Li Mo now works for Xiangnan. No matter whether it is cakes, bean curd sheets or various braised dishes, she can get 10% of the hard work fee. She does have some money on hand.
She can get alimony from her parents, after all, they raised her, but she can't use Xiangnan's way of making money to subsidize her parents' home.
This belongs to Xiangnan. What's the difference between giving it to her parents and stealing it?
Besides, her family was not that poor. They had a lot of land and there was a lot left after paying the public grain tax every year. In addition to eating it themselves, they could also sell some at the market.
There is no shortage of food at my mother's house.
Xu Mei said unhappily: "What you gave to your parents belongs to them. Why do you only have your parents in your eyes and don't care about your brother and sister-in-law?
Don’t you care about your nephews anymore?
You live a good life, eating either fish or meat every day, while we eat sweet potato rice at home every day!
Besides, can the little money you give to your parents allow us to eat meat every day?"
Li Mo frowned slightly: "Sister-in-law, speak with conscience, we don't eat fish or meat every day.
Even if it's really like eating fish every day, that's Xiangnan's money, and I'm just taking advantage of her blessing.
Sister-in-law, you really want our family to live a better life. Xiangnan’s workshop is hiring people and many people want to come.
You are from my mother's family. I asked Xiangnan to give you a position. You can come to work and earn fifteen yuan a month.
Not to mention that it can allow the family to eat meat every day, but eating it once every two or three days is completely enough.”
She knew what it meant to eat sweet potato rice every day. It was because she brought her three children with her, and Xu Mei didn't allow the family to cook the dishes.
That's why she asked her family to cook sweet potato rice every day. Xu Mei also wanted her to get married again so that she could get the betrothal money.
Don't think she didn't know all this. It was just that the food at home was only enough for Xiangnan to eat, so she had no choice but to take her children to her mother's house for shelter.
We can't let the children starve to death.
But after Xiangnan was able to make money, the last time she went back to her parents' home, she not only brought a bowl of braised pork, but also gave her parents fifty yuan.
These were enough to offset the little food she ate at her parents' home, not to mention the things she had brought to her parents' home when Xiang Jing was here.
If Xu Mei wants to make money, she can ask Xiangnan for a chance, but if she wants to get something for nothing and ask Xiangnan to give her the cake recipe right away, that is absolutely impossible.
Xu Mei said with disdain: "You eat and drink well, but you work for others for your family. Which of your brothers is worse than Xiangnan?
As long as we know how to make cakes, our family can build a big house, buy a refrigerator and a bicycle.
How long will it take me to build a house and buy a refrigerator if I work for fifteen dollars a month?
Li Mo said firmly: "This is all I can do for my family.
If sister-in-law wants the recipe, go ask Xiangnan directly."
She wanted to see if Xu Mei had the nerve to ask Xiang Nan for it.
She was not afraid that Xu Mei would bully Xiangnan. Since leaving Zhang Hao, Xiangnan had changed a lot and no one could get anything out of her.
Even Yang Shengli, who was known for taking advantage of others in the village, and Feng Mingli, the most domineering and arrogant man, were dealt with by Xiangnan.
Xu Mei only dares to act arrogantly in her own home, but Xiang Nan will not let her do so.
Xu Mei was indeed scared. She snorted and said, "Then do I have to rush back home every day after working here? It's a two-hour walk, and I have to walk in the morning and afternoon. It's tiring and a waste of time."
"Xiangnan said that we start work at 8 am and finish work at 5 pm. You can get here to work if you get up at 6 pm. Xujia Village is about an hour and a half away from here.
It's not dark when I get home from get off work at 5pm. If my eldest sister-in-law doesn't want to bother, she can let my younger sister-in-law and the others come over, or my eldest brother can come over."
"They all have their own things to do. This job is only for me. Don't you have an empty room in your house? Clean it up and let me live in it."
"Then what about my eldest brother? There are three children at home. What will they do if you are not at home?"
Xu Mei smiled and said, "Why don't you ask Xiangnan to give me two days off every week? I can take care of the family during the holidays, and I can go back to work with peace of mind the rest of the time."
Li Mo: “…”
She didn't hire people to do the work, she hired people who were like living ancestors. They even have two days off a week. If everyone takes a day off, who will do the work?
"Sister-in-law, this wage is based on the day, fifty cents a day. If you take two days off, you will earn one less dollar."
Xu Mei rolled her eyes at her and said, "How can I be considered the same as others? I am from your mother's family!
My family works for you, so what if I take two days off to go home? I can’t miss the fifteenth day of every month!"
Li Mo thought about it and decided that at worst she could just compensate her for the two days of leave so that she could have some peace and quiet.
Xiangnan naturally used the best food to entertain Xu Mei. He made braised pork, bean curd sheets, and also cut up the roast duck and fried it.
Xu Mei was very satisfied with the meal and said she would go home to clean up and come back to work tomorrow.
After she left, Li Mo said to Xiang Nan apologetically, "My sister-in-law is a bit greedy. She will live here in the future. You have to be careful with your things and lock up all the valuables.
She also asked for two days off a week. I couldn't refuse her for the sake of my eldest brother. If I refused her, she would go back to quarrel with my eldest brother.
I will compensate her for the two days' wages, and you should just follow the workshop's rules."
Xiangnan patted Li Mo's shoulder and said, "Don't worry, sister-in-law. I have met all kinds of people. If she behaves well, I will treat her as a family member.
If she doesn't behave herself, she won't get any benefit at all.
I am also lucky to have met such a good sister-in-law like you."
Be diligent, sensible, don't tolerate unreasonable demands from your mother's family, and everyone has a bottom line.
Li Mo felt a little embarrassed: "We are blessed to have you.
My three little ones and I all depend on you. Without you, we don’t know how we would survive.”
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