"What the shopkeeper means is..."

"Haha," Shopkeeper Zhao Fu smiled, "People in the same industry are enemies. We have a common enemy now, so we can remain allies for now. Once Li's grain store collapses, we will become enemies again."

Only by defeating his opponent can he truly dominate the market. When he is the only grain store in this town, will he still worry about making money?

The servant didn't understand what he meant and scratched his head: "Boss, so what are you going to do next?"

"What? Everything." Zhao Fu sneered and waited to see how the government would punish him. As for the Li's granary, it had also been doing a lot.

Having offended so many grain merchants, he would be punished if he did not step out.

Due to the famine, Shang Ruoyi's milk tea shop was also greatly affected.

The business has been extremely bleak these past few days, with only a few cups sold out throughout the day.

Shang Ruoyi simply closed the door. It seemed that the shop would remain open before the plague and famine were over.

Not only her, but at least 80% of the shops in the town were closed.

There are some shops that are not closed, and they are all related to people's livelihood.

The only village that was not affected was Shiya Village.

Most of the people here work for the He family and have two meals a day to eat their fill.

They were naturally aware of the famine. If it had happened in the past, most of the people here would have starved to death.

But now, they don't worry about food and drink at all, and those who didn't go to work for the He family before are also worried.

That day, Wang Erzhu came to Shang Ruoyi with some embarrassment and scratched his head for a long time.

"What's the matter?" Shang Ruoyi asked.

"Boss, there is something I want to discuss with you." Wang Erzhu said hesitantly.

"you say."

"My neighbor is called Ma Wu, and he is also my wife's cousin. He has been asking you to help him find a job these days. I heard that you are very capable here, so I want to come and work." His face flushed, and he said very embarrassedly, "I know that food is tight now, and it is a relief for the boss to continue to provide us with food and drink. But he goes to your house and knocks on the door every day, which is really annoying, so I thought of coming here to ask if you still need anyone? Whether you need it or not, I can reply him."

Shang Ruoyi saw Wang Erzhu's embarrassment and thought that the man must have been speechless in front of him. Since he was his brother-in-law, it was possible that his wife would help to persuade him.

So let him have no choice but to come to me.

"In that case, let him come over. There is a vacancy at the gatehouse, so put him there!"

"Yes, yes, thank you very much, boss!" Wang Erzhu got her nod, and the heavy stone in his heart finally fell to the ground.

With a bright smile on his face, he could give an explanation to his wife when he returned home tonight.

The next morning, Ma Wu followed Wang Erzhu to Dong He's house.

Since Shang Ruoyi had agreed yesterday, Wang Erzhu took him to the gatehouse.

The concierge doesn't have much work to do, except to announce when someone comes. He gets paid well and gets two meals, so everyone is vying for this job.

But in winter it is better than in the greenhouse.

The temperature in the greenhouse is high enough to keep you warm even in thin clothes. There is only a small charcoal basin in the gatehouse, and this winter is particularly cold. If you wear a cotton-padded jacket, you will probably catch a cold.

Ma Wu shivered with cold after standing for just a moment.

He thought about it and went straight to the greenhouse to find Wang Erzhu.

As soon as I entered the greenhouse, a wave of warmth hit me in the face, and my body, which had been shivering from the cold, instantly warmed up.

He couldn't help but brighten up.

How great is this!

Isn't it better to work here than to be frozen like a grandson outside?

"Brother-in-law, can you talk to the boss and tell him that I want to work here? The gatehouse is too cold. It's simply not suitable for anyone to stay there."

"Fifth son, the boss is short of people, and it's a mistake to arrange you here. Don't be picky. If the boss is angry and asks you to work here, what will you do? How will your family survive this winter?"

"Brother-in-law, are you saying that you are very useful here? It's just a change of position, how can it be as difficult as you say?"

Just then, Shang Ruoyi walked in.

"What's wrong?"

Wang Erzhu heard her voice and hurried over to greet her: "Boss."

Shang Ruoyi knew everyone working here. When she saw a new face, she knew it was Wang Erzhu's brother-in-law.

"What happened?"

Wang Erzhu sighed, and before he could speak, Ma Wu stepped forward and said, "Boss, I am Ma Wu. I just arrived today. I want to work in this greenhouse."

When Ma Wu saw Shang Ruoyi for the first time, he was struck by her appearance. He thought he was very handsome. In Shiya Village, many unmarried girls wanted to marry him, so he was very confident and wanted to show himself in front of Shang Ruoyi.

If he looked at her with such a hateful gaze, Shang Ruoyi might still agree.

"Our He family is short of people. If it is Wang Erzhu who comes to see you, I will definitely keep you. If you think the job of the doorman is okay, then go home directly."

Shang Ruoyi's words made Ma Wuzhong very dissatisfied, but he dared not say a word, for fear that he would really be driven back home.

He had no choice but to bow hastily and leave the greenhouse.

Wang Erzhu apologized modestly: "Boss, Ma Wu is sensible, please don't be angry."

Shang Ruoyi did not respond, but just looked at the maturity of the crops and left.

Wang Erzhu was afraid that his job would be ruined, so he was very cautious the whole day.

When I returned home in the evening, as soon as I entered the door, I heard Ma Wu complaining to his wife at home.

"Sister, are you saying that my brother-in-law is very capable in the Nahe family? How dare you say anything in front of the boss? You even do something as small as changing shifts."

"Sister, talk to my brother-in-law tonight and ask him to guard the door for you while you stay in the greenhouse."

Just then, Wang Erzhu walked in with a sullen face.

"How dare you say that? The job of the gatekeeper is a job that many people are vying for, but you are asking for it in front of the boss today. If the boss gets angry, not only you, but also me will have to get out." Wang Erzhu said angrily, "You can guard this gate if you can, but get out of here, and come back. Your family will starve to death, so don't come looking for me."

When Ma Wu heard him say this, his voice became even louder than his.

"Brother-in-law, how can you say that? I just helped you find a job as a doorman, just like I gave you more money." He stood up, patted the dirt off his body, took two steamed buns from the table, and pouted: "You are a son-in-law, what qualifications do you have to shout here?"

After saying that, he turned and left.

Wang Erzhu was so angry that he almost went up and beat him up.

His wife hurriedly stopped him: "Wu Zi is just like this, don't bother with him. If he wants to go to the greenhouse, you can find a chance to get him in!"

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