Seeing the two little ones' expressions, Aunt Zhang couldn't help but smile and speak.
"You're back, but you haven't eaten yet. Luckily, there are two pancakes left. Have these to tide you over, and I'll fry a couple more..."
When Han Yi saw the egg pancakes that Aunt Zhang handed over, and the wild vegetable pancakes that Sanya and the others were holding, she quickly spoke up.
"Auntie, you don't need to bother anymore. I've already eaten in town. I'll save it for Siya and the others..."
He patted the two little ones' heads and spoke somewhat shyly.
"The two little ones have caused their aunt trouble again..."
"Why are you being so polite to me? Besides, the two little ones are so well-behaved and obedient, much better than my own mischievous monkeys..."
Hearing Aunt Zhang's words, Han Yiyi realized that she hadn't seen Da Niu yet. She had come here to talk to him about making furniture and the wages.
Now that I haven't seen anyone, I figured giving it to Aunt Zhang would be the same.
Since the things Han Yiyi wanted, such as a rocking recliner and a sofa chair, were things that didn't exist in this era, Da Niu probably didn't know how to charge her. So Han Yiyi thought she might as well charge her by the day and said that.
“Auntie, since Da Niu isn’t home, I’m telling you this. Here’s what I’m thinking: I need to weave a lot of things, like stools, chairs, winnowing baskets, vegetable baskets, and some furniture. There are so many things, and they’re all mixed up. It’s not easy to calculate the money for each one individually. How about this: I’ll pay Da Niu 200 coins a day, and I’ll provide lunch. The wages can be settled daily, or after all the work is finished…”
Han Yi originally planned to give her 500 coins a day, but worried that she wouldn't accept it, so he said 200 coins instead.
Upon hearing Han Yiyi's words, Aunt Zhang was so shocked that her mouth dropped open.
You know, a strong laborer who carries packs at the town's dock for a day can earn at most twenty or thirty coins, and he has to bring his own food. Now, one day of this work is equivalent to more than ten days for them.
Besides, some bamboo weaving wouldn't cost much even if bought in town, so as soon as Han Yiyi finished speaking, Aunt Zhang hurriedly said.
"No, no, it's just weaving a few bamboo baskets, how could it cost two hundred coins a day..."
Seeing that Aunt Zhang was emotional, Han Yiyi continued speaking before she could finish her sentence.
“Auntie, this is a technical job for Da Niu. Besides, I know that Da Niu is fast and good at bamboo weaving. If you don’t agree, Aunt Zhang, you must think that two hundred coins a day is too little…”
Aunt Zhang knew that Han Yiyi was saying that on purpose, so she tugged at her sleeve and pressed it to the corner of her eye. When she spoke again, her voice was clearly choked with sobs.
"Han girl, I know you want to help me, but it's not easy for you to raise two children on your own. You should save your money. When the children grow up, there will be many places where you will need money..."
Hearing Aunt Zhang's words, Han Yi felt a warm current flow through her heart, knowing that Aunt Zhang truly regarded her as family. So she stepped forward, grabbed Aunt Zhang's arm, and said with a smile.
“Auntie, if you still don’t agree, then I’ll go find someone else. I’m sure someone else will be willing to take my two hundred coins a day…”
“You little rascal…”
After discussing with Aunt Zhang, we settled all the wages and other expenses together before leading the two little ones away.
The house is now built, and Zhu Zi is worried that it is not safe for the widow and her child to live there, so he specially put many sharp pieces of porcelain on the wall.
According to the original owner's memories, although this place is located in the south, it is still very cold in winter. Han Yiyi is afraid of the cold, and there is no air conditioning or heating here. Therefore, in addition to the guest rooms, the rooms of the three of them have kang beds, so they are not afraid of the cold in winter.
The house is now completed, and I have some time this afternoon to tidy it up so I can move in tomorrow.
Han Yiyi originally thought that after moving in tomorrow, she would invite Aunt Zhang and the village chief's family to come over for a meal. However, she thought it would be better to wait a few days until all the furniture was in place, so that when people came, there would be a place for them to sit.
When Da Niu learned that Han Yiyi was giving him two hundred coins a day, he was shocked and his eyes widened. He knew that Han Yiyi was trying to help his family, so he secretly made up his mind to work hard and finish everything in one day.
But little did he know that many of the things Han Yiyi asked him to compile, aside from some common ones, were things he had never even heard of before. He could only rely on Han Yiyi's descriptions to slowly figure them out.
As a result, time naturally dragged on. In addition, the food Da Niu had eaten at Han Yi's house these past few days included not only vegetables and meat, but also white flour steamed buns. As a result, Da Niu felt even more embarrassed. Therefore, sometimes he would ponder things at home at night if he couldn't figure them out during the day.
It took half a month to finally make everything Han Yiyi had thought of. Looking at the recliner and sofa, which could be described as modern works of art, Han Yiyi sincerely admired Da Niu's craftsmanship.
As the weather gradually cools down, Han Yiyi wants to go to town to buy a large wooden tub so that she won't have to worry about catching a cold when washing up at night.
However, Han Yiyi was still a little worried that Ye Cuihua's shady cousin might cause her trouble again after what happened last time. Therefore, she asked Manager Tong to bring back the barbecue seasoning when he came to pick it up, so that everything for the new house was complete.
Actually, Han Yiyi was overthinking things regarding Ye Qian'an. He was a little scared when he saw everyone else being arrested that day.
In addition, he spent some money to visit them in the prison later. The men had been beaten almost beyond recognition. He also heard the constables talking about how these men would probably never get out of prison. Therefore, he probably wouldn't dare to make any rash moves until he figured out the relationship between Han Yi and Manager Tong.
As for Ye Cuihua, she had assumed that her cousin could resolve the matter, and since she was keeping a close eye on Huang Laozi every day, worried that he might add pig manure to the food and tea, she had temporarily forgotten about the incident.
During this time, Yunlai Restaurant delivered barbecue seasoning twice, and Han Yiyi's savings account received another four hundred taels. However, just as Han Yiyi had predicted, the amount of barbecue seasoning used would gradually decrease. After all, even the most delicious food can become tiresome after a while.
She thought to herself that if she could just use a small jar of barbecue seasoning every day, that would be great. That way, Han Yiyi wouldn't have to worry about using too much barbecue seasoning and giving herself away. After all, she hadn't figured out how to fill this hole yet.
Both times, Manager Tong personally led people to pick up the barbecue ingredients. When he saw Han Yiyi's house, he was very surprised. He didn't expect there to be such a beautiful house for a woman in the village. But when he thought about how much money Han Yiyi had earned from him alone, he could have built three houses like this. So he wasn't surprised.
But when he saw the recliner that Da Niu had made that could rock back and forth, he couldn't put it down. When Han Yi saw this, she couldn't help but curl the corners of her mouth slightly. It was worth it for her to put this thing in a conspicuous place.
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