Chapter 136 Come to my house to work

Hu Family——

Hu Xiuxiu and Hu Xiaosi are cleaning the chicken coop.

Xiuxiu's mother came back with a basin of clothes. While hanging the clothes, she pretended to say casually:

"Xiu Xiu, I heard that Dayong's family is going to set up a workshop and they need people to work. Please talk to them and let mom go in."

Hu Xiuxiu paused with the broom in her hand: "That's Aunt Caiping's workshop, what does it have to do with Brother Yong?"

"Not all of them are from the Ye family. Oh, that's not what I'm talking about. The workshop is hiring, talk to Dayong and make sure to save a position for mom."

Hu Xiuxiu said calmly: "There's no need to say it specifically. If you want to go, just sign up directly."

"How can they be the same? Can you get selected if you sign up directly? If you ask Dayong to use some connections, you will definitely get selected."

Hu Xiuxiu said: "If I tell them, they will still let me sign up. How will I deal with it then?"

If Xiuxiu's mother chokes, things will be even uglier!

"Mom, do you want my sister to be broken off from engagement?" Hu Xiaosi said.

Xiuxiuniang's face changed drastically.

She had begged for her daughter's marriage by humbly asking for it. If the engagement was broken off, she would become the laughing stock of the whole village!

Ever since that incident, Xiuxiuniang has been living a very timid life.

Especially in the past few days, the Ye family held housewarming parties one after another, but did not invite them, the future in-laws, which made Xiuxiu's mother even more nervous and uncertain.

Xiuxiu's mother didn't even sign up. When she didn't get the spot, she tried to sign up herself, but people just didn't choose her.

Wouldn’t she be shorter than others in the Ye family?

…

Ye Daquan drove a ox cart, taking Ye Caiping, Old Lady Ye, and Mrs. Du and Mrs. Wei to the town to buy livestock.

The 20 chicks that Grandma Ye bought last year have grown up a long time ago. Because of the New Year and the banquet, they were all eaten long ago.

Several people came to the chicken and duck stall.

Du picked out 20, and Wei gritted his teeth and asked for 20 as well.

Ye Erquan had no money left. He had used the 2 taels and 2 qian he received as a gift for his new home to pay off his debts, and now he still owed Old Lady Ye 800 wen.

Therefore, the money for buying the livestock had to be paid from the three taels deducted by Wei.

Wei was heartbroken, but she felt better when she thought that she would be paid her wages tomorrow.

Old Mrs. Ye picked out 30 chicks and 10 ducklings for Ye Caiping.

The chicks are the same as before, 5 cents each, and the ducklings are 6 cents each.

Ye Caiping pursed her lips: "Mom, there are too many. I can't feed them all."

"You don't have to feed them. Your father and I will do it!" Old Mrs. Ye still felt it was not enough. "Boss, give me two more big hens that can lay eggs."

Ye Caiping looked up at the sky silently: "Didn't you catch six big hens last year, saying that we could each have two. We could just go to our eldest brother's house and bring them back. Why did you buy another one?"

Old Lady Ye said, "Four big hens can collect four eggs a day. You can save what you can't eat. The important thing is that you don't save anything in your toilet. You need to raise more animals so that they can ferment."

Is this revenge for her squatting in the toilet?

Ye Caiping was about to cry. It was not that she was reluctant to spend the money, but raising livestock took time and energy.

There are two cows at home!

After leaving the chicken and duck stalls, the next highlight came: catching the piglets.

Almost every household in the village raises one or two pigs, which are sold when they grow up. It is one of the important sources of income for the family.

Du and Wei each asked for two piglets and sold them by the head at 350 coins each.

Old Mrs. Ye picked four for Ye Caiping.

On the way back, Ye Caiping stared at the four little piglets.

Now there are: 2 cows, 40 chickens and ducklings, 4 big hens, and 4 piglets at home——

Then every day I have to feed the pigs, chickens and ducks, clean the cowshed, chicken coop and pigsty...

Then it's time to cut grass for the pigs and feed them to the chickens.

As for the cattle, Ye Daquan and Ye Erquan will help to herd them.

Ye Caiping got a headache just thinking about these tasks.

But she had to run the workshop and had no time to do these housework. She had to send Jin'er and Huan'er to school, and they had to learn business from her when they had time.

The housework can only fall on the old couple.

As if she had seen through Ye Caiping's thoughts, Old Lady Ye said:

"Don't worry, your father and I can take care of it. We have already decided that we will no longer work in the fields. We will just grow vegetables for you and raise livestock. It won't be tiring."

Ye Caiping already had an idea, and said with a smile: "I'll get you someone!"

"Who are you looking for?" Old Mrs. Ye was confused.

…

Soon, we arrived home.

When Old Man Ye saw Old Lady Ye driving a group of livestock back, he was so happy that his eyes narrowed and he quickly helped to put the livestock back in place one by one.

Ye Caiping came to Uncle Ye's house.

Uncle Ye was smoking a hookah at the door, and when he saw her he smiled, "Cai Ping is here."

"Have elder sister and Xiaoyan returned?"

"I'm just about to go back. I'm packing my things inside."

"I'll go in and take a look."

Ye Caiping entered the main room and saw Ye Hufen and her daughter chatting with Aunt Ye and her three daughters-in-law. All their bags had been packed and put aside.

"My little sister is back! I was thinking of waiting for you to come back, and I came back after saying goodbye to you." Ye Hufen hurriedly stepped forward and held Ye Caiping's hand.

Ye Caiping sat down next to Ye Hufen: "What does Xiaoyan usually do at home?"

Yang Xiaoyan said: "I used to do everything, but now I watch them do it."

Aunt Ye laughed.

Ye Caiping thought for a moment and said, "It's like this. I have to run the workshop and I'm busy, and Jin'er and Huan'er also have to study. And today I bought a lot of livestock, so the housework is a bit heavy. I thought, since Xiaoyan is free now, why not come to my house and help her great grandfather and great grandmother with some housework."

Ye Hufen and Yang Xiaoyan's eyes lit up.

Ye Hufen agreed immediately: "Of course. Just ask, little sister. I'll do whatever you ask her to do."

Ye Caiping helped her a lot, and she didn't know how to repay her!

If Xiaoyan could help Ye Caiping, Ye Hufen would be more than happy.

In this way, Xiaoyan can also stay in Qinghe Village.

Ye Hufen discussed this with Aunt Ye Er, and decided to marry Xiaoyan back to Dashu Town.

When she gets divorced, she will come back and spend some money to build two adobe houses so that mother and daughter can live together and take care of each other.

Unfortunately, the house at her parents' home is so small that they can only stay there for a few days, but there will be no room for them to stay longer.

Ye Caiping’s proposal now is simply killing two birds with one stone, as it allows her to repay her gratitude and have a place to live.

"As long as you provide her with food and lodging, she will definitely work hard." Ye Hufen said with a smile, "She can stay here for a year or two, and then my mother will find her a family here so that she can live close to her."

"Mom!" Yang Xiaoyan hit her with a red face.

Ye Caiping said: "Xiaoyan is gone, can you handle it, elder sister?"

Refers to Yang Guangzong and Widow Chen.

"Don't worry!" Ye Hufen patted his chest.

Ye Caiping smiled and said, "Then it's settled. Xiaoyan will come to my house to help out. The monthly salary is 800 Wen, and food and accommodation are provided."

Ye Hufen, her daughter, and Aunt Ye were all shocked.

"Why do you pay me back?" Ye Hufen asked anxiously, "Of course I can't. I owe you such a big favor, Xiaoyan should do things for you..."

"What's this about favors?" Ye Caiping interrupted her. "It's only natural for sisters to help each other. Before grandpa and grandma passed away, they held your hand and asked you to take care of them!"

Ye Hufen's eyes turned slightly red when he heard this.

"It's settled. If you don't want to be paid, I'll have to find someone else. I won't feel at ease asking people to work for free." Ye Caiping said.

"No! I'll do it!" Yang Xiaoyan said anxiously.

She was excited, happy and grateful.

"Okay. Just bring your luggage to my house!" Ye Caiping said with a smile, "Big sister will stay at my house for a day and come back early tomorrow morning."

"OK."

Since there was someone else to do the housework, Ye Hufen thought it would be okay to stay for two more days.