Chapter 261 Reassurance
They also buy some pots and pans, rice, flour and other daily necessities. Then they grow their own vegetables and buy some chickens and ducks to raise, and then they can settle down.
The purchasing power of five taels of silver is still very strong, enough for their family of three to settle down and live for three or four months.
Ding Erzhu had no way to refuse. He was left penniless and had nothing. How could he refuse?
He felt heavy in his heart, holding the piece of silver, and choked up, saying, "Nephew, niece-in-law, please include this silver in your wages. We can't take your silver anymore!"
Qiao Xuan smiled and said, "In that case, let's count it as two taels. The money for building the house won't be included. We can still use the wood after it's demolished at the end of the year."
A wooden board that was thirty centimeters wide and two centimeters thick cost less than twenty cents. Three taels of silver, including labor and roof, were enough to build a simple wooden house for their family of three.
Ding Erzhu nodded and agreed.
With two taels of silver, it is not a problem to set up a simple home if you are frugal.
Fortunately, it is summer now and we don’t have to worry about keeping warm.
Qiao Xuan paid the two men one tael of silver per month, and after deducting two months' wages, she would start paying them from the third month onwards.
Ding Erzhu was shocked and said it was too much and refused to accept it no matter what.
Qiao Xuan smiled and said, "Uncle Erzhu, take it. I have a lot of work to do, not just this. You will know in the future! When the time comes, if you feel that the wages are too little, don't be polite to us, you must tell us."
Shao Yunduan also said, "Uncle Erzhu, keep it. This money may seem like a lot, but compared to what you are going to do, it is not much. If we ask someone else to do it, it will cost the same."
Ding Erzhu couldn't refuse, so he had to accept it, "Okay, okay. Don't worry, I will take good care of these fields."
After Qiao Xuan and Shao Yunduan left, Ding Erzhu told Zhou everything. Zhou looked at the piece of silver and tears suddenly flowed out again. She choked and said, "I miss Ding Xiang. Poor child. It would have been great if I had known earlier, oooooo."
Ding Erzhu was also sad, and said with a pale face and a sad smile: "I am useless."
Zhou felt sorry for him again and shook her head: "I don't blame you, don't say that. Forget it, let's not talk about it anymore."
The couple looked at each other and cried again.
After explaining this matter, Qiao Xuan felt relieved.
After all, Zhang Chunlai and others are not her own people, and she does not have the time to cultivate confidants right now. Uncle Erzhu and Aunt Zhou are honest people, and having them here to help watch over her does make her feel more at ease.
In three days, it will be the day when Shao Yunduan goes to the academy to discuss with his classmates and teachers. Qiao Xuan discussed with him that she would also go to the city at that time and bring tea and a big watermelon to Mingrentang to find Manager Qin.
Shao Yunduan naturally would not refuse, but he was still a little worried, "When the time comes, you should stay in Mingrentang and don't run around. Shopkeeper Qin is also a semi-acquaintance, and I don't think he will cheat us."
Qiao Xuan felt warm in her heart and said with a smile, "Don't worry, I won't go out rashly. If Shopkeeper Qin wants to cheat us, it won't be that easy."
Shao Yunduan smiled, this is true.
The next day, Qiao Xuan continued to go to the flower field to make lipstick. Calculating the time, she thought someone from Le Zheng's family should be coming soon.
We will have to make this lipstick for another two days until we have 1,200 tubes, and then we will stop making it for now.
Qiao Xuan never expected that Le Zhengxiao would come to Shaoding Village in person, and Xie Jingrong would come with him to stroll around.
(End of this chapter)
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