Chapter 124 Small Business Busy
The next morning, Huang Xinghua went to return the money before Shen Yi left the house.
But Shen Yi said he didn't want anything. "Since the wages Xiaotai gave to the children belong to them, how can I take them back?"
"That's not right. The two kids ate and took things from Su Tai yesterday, which was enough to pay their wages!" Huang Xinghua insisted.
Su Tai heard their argument and came out to persuade them, "Aunt, don't refuse. Wages are wages, and food is food. It's their first time here, so what's wrong with me treating them to a meal? We are all from the same village, do you still have to be so clear with me?
Besides, I may need their help in the future, and I won’t dare to ask you if you do this.”
After much persuasion from the couple, Huang Xinghua finally accepted the money, and she worked even harder.
Su Tai didn't say anything, and returned to the yard to help Shen Yi pack up his things before going out. "Now Manager Li can cover our daily supply by himself. There will be a big market tomorrow, so I guess we need to prepare more. I think we have to get up and work before daybreak."
Shen Yi shook his head helplessly, "There is no end to making money."
Seeing that Su Tai was unhappy, he immediately changed the subject and said, "But we really can't go against the money. So, let Aunt Xinghua's children come over to help tomorrow. It would be even better if we could have more stoves to save time."
This reminded Su Tai.
After she sent Shen Yi out, she immediately went to the Fire Time and Space and asked the owner of the brick kiln factory to custom-make a large high-temperature resistant vat for one thousand yuan. She put a charcoal basin underneath and pasted cakes on the inner wall. She could bake eight to ten pot cakes at a time.
Brick kiln factories have no shortage of ready-made raw materials and can deliver the goods in the evening.
After ordering the clay oven, she went straight to Wood Time and Space and spent two thousand yuan to buy ingredients for pot cakes.
While Shen Yi was still here, she cleaned the spices, soaked the pickled mustard greens, and did some preliminary processing.
When Chen Yi came back, he found that there was a large vat stove in the kitchen. Su Tai had already done a lot of work, so he felt distressed. "You take a good rest, and leave the rest to me. I have already told Aunt Xinghua that Yinshi Dagou and his sister will come to help."
Su Tai prepared the soap for washing hands and then went back to the house.
As soon as the Yin hour arrived, Shen Dagou and Shen Xiang came over in the dark. This was the first time for the brother and sister to walk at night, so they were inevitably nervous. Fortunately, Huang Xinghua lit a wooden stick for them, so they could see the road more clearly.
After finally arriving at Shen Yi's house, Shen Dagou was about to knock on the door, but Chen Xiang stopped him with his sharp eyes, "Brother, look, is the door open?"
Shen Dagou tried to push it, but was actually pushed away.
The brother and sister hurried in, and as soon as they reached the yard, three dogs surrounded them, staring at them hungrily.
The brother and sister were so scared that they hugged each other.
"Da Fu, Er Fu, San Fu, go away." Shen Yi shouted.
The three dogs retreated quickly.
The brother and sister breathed a sigh of relief at the same time.
Shen Yi stepped forward to close the door and said, "I guessed you would come at this time, so I opened the door in advance, so that you wouldn't disturb my wife while she was resting while pulling wood. Let's go! I'll take you in to work now."
As soon as the brother and sister entered the kitchen, they felt a lot warmer. Smelling the fragrance in the kitchen, they forced themselves not to look at it for too long, let alone show their greed.
Shen Yi took them to the bathroom to wash their hands with soap, and then took them to the table.
"The butcher just brought the pork over two quarters of an hour ago. I've already prepared it and mixed the stuffing. The dough is almost done rising. All you have to do is help me wrap the stuffing and watch the stove while I bake it."
The brother and sister listened carefully, and after watching Shen Yi demonstrate it a few times, they understood it.
Shen Yi watched coldly, corrected him several times, and when he saw that it was almost done, he started to bake the pot cakes with confidence.
He was responsible for baking, Shen Dagou was responsible for receiving the baked Guokui and then handing over a new plate of dough, and Chenxiang just had to concentrate on rolling out the dough.
The three of them worked very well together, and before they knew it, the morning light was pouring into the yard, and the sky was turning pale.
The baked pot-cakes filled four large wicker baskets, four times the amount as usual.
When Su Tai got up and saw the results, she couldn't help but be amazed, and hurriedly lit a fire to cook breakfast for everyone.
This time she didn't try to save trouble. Instead, she used the remaining fillings and dough to make dumplings, made a pot of pan-fried buns, and boiled a large pot of goat's milk, then invited everyone to come and eat.
The brother and sister still felt a little awkward.
Su Tai smiled and said, "In the future, if we encounter a lot of work, we will ask you for help. It will be more comfortable."
Chen Yi nodded with a smile, "I have to hurry out of the ship, so I'll take some food with me on the way. It will be more lively if you guys accompany my wife to have a meal."
After Chen Yi left, the three of them ate their breakfast slowly. Su Tai generously took out sixteen coins and gave them to them, saying, "Your mother works in our house. She has to work in the fields for four or five hours a day. She is paid thirty coins a day. From now on, I will ask you to help me with the work. I will pay you eight coins an hour.
I just have one request, don't tell the villagers about our family situation, I just want to live a low-key life, is that okay?"
The two nodded like little chickens pecking at rice, "Don't worry, Sister Su Tai, we are keeping our mouths shut."
Shen Dagou scratched his head and smiled awkwardly, "Besides, we don't have many playmates in the village, so we have nowhere to talk if we want to?"
Su Tai was a little surprised.
Chen Xiang explained in a low voice: "Our family is poor. Although we don't have much land, my parents always have to worry about the daily food supply for the family. When they are not at home, we have to work and have no time to play."
Su Tai sighed silently and didn't say much. People in this era already had a hard life, and Shen Dagou's family was a microcosm of every poor citizen.
The brother and sister had breakfast at Su Tai's place, took their wages and two fried buns back home, and immediately gave the wages to Mrs. Chen and explained the situation.
Granny Chen was so excited that she burst into tears, "Great! Great! Shen Yi and his wife are really the lucky stars of our family. Grandma will help you save up the money and give it to you as a dowry when you marry a wife."
The brother and sister smiled with satisfaction, carefully broke open the two fried buns they brought back, and each took a small bite.
Here, Shen Yi also crossed the river with those pot-cakes. Many of the people on the boat today were strangers, so a lot of them were sold on the boat. When he arrived at the market, he hadn't taken a few steps when someone smelled the smell and stopped him.
Everyone has a herd mentality. Seeing so many people gathered together, they want to join in the fun and buy some to try and see if it is really that delicious.
He protected the last basket with his life, otherwise he would not have been able to reach the Jixiang Inn.
Shopkeeper Li saw the embarrassed Chen Yi, and after listening to him talk about the difficulties along the way, he quickly invited him to sit down and have a cup of tea, and suggested: "Your Guokui is not a problem to sell, more and more people are buying it recently, and many people can't find you, so they find me.
Why don't you just make more in the future, and send me a large basket every day, and two baskets during the big market. If I can't sell all of them in the inn, I can sell them at the door. It's better than you doing this!"
Shen Yi smiled bitterly twice, but did not express his opinion directly.
Shopkeeper Li didn't force it. He paid the money and went back to do other things.
After Shen Yi rested, he left with a heavy bag of money, feeling satisfied.
I made about 800 wen today, without much effort. I can buy some snacks for my wife and buy some meat.
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