit.
At home, Father Zhong and Boss Zhong picked a lot of chili peppers today and placed them in baskets in the yard, waiting to be moved there tomorrow when they make chili sauce.
The next day, Aunt Zhao and others came early, and Zhong Ruyi first taught them how to make meat floss.
When Aunt Zhao and others took action for the first time, except for the village chief's daughter-in-law, everyone else did not do a good job.
Everyone looked a little uneasy, but they were relieved when they saw that there was no blame on Zhong Ruyi's face.
When he tried it the second time, he was much more cautious. Zhong Ruyi tasted all the finished products one by one and found that the taste was very similar.
What surprised her the most was the village chief's daughter-in-law, Mrs. Wu, whose cooking was the best among all the others.
She nodded with satisfaction and selected the three best ones.
She took the remaining people to make chili sauce, which was easier to make than meat floss, and they quickly got the hang of it.
During the half-hour break at noon, Zhong Ruyi called Aunt Wang aside.
Aunt Wang thought she had done something wrong and was going to be asked to quit, so she was very nervous.
"Aunt, I have something to tell you."
When she came, Aunt Wang's mouth became dry due to nervousness, and she couldn't even open her mouth to speak.
Zhong Ruyi didn't notice her expression. She glanced at the people who were eating or taking a nap in the main hall and said softly, "I want to ask if Dazhuang has nothing to do at home?"
The village chief's youngest son, Zhao Dazhuang, is fifteen years old, which is neither too old nor too young. There is no job open for him. The Chen family is building a house now, so even if he wants to go to the alliance, he cannot.
He is just a kid, and the wages he gets can't be comparable to those young and middle-aged people who have worked hard. If that were the case, who knows how dissatisfied they would be.
Aunt Wang realized that Ruyi might be looking for Dazhuang for something. She kept saying, "I'm at home. I've always been at home."
"It's good to be at home, aunt. We have to go to town to buy fresh pork every day. I thought since Da Zhuang has nothing to do, why not ask him to help me with the work. He can buy pork during the day and keep watch over the things in the house at night to prevent thieves."
"Okay! I agree! I'll go back and talk to Da Zhuang now." Aunt Wang was so happy that she was about to leave.
Zhong Ruyi stopped her and said, "Aunt, don't worry. It won't be too late to talk about it when we get home in the evening."
"It's just that my job looks easy, but it actually requires a very responsible person to do it. The daily wage is 80 cents. Go back and tell Da Zhuang first. If he agrees, we can start tomorrow."
The reason why she asked Zhao Dazhuang to do this job was because this kid had saved several children in the village before and was a very enthusiastic kid.
Once, when Xiaohe went to the river to fish, his feet were entangled by water plants and he almost couldn't get out. It was Zhao Dazhuang who went down to rescue him.
Moreover, Zhao Dazhuang is the son of the village chief. Now three people from the village chief's family are helping her with work. I believe the village chief can take care of her to some extent. The small courtyard does need someone to guard it, to avoid the situation like the last time with the watermelon.
While working at noon, Aunt Wang would laugh out loud, sometimes scaring the people around her.
When Zhong Ruyi passed by, she happened to hear Aunt Wang's laughter, and she was a little amused and helpless.
When she returned home, she saw several baskets of jars in the yard. These jars were specially made by a mason from the next village, which Zhong Ruyi had specially asked to make them.
Because the quantity required is large, they can be delivered to her door. The jars she ordered are all larger than the palm of your hand.
Liu Yu Niang came over, holding her waist, "The mason said there are 200 of them here, and the rest will be delivered in batches."
Zhong Ruyi nodded. She had already paid half of the money for the jar.
As early as the first day when she agreed to Mrs. Yu, Village Chief Zhao had already rented a house and found a mason to order the jars, so there would not be too much rush.