newbobooks Chapter 278 Relaxation
Chapter 278 Relaxation
"I'm willing to do it. I'll go get someone for you right away."
Old Lady Wang grabbed her eldest daughter-in-law and gave her this good job. She was paid five cents for half a day and had to be quick and efficient.
Yue Wan was so happy that she agreed immediately.
Although four cents of it had to be handed over, the penny he could save every day would amount to a considerable sum if he saved it for a long time.
Yue Wan took the apron and sleeves and left with the old lady last week.
As soon as they left, the face of the young daughter-in-law of the Wang family fell.
"Mom, why don't you let me go? I also want to go and make money."
When Mrs. Wang saw that her daughter-in-law looked unhappy, she also looked unhappy.
"Don't do anything to me. It's only natural that this job should fall on your sister-in-law. She's more diligent than you. Besides, you should be thankful that the Zhou family thought of us first. Don't give me trouble. If you ruin such a good job for me, you'll definitely be scolded!"
"Mom, don't be angry, I don't mean anything else, I just want to make money."
"Okay, now that your sister-in-law is out, there are a lot of chores that can't be done at home. You should be more diligent. If you need help next time, maybe she will come to our house again. You're still worried about not having the opportunity."
Sun nodded, not daring to make any more comments.
Old Mrs. Zhou asked Yue Wan to find two daughters-in-law, while she herself took a detour and went to find her cousin's wife from the same clan. Her cousin's wife also had several sons, and they would often come to help when there was something going on at home.
Now is the perfect time to ask her daughter-in-law to come and help.
After hearing their aunt's request, several daughters-in-law were happy to come and do the job.
But there was only one person, which made them feel troubled.
"It's all right, just follow me, don't think I'm partial to you, there's plenty of work to do at home, I'll call you in the spring, just relax at home for a while, you'll be busy then."
When Old Mrs. Zhou told the news, the young wives were very happy. With money in their pockets, they had the confidence to do anything.
So they waited at home.
Old Mrs. Zhou took her niece-in-law back home and told her in detail what she was going to do on the way.
Her niece-in-law is also a good worker. Her eldest son already has three children, and money is tight at home.
"Aunt, thank you so much for this. My son Dalin often goes out in the dark to make money. I am a woman with energy but nowhere to use it. I want to help him share some of the burden but I can't. I am so anxious that my mouth is bubbling."
Yang Taohua was very touched.
This job is most suitable for her. She can take care of her grandson in the morning and come to work in the afternoon to earn some money. Her daughter-in-law is also very willing.
All considerations are very thorough.
"Taohua, I just thought that your family is in urgent need of money, otherwise I wouldn't want you like your mother-in-law did. It's not like I haven't seen Dalin before. He has only been a grandfather for a few years. Look how dark he is. You don't have to worry so much in the future. You can earn five cents a day, so you don't have to worry about food for two mouths."
"Aunt, you are right. I think so too."
As they were talking, they arrived at Old Zhou's house.
Liu, Zhu and Yue Wan had already started washing. There were several large basins in front of them, filled with all kinds of things.
Duck intestines and duck gizzards...one pot after another.
"Taohua is here, come quickly, we are teaching Yue Wan, come and learn with us."
These daughters-in-law are already familiar with each other, so it is not difficult for them to communicate with each other.
Now that she had found the person, Mrs. Zhou no longer had anything important to do.
He took over Zhou Mingxiu from Feng, wrapped the child in a large cloth bag and carried him on his back, and he could carry the child wherever he went without interrupting his work.
The work done by Old Mrs. Zhou was not heavy, but it was rather miscellaneous. She also had to look after two children and feed the livestock in the backyard, so it was relatively easy.
Feng had been idle for the whole morning and now he could finally show his skills.
After the five women washed and scrubbed all the ducks clean, there was still some time before dinner time.
Old Mrs. Zhou originally gave them money so that they could have a rest.
But they were still too honest. They said they would not leave until dinner time and would do any housework as long as they were not idle.
Old Mrs. Zhou looked around and saw that there was no work for them to do.
If there is no work assigned to them, they will find work to do.
The yards front and back were all cleaned spotlessly.
Even the duck feathers from the duck killing team were collected.
Yang Liuqing shouted that they had done all their work, as they would have nothing to do later.
After killing the last few ducks, the group took off their aprons and went home to eat.
It’s great to ask for help from others, it relieves most of the stress.
The remaining finishing work was handed over to a few men. Zhou Mingqin and others also stopped producing soap and started helping to prepare dinner.
"Grandma, I see we've asked someone to help us today, so the number of ducks we need to kill has increased again?"
"That's not true. We can kill at least 70 to 80 ducks a day. There are so many ducks in the backyard. We have to make five or six basins of food a day. I feel bad every time I deliver food."
Zhou Mingshu and others laughed on the side.
The daily workload is indeed heavy now, but compared with the work in the fields, it is still much easier.
You see everyone is tired and happy.
I wish I could have three heads and six arms!
"Mom, we have a bullock cart now. I want to go to Buffalo Town tomorrow. Maybe there will be business opportunities."
"Buffalo Town, isn't that the town where Doctor Shen is?"
"Yes, that's the town."
As soon as Mrs. Zhou heard it, she knew the approximate location, but she did not agree.
"Okay, follow your second brother and sell them on the street first. If you can't sell them, go somewhere else. Buffalo Town is so far away, it's not easy to run back and forth."
A trip to Buffalo would take a whole day.
In my own town, after selling the roast duck, I can still have lunch when I come back. If I go to Buffalo Town, I won’t be able to have it, but I can still have dinner in time.
Zhou Laosan's proposal was rejected, so he had to shut up and eat well.
"You have enough to sell in your own town. The amount at home is still insufficient. If you go to a new place and someone wants to buy from you, what will you do if you don't have any? Are you selling air?"
As soon as Mrs. Zhou said this, Mr. Zhou's little thoughts immediately died down.
"Okay, okay, let's eat quickly. We've been tired all day."
Zhou Laoer hurried to smooth things over. If his mother started nagging, she could go on for an entire meal and his ears would be callused. He didn't want to listen to that.
After dinner, I quickly soaked my feet, rolled into bed and hugged my wife to sleep.
Ever since that brat Sandan went to school, except for some initial discomfort, he and his wife quickly found their groove and returned to their world of two when they first got married.
Sure enough, children are not only the fruit of love, but may also become an obstacle to intimacy.
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