Chapter 80 Chapter 80 Part 2

Chen Moer touched Zhou Zhaodi's head soothingly, then turned to look at Yang Danniu: "If you as parents can shamelessly ask for money earned by a ten-year-old child, then I can give you some of the money she earns, but not half. What if she can only earn two dollars a month, and gives you half, can she live on one dollar?"

Zhou Xiaoshuan stiffened his neck and said, "As a father, it is only natural for me to keep her money."

Yang Danniu: "How can it be only two yuan? An apprentice in a state-owned factory should make at least ten yuan a month. Half of that is still less. How can she afford so much money for just one child?"

Shen Moer said calmly: "You are talking about an adult apprentice. She is a child. If you were a factory, would you give her so much money?"

Yang Da Niu muttered: "That doesn't necessarily mean only two dollars!"

Chen Moer pretended not to hear and said directly: "Well, as long as Zhou Zhaodi can help complete a certain number of embroidery patterns every month, the embroidery factory will give her four yuan a month, and she will give you half, which is two yuan. If the ceramic factory is only an apprentice during the winter and summer vacations, they can definitely give less. I will communicate with them and ask them to subsidize Zhou Zhaodi's daily necessities."

Yang Danniu thought it was too little. She often heard people talk about how much workers in state-owned factories earned. Apprentices could earn 20 cents a month, but how come for her, it was only two yuan.

But she also felt that what Shen Moer said was right. How could a factory give too much to a ten-year-old child?

Chen Moer reminded them, "Think about yourselves. How much money can you save after working all year round? Two dollars a month is twenty-four dollars a year, which is not a small amount. In fact, it is more than twenty-four dollars after spending money."

Li Xinmei rolled her eyes and interrupted, "Didn't you just say you wanted to give Zhou Zhaodi away? Otherwise, you don't have to separate the family. You can give Zhou Zhaodi to me. My family doesn't have a daughter, and I'm happy to raise her."

Chen Cailian is a relative of the Chen family. She calls Li Xinmei sister-in-law and has a tacit understanding with Li Xinmei. She immediately said with a smile: "Sister-in-law Xinmei, twenty-four a year, six years is almost one hundred and fifty, you don't want this money, do you? Deputy Director Shen said that the money will not be given to children with parents."

Li Xinmei pretended to hit her: "You are showing off your quick calculation, right? Who do you think I am? I really want a girl."

At first, Yang Danniu thought that two yuan a month was too little, but Shen Moer asked her to think about how much she could earn after working for a year. She thought about it and realized that her family only got 35 yuan last year after the team settled the accounts. She suddenly felt that 24 yuan a year was not a small amount.

Now that Chen Cailian said it would cost one hundred and fifty for six years, Yang Danniu's eyes suddenly lit up.

Yes, this money was pure free money. If it could be deposited every year, she would save it. By the time Zhou Zhaodi graduated from high school, she would have more than one hundred and fifty yuan.

Even though they have separated, when Zhou Zhaodi really wants to get married, can they not ask for a dowry from the man?

By then, I should be able to get at least a hundred yuan, which would be two hundred and fifty. I will use this money to build a house for her Jia Jiabao and marry him off to a decent wife.

Coincidentally, when Zhou Xiaoshuan heard that he could earn 150 yuan in six years, he thought of saving the money. Adding it to Zhou Zhaodi's betrothal money and the money saved by his family, his son would not have to worry about money whether he was building a house or getting married.

The two looked at each other, and there was a hint of greed in their eyes.

Even though these two people were fighting to the death just now, now that they have common interests, they immediately formed a united front again.

Zhou Xiaoshuan: "I didn't say I wanted to give Zhaodi away. I've always said I wanted to keep Zhaodi at home. I don't know why this child suddenly became left-wing. You want to live outside and earn money to support yourself, you can go and try. Once you try, you will know how difficult it is for your father to raise you."

Zhou Xiaoshuan thought it was a good deal as he could raise the child without spending any money and could get two dollars every month. However, he didn't want to be blamed, so he defended himself cunningly.

Yang Danniu was more direct: "Anyway, no matter what I do as a stepmother, you all think I treat her badly, so fine, just let her get away with it."

Chen Moer: "Okay, then it's settled. Go to the brigade headquarters and sign a document. Also, you have to take Zhou Zhaodi's clothes, bedding, and bed board away. Don't worry, if she doesn't need them anymore, she'll return them to you later."

Zhou Xiaoshuan hesitated: "Why do we need to sign a document for such a small matter?"

Chen Moer: "How can you divide the family without a written agreement? If you don't have a written agreement, then you don't have to pay me back, right?"

As soon as Zhou Xiaoshuan heard the word "money", he immediately fell silent.

As for the clothes and bedding that were taken away for Zhou Zhaodi, Zhou Zhaodi didn't have many clothes, and the bedding was just some torn cotton quilts. As for the bed board, there were a few pieces of wood. However, since he could return it later, Zhou Xiaoshuan didn't think it mattered.

After all, he can get it back in the future, so it still belongs to his son.

Shen Moer winked at Li Xinmei, and Li Xinmei called a few others, and they quickly went into the house and moved the things out.

It’s not much indeed, but it’s better than nothing.

Zhou Mancang stood aside without saying a word. To be honest, he had never heard of a ten-year-old child separated from his family to live on his own in the surrounding area. He felt deeply that it was not right to do so. However, Shen Moer and Zhou Xiaoshuan had settled the matter with just a few words. It was a matter that both parties were willing to do, so it seemed that he had no right to object?

He opened his mouth, but in the end said nothing and silently followed to the brigade headquarters.

Even after he wrote the document, got the key and gave the room next to Lin Kaicheng's house to Zhou Zhaodi, and watched several female comrades help make the bed and bedding, Zhou Mancang still felt it was unreal.

A ten-year-old kid separated from his family and lived alone. Is this such an outrageous thing really from their team?

Zhou Mancang looked at the broom standing by the door and muttered absentmindedly, "Why is this broom in such a mess?"

He's almost bald.

Ding Shouchang said quietly, "It was loud when Zhou Chuntao and Shen Hehua were fighting."

Zhou Mancang: “…”

No, why are there so many problems with these people every day!

On the other side, everyone helped Zhou Zhaodi settle down and then dispersed. Due to the delay, it was late for lunch, and everyone rushed home.

Zhou Zhaodi sat on the bed, clutching the worn bedding with both hands, looking a little dazed.

"Come with me."

Shen Moer walked out and knocked on the door of Lin Kaicheng's house next door.

There was a sound of footsteps from inside the door, and then the footsteps stopped behind the door. After a while, the door opened, but it was only opened a crack. The thin boy stood at the door and looked at Shen Moer warily, and asked in a muffled voice: "What's the matter?"

Shen Moer raised her eyebrows and asked, “Does your mother know how to embroider?”

Lin Kaicheng's eyes widened, obviously not understanding how she guessed it.

Shen Moer smiled and said, "Since many people have gathered in my house to learn embroidery, you have been passing by the gate of my yard from time to time. You never showed up before. Moreover, you also quietly asked my cousin Zhao Tingting if the embroidery could be exchanged for money. It was obvious that you wanted to exchange the embroidery for money."

Lin Kaicheng denied it: "I didn't, don't accuse me."

His family background is not good, and anything involving money is taboo. His mother warned him against it, and although he wanted to make money, he never dared to put it into practice.

Shen Moer pretended not to see his flickering expression: "I can let your mother participate in embroidery, but your mother can't go to the embroidery factory, nor can she provide embroidery to the embroidery factory in her own name. I have a little apprentice who will live next door to you in the future. Please help me take care of her. Your mother's embroidery can also be provided to the embroidery factory in her name. Do you want to do this deal?"

Lin Kaicheng: "You, how can you say you are doing business..."

Shen Moer laughed and said, "We produce and sell our own products, not speculating. Just tell me whether you agree or not."

Of course Lin Kaicheng agreed. When his mother heard that everyone in the village was learning embroidery at the Shen family, she said enviously that if she could participate, she would definitely be selected by the embroidery factory.

His mother also said that she had once embroidered a cheongsam for him, which was so beautiful, but unfortunately it was burned.

However, Lin Kaicheng did not dare to agree directly: "I'm going to ask my mother."

Shen Moer nodded: "Go ask, tell your mother, I am mainly worried about Zhou Zhaodi living here alone, I want you to take care of her. Of course, it is also true that the embroidery factory lacks good embroiderers, so you can also contribute to socialist construction."

She thought for a moment and said, "I will tell the team leader and the commune secretary about this matter. You don't have to worry about it, but I still can't use your mother's name to do it openly."

Lin Kaicheng nodded vigorously, turned and went into the house. Not long after, a woman with very short hair and clothes full of patches came out.

When Shen Moer saw her, she suddenly thought of her own Fu Zhiqing. It seemed that before they got married, Fu Zhiqing also had a few clothes like this, with patches piled up layer by layer, which looked quite miserable.

The woman was very thin and looked a little haggard. She looked at Shen Moer cautiously: "Comrade Shen, my name is Lu Dongyun."

Shen Moer repeated what she had said to Lin Kaicheng before, and pointed at Zhou Zhaodi, who was huddled against the wall with an equally cautious look on her face: "This is my apprentice. You just need to help out a little bit at ordinary times, especially at night. If there is any movement next door, go to the Chen family and call Chen Zhuangzhuang and his wife."

Lu Dongyun hesitated and asked, "Will there really be no trouble?"

Shen Moer: "Don't worry, I won't. Earning foreign exchange is very important. It is also true that we lack good embroidery workers. Besides, I am asking you to work, not to enjoy."

Lu Dongyun glanced at his emaciated son and gritted his teeth, "Okay."

Glancing at Zhou Zhaodi, she added, "Don't worry, she's just a little girl living next door. Even if you don't tell me, I'll keep an eye on her."

In fact, Lu Dongyun didn't quite understand why such a young child wanted to live alone next door to her house, but she didn't ask. Over the years, she had gotten used to not being curious about things that had nothing to do with her.

"Okay, it's settled then."

Shen Moer touched Zhou Zhaodi's head and said, "Okay, come with me to eat."

Zhou Zhaodi hung her head and said, "Teacher Shen, have I caused you any trouble?"

Shen Moer pulled her hand and said as they walked: “There is a little trouble, but it is easy to solve.”

Seeing them walking away, Lu Dongyun immediately closed the door.

Lin Kaicheng looked at her with sparkling eyes: "We can make money openly now!"

Lu Dongyun patted his son's back gently: "You!"

She wanted to tell them not to talk about making money, and that we should be extra careful and not let anyone catch us by the braids, but when she saw her son's excited and happy expression, she swallowed her words back.

It's rare to have something happy, so don't say anything to spoil the fun.