"I mean, pasting these cardboard boxes is more tiring than my regular job. Can we please not do it next time? It doesn't pay much, and it's exhausting."
Zhang Yumei then realized that she had misunderstood. She didn't actually like making paper boxes, but she couldn't help taking them whenever someone asked her, thinking it was good to earn some money at home.
Although their family wasn't exactly short of money, who would complain about having too much? It's just that every time she took it, she didn't want to do anything else, and it was always her husband Weiguo and their son who did the work, which made her feel a little guilty.
So this time, he sincerely promised, "Okay, this is the last time. I won't take any more."
Finally, he offered a weak explanation: "I was mainly thinking of supplementing our household income. We recently bought a bicycle, and I wanted to earn a little more money to recoup the cost. You all agree, right?"
"Ah, yes, that's right."
"Yes, Mom, you're doing this for the family, we all understand."
Could Xu Weiguo say that was wrong? He couldn't very well say, "You were already taking on odd jobs before you bought the bicycle, could you?"
Seeing how cooperative they were, Zhang Yumei returned to her room contentedly; her intentions were good.
She can't really say it's because she felt she could finish it when she took it, but then didn't want to do it anymore afterward, right?
However, next time, don't compete with others. Their family doesn't really lack this money. It's just that she doesn't have a job and meets the conditions for taking on casual work. She was also a bit bored at home, so she took the job.
Let's skip it in the future. She's afraid that if she takes it again, Xu Weiguo and the others will go on strike, which would be terrible.
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